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I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

Re-reading my favorite novel, A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami. Always a joy. <3

Azealia is FIRE. I love her so much.
 
This is still my favorite song by her. It was my summer jam. So dirty and I LOVE IT.

I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

So, I can't be the only French music/culture aficionado here. Share some of your favorites!
 
It's only right to post this first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANJjxQaIcoo
 
Some more recent favorites:

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ6tqtiXFEw
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5z3PIwkoNM

Lolita is one of my favorite novels ever! I loved Madame Bovary. I had to read it in its entirety in the original French for a French literature class.

^My pleasure! I was literally on edge for months waiting for this song to leak and I was so happy it finally did. I think it's a really good indicator of where she was in 2007/2008. I can picture her walking around the neighborhood coming up with the lyrics.

I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

^She's lovely! I've been following her since her first album and Blonde is definitely the best.
 
I also love this. SO 80s!

You guys, I'm like genuinely worried for people's physical safety.

You guys, I'm like genuinely worried for people's physical safety.

You guys, I'm like genuinely worried for people's physical safety.

The only way to survive that special kind of crazy at that hour of the morning on a Saturday is together! 

I think we actually should. 

teamwork y'all!

Guys, let's do a LB alliance and hold spots for each other!

Guys, let's do a LB alliance and hold spots for each other!

I want to go and I was thinking the absolute earliest I would do is 5am, but idk how many crazies will be camping out. respect to those crazies tho

Oh I just saw the UO tweet. How early do you guys think I should get there? I can be there early in the morning, but I'm not about to camp out overnight. 

I was on her side from the beginning. I don't think I could wrap my head around how anyone that young could have a voice like that at first. She really was just incredible. Her voice had such range and power and her phrasing was dead on when she was sang jazz. If she was alive and making records, I don't think Adele would be as big as she is.
 
When she was on, she was such an incredible performer:

I'm a HUGE Fiona Apple fan, but I wouldn't say there are any comparisons at all to be made between her and Lana (except for the fact that the intro to Million Dollar Man sounds almost exactly like the intro to The Child is Gone). The only comparison I've been able to find (and it's been mentioned before in this thread) is that Lana sounds quite a bit like Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star vocally sometimes, but that's still a very superficial comparison. In terms of subject matter and aesthetic, Lana is totally unique.

I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

I love, love, love this song so much because I feel really personally connected to it. I grew up near Fordham Road, so I can offer my take on the geography, at least. I'm almost certain the "bad neighborhood" she's talking about is on one side of Fordham, which you would have to pass through if you were walking up to Fordham Road from downtown (Harlem/South Bronx). The other side, going uptown, is a decent neighborhood. In the vicinity is a Catholic girls' high school, which has a stone statue of the Virgin Mary on a rocky hill in their garden, which is in clear view as you walk past. Valentine refers to Valentine Avenue, which is a cross street in the neighborhood. Depending on which route you took, you'd have to pass the statue in order to walk up to Valentine Av. I hope all that made sense!

Sat in Your Lap is SO good! So are There Goes a Tenner, The Dreaming, Night of the Swallow...okay, the whole thing is perfect! I would kill to see a Kate Bush concert!