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- 2. Green Day – American Idiot 'American Idiot' is Green Day's second-most popular song on Spotify, with 379 million streams and is one of their most renowned tracks. The song was released in 2004. The band's genre is punk rock. The music video is very similar to the band's others. The band formed in California in 1987 and was originally called Sweet Children. They became Green Day in 1988.
- 3. Green Day – American Idiot In the video, the band are playing in a warehouse, against a green American flag, with only 48 stars. Halfway through, the band are shown playing at different speeds In the bridge, the stripes of the flag melt onto the floor The band get sprayed by green liquid, out of the amps At the end, they drop their instruments and leave There is no dance routine, but there is lip synching
- 4. Green Day – American Idiot The song is written about how the mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy The song title refers to their opinion that the politicians and media tell people what to do, what to buy and what to believe. Reality tv, commercials and campaigns are turning us into idiots, with no individuality. They discuss not wanting their country to be run by a redneck president, not wanting sexual preferences to be shamed upon and doesn’t want the nation isolated due to the governments mistakes
- 5. Green Day – American Idiot Mise en scene - Low-key lighting, warehouse, recording equipment, the album cover (also names 'American 'Idiot), guitar, black clothes, red tie, eyeliner (some men would be judged wearing it in America), drum kit, American flag (only 48 stars?), amplifiers, grey tie, microphone, spinning wheel, water, green liquid (Green Day) Editing - Each member is sped up or slowed down, repeated image of album cover, flashing lights, jump cuts, blurred camera image
- 6. Green Day – American Idiot Camera work - Establishing shot of equipment and backdrop, close-up of album cover, blurred Armstrong, focus on camera, close-up low angle, close-up, zooming in, zooming out.
- 7. The Cranberries - Zombie 'Zombie' is The Cranberries most popular song on Spotify, with 444 million streams. The song was released in 1994. The band's genre is alternative rock. The video is typical of the band, with frequent black and white images. The band formed in 1989 as 'The Cranberry Saw Us' and changed to 'The Cranberries' in 1990.
- 8. The Cranberries - Zombie The video was filmed in Belfast, during The Troubles, with real footage O'Riordan is covered in gold makeup and is shown infront of a cross with a group of boys covered in silver makeup It shows clips of local children playing war games, a performance by The Cranberries and British soldiers on patrol and various shots or murals.
- 9. The Cranberries - Zombie The song is written in response to Jonathon Ball and Tim Parry's deaths, who were killed in the IRA bombing in Warrington, when two devices in litter bins exploded. The boys had gone to buy Mother's Day cards, on one of the towns busiest shopping streets. 54 others were seriously injured. 3500 people died during The Troubles. O'Riordan says "it's not me, it's not my family" saying they and Ireland aren't the IRA.
- 10. The Cranberries - Zombie Mise en scene - Children, graffiti saying "die", houses, demolished buildings, soldiers, weapons, cars, guitar, drum kit, amplifier, cross, people covered in silver or gold, bow and arrow, murals, dog, kids play fighting, low key lighting. Editing - Many greyscale scenes, fading out, jump cuts
- 11. The Cranberries - Zombie Camera work - Tracking, establishing shot, close up, handheld, mid shot, point of view shot, long shot
- 12. Childish Gambino – This Is America 'This Is America' is Childish Gambino's second most famous song on Spotify, with 403 million streams. The song was released in 2018 Donald Glover's genre is hip-hop/ indie pop The video is typical of the band, with mulitple different things going on in the background. He signed with Glassnote Records in 2011 and released his first studio album in November.
- 13. Childish Gambino – This Is America The video has many scenes involving violence It starts with Gambino shirtless, dancing in a warehouse, interacting with a series of chaotic scenes Gambino's dancing is contrasted against movements of violence. Gambino shoots a man in the back of the head with a handgun, then the music changes. He then guns down a choir
- 14. Childish Gambino – This Is America A child appears off- screen holding a red cloth, while the bodies are dragged away. Gambino presents his arms in a way a person would threatening people with a gun. The music stops and people run in fear. Then Gambino smokes a cigarette. Children are shown using their phones to record the events At the end, Gambino runs toward the camera being chased by white people.
- 15. Childish Gambino – This Is America The lyrics primarily address being Black in the US and gun violence in the country. Many people referenced the scenes to; Trayvon Martin, a Jim Crown caricature, the Charleston Church shooting, the shooting of Philando Castile, the film Get Out, Angolan Gyrations, the Ghanaian alkaidya and the Azonto, the Nigerian Ashoko and the South African gwara gwara.
- 16. Childish Gambino – This Is America Mise en scene - Chair, guitar, warehouse, man playing guitar, Gambino shirtless, high key lighting, handgun, man with bag on head, boy with red cloth, people running, dance scenes, bike, cars, choir, Kalashnikov rifle, police car, people recording on phones, car on fire, horse, cigarette, lighter, SZA, car alarms, Gambino running
- 17. Childish Gambino – This Is America Editing - Camera work - Establishing shot, tracking, panning, handheld, long shot, point of view shot, mid shot