In the United States Margaritaville reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and went to number one on the Easy Listening chart, also peaking at #13 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard ranked it number 14 on its 1977 Pop Singles year-end chart. It remains Buffett's highest charting solo single.
Bare bodkin is the salient point (no pun intended) of this line, so it gets the stresses. This creates a pyrrhic/spondee/iamb/iamb/iamb rhythm. Bodkin at the time meant a sharp instrument, much like an awl, used for punching holes in leather.
Big Su: Refers to the Big Susitna River. Booties: A type of sock that is made to protect the dogâs feet from small cuts and sores. These are made out of various materials, i.e., denim, polar fleece, trigger cloth, etc. Burled Arch: The finish line in Nome. By-Pass Mail: Service provided by US Mail System for remote villages to get mail and goods delivered.