Blog 3 Song Choice

The Song we have chosen for creating our music video is Florence and the Machine - My boy builds coffins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7baoTqocJs

One of the reasons we chose this song is because Florence and the Machine have a very unique look of vintage clothing and being very close to nature.
We thought this strong theme would be a good stimulus as an idea for what our video should look like as it will allow us to have a woodland setting which is accessible for where we live. To achieve the vintage and old fashioned style we are considering using old style black and white filming as well as appropriate costumes.
When listening to our chosen song we were immediately getting possible ideas, when listening to other songs however we were finding it difficult to visualise possible ideas for our video. Another problem we encountered when choosing a song was that a lot of them already had videos, for example when looking through Mumford & Sons and Marina and the Diamonds there were very few songs that didn't have a video. Also when looking through some of 3Oh!3's songs we realised there was some inappropriate language which ruled out using those particular songs.

The lyrics to our chosen song are as follows:
"My Boy Builds Coffins"

My boy builds coffins with hammers and nails
He doesn't build ships, he has no use for sails
He doesn't make tables, dresses or chairs
He can't carve a whistle cause he just doesn't care

My boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor
Kings and queens them all knocked on his door
Beggars and liars, gypsies and thieves
They all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please

My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
He's made one for himself
One for me too
One of these days he'll make one for you

My boy builds coffins for better or worse
Some say its a blessing, some say its a curse
He fits them together in sunshine or rain
Each one is unique, no two are the same

My boy builds coffins and I think it's a shame
That when each ones been made, he can't see it again
He crafts everyone with love and with care
Then its thrown in the ground, it just isn't fair

My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
He's made one for himself
One for me too
One of these days he'll make one for you