Music Video Research

1) Say which pair you are using

Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

2)Answer the following questions about BOTH your chosen videos


  • Name of artist/group - Avril Lavigne
  • Name of song - Sk8er Boi
  • Genre: Indie/ alternative
  • Date song was released in UK - 28 December 2002
  • What the song is about - A skater boy who likes a  posh girl who likes him as well but thinks that he's not good enough for her, then we see that the skater boy becomes famous and the girl is regretful. We learn that Avril Lavigne is with the skater boy now and that he doesn't like the posh girl anymore.
  • Type of music video - Story/performance
  • Describe what happens in the video - The video centers around an impromptu concert held by Lavigne in a Los Angeles street intersection. It begins by showing multiple people of Lavigne's band promoting the concert in advance via graffiti, flyers, email and posters. Lavigne and her band arrive at the location and begin performing on the roof of their cars; a crowd quickly gathers. Towards the end of the song, police cars and a helicopter arrive to disperse the crowd, while Lavigne uses her guitar to break the car windscreen. Lavigne then throws the guitar onto the road and looks up at the helicopter
  • Who features in the video - Avril Lavigne
  • Normally the artist/group is presented as: alternative
  • In the video the artist/group is presented as: Skaters

  • Name of artist/group - Wheatus
  • Name of song Teenage Dirtbag
  • Genre: Pop rock
  • Date song was released in UK: July 17 2000
  • What the song is about: A boy who likes a girl but is one of the less popular people in the school, whereas she is popular and already has a boyfriend.
  • Type of music video: Story/ performance
  • Describe what happens in the video: The boy rides to the school on a bike 
  • Who features in the video: Jason Biggs and Mina Suvari
  • Normally the artist/group is presented as: Pop rock
  • In the video the artist/group is presented as: pop rock

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