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Music Case study

Case Study Options 1. Wheatus Teenage Dirtbag and Avril Lavigne Sk8er Boi Wheatus Teenage dirtbag -  Nationality: American Genre: Rock, Pop Sales Figures: 5 million copies worldwide Target Audience: Teenagers-Middle age Social Grade: C1-E Avril Lavigne Sk8er Boi- Nationality:Canadian  Genre:Pop Punk Sales Figures: 1.8 million copies worldwide Target Audience: Teens Social Grade: C2-E Key:  Mulvey (female gender) Gauntlett (Masculine gender) MacKillon (Modern masculinity) Hall (rebellious youth) Hebdige(fun youth) Hall,1981 (race as social problem) Butch (Class - working class well intentioned but dumb) Teenage Dirtbag Her name is Noelle I have a dream about her She rings my bell I got gym class in half an hour Oh, how she rocks In Keds and tube socks But she doesn't know who I am And she doesn't give a damn about me 'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby Listen to Iron Maiden maybe with me Her boyfri...

Analysing Music Videos

Music Video - BTS - Spring Day - They are Korean -  The language used in this music video is emotional. This is shown in the following lyrics," Cherry blossoms are blooming. The winter is ending. I want to see you, I want to see you. If I wait a little longerIf I wait). If I stay up a few more nights. I'll go see you (I'll go see you. I'll go pick you up (I'll go pick you up)." This effects the listener because it's a slow song and you can tell they are putting a lot of feeling into it which makes you feel sad. This is why the language is emotional in the music video. In this music video they use a range of different camera angles. The first bit 0-50 second they go close up on the members faces to show that they are sad. 51-1:14 it changes to a long/back shot of  Kim Nam-joon walking out of the train into a hotel. 1:15-1:22 they have a wide shot of everyone celebrating something. 1:23 they switch to a down angle shot zooming in and out. They zoo...