Music Analysis Using Goodwins Theory- Beyonce 'If I Were A Boy'.

"If I Were A Boy" is a song from an album called "I Am…Sasha Fierce" by an American singer Beyonce. The song is considered to be in the genre pop. This music video is a good representation of Goodwins theory, as the lyrics relate to the video, as it is a woman with a mans role, with the perspective of a mans characteristics.

Analysing "If I Were a Boy" Using Goodwins Theory.
As the lyrics and the name state about being a boy, the music video features a strong male dominant role throughout the video, and a typical view on males, which would be seen from a females perspective, due to the artist being female, also due to the narrative being female. The beginning of the music video shows a mid shot of a male and female, whom are stating the words "Intermarry","Honesty", which we immediately relate to a relationship between the two, which later relate to the lyrics. This opening shot is effective as in the setting the tone for the rest of the music video, and gives clues and references to the overarching narrative behind the inspiration for the events which will follow in the video.

Cutting to another mid shot of the female artist, but in this shot she is seen to be wearing a police uniform, which is stereotypically known to be a male role, the lyrics and the soundtrack of the song starting to kick in. Immediately "if i were a boy" is spoken by the singer, there is a literal connection between what is being sung and what we are seeing on the screen. The music video conforms to Goodwin's points in that the song's lyrics are related to the on screen imagery, and also that the tone of the song is reflected by the mise en scene of the footage we see.