The song "Video Killed the Radio Star" was released in 1979 by British group, The Buggles. It was written by the original Buggles members Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, in response to the coming of age of music video and MTV. The song lyrics refer to the "new technology that will rewrite music of the 1950's. According to the song, the studio is "abandoned", and subsequently, "video killed the radio star." Videos would change the music industry forever and those involved had good reason to be concerned. In the last one hundred years, changes in technology have made great impacts in the entertainment industry. While the changes have usually improved the quality of entertainment for the audience, they have created upheavals …show more content…
As the lyrics put it, "pictures came and broke your heart", held true. A singer who didn't have a certain look that would translate well to video or didn't fit well with the demographic, could find their careers over. The lyrics of the song inspire sympathy for those whose careers would be turned upside down in many ways. This song made me think about how some performers of the day must have feared the changes coming forth. Instead of performing in the new "abandoned studio" with a few musicians and technicians, performers would be thrust upon huge sound stages with dancers, directors, lighting, and cameras. They would have to find their niche in this new media. Performers would have to be able to act as well as sing. They would need make-up, stylists, and publicists to help them achieve the transition. I think that the writers of this song were very perceptive in predicting the changes that music videos would bring. Even though this song has an upbeat tempo, I feel a sadness that "we can't rewind we've gone too far." We hear the message that things will change, for better or worse, we can never go back. I think that this is applicable for life as well--changes will happen, and we must change too or be left
...t of people around you. The images are really helped clarify what the singer really wants to talk about. Without the images in the video some many things could have been interpreted from the song itself. Before I watched the video I just thought the author was talking about war, and specially the wars America was fighting at the time of the song’s release. The music in combination with the instrumentals and video create a piece of art that enlightens the soul.
I knew just a little about American music. This music documentary can be one of the best sources for me to learn more about American music and cultures. In addition, I did not know much about backup singers because they are not very visible, and they are used less and less today. However, after watching this movie, I started to know more about the backup singers and realize that they are important elements featured in a song. Moreover, I really enjoy the songs in the film, they are all full of spirit.
The relevance of the song was portraying that using drugs and alcohol will help you escape life situations. Regardless of how hard or tough it is. All you need to do is to get drunk or get high, than your problems will flush away. But the video don’t explain the reality of the outcome of how drugs and alcohol will or could affect your lifestyle and how it could lead you to lose your job, family and life. All it shows is the fun side of being intoxicated. Which, it raises a big flag on kids or teens that do have access to the media like the
The whole music video is in remembrance of the little girl Aiyana Jones and to show its audience the injustice it served in America (Alexis 5). The music video does not focus on the lyrics, but focuses on a whole different story. Although the music video is about the war between the government and drugs, the lyrics and the music video share a mutual message and that is to seek peace not only in the community, but also in our minds. Today, there have been issues on police brutality and unlawful arrests. This music video really illustrated different point of views of different people such as the victim and the policemen. Although the music video displayed a different message, the lyrics also provided a great message to people especially young women. Both music video and lyrics
Artists write about what they know; they pull feelings from their heart and their songs relay what the artists’ emotions, whether it be of their hometown, their high school crush, or their experiences. Many artists that came to fame during the twentieth century have a fair share of experiences they share with us in the form of their songs. The twentieth century is comprised of the institution of slavery and its effects, war, gender norms, discrimination based on nationality, sex, race, etc., and countless events that sparked protests and uproars in the United States. Music at this time was a phenomenon, and artists could use it to their advantage. Artists used their music to spread awareness about their cause, influence their listeners, and
The song, “Back Where I Come From” tells a lot about its author, Kenny Chesney. Lyrically, the song can relate to so any people on so many levels and appeals to its audience through emotion. The structure he uses affects the music he makes. There are so many ways of expressing feelings and emotions. Music seems to be one of the strongest ways of conveying deep thought and emotion, because without the added beat or tune, music is just words. Some audiences can relate just as well to written text, but Chesney’s audience loves him for his musical purpose and talents. He writes with his heart for people like him that can relate to his experiences or live with him his dreams. Kenny Chesney is a lover, a writer, a singer, and an inspirer.
It’s not that I judge their focus on the radio, because I know this movie is not an actual one, but even so, I do not think radio is that important for music. Nowadays, radio isn’t used for listening to music, as we can download it easily form anywhere, so I don’t think that what the video says about it applies now, or at least, not in our country.
Many may believe that the song has no meaning behind it at all. They may ...
Country music used to be all about tractors and drinking; it has now transitioned into talking about things in more depth. One recent song “Mama's Broken Heart” by Miranda Lambert is about being depressed about losing a guy. In the song she says “go and fix your makeup/ girl it's just a break up/ run and hide your crazy/ and start acting like a lady/ cause I raised you better/ gotta keep it together/ even when you fall apart/ this ain't my momma...
In a small laboratory in 1878, one of the most impactful sounds in history, the
The English student in me has been trained to look for the thesis statement. If an English teacher asked me to summarize “Kansas City” I would point to this line. Bob says it up and down ten times over throughout the song but this is his point. His lesson. His thesis. And it should break a person’s heart. If you are over the age of say maybe twelve it also both define and terrify you. It’s called growing up. Moving on. Making choices or more like accepting the only choice you have.
The song talks about George being a troubadour his whole life from when he was a young boy to now and to when he will pass away. A troubadour has two meanings to me the first one is someone who writes songs and is somewhat of a poetic figure. The second which is more of a personal perspective is someone that is tough and rolls with the punches. The song also talks about not changing and staying true to yourself. Which is very important to me. I say this because although throughout your life there are going to be many different things that influence you to change. Although these things may be very tempting at times and may seem very intriguing always follow your heart and do what you feel is right. Whenever I hear this songs it makes me want to
This ultimately altered the conventions of music consumption and contributed to new listening culture based on peer-to-peer exchanges rather than corporate structures (Freedman, 2003, p. 173). Consequently, this forced all record labels “to adopt internet technologies, to create a richer and more fully featured web sites, and to experiment with electronic forms of distribution that are either proprietary or in other ways non-threatening” to alleviate potential damage from media technology (Easley, 2005, p. 165). Universal Music Group successfully addressed the changes brought by media convergence by modifying their traditional business model to adopt the paradigm shift and facilitate the digital media culture (Universal Music Group,
... time (Levy, 2010). Due to the fact that TVE has roots in all of the major technologies (telephone, television, and the Internet), it is truly one of the most profound creations because it shows progression of all three fields, not just one or the other. Distributors and programmers alike are rolling out products that deliver content to new platforms: smartphones, tablets, game consoles and smart TVs. By blending the technologies that are most dominant today, TVE is trying to make a permanent place for itself. This technological advancement is still very new so it has growth of its own to achieve. However, it is always necessary to reflect upon the history of a concept to recognize the ways it can be utilized and further transformed in the future. TVE’s history is a colorful blend of all technologies that made society into the multi-tiered civilization it is today.
In the following text I am going to answer this questions focusing on television and movies in the near future.