2. Andrew Goodwin identifies that
music videos need to show off
the genre of the song such as a
live performance for a band.
This is used in the Basket Case
music video as when the music
video begins, the band are
playing a live performance in a
hospital and their eccentric
facial expressions convey to
the audience that it is a rock
song.
The location of the mental
asylum suggests the genre is
somewhat punk.
3. First of all, the title of the song 'Basket
Case' is slang for someone who is
completely hopeless and/ or suffering
from extreme nervous strain. This is
definitely shown in the visuals of the
music video in a number of ways. The
music video is set in an asylum as you
see nurses help each band member who
are portraying the image of ill patients,
to their instruments. In the chorus the
lyrics say ‘Sometimes my mind plays
tricks on me’ further highlighting that
they are in an asylum and are mentally
unstable.
4. The only relationship that can be
made between the music and
the visuals is that the punk-like,
fast paced music matches the
quick cuts and narrative that the
band members are psychotic and
are somewhat hyper. You can see
from Billy Joe Armstrong’s very
eccentric face and green eyes
that they are being made to look
like they’re mentally unstable.
