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1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Little Game
Artist: Benny
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 boys/men hold basketballs, boxing gloves, and playing with soldiers and trucks. The
women are playing with barbies, talking on the phone, and doing makeup.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
The women wear all pink and the men wear all blue.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
The same amount of both genders.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The men stick to their gender roles such as playing sports while the women stick to theirs
by doing makeup.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
Both the men and women are powerless due to being stuck in their gender roles
6. What³s the message of the song?
Society forces gender roles upon both genders
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis
Race

2. Song Title: Alright
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
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 Americans
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
There are a lot. We lost count of them all.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
African American
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
The African Americans are driving a car, dancing, and getting shot by the cops. The
white people are the cops.
5. What³s the message of the song?
The message of the song is about African Americans being oppressed and going through
hard times but in the end, it’ll be alright.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Blurred Lines
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:

3. Women are nude in the music video
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
The song compares women to animals
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
The women are nude while the men are in suites
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
They are definitely casual and all about sex
6. What³s the message of the song?
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams wants to domesticate women
7. What type of music is the song?
Rap/Hip-Hop, Funk
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: Jordan Belfort
Artist: Wes Walker
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.)
Cars, clothing brands, alcoholic drinks, yachts
2. Are any brand names shown?

4. Lamborghini, Supreme, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cîroc, Furby
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
Wealth is defined in the video as a way to get or do whatever you want, which leads to
happiness.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Rolex, Furby, Cîroc, Lamborghini, Louis Vuitton, Versace
5. What³s the message of the song?
You are the happiest when you have a lot of money
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Jeremy
Artist: Pearl Jam
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:
It talks about his father beating him
2. Describe any violent body language:
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
The kid in the music video uses a gun to shoot himself
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
Jeremy commits suicide

5. 5. What³s the message of the song?
6. What type of music is the song?
Rock