James William Buffet:
(Pascagoula (Mississippi), 25 December 1946 – Sag Harbor (New York State), 1 September 2023), known as Jimmy Buffett, was an American singer of country, rock and pop music.
He became known for the songs Margaritaville and Come Monday. He was also a lyricist and businessman, and performed as a guest on several television shows.[1] He was considered one of the richest pop musicians in the world, with a fortune estimated by Forbes of $1 billion.
It’s so goddamn cold, it’s gonna snow until June.
– Literally: it is so cold that winter seems to go on forever.
– Figuratively: a ‘hyperbolic complaint’ about extremely cold weather — as if the cold will never end.
– The tone is usually ‘joking, dramatic or sarcastic’.
Origin 🎵:
The statement is probably a translation of a line from the song “Mañana” by Jimmy Buffett.
The English rule reads approximately:
> “It’s so goddamn cold, it’s gonna snow until June.”
This comes in the context of someone who does not want to return to cold America, while he/she would rather stay in a warm, tropical place.
Author ✍️: Jimmy Buffett is most likely the source.
– Song: Mañana
– Artist: Jimmy Buffett
– Album: Son of a Son of a Sailor
– Year: 1978
– Writer: Jimmy Buffett
Context 🌴❄️:
In the song, Buffett contrasts the cold in the northern US — including a reference to Buffalo, known for heavy snowstorms — with the relaxed tropical life. It fits with Buffett’s typical themes:
– escape from obligations;
– warm weather and island life;
– “we’ll see tomorrow” — ‘mañana’;
– humorous aversion to cold and winter.
