This document provides information on 5 potential song choices for a music video project. It summarizes the release date, genre, existence of a current music video, and reasoning for each song selection. The author ultimately decides to pitch "I Got a Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas to their group. This song is chosen because it has typical pop elements like an upbeat tune and catchy lyrics, and its current music video incorporates both a narrative and performance elements well using music video conventions.
2. Release Date: May 18th 2009
Genre: Electronic Rock
Current Music Video: No
Reason for choosing this song: The reason I chose this
song as one my choices is that it is upbeat and there is no
current music video so the entire music video will be based
on our ideas rather than taking a few ideas from the current
music video.
3. Release Date: May 21st 2009
Genre: Dance/Pop
Current Music Video: Yes
Reason for choosing this song: I chose this song as it
is a stereotypical pop song; upbeat, catchy and a lot
of conventions can be incorporated within a music
video if this song is used. I like The current music
video as it includes a narrative and the performance
element as well, this combines two types of codes.
4. Release Date: 30th September 2008
Genre: Pop/Rock
Current Music Video: Yes
Reason for choosing this song: I chose this song
as the lyrics allow for a creative music video, the
main drawback is the current music video is
entertaining and has most of the main music video
conventions so if the group decides to choose this
song we have to be careful of copying the current
music video.
5. Release Date: August 11th 2008
Genre: Pop
Current Music Video: Yes
Reason for choosing this song: I chose this
song as it is upbeat which is something a pop
music video should have, there can be many
cuts as well as other conventions as the song
is universal.
6. Release Date: November 29th 2004
Genre: Punk/Rock
Current Music Video: Yes
Reason for choosing this song: The reason I
would like this as a song choice is that the beat
is good to work with; it is upbeat and a good
narrative good also be weaved in as the lyrics
can allow for a reflective story.
7. After consideration, I decided to pitch the song ‘I got a
feeling’ by the Black Eyes Peas to my group as it is has the
typical pop song elements; up beat tune, catchy lyrics and
the current music video is entertaining. The lyrics also
allow for a good narrative as well as some performance
clips which will lead to using nearly all the current codes
and conventions.