1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Miss Nothing
Artist: The Pretty Reckless
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.)
a. The men are sitting on a diner table watching a woman do crazy thing and make a
mess.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
a. men dressed casual and the woman dressed short and revealing.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
a. one woman and around 10 men
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
a. men are sitting and the woman is dancing
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
a. woman have a power , because every one is doing nothing exempt watching the
woman do all action.
6. What’s the message of the song?
a. The meaning of this song is the destruction that can be caused by losing someone
you love. Not only did you lose that person, but it can also cause you to lose your
mind and yourself.-
7. What type of music is the song?
a. Rock Music
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: Living for the City
Artist: Stevie Wonder
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?
a. White and Black people.
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
a. Yes, there is about 10 more or less.

2. 3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
a. Really there isn’t a single focus on who the video is about, but as a group it’s
about African Americans in the city.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
a. They’re working very hard at low paying jobs so they can continue living in the
city.
5. What’s the message of the song?
a. White people tend to be in more positions of power and discriminate black
people.
6. What type of music is the song?
a. Motown
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Love Sex Magic
Artist: Ciara
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:
a. Spanking and licking.
2. Who are more sexualized • men or women? Both?
a. The women.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
a. I'll be flowin' and goin' till clothing disappears.
b. So let me drive my body around ya
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
a. Skimpy
b. Slutty
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short
term? Casual or serious?
a. Short term and casual.
6. What³s the message of the song?
a. Sex and pleasure
7. What type of music is the song?
a. Pop

3. Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: This Party Took a Turn for the Douche
Artist: Garfunkel and Oats
Video: http://youtu.be/pHH3brmhPyw
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.)
a. Large White Hummer
b. Large “bling”
c. Small tight dresses & clothing
d. Bejeweled trucker hats
e. Spray tan
2. Are any brand names shown?
a. Grey Goose vodka
b. Hummer
c. Von Dutch Hats
d. Ed Hardy
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
a. Yes! Money gets thrown around a lot
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
a. Grey goose
b. Garfunkel and Oats
c. Von Dutch Hats
d. Axe body spray
e. Ed Hardy
f. Bluetooth
g. Jean Nate Perfume
5. What³s the message of the song?
a. That people who dress and act like douche bags have taken over the party scene,
and act like horrible people.
6. What type of music is the song?
a. Comedy

4. Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Artist: The Beatles
Video: http://youtu.be/rIMGgBLOwfg
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:
a. Maxwell Edison kills multiple women with a hammer, and a judge.
2. Describe any violent body language:
a. This song does not have an official music video, it is animated violence. You see
a pool of blood and a woman falling over dead.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
a. Just the hammer
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
a. Killing women with a hammer, over kill, the eyes of the judge popping out of his
head.
5. What³s the message of the song?
a. This is the life story of a serial killer.
6. What type of music is the song?
a. Rock and Roll