video analysis

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Country Girl (Shake it for Me)
Artist: Luke Bryan
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.)
The men are playing the instruments and singing and the women are dancing
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
The men are wearing jeans and button up shirts while the women are wearing low cut
tops, tight outfits, and high heels.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
More women.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The men are just playing instruments and singing and the women are dancing
provocatively around the microphone and men and on trucks.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The men have the power because the women are dancing for them.
6. What³s the message of the song?
Women should dance for everything and everyone.
7. What type of music is the song?
country

2. Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: Black or White
Artist: Michael Jackson
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?
Native Indians, Chinese, Rusians, African Americans, Caucasians
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes there are 3 dark skin women.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Great Question.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
They are dancing like they would in their culture.
5. What³s the message of the song?
It doesn’t matter what race you are, everyone can get along.
6. What type of music is the song?
pop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Same Love
Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.

3. 1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
There is no explicit body language in this video except for two men kissing.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Men are more sexualized in this video.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
Same love is the message in this video.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
They are dressed in everyday clothes, and then in the wedding they are both wearing
suits.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
This a long term relationship between two men. The video starts out with them being
engaged, then getting married, then growing old together.
6. What³s the message of the song?
That same love and gay marriage is okay.
7. What type of music is the song?
pop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: We Can’t Stop
Artist: Miley Cyrus
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.)
Teddy bears, chapstick, speakers, clothes, jewelry, piñata

4. 2. Are any brand names shown?
EOS, beats, and Chanel West Coast shirt
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
The house is a symbol of wealth because of the décor, swimming pool, giant windows,
and fancy bath tub.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
No but drug names are mentioned.
5. What³s the message of the song?
To party!
6. What type of music is the song?
pop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Love the Way You Lie
Artist: Eminem ft Rhianna
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:
“I feel so ashamed, I snapped, who’s that dude? I don’t even know his name, I laid
hands on her” these lyrics are violent because he’s talking about hitting her.
2. Describe any violent body language:
She spits in his face and he slams her into the wall.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
He says “If she ever tires to leave again, I’m gonna tie her to the bed and catch this
house on fire” so he is going to commit arson and homicide.

5. 4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
When he gets mad he throws/hits things.
5. What³s the message of the song?
That women are stuck in abusive relationships because they are scared to leave.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap