Never before in my entire life did I believe that "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" had any meaning. I thought the song was just about young women going out and having fun with each other. Lauper did a wonderful job of making this song pleasing to the ears, as well as meaningful. Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" is a great example of meaningful music as well. She used her rebellious attitude and appearance to show that women do not have to answer to men, that they can stand up and fight for themselves. The two videos go great together by showing that woman can not only be independant, but they can also stand up for themselves and do what is right.
The video that had the strongest message was "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar. This video told women around the world that they no longer had to stand around to be battered and abused by anyone. The timing of this video was perfect, and helped inspire many women to take control of their lives and make a future out of it.
My music video is "Lightning" by Eric Church. This video tells the story of a man on death row, just minutes before his execution. You learn quickly in the video that the man is on death row for killing a cashier at a liquor store. You also learn that he had no intentions to kill anyone, that he was only trying to get money to feed his young daughter. The prisoner knows that what he did was wrong, and he wishes he could change what happend. He says multiple times throughout the song that he is ready for his final judgement day, and eventually says that he is ready for his final resting place. This song is one of three that Eric Church has written completely by himself. The basis for this story was inspired by the movie "The Green Mile", one of Eric Church's favorite movies.
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