Oasis - Rock 'N' Roll Star
The Audience
for this video consists of a young audience as the rock n roll lifestyle
appeals mainly to young male adults and teenagers. It also appeals to young
females audiences as well according to the video which consists of a screaming
female audience.
The video
for the rockband Oasis - Rock 'N Roll star is a rock/Britpop genre song and
video. It is aimed at the audience of young people mainly but it is a generally
universal audience. It is a typical video showing generic conventions of the
rockstar life style, with jump cuts of a gig at a stadium with a screaming
crowd (mainly girls). The video shows the glamorous side of being a rock star
as unlike the kings of Leon video we studied where they look exhausted and
fatigued from their tour, in this video it shows the happiness they receive
from their fame and wealth by showing clips from them; bowling, go-carting,
laughing etc. the video has no narrative other than portraying the rockstar
lifestyle as wealthy and enjoyable. The main part of the video is them in
performance. The quick jumpy cuts, lighting, colours used and odd camera angles
represent how frantic and busy the life is. It portrays that there is never a
dull moment when on the road in a rock band, and shows that there is always
something happening and that it is a glamorous yet frantic lifestyle.
The
label/institutions behind the song are Creation label which didn’t stay with
Oasis long. The song is a promotional
single which did’nt get very far but set the band up for a further 8 number 1
singles.
The video
was of one of Oasis's first breakthrough singles so the video could represent
their quick leap into fame, wealth and stadium tours filled with jumping crowds
and screaming girls connoting the glamorous lifestyle of a rock star hence the
video/song title, Rock n roll star
BH
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