Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Pop Music and Music Videos

A type of music that interests me is Pop music.

Two videos that I think are reflective of this style:

Pink - Sober
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ3ZM8FDBlg

Rhianna - Live Your Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koVHN6eO4Xg


  • What is the dominant message of these videos?  

  • The dominant message of these videos is to put effort in what you do. Also, to live your life and enjoy your life.



  • What are the similarities between these videos? 

  • The similarities between these videos are that they are both trying to put out the message to enjoy your life, and to change the bad things in your life to good.


  • What are the differences?

  • The differences in the video is that in the Rhianna video there is some violence, and it the video is set up like a movie or a story. In Pinks video it is more like she is living her life and saying how she feels the way it is. Rhianna's video is about improving your life. Pinks video is about changing the mistakes you did and improving it from there.

  • How are the following individuals depicted in the videos?
    • visible minorities -not depicted in the video
    • teenagers -Pink Video - wild
    • women -Rhianna Video -glamourous, wealthy, confident  Pink Video -tough, strong, independent
    • men -Rhianna Video -violent, tough  Pink video - no men in video
    • parents -parents not depicted in video
    • authority figures -authority figures not depicted in the videos


  • What lifestyle choices are promoted in these videos?

  • The lifestyle choices that are promoted in this video is wealth.

  • What trends in popular culture have been inspired by these videos?


  • Some trends in popular culture that have been inspired in this video is fashion. Such as expensive cloths and accessories on women.

  • How has this music influenced your life?

  • This music has influenced my life by making me think deeper about things, and read between the lines.



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