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Since the release of the Buggles song “Video Killed the Radio Star” and the introduction of the music video station MTV in the early 80’s, music videos have progressed into a predominate part of our culture. Every generation has had its video icons. These icons have used the music video to convey messages to their viewers. Messages sent through music videos have included everything from what to wear, how to act, and who to vote for. With such an influence and with ever increasing availability, it is important that viewers become media literate in order to critically question what messages are being sent through videos to them. We have chosen fifteen popular videos that are on current, consistent rotation on music video stations. We have summarized them and added in critical questions to consider for visitors to this blog to answer. We have also linked the videos to this site. You can access each video by clicking on the picture of the artist that is found beside the title of the video.

Friday, March 30, 2007


Nelly Furtado- "All Good Things Come to an End"
The video begins with a happy relationship between a male and a female. A change is alluded to and then the scene moves to the beach with soft, flowing movement focusing on the lead character (Nelly Furtado). The colours are subtle and the fading of scenes is gradual and almost misty. The video shows changes between the melancholic Furtado and flashes back to a happy relationship with the male. This happens many times throughout the video and ends with Furtado alone.
Questions to Consider:
What do you think the furniture in the video represented and why was that particular furniture chosen?
Do you think the end of the relation ship was one sided or mutual? Explain why you think so.
Does this video make you think of a time in your own life where something good had to come to an end?

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