Defeater - Bastards

Applying Goodwin's Theory

Andrew Goodwin's theory applies to this music video as there is a relationship between the lyrics and the visuals, as well as the music and the visuals. The video follows the story of a young man in the war, this corresponds to the lyrics "I hope this finds you well, A father lost and mother dear, The family that's kept me here... I count these burdens as mine, And still all you see is that bastard in me" this could be referring to the young man's motives for joining the war, and could be his thoughts/things he has always wanted to tell his parents. As well as this the genre of the song is hardcore, which generally portrays an emotion of anger or discontent, and so the music relates to the visuals on the battlefield in this way, and so this music video is both illustrative and amplifying. However, it is possible to suggest that this video does not follow Goodwin's theory as it does not feature the band at all, therefore lacking in 'the star image'.