1. Genre characteristics
- In the video we see a glittery star, this relates to the rock genre.
- Rock stars make a mess-Tenacious D made a mess.
- Rock stars are scruffy and don't show manners as they are known as trouble makers.
- The fact that the video is a performance show the genre as rock videos are performances.
- The video has and element of comedy.
- The fact that the little old lady gets scared shows rock stars are a menace.
- As they are not sexy in any way, it goes against the rock convention.
- Tenacious D said a demon appeared and out popped the demon.
3. Relationship between music and visuals
- Jack Black sings what the demon is supposed to do and the demon does it.
- The influx of light when Jack Black introduces the electric guitar solo.
4. Close ups of artist and their motif/s
- There were many close ups of Tenacious , especially in the singing booth.
5.Notion of looking and voyeuristic treatment of women
6. Inter textual references
- The demon represents hell as that is what rock music is associated with.
- White influx of light on the demon may be a reference to good versus evil.
- Ben Stiller appears.
- David Grohl from the Foo Fighters.
- Micheal Jackson-Thriller.
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