The song I chose is Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett. I
have always been able to connect with any Jimmy Buffett song throughout my life. I
always find him soothing and relaxing. Throughout the song there is always a talk of
change. Going from one place too another, or just doing something that you don’t
usually do one a day-‐to-‐day basis. Change keeps us from getting too boring and
doing the same thing everyday. Also in the verse there is talk about people always
rushing around and always being busy. In the first picture you see Speedway’s gas
prices. This picture fits well with the song because it’s about change. Gas prices in
today’s society are always changing. The second picture is of a Chili’s restaurant and
the “To Go” option they offer. The picture symbolizes the constant rush of everyone
in society today. People can’t even sit down at a restaurant to eat. They just call it in
and take it home to eat. The third picture is of two road arrows. This picture
symbolizes the constant direction of people. In life there are no arrows and if there
are in your own you need to change that and take a new path everyone once in
awhile. The fourth picture is of some leaves. This picture indicates the change in the
color of the leaves from the seasons. This also shows that everything changes. The
final picture is from Yellowwood State Forest. These trees symbolize the changing of
the leaves. Also the trees seem to create many different paths and in life you’ll have
many to choose from.
Al McGuire Visual Aesthetic The visual aesthetic that comes to mind when listening to this song is Al McGuire. He was one of the best college basketball coaches of all time. He had a saying, “take a right turn.” Which meant instead of going to same way to work everyday or doing the same things everyday. Do something that you usually wouldn’t, even if it is taking a left turn instead of a right and see where it takes you, change things. Lyrics/Verse
It's these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
Nothing remains quite the same
With all of our running and all of our cunning
If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane