Why are music videos so sexual these days?

[HannahJones12111]

I love Little Mix's music, however i've just seen their new music video for Sweet Melody and it just seems a bit "much" e.g. thrusting the floor and Jade literally has her bum on display through most of it.

Maybe i'm just a bore and don't "get it".
But it just felt like a nice song was ruined by a very out there music video.
I'll post the link.

The phenomenon started when MTV started.

You know, people used to pillory Mary Whitehouse, it she was right. Not in everything she said she thought should not be broadcast, but in keeping the decency part of broadcasting standards an issue that attracted time and attention and debate

They said this about Elvis. 😃

That video honestly looks like it could be 20 years old. Seen it all before with Pussycat Dolls etc.

@HannahJones12111

No I wasnt born in the 80s so maybe I missed those music videos but just the acting out sex acts and thrusting the floor I find a bit "ick". I just can't imagine the likes of Adele needing to strip down and thrust the floor as her voice is amazing. Maybe it is a certain type of band/genre that resorts to it. But to me it's like watching soft porn some of the music videos.

Then music videos must have been pretty raunchy all of your life then as it started before you were born.

I was a Prince fan so raunchy vids and lyrics

@blubberball

That video honestly looks like it could be 20 years old. Seen it all before with Pussycat Dolls etc.

I was thinking the bumless chaps were very Christina circa 2004.

Sadly it's not just these days.

Take a look at Christina Aguilera's 'Dirty'. I used to rush to turn the TV over if my DC we're watching and that must be 20 years ago.

@Silverstripe

They’ve always been sexual. dirrty had Christina Aguilera prancing around in assless chaps in a sex dungeon and that vid is 18 years old.

Yep.

This, plus Pussycat Dolls.

COS WE HAVE TO BE SEX POSITIVE!!!

Side note- Jesy’s gone for the blow up sex doll look with her lips I see

It’s always been like that!

Maybe they think getting their tits and arse out is empowering

@Macncheeseballs

Maybe they think getting their tits and arse out is empowering

Nope, just nets them bigger sales

@CuppaZa

Probably because their music is shite. They have to find some way of selling it.

You beat me to it!

Probably because their music is shite.
They have to find some way of selling it.

The more flesh on display in the videos, the worse the song is; is often a fair correlation.