2. How Are They used?
• Narrative in pop promo’s are used to tell the
story of what the artist is expressing, whether
this is a break-up, a fight or any other cliché’s
you may find in pop lyrics.
• Performance is used to put a face to the artist
that you may commonly hear on the radio.
Often the female performers wear little
clothing to attract the male audience.
3. Narrative Examples
A great example of narrative is Coldplays video of their
song ‘Scientist’ which tells the story of how hard it is to go
back to the start. It is cleverly shown in disjuncture, where
the story is in reverse.
4. Performance Examples
The best performance example of a pop performance video is
Michael Jacksons ‘Thriller’. The memorable choreographed
dance shows Michael Jackson as a performer through no
storyline at all.
5. How They can Intertwine
• Performance and narrative can often come
together and create a storyline with the artist
performing.
• A good example of this would be The Verve
‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’.
• The way it differs in pop than other genres is
because the narrative is stronger and the
performance shows more dancing.