![]() Nightclubs are supposed to places where young people can meet and have a good time, but “all the clubs have been closed down” so their lives are muted or dead. For example, during the first verse, their body language is stiff and their facial expressions are lifeless. ![]() The tone of despair is supported by the band’s performance inside the car. The lyric “can’t go on no more” is particularly sombre. The hypnotic chanting of the line “this town is coming like a ghost town” expresses a nightmarish vision of the world and the wailing chorus suggests we should be incredibly frightened by the prospect of this dystopian future. By lip-synching the lyrics and making eye contact with the viewer, it creates the impression the group are communicating directly to the audience. Typical of the performative style of music videos, the band members perform the song to the camera and look straight into its lens. However, the futility of their journey is confirmed by closing shot of the group throwing stones into the Thames. The Specials are dressed for the weekend, but they drive aimlessly through the streets of London looking for somewhere to go. ![]() ![]() The narrative seems to be straightforward. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Specials – Ghost Town () Structure and Formĭirected by Barney Bubbles, the music video consists of two important structural elements: the band’s unnerving performance intercut with shots of the bleak urban landscape. ![]()
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