Music Video Analysis Worksheet

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: ______________If I Were A Boy________________________
Artist: ________________Rihanna ______________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.) Walking, sitting,
standing, working, cooking, dancing ,ect.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? They are both pretty
covered up.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? Equal
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.? sitting, standing, running, ect.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? Women at first, she is a cop and and
he has a desk job, then it all switches.
6. What³s the message of the song? Women can do what men can do/ womens rights
7. What type of music is the song? Pop/R&B
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: ______Black Or White________________________________
Artist: ________Michale Jackson ______________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented?Black and white.
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? Yes, a lot.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
Dacing with different races from different cultures

2. 5. What³s the message of the song? It doesn’t matter what race you are.
6. What type of music is the song? Pop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: __Animals__________________________________
Artist: ____Maroon 5_________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language: none, the lyrics are sexual.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? Men
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? Yes
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? The girl is covered up but her stomach and
legs show some.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
6. What³s the message of the song? He love’s this women sexually.
7. What type of music is the song? Rock
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _______I Wanna Be A Billionaire_______________________________
Artist: _____Travie Mccoy_________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.) Cars,
parties, places they visit.
2. Are any brand names shown? Mini Cooper

3. 3. How is wealth defined in the video? In the things he owns.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? Mercedes, money.
5. What³s the message of the song? He want’s to be rich
6. What type of music is the song?Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: ______Love The Way You Lie________________________________
Artist: _________Eminem _____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song: “You swore you’ve nevert hit ‘em, never do nothing
nothing to hurt ‘em. Now you’re in each others faces, spewing venom, and these words, when
you spit em. You push, pull, each others hair, scratch, claw, bit ‘em. Throe ‘em down, pin ‘em,
so lost in the moment when you’re in ‘em.”
2. Describe any violent body language: Pushing, slapping, tackling, spitting, punching
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: Fire
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence :No
5. What³s the message of the song? They love each other but they get worked up and fight and
violent.
6. What type of music is the song? Rap