Analysis on different genre of music

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: __________________Dear Future Husband____________________
Artist: ________________Meghan Trainor______________________
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.)
Artist was cooking and cleaning and going on multiple dates
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
Artist was wearing an apron and 50’s styled clothing. Men wore the same style
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
More men
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
Women were standing and dancing. Men were in character
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
Women, she chose who she wants as a future husband
6. What³s the message of the song?
If they expect her to be the perfect wife, she wants them to be the perfect husband
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: _________Oklahoma State SAE chant_____________________________

2. Artist: ________SAE Fraternity______________________________
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?
African American
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
No African American women shown in the video
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Caucasian
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
White fraternity sitting on the bus chanting
5. What³s the message of the song?
No African Americans are allowed in the Fraternity
6. What type of music is the song?
Chant
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ____________How to be Heartbreaker__________________________
Artist: _________________Marina and the Diamonds_____________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
Most of the men in the video are shown barely closed, and the men are fawning over the
female singer.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?

3. men
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
The message of this song is to have fun while you can and get out before you’re heartbroken
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
Most of the men are shirtless and the women are fully clothed
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
Short term, the female is the one breaking everyone’s heart and describing how to break a
heart.
6. What³s the message of the song?
A girl can be a player, just as much as a guy can.
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _______________wings_______________________
Artist: _____________Macklemore_________________________
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.)
Shoes
2. Are any brand names shown?
Nike, Adidas and Jordans
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
The artist was able to afford the high brand shoes while everyone else wasn’t.

4. 4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Yes
5. What³s the message of the song?
People aren’t about what they wear.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: ___________Computers______ _____________________
Artist: ___________________Bobby Shmurda___________________
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: Throughout the song the artist states different ways
that he will shoot somebody
2. Describe any violent body language: Making a gun with his hand
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: Acts like he is shooting a gun
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: The whole song is violent
5. What³s the message of the song? That people use social media and computers to be
something that they aren’t
6. What type of music is the song? Hip-hop/Rap