Friday 18 November 2011

History of Music Videos (2)

Secondly I looked at the hugely popular Elvis' "Hound Dog" Video featuring unusual hip movements which sent his female fans crazy.
Hound Dog’ was very much a hit with Elvis’ female fans due to his exaggerated body moments and the way he broke the mould of male singers. Elvis rebelled against the flow and caused much controversy within the media which only led to his increased popularity. Previous singers in his genre did not experiment with their movements as much as Elvis did. This rebellion made him really exciting to teenagers and he became a legendary icon as a result. The television companies had so many complaints about his hip action at the time that they where forced to film his performances from the waist upwards. 

JT

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