Lyrics Breakdown

INTRO – 0:00 – 0:13

Well it's a big big city and it's always the same 0:13 – 0:17
Can never be too pretty tell me your name 0:17 – 0:20
Is it out of line if I was to be bold and say "Would you be mine?" 0:20 – 0:27

Because I may be a beggar and you may be the queen 0:27 – 0:32
I know I may be on a downer i'm still ready to dream 0:32 – 0:35
Though it's 3 o'clock the time is just the time it takes for you to talk 0:35 – 0:42

So if you're lonely why'd you say you're not lonely 0:42 – 0:49
Oh you're a silly girl, I know I heard it so 0:49 – 0:54
It's just like you to come and go 0:54 – 0:58
And know me no you don't even know me 0:58 – 1:04
You're so sweet to try, oh my, you caught my eye 1:04 – 1:09 
A girl like you's just irresistible 1:09 – 1:13

INSTRUMENTAL – 1:13 – 1:27

Well it's a big big city and the lights are all out 1:27 – 1:30
But it's much as I can do you know to figure you out 1:30 – 1:34
And I must confess, my heart's in broken pieces 1:34 – 1:38
And my head's a mess 1:38 – 1:40
And it's 4 in the morning, and I'm walking along 1:40 – 1:45
Beside the ghost of every drinker here who has ever done wrong 1:45 – 1:49
And it's you, woo hoo 1:49 – 1:51 
That's got me going crazy for the things you do 1:51 – 1:55

So if you're crazy I don't care you amaze me 1:55 – 2:02
but you're a stupid girl, oh me, oh my, you talk 2:02 – 2:08
I die, you smile, you laugh, I cry 2:08 – 2:11
And only, a girl like you could be lonely 2:11 – 2:17
And it's a crying shame, if you would think the same 2:17 – 2:22

A boy like me's just irresistible 2:22 – 2:26

INSTRMENTAL *whistling* – 2:26 – 2:54

So if you're lonely, why'd you say you're not lonely 2:54 – 3:00
Oh you're a silly girl, I know I heard it so 3:00 – 3:06
It's just like you to come and go 3:06 – 3:09 
And know me, no you don't even know me 3:09 – 3:15
Your so sweet to try, oh my, you caught my eye 3:15 – 3:20
A girl like you's just irresistible 3:20 – 3:32

Digipack Analysis

The digipack that I have decided to analyse was an album by The XX, this is because it fits the indie genre that we are researching. The image shows two different versions of The XX's digipack, both have four panels which is the most common used for albums. The colour scheme is very simple with only two colours being used.


On the first pane of the digipack (far left) it is completely black with an 'X' that has been cut out of the card, the X has been used numerous times on the pack because the X is a symbolic image that is always used for the band so that everyone recognised their merchandise. On the second pane (right hand side) the background is also black, along with the CD, however, the 'X' on this side is white and significantly stands out compared to the rest of the digipack. 
               
This is the front of the digipack album cover (shown to the left) is very simple and this could be seen as a reflection of the music the band produce as it is calm and not over complicated. I like the overall design of the album because of it's simplicity I believe it is effective, stands out and works well.

Request for Permission

This is email is to request permission from the head office of Island/ Def Jam records to use Whistle For The Choir from their signed artist The Fratellis. I wrote in the email that the song would only be used for educational purposes only, which i think that the record label will agree to let us use the song as it will not be released as our own.



We then decided to tweet the label record label. 

Magazine Advert Analysis

The first magazine advert that I have decided to analyse is an album advert by The Shins. All of the typical conventions for an advert is used in this, such as the name of the band, the name of the album, the background picture and the release date. In small print at the bottom left hand corner of the advert the official band website is advertised, which is where the album can be purchased on release.

"THE SHINS" is in bright red and the left side of the album advert, whereas the rest of the advert is in black and white, this is to stand out so the reader immediately knows what band is being advertised, so fans of  The Shins will recognise it straight away and they will know that they want to buy the album. the background image is very unusual and it's quite hard to figure out what is at the top of what is presumably a mountain, but it is possibly an animal of some sort, likely to be a dog or a wolf and this is demonstrated by the moon behind it.

All of The Shins album artwork is quite similar, following the theme of the look of a sketchy drawing look. Also on each album, the same font is used to be able to be recognised as their 'signature' writing.

Although the album advertisement is quite simple, it actually helps to stand out and keep the focus on it, whereas, if there was a lot of colours, text and images then there would be too much to look at and possibly put the audience off even giving the album a second glance. I do not think that the album advertisement  is aimed at a specific age range, however, the look of the ad is quite mature and unusual, so it could possibly be aimed at late teens, 16+.

Nine Frame Analysis

Shot Count Task

Two Door Cinema Club - Sleep Alone


Shot count - 105

I chose this video because it fits well with my chosen genre that is indie pop.
For this task, I needed to count the number of shots throughout the video sequence, some parts were quite difficult to count because at some points the editing of the music video was very fast.
The majority of the shots are very fast paced, however, throughout the versus and the bridge of the song, some of the shots are quite slow to match the speed of the song. At around 45 seconds as the first chorus starts to kick in, the pace of the shots begin to speed up. The video consists of lots of varied shots, such as establishing shots, close up and long shots. The establishing shot used at the beginning shows that the band are in a bedroom. After 1:50, the lead singer is somewhere else, though no real establishing shot is used (mainly only long shots) we are still able to see the scenery around him, which looks like a city. The two places in the video also don't use an establishing shot, yet we are able to see around him that he is at a train track and then a forest.

The genre conventions usually consist of an indie pop band in a small room playing their instruments and singing, and sometimes the videos are quite surreal. This song does have a very surreal video to match it.

The storyline of the lyrics is reflected quite well in this video, at 44 this is more noticeable as the lyrics say "he needs no army where he's headed 'cause he knows that they're just ghosts and they can't hurt him if he can't see them" whilst things around the bedroom are moving without anyone touching them.