Intertextuality is using aspects from other texts to shape your own.
The ability to make references between texts and by doing so have deeper understanding of the idea being raised.
This was introduced by Julia Kristeva who states that "any text is the absorption and transformation of another." This includes references to other texts such as Katy Perry who references Eye of the Tiger in her video 'Roar'.
Some texts are direct remakes of another text. For example 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea is almost a replica of the film 'Clueless.'
However other texts such as 'Now' by Paramore, which relates more closely to my chosen genre, was based upon art by Banksy. This is not directly re-creating a piece of work, but taking aspects of the texts that inspire you to develop yours in a similar way.
Different genres of music are stereotypically influenced by different types of work.
For example the song 'Bullet' by The Misfits is influenced by a political event, the assassination of John F Kennedy. This focus on death is usually stereotypical for a punk/metal band and wouldn't be a topic that would be found within pop music as much.
The 'Kill' by 30 Seconds to Mars is based around the horror film, The Shining. It is stereotypical for music videos of the rock genre to be influenced by the horror genre.
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