Textual analysis 4

5 colours in her hair- McFly

 

 

McFly are a pop band formed in 2003 and so it is not surprising that this is the genre in which their music video falls. This could be identified by the bright colours used throughout the music video. In pop videos it is common for their to be dancing and partying and props are used. This is evident in 5 colours in her hair as whilst the band are performing, everyone around them is dancing and having a good time. A lot of styling and editing is done in pop music videos to make the artists look perfect, as to sell more copies of the song.

 

The relationship between lyrics and visuals





 

Part of the lyrics:

She's got a lip ring and 5 colours in her hair,
Not into fashion but I love the clothes she wears,
Her tattoo's always hidden by her underwear.
She don't care.

The relationship between the lyrics and the visuals is that they have represented this girl that they are singing about in the music video. They have also made the stage colourful and the background to represent the colours in the mystery girls hair. The lyrics of the song tell a story which is then being shown in the music video.
Some of the music video is in black and white which makes the colours stand out, like the girl did in the lyrics. The makes it more noticeable and therefor easier to follow the narrative that is within the song.

The relationship between music and visuals
The music that is being played is also being performed by the band throughout the music video. When the pace of the music speeds up so does the action in the music video and the cuts.

5 colours in her hair is both narrative-based and performance based.