Analysis of a pop song 2

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

This song by Carly Rae Jepsen has all of the conventions bared by a typical popsong, and it doesn't differ in the music video. This video opens with a close up showing Carly central of the frame, conveying her importance to the potential narrative we are bound to be presented with. This is very shortly confirmed as we see her staring lustfully at an "attractive" male character. This is the introduction of probably the most common ingredient of a typical pop narrative, and that is love interest. However in this case the stereotype is tenuously altered so that she is pursuing the male character. The element of performance is then introduced in typical fashion, as we see the "popstar" taking centre stage, owning the majority of the shot time, while the other band members are barely introduced, This increases the stars appeal. As the song continues we see the implementation of what i would call safe humour. The girl begins making a fool of herself while attempting to gain this males attention. This use of safe humour is incredibly common in pop music videos, as they tend not to be controversial, thus appealing to the masses as a pose to a niche audience. After this short interval we again see the performance aspect of the video. The picture during this scene has been feminised with delicate colour filters, making the background seem almost misty while the singers attractive features (Lips and eyes) stand out amongst the background. This is incredibly typical of pop music videos, especially those with female stars. This whole music video is essentially one big cliche, as it ticks all of the boxes for a video in the pop genre over the last 7 or 8 years