1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Anaconda
Artist: Nicki Minaj
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.) No men are present. The
women are shaking their butts nonstop in the video showing off skin and explicit dance moves.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? The women are dressed in
skimpy thongs, short shorts, and low cut shirts that show cleavage.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? There are more women in the
video than there are men.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.? The women are dancing like they should be on a stripper pole.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? The women have power in the video
because they are being seductive to attract the male population’s eye.
6. What³s the message of the song? You are not sexy unless you have a big butt.
7. What type of music is the song? Rap/Pop
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: My Nigga
Artist: YG ft. Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan
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? We see the black race represented.
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? There are no dark skinned women
shown in the video.
2. 3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video? The race of the person in focus is
black.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
They are rapping about their race of people from inside a prison and in a Porsche and Cadillac.
5. What³s the message of the song? They would do anything, including die, for people of the
same race.
6. What type of music is the song? This song belongs to the Rap/Hip-Hop genre.
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Ride
Artist: Somo
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: The woman is seen thrusting up with pleasure
a lot in the video.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? The woman is more sexualized in the
video.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? Yes. “I’m gon’ ride on you baby, on you lady,
all night.” “Candles dripping on your body, baby. This some truth or dare.” “Whisper dirty
secrets, while I’m pulling on your hair.”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? The man is dressed casually, and the woman is
dressed in loose, skimpy clothing.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious? I think the relationship would have to be long-term, serious because I feel
like you would have to be to be able to do the stuff theyre doing.
6. What³s the message of the song? The message of the song is simply sex.
7. What type of music is the song? Modern pop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
3. Song Title: Material Girl
Artist: Madonna
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.) The
woman is wearing a beautiful evening gown with a beautiful diamond necklace and matching
bracelet. She is driving a really nice convertible sports car. She is surrounded by men in nice
evening wear.
2. Are any brand names shown? No brand names are shown in the video.
3. How is wealth defined in the video? Wealth is defined as being a must, in order to buy her
love.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? No products are mentioned in the lyrics.
5. What³s the message of the song? You need money to be worthy of her love.
6. What type of music is the song? 80s pop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: A Little Piece of Heaven
Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
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: “Must have stabbed her/him fifty f**king times.”
“Ripped her/his heart out right before her/his eye, eyes over easy. Eat it! Eat it! Eat it!”
2. Describe any violent body language: The man stabs the woman, rips her heart out of her
chest, eats it, and has sex with her corpse. The woman returns from the dead and kills him.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: A knife is the weapon of use in the
video.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: No self mutilation is present. The man does the
damage to the woman, and she returns the damage to him.
4. 5. What³s the message of the song? What goes around comes back around.
6. What type of music is the song? Death metal
