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lana del rey mentioning artists through her discography
this is a long thread so i'll only mention her released stuff. through her unreleased, you can find mentions of jay z, jared leto, kurt cobain, jimmy gnecco, sid vicious, jimmy hendrix and many others that will eventually come into her officials songs
BORN TO DIE ERA
this era is filled with references to other artists, most notably body electric for it's mentions of elvis and marilyn monroe
"Elvis is my daddy
Marilyn's my mother"
"Elvis is my daddy
Marilyn's my mother"
the title track also has a verse quoting "walk on the wild side" by lou reed, one of lana's favourite artist
many people speculate the line "get us while we're hot, get us while we're hot"in this is what makes us girls is a reference to britney spears' perfect lover, where she sings "come and get me while i'm hot"
lana has shown admiration for the singer multiple times
lana has shown admiration for the singer multiple times
lana also uses jim morrison as a metaphor in gods and monsters
"No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison"
"No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison"
ULTRAVIOLENCE ERA
the title track, ultraviolence, has a direct quote from a 1962 track called "he hit me (it felt like a kiss) by the group the crystals
in brooklyn baby lana mentions lou reed again, but this time in a more satirical way
"Well, my boyfriend's in a band
He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed
I've got feathers in my hair
I get down to Beat poetry"
"Well, my boyfriend's in a band
He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed
I've got feathers in my hair
I get down to Beat poetry"
on the song guns and roses he is, obviously, mentioning the band with the same name
lana has been seen multiple times attending their concerts and is a huge fan
lana has been seen multiple times attending their concerts and is a huge fan
and to finish ultraviolence, on the track "flipside" lana mentions bruce springsten, a huge influence for her americana aesthetics
"springsten on the radio"
"springsten on the radio"
HONEYMOON ERA
on "terrence loves you" lana makes a lot of lyricals parralels to "space oddity" by david bowie, most likely making this song about his half brother, terry, who died by suicide
"Ground control to Major Tom
Can you hear me all night long?
Ground control to Major Tom"
"Ground control to Major Tom
Can you hear me all night long?
Ground control to Major Tom"
"god knows i tried" has a very sutle reference some of the most famous songs by the eagles, "hotel california" and "tequilla sunrise"
"It's so crazy, I could drink it like tequila sunrise
Put on that Hotel California
Dance around like I'm insane"
"It's so crazy, I could drink it like tequila sunrise
Put on that Hotel California
Dance around like I'm insane"
"Got things that have yet to be seen
Like your rapper's delight"
on art deco lana does a direct reference to sugarhill gang's hit single "rapper's delight". the 1979 track is considered to be the first successful rap single in history.
Like your rapper's delight"
on art deco lana does a direct reference to sugarhill gang's hit single "rapper's delight". the 1979 track is considered to be the first successful rap single in history.
many speculated art deco was about azealia banks, but at the time while they were still close she denied and said it was abour a group of teenagers who go out every night
lana sings on religion "lay lady lay", a direct reference to a track with the same name by bob dylan
the track would be mentioned again on tomorrow never came
the track would be mentioned again on tomorrow never came
"the blackest day" uses billie holliday, one of the most famous blues singers of all time, to emphasize how sad lana is
"And all I hear is Billie Holiday
It's all that I play"
"And all I hear is Billie Holiday
It's all that I play"
LUST FOR LIFE ERA
lust for life shares the same name with an album and song released in 1977 by iggy pop
the line "my boyfriend's back" may be a reference to a 60s group called "the angels", which has a song with it as a title
the line "my boyfriend's back" may be a reference to a 60s group called "the angels", which has a song with it as a title
"blue skies forever" may also be a reference to frank sinatra, a very important influence in her work
sinatra has a song called "blue skies"
sinatra has a song called "blue skies"
"i fall to pieces when im with you" is, most likely, a reference to a 1961 track called "i fall to pieces" by patsy cline
"my cherries and whine" is similar to "summer wine" lyrics, a song by nancy sinatra which she has covered before
"my cherries and whine" is similar to "summer wine" lyrics, a song by nancy sinatra which she has covered before
coachella - woodstock in my mind is about father john misty and his performance on the festival and the political climate of the u.s. at that time
it also references "starway to heaven" by led zeppelin
it also references "starway to heaven" by led zeppelin
tomorrow never came is filled with "meta" references so this is gonna take a while
on the first verse, lana sings "why why why why why why why" which is most likely a reference to yoko ono's why cries (you can find them easily online)
on the first verse, lana sings "why why why why why why why" which is most likely a reference to yoko ono's why cries (you can find them easily online)
"lay lady lay", as said previously, is a reference to bob dylan's song with the same title
"and you'd be my tiny dancer" is a nod to the classic "tiny dancer" song by elthon john
"and everyday felt like sunday" is a reference to "everyday is like sunday" by morrissey
"and you'd be my tiny dancer" is a nod to the classic "tiny dancer" song by elthon john
"and everyday felt like sunday" is a reference to "everyday is like sunday" by morrissey
she quotes "lennon and yoko, we would play all day long" as she sings with sean ono lennon, son of both john and yoko.
