Track Ideas - The Script

The Script – If You See Kay

If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see Kay
If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see Kay

She said I won the battle but I lost the war,
And now my head is sore,
And if I try and sail back in she's gonna push me from the shore,
Now I wont ever get the time of day,
No way no way no,
Not from what I said but from what I didn't say,
What I didn't say

So if you see Kay will you tell her that I love her,
And if you see Kay let her know I want her back,
If she listens say I miss her,
Everything about her,
Make sure you say I'm sweet F.A without her,
If you see Kay

If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see kay
If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see kay

She got me saying sorry through the door,
She don't care anymore,
She says it's to late now should have thought of this before,
But I ain’t gonna take this as defeat,
No way no way no,
Cause I'm gonna shout it out to everyone I everyone I meet

So if you see Kay will you tell her that I love her,
And if you see Kay let her know I want her back,
If she listens say I miss her,
Everything about her,
Make sure you say I'm sweet F.A without her,
If you see Kay

Now I'm sitting here in disbelief,
How it truly broke my heart to have to watch her leave,
But she was torn between what she wants and what she needs,
They say you love someone enough you've gotta set them free,
She said that she was born and leave this down to her,
Knew the truth was good she looked me in the eyes a lot,
Saying it's time to cut the ties,
Time to say goodbye,
So she left,
But she never never left my,
Never never left my mind

So if you see Kay will you tell her that I love her,
And if you see Kay let her know I want her back,
If she listens say I miss her,
Everything about her,
Make sure you say I'm sweet F.A without her,
And make sure you say I lost my way without her,
If you see Kay

If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see Kay
If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see Kay

This is an idea for a possible music video. In the song, he is explaining that him and this girl have broken up but now he wants her back. But the lyrics show that she isn’t interested such as ‘Now I won’t ever get the time of day,’ showing that she wont even acknowledge him, as well as ‘And if I try and sail back in she's gonna push me from the shore,’ which shows that if he does try to get her back he wont succeed because she’ll just push him away. Overall its about the problems in this relationship, and how they’ve had an argument which he’s won but now he’s lost her, shown in ‘she said I won the battle but I lost the war.’ As well as taking the literal meaning on the song, I also like the way they’ve played on the title of the song, ‘If You See Kay’ which pronounces ‘F.U.C.K.’

My idea for the video would be that this man is literally lost, left wondering the streets, 'and make sure you say I lost my way without her' and is actually looking for this girl, as the lyrics suggest, ‘If you see my friend, doesn't matter where or when, tell me if you see Kay.’ You’d be able to see that he’s starting to break down and he’s literally in pain, ‘now my head is sore.’ He walks down crowded streets asking random strangers if they’ve seen Kay because he says that ‘I aint gonna take this as defeat, no way no way no, cause I'm gonna shout it out to everyone I everyone I meet, if you see kay will you tell her that I love her.’ But when the music changes at 2:00mins and he says ‘Now I’m sitting here in disbelief,’ it goes back to the point when this girl walked out on him. It then flashes back to their argument in the house and when she actually leaves, leaving him sitting there alone on the floor in a deserted room. Throughout this, there could also be cuts back to this band performing in this empty room (the music is this guys outlet), where there would be the main singer, drummer and guitarist.

Another possible song by The Script - Fall For Anything:

Does that bring you down, down, down x3

Don't keep yourself away
Don't live your life that way
Of course he's gonna say anything you want
Then leave quicker than he came now you got yourself to blame
Don't put yourself back in the fire again

It's the same damn things you're so quick to believe
You do it over and over again
And it's the same mistakes that I'm watching you make
You do it over and over again

So before they bring you down
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything

Cause they'll bring you down, down, down x4

Oh, please don't be so naïve
Don't wait 'till your heart bleeds
Love wasn't built for speed, listen to me girl
He keeps fuckin' with your head, tryna get you into bed
And in the morning you'll just hate yourself

It's the same damn things you're so quick to believe
You do it over and over again
And it's the same mistakes that I'm watching you make
You do it over and over again

So before they bring you down
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything

Cause they'll bring you down, down, down x4

And you give until there's nothing to give
Until there's nothing to give
Until there's nothing to give x3

Before they bring you down
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for everything
Fall for anything
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything
You've gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything
Fall for anything

Before they break you down, down, down
Cause girl they'll bring you down, down, down
Cause they'll bring you down, down, down
Cause they'll bring you down, down, down

Track Ideas

Mr Hudson – Possible Tracks

If we decide to use actors in the music video that are outside our group then we can use male stars. I really like the sound of Ben Hudson (stage name: Mr Hudson.) He’s an artist based in London and was originally part of Mr Hudson and The Library, a band with members from both London and Birmingham. The band members have listed influences from various genres of music including Chet Baker, David Bowie, The Police, Andre 3000, Marvin Gaye, The Specials, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzee Rascal. His sound is unique and he makes certain music with a slight jazz sound, but then collaborates with artists such as Kanye West. Its been described as cocktail jazz meeting hip-hop.

‘Anyone but him’ is a song off of Mr Hudson’s new album, ‘Straight No Chaser,’ and features Mr Hudson and Kanye West. This song evokes key themes of jealousy, rivalry and competition between two men. The message of the song is clear and I think it presents two completely different characters. This means we can create a real contrast in the music video between the two artists. This would be displayed through their image, attitudes eg. confidence/cockiness, location, editing etc. The over confidence of the other man is shown in lyrics such as ‘I see your girl want me,’ which would be clearly reflected in the shots based on him.

LYRICS:
Anyone but him
I'd rather hear you’d had the whole football team
than have to watch his filthy lips on your skin
Anyone but him

Anyone but him
With schoolboy fists, we can take this outside
But knowing my luck that fuck would win
Anyone but him

Who's gonna take you home, who's gonna take you home
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
If it isn't me, if it

Anyone but him
My blood boils as my eyes turn green
Is this the best of the best of the scene
Anyone but him

Anyone but him
With schoolboy fists we can take this outside
But knowing my luck that fuck would win
Anyone but him

Who's gonna take you home, who's gonna take you home
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
If it isn't me, if it

Anyone but him
Look past the leather in the dash and the rims
And you'll see his whole hustle wears thin
Anyone but him

Anyone but him
He's gonna take what you can't take back
Then's he's gone out the door on a whim
Anyone but him

Who's gonna take you home, who's gonna take you home
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
If it isn't me, if it

[Kanye]
Now when she go black, she ain't never coming back
I'm sorry Mr. H, I thought you already knew that
You'll see her on a black street like Chauncey
I'm a bad boy like Sean C.
Roc-A-Fella like Shawn C.
Keep them Apes with me like Don C
Like Jay, keep Beyonce
I'm just talking nonsey, so nonchalantly
See my Mark like Ronson
Pop my collars like Fonzy
Paparazzi is on me
I see your girl want me, I'm filling up her glass
Feeling on her ass, feeling so upper class
And your boy, so fresh
I might even flash cash
So at the end of the night, you ain't even gotta ask

Who's gonna take you home, who's gonna take you home
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
If it isn't me, if it isn't me

If it isn't me
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
Who's gonna take you home, not if it isn't me
If it isn't me

Who's gonna take you home, who's gonna take you home
Who's gonna take you home, if it isn't me
If it isn't me, if it isn't me

The video would be mainly performance based; however there could also be some narrative. Editing could also reflect the theme/message of the song, for example there could be use of split screen to emphasise the fact that these two men are parallel to each other, each competing for this girl.

There has also been another version of the song produced live on BBC Radio 1 which is similar but features Tinie Tempah as a replacement for Kanye West and with different lyrics in his verse. The rivalry and jealousy is clearly shown in this performance with lyrics from Mr Hudson asking “who’s gonna take you home?” and then with sharp replies repeating “me,” as well as “I’ve never heard a man so jealous, so jealous.”

I actually prefer this second version as its more passionate (maybe because its live) and the lyrics in the rap verse are better as they lend better to the themes of the song.


This is another song (Time by Mr Hudson) but I think it’s a little too slow


This is another possibility (Everything is Broken by Mr Hudson Ft. Kid Cudi)

Track Idea – Stop Me

Plan B – Stop Me (Mark Ronson Cover)



There’s not really much going on music wise (1 guitar) therefore we could reflect this in the video with a simplistic look – a man and a guitar. Or we could show a complete contrast and add in different elements such as narrative of unrelated people’s lives which are quite depressing and fit with the lyrics etc.

Track Ideas

Black Eyed Peas - Track Ideas

I like these two songs as they’re really upbeat and they feature both male and female singers, which gives us more variance for our music video. However they are quite long in length and would require commitment from quite a few people if we feature people for each different singing part. However the lyrics are quite good and the songs allow us to do performance or narrative or both.


LYRICS:
I can't go any further than this
I want you so badly, it's my biggest wish

I spent my time just thinkin’ thinkin’ thinkin’ about you
every single day yes, I'm really missin' missin' you
and all those things we used to used to used to do
hey girl, whats up, it used to used to be just me and you
I spent my time just thinkin’ thinkin’ thinkin’ about you
every single day, yes I’m really missin’ missin’ you
and all those things we used to used to used to do
hey girl whats up, whats up, whats up, whats up

Can you meet me halfway, right at the borderline
that's where I’m gonna wait, for you
I’ll be looking out, night and day
took my heart to the limit, and this is where I’ll stay
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish

Girl, I travel round the world and even sail the seven seas
across the universe I go to other galaxies
just tell me where to go, just tell me where you want to meet
I navigate myself myself to take me where you be
cause girl I want, I, I, I want you right now
I travel uptown (town) I travel downtown
I want to have you around (round) like every single day
I love you alway..way

Can you meet me half way (I'll meet you halfway)
right at the borderline
that's where I’m gonna wait, for you
I’ll be looking out, night and day
took my heart to the limit, and this is where I’ll stay
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish

Let's walk the bridge, to the other side
just you and I (just you and I)
I will fly, I’ll fly the skies, for you and I (for you and I)
I will try, until I die, for you and I, for you and I, for for you and I,
for for you and I, for for you and I, for you and I

Can you meet me half way
can you meet me half way
can you meet me half way
can you meet me half way
meet me half way, right at the borderline
that's where I’m gonna wait, for you
I’ll be looking out, night and day
took my heart to the limit, and this is where I’ll stay
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish



LYRICS:
[Will.i.am ]
I’ve got so much love
for you darlin' and I,
I wanna let you know how I feel

And its true that I love you
and it's true you’re the only one and I do,
I adore you
and its true girl

you make me feel alive ive ive ive 4x

[Fergie]
You say, you say, you say
that I’m the only one
you say that I’m your number 1
now your gone and I feel numb
tell me where do we go wrong
you were my best friend and boyfriend
now its seems like you're my worst friend
I gotta do soul searching
without you I'm a whole different person
I ain't acting like I used to
I don't feel loved like I used to
it was your love I was used to
why did I have to lo-lo-lo-lose
your love your love your love
your love is what it was
that have me feeling bust
you are my true love

[Will.i.am]
and its true that I love you
and it's true you’re the only one and I do
I adore you
and its true girl

you make me feel alive ive ive ive 4x

[Apl.de.ap]
Hey girl you’re the only one
must be my number one
now your gone I feel so numb
tell me how did we go wrong
first friends then we became best-friends
you used to be my girlfriend
now your my worst friend
yeah I gotta do a little soul searching
without you I'm a whole different person
I don't even act like I used to
I don't even feel loved like I used to
I guess its your love that I was used to
and I feel bad that I had to lose you
I got so many things that I wanna sa-sa-sa-sa...
I guess this means that I'm missing you
sorry for the things that I did to you
I'm so lost without you

[Will.i.am]
and its true that I love you
and it's true your the only one and I do,
I adore you
and its true girl

u make me feel alive ive ive ive 4x

[Fergie/Will.i.am]
la di di da la di da la da
la di da la di da
la di di da la di da la da
la di da la di da

I’ve got so much love

la di di da la di da la da
la di da la di da

I’ve got so much love

la di di di di di di di da la la la la

...I adore u and its true girl

you make me feel alive ive ive ive 4x

[Taboo]
So easy to fall in love with u
and all the things that u do
baby girl you’re so remarkable
so special, so wonderful
so special, so wonderful
so special, so wonderful

baby girl you’re so remarkable
so spec-al-al-al-al-al-al

First Group Meeting

We had a short meeting at break today where we discussed as a group all of our song choices and ideas that we have for the project so far. I explained my idea for the song Anyone But Him by Mr Hudson (see post later) and the rest of my group seemed to like it. However we’ve all decided to go away and try and find some more song choices and potential video ideas, and then we will meet up again next week to try and finalise a song choice.