The document analyzes Madonna's music video for "Like a Virgin" in three paragraphs. It discusses the lyrics and how the images in the video relate to them, showing Madonna's transition from innocence to passion. It also analyzes how the video reflects the pop genre through its focus on Madonna, dancing, costumes, and fast pace. Finally, it examines how Madonna is presented voyeuristically through close-ups and dancing to sell herself as the artist.

1. MADONNA – LIKE A
VIRGIN
Music video analysis

2. LYRIC ANALYSIS
 “Like a virgin touched for the very first time, like a virgin
when your heart beats next to mine” - Madonna feels pure and
innocent when she’s next to her lover; she forgets about her corrupt and dirty
past
 “Gonna give you all my love, boy my fear is fading fast
been saving it all for you” – Saving herself for one boy, she's going to
give him her body and love

3. REFLECTION OF GENRE
 Madonna is a pop artist, clearly reflected
 Madonna main focus, close up shots and lots of
dancing – common for pop videos
 LOCATION = Venice – recognisable, linked to love and
romance
 Costume – stylish 80’s dress, trendy during that time

4. How do the images relate to the lyrics?
 Wearing a wedding dress – purity/innocence, she is saving herself for
one person like a woman commits to her husband in marriage “Like a
Virgin”
 Contrast with erotic dancing/ reveling costumes – ”Like” is
ambiguous, she is no longer a virgin but reflecting on what it would
be like to be one
 Lion – “wilderness” of sex and passion, the drive within her to make
love

5. How do the images relate to
the music?
 The song starts of slowly and quiet, it gradually comes more upbeat,
this could represent the transition from purity and innocence or
promiscuity.
 There are over 100 shots in the video, implying the fast pace, the
images are constantly changing with the music, this also reflects the
pop genre culture of a lot happening in the videos.
 The dancing reflects the music and Madonna’s passion conforms to
the nature of pop videos, they upbeat tone and lots of visuals.

6. How is the artist presented?
 Madonna is mainly presented voyeuristically, there are
several close up shots of her as the main star, this sells her
as an artist.
 A lot of the scenes show her to be dancing, showing off her
female assets seductively.

7. Intertextual References
 The main intertextual reference would the location of Venice.
Venice is in Italy, a country that thrives off romance and passion, the
song focuses on being ‘Like a virgin’ using the transition from purity to
promiscuity in an ironic way.
 The lion could be linked to knowledge of Beauty And The Beast, the
lion represents the beast, the male in the relationship, the dominant
figure.