Lana Del Rey - Born to Die + Paradise (sync tonight 9pm)

'American'
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Lana's headdress was the first CULTURAL APPROPRIATION storm in a gay teacup I experienced. Simpler times.

 

OK already amending my Lana top ten - 2021 edition by putting this back at #1! (Sorry "Cinnamon Girl")

 

That final shot in the video of her on the swing - perfection

 

The opening of "American" - STUNNING

 

17 Ride

 

Just like a baby
Spin me round like a CHIIILD

 

I was agog at the rebranding between the BTD era and then this

 

I have to go back to work, so I can't listen to Paradise but I will revisit later (maybe)

 

Did she even get any flack for it? I genuinely don't remember anyone caring

 

The live performances of it are even better (IMO) she sings it slightly different

 

10 Born To Die
10 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
08 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
10 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
06 Carmen
11 Summertime Sadness
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls
08 Without You
06 Lolita
09 Lucky Ones

11 Ride
10 American

 

'Pepsi Cola'​

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17 Ride
10 American

 

Oh it was definitely a big deal.. and there was some discussion around Ke$ha as well..

 

I pledge allegiance to my DAD
for teaching me everything I know ----

 

It probably didn't help with the alcohol and gun/violence imagery... I just don't remember any to do about it

 

I didn't GET "Cola" until 2020. It's so TWISTED

Come on baby...
LET'S RIDE!

 

Come through high notes (although not quite operatic like Miss Minogue)!

 

I remember my little sister playing this album in the car and my mum being like 'oh this is nice' and then getting to this song like

 

Her voice in the bridge... *cums*

 

Come on come on come come on baby
My PUSSY tastes like
Pepsi Cola

 

10 Born To Die
10 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
08 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
10 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
06 Carmen
11 Summertime Sadness
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls
08 Without You
06 Lolita
09 Lucky Ones

11 Ride
10 American
10 Pepsi Cola

 

'Body Electric'​

 

17 Ride
10 American
09 Cola

 

C'mon Walt Whitman, let's get SICKENING.

 

Headpieces in 2012 were such a big deal. I got one for free at some music festival I went to

 

'Body Electric' is very Lynch particularly the chorus - which I think explains its position in the tracklisté

 

10 Born To Die
10 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
08 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
10 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
06 Carmen
11 Summertime Sadness
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls
08 Without You
06 Lolita
09 Lucky Ones

11 Ride
10 American
10 Cola
09 Body Electric