"Stand By Me" Blogpost 5

In the music video,"Stand By Me", the producer conveys an important message using elements of rhetoric to present his argument. For instance, in the video, the setting transformed to a different part of the world while each singer continued the chorus: "Oh stand by me" promoting the idea that everyone needs help from someone, everywhere. 
One captivating image in the music video shows one musician playing the bass in Guguletu, South Africa in a very poverty like environment of children. 

This  picture conveys an intense message that shares a pathos appeal to the audience's emotions about what it is like to see others in need of help. The producer uses the most effective way to appeal to the audience, which is by message rather than argument. Because a message has a visual exposure and provides visual evidence as opposed to an argument, which is generally support by statistical evidence, it is the most effective method of capturing the audience's attention. The picture above also serves as contradiction against violence in many communities in today's society. It shows how people exaggerate the hate between one another , yet fail to come together to create something much greater than simple misunderstanding. 

 Altogether, the music video expresses how important it is to set aside our differences and work as team to make sure everyone has someone when in need. Ironically, even the producer had to collaborate with many other musicians in order to make such an inspirational music video. Everybody needs somebody, somewhere.

 Sources Referenced:   Google images  

                                     "Stand By Me"/Song Around the World  Copyright 2018 Playing For Change




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