Lady Marmalade...

One of my favourite films is "Moulin Rouge", and one of the many songs featured is "Lady Marmalade". Originally it was performed by Labelle in the 1970s, which was great.

Here is the original version. Great song, not sure about the outfits!



Now the more well-known version was in Moulin Rouge, sung by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Maya, and Lil Kim.


Now obviously we couldn't do this version since it says the words "Moulin Rouge" and says all their names.. And if we WERE to do it, we'd have to tone it down A LOT as it is way too sexy for schoolgirls!

But maybe we could do the Labelle version as i LOVE the song, and it could work! Or I am sure there are TONNES of covers that we could do. I've noticed one by Rihanna and Beyonce, so there must be more...

Chain Reaction...

Diana Ross's song "Chain Reaction" is a fun song that is upbeat and has several female voices.


This is the video, which is a great song I think.
Once again, as with many popular songs from the past, it has been covered, this time by Steps.


I find the hospital theme quite strange, not sure why they chose it, but hmmm...

So maybe this is an option...

These boots are made for walkin'

While looking through the number 1 hits of the 1960s, I stumbled upon Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".




I know that Jessica Simpson did a fairly recent cover too, which is here.


Watching these two videos, there is a clear difference (well, Nancy Sinatra's is not technically a music video), but Jessica Simpson's version is too overtly sexy, even in vocals, so I don't think it would work. The Nancy Sinatra version could work, but I'm not sure how we could share the lip-syncing for only one female voice....

"Excitable"

I asked my mum if she knew any girlbands from the past, and she suggested "Excitable" by Amazulu. She was flatmates with the guitarist, and also knew the drummer. It's a one-hit wonder from the 80s that got to number 1.



I listened to it, and while I do quite like the chorus, I'm not sure if it's quite right. I do like the upbeat, happy feel, but what springs to mind for visuals is sunny fields, which may be hard to shoot in..

I'll keep researching..

Shuffle...

Ok so I had an idea of how to get started with looking into tracks. It may not work, but I'll give it a try...

I'm going to press shuffle on my iPod, and write down the first 10 songs it comes up with. If any then trigger my thoughts as to what artist, or genre, or era, then at least that will get me started..

So here goes;

1. Counter Stroke - "101ec6" from Rough Trade Shops. This definitely matches the criteria in that it is unknown, but it is a bit too raw i think...

2. Pink Floyd - "Jugband Blues" from Echoes. I don't think Pink Floyd is the best option for four girls... hmm, this experiement isn't going great...

3. The Libertines - "Horror Show" from Up The Bracket. This is quite a fun, upbeat song, however since I think we are all going to act in the music video, a band full of male voices doesn't really work...

4. The Libertines - "Last Post On The Bugle" from The Libertines. Hmmm.. Once again, I don't think the Libertines will work.. THANKS IPOD...

5. Sugababes - "Round Round (Soulwax Remix)" from Soulwax Remixes. This is quite a fun song, but I think the song may be too well known and too recent..

6. The Libertines - "I Love You (But You're Green)" from Babyshambles Sessions. OK my iPod REALLY likes the Libertines...

7. U2 - "Wire" from The Unforgettable Fire. Hmmm.. Again, not really feeling it for us...

8. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Fire" from Mother's Milk. Male singers again. Grr....

9. Pink Floyd - "Us And Them" from Dark Side Of The Moon. Hmmm, my iPod is clearly having a pink floyd and libertines day.. How strange...

10. Black Eyed Peas - "Dum Diddly" from Monkey Business. This song could work, it's got a beat and is quite funky, however I think it may also be too recent and well-known...



Well, that didn't go entirely to plan, but looking on the Rough Trade album I have might be useful, as it has a lot of unknown artists that aren't with major record labels... Will keep searching..

Back from summer!

Hi, back from my lovely summer holiday :)

We just found out our production groups, and I'm with Amelia, Charlotte and Holly. I'm really happy about this because we're all good friends, and all have good media skills.

So now, onto track research.. This should be fun as I love music, however it's difficult to find one that meets the criteria!

BLK feedback

Excellent research posts so far Laura, a great start to your background work for this project. I really love your work on genre and your music video analyses. You have a bit to catch up on from last term's classwork though. We also need to get you using/applying advanced theory more explicitly when you analyse music videos, think Vernallis for now, although you will also need to get to grips with Goodwin in the new term.

For now, your short term targets are:
1. Link your workshop video to your blog
2. Post the work you have done for Miss T on Vernallis (see her post on the main music video blog for specific details)
3. Post your track research/ideas – we need to see what tracks you have in mind for your own video
4. We need a photo please!

All instructions are on the main blog if you are not sure what you should have done. There will be a lot happening when term starts so the sooner this outstanding work is completed, the better.

A really great blog so far, keep up the good work and see you soon!