Friday, 25 September 2009

Existing Video for 'Do Your Thing' and Lyrics



This is the already produced video which accompanies the song 'Do Your Thing'.

It features members of the public wearing tshirts with the lyrics to the song. The people are in a park, playing games, running around and generally having fun and a good time, whilst smiling and appearing happy, which reflects the song as it us very upbeat and cheerful. This is also reflected in the bright colours and patterns used on the tshirts and surrounds, making the video eye-catching and vibrant.

The words on the tshirts make the viewers read and therefore make the image much more engaging and entertaining. A large amount of the video is shot using Medium Close-ups, showing primarily the tshirts, which works to draw focus onto the lyrics and adding to the engaging effect of the video.

When the chorus starts, 2 women are shown playing tennis, and the camera cuts between the two, as one of their tshirts says 'bang' and the other, 'boom'. Also, the shot is repeated when the word is repeated with the lyrics. This adds even more to the engaging effects of the video because the shots match the lyrics perfectly, creating a synchronisation between the two.

The video shows people of all ages, having fun in the park/surroundings, which, to me, gives the message that you can 'do your thing' at any age, which adds to the positive feel/mood of the video.

Song Lyrics

I don't need no TV, I don't need no news
All I need is a bumping beat, to bump away my blue-ue-ues
I don't give a damn what the people say, I'm gonna do it my way, gonna do it my way


CHORUS:
Boom boom b'boom, a bang bang bang
I gotta let it all out, do my thing, boom boom boom and a bang bang bang
Boom bang, boom b'bang bang, boom bang, boom bang bang
Do your thing(yeah) , Do your thing (make my body sing)
Do your thing, Do your thing (your thing, my thing, oh oh oh oh)

Say shut your mouth! You're in a fatal tizz..
Free the mayhem in your mind, release the need inside of you
You're going to suffer! Because the crowd's so loud!
Do your thing, Do your Thing

CHORUS

INSTRUMENTAL
buda bada buda bada(x3)bi bu bi bu bow yerrrrr

And a boom boom boom and a bang bang bang (boom, bang, boom, bang bang)
And a boom boom boom and a bang bang bang (do your thing, do your thing) [x2]
Ah ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah ah [x5]

Do your thing, do your thing, do your thing (make my body sing)
Do your thing, do your thing, do your thing (your thing, my thing, oh oh oh oh)

These song lyrics are for the version of the song which features on the album, and the one we intend to use for our music video, whereas the one used in the official video, is a different edit of the song.

The lyrics use a lot of repetition which fits the beat and rhythm of the song, making it lively and upbeat, which Basement Jaxx's song usually are

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