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Spooky - Dusty Springfield
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Spooky

musical track analysis

Spooky, covered by Dusty Springfield, conveys themes of love, infidelity, and danger. Although quite short in duration, the song follows the narrative of a naive and confused girl in love with someone who doesn't appear to share the same feelings.

 

It suits her star persona of a doomed, lovelorn woman; as such, the music video could have inspiration drawn from more recent artists with the same star persona and aesthetic (e.g Lana Del Rey). Specifically, a low budget music video with dark themes and imagery similar to that of Summertime Sadness would connote the song's meaning well.

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Low production value preserves the nostalgia associated with the song, and shadows and smoke signify the infidelity that is sung about in the lyrics (being 'kept in the dark' about a relationship).

 

Due to the song's slow, steady pacing and simple narrative it might also be well suited to a video shot in one take like Bat For Lashes' What's A Girl To Do. Although difficult to direct and plan, it would emphasize the story and capture the audience's attention as it does not employ the widely-used convention of cutting to the beat.

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