The name of the genre ‘pop’ abbreviated from the word ‘popular’. The genre also originated in the 50s from rock and roll. The first pop song that is recorded is from 1926. According to Grove Music Online ‘pop music’ came from Britain which was a form of rock and roll and the new style of youth influence. The most well known names in history are; The Beatles, Michael Jackson and ABBA. Pop music accounts for most of today's music charts is a mix of many music genres such as jazz to country or rock and roll to rap. Pop music is seen to be very commercial friendly, marketable and memorial with catchy choruses and verses. From the 1956 to the 1958 lots happened in the pop music industry, for example in 1956 Elvis Presley emerged with so many hit singles to follow. Then in 1958 Michael Jackson and Madonna were born which are two of the most well known people in pop. Within the 70s Madonna and Michael Jackson go forward to release number one singles in the charts. There is a wide range of music instruments that are these consist of vocals, guitars, drums and orchestral sting instruments.
Girls just want to have fun came out in 1983 and was sung by
Cyndi Lauper. The song was released in the album ‘Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then
Some’.
Camera angles are used throughout the music video to go against
and follow the typical conventions and stereotypes of a pop music video. The first
shot is a mid-shot of a woman baking this is stereotypically correct because
women are seen to always be baking and not to leave the kitchen. The next shot
is a long shot to show what the women is wearing therefore following the
typical conventions that women only care about what they wear. An establishing
shot is the next and it shows the town that they live in which, shows it to be
quiet therefore going against the typical conventions of a pop music video as
they normally are busy and doing things. Following this is a long shot of her
dancing therefore following the conventions of a pop music video as it shows
her to be dancing along with the music. However it goes against the stereotype
of women because she doesn’t seem to care what others think therefore is shown
to be dancing in the road. Following this long shot there is another long shot
which shows her mother getting annoyed therefore showing that they are
following the typical stereotypes of teenage girls going against their mothers
and arguing a lot. The next shot is a close up of the phone which shows her not
being allowed to use it therefore being controlled. This follows the
conventions of women not being allowed to do the same things as men are
allowed. Linking to this there is a long shot of her dad telling her off and
worrying about her therefore can be seen as a ‘daddy’s girl’. Resulting in her
getting her own way with her dad, therefore following the stereotype of teenage
girls being a ‘daddy’s girl’. There is a mid-shot next showing her to still be
on the phone which follows the stereotype of girls always being on the phone
and gossiping. To follow the conventions of women being controlled there is a
close up of the TV and on the TV there is a man controlling a woman by holding
her over his shoulder as if he owns her. Another shot that is shown is a long
shot with a high angle of a man standing over a women sitting down which shows
that they can try and have fun however they are always being controlled. Lastly
an establishing shot of everyone partying in her room shows that teenagers go against
their parents and just want to party therefore ensuing the stereotype of
teenagers.
Editing is another way that this music video follows and
goes against stereotypes and conventions. This is by using fun effects that
shows women can have fun. This follows the conventions of a pop video because
they are mucking around and not to be taking anything seriously. However it
goes against the stereotype of women because it shows that women aren’t serious
and don’t care however women are stereotypically meant to look after everyone. The
fast cuts that are used throughout the music video shows that she wants to do everything
and everything is busy therefore following the conventions of a pop music
video.
The Mise en scene is used to show that all the main characters
in the music video are girls and therefore they are sticking together. This follows
the stereotype of ‘girl code’ as it shows them being there for each other. By having
the mother in the kitchen cooking shows that they are following the stereotype
of women being in the kitchen all the time. By using the mother’s expression it
is shown that, that is where the girl should be as well however the girl is
rebelling. By having the man in a vest and being fat is used to show the
au9idence that the mother is doing her job by caring for her husband which
means that they are following the wife’s stereotype for making sure she is looking
after her husband. Girls’ costumes are also used to follow the stereotypes as
they are all dressed in dresses therefore shown to be girly which the typical
girl is. Following this the girls are doing their hair which is following the
stereotype that girls only care about what they look like. Due to this it shows
men just standing around starring therefore following the conventions that
women are there to be sexualised. Also following that the girls are stereotypically
girl the colour her room is follows this stereotype as it is painted pink. Lastly
the prop that one of the men bring her shows that women need men therefore following
the conventions of women being weak, this is shown as a man brings her flowers
therefore also portraying that all girls are girly.
To end the sound is used throughout to follow and go against
the usual conventions and stereotypes. The sound of the women cracking the eggs
in the beginning is diegetic sound which is a natural sound. This is
stereotypical for the women to be baking therefore the sound of cracking eggs
can be associated with women. the music in the background is non-diegetic sound
which sets the scene in what time of year this is based in, this music shows
that the type of music that is played in the background goes against the pop
genre therefore shows the teenage girl rebelling more. Another type of diegetic
sound in the music video is the singing this is a convention of a pop video
because the song follows the stereotype of pop songs being catchy.
