Ghost Town - mUSIC Flashcards
When was ghost town released?
1981
Who sang Ghost Town?
The Specials
Where did Ghost town finish in the UK charts?
No.1
What Genre is Ghost Town?
Reggae Two Tone
What riots were happening at the time?
Brixton riots - Due to high unemployment at 50% in the area for young black males and Thatcher’s government leaving them without help.
No job to be found in this country
Economic state of the time under Thatcher’s government at the time – too obsessed with taking over the Falkland’s. They moved here because they were promising better life in England, and no one has any opportunity
Government leaving the youth on the shelf
it’s a fight to survive – no support by the government, nothing to do lack of support. Nothing for younger generations
This town is coming like a ghost town
repetition throughout the song – links to the name no jobs in the country no one is going to work. High unemployment
Do you remember the good old days before the Ghost town
Before Margret Thatcher took over layered off a lot of people, mainly in industrials cities like Liverpool, Glasgow and for the specials Coventry. Hope for the future maybe it will get better.
The people getting angry
Police corruption? Brixton riots? MT stop and search policy, corrupt only towards marginalised groups
How could you apply Steve Neale’s Genre theory to Ghost Town?
Neale’s concept of hybridity is relevant in Ghost Town blends British social Realism, thriller and Horror. The video transcends traditional genre boundaries.
How could you apply Stuart Hall’s media representation theory to Ghost Town?
Emphasizes the role of the media in constructing and shaping understanding of reality. In terms of Ghost Town Hall’s theory can be applied to analyse the socio economic issues in early 1980’s Britain.
How can you apply Butler’s genre theory to Ghost Town?
Butler’s theory can be applied to analyse the representation of gender, while Ghost town focuses on the economic issues it also displays gender roles and identities by only displaying men throughout the video whilst also looking for work which is a stereotypical male thing.
