Examples of Intertexuality

Intertexuality

Why do artists use Intertexuality?

Madonna & Marilyn Monroe

·         Lyrical link – material world - diamonds are a girls best friend.

·         Madonna thinks she is the next Marylyn Monroe.

·         Madonna stealing MM’s image

 

Robbie Williaams, Kiss & Ozzy Osbourne

·         Robbie Williams takes the mick  out of Ozzy Osbourne

·         Stage layout is the same

·         Parody

·         Helped lose boy band image of RW

 

 REM & 24 Hour news channels

·         Critical parody REM – Bad Day and live news

·         Key lyrics come up

 

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, GTA and Hollywood

·         Fake lifestyle

·         Mention of space and alderon (star wars planet)

 

 

Eminem & Superheroes

·         Eminem – his alter ego Eminem/slim shady

·         Showing the bad side of America

·         Elvis dies on toilet

·         Batman is black

·         The faces Eminem has faced