Alex
King Of The Wasteland
So recently I watched the new Iggy Azalea music video with Jennifer Lopez in it
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And I was thinking when did becoming a glorified stripper video become the norm.
Don't get me wrong I like to look at women's bodies as much as the next guy but I like my music videos to have context, be well thought out and make me feel something
I think what's interesting is that thirty odd years ago that would have been banned. I mean there was a big controversy about Motley Crue's video for Girls Girls Girls
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There's also a more explicit version with breasts showing and stuff (but you'll have too find that yourself(. But it was still a well put together video and lyrically speaking it was a decent song
I mean I know videos like Girls Girls Girls proper started the ball rolling for videos like Booty but when did people stop trying.
Heck ten years ago(ish) when Christina Aguilera did Dirrty is was still a well put together video and again I think the lyrics are better than say Booty or Anaconda.
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Also another interesting thing is that music videos that are deemed violent people seem to kick up more of a stink than these provocative ones.
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I know the genre isn't everybody's cup of tea but why is that a 'violent' video is somehow worse than the mountain of sexually provocative ones out there??
I mean I know sex sells but context is needed if people are to be interested in a video. I mean having a memorable song helps but a well shot, well put together video helps also. Just having scantily clad women parading on a screen does nothing for me if I don't know the context behind it.
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And I was thinking when did becoming a glorified stripper video become the norm.
Don't get me wrong I like to look at women's bodies as much as the next guy but I like my music videos to have context, be well thought out and make me feel something
I think what's interesting is that thirty odd years ago that would have been banned. I mean there was a big controversy about Motley Crue's video for Girls Girls Girls
[YOUTUBE]d2XdmyBtCRQ[/YOUTUBE]
There's also a more explicit version with breasts showing and stuff (but you'll have too find that yourself(. But it was still a well put together video and lyrically speaking it was a decent song
I mean I know videos like Girls Girls Girls proper started the ball rolling for videos like Booty but when did people stop trying.
Heck ten years ago(ish) when Christina Aguilera did Dirrty is was still a well put together video and again I think the lyrics are better than say Booty or Anaconda.
[YOUTUBE]4Rg3sAb8Id8[/YOUTUBE]
Also another interesting thing is that music videos that are deemed violent people seem to kick up more of a stink than these provocative ones.
[YOUTUBE]312Sb-2PovA[/YOUTUBE]
I know the genre isn't everybody's cup of tea but why is that a 'violent' video is somehow worse than the mountain of sexually provocative ones out there??
I mean I know sex sells but context is needed if people are to be interested in a video. I mean having a memorable song helps but a well shot, well put together video helps also. Just having scantily clad women parading on a screen does nothing for me if I don't know the context behind it.