1. Goodwin’sTheory
• Links between lyrics and visuals
• Links between music and visuals
• GenreCharacteristics
• Intertextual references
• Voyeurism
• Performance based
• Narrative based

2. Lyrics and visuals
In the video ‘Wrecking ball’ by Miley Cyrus the lyrics are fitting the
visuals throughout the song.
For example in both of these pictures it is showing a ‘wrecking ball’
with either Miley on or just on its own breaking a wall.
At that moment the lyrics are
‘I came in like a wrecking ball’
When the lyric is actually being sang either Miley and the ball or just
the wrecking ball is going through the wall, this representing her
breaking free and shocking people. Also it could possibly be showing
that she is reborn and has changed.

3. Links between music and visuals
In the music in ‘skinny genes’ By Eliza Doolittle there
are lots of instruments used to make up the song.
In the pictures that I have shown here are an example
of what is happening in the visuals when they are
playing.
The first picture is of a balloon popping and when this
happens it is like a drum playing, which is a interesting
way and possibly showing a broken heart.
The last two pictures are very similar, visually they
both have two men dressed up as old-fashioned music
players, but the difference they are playing the people
.
The second picture being a piano and the last being
bongo’s, it’s a fun way to visually represent the
instruments.
And it all has to do with the song name ‘skinny genes’
because they are both wearing jeans.

4. Genre Characteristics
• Groups/girl or boy bands.
Here I have used example
of girl groups, typically
they all wear similar
outfits as you can see
from the pictures.
They don't typically pay
any kind of instrument
and just take it in turns of
singing.
There is also usually some
product placement and
you can see in the
pictures.
Group videos aren’t
usually have most if the
band in at once and a lot
of the time there is a
dance routine.

5. Voyeurism
Voyeurism is all about
the singer or performer
looking at the camera.
The whole idea is that
they want the audience
to feel involved with
what they are saying.
Because of the direct
gaze it is supposed to
feel personal and direct.
Another part of
voyeurism and the whole
direct feel is to give you a
feeling that you have an
insight to their life.

6. Performance based videos
This is LilyAllen’s ‘the Fear’ It’s a
completely performance based video
where it seems like an original 70s
video, but in fact was made in 2009.
They are effective in some ways
because make you focus more on the
lyrics and the message they are trying to
get across.
The interesting thing is that if you saw
the pictures on there own you could
possibly think it could be a love song
when it is actually about sex.

7. Narrative based music videos
This is Katy Perry’s ‘hot and cold’The whole video is about wedding not happening and the brides and
bridesmaids going and getting the ‘run away’ groom.
The good thing about narrative is that are usually more interesting than performance and relate to the
song in some way which can help you understand what the song is about.