Archer analysis-music videos
Paolo Nutini - Let Me Down Easy
I love this music video because it is so simple, it starts
with a close up of a drink that he drinks and it is in a studio with his band,
the fact that the video is just an edited performance by the artist himself and
his band makes me think of old style music videos. They also look like they are
doing it for fun as they are smiling and laughing which makes the whole video
an easy watch for the audience.
The clothes he wears are very casual and plain which makes
his star image seem very cool and like he doesn’t care about his appearance
like other singers do, also making him even more likable because it highlights
that he might not be as self-obsessed and actually passionate about the music
he makes.
There are lots of shot reverse shots between him and the
backup female singers because they have a big part in the song and it creates
the effect of them singing together or to each other.
The simplicity of the setup also makes the meaning of the
lyrics more noticeable for listeners. ‘Let me down easy, boy I know your love
for me has gone.’ This shows exactly what the song is about and the difference
in what the female singers are singing and what Paolo is singing. They are
singing about telling him to let them down easy and he is singing about being
sorry. In depth this could represent that he (the male) has dominance over the
women and being in control of the relationship. This could be seen as a bit
sexist because the male is in control and the women are singing about begging
him to be nice to them.
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