video analysis

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: ____Stupid Girls_________________________________
Artist: _______________P!NK_______________________
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 working out, having plastic surgery, throwing up, tanning, and creating
sex tapes. They are trying to get the attention of males.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
- The women are dress skimpy, in bikinis, showing cleavage with their butts out, wearing
makeup and jewelry.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
-There are more women in the video than males.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
-Women are trying to get the man’s attention. Sticking out their chests, trying to be sexy.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
- The men have more power. The women are acting like “stupid girls” trying to impress,
while the man doesn’t have to do anything.
6. What³s the message of the song?
-You don’t have to act like a “stupid girl” to get a guy to like you. You don’t even have
to think about guys. You just have to be yourself and do what you want to do and things will go
your way.
7. What type of music is the song?
-Pop/Punk
Music Video Analysis

2. Race
Song Title: _______Shake It Off_______________________________
Artist: ______Taylor Swift________________________________
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?
-Black, White, Hispanic, Asian
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
- Yes, 3-4
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
-White
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
- They are dancing, rapping, playing instruments, and twerking.
5. What³s the message of the song?
- Don’t worry about what people say about you.
6. What type of music is the song?
-Pop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ___________Blurred Lines___________________________
Artist: ____________Robin Thicke__________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.

3. 1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
-Girls licking their lips, in bed shirtless, arching their backs, dancing/jumping,
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
-Women.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
-Yes. “what rhymes with hug me” “you’re an animal” “let me liberate you” “I know you
want it” “the way you grab me, must want to get nasty”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
-Barely wearing any clothes, sometimes topless.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
- the song and body language leads you to the assumption that the relationships are short
term and casual.
6. What³s the message of the song?
-Basically, a guy trying to get a girl to have sex with him.
7. What type of music is the song?
-Pop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _________Telephone_____________________________
Artist: ________Lady Gaga______________________________
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.)
-phones, laptops, cars, studded bras

4. 2. Are any brand names shown?
-Virgin Mobile, Beats by Dre, Hp Laptop
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
-The women who aren’t in jail are dressed fancy and have name brand things.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
-No
5. What³s the message of the song?
-Stop calling
6. What type of music is the song?
-Pop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: _________Stan _____________________________
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:
- “He used to cheat on my mom and beat her” “my girlfriend screaming in the trunk, I
didn’t slit her throat I just tied her up”
2. Describe any violent body language:
- the main guy pushing and screams at his pregnant girlfriend. He ties her up and puts her
in the trunk
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
-Driving with pills and alcohol, hits wall with base ball bat
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:

5. -cuts himself to see how much he bleeds, and a friend killed himself.
5. What³s the message of the song?
- some fans get really obsessive
6. What type of music is the song?
-Rap