Single:
Come Monday entered the Australian singles chart* on 15 July 1974 and peaked at #19.
Album:
The song is on Living & Dying in ¾ Time which entered the Australian albums chart* on 19 August 1974 and peaked at #19.
Songwriter:
Jimmy Buffett
Producer:
Don Gant
Record label of Australian release:
Probe
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
The man himself introduces the song. Sadly, the vision has been stretched sideways but it is still worth a look:
Songfacts – Come Monday:
The downside to Jimmy Buffett’s musical lifestyle was the time he had to spend away from his family. He wrote this song for his future wife, Jane, who he was missing while on tour. When he sings the first line, “Headed out to San Francisco for the Labor Day weekend show,” he’s talking about a specific concert in 1973.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-buffett/come-monday
Songfacts – Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy moved from Nashville to Key West, Florida, in 1971. There, he cultivated a laid-back, beach bum persona that found its way into his music, which he described as “drunken Caribbean rock ‘n’ roll”.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-buffett
Lyrics:
Headin’ up to San Francisco
For the Labor Day weekend show
I’ve got my hush-puppies on
I guess I never was meant for
Glitter rock and roll
And honey, I didn’t know
That I’d be missin’ you so
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