This music video portrays Beyoncé dancing seductively for her male love interest in a 1940s style setting. Voyeurism is prominently featured through close-ups of the intimate dancing and longing gazes between Beyoncé and the man. The video follows the conventions of R&B by including a choreographed dance routine to promote the artist. It depicts a stereotypical power dynamic between the male boss and female secretary but aims to empower women through Beyoncé's display of control through her dancing.
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Les Paul is a guiding light in the life of Richie Sambora and it seems he still is, shining a 'spot' on his man from above. On July 22 and 23, in honor of the legendary Les Paul, Sambora delivered his blues-based vocals and signature guitar sound to an intimate room of 170 lucky fans at The Iridium Theatre in Manhattan. For those whose fortune's wheel landed on "Sold Out," the series of 3 shows - meant to mark the late Les Paul's birthday and raise funds for the Les Paul Foundation - will air on Public Television's Front And Center this Fall.
What was immediately evident to any onlooker were Sambora's vocal chops, opening with a bare-bones version of Leon Russell's intimate "Song For You." Sans guitar, Sambora solidified his Frontman-worthy status. His dramatic interpretation introducing the audience to the man beyond the axe. A talent more than the gifted artisan famous for the complimentary glow and grit he's brought to Bon Jovi's generation-transcending sound.
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Beyonce - dance for you
1. Beyoncé – Dance For You
In thisvideo,the R&Bcharacteristicsare shownbyBeyoncé’sdancing,andherbeautiful starimage
whichportraysan expensive,wealthylifestyle.The firstscene isalongshotof Beyoncé depictingher
typical star image throughherexpensive lookingsilkdress,large diamondearringsandattire in
general.She alsohason a trenchcoat, whichsymbolisesadesirable female andisaniconiclook
presentedinmanyportrayalsof the 1940's.
Her costume doesn'tchange throughoutthe videowhichgivesthe audience asense thatwhatthey
are watchingishappeningatthe presenttime.The 2ndshottype usedisa close upof the male love
interest,alsoinatypical 1940’s ‘gangster’style suitsimilartosomethinglikeAl Pacino,gazingatthe
artistas she entersthe room;the expressiononhisface isone of desire andsexual tension.
2. Voyeurismislargelydisplayedinthismusicvideobecauseof how personal Beyoncé makesitby
dancingwithhermale interest. Voyeurismisbestdefinedasthe practise of observingsexual
gratificationbylookingatsexual objectsoracts. Inthisvideothere are manyexamplesof ‘looking’
by the use of close upsandextreme close ups.Typicallythe close-upsare of Beyoncé andherlove
interest,there are noclose up’sonthe dancersonly longshots.Thisvideoalsoshowsthe male gaze
as the leadingmandoesnothingbutstare at the artist,whichhighlightsthe view thatmenmaysee
womenasa sexual objectalthoughinthisvideoshe isasexual objectasthe dance she is performing
inpurposelyprovocative.
Thisis a videocapturedinfilm-noir,depictingthe 40's style of women,menandworking
relationships.The videoconnotesfemininitydue tothe stereotypical imageof womeninsuspenders
beingsomethingautomaticallytiedtofeminine women.Beyoncé isportrayedasa femme fatale,
because of the dominance she isshowingthroughherdancingandmovement.It’sasif the
choreographyhasbeenusedtomake her appearpredatoryandin complete control of whatisgoing
on aroundher althoughtypicallythe stereotype of womenisthattheyhave littlecontrol of the
environmentthey’reinandthat mencontrol,fundandrun the world.I feel thatalthoughthisvideo
still representsfemalesassexualobjectsitempowerswomendue tothe genre of musicit’sbased
on and the narrative of the videoitself.
The videodoeshave a narrative althoughnota veryclearone.It isobviousitpresentsthe
stereotype of the male as"the boss"and Beyoncé asthe "secretary"connotinganoffice based
affair/relationship.The whole videotakesplace inthe office andbythe endof the videoitisclear
that theyare goingtoengage insome sort of sexual activity,lefttothe viewer’simagination.The
entire videoisblackandwhite withlittle editingthroughout.There isnouse of fade in’s,dissolvesor
wipes.Itappearsthe videoisone seamlesstake fromdifferentcamerasindifferentpositionsaround
the room. The one apparentuse of editingisthe use of cutswhere the image changesfromBeyoncé
to the male love interestdemonstratingjuxtaposition.
One of the codesof R&B musicvideosistohave a dance routine,TypicallyinR&Bvideosthere are
dance routinestohelppromote the artistand draw in more viewersmakingthe targetaudience
broader..The video,whichwasdirectedbyBeyoncé herself alongwithSolange’sboyfrienddirector
AlanFerguson,isaboutlosingcontrol andgivingyourselffullytoone man.Thisisreflectedinthe
dance movesas theyare seductive andcontrolled,asif she isstating thatshe is ina positionof
powerbutwillingtogive herself uptothe rightperson.By wideningthe targetaudience the artistis
creatingmore opportunityforself-promotion,salesandcreatingawayof enablingmore listenersto
be drawn to the particulargenre of music.Overall,asviewers,Ifeel thatthisvideofitsthe codesand
conventionsof itsgenre.
