Fins (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Fins
Artist = Jimmy Buffett
from Album = Volcano
A-side = "Fins"
B-side = "Dreamsicle"
Released = July 1979
Format = 7"
Recorded = May 1979
Genre = Rock/Gulf and western
Length = 03:27
Label = MCA
MCA 41109 (U.S., 7")
Writer = Jimmy Buffett, Deborah McColl, Barry Chance, Tom Corcoran
Producer = Norbert Putnam
Certification =
Chart position =
* #35 (U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100)
* #42 (U.S. "Billboard" Easy Listening)
Last single = "Mañana"
This single = "Fins"
Next single = "Volcano"

Misc =Audiosample
Background=khaki
Upper caption = Audio sample
Audio file = JIMMY BUFFETT -- Fins.ogg

"Fins" is a song performed by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was written by Buffett, Coral Reefer Band members Deborah McColl and Barry Chance, and author Tom Corcoran. It was released as a single (b/w "Dreamsicle") on MCA 41109 in July 1979.

It was first released on his 1979 album "Volcano". It reached #35 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #42 on the Easy Listening chart.

The title refers to the fins of metaphorical sharks, i.e. "land sharks," men who attempt to pick up the woman who is the subject of the song. She is said to feel like a remora due to the proximity of the predators.

"Fins" is one of Buffett's more popular songs with fans, and is part of "The Big 8" that he has played at almost all of his concerts. Recorded live versions of the song appear on ', ', and the video "Live by the Bay". Buffett usually begins the song with a few bars of the "Main Title" theme from the movie "Jaws". Concertgoers typically respond to the chorus line of "fins to the left, fins to the right" by extending their arms above their heads in a fin shape and moving them from left to right. Fin and shark themes have become a prominent part of parrothead (Buffett fan) clothing and gear and feature in several of Buffett's commercial ventures such as Land Shark Lager beer.

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External links

* [http://www.buffettworld.com/lyrics/volcano.php#fins Lyrics] at BuffettWorld.com