In the late 1970s, Coe lived in
Key West, Florida, and
Shel Silverstein played his album ''
Freakin' at the Freakers Ball for Coe, who proceeded to play a series of his own comedic songs. Silverstein encouraged him to record the songs, leading to the production of this album. another album of similar material, Underground Album'', followed in 1982. Tyler Mahan Coe, David's son, said, "He had sex with men in prison. 'Fuck Aneta Bryant' [sic] is a vulgar gay rights anthem." The album also has a song criticizing
Jimmy Buffett in response to a feud between the two musicians at the time. Buffett had accused Coe of plagiarizing the melody of "Divers Do It Deeper" from Buffett's "
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes", stating "I would have sued him, but I didn't want to give Coe the pleasure of having his name in the paper." == Reception ==