Emily R Media

1. WOLF ALICE – ‘BROS’
(Music video analysis)

2. In the music video I found that the lyrics really represented the meaning
behind the lyrics as it appears the singer is talking about herself and her
childhood best friend aka her ‘bro’.The 2 girls have a tomboy persona by
wearing the stereotypical jeans, converse and a checked shirt and she
states in the lyrics ‘we both looked like boys but we didn’t care’. When
that specific line was said there is a high angle shot of the two girls feet
kicking an empty can around like a football. Stereotypically, boys would
be seen playing football in the street however this video has gone
against the stereotypes and chosen to follow the countertype.

3. In the terms of Andrew Goodwin's theory of music
videos there is an obvious relationship of the visuals
and lyrics as certain parts of the song relate to the
actual actions in the moving images. Some parts are
more specific and detailed, however the video is just
a representation of the friendship the singer is
singing about from when she was younger.
The narrative follows two young girls, one being the
singer but an actor representing her as her younger
self, and it is just an average day they spent together
exploring and hanging out with each other. Not only
that but the actual music and visuals match because
when the bridge of the song starts and slows down
the image on screen becomes a slow motion of the
two girls on a round about.

4. In the lyrics the question asked is ‘are you wild like me, raised by wolves and beasts’. Not only does
this lyric relate to the actual band name ‘WolfAlice’, but in the music video we see the 2 girls
running around and exploring implying that they are ‘wild’ together as they bring out each others
‘wild-side’ through exploring their local/home town.
The camera shots in this music video focus primarily following the two girls with a
range of distances.There is a particular shot I mentioned before on the round about
which is a close up of their faces.This indicates their close friendship as to fit in the
frame their heads were touching showing they are, technically, “bros”. Moreover,
there are other types of camera shots, but a key one is the two shots in which you can
see 2 people within the shot - full body etc.This is another implication of the
friendship between the two girls as they are always together and in the frame
together.

5. KODALINE – ALL IWANT
(Music video analysis)

6. This music video has a
narrative story to it. It follows
the protagonist of ‘Oliver’ who
has a different ‘look’ to
everyone else and people
seem to be scared of him or
make fun of him without
knowing the real him.There is
actually another video with
the same song to continue the
story due to its popularity and
want for more of the story by
fans.

7. The lyrics represent the feelings of the protagonist as a line that is repeated is
‘take my body’ which is Oliver not liking how he looks and just wants to be
‘normal’. This is a illustration on how people feel about themselves, especially in
the society we live in at this current period of time – all focused around social
media, causing people to become insecure on their appearance and lacking
confidence. The song itself also represents the mind of the girl in the video that
Oliver is obviously interested in, yet due to his looks she doesn’t want him yet
she knows he is a genuine guy who has no bad intentions. One line of the song is
‘I’ll find somebody like you’ which is shown in the video by the girl denying the
boy but thinks in the back of her mind he is the right guy for her but she
believes she will find somebody like him who doesn’t have his different looks.
However with all the other males around her treating her with no respect and
bullying Oliver, after he sticks up for her fighting them off she comes to a
realisation looks shouldn’t matter, its about what’s inside that counts.

8. This freeze frame of the music video shows the main character looking at his reflection
in a window.This represents the lyrics of ‘take my body’ and it illustrates his disbelief in
himself of ‘getting the girl’ due to his head and everyone around him saying he looks like
a monster and is ugly – yet all he can think about is the girl and he wants to see her ‘face
once more’ as she is a true beauty inside and out, but people need to realise that Oliver
has beauty on the inside let alone his unique look.

9. The second part of the video/story entails a different approach of
the song.The key focus is on love, especially between Oliver and
his pet dog as one day he loses him and is distraught and must
look for him.The lyrics at the beginning reflect his mind set once
he has lost his beloved dog Digby.This is part of Andrew Goodwin's
theory – relationship between lyrics and visuals.
Not only that but there is certain star appeal in the music video – linking to one
of Andrew Goodwin’s points made. However the main star appeal is in the part 2
of the music video, but during the first part the band members slyly pop up in
clips as if they just simply work around the office.
The music/composition itself, mainly the music tempo and style really reflects
the ‘soft’ and ‘kind’ feel to the narrative and the main character himself.You
could call the song a ‘sad/slow song’ which makes the actual action onscreen
more emotive as if it was an upbeat song that was played in the background of
the story it wouldn’t be as effective or hard hitting emotionally.

10. Father John
Misty -
Chateau
Lobby #4
(TwoVirgins)
(Music video analysis)

11. From Genius.com
“Chateau Lobby #4” is the second single from I Love You,
Honeybear, following “Bored in the USA.” Like most of
the album, it is inspired by his wife. In an interview with
Grantland, Tillman says:
“[It’s] about Emma and I running around L.A. when we
first met. This mariachi band [on the song] is part of the
atmosphere here in L.A. You just hear it in the air.
In addition to referencing an iconic Hollywood
touchstone, the track’s title winks towards Leonard
Cohen’s song “Chelsea Hotel No. 2”, which also describes
a sexual liaison in a storied hotel famous for its artistic
guests.
Additionally, the song’s subtitle references Unfinished
Music No. 1: Two Virgins, the debut album by Beatle
John Lennon and his future wife, Yoko Ono, recorded the
night they became a couple and right before they had
sex with each other for the first time. The couple was
also known for their antics in hotels, having conducted
two week-long “bed-ins” in 1969, in peaceful protest for
the Vietnam War.”
Emma eats bread and butter
Like a queen would have ostrich and cobra wine
We’ll have satanic Christmas Eve
And play piano in the chateau lobby
I’ve never done this
Baby be gentle
It’s my first time
I’ve got you inside
People are boring
But you’re something else completely
Damn let’s take our chances
I wanna take you in the kitchen
Lift up your wedding dress someone was probably murdered
in
So bourgeoisie to keep waiting
Dating for twenty years just feels pretty civilian
I’ve never thought that
Ever thought that once in my whole life
You are my first time
People are boring
But you’re something else I can’t explain
You take my last name
First time you let me stay the night
Despite your own rules
You took off early to go cheat your way through film school
You left a note in your perfect script
Stay as long as you want
And I haven’t left your bed since
I haven’t hated all the same things
As somebody else since I remember
What’s going on for
What are you doing with your whole life
How about forever
The
Lyrics:

12. The music video for Father John Misty’s ‘chateau lobby #4’ was filmed on an iPad by his wife, EmmaTilman on
their wedding anniversary.This reflects the meaning behind his lyric for this song, he loves his wife and
spending time with her and includes lyrics on the first times together, and ironically she films and edits the
entire video.The actual imagery within the music video is clips of the two of them spending time in a hotel
where they had one of their first dates, yet this time its their anniversary, they're lounging around and eating
pancakes.Andrew Goodwin has a theory of how the lyrics match the action on screen in music video in
different ways and each music video will have on of the 3 that applies to it.
In the Chateau Lobby #4 music video the lyrics and action match through illustrating the idea and concept
they’re in love in which we gather from the lyrics JoshTilman has written. However the lyrics are also amplified
as the song doesn’t literally say ‘we are in love’ or ‘we spend lots of loving time together’, but once we see the
two of them together doing the simplest of things this amplifies the lyrics and makes us realise they’re in love.
-Illustrating -Amplifying -Disjunction

13. Not only that, but he talks about how he never usually gets on with people, however Emma
somehow captures him in a different way and let alone his pessimistic opinions on certain topics,
she stands by him and as the lyrics say ‘I haven’t hated the same things as somebody else since I
last remember’. Although Emma films the music video, obviously JoshTillman (Father John Misty)
has filmed his wife in the same way with the interesting style lens on the camera.
In this particular snap shot of the
music video we see EmmaTillman,
who the song is about using the
technique of ‘looking’ as she looks
through the camera we know that
she is looking through the camera to
take a picture.

14. The visuals in the music video are reflections of the lyrics at certain moments. For example the first
line is “Emma eats bread and butter”, even though we don’t see anyone eating bread and butter, a
woman appears on screen in which this is obviously introducing us to ‘Emma’ who is JoshTillman's
wife as I mentioned previously.
The camera movement in this video is very prominent as it has a 1676712817
effect to it so the image is repeated and layered on the screen.This effect
gives a soothing feel to the different clips shown and is different to anything
I’ve seen before in a music video.This could reflect on the couple that there is
something different about this person in comparison to anyone else which
Father John Misty implies through his lyrics, once again relating back to
Andrew Goodwin's theory of lyrics and visuals representing one another.