Research of Music Videos relating to the genres

The track I chosen has many elements embedded throughout the track: 'gypsy punk', ska, and cabaret. These all have upbeat, entertaining beats which will have to suit the video I will produce. These are some examples and ideas which can inspire my choices in my film...

Gypsy Punk

From researching wikipedia, it seems that it is a hybrid genre combining gypsy music with punk rock. They use many instruments: drums, tambourine,  accordion  fiddle, trumpet, and saxophone. It uses a lot of instrument, meaning that I may have to use only a few or none at all if I can not find any to use. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_punk

This song has many similarities to my track. It starts off more quiet and peaceful until, the music starts. The character matches the quick tempo off beat style, as everything sounds very crazy and intense. The one thing exerted from this music video is the energy, the fast crazy movements and actions on screen relates to the music well. Plus, it seems that his energy at the wedding triggers the energy of others. At the beginning everything seems calm until he begins singing, then everyone starts to dance at the wedding. These eccentric actions could connote to a party atmosphere, which challenges the stereotypical happy and more calm traditional white wedding.  
The upbeat is similar to my track, hence may take the 'crazy' and eccentric attitude once the beat begins.

Inspiration

Although this video is a Western song, it has the same themes as my track. It starts very low, and tense when they are walking through the snow, similarly to the violins at the beginning of the track. Then the mood completely changes once they walk into the bar as the quick beat starts. Again, this is similar when the upbeat tone enters my track. The location in a bar could also be used due to the deep, rough voice of the singer. 

Cabaret
Cabaret is a performance of women singing, dancing, and entertaining a crowd. They usually perform at diners or bars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret

This video represents Cabaret music, and links to my track from the sexualised manner of cabaret and the track lyrics. The set of using a show/bar is again a feature in Cabaret Performances which I may consider filming. The costumes the women wear represents the male gaze theory (Laura Mulvey) too. The Male Gaze Theory is simply the way men look at women, and how the camera and production exemplifies this. Hence women advertising/performing sexual connotations for a male audience. Cabaret is a clear example of this with how they dress and dance to their audience. Although my song has only a male voice, he talks about women prominently, so my music video may contain female characters. 

Ska

Ska is a very happy, positive and entertaining type of music. The off-beat rhythm and the many instruments used creates a lively tone. 

Madness typifies British Ska music by using the main conventions of Ska music. The syncopated rhythm enables the producers of the music video to create a fun, lighthearted video to suit. From looking at the video, I can take the lighthearted humour into my video, the upbeat part can enable me too, to add humour. 

These screen shots show how Madness has utilised the band to perform in the video, as our track too uses many instruments, hence we could integrate them in similarly, and take inspiration from some of their camera shots.