Thursday, 10 January 2013

Music Video Analysis

Music Videos
Johnny Cash - Hurt
The genre for this music video is country western. Johnny Cash is also seen using a piano and an acoustic guitar. The music video has a storyline which is Johnny looking back on his life and we can see this from the flashbacks and the low quality images. The video is memorable as it is a downbeat video for the song and the storyline makes the listener feel sorry for Johnny Cash which is why it could be considered as memorable.

Prodigy - Smack my B*tch up
The genre for this music video is electro/techno and this is portrayed through controversial imagery and a anarchist style for the narrative. The video is shot in a Point-of-view style which shows the crazy night out of a person who is drunk and on drugs which is why it is considered controversial. The actions of this person are stereotypically male such as going into a strip club and starting fights, however the plot twist at the end reveals that the main character is actually a female. this narrative is why it is considered a memorable and controversial music video.


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