She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer

1. SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT- 5
SECONDS OF SUMMER
Sam Timmins

2. GENRE CHARACTERISTICS
• Normally in 5 Seconds of Summer's video's they have a performance and an
illustrative narrative.
• This is typical of this genre as the songs normally have quite relatable lyrics as the
artists in this genre aim their songs at teenagers so the songs talk about
relationships, boosting self-confidence and ignoring the status quo.

3. RELATIONSHIP
• Lyrics and Visuals
• The lyrics of the song talk about going against the status quo and the pressure
that’s put onto young people these days. In the video the boys are performing and
everyone around them starts stripping off items of clothing to show that they don’t
care.
• Music and visuals
• The pace of the editing goes along with the beat of the music as well as the pace of
the people taking off their clothes.

4. DEMANDS OF THE RECORD LABEL
• The demands of the record label have created a need for lots of close-ups and lots
of focus on the band but try not to move too far away from the narrative. So in this
video the band members are performing and around them people are stripping off
and going against the status quo.
• There isn’t really a general motif that appears in the 5SOS videos as each video is
unique however the boys are usually performing.