5. Track of Choice

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 I BET ON LOSING DOGS - MITSKI


Why this track?

For my music video, I have chosen the song I Bet on Losing Dogs by Mitski. This song stood out to me for several reasons:

1. It is an anthem

Mitski Miyawaki is a well known Japanese-American singer-songwriter. Her fan base grew to a new extent when she released her fifth album in 2018 Be The Cowboy and was described as "sad indie girl music" which appeals to a large population of the world, me included. I Bet on Losing Dogs is from her 2016 album Puberty 2, which includes other well-known songs such as A Burning Hill and Your Best American Girl. I would consider this song an anthem due to that consistent feeling of celebration and community, and also the key change at the second chorus really reinstates that feeling of togetherness.  

2. The meaning of the song

The meaning behind I Bet on Losing Dogs is essentially a metaphor for getting into relationships that are ill-fated from the beginning. This is shown through her use of lyrics "I always want you when I'm finally fine", "I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place" and "someone to watch me die". These lyrics are very effective in creating that metaphor that she is conveying, as it is personal to her which could arguably make the song more meaningful.   

3. The potential it has

For a music video, this track has major potential and many storylines can be created through the narrative of this song. For example, relating back to Mistki's lyrics for her relationships could be portrayed perfectly on screen. Mitski does not currently have a music video for this song, and it is now unlikely that there will be one considering this is from one of her early albums. However, Mitski is still asked to play this song live and the track is still played globally.     

Why this artist? 

I have chosen Mitski as my artist mainly because of her music style. Her lyrics are often exploring her anxiety and Mitski herself has described her music as a place where her audience "can put all of their feelings, their ugliness, that doesn't have a place in their own lives." 

Mitski sees her cross-cultural identity as "half Japanese, half American but not fully either" which is very often conveyed in her music and institutes the topic of belonging or not belonging somewhere. Because she has shown this feeling amongst her discography, it appeals to a large audience globally.  

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