Sweet Child o' Mine - Lyrics

She's got a smile it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I'd stare too long
I'd probably break down and cry

Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine

She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by

Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh,
Sweet love of mine

Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, oh
Where do we go?
Oh,
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, (sweet child)
Where do we go now?
Oh,
Where do we go now?
Oh,
Where do we go?
Oh,
Where do we go now?
Oh,
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh,
Where do we go now?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Sweet child,
Sweet child of mine.

Throughout the song he makes allusions to sacred childhood hiding places. "Where do we go now?" is a rhetorical question, asking "Where do I hide now?" It's impossible to get away like he could as a child because of the responsibilities and hardships that come with being an adult, not to mention his heightened awareness of all the world's problems.

Codes and Conventions of The Classic Rock Genre

Codes and Conventions of the Classic Rock Genre

 Classic Rock Music Video

• Story line

You expect inmost classic rock music videos to include some sort of story line of which will then be linked to there theme and for the music video to plainly link to the song. For example "Bryan Adams Everything I do" It's a love song with a story line narrative in which both of these parts clearly link together. 

• Live band/Recording sessions

"Rock" in general is made up of instruments what's a  rock song without a Guitar solo, this is why in classic rock they have live bands being shown producing the music in which you hear. this then in turn links in with the storyline as the bands performances will reflect what's happening in the story at that present moment, the music will reflect that to. Some times for example in "You give love a bad name" They have a live concert going on where you can see the audience going mad.

• Instrumental

The Use of instruments is key in any form of rock what rock band doesn't have guitar of drums. IF you take Classic Rock for example and Metal Scream both have bands, however classic rock incorporates melodic solos where allot of Metal Scream music doesn't so there are difference with using band music. Like if you compare "Slipknot and and Guns N Roses", Guns N roses is more melodic.

• Lengthy guitar solo

The lead guitarist is the usually in line with the singer in the cases of being a front man. A rock audience will look for the guitar solo then when it arrives just erupt. in classic rock music videos guitar solos are used as a way of showing the true emotion of the story. For example in "November rain", the wife in the story dies Axl rose is feeling isolated the solo performed by slash shows this by going from a great huge church, to being outside a small church in the middle of the desert. This reflects the loneliness and the passion of the main protagonist in this story.

• Theme "Love,Hate, Joy" any key emotions get put into classic rock

Some sort of story involved in the music video, just to mark the theme of the music. For example "Sweet child O Mine" this song is in the theme of love and the music video just looks and sounds as if Axl Rose is just venting his feelings in a random jamming session. 

• Performance 

Rock bands perform they want to put on show. So in some Classic Music Videos they show what likes like just a recorded live performance in which the band will be running around playing there hearts out to the crowd and one another. A good example of this is "Bon jovi You give love a bad name" The Beatles Twist and shout music videos shows all of these features performing and engaging with the audience.

• Style 

Classic rockers are conventionally meant to look quite edgy with funky shoes special trousers  trousers and side ways hair. slash is a key example of this.

David Bowie Digipack

Here are examples of the front of David Bowie Digi paks 2 of which include the song list which is unique but because they are greatest hits it could be a special feature.

Howlin' Wolf - Genre Research

Howlin wolf born in west point Mississippi an area known as white station Born on the 10th June 1910 and died January 10th 1976. with his unique style and stage presence he was ranked as one of the top electric blues musicians. He was a true patriot of the Blues “If you ain’t got no money you got the blues” Famous quote from this blues legend. Not only could he play the guitar with fantastic skill but he had a deep blues voice which was great as he would talk about what makes the blues he was also an amazing harmonic player and a brilliant performer he made the audience glued to him.

Blues BB King - Genre Research

BB king 16th December 1925 Ranked Number 3 in Rolling Stones magazine and seen as the king of blues he is one of the most influential people not only blues but in music he was initiated in the Rock hall of fame in 1987 and is still rocking to this day! BB King basically is the man if there was a man in music to look up to it would be him. He would talk in his music about how music has bought him up in life. You never have to tell him what key the songs in or the chords he can feel it. He has a pure attachment to the Guitar and a great love for music! Effortlessly amazing! “Lucille didn't want to play nothing but the blues” truly connects to his instrument he says that “Lucille” can sing and he will never singer while she is. it’s like he’s having a conversation! He has back and forth with his guitar “ask and response”. Technique which is amazing.

Goodwins Theory

Goodwins theory is the idea of added characteristic to a music video. This can change depending on the genre but the idea is the same, a pop video might be quite bubbly and happy, for example, Katy Perry's Roar. Whereas a Rock video might be quite dark, for example, Marilyn Mason's Sweet Dreams

Genre Research - Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix born 27th  November 1942 and died 18th September 1970. The man who change blues music with his own unique tones he would creates sounds that other guitarist wouldn’t touch being the first electric blues guitarist to use feed back in a good way. He all on pioneered via pushing the “Wah Wah” pedal in to main stream Rock. Hendrix was ranked number one in rolling stones magazine.

Artist - David Bowie

David Bowie born in 1947 has been a musical inspiration for over 4 decades he cracked every genre of music that was available to him and he took it all in his stride Classic Hits like Rebel Rebel and Heroes both songs spanning across to totally different genres and time periods. The thing about David Bowie is that he truly knows what he’s doing and talking about, despite some very strange and random lyric choices. He is an extremely intelligent human being. Bowie recently realised a new album with barely any press but it still went up a smash. He makes loyal fans. David Bowie when it comes to music truly is a Chameleon of the music industry.

Sweet Child O' Mine: Goodwins Theory

Sweet Child O Mine


It's made to look like they've just walked up to there amps plugged in and played. Just some friends having a jamming session. There is a grey distorted effect used on the video as if it was just filmed on any old camera, to make it seem as if it was all just thrown together.

Panic! At The Disco: Goodwins Theory

Panic at the discos Ballad of Mona Lisa

This video is very sinister it is about betrayal and it's set in a steam punk fashion. The whole setting of the video is a funeral, which is marked by murder and betrayal. You can see this as the lead singer whole has been murdered is walking around as a Ghost/Phantom trying to bring the true details of his death to light. How he achieves this is that in life he wrote down the name of his "Killer" and placed the name in his pocket. In the end he speaks to a little girl and she discovers the note. The last sentence of the song is "Theirs nothing wrong with just a taste of what you've paid for" meaning the murderer who is now being punished got what she deserved.

Digipak

Digipak

A Digipak is a digital package which consists of a booklet with details of the product "DVD/CD" these products may also have a blurb which includes further detail they would of also have 1 or more "CD,DVD" compartments. 

Changing the idea

Changing the idea

We went with a different song because we realised that we couldn't create the same
sort of atmosphere as they had in that music video. So we've gone with "Sweet Child O Mine" as we can make a real story arc and some sort of narrative to the song in which we can use this to reflect the band performance.

Papa Roach Last Resort


Guns N Roses Sweet |Child O mine

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill

This is On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz.

The entirety of this music video is animated, however Goodwin's Theory still applies to this video, the beat of the music is rather relaxed, and the tone of the sung lyrics are gentle and not too harsh, a lot like being under the sea when sound is muted compared to being on the surface. In the video the animated characters are searching for 'Plastic Beach' and at the end of the video find it, this is represented in the lyrics where they reference a 'Plastic tree'. The animated style stays through all of Gorillaz work, and corresponds with one of Goodwin's points: 'The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close ups of the artist and the artist may develop motifs which recur across their work (a visual style).' However the video doesn't correspond as much to the synthpop/indie rock genre of the music, but there are still some elements, Such as the telling of a story that appears occasionally in indie rock.

Audience Research

I am going to start of the audience research with a basic questionnaire aimed towards teenagers that ask questions about the rock genre of music.
Here is an example of some of the questions that will be asked:

Are you familiar with Rock music as a genre?
Yes
No

Do you feel that the music video of rock music has any outstanding characteristics?
If yes, please write below.





Do you feel that the music video of rock music and the DVD cover have anything in common?
If yes please write below:





Do you feel that the music video of rock music and the magazine advert for it have anything in common?
If yes please write below:

November Rain - Goodwins Theory

This song has a slow beat to it, matching in line with the video in which a bride walks up the aisle and gets married, the slow beat almost emphasises the footsteps as the bride walks along. At one point in the music video, The guitarist, Slash, plays several solos, and during this there is plenty of swooping camera action, that is typical with this genre of music. Towards the end of the song, the music speeds up during the funeral scene but also retains a general minor chord that keeps the sadness of a funeral intact.

Guns N' Roses - Star Analysis

Guns N' Roses


Guns N Roses is an American Classic rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985.  This is one of the most famous rock bands in the entire world hits consisting of Sweet Child O Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City and Knocking on Heavens Door and many more. The band throughout the years has fluctuated with its members the original line up consisted of Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Mckagen, Steven Adler and Slash the band split due to drug abuse, lateness and difference of opinion. Big players in the band being Slash and Axl Rose, have since the split in 1996 not properly spoken.  

Guns N Roses 

Changing Songs

Sweet Child O' Mine 

We changed to Sweet Child O' Mine as the music video gives us much more ideas to work with then Papa Roach. This is because Last Resort looks like a lot of distorted spinning, although these are to be our own ideas Sweet Child O' Mine is a much better template to follow as there is lots of shots and tons of close ups.
We are using my band to cover the song and we already know this one so that's already done how we are going to overdub the original track. 

Sam and Josh meeting 3

Date: 04/11/13
Time: 09.20

Minutes

Minute Taker: Joshua Brodie

Present:
Joshua Brodie
Sam Wildes

Agenda:
1. Blog posts.
2. Change of song.
3. Genre Research

Action
1. Blog Posts.
More need to be done, it is agreed that by Christmas we will be up to date.

We hope by then to have the research up to date, and to have addressed the other issues mentioned during this meeting.

2. Change of Song.
 Sam has decided that the song 'Last Resort' by Papa Roach was not suitable to used for the work that is required and has requested a change of song. I agreed to the idea of changing song.

3. Genre Research.
 It has been raised as an issue that there is not enough genre research on the blog. We have spoken and it is agreed that this is a pressing issue, and that the genre research will also be put on by Christmas.

To address next meeting:
What is the choice of song?
Is the blog up to date?
Storyboards need to be done.

BB King Song Analysis

The sound that you're listening to is from my guitar

I used to sing spirituals and I thought that this wasWell, now when I'm paying my dues, maybe you don'tSort of hard to talk to you myself. I guess I'll letYou know, I doubt if you can feel it like I do. ButLook out.Sometime I think it's crying.You know, if I could sing pop tunes like Frank SinatraWell, I'll put it like this. Take it easy, Lucille. IA little Mahalia Jackson in there.One more, Lucille!Take it easy now.You know, I imagine a lot of you wanna know, a lot ofI remember once I was in an automobile accident, andThe way, the way I came by the name of Lucille, I wasAnd when the gas ran all over the floor, the buildingAnd that's been Lucille ever since to me. One moreSounds pretty good to me. Can I do one more?Look out, Lucille.This song is about BB kings Guitar Lucille and the connection he has with her. If you listen you can hear that BB king doesn't ever sing whilst playing the guitar as he thinks it's rude to interrupt. This song is quite sad I mean that's obvious as it's the blues but basically Lucille is his happy place. "if I have a girlfriend andThis song is about BB kings Guitar Lucille and the connection he has with her. If you listen you can hear that BB king doesn't ever sing whilst playing the guitar as he thinks it's rude to interrupt. This song is quite sad I mean that's obvious as it's the blues but basically Lucille is his happy place. "if I have a girlfriend andlonely, well not maybe, I am lonely, I pick up Lucilleand it bring out those funny sounds that sound good tome, you know." His words just describe his guitar as if it was born to play blues but can adept to put other styles. like the way Sammy sings and I like the way Franksings, but I can get a little Frank, Sammy, a littleRay Charles, in fact all the people with soul inthis."
the thing that I wanted to do. But somehow or other
know what I mean when I say paying dues, I mean when
Lucille say a few words and then.
when I think about the things that I've gone through,
or Sammy Davis Junior, I don't think I still could do
or Sammy Davis Junior, I don't think I still could do
or Sammy Davis Junior, I don't think I still could do
like the way Sammy sings and I like the way Frank

you wanna know why I call the guitar Lucille. Lucille
you wanna know why I call the guitar Lucille. Lucille
you wanna know why I call the guitar Lucille. Lucille
you wanna know why I call the guitar Lucille. Lucille
when the car stopped turning over, it fell over on
over in Twist, Arkansas, I know you've never heard of
caught on fire, and almost burned me up trying to save
now, Lucille.
she misuses me, and I go home at night, maybe I'm
she misuses me, and I go home at night, maybe I'm
she misuses me, and I go home at night, maybe I'm

that's named Lucille. I'm very crazy about Lucille.
Lucille took me from the plantation. Oh you might say,
brought me fame.
I don't think I could just talk enough about Lucille.
Sometime when I'm blue seem like Lucille try to help
me call my name.
when I went in the army I picked up on Lucille, and
started singing blues.
things are bad with me. I can always, I can always,
you know like, depend on Lucille.

like, well for instance, if I have a girlfriend and
she misuses me, and I go home at night, maybe I'm
lonely, well not maybe, I am lonely, I pick up Lucille
and it bring out those funny sounds that sound good to
me, you know. Sometime I get to the place where I
can't even say nothing.
it, 'cause Lucille don't wanna play nothing but the
blues. I think I'm, I think I'm pretty glad about
that. Cause don't nobody sing to me like Lucille.
Sing, Lucille.
sings, but I can get a little Frank, Sammy, a little
Ray Charles, in fact all the people with soul in
this.
has practically saved my life two or three times. No
kidding, it really has.
Lucille, and it held it up off me, really, it held it
up off me. So that's one time it saved my life.
that one, have you? And one night the guys started a
ball over there, you know, they started brawling, you
know what I mean. And the guy that was mad with his
old lady, when she fell over on this gas tank that was
burning for heat, the gas ran all over the floor.
Lucille. Oh I, I imagine you're still wondering why I
call it Lucille, the lady that started that brawl that
night was named Lucille.

"in there toWell, I'll put it like this. Take it easy, Lucille. I

Advert/Album Examples

Advert/Album Examples

This is one of the most famous album art covers of all time simple

because it defined the punk genre. It is the picture of rebellion the

symbol of punk on a punk album. The devil may care smashing

a guitar really shows this off. Also the font type is appropriate as it's quite

a loud outstanding font like the punk music genre. Punk symbolised in a single album cover by one the biggest punk bands of all time.

They used a poster thats exactly nearly the same as the album cover. They did this to keep in with the conventions. Another thing that fits in with the Punk Rock genre is the black and white which really captures the image. The sharp font that's been used also comes under the conventions of the Punk Rock genre. Like the album cover Punk Rock symbolised in a poster.

Album/Advert Examples

Album/Advert Examples

At the top here is the album art from My Chemical Romances album black parade. The art work fits in totally with the conventions of the rock genre as you can see from the black and white theme and the sharp font. The art of the skeleton solider fits in with the title. This is because parades can be to do with marching bands. Black is consider to be an evil color which ties in with the dark skeleton figure.









This is the poster for this album which keeps in with the same black and white dark shaded theme and connects with the debut single from this album "Welcome To The Black Parade". You can see someone in a gown walking towards what looks like a family of darkly dressed marchers in military steam punk gear . The font is consistent with Album using the sharp font keeping still with the conventions of rock music.

Digipak Examples

Digipak Examples

This is an example of a Digi with a booklet on the inside of the set list and info about the musician. This isn't uncommon as some artist albums/Digipaks include booklets and gimmicks on occasion.

Papa Roach Audience

Papa Roach is a punk-rock band, their fans will mainly be punk as you can see in their music video 'Last Resort.'

Papa Roach Last Resort - Research

Papa Roach is an American alternative rock band, that began forming in 1993 after catching of Warner Music Group they began production of a five-track promo-demo CD. Warner Brothers was not convinced by the demo, however shortly after DreamWorks Records offered a band recording contract.

Bowling For Soup - High School Never Ends

                               Bowling for soup - High School Never Ends

The music video apart from the setting is the kind of angle we are going for from shots cutting to band to acting out scenes. The low angle shots and the pans show how the band have grown up from the beginning, making them seem bigger. The pan shots emphasise how they have fit into the stereotypical pop-punk genre, and shows them falling out of their Volkswagen Type 2, beer cans falling out with them.

The music video also emphasises on the lyrics, showing the grown-ups, how they bullied the band members when they were in high school, and how the band members got their comeuppance.

Album Cover Advisory Example

Papa Roach's Infest Album

Here is an example of an album cover with the advisory label.
Advisory is more or less like a warning label for parents to take note that there child could be listening to explicit content.

Age Ratings Parental Advisory

PARENTAL ADVISORY

A label used warning parents that the content is explicit and it is the parents discretion if their children were to hear this.

Age Ratings Adults

ADULTS ONLY

Content suitable only for adults ages 18 and up. May include prolonged scenes of intense violence, graphic sexual content and/or gambling with real currency.

Age Ratings Mature

MATURE

Content is generally suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.

Age Ratings Teen

TEEN

Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humour, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

Age Ratings Everyone 10+

EVERYONE 10+

Content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

Age Ratings Everyone

EVERYONE

Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

Age Ratings Rating Pending

  

RATING PENDING

Not yet assigned a final ESRB rating. Appears only in advertising, marketing and promotional materials related to a game that is expected to carry an ESRB rating, and should be replaced by a game's rating once it has been assigned

Digi Pak Examples

Digipak examples 


This is quite a big Digipak but it
gives a clear example of what Digipaks can include. For Example:

• The front cover
• The Back cover
• The inside panel
• The CD section
• Extra panels which include band fan information 

Age Ratings Early Chilldhood

EARLY CHILDHOOD
Content is intended for young children.

Sam and Josh meeting 1

Date: 16/09/13
Time: 09.00

Minutes


Present: Joshua Brodie
             Sam Wildes

Agenda:
1. Blog posts.
2. Research.
3. Setting for music video.

Action:
1. Blog Posts. Sharing load - 5 posts a week:
                           Week 1: Sam - 3 posts
                                         Josh - 2 posts
                           Week 2: Sam - 2 posts
                                         Josh - 3 posts
                           E.t.c.

2. Research. Research bands falling into certain genre's of music, i.e. Metal
                                                                                                       Rock
                                                                                                       Alt. Rock
                                                                                                       Punk-pop

    And bands such as Papa Roach, Blink 182, The All-American Rejects, Sum 41, Bowling for soup,     and Slipknot.
    Music age ratings research, PG, 12, 18 e.t.c.

3. Setting. The music video should be set in a environment that suits the song. A garage, A school       hall or possibly the Command House. A garage is the most likely setting to be featured in the             music video.


To address next meeting: What band is going to play in the music video?
                                         Have we chosen a venue?
                                         What song have we chosen?

Papa Roach Last Resort - Star analysis

This is Last Resort by Papa Roach. This music video shows many examples
of camera work and is also the song we are choosing for our work. The song
shows fan members in the crowd, and the scene is set in what appears to be a boxing ring.

Album/Advert Examples

Album/Advert Examples 

This Album is from fall out boy the album is a greatest hits which is called believers never die. How that title sits consistently with the album is the fact that there are to skeletons next to one another hugging. This could be on about the image of love or the fact that it might be a message to there fans saying there music will never, as there is a guitar in the corner of the image.

This Fall Out Boy poster is to promote the release of there latest come back album. It says "Saving  Rock and Roll". The image presented behind the text shows 4 rockers who back in the world of music which could be why it's in black and white as that's considered an old effect. Contrasted with the yellow which is quite a strong new vibrant color.

Digi Pak Example

Digipak Example

This is a 8 panel Digipak and that's right round the whole of the product this one also includes a fold out sleeve which would also count as the front and the back of the Digipak when it's on.

Initial idea

Initial idea 

We are possibly looking at going using a song by a band called "Papa roach called last resort". This is because one of the members of our group is in a band and it would be easy to you live band shots like the ones seen in this music video.