Although both The Pussycat Dolls and Girls Aloud seem very different they have produced some music that fits in the same genre, the genre being pop. This is why I have decided to focus on these two bands to do my genre comparative study, the songs I will be comparing are Don't Cha by the Pussycat Dolls and Love Machine for Girls Aloud.
Girls Aloud appear to be more of a traditional girl band following the pop genre, they seem to target there music towards girls in there teenage years, obviously because of there beauty boys and men are attracted to them and therefore watch there music videos. However in comparison to Girls Aloud, The Pussycat Dolls are maybe a little more raunchy, in all there videos they are seen with very revealing clothes on, they add that little bit extra to there music videos, therefore with the provocative dancing and very few clothes they may target themselves to teenage girls like Girls Aloud however they may also try and aim themselves at men on purpose unlike Girls Aloud.
The video Love Machine shows Girls Aloud entering a night club all dressed up ready for a night out, there appearance is the usual appearance for the band, immaculate hair and make-up with clothing that doesn't reveal much but allows them to look sexy. Similarly to many of the bands videos there was the narrative part of the video and then the performing of the song, the girls are sat in the famous “Eskimo Club” drinking champagne flirting with the male waiters. During the individual performance of each girl singing the backdrop is black with flashing lights, however none of the other girls are in the shot allowing the singer to be in great focus. This then continues throughout the song allowing every band member to get a solo shot. Unlike the narrative the dancing in the actual performing of the song is very slow and very still. Throughout the video there are many long shots of the group, but when the girls are shot individually they are in close-up focusing just on the girls faces, with the background out of focus.
Don't Cha by the Pussycat Dolls was one of the first videos released by the band where we got to see exactly what PCD were about. Immediately we meet all the dolls, through the use of individual shots and group shots of them, unlike Girls Aloud they obviously are wearing revealing clothes and dancing provocatively for the male audience, no matter what scene it is during the video there is always more shots on the lead singer Nicole Sherzinger, she is the one shoot with Busta Rhymes and the one driving the buggy, which gives her the look of more power and greater importance in the band. The constant dancing through the video allows the girls to show of there individual talents until they all have to group dance, the pace of the song is matched by the pace of the video with the dancing and actions of the girls.
One of the biggest differences between the two videos is the way each band is portrayed, Girls Aloud come across as vulnerable and needy compared to the feisty Pussycat Dolls, PCD come across as a very confident independent girls, which is shown through there dancing and whole attitude through out the music video. Although both songs are from the pop genre they are both very different, the Love Machine video is more of a traditional girl band video with the pretty dresses and usual girl band dancing compared to the feisty attitude that the Pussycat Dolls bring in there video with there cut up clothes, PCD bring a different vide to the industry of pop, there a lot raunchier with there lyrics, clothing and dancing. The lyrics of Don't Cha fit in perfectly with the video, with the provocative lyrics to match the dance moves, the lyrics are trying to lure men in relationships to want the girls and as soon as they show some interest the Dolls aren't interested, they want to show how every man wants there girlfriend to be like them.
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