Controversial videos:

There were a few music promo videos that ruffled a few feathers due to there explicit content e.g. excessive sexual references and awkward scenes due to sex being portrayed in a very open way to the audience, as if it was seen acceptable when in fact it was shon upon.
An example of these was Eric Prydz; 'Call on me'

• Within the work out shown, all movements were seen to be over-exaggerated and emphasised on when touching certain body areas.
• The mise-en-scene such as costumes were very tight and revealing.
• The hair and make-up used could be described as 'bed hair. Which therefore, appeals to the male generation.
• The facial expressions on the dancers faces would attract male attention due to the almost flirty nature of their expressions used.

Another music video that ruffled feathers and received a vast amount of media attention was The prodody; 'Smack my bitch up'. This received media attention for the all wrong reasons. The storyline within the music video all relates to domestic violence against women, from a male character. The narrative basically showed how the male character had been out and taken drugs therefore, he thought it was acceptable to come home and to then beat his girlfriend up. Therefore, this created a big issue for feminists and other women/males that thought this video was encouraging and playing on different males mindsets, that they would think that this was okay to do so. Which was definitely not the case.


Another music video that ruffled a few feathers in religious groups was Madonna's video of 'like a prayer'.

 

 

This image shows Madonna situated in front of burning crosses, in the background of the mise-en-scene behind her. Therefore, to religious believers of all backgrounds, to burn the symbol of their God, represents them burning their believe within their God.This point emphasises and links to reasoning that burning a cross could be representing the KKK, as they decided to take this action also. Therefore, this would create further anger to religious believers against the KKK.

 

 

Therefore, the next image of the black Jesus completely confuses and puzzles the audience due to the fact the KKK were against any other race apart from pure English. Therefore, this makes the audience think deeper into the actual meaning of this piece.

This image of Madonna to the right, also created controversy due to the fact that this song has strong connotations to religion, yet it is also linking to sexual aspects e.g. due to the clothing she is wearing. Therefore, as God is seen as pure and innocent linking that to the raunchiness and darkness of the sexual aspect is juxtaposing the two together. Therefore, creating further confusion and mystery to what the music video is actually trying to signify and what message it is trying to portray to the audience.