My Chosen Song's lyrics (annotation).

After some deliberation I have decided that my chosen song will be The Wombats - Kill The Director mainly for its quirky and ambigious lyrics, giving me the freedom to play around with mise-en-scene and camera shots in a comical way.













To draw up some initial ideas, I have decided to draw some ideas from the bands lyrics. I found the lyrics on http://www.sweetslyrics.com/. The annotated lyrics I will highlight in red.


The Wombats - Kill The Director (Lyrics)


I've met someone that makes me feel sea-sick



Oh what a skill to have
Oh what a skill to have



So many skills that make her distinctive



But they're not mine to have



No they're not mine



Whenever she looks i read the nearest paper



Though i don't care about the soaps



No i don't care about the soaps



Though i'm acting like i'm in an Eastenders episode



If this is a rom-com



Kill the director



If this is a rom-com



Kill the director please



Carrots help us see much better in the dark



Don't talk to girls; they'll break your heart



And this is my head and this is my spout



If they work together; they can't figure anything out



So with the angst of a teenage band



Here's another song about a gender i'll never understand



Here's another song about a gender i'll never understand



If this is a rom-com



Kill the director



If this is a rom-com



Kill the director



If this is a rom-com



Kill the director please



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



*Kill the director*



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



*Someone kill the director*



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



*Someone kill the director*



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



*Someone kill the director*



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



*Someone kill the director*



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget Bridget



This is no Bridget Jones



This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones

• The first prominent idea seen from the lyrics is the use of repetition, this means that I will be able to repeat certain shots, settings, props and people a lot, to compliment the tone and pace of the song.


• The lyrics are very intertextual, and often mention modern pop culture today. This therefore gives me the idea to include humourous references to said pop culture


• As the beat of the music ranges from slow to fast, I will vary my camera shots consistently in time to the music always.


• The singer is male and therefore, it is my belief that I will include various male actors into my video. I may exclude female actresses to draw upon the male "teenage angst" that is present within the song and lyrics.
• Through the lyrics, its clearly seen that the song is about romance, or lack of. Therefore, I shall include some narrative, romantic tale to it. Though it will not be the primary theme of the video (i.e. it will not be completely narrative and romantic and I will need to incorporate some humourous aspects)
• The character sings about himself personally, meaning that I will probably be doing lots of head on, close up or medium close up shots directly looking at the "main character". In that case, I will need a main character.
• The lyrics contain random lines such as "I've met someone that makes me feel sea sick". In this case, because they're random and a bit amusing I will use some humourous images in relation to this. For example, At the line "I've met someone that makes me feel sea sick" I will throw a sick looking product over the said actors.
• As the lyrics are about a teenage love; "So with the angst of a teenage band", I will use primarily teenage, male actors.