When looking at mashups like Glees Pretty Unpretty mash up- they are using the unexpected recognition of what can be related to within the episode itself, using the typical girls having issues with their appearance and using plastic surgery as a way out to be what society creates beautiful. Which every person can relate to in some way. By using the original lyrics of “I Feel Pretty” and the lyrics for “Unpretty” by TLC, we use two different voices to blend a different meaning of what is considered pretty and what isn’t. This idea relates back to the reading with “transform source material and create something new”, by using two different songs from two different generation of pop songs, it hits the idea of self confidence for a girl/woman or even males, can be an idea that grows, never ending in society. By showing this scene in a popular hit series they show the important idea that teenagers present day are confused on their looks.
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This example really emphasises the point we talked about in class-audiences love Mashups, there is something in our brains that crave this type of recomposition. Glee writer’s know this type of music mashup, and song remixing was going to be a hit; keeping their ratings high.
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