“Banana Republics” — Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Song“Banana Republics” — Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Song
“Banana Republics” is a song written and recorded by Steve Goodman and later recorded by Jimmy Buffett. This is an in-depth essay about the song and a comparison of the two versions. We include excerpts from an interview with Steve Goodman and a never before heard interview Goodman biographer Clay