Myself and Joe decided upon collaborating to make the music video together, and after considering both mine and his possible song choices, decided that 'Bloodstream' by Firehorse would be the best sound track to make our music video to. This is because we felt that we would not be restricting ourselves to conform to the standard genre conventions, as the song itself is a hybrid genre, and therefore we were giving ourselves more options to explore creatively as opposed to if we chose a more traditional accoustic folk song like my other considerations.
In addition,the recording quality itself is far superior than the other music tracks meaning that if the video is created well, it will have a far more professional feel than if we used an amateur sounding track. The length of the song we felt was also just right, as it does not need to be adjusted or amended in any way. It's dynamics do however conform to the expected structure of a music video, with it's introduction and gradual increase in instruments meaning that we can easily build up a narrative to suit the flow of the song and show our understanding of conventions of music videos in that sense.
Although this song is by an American signed band, we ensured that we had full permission to use the music video, and although it is American, its general impression is simply that of an urban setting, so that it will not feel out of place if set in our local town -Norwich.
Lyrics to the chosen song 'Bloodstream:
I am wicked without it
I am afflicted to no end
I tick tick tick tick to the days end
A little taste will fix me up,
just to make the shaking stop.
Don't leave me,
Don't leave me,
Don't leave me,
…shaking
I am guilty of obsessing.
What I want is your attention.
Satisfaction is the devil's lie.
If we had eternity,
it would only be a tease.
This is what pain is,
to leave me wanting.
Just kick my craving;
get in my bloodstream!
Is this what love is?
Don't leave me waiting.
I want you mainlined!
Get in my bloodstream!
Don't leave me pale and weak!
Get me on an IV!
I don't want to get clean!
Get in my bloodstream!
Scratching the ceiling;
when will you inject me?
Get in my bloodstream!
Get in my bloodstream!
Get in my bloodstream!
I am afflicted to no end
I tick tick tick tick to the days end
A little taste will fix me up,
just to make the shaking stop.
Don't leave me,
Don't leave me,
Don't leave me,
…shaking
I am guilty of obsessing.
What I want is your attention.
Satisfaction is the devil's lie.
If we had eternity,
it would only be a tease.
This is what pain is,
to leave me wanting.
Just kick my craving;
get in my bloodstream!
Is this what love is?
Don't leave me waiting.
I want you mainlined!
Get in my bloodstream!
Don't leave me pale and weak!
Get me on an IV!
I don't want to get clean!
Get in my bloodstream!
Scratching the ceiling;
when will you inject me?
Get in my bloodstream!
Get in my bloodstream!
Get in my bloodstream!
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