Lookin' for Margaritaville : place and imagination in Jimmy Buffett's songs
In 1977, Jimmy Buffett, a singer-songwriter, released a song entitled Margaritaville. A. uses the imaginary Margaritaville and Buffett's lyrics and tunes in general to explore the role of music in the production and consumption of images of place
The focus is on the exploration of local influences and global forces in the production of music. The A. explores how local resources intersect with global ones in a process of transculturation. Using the example of English songs by a songwriter
and artiste whose works are part of the popular music industry mainstream, and that of Mandarin songs of the genre xinyao, the A. shows that, despite increasing globalising forces, music is still an expression of local/national influences.
The role of emerging mass media in informing popular attitudes towards imperialism in late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain is explored through a case study of music hall. Songs and sketches contributed little to the nurturing of an imperialist