Salt Life Sound, Hello Dave – Biminy

Today’s “Salt Life Sound” comes from the band, Hello Dave. They sing this great little song called “Biminy”, that many of you have probably heard on No Shoes Radio. That’s where I first heard it. It’s a song about an island, new love and a girl that turned out to be not so pretty.

My take on the song is that the guy is in love with his beautiful island of Bimini, meets a girl on vacation, falls in lust, she talks him into leaving his island for another – New York City, things fall a part, and he sails his boat a 1000 miles back to Bimini. Haven’t we all had this happen in some sort of fashion? Live and learn I suppose.

They spell the song Biminy with a”Y” instead of an “I” like the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas that I assume they are singing about. Confusing.

I couldn’t find a really good video of the song to share with you, but I think this will give you a feeling for the song.

If you want to buy the song just click the itunes link to download it.

Hello Dave – Biminy Video

Hello Dave was accidentally formed at Eastern Illinois University by singer/songwriter Mike Himebaugh. Set on being a veterinarian at the time, Himebaugh curiously picked up an old acoustic guitar he found in the garage one day and taught himself to play. Deciding that being in a rock and roll band was way better than veterinarian school, Himebaugh formed Hello Dave and soon started rocking the Midwest and beyond.

Cheers,
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