Sun Goes Down - Lil Nas X Flashcards
What does the opening scene of the eye suggest and connote?
Notion of looking - connotations of sight - ‘window to the soul’
When he is meditating, we see him in a white suit - what does this connote?
God-like, magical. in control
We see water bonding - what does this connote?
Holy water, life and purity
We see Taco Bell in the music video - what does this have connotations of?
Burnt out teenager and the working class - normality
What is Lil Nas X’s real name?
Montero Lamar Hill
When did the song get released?
21st May 2021
How many views does it have on YT?
48 million views and 70k comments
What are 3 social contexts of the music video? SGD
Homophobia
Social isolation
Teenage experience
What are 2 cultural contexts of the music video? SGD
Lil Nas X as a star
Intertextual references
How LNX rise to fame?
Online specifically Vine and Twitter
When did he come out?
June 2019 which lead to homophobia on social media
How does magical realism get portrayed in the video?
Eyes changing, water manipulation and arm around his past self
How does fantasy and sci-fi imagery get portrayed in the video?
Floating and moving the water, draws up different memories and colour scheme
How does lyrics and visuals get portrayed in the video?
Lips in mirror, praying and room is shaped like a church
‘ run away’ - leaves prom
How does nostalgic imagery get portrayed in the video?
High school setting, prom, 2016/17 references - vine
How does mise-en-scene get portrayed in the video?
White suit - purity and religion
What intertextual references were in this music video?
Past videos, Nicki Minaj, American high school experience
We see him in the car with his dad, what does this represent?
Stereotype of black fathers leaving or being distant
We see him praying in his room - what does this show?
Links to lyrics and visuals and shows us his thought process
We see his bedroom - what does this show and connote?
Connotations of nostalgia and teenage life as we see polaroids and also sunset which is a self reference to the name of the song
We see the shape of the room looking like a house - what can this suggest?
Can feel comfortable when he is at home - safe space
We see a tracking shot from bedroom to classroom - what does this look like?
Looks like we are approaching him
We see him on his phone in the classroom and what does this show?
Intertextuality to Nicki Minaj and Montero which is his real name maybe welcoming to the real him
We see the locker long shot and how does this portray him?
As an outsider - looks isolated and everyone talking to people but him on his own
When we see him walking through the school he is alone again, what can this connote and represent?
Teenage experiences - isolated and can link to his sexuality
Now he is walking into prom alone - what does this connote?
isolation again - prom is normally a couple thing - heterosexual
We see him in the toilet (W.C) - what does this show
W.C - Water Closet - he is in the closet - isolated and alone upset
We then switch to him dancing and happy with a fitted suit - what does this suggest and connote?
That you should be your true self and surrounded with people - connotes love and support.
