1. Lyric Analysis LO: To investigate the importance of lyrics
in making a music video. To think of new video ideas for a popular
song.
2. To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. What can you
tell me about the genre of this song?
3. To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. Roar Katy
Perry Pop song Target audience of young girls to mid twenties
Catchy tune Repetitive lyrics (easy to remember) High production
value. Big budgets Often have film-like narrative and conventions.
Message of having fun, being strong & falling in love.
4. To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. Analysing
and Annotating Your Lyrics. What do the lyrics mean literally? What
does the artist mean? Are there any existing connotations to the
lyrics? What message is the artist trying to project? Does the song
have a narrative?
5. RoarKaty Perry I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess So I sat quietly, agreed
politely To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. Suggests to
the audience that she was restricted/controlled/ scared of saying
the wrong thing. Rather than upsetting someone (her partner?
Parents?) she goes along with something she doesnt believe in to
keep the peace.
6. I guess that I forgot I had a choice I let you push me past
the breaking point I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey!) Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound Like thunder, gonna shake
the ground To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a
music video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. She
let someone control her. Notice the lyrics at this point are in
past tense. The audience knows something is going to change in the
song. At this point it changes to present tense - the audience
knows this is the switching point for her standing up for
herself.
7. Task You held me down, but I got up Get ready 'cause I had
enough To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. She realises
her mistakes. I see it all, I see it now I got the eye of the
tiger, the fire Dancing through the fire 'Cause I am a champion,
and you're gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion 'Cause I
am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar! Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh Chorus tigers represented as strong, powerful. Eye of the tiger
is 80s song used in the Rocky films (about boxing). Use of the word
champion connotes that she is a winner, on top, has beaten the
antagonist.
8. Now I'm floating like a butterfly Stinging like a bee I
earned my stripes I went from zero, to my own hero To investigate
the importance of lyrics in making a music video. To think of new
video ideas for a popular song. More boxing references. Image of
being free, light on her feet. A weight off of her shoulders. She
is proud of herself, has self confidence back.
9. To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. The new
video If I were re-making this video, what could the theme be? The
narrative? Mise-en-scene? Costumes Set Props
10. My ideas To investigate the importance of lyrics in making
a music video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. If I
were to remake the Roar video I would set it in a boxing club, this
is because there are many boxing references floating like a
butterfly, stinging like a bee I earned my stripes. It could mirror
the Rocky films. Katy Perry would begin the video as a rubbish
boxer who always loses and gradually improves until she becomes a
champion at the end of the song. As this is a Katy Perry song the
costumes and set would be colourful, extravagant and probably
covered in glitter. However, the song would start in a grey, grotty
boxing club and become more colourful as the song went on, this
would show the progression of the character and keep true to the
artists persona.
11. Has To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a
music video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. anyone
seen the official video? What is the narrative? Where is it set?
What kind of character is Katy Perry playing? How many different
performances are there? What are the costumes like? Roar Official
Video
12. To investigate the importance of lyrics in making a music
video. To think of new video ideas for a popular song. Homework. 1.
Listen to your song again (do not watch the video). 2. Annotate the
lyrics of your song as we did today. 3. Add the completed work to
your blog. 4. Due Friday 6th December.