2. Background of the Song
It was released on the 11th
October 2013
Lawson are in the Pop/Rock
genre for most of their songs
however Juliet also comes
under Reggae
Lawson are signed to Polydor
Global Talent
Juliet was written by Andy
Brown (the lead singer of
Lawson), Carl Falk, Eric
Turner, Michael Zitron
It was produced by Carl Falk
Directed by Carly Cussen
3. The music video for Juliet follows a
storyline as well as the band
performing the song on stage -
Lawson dress up in 1920’s gangster
style clothes with Kelly Brook in a
red dress playing the role of Juliet
The song is about a woman (Juliet)
who can be defined as a gold digger,
she goes around men trying to get
money – we can tell this by the lyrics
“Set her sights on billionaires, All she
wants is gold”
4. { {The Guys
The men in the video all wear
typical 1920’s gangster style
clothing – with the typical
fedoras, suits, bracers, jackets
and waistcoats. They’re dressed
very smart which sticks to
whole theme of the video.
All the men in the video are
dressed in a way which
suggests they are from the
upper class as they have lots of
women around them and have
expensive clothing on.
It doesn’t give the look that the
band usually wear
The Women
Some of the women sat around the bar
again are wearing 1920’s style dresses,
with the pearl beads and accessories in
their hair.
Kelly brook however isn’t dressed in
typical 1920’s style clothing, her dress is
more modernised than the others
although towards the end she does have a
scarf which drapes around her shoulders
None of the other women seem to have
much make up on where as Juliet has lots
of make up and bright red lipstick to
emphasise her with some of the lyrics, she
stands out from the other girls which is
what the song is about
Red is the colour associated with danger –
Juliet has a red dress and bright red
lipstick. The lyrics from the song state that
Juliet is dangerous and these stereotypes
emphasise this.The Outfits
5. The video follows on from the lyrics of the song telling the story of Juliet, Juliet
is seen walking around the bar in her seductive red dress talking to some of the
richer men, flirting. As she lures the men into her trap to gain money and
possessions from them – the video depicts how Juliet works her magic on the
men to gain the money. In one of the scenes she is seen drugging one of the
men’s champagne so that she can steal his silver therefore contributing the
lyrics ‘The way she does it is criminal, Physical and it's killing me’.
“One more sucker pays
the price
Thinking you're the one,
Many men have tried and
failed,
Captured by her hold,
Stay away from Juliet,
You will lose control”
6. The story cuts from Juliet to Lawson performing on stage. The mise en
scene of the video is to match that of a 1920’s era i.e. in a 1920’s style bar,
they’re all dressed in 1920’s clothes with some instruments from the Jazz
era like the cello. The lighting is artificial behind the band and flashes
around the bar and the stage. However the band on the stage doesn’t
contribute to the same 1920’s style band as it would have been a Jazz band
– they wouldn’t have been playing rock/pop music nor does the video
contribute a reggae theme that the song also falls under. However they
follow the typical outfits of a jazz band with the suits and also Ryan has a
cello which was a typical instrument and therefore Lawson follow the
conventions of a 1920’s Jazz band . The video is more based on the story of
Juliet in more of a historical context – how some women in the past were
seen as devious.
7. {
The first thing we see in the
music video is Juliet’s dressing
room in which all the 1920’s
showgirl stereo-types are
followed with the big mirror,
lots of dresses, expensive
clothes, grammar-phones to
play music on. It looks
glamorous and luxurious which
adds to the effect of the video –
being set in the 20’s.
Juliet is then seen to remove her
wig as a close up shot which
gives the impression that she is
fake, and applies her red lipstick
and hooped earrings with the
red dress. The lighting in this
part of the video is made to look
natural to match the Mise en
scene of the room.
Sets – Juliet’s Dressing Room
8. {
The second set we see in the video
is the bar where Lawson are
playing and where we follow
Juliet on her hunt for a man. The
bar is an old fashioned style place
which resembles what bars would
have looked like. It has the booths
in which couples can sit in which
you can see from over Andy’s
shoulder when Juliet finds a man.
There are also normal tables for
use which we see Adam sitting at
drinking near the start of the
video. This set coincides with the
stereotype of the 20’s which
therefore adds to the realism of
the video. I think this is very
effective as it adds to the
glamorous feel of the video and it
all rolls into one coherent idea. It
all fits with the image of the video.
Sets –Bar
9. {
The last part of the video is in an
old car, presumably fro that of
the 20’s in which Juliet knocks
out and steals from the man she
was talking to in the bar. From
this we also see how Andy is
involved with Juliet making it
seem very secretive, they are in
cahoots however we can tell this
from the lyrics when he says that
he can’t stay away from her. I
think this adds more the whole
feel of the 20’s as no little detail is
spared, the lighting is very dark
to make it seem evil or
mysterious which Juliet is
perceived to be.
Sets - Car
10. Shots
In this video there are many different cuts between Lawson and Juliet, many of
them being close up shots to emphasise Juliet’s looks or Lawson performing the
song. In these shots the lighting goes from light in her dressing to dark in the bar
and the car at the end I think this emphasised the mysterious feel surrounding
Juliet which is seen via the newspaper in which the news title reads ‘Mysterious
woman strikes again’ in a close up shot. Throughout the video there are lots of
cuts to different shots, many of which follow the beat whilst it has quick cuts
usually to a close up shot, this doesn’t change as the music doesn’t slow down it
is a continuously fast beat, and so the cuts are very snappy throughout the whole
video. The video is editing in a way which the shots fit the beat of the song, from
a close up of Andy singing the lyrics – which is effective as it makes it a fast
paced video.
11. In conclusion, the meaning of the song is about a man warning
other men or women of a dangerous woman who plays with
their hearts when really she only wants money.
I would say it is aimed at teenage girls who like Lawson as
they’re dressed very smart however it can apply to the teenage
boys as there is a lot of emphasis on Kelly Brook – the thumbnail
of the video is her cleavage and so would probably draw in the
attention of teen boys.
The video would help to sell the song because it has been so well
put together and looks old fashion but still slick and this will
attract quite a few people.
My favorite thing about the video is the outfits, they’re very
smart and glamorous, I think they add to the video really well.
