Furthur RMA research props and settings All American Rejects

All American Rejects – ‘Gives You Hell’.

Similarly with Gives You Hell, there is a narrative that becomes clearer throughout the song. This as well introduces a comedic approach, therefore conforming to the conventions of an alternative rock music video. Particular visual elements used such as the rivalry between the neighbors and the rock star lifestyle being shown by the lead singer and his band mates tells us that this is an alternative rock music video. However with Gives You Hell the setting and décor is made to look similarly with that of as it com that lives in a suburban area. This connotes to the audience that the narrative of the music video is of a normal couple. However similarly with Fluorescent Adolescent, the narrative progresses and shows that the setting and décor doesn’t fit the narrative. The director may have chosen this for the same reason as the Fluorescent Adolescent; to be ironic. Because of the this the setting and décor do fit the alternative rock genre of music videos. With Gives You Hell the costumes are that of as urban couple and of rock stars. This would connote that there will be some sort of interaction between the2 different kind of people. The director may have chosen this to make sure the narrative can be seen visually as well as within the music video itself. Because they’re dressed in rock star clothes it does fit the alternative rock genre of music videos. The lead singer/frontman of the band is dressed differently to all the other people ion the video. However he plays 2people and therefore doubles the effect. This shows that they are the most important member of the band. In Gives You Hell the props used are amplifiers, megaphones, hoses, lawnmowers, microphones and instruments. This connotes to the audience that the band is a typical alternative rock band. This is because they have instruments and random props to go with the narrative of the music video. The director would have chosen these to make the video generic to the alternative rock genre. With the directors choice of the props used within the video, they have made the video fit to the alternative rock genre.  In Gives You Hell the body language and movement would connote to the audience that the artists are atypical alternative rock band as the style is conventional to the genre. The director would have chosen this because the artists are renowned for this style of music video and wants to portray the same image. This therefore fits to the alternative rock genre. Different audiences might interpret this as conveying to the mainstream policies of alternative rock and therefore lacking originality. The artist moves differently to everyone else to show that he’s the frontman. This creates the effect that he’s the most important member of the band.