1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Shake That Ass______________________________________
Artist: _______Eminem _______________________________
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 women are dancing and the men are receiving back ally blow jobs.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
The women are wearing bras and thongs and the men are wearing very large and
sagging clothes.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There are more women than there are men.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
The women are gyrating their hips seductively and the men are watching and
receiving.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The men are in power because they are receiving what they want from the women
with money.
6. What³s the message of the song?
The message of the song is for women to shake their asses formen and to make
money doing so.
7. What type of music is the song?
The song is classified as rap.
2. Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: ________Shake It Off ______________________________
Artist: ________Taylor Swift ______________________________
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?
Caucasian and African American
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
There are and there are three.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Taylor Swift is Caucasian.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
They are gyrating their hips back and forth in a very seductive manner, or they are
twerking.
5. What³s the message of the song?
The message of the song is to not let things bring you down throughout life and to be
strong.
6. What type of music is the song?
The song is listed as pop.
3. Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ____________Earned It __________________________
Artist: ______________The Weeknd________________________
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:
The girls have X’s over their nipples, there is little to no clothing, a naked woman is
hanging from the ceiling.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
“Girl you are worth it, you are always worth it, because you earned it”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
The women aren’t dressed, only the man is dressed.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
Short term. The man is dominant while the female is submissive.
6. What³s the message of the song?
The entire song is about a girl that earned sex from a man.
7. What type of music is the song?
The song is classified under the genre of New Age R&B.
4. Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: ___________Material Girl ___________________________
Artist: ________________Madonna ______________________
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.)
Madonna is idealizing the physical attractiveness of the opposite sex and is
comparing it to inanimate objects in the world. Madonna is also wearing an
expensive necklace.
2. Are any brand names shown?
There is a Ferrari in the opening scene.
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
Wealth is defined as human attractiveness in excessiveness.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
There are no products mentioned in the song.
5. What³s the message of the song?
The message is that money makes people happy.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop music
5. Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: __________F*** tha Police ____ ________________________
Artist: ___________NWA___________________________
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:
“And when I finish it’s going to be a blood bath.”
2. Describe any violent body language:
Ice cube is shooting a finger gun at random people.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
There is a gun being shot at a police officer.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
Ice cube was found fighting a cop.
5. What³s the message of the song?
If you are a part of, “Niggas With Attitude,” then you are not the biggest supporters
of the police.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap.
