Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Tenacious D - Tribute



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.
2. Relationship between lyrics and visuals
  • 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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