The music video for "Stupid Girls" by Pink portrays women engaging in stereotypical behaviors like getting plastic surgery and talking on their phones while driving. It aims to criticize expectations that women should dress provocatively and act dumbly to attract men. The video for "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift features people of all races dancing in stereotypical ways to convey the message that people should not be defined by what others say. The "Blurred Lines" video highly sexualizes scantily-clad women and portrays casual sex between men and women through explicit lyrics and body language.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Stupid Girls______________________________________
Artist: Pink______________________________________
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 women are doing dumb things like walking into glass, they are buying little dogs,
getting spray tans, getting plastic surgery, talking on the phone putting lipstick on and
holding coffee while driving, throwing up to lose weight, making a sex tape, washing a
car in a bikini,
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
They are dressed in push up bras, tight clothing, short skirts, bikinis, lots of make up and
jewelry.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There is an equal amount of men and women.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The women are dressed skimpily, trying to be sexy by flaunting themselves, and putting
on more make up.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The men have power because the women are doing what they’re doing in order to look
good for the men.
6. What³s the message of the song?
The message of this song is that Pink doesn’t want to be a small dog buying, plastic
surgery, skimpy clothing woman.
7. What type of music is the song?

2. Pop
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: Shake it Off___________________________________
Artist: Taylor Swift_______________________________
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, White, Latino, Asian
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes, there’s at least five.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
White.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
It shows all of the different races doing things that are stereotypical of certain races.
Rapping and twerking is thought of as something African Americans do but in this video
people of all races are doing it. Cheerleading is typically thought of as something white
girls do but in this video people of all races are doing it.
5. What³s the message of the song?
The message of the song is to not be put down by what other people say about you.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop.
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Blurred Lines______________________________________

3. Artist: Robin Thicke______________________________________
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:
Licking their lips, shaking their butts, grinding, laying together in bed, chewing their
fingers.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Womenare more sexualizedinthisvideo.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
“Just let me liberate you”, “The way you grab me, must wanna get nasty”, “You the hottest
bitch in this place”, “What rhymes with hug me?”, “Lemme be the one you back that ass up
to”, “He don’t smack that ass and pull your hair back”, “Shake your rump”.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
The womenare almostwearingnothing.Theyare wearing basicallybras andunderwear.Sometimes
theyaren’twearinganythingandare onlycoveringtheirprivate areas. The menare wearingsuits.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
The relationships seem to be short term and casual, not serious.
6. What³s the message of the song?
The message of this song is basically that this guy wants to hook up with women.
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis

4. Materialism
Song Title: Telephone______________________________________
Artist: Lady Gaga______________________________________
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.)
Phones, cars, laptops, studded bras
2. Are any brand names shown?
Virgin mobile, Beats by Dre, HP Laptop, Miracle Whip, Wonder Bread, Diet Coke.
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
The women who aren’t in jail have fancy clothing, jewelry, and vehicles.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
No.
5. What³s the message of the song?
Lady Gaga want’s people to stop calling her.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Stan (Explicit)______________________________________
Artist: Eminem______________________________________

5. 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 had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn’t want him”, “I just think it’s fucked up”,
“That’s pretty shitty man, you’re like his fucking idol”, “he used to always cheat on my mom
and beat her”, “Shut up bitch!”, “That’s my girlfriend screaming in the trunk, but I didn’t slit her
throat I just tied her up”,
2. Describe any violent body language:
He pushes his wife, he smashes things with a baseball bat, ties his wife up and puts her in the
trunk, drives while intoxicated, and drives off of a bridge.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
Smashes things with a baseball bat, he pushes his wife, drives while intoxicated, throws his wife
in the trunk, drives off a bridge.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
His friend kills himself, he pushes his wife, drives while intoxicated, throws his wife in the trunk,
drives off a bridge, smashes things with a baseball bat.
5. What³s the message of the song?
That Eminem thinks his fans shouldn’t freak out if he doesn’t answer them. They shouldn’t
obsess over him.
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop