We watched 3 music videos:
- Sky's the Limit by Notorious B.I.G.
- Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim
- Buddy Holly by Weezer
Although all the videos were for different artists with different styles, all three of this music videos were directed by Spike Jonze.
Sky's the Limit
The main theme of the song and video was being successful and rich, and more importantly achieving your dreams. This was shown in the lyrics as well as in the mise en scene of the video. The two main characters of the video are dressed in fancy clothing, driving a flash car and living in a big mansion. This definitely matches the music style; slow rap.
In the video, all of the people have been 'replaced' with kid lookalikes. This could be linked to the theme of success and achieving your dreams by the idea that this is something you dream about when you're young, or it could be because the success has made the characters 'childish'.
Weapon of Choice
The main theme of the music seems to be being powerful and successful. The video matches this theme with the location (a high end shop) and the costume (the man in the video is wearing an expensive looking suit). The visuals match the style of the music exactly. The music is quite fast and dancy and pretty upbeat. In the video, a man is shown dancing and leaping around in time to the music.
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly is a song by the rock band Weezer. The song is a love song. The band members are shown performing on stage - a common trait of rock music videos. The music video is set in Arnold's Drive-In diner from the show Happy Days and features characters of the show in audience. The band members are shown as being very 'cool' and popular in the diner.
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