Stereotypes

Stereotypes

• Clothing typically dark (emphasises the dark narrative/mood present and further expresses the emotions that the band intends to convey) as evident by Greenday in the likes of American Idiot and Blink-182 in I Miss You.
• Clothing also can be vibrant (this is to create a more humorous atmosphere and similarly to the use of dark clothing can be used to express the various emotions that the song wishes to portray) as shown in Basket case and All the small things.
• Cultural interests are often expressed in great and explicit detail through lyrics and set design such as the burning flag in American Idiot.
• Eccentric or hard hitting narratives are fairly common, from toilet humour parody videos to videos about bullying, drug addiction and social problems, these wish to attract the attention of social groups who typically experience these problems.
• Strong emotions are also shown by the band members in various ways from their choice of close ups to over-exaggerated facial expressions combined typically with a close up of various band members faces.
• Both live performances in derelict environments and narrative stories are fairly common and are typically used together to further emphasise the meaning and emotive nature of the song.
• Make-up and tattoos are usually on display by the band, this is to further express the bands uniqueness in terms of aesthetic style (their look) in hopes to attract an audience or to capture ones attention.