P!nk - Don't Let Me Get Me

CW/HWK

Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, is known for writing pop-ballads, and for her collaboration with other artists.

In my opinion, she is a very talented artist who uses her musical skill and ability to help attract her audience and make her music sell.

Her music videos are often very simplistic, and feature lots of shots of her performing. In addition, the lyrics often link to relationships and love, and so these themes are often portrayed in the videos. In her video of 'Just Give Me a Reason', the relationship between Alecia and Dallas Austin is shown, which again adds to the appeal, helping the amplify the main themes of the lyrics.

Beds, cars, alcohol, aggression, blonde hair and other people are features that often appear in her videos.

Alecia describes herself as an artist who conforms to the pop-rock genre. Below is a comparision of the two genres, suggesting what we can expect from her videos.

Expectations of a Pop Video

- Often includes narrative
- Includes relationship between the male and female
- Extra dancers
- Fast editing and action
- Suggestive content
- Attractive people
- High budget


Expectations of a Rock Video

- Men
- Fast editing
- Shouting
- Performance based
- Raw, realistic character
- Shots of instruments
- Fewer actors
- Instrumental - focus on how they play
- Anger and Aggression
- Harsher lyrics
- Perhaps more down to earth and realistic

Don't Let Me Get Me - P!NK

 

Alecia's video of Don't Let Me Get Me uses many of the conventions from both the pop & rock genre. The video explores how Alecia is tired of being herself, and wants to change, which is a position that many young teenage girls may find themselves in. The screenshots below examplify this.

 

 

 

The video begins with a shot of other girls playing netball, but with herself sat down, being left out. Many people in her target audience may feel like they are never included, but the video develops to show how she develops from this, and sees herself as being better than her. The use of the relatively small netball pitch and the parents who are watching suggests that this is a school event, which allows indication that she is a teenage girl. Stereotypically, netball players are thought to be quite attractive, and so this suggests that she perhaps feels she has been excluded because of her physical appearance.

 

This shot shows that she is trying to attack her image in the mirror, suggesting that she is not happy with the way she looks. The shot pans to show the other netball players laughing at her, which shows that she is being bullied, which may also be the way that many young teenage girls feel. The shot shows her to be in a very dark, depressing environment, and, together with the use of violence, this links in nicely with the expectations from the rock genre. However, the use of attractive females in the video also links to the pop genre.

 

Another shot, shown above, shows a man, who could perhaps be an agent, pointing at a drawing, which seems to show what he believes a stereotypical pop star should look like, with unusual hair, large breasts and a slim body. He is therefore suggesting that as Alecia does not have these credentials, she will not be able to be successful in the music industry. Many people may feel that they have been discriminated on and not given opportunities because of their appearence, and this music video illustrates how people can still be successful, even if they do not conform to the stereotypical image of people in their industry.

 

The next shot, which can be seen above, shows Alecia looking at a magazine cover, and perhaps idolising over the person on the front cover, wishing to look and appear like her. This is an issue in society that many young girls face, as they will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that they look and appear like these people, often at the detrement of their health and wellbeing. This video can therefore be used to address this problem, and help teenage girls to be more confident as they are. 

 

This image shows how Alecia has combatted those people who did not believe in her to be successful, and to achieve in her chosen industry. In this shot, she appears happy and confident, and the use of the staging shows that she is performing in a large environment, and the use of the monitor speakers suggests that she has support from other people who believe in her.