Blog 2 - Exploring Music Video

In this blog, I will include an analysis of four very different music videos. In addition to this, i will also include a link to the music viedo from youtube.

VIDEO ONE: The Rolling Stones - Miss You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxHE876o3ME

The genre is alternative/rock. They are an English band, formed in 1962.
The Rolling Stones have played rock and roll, and have written an recorded in many genres.

VIDEO TWO: Akon - Beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSOzN0eihsE&ob=av2e

Akon is a singer/sogwriter and ocasionally a rapper. He is known as one of the most successful R&B singer of the 21st century. The song describes Akon seeing a female that he is attracted to, and wanting to go over and meet her.

VIDEO THREE: Madonna - Frozen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS088Opj9o0&ob=av2e

Madonna is an entertainer, she acts, writes songs and sings songs. Although her music has changed genre over her career, this song posted is of the genre pop.

This song was a huge success and is praised as being one of her best songs. The song was mainly composed in F minor.

VIDEO FOUR: Nickelback - How You Remind Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQh1ccqu8M&ob=av2e

Nickelback is a Canadian rock band, lead singer Chad Kroeger. They have experimented with pop and country music, but this song 'How You Remind Me' is of the genre rock.

This song is often referred to as their 'signature song'.