Analysis of music videos that depicted several subjects

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: ______Wrong way________________________________
Artist: _________Sublime_____________________________
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.) Men are sitting doing
nothing as the women clean the house and be a prostitute.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? The men are wearing wife
beaters and the girl are wearing loose clothing.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? There is only one women in
the whole thing.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.? The men are sitting and drinking and playing games as the girl is on her
knees.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? The men. Because he is sitting there
telling the girl what to do
6. What³s the message of the song? A Girl is being forced to clean and be a prostitute to get
money for her dad and brothers. And then a guy comes along and tries to save her but her
keeps heading the wrong way.
7. What type of music is the song?
Rock
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: __Run this town tonight____________________________________
Artist: __________Jay Z____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.

2. 1. What races do you see represented? African American
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? Yep, all of them
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? The
blacks are revolting
5. What³s the message of the song? That the blacks will rise and the whites will be slaves
6. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ____Bed rock__________________________________
Artist: _____Lil Wayne_________________________________
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: Sexual poses, Tugging on that clothes, Piled
in bed in sexy clothing
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? Women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? Yes
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? Skimpy tight fitting clothing
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious? Short and casual, booty calls
6. What³s the message of the song? Sex
7. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _Thrift shop_____________________________________

3. 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.)
Clothing, Gator shoes, Keyboard, Sneakers with Velcro
2. Are any brand names shown?
De Lorain
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
This is no wealth to find, it’s based on buying stuff for cheap at goodwill
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Keyboard, cars,
5. What³s the message of the song?
Buying lots of stuff for cheap
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: __Love the Way You Lie____________________________________
Artist: __Eminem____________________________________
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: If she tries to leave again ill tie her up and set the
house on fire. Steel knife in my windpipe. Glass is shattered in the fight
2. Describe any violent body language: Arms raised in a threating manner. Get in her face.

4. 3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: Chocking, pushing, fighting, using
bottles to smash a guy’s head in, Threats
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: no
5. What³s the message of the song? She’s in an abusive relationship and cant leave
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap