The 1950's movie Singin’ in the Rain starring Gene Kelly we see a laid back carefree performance of the song as a man in love happily skips through the streets as it is raining. The lyrics tell us just how happy he is for having developed feelings for this girl. This performance of Gene Kelly represents the innocence of 1950’s love. We believe the lyrics as Gene Kelly sings them because during that time period, love was taken seriously and people were more conservative when it came to loving another person. The 1950’s was big on romance, and respect. This was a time when women were more respected. In return, women tried their best to be the perfect “housewife”.
In the 1970’s A Clockwork Orange we see a different approach. The character Alex sings “Singin’ in the Rain” while raping/molesting a woman. Here we see how the song contradicts the character’s actions. Then again we need to reflect of the time period we’re referring to. We’re talking about the 70’s…aka the “sexual revolution”. This was a time were people lived more freely, and a lot of people wanted to rebel by using hard drugs. There was an overall change in people’s behaviors during the 70’s because of sex and drugs. As bizarre as the scene is in A Clockwork Orange, I think it perfectly explains the lifestyles people chose during that time period.
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