People usually think this song is about: Being uber patriotic. But it's really about: Casting a critical and mournful eye on America and its involvement in war. Listen to the opening chords of this Springsteen rock classic and you can't help but have visions of patriotic fist-bumping on the Fourth of July.
In 1972, at age 18, Bob Taylor began working at American Dream, a guitar making shop owned by Sam Radding, where Kurt Listug was already an employee. When Radding decided to sell the business in 1974, Taylor, Listug, and Schemmer bought American Dream and renamed it the Westland Music Company.
Jimmy plays a Martin HD-18JB, which is a limited edition model. These guitars were produced in 1998 and Martin only made 424 of them.Each guitar has a sequentialy numbered interior label (#1 of 424, #2 of 424 etc.) signed by Jimmy Buffett and CF Martin IV (CEO of Martin guitars).hese guitars were produced in 1998 and Martin only made 424 of them. Each guitar has a sequentialy numbered interior label (#1 of 424, #2 of 424 etc.) signed by Jimmy Buffett and CF Martin IV (CEO of Martin guitars).