The Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir
The majority of the shots in the video are of the lead singer, Jon Fratelli, whether it be him on his own singing, playing the guitar or with the band, 43 of the 84 shots are of the lead singer and 13 of these are close ups.
The shots of the guitarist, Barry, are always under 1 second long, 9 shots of him alone in total. This shows it is important to show the other members of the band other than the lead singer, to show the authenticity, but not necessarily for long periods of time.
The video is performance based although we do see the lead singer walking through the streets of Glasgow but there seems to be no purpose to this showing there is no narrative.
A first person mode of address is clear as the lead singer is always singing at the audience.
The opening shot lasts for 25 seconds which is extremely long for one single shot in a music video and introduces the lead singer to the audience.
A low camera angle is used when shots of the band are used to empower them.
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