Wednesday, January 30, 2008

But if they hate, then let them hate...

Deep breath.

I watched roughly 10 minutes of channel V tonight, for it amuses my sleep addled brain with a lot of tunage (with the occasional good song I hang out for). Whilst I didn't pay attention to a lot of the lyrics, I found myself learning more and more about the artists and the songs from the video clips. Whilst a song should be judge on its merits as it is heard on a cd or the radio, the video clip shows more about the artist than the song, in my humble (but entirely correct) opinion. Heres what I learnt:

1) Songs can be divided into two broad categories (or at least, for the purposes of this blog, songs of the current day that would be played on channel V), the first being the 'love song', ie. Into the night by Chaddy boy (Santana = awesomeness), the second being the 'hit that' song, ie. Kiss kiss, by some douchebag.

2) The video clip for the love songs (for the rest of this blog, insert all quotation marks when you feel it is appropriate) seem to compliment the song by giving a face to one or more of the parties involved in the loving relationship, which relates it back to us because we have met everyone in the film clip and are thus involved somehow

3) The video clips for the 'hit that' songs (moar quotation marks) seem to further increase the retarded nature of these songs by flaunting scantily clad men and women all over the screen, serving to put mild porn on our TV's.

It is the third point I wish to address in more depth.

When watching the video clip to the song 'Kiss Kiss' (all 10 seconds that I watched), I found myself understanding the story completely from the few lines that were said, and the fewer actions that were made. Firstly, it seemed as if an attractive female, to be known as Tits McGee forth hence, is dating a nerdy male (who is classified as nerdy as he wears glasses and has an IQ). The nerdy male is played by the singer, who also plays the buff football player (now referred to as Jock Strap), who we assume is closer to his real life persona. All i saw in the video clip was Jock Strap tackle the nerd, with disapproving looks from Tits McGee. The lyrics had several ideas: a) Jock Strap wished to have intercourse with Tits McGee b) The reason Mr Strap wanted to do the do was because Tits McGee was hot (the line, translated roughly into english, said something like 'Cause I know your hot, thats why I like you')

Now, there are many things I wish to expand on

1) What is the fascination with being a Jock Strap these days? Why do these people assume that, just because an attractive girl is going out with an intellectual, they are not happy, and need some illiterate loving?
2) Why is intelligence 'hated upon' in the streamline media? Are the 'tough guys' scared of the power wielded by those with a functional brain?
3) If your friend of the male or female gender is knocked down by some fish monkey, do not stare at them, help them up. Be civil, for Gods sake.
4) What is the global fascination with looks these days? Everyone is concerned about it!! From the renewal of outfits to stay trendy, to the application of makeup, people attack themselves with expensive objects because they do not feel they are adequate. If you are reading this, you are beautiful. When you find someone (or have found someone) who loves you, they will love you for who you are. Relationships are filled with attraction: but via love, not the body. I would never date anyone hot who was dull as a brick.


I think I had more to say. But I need my sleep. I may update this eventually.

Go with Christ, brah

2 comments:

Amo said...

excellent excellent explaining and putting forward of a POV.
[vce, run!]
but no it is really good writing luke very clear and such.
as for your conclusional points, i agree completely.
i also may add that i think clips like that are very sexist. eg, why did the girl not fight off/dump her own boyfriend, if she was unhappy? the loser.
yes indeed.
loveyou jack!
xoxoox amo

Andy Reimann said...

amen!
good points, nicely written
good on you!