Fun - Some Nights

After gathering some research and talking to some friends and family, I have come to a conclusion that the song may be an anthem but has not been written and performed for the traditional purpose, which is usually done to inspire individuals to work and sacrifice for a higher purpose. Often that higher purpose is the successful completion of a military campaign. Here, however, the soldier singing this 'anthem' is questioning why he is fighting. The video begins by switching between the past and present; showing a soldier and his girlfriend being in love before he was sent of to war. 

The style of the music video is shown through the use of narrative and lyrics interpretation. This allows the audience to interpret their own meaning about the song. It has the use of lip sync and 'As Live' footage. All of these have been done to show the audience that somehow even during war, soldiers still manage to hold on to that small grasp of hope that keeps them believing that they will return home safely. Many people are able to relate this, especially as there are quite a lot of soldiers fighting for our country in wars all around the world in today's society. The medium close up shot of the soldier looking deeply into his girlfriends eyes quickly switches to him killing the soldier, this has been done to show the audience that in fact after having experienced killing they can quickly change, as it is shown by the anger on the soldier's  face.

This is a screen shot referencing to the point about the Medium close up of the soldier looking deeply into his girlfriends eyes then quickly switching to him killing the other soldier.

This is a screen shot referencing to the point about the Medium close up of the soldier's, this is showing  the anger he feels - representing to the audience that this how going to war can change a person. 

Here is the music video for Fun - Some Nights

Mumfords & Son - Little Lion Man

Little lion man is a 'As Live' performance where the band is playing on a stage to an empty room. This may have been done to suggest to the audience that they feel alone or an emptiness within their lives. The style of the music video is shown through the use of lyrics interpretation. This allows the audience to interpret their own meaning about the song. Some people think the song is about a person who has made a choice or choices that ended up really affecting or hurting some one they cared about. "it was not your choice but mine and was your heart on the line". The lyrics "was your heart on the line" may also reference to someone being heartbroken.

The pace of the music is matched by the pace of the video, the faster the music becomes the faster the pace of the video is, as if they are in sync together. When there is close ups of the band members faces or when they are playing their instruments it is in a low key lighting, whereas when the band is stood in a long shot it is filmed in high key lighting. This may have been done to show the audience that in a low key lighting it is most when they feel alone but when in high key lighting they feel not as alone as they are stood with people they know - almost showing a contrast between happy and sad.


This is a screen shot referencing to the point about the close up of the band member's face - Low key lighting representing - dark, alone, sad etc

This is a screen shot referencing to the point about the long shot of the band members playing their instruments - High key lighting representing - Bright, Happy etc







Here is the music video of Mumfords & Sons - Little Lion Man