Monday, January 28, 2008

Battle of the Music Videos

I was greatly entertained by the political candidate's music videos presented in class today. They really appeal to the web-savvy audience who can access them easily through YouTube. I was a bit uncertain as I watched them, however; I was wondering whether the clips were made by people in support of or in opposition to the candidates depicted. The Hott 4 Hill video depicted a young woman professing her love and devotion to Hillary Clinton. Does this send out a positive or negative message to those who watch the video? Of course the clip is devoted entirely to Hillary, yet it kind of implies that she might be bisexual. I think the majority of the people who watch the video are going to be pointing and laughing at her instead of joining in together in song...

I showed a friend on the floor the videos, and she showed me another she had previously seen. It was a battle between Obama Girl and Giuliani Girl, singing back and forth about their respective candidates. Honestly, neither of the girls said anything substantial about their candidates, but rather just chanted their names and other such things. I know that these political videos will come more into play as election day draws near, and I think they will greatly draw in the teenage crowd who are more attracted to this type of media.

No comments: