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1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Girl In a Country Song
Artist: Maddie & Tae
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.)
The women are standing and sitting. They are playing guitar and working in the field.
The men are dressed as girls and are washing trucks.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
The women are dressed in shorts or dresses, normal attire. They have not as much skin
showing as the men.
The men are wearing overalls or short shorts. They are showing as much if not more skin
than the women in this video.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There were about 3 men and more women.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The Men are gyrating and the women are singing.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The women in this video have the power. The men are dressed as women performing
women roles that we would normally see in a music video. The roles are basically
reversed in this video.
6. What³s the message of the song?
That men can do what women do and men can do what women do. Basically that the roles can
be reversed.
7. What type of music is the song? Country

2. Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: White and Nerdy _
Artist: ___Weird Al ____________
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 and Caucasian
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? None
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video? Caucasian
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
Sitting down
5. What³s the message of the song? White people can rap too.
6. What type of music is the song? Alternative, Humorous
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: The Candy Shop
Artist: 50 Cent
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: They are groping each other, dancing in a
suggestive way, the women and man are in a bed together.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? The women mostly, they were the ones
doing everything and he only had a shirt off once.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? Yes.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? In Lingerie, Short and exposing outfits.

3. 5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious? These encounters seem to be strictly casual and no long term in sight.
6. What³s the message of the song? The sex on a casual, no strings attached basis is normal
and cool.
7. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: Bussin’ Juugs
Artist: Gucci Mane
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.) Jewlery
such as: watches, chains, shoes, rings, and gold teeth.
2. Are any brand names shown? D&G and Brick Squad shoe line
3. How is wealth defined in the video? Very large, it shows the expensive diamonds and money
stacked everywhere.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? Yes Louis Viton, Brick Squad, D&G
5. What³s the message of the song? Getting rich is important and its money is everything.
6. What type of music is the song? Hip Hop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Don’t Panic
Artist: French Montana
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: None, mostly movements or actions.

4. 2. Describe any violent body language: There is suggestive movements with the weapons and
yelling by one man.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: Homemade clubs, guns, hatchet,
car on fire, cross now, and chains.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: None
5. What³s the message of the song? It’s fine to go out and take someone’s girl and not to panic
he will get money.
6. What type of music is the song? Hip Hop