Final Song Choice & Lyrics

The song we have chosen for our music video is Sticks n Stones by Jamie T


When there's no one left to fight, boys like him don't shine so bright,
Soon as I see the dust settle, he's out on the town tryin' to find trouble.
When there's no one left to fight, boys like him don't shine so bright,
Soon as I see (LIGHTWEIGHT PRICK!) the dust settle, he's out on the town tryin' to find trouble.


I take a train again away from shame and blame a city pained to see, a friend I hadn't seen since I was drinking underage.
I was a ten a day, how'd you say, little shit, white lightning, heightening all my courage, quick wit.
We wore checkered season wallabies, buttoned shirts and whiskey, mutton dressed as lamb, a fan of bands like The Jam Jam Jam Jam,
I don't know who I am, he said I dunno if I can, I said yeah man, you can-can.


When there's no one left to fight, boys like him don't shine so bright,
Soon as I see the dust settle, he's out on the town tryin' to find trouble.
When there's no one left to fight, boys like him don't shine so bright,
Soon as I see the dust settle, he's out on the town tryin' to find trouble.


Drunk and being sick, I feel like shit, I gotta quit.
I hope I haven't missed the last train gonna be stuck in Hampton Wick,
With the boys across the platform shouting "lightweight prick!"
I'm a featherweight champion, cheap to get pissed, wish Candy were here with me, she'd deffa deal with it, tell 'em all to shut their mouths and go suck their mommas dicks, coz she ain't no she ain't that low, three fingers down, or the other two up, and I'll sing this proud.


Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.
Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.


As I travel down the track all my memories flood back.
We were runnin' at ease from enemies, and rushed back to your momma's flat, it's the only place but home I feel relaxed enough to crap, I know it sounds crude, but there's something in that.
How's danny doin'? Hear he's high flyin' and that, stockbroker in the city with a lady and a baby.
And Fee, is she free from the demons she had? Was it two months clean, routine to relapse.


Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.
Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.


She smoked all of your weed that's why the loved ones out to leave,
Why when you take the lead they stab you in the back 'till you can't breathe,
When you're bleeding on the floor, and no one hears your call at all, she screamed out to the party 'you are sheeps and cattle!'


I was hanging out with Louie in the shooting gallery, when the news got through to me about you and Jeremy.
Pat on my back, and a swig on my brew, you're still my friend, it's impossible to hate you.
Cradle to the grave, I know we always misbehave, people latch down and then they rain on our parade.
Girls we love leave when we want them to stay, like today, remember, what shall we say?


When there's no one left to fight, boys like us don't shine so bright,
Soon as I see the dust settle, let's go out and find some trouble!


Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.
Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.


Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.
Runnin' with believers, no time for fever, and I haven't got time for you either, with your sticks n' stones, sticks n' stones, I take 'em home on my own.

Research

We decided that the song we wanted to do for our music video would be in the 'Indie' genre. After we chose this we then analysed a few music videos in that genre, focusing on the clothes, props and ideas in each video.



Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones

I really like the opening to this music video, because of the huge contrast between Jamie T and the clown - bright to dark colours.
However, in the rest of the music video, we notice the clown sat there unhappy and we see numerous shots of Jamie T jumping around and advertising his song, which isn't what we would expect from the costume. I think this music video is because it is full of fast, exciting short takes that goes with the rhythm of the song, which would be good to do something similar in our own music video. 
I also feel that the shots of Jamie T and his friends behind the big sheet of glass, which they gradually smash and throw beer at, are really effective and a very clever idea.



Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

I think the introduction to this music video is done well, a lit up drum kit with the band name, 'Kaiser Chiefs' on the front which then cuts to a close up of the lead singer and then the individual members of the band. 
I like how this music video has the band very involved in it. It includes lots of close ups and short fast takes of all the members and their role in the band, along with cuts to people hitting eachother with pillows which links to the lyrics of the song, 'I Predict A Riot', in a non-violent way which is a very clever idea. These short, fast takes will keep the audience engaged with the music video, so that they will not want to take their eyes off and miss anything.
We also noticed that the band wear a lot of Fred Perry, which is a clothing brand that is associated with this genre of music. We want the main singer in our music video to be wearing this style of clothing, to fit in with the whole 'Indie' style. 



The Streets - Irony of it All


This music video emphasises Mike Skinners (lead) smart, great takes on the music industry. This song is about how off it is that alcohol is legal and weed isn't. At the beginning of this music video, we straight away see a close up of the artist, which suggests already that he plays an important character. 
Some of the first lyrics we hear "And when the weekends here I to exercise my right to get paralytic and fight", these lyrics fit in with the location of a pub, which we know because of the bar and pool table. 
I really like the idea that Mike Skinner plays different persona's, the 2 points of view - the drunk & the stoner, which makes the video very original and 
interesting to watch and still a humorous aspect to the video.

 

Brief

A promotion package for the release of an album to include a music promo video with the following 

• a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package)
• a magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package)