Do you think that the personality of Elizabeth I influenced her decision making and the posterior victory of England over Spain, or did she actonly under pressure? 


Gabriel Vega. 

1.- Who created this message?                   

This message was created by Muse, an English band from Devon. The members are 

Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard.

 2.- What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

 First of all , the effects are outstanding. They don’t let you get distracted.

The video has plenty of light effects in order to represent the galaxy. On the other hand, the rhythm is changeable. Sometimes is quick and then peaceful.

Finally, I love the lyrics which show you what love means.

3.-How may different people understand this message differently.

  Well, People who are in love can understand it as a motivational message to keep being in love each other. Others can realize the real meaning of loving or being in a relationship and the message will encourage them to find somebody to love. And for those who aren’t sensitive the song will not represent anything for them.

4.- What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

 Love is represented in this song as an important value for our life, the band wants to let us know the importance of love.

We can realize an important point of view about life. The song wants us to make love part of our life that we have to love and being loved for someone else. 

5.- Why is this message being sent?

In my opinion the band wants to show us the importance of loving someone, besides that love is everlasting. 

Just my imagination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHoHIL2ABVQ&ob=av3e

1. Who created this message?

Just my imagination is an acoustic pop song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the third single fromd the bands fourth album. A music video, directed by Phil Harder and the writer is Dolores Riordan and Noel Hogan.

2. What creative techniques are used to attact my attention?

The title and video are used to show what is an IMAGINATION. The pictures that are used are very funny. It seems to be for children and you can remember what you were in the past when you was a child and when you had a lot of imaginations.

3. How might different people understand this message differently?

In my opinion, I think that this message could have different connotation because the lyrics is not so literal. You can think about love, or something related to you childhood or what do you think about the Imagination, etc.

4.What values, lifestyle and points of view are represented in, or ommited from, this message?

I think that this song wants to say that all of us have Imaginations, but many times we just think that is not so important and we continue our life without those imaginations that were important when we was a child. So the message is that we have to believe in our imaginations and feel free to do it.

5. Why is this message being sent?

This message is sent to show us how important is the imagination, and it not JUST AN IMAGINATION as we think. We grow up and we forget about the imaginations, we love without imaginations, we forget about what is the freedom that we can imagine, etc. In my opinion, it is a good song to listen and see the lyrics of the song.

"Call it What You Want" by Foster The People

                      

1.- Who created this message?

             "Call it what you want" was written by Paul Epworth and Mark Foster, both members of  Foster the People.

2.- What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

              Well, first of all, the rhythm is engaging you through the whole song, is fun and entertaining to hear. Then the video is also fun to watch. New images are always poping up, some of them making you think that they are nonsense. Elements such as fire, water , the wall, and color seem to have an important purpose throughout the video, they are elements that keep on appearing to keep your attention up.

     Also, at the beginning, the video starts out with  scrolling words that say: " Idly minds are the Devil´s workshop", a sentence that definitely leaves you thinking in the real meaning o the song.

3.-How may different people understand this message differently?

                 I think people can give a lot of meanings to this song. Some may say that the song is pretty self-explanatory, that we tend to label everything, being slaves of what society has ready for us.

      Another may think that it is about  how today´s society is  full of conformists and how people are so quick to judge others that are "different". Basically, it says, "Don´t judge me, I know who I am. You can say whatever you want". Criticizing society and its quick to judge attitudes.

       And from a Fan´s point of view, it can be taken as a situation with the music media business that is constantly  judging and labeling their music. They have an original sound that doesn't fit neatly into the rock, pop, or urban. All those are just labels, we know that music is music.

       It also has that love relationship meaning that you can take from almost every song in the world. That maybe you are in a difficult or complicated relationship with someone, those kids of relationships that you can´t label. Call it what you want, but you can´t ignore that exists. Doesn´t matter the name, it´s still there.

       As a conclusion, we can say that, some people like to operate inside the box, some people on the outside of the box. Some people like that , and others don´t. But we all should respect each other. Some people live talking about what others do, without living their own lives. Idly minds that don´t have a define purpose, so the "Devil" can come and use them as he pleases.

4.- What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

            Respect, tolerance and acceptance.

      It calls you to use your mind and time in a proper way, without wasting it in trying to fix everyone else´s. It shows us the danger of  idleness, warning you to keep your mind busy.

       Be who you want to be, be yourself, not the person that everyone wants to see. Don´t get the judgements get to you. Do your own thing, and be free.

 

5.- Why is this message being sent?

            Because we live in a world without identity, we put so many labels to things. In my opinion, they are trying to uncover the reality about us. People are so into social lives, gossip, being noticed, labeling,  etc. that we forget who we really are, who do we live for and what do we live for. We forget so much about this, that we start criticizing those who try to live their lives in a different way.

    We need, from time to time, someone reminding us that we should have an identity, and to stop trying to label everything. Not everything needs to be caged into a category.

             
             
             

Dear Mr. President

 
                                                     Dear Mr. President
                                                             

         1)      Who created this message?

Dear Mr. President was written by Pink (an American pop singer) and Billy Mann (a        producer). It was recorded at 2005. This song is from “I’m not dead” album.     

          2)      What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

To begin, the song's title called my attention immediately. I think it suggest that this is a polite open letter to the President George Bush.

The second aspect that attracts me was the pictures. They display us the real situation of the United States also they exhibit us the problems that haven't been solved. Some pictures show: the effects of Hurricane Katrina, evacuation efforts, lost children, homeless people, and homes destroyed by bombs also coffins of American soldiers.

          3)      How might different people understand this message differently?

- I believe that this is a controversial song. It‘s clearly a wakeup call to the President to tell him that there are so many people out there, working hard and not getting anything in return. She was asking him to do something about it.

-  If you are from the United States and you don't support President Bush's decisions, I think you might be agreeing with the lyric. Because President Bush was proud of himself running the country while people were starving to death, some of them were living in the poverty. Also Bush said that he would provide equal opportunities for all children, which was a lie, instead he makes it harder for certain communities and races.

There were hundreds of soldiers dead in War that could not say goodbye to their families. He was against gay people furthermore; he was against abortion (taking away women’s rights to make their own choices about their own bodies).

- If you are from the United States and you support President Bush’s decisions. You might be completely disagreeing with the lyric of the song.

-Poor and homeless people from the United States might think the president don't care about them.

- People from others countries might wonder: "How can a President ignore this kind of things that are very important?"

        4)      What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

Some values present in this song are respect to people that were living those difficult situations, honesty because Pink wrote about what she wanted to ask and empathy because what she wanted to get with this song was to raise awareness that there are people, who is not happy and need help from all of us, not just the president's help.

 About lifestyles. There is one thing President Bush has never had to cope with: poverty. He comes from a rich family. It's difficult for me to imagine that he has much sympathy for poor people.  

Some points of view present in the song are Writer's point of view and people in the picture protesting against the president's statements. 

         5)      Why is this message being sent?

In my opinion Pink tried to expose who everything in the U.S. was ignored by the President, but it shouldn’t be. Also she wanted to ask some very important questions. I believe the really wanted answers. 

Monsters - Rush Smith

1) Who created this message?

RushSmith, a spanish youtube user that uploads video blogs and songs.


2) What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

The make-up the people that appear in the video are wearing, contrasting with the black background. I believe what really caughts people attention is the weird make-up and then you read the title and get curious.

3)How might different people understand this message differently? 

There doesn't seem to be a deep meaning to this song, but maybe there is one. So, some people might just enjoy the song not getting any message, but surely there will be others that will beyond that, caring about the lyrics and what they imply.

4) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

It's kind of a twist to the believe children have, or the stories they were told, that there was a monster living under their beds. In this song said monster is pictured not as something completletly evil, even if it is still shown as a creature living under someone's bed, this time the monster is actually friends with the bed's owner and it's kind of sad about being left behind by said friend.

5)Why is this message being sent?

The author just wants to share what he loves doing: music, and for free so that anyone who likes his songs can just download them.

UNKLE - Rabbit in your headlight

1.-Who created this message?
“Rabbit in your headlight” is a song created by the UNKLE’s member, Josh Davis and the Radiohead’s vocalist, Thom Yorke.”

2.-What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?
Well, in regards to the music, it has a typical nostalgic touch of the British alternative rock, which makes a very engaging ambient. The guy with the jacket its another thing that makes it more interesting, as he is mumbling and shouting vague words, his mysterious look, and indifference about the cars , he still walking to his destiny.

3.-How might different people understand this message differently?
Maybe, when we see the final scene of the video (the guy, taking his jacket off, finally destroying the car ) some people can understand it as the victory of the man over the machine. All the incredible power of the machines is totally overcome by the simply but spectacular strength of the humankind. It doesn’t matter how scientific the invention may be, the most important creation in the world history is the human.

4.-What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented, or omitted from this message?
The main message this video sends is a vision of the humankind. We can see how the people in their cars pass watching him, swerving out of his way. Suddenly, some cars hit him, everybody is indifferent with him as the people in the street, someone tries to help them but just superficial.

5.-Why is this message being sent?
This message is being sent because people currently are very indifferent about the problems of others, no one cares about what is happening in the life of a person who could be in a worse situation. We must try to be more careful about what other people are feeling.

Tides of Time - Epica

1.- Who created this message?

Simone Simons the lead vocalist from the Dutch Symphonic Metal band Epica.

2.- What Creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

In first place, the voice of the mezzo-soprano Simone Simons, because it's one of the songs that she performs all her capabilities, like high notes in both classical and jazz style. I also like the melody and the musical composition too.  

3.- How might different people understand this message differently?

The song can be interpreted by people who lost and miss some beloved relative (who died), but some other people might understand it in a way as the melancholy for the flow of time that no one can stop it.

4.- What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from this message ?

In the message of the song, the most remarkable can be the value of the people next to you and how they support and go with you by your side.

5.- Why is this message being sent?

Simone and the band, make the song to recall in their fans how they handle about their own feelings. It’s the one of the only two ballads in the “Design Your Universe” album, she (Simone) writes that song because a relative death however to confer to the album a soft change and a beautiful feeling.

Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire

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1.- Who created this message?
It's a song by Welsh Heavy Metal band Bullet For My Valentine.

2.- What Creative techniques are used to attract my attention?
These guys show war as a negative element, so they play as violent as possible in order to represent pain, desperation and rage. That's attractive to me because I like strong and fast music. Plus, the video shows flashing images and quick camera movements to call my attention.

3.- How might different people understand this message differently?
If you like Heavy Metal you're more likely to enjoy the music and understand the critic message, however, if you don't, you may consider this as violence itself and you might miss the content (unless you're open-minded). For that reason, it depends on your likes and thoughts. For example: old people wouldn't take time to analyse the message as they don't tend to like this kind of music.

4.- What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?
They show no peace because they try to represent war, but in the end that's what they want (or else they wouldn't criticise these conflicts). The point of view is evident: they disapprove war by showing death, rage, misery and pain caused by it.

5.- Why is this message being sent?
In my opinion, this band is trying to show us how bad war is and why we shouldn't allow it in the future.

Who I am- Nick Jonas & The Administration

1.- Who is created this message

This message was created by Nick Jonas, from The Jonas Brothers band.

2.- What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

- It shows many different and normal people and this makes that who watchs the video could identify with them

- He shows his personal tags as "brother", "diabetic" and "just he"...

- Its ambient is simple, he plays with the band in a record studio, and the people show their tags and these aspects are not used frequently.

3.- How might different people understand this message differently?

Maybe, people can understand this message just like a lyric that want to sell, because if an artist says "I want someone to love for who I am" of course this is attractive for the fans. But the music video shows something else: There're a lot of people who show themselves and others don't know that they're not as they thinking, and have prejudices, for example the dark girl and she is an honor student, inclusive Nick Jonas, not all the fans know that he is diabetic.

4.- What values, lifestyle and points of view are represented in, or omitted, from this message?

I think that one the values that is represented in the video is not be prejudiced, we need to meet the people in deep to know who they are in the reality. Also, everyone wants to meet someone that love them for who they are, not for a simple mask.

Inclusive the video makes honor to people that is frequent in the society and we don't give them the importance that they rate, for example, the firefighters, they save our lives, an their tag is "proud to serve".

5.- Why is this message being sent?

This message being sent to discover who we are first, and then know the other people. It teachs us to be real in our life and if we going to love someone, to not be a mask to have a truly love.

In the End - Linkin Park

1 Who created this message?

The song was made by the rock band Linkin Park

2 What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?

First of all, the music and the rhythm it just sounds great. Second are the lyrics that I actually think there are awesome, but I think that there kind a repetitive and third the video is fantastic and very original in my opinion.

 3 How might different people understand this message differently?

The song is about somebody who tried to get the love of another person and how he tried for a lot of time, but in the end he got nothing and he realized that all his effort was a waste of time.

4 What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

We can see the effort of someone who tried to conquer another person, but he got nothing. We can also see some kind of negative value because in one part of the song it says that “she” was using him like if he was of her property.

5 Why is this message being sent?

Is try to tell us that we don’t need to waste our time for someone who is not worth because it’s a useless effort  try to get someone who does not care about us.

American Idiot - Green Day

1.- Who created this message?


This message was created by the rock band "Green Day".


2.- What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?


First, the music style it's very attractive (punk rock); also there's an interesting use of language (it's rude, and agressive), and the whole message of the song (lyrics) it's pretty seductive.


3.- How might different people understand this message differently?


For the american people (USA), could be interpreted as a sort of critic to the society, the  media market, and the influences of it in people's life, attacking also the government, and the management of the country.
Maybe for others it could be just a message of rebelion against the system, and a critic for those who are involved in it, and do nothing to change it.


4.- What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? 


In the song we can't see any value, and that's why it's so attractive, as I said before, it's a agressive song. However, we can see a very critical point of view, marked by an ironic style, and a very rude way of expression.


5.- Why is this message being sent?


Beacause the idea is to meditate on the song's lyrics, understand the meaning of it, and try to avoid become one of those that the song described as an "american idiot". It's focused on the society and the awareness of this.