Does anyone have any information on the phrase "It's five o'clock somewhere"?

Question

For example, can you remember when you first heard the phrase used? Recent or past history. I remember it from back in the 80's "fern bars" became popular and happy hour was the craze.

Answer 1

no, but this one is much better "it must be 12 noon somewhere" - therefore, okay to start drinking beer.

Answer 2

Don’t know the origin of the phrase but it does mean it’s time to start drinking. “Sun’s over the yard arm” and “first one in the left hand today” are a couple of others. Back in the 70’s a friend had an analog clock in his bar that had 5's on all 12 number spots, I think it ran counterclockwise too.

Now that I think about it may have started with “Five O'Clock World by The Vogues” a song from the mid 60’s about the end of the work day and time to have fun.

Answer 3

It's Alan Jackson. The song is about drinking early in the day instead of waiting untill after work ( 5 o'clock it the traditional quitting time) So if it's only noon you can get away with drinking by saying, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.

Answer 4

It is an old phrase meaning "it's quitting time someplace." It is also from a song by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet

Answer 5

First time I heard it was in Dick Tracy, Madonna's character said it to Dick Tracy when he said he got off work at 5pm!

But I think it means, with regard to cocktail hour; i.e., you can have a cocktail anytime; "it's a big world, it must be 5:00 somewhere".

Answer 6

A song by a country singer, Garth Brooks or Toby Keith, maybe Kenny Chesny
Maybe if I guess every male country singer I'll get it right

Answer 7

Meaning you can drink alcholo any time of the day becuase some where it is 5!!!!
It is in a country song!!

Answer 8

meaning people usually get off work @ 5 oclock and when they are at work and want to leave they often say, "its five o'clock somewhere".

Answer 9

It's part of the lyrics to a country and western song.