1. Unit 29 – Music Video Production
Music Video Analysis Worksheets
Music Video Analysis - Gender Roles
Song Title: Wrecking Ball
Artist: Miley Cyrus
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.)
Sitting on a wrecking ball naked and licking a sledge hammer
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
naked
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
Only the artist
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
sitting/swinging
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
Some times when shows her knocking over the walls
6. What’s the message of the song?
Show that she isn’t vulnerable
7. What type of music is the song?
POP

2. Unit 29 – Music Video Production
Music Video Analysis Worksheets
Music Video Analysis - Race
Song Title: Crazy In Love
Artist: Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented?
African American
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Showed singers
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
African american
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
Blows up cars and dancing
5. What’s the message of the song?
To get notice
6. What type of music is the song?
R&B

3. Unit 29 – Music Video Production
Music Video Analysis Worksheets
Music Video Analysis - Sexuality
Song Title: GayBar
Artist: Electric Six
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
Half naked men working out
2. Who is more sexualized – men or women? Both?
Men and maybe some women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
“let me take you to a gaybar”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
Like an gay Abraham linclon
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
They are not serious in the video
6. What’s the message of the song?
None intended
7. What type of music is the song?
rock

4. Unit 29 – Music Video Production
Music Video Analysis Worksheets
Music Video Analysis - Materialism
Song Title: Thrift shop
Artist: macklemore
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.)
Thrift shop clothes
2. Are any brand names shown?
Nope because its charity clothes
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
Abit poor
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Only Gucci but not relevant to video
5. What’s the message of the song?
No point spending a lot of money which you can get it cheaper and much nicer at a thrift
shop
6. What typeof music is the song? POP

5. Unit 29 – Music Video Production
Music Video Analysis Worksheets
Music Video Analysis - Violence
Song Title: I Need You
Artist: Subscape
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song:
There are no lyrics
2. Describe any violent body language:
Children burning stuff
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
Children burning stuff not very safe
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
Other than children could get really hurt
5. What’s the message of the song?
Wouldn’t know
6. What type of music is the song? Dubstep