Misery Business (14th May 2007)
This video uses narrative and performance. The narrative section fits with the lyrics which are about the girl in the blue dress in the narrative section who is a stereotypical high school bitch. It uses metaphors to represent a lot of social problems which face current teenagers. The pop punk genre is known for promoting individuality, and here we see that the girl in the blue dress is obviously fake and unsure who she really is by the way Hayley rips out the chicken fillets and wipes off her makeup to reveal who she really is. The guy with the broken arm implies vulnerability, and the way she treats him shows she is taking advantage of it. Most people can relate to this, not by the broken arm but the feeling of being vulnerable and being taken advantage of.
At the time when this was released, Hayley Williams was known for her unique style of having yellow and orange/red hair, so wears an out fit and makeup to match this. The guys in the band wear red jeans and a black top to match Hayley, as well as fitting with the youth culture fashion of the time.
Decode (31st October 2008)
Narrative + Performance is used in this video as the soundtrack was used in the Twilight film, so the video has been used to promote both the band Paramore and their music, as well as the film Twilight. This is an example of horizontal integration. Half of the video features clips from the Twilight movies, and the other half is the band who are performing in the wood where as Twilight was filmed, and showing the band taking on the characters from the film.
Monster (18th July 2011)
The lyrics to this song seem to be reflecting on the band members Josh and Jeremy's recent departure from the group and as they said alot of things in the press about them, the lyrics are a way of trying to prove them wrong. It doesnt seem to be much of a love song and more about the breakdown of friendship. Josh said that 'Paramore were just a product of a major record label', which contradicts everything which the band appear to stand for and saying that the 4 guys who play the instruments are just backing Hayley and they arent a real band. I think that this song is the remaining band members saying to the 2 who left that they can carry on without them and that theyre the ones who have come out on top.
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