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Buffett Brawl Leads to Death

The non-Parrotheads among us may well know the homicidal urges that can accompany an unwanted audience with Jimmy Buffett's 'Cheeseburger in Paradise.' This, however, is much more tragic than an arena full of Hawaiian shirts.

A 37-year-old special forces soldier named Richard Lopez, just back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, died recently after hitting his head on the pavement during a bar brawl in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Witnesses say the altercation started over an unnamed Buffett song the soldier wanted to play on the jukebox. A group of men allegedly argued with Lopez and his friends, insisting on playing a Kanye West song instead.

When Lopez was punched in the jaw, he fell backward and hit his head, dying four days later at Denver Health Medical Center. Police are trying to determine the severity of the charges they will press, ranging from second-degree assault to manslaughter. In the meantime, the assailants might reconsider a certain Buffett tune: 'Jamaica Mistaica.'

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Chip

Why aren't they calling this the "Kanye West Brawl"? It was obviously these little PUNK BITCH kanye west fans that started this crap!! An AMERICAN soldier DIES because some assholes can't hang with listening to one feel good Jimmy Buffet tune? Hang the dumb ass by his balls!

July 21 2009 at 5:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlton W.Burgess

Anyone who doesn't like Jimmy Buffett should be shot for high treason, Jimmy's music just makes you feel good and just melts the worry a way for a while, as a former active duty Marine, I would have liked to been there when this incident happened,I would have played Jimmy's complete C.D. and dared anyone to change it!!!!!

May 06 2009 at 12:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jdh0258

There's a little fruitcake in every one of us

January 30 2009 at 8:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply