The main reason I picked "Country Girl" by Primal Scream is because the whole video contradicts the stereotype of a 'country girl'. The song is a very upbeat track and this is shown through the action within the video and the use of vibrant, bright colours. In the actual video, we only see the front man of the group, Bobby Gillespie. This may have been done to draw the attention of the viewers more to the narrative of the video than the band.
Throughout the video, the audience is given the impression that this female is no ordinary 'country girl' but totally contradicts the stereotype of a sweet, innocent girl. Several references are made to show the contradiction. For example, 0:26, there is a close up shot of the female's hand which seems to be bandaged up with blood on, suggesting she has either been in a fight or cut her hand. Another example is 0:58, we see the female drinking Jack Daniel's from the bottle, acting like more of a rough type than an innocent person. Mise en scene is a huge factor in the target audience for this video. Through the full video,the female is seen in very little clothing. At the beginning, we see her wearing a short, red dress that shows off her chest a lot. We then see her sat on the bedroom floor, taking drugs in only her underwear, which will probably be very appealing to the male eye.
The country theme is constantly sufficed in the video as well. At 0:51, we see 'Country Girl' scrolled across Bobby in rope, representing a lasso. Mise en scene also shows the country theme through the use of a cowboy hat, cowboy style boots, denim shorts and jacket and line dancing. The lightining towards the end of the video changes to a dark theme which could reflect the females rebellious attitude. Overall, the narrative of the video is all about a country girl who's came to the city to have fun and cause trouble.
Throughout the video, the audience is given the impression that this female is no ordinary 'country girl' but totally contradicts the stereotype of a sweet, innocent girl. Several references are made to show the contradiction. For example, 0:26, there is a close up shot of the female's hand which seems to be bandaged up with blood on, suggesting she has either been in a fight or cut her hand. Another example is 0:58, we see the female drinking Jack Daniel's from the bottle, acting like more of a rough type than an innocent person. Mise en scene is a huge factor in the target audience for this video. Through the full video,the female is seen in very little clothing. At the beginning, we see her wearing a short, red dress that shows off her chest a lot. We then see her sat on the bedroom floor, taking drugs in only her underwear, which will probably be very appealing to the male eye.
The country theme is constantly sufficed in the video as well. At 0:51, we see 'Country Girl' scrolled across Bobby in rope, representing a lasso. Mise en scene also shows the country theme through the use of a cowboy hat, cowboy style boots, denim shorts and jacket and line dancing. The lightining towards the end of the video changes to a dark theme which could reflect the females rebellious attitude. Overall, the narrative of the video is all about a country girl who's came to the city to have fun and cause trouble.
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