Nickelback-When We Stand Together

Andrew Goodwin’s Theory

1. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals. The lyrics represented with images.

2. There is a relationship between music and visuals-either illustrate, amplify, disjuncture

3. Music videos demonstrate genre characteristics

4. The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close ups of artist

5. There is frequently reference to notion of looking

6. Intertextual reference

Point 1 &2

Throughout the song the lyrics are shown through images, they are used to help illustrate the meaning of the song.

‘One more depending on a prayer’

‘People pretending everywhere It's just another day’

‘There's bullets flying through the air’

‘We must stand together’

3 & 4

The video shows the band playing which is typical of the rock genre. Also, throughout the video you see a lot of close up shots of the lead singers face.