Oasis – The importance of being idle

Oasis ‘the importance of being idle’ is a dark and sombre song that is telling the story and man hard done by but content with life. The video matches the song well with the theme of an undertaker and a funeral procession while the song is talking about being content and happy with his life.

The start of the song has an almost marching rhyme, which is then repeat throughout and reflected by the video. This video doesn’t use lyrical interpretation, but the images complement the lyrics by showing the lead character working at a funeral home as a funeral director. The video is shot in black and white; this chose is something that added the depth of contentment in the lyrics of the song. The music is dark and seems colourless when matched with the images used.

In my opinion the visual match the song and complement the lyrics well. The video is something which suits oasis as a band. I like this video and think it is well made and has depth which works on many levels.