Holly Backman

Cutting To The Beat

Key-
A- Beyonc Getting ready
B- Beyonc At home
C- Beyonc Getting weighed
D- Beyonc Standing in show
E- Beyonc at Gym
F- Beyonc singing on her own

Mama said, "You're a pretty girl. (Mid shot of A)
What's in your head, it doesn't matter )Mid shot of A)
Brush your hair, fix your teeth. (Mid shot of A)
What you wear is all that matters. (High angle shot of B)

[Pre-Hook:]
Just another stage, pageant the pain away (Mid shot of C & long
shot of B)
This time I'm gonna take the crown (Mid shot and long shot of C)
Without falling down, down, down (Long shot of B)

[Hook:]
Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worst (Long short
and mid shot of D & close up of C & mid shot of D)
Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts
(Long shot of B & mid shot and long shot of C)
Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worst (Long shot of
D & close up of C)
We try to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see (Long
shot of C & D)
(mid shot of C) It's the soul that needs the surgery (Mid shot of B
& Close up of C)





The music video include parts of Beyonce
getting ready for her performance. This shows
that she cares about her appearance and feels
like she has to look better than the other girls.
In the end it shows that she is not happy with
her body.
There are shots of Beyonce sitting in her
house, showing where she is comfortable. She
also starts crying showing that she is feeling
emotional about her appearance.
There are shots of Beyonce getting weighed
and measured, her facial expression looks
quite sad, showing that she is not happy
with the results.
There are shots of Beyonce and the
other girls competing in the competition
all in line together. This shows that it is a
hard competition and that all the girls
want to win.
There are also shots of Beyonce on her own
in the gym, this shows that she takes care of
her appearance and takes the competition
very serious.
There are shots of just Beyonce singing,
this shows her talent and how emotional
she is feeling about the competition.