Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Our Pop Vox Evaluation

Pop Vox Evaluation

The purpose of the research conducted was to gain an insight on members of the public's opinion on music and how it affects their life's.

These were the questions which we asked:


  • Do you watch music videos?
  • What is your favourite music videos?
  • What make a great music video?
  • What do you like about music videos?
  • What types of media do you use to watch music videos?


The questions that we used, were very easy to understand. This was good as everyone could understand the question so much that they can easily understand it. But on the other hand, we can also say the questions are too simplistic. In a sense this has effected some of the answers given. For an example, when we asked "What is your favourite music video?" Some people would say just say the music video and nothing more. But what we really want to know is why they like it so much. Therefor it would have been even better if we changed the question to "What is your favourite music video?"
and w hy is it your favourite m sic video. Achiving this would have lead to more of the answers being more developed.

As there was only 3 members of our group, we found it sometimes time consuming to get more people to answer the questions. When we first started filming the pop vox, we had trouble remembering exactly were the person answering the question was standing. This lead to us putting an object on the floor so the people answering the questions will know where to stand. When we would press play on the video camera, the video camera would move a little bit and you could see in the video that the camera was shaking. To eliminate this error, we tightened it more onto the tripod. This lead to us avoiding any movement we didn't need.


Permission to use a song

Recently, I sent an email to one of the members of "The colours" regarding if I may have permission to use their song. They have replied me allowing my to use their song as part of my coursework.

Saturday, 5 October 2013

3 other favourite music videos

One of my favourite music videos is by OK Go. The music video is called End Love.

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100 Greatest Music Videos

  1. # Michael Jackson: Thriller
  2. # Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
  3. # A-ha: Take on Me
  4. # Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
  5. # Madonna: Like a Prayer
  6. # Robbie Williams: Rock DJ
  7. # Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
  8. # The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
  9. # Madonna: Vogue
  10. # Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
  11. # Coldplay: The Scientist
  12. # Michael & Janet Jackson: Scream
  13. # Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall
  14. # Christina Aguilera: Dirrty
  15. # REM: Everybody Hurts
  16. # OutKast: Hey Ya
  17. # Blur: Coffee & TV
  18. # Beyonce: Crazy in Love
  19. # Madonna: Material Girl
  20. # Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood
  21. # Queen: I Want to Break Free
  22. # Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River
  23. # Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time
  24. # Radiohead: No Surprises
  25. # Madness: Baggy Trousers
  26. # TLC: Waterfalls
  27. # David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes
  28. # Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
  29. # Electric Six: Gay Bar
  30. # Weezer: Buddy Holly
  31. # Eminem: Stan
  32. # Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
  33. # U2: The Sweetest Thing
  34. # The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl
  35. # Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U
  36. # Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away
  37. # Guns N Roses: November Rain
  38. # Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice
  39. # Pulp: Common People
  40. # Missy Elliot: Get Ur Freak On
  41. # The Spice Girls: Wannabe
  42. # Bjork: It's Oh So Quiet
  43. # Dire Straits: Money for Nothing
  44. # Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You Out of My Head
  45. # Aerosmith: Crazy
  46. # Adam & the Ants: Prince Charming
  47. # The Prodigy: Firestarter
  48. # Johnny Cash: Hurt
  49. # Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity
  50. # Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al
  51. # Run DMC & Aerosmith: Walk This Way
  52. # Massive Attack: Teardrop
  53. # Wham: Club Tropicana
  54. # Daft Punk: Around the World
  55. # Fatboy Slim: Praise You
  56. # Eminem: Without Me
  57. # Meatloaf: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
  58. # The Cure: Close to Me
  59. # Abba: Knowing Me, Knowing You
  60. # Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
  61. # The Prodigy: Smack My Bitch Up
  62. # Blur: Parklife
  63. # George Michael: Outside
  64. # Bjork: Human Behaviour
  65. # Aphex Twin: Windowlicker
  66. # Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues
  67. # The Beastie Boys: Sabotage
  68. # Madonna: Ray of Light
  69. # Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Two Tribes
  70. # The Police: Every Breath You Take
  71. # Bjork: All Is Full of Love
  72. # Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love
  73. # Basement Jaxx: Where's Your Head At?
  74. # Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit
  75. # Duran Duran: Rio
  76. # The Beatles: Strawberry Fields
  77. # MC Hammer: U Can't Touch This
  78. # Godley and Creme: Cry
  79. # New Order: True Faith
  80. # Radiohead: Just
  81. # Ultravox: Vienna
  82. # 50 Cent: In Da Club
  83. # Shakespear's Sister: Stay
  84. # The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays
  85. # Sid Vicious: My Way
  86. # The Streets: Fit But You Know It
  87. # Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
  88. # Elton John: I Want Love
  89. # Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight Tonight
  90. # The Pet Shop Boys: Go West
  91. # The Specials: Ghost Town
  92. # Herbie Hancock: Rockit
  93. # The Rolling Stones: We Love You
  94. # Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
  95. # The Cardigans: My Favourite Game
  96. # So Solid Crew: 21 Seconds
  97. # Cornershop: Brimful of Asha
  98. # Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy
  99. # Supergrass: Pumping on Your Stereo
  100. # Musical Youth: Pass the Dutchie

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Tonight I Let You Go' Lyrics - The Colours


Tonight I Let You Go' Lyrics - The Colours

Your empty promises
Stop filling up my mind while my loves’ away
Temptation calls me
To thisAnd loveless fools believe
Their guilty hearts still bleed
But their cold lifeless heart beats wear them out

[Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn’t deal with
You were the mistake
That no-one could save me from
But I knowI’m better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more
You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go

My insecurities
Playing on my mind, colours never change
You should come back, come back, come back(And look for more)
But love that runs too deep
Stolen moments we couldn’t keep
You should go before the night time lets you down

[Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn’t deal with
You were the mistake
That no-one could save me from
But I knowI’m better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more
You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go

Tonight I let you go
Heart break, heart break
Heart break (tonight I let you go)
Heart, heart break
Heart break, heart break, heart heart break
Tonight, heart break
Heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break
I just keep on running
You’re the heart break
I couldn’t deal with
You were the mistake that no-one could save me from
But I know I’m better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more

You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go

Tonight I let you go

Tonight I let you go

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

The music channel and synergy

 End of the music channel?

With competition from a variety of online platforms, music channels are no longer the strong promotional platforms the once were. In many ways the music video channel is in danger of becoming irrelevant and not needed in society. Online streaming and downloads mean that music and music videos are available instantly without any stress.

Synergy


  • Films
  • TV programs
  • Definition - works as a win win situation for the film/television program and the music artist.
  • Derezzed - Daft punk (Tron Legacy)
  • 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa - We Own It (Fast & Furious)


Synergy is a good thing as it helps both the artist and the movie. Therefore none of them can really complain and no one is exploited in a sense. But on the other hand, this can lead part of the audience away from watching the film because the may dislike the music artist. Or they may rather like them, you could argue that synergy is a gamble because you could turn people away from watching the film or get them to really want to watch the film.