it could be true. Alot of Morrison's songs deal with Louisiana. "Baby Please don't go" comes to mind. He also did a lot of collaboration with the likes of Dr. John and Randy Newman.
Wasn't Randy Newman born in New Orleans ? I'll never forget the lyrics from "Rednecks": College men from LSU Went in dumb Come out dumb too Husslin' round Atlanta In their alligator shoes Getting drunk every weekend at the barb-b-que Just keepin' the
Jimmy Buffet is the rumor source In the booklet in jimmy buffet's box set (boats, beaches, bars, and ballads) I think he stated that van morrison's stadium was tiger stadium.
What about Tupelo Honey? That's Mississippi, real close. So maybe some ties to the area from maybe a songwriting collaborator.
It's Tiger Stadium ... Van's been around forever Spent a lot of time here in the late sixties and early seventies ... He hated the Hippies ... but never minded taking one of the gals out back for a quickie :wink:
