On Friday, we will discuss the role of music and music videos in our discussion of media. As Melanie and Robert will attest, I love comparing various versions of music videos for tone. Ask her about the renditions of "Somebody That I Used to Know" we discussed in Teaching Reading to do just that!
Well, here's another set. This time it's the original version of the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-rxAic) paired with the Cookie Monster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTIGg3I5y8). I would love to discuss the first version as a way to look at some of the topics we have already discussed on gender, sexuality, etc.
Here's Obama's take on the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX1YVzdnpEc&feature=endscreen&NR=1
BTW: my vote for the music video we discuss in class on Friday is the Cookie Monster song!
Hahaha. I just watched all of these videos and can't stop laughing. It's amazing what you can do with technology! I LOVE the barackdub.
ReplyDeleteI like the "Barack Obama Singing Sexy and I know it" best. Maybe we can discuss this editing in class on Friday, as well as the Cookie Monster video.