1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Watching Movies
Artist: Mac Miller
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 woman are dancing and being very provocative. The men are rapping.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
The woman are not wearing a lot of clothes or very short clothing. The men are wearing
grills, hoodies, sports jerseys and chains.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There are more woman.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The woman are doing sexually acts in the car & grinding. The men are standing and
crouching.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The men have the power. You really only see bits and pieces of the women and they are
doing sexually acts to the men.
6. What³s the message of the song?
His life is like a movie.
7. What type of music is the song?
Rap music.
Music Video Analysis
Race

2. 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?
Whites, Blacks, Asian, Native American and Indian to name some.
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes, 2.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Black.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
They are dancing.
5. What³s the message of the song?
It doesn’t matter what race your, you can be his brother or his girl.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop.
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: I Just Had Sex
Artist: The Lonely Island ft. Akon
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:
They looked like they were in the middle of sex.

3. 2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Both.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
Yes.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
Clothed or in bed with a shirt on.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
Short term and casual.
6. What³s the message of the song?
I just had sex.
7. What type of music is the song?
Parody Rap.
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: Miss Alissa (Winner Stays ft. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Wayne Rooney, Zlatan
Ibrahimović, Gerard Piqué, Gonzalo Higuaín, Mario Götze, Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, Andrea
Pirlo, David Luiz, Andrés Iniesta, Thibaut Courtois, and Tim Howard.)
Artist: Eagles Of Death Metal
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.)
Nike soccer jerseys, t-shirts, clothes, soccer ball.
2. Are any brand names shown?
Nike.

4. 3. How is wealth defined in the video?
By quality of the products of Nike that players were wearing it and all the players are in
the video are very rich.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
No.
5. What³s the message of the song?
Risk Everything.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rock.
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Indestructible
Artist: Disturbed
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:
“Take a last look around while you’re alive”, “Annihilation will be unavoidable”
2. Describe any violent body language:
There is an ever present sense of being on guard or aggressive charging in the music
video.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
Spears, swords, axes.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
The men charging (running or riding) full speed at the “enemy.”
5. What³s the message of the song?

5. The warrior has a sense of honor and he’ll kill to keep the oath that he took to protect his home
and his neighbors.
6. What type of music is the song?
Hard Rock.