Music Video

Lily Allen - The Fear

I remember really liking this video when it came out.  I think its really effective because when you first see the mise-en-scene, you get the idea it’s a really happy innocent song but the song and the lyrics are a complete contrast to the atmosphere and setting of the video.  The lyrics are quite dark and very sarcastic and we get the idea that Lily Allen’s taking the piss out of other pop stars and generally people who are shallow and only care about being famous or being thin.  I think the contrast here is really effective and makes the music video really original and to me it really stands out from others.  The whole music video is performance, their isn’t really a narrative to this video and there are also a lot of close ups on her which forces the audience to listen to and emphasises her lyrics.