2. Music video analysis: This is Gospel.
The Struggler
In this video Brendon(the singer) is escaping
from doctors, water and ropes. These can be
interpreted in many ways but we see these
different things holding him back is
symbolising society holding him back from
being himself and doing what he wants to
do. Referring to ’The fallen ones’ in the song
also shows that those are the people who
are trying to escape because they aren't
accepted in society. Based on this we made
our assumptions and thought that Panic! At
The Disco fans could be seen as the struggler.
3. Our assumption
- Primarily teenagers but appeals to all ages
- Likes social media
- Doesn’t wear similar clothing
- Don’t play or enjoy sports
- Attends gigs more than festivals
- Listens to similar music
- Reads music magazines
- Doesn’t mind the change in genre
- Likes the band for the music not looks
4. Does the data support my assumption?
Our assumption was mostly
correct that the majority
would be teenagers. However
we posted our survey on our
social media accounts which is
followed mainly by teenagers.
The genre is pop rock which is
a very common genre for
teenagers.
5. Does the data support my assumption?
Our assumption was correct
that Panic! At The Disco fans
don’t mind the change in
genre and like all the songs.
The style of music was not a
big change but the fans grew
up with the music.
6. Does the data support my assumption?
The responses to this question were
an even mix of yes and no. Some
responses included “People who listen
to Panic! seem to have similar music
tastes, but this could very well be
classified as just a stereotype” and
“I'm in band and my entire band love
Panic! At The Disco and we all have
really diverse music tastes. Like from
classic to heavy metal to kpop.”
7. Does the data support my assumption?
The responses to this question
supported our assumption that the
fans don’t wear similar clothing. All
but a few responded with no. Some
responses we got was “music
doesn't specifically decide how you
dress.” and “clothing doesn't
always correspond to what people
listen to”
8. Does the data support my assumption?
This data supported our assumption
that Panic! At The Disco fans have
an interest in social media we also
realized that the same amount of
people liked to listen to music. Our
assumption that Panic! At The Disco
fans don’t like sport was also proven
correct as very few answered that
they like sport. People who
selected other mostly wrote art.
9. Does the data support my assumption?
Our assumption that Panic! At The Disco
fans like them for the music not the way
they look was correct as this data shows.
With responses such as “I like their music
and enjoy listening to it” and “I like the
variety that comes with each song and the
fact they are catchy.”
10. Does the data support my assumption?
Our assumption was that
more people attended gigs
than festivals which the data
shows to be true. But we
didn’t anticipate the amount
of people who don’t attend
either.
11. Does the data support my assumption?
Our assumption that Panic! At
The Disco fans would read music
magazines was not wrong but
more people read Comics, which
at first we were surprised about
but a lot of people like
superhero's so read the comics.
12. How can I apply this to the 4Cs?
Summary:
- Fans feel attached to the band as they have been around for so long. “Brendon
Urie has inspired me since I was 7 years old”
- Fans have grown with the band as their style has changed. “I enjoy the music
(old and new) and I love how the band itself has come so far.”
- Fans enjoy the range that the band has and admire their courage to ‘Step out
of the box.’ with their “Wide range of music.”
13. How can I apply this to the 4Cs?
Characterisation: The Struggler
We think the fans could be generally seen as ‘Strugglers’. We think this through
answers such as:
“They've been apart of my life 11 years. I love them so much. They've helped
me when no one else could”
“Brendon Urie has inspired me since I was 7 years old”
“He's encouraged me to accept my sexuality with the song girls/girls/boys.”
These quotes taken from the question “Why do you like Panic! At The Disco?”
show the character of a struggler as they see themselves as being ‘saved’ from
their lives that they are having/had problems in.
