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this song used to pop up on my tiktok a lot and i really don't know how to feel about it on the one hand, i do quite like the song itself and lana has inspired basically everybody on the alt/alt-pop scene - and if lana doesn't wanna make cute summery bops like this anymore, hey, why not let someone else do it!? BUT on the other hand... idk, i think it's a little too similar for me to really enjoy it? because it's not just the overall vibe of the song or even the visual tropes - the girl's vocals and cadence are strikingly similar to lana's, which is something that she'll have to train herself out of if she wants any distinct identity as a musician. and i'm not saying lana has a monopoly on certain references, but in this one song alone: 'driving up the West Coast', Lou Reed, the open road, 'in the summertime it can be so cruel', Sid and Nancy, 'real love can be a dangerous game'... idk, it does stick out to me a bit :/ also for anybody curious she is mega rich w/ industry connections and mega rich parents lol i only discovered this cause i was trying to figure out how da fuck she managed to get Air on this song

i think lana is gonna be absolutely over the moon with this wow. if you write like a living legend, sing like a living legend, are treated like a living legend and are revered by living legends... you're probably a living legend

if it’s any consolation to the people who attended, i know you had a shorter show and that really sucks and it sounds like such a stressful experience, but just know that you were still a part of lipster history and lana will never forget this show, the chaos is difficult in the moment but in hindsight you’ll look back and be like “now that was a concert to remember!”

omg i’m so sorry for everyone that was there and had a difficult experience!! but wow, the new songs sound fucking FIREEEE - i’m really praying the new intro is not just an intro and will actually end up on the next album! the drama, the tempo, everything… we need it collectively as a fanbase pls of all the videos i’ve seen - which admittedly isn’t a lot, but yknow - lana seemed sooo comfortable on stage tonight. there seemed to be a vibe of like…. camaraderie and hanging out with buddies? i love that for her. and that dress was perfect on her

last year in lana fandom was a total fever dream like "on tour lana played the ride monologue before the song itself and showed old lizzy grant clips as it played and then also when her album came out she took out one singular billboard in her ex's hometown and posted about it on instagram to be petty and she soundchecked I Talk To Jesus at one point and she also opened up with A&W followed by Y&B and its a total sonic whiplash and-" OK GRANDMA LETS GET YOU BACK TO BED !

am i crazy or did she soundcheck ITTJ last year too?

no this is so weird i normally don't expect anything too different from a lana show but tonight i feel a shaking in the earth's core i fear lipster history is about to be made...

seeing the lana crowds shift from flower crowns to hair bows and heart sunglasses makes me feel so old

when she randomly brings out stevie nicks to sing BPBP and then when i go see stevie nicks in a few weeks she returns the favour by bringing out lana and they sing together again omg manifesting x

right omg..... what is coachella i've never heard of her it's all about #Fenway babyyyyy

Anyone can start again Not through love, but through revenge Through the fire, we're born again Peace by vengeance brings the end vs Fear fun, fear love Fresh out of fucks forever

the devastation if the setlist is the same OMGGG..... plz come thru tonight lana this has the potential to be the coachella we needed but clearly didn't deserve

Cruel World vs Driving In Cars With Boys

Ultraviolence vs In Wendy

Without You vs Ultraviolence

Charli XCX vs Poppy

Diet Mountain Dew vs Trash Magic

You got your money now, you got your legacy Let's leave the world for the ones who change everything vs What do you need to get high for When your baby's so to die for?

Ride vs Cherry Blossom

WOW!!! im so happy for you, and how gorgeous are you omg!! congrats!! <3 enjoy yourself!!!

Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd vs Ride

Charli XCX vs Doja Cat

The Greatest vs Cruel World

a lana concert is always fun and of course the majority of attendees won't be going in knowing which songs to expect, but i honestly feel like part of what makes this setlist feel less impactful is how its ordered, it feels a bit random and doesn't flow quite as well and the peaks and valleys are just not where they should be, y'know? like if the setlist was the same but in this order, i feel like it would be a little better: that being said.... man, this setlist is just not good. the 2023 setlist wasn't perfect but it was better than this, right? is it just me who thinks that? not an actual complaint because i'm so so excited to be witnessing this setlist live later this year bc i love lana so it's gonna be amazing regardless! and i get to hear without you and doin time likeeeee that's a slay!! but idk... some minor quibbles / explanations as to why i have an issue w the current setlist: i can't help but feel like lana should be performing at least 20 songs. is that unreasonable? even if she shortened some songs so that she didn't get completely exhausted or whatever idk i just feel like 18 songs is not enough (and they're not even all full-length songs either) we need more ocean blvd songs im sorry i know we should stop expecting newer material bc we know how lana works but playing only THREE ocean blvd songs (and two of them are shortened!!) is WILD, especially when she gave us a full live-band version of peppers before and it sounded amazing and was a breath of fresh air on the setlist - it should have a permanent spot! and not singing let the light in is craaaaazy given its success! candy necklace was a highlight for me when i saw it performed at hyde park last year, but i could've forgiven its removal from the setlist if there was another OB song added to replace it, but there's not! so why remove the song when it sounded soooo good and came from the most recent record!? just crazy. i'll take judah smith interlude live at this point if that's what it takes to get more OB content on the setlist idc as much as i complain about the same old songs on the setlist, no blue jeans feels criminal - yes it's been around for a while but it's a classic and a good sing-along moment summertime sadness def isn't my favourite or most anticipated song, but it's such a huge moment - it needs to come later in the setlist setlist doesn't flow well - jimmy jimmy cocoa puff is so out of place after the intense weight of HIADT, it's like sonic and emotional whiplash young & beautiful's jazz outro is cute but the song itself is not enough of a climax to be a strong closer i'm more than happy for lana to have plenty of ballads on the setlist because they sound beautiful and they're such a significant part of her discography, but... i'm so sorry call me basic and a fake fan but i can't help feeling like the show needs a shot of energy and a tempo change every now and then. these fun songs literally exist in lana's discography too, including on her most recent albums, that's the baffling thing - i wouldn't expect her to give us a setlist full of pussy poppers, but lana has plenty of these more upbeat (or even mid-to-up-tempo) songs, so why not play a couple more!? diet mountain dew was soooo fun last year, or there's always brooklyn baby / OTTR / burning desire / PEPPERS !!! / summer bummer / get free / taco truck x vb / black bathing suit / lolita / fuck it i love you / high by the beach / florida kilos.... ironically, i also feel like she could switch up her ballads a little bit too. it would be cool for the slot after ride to be kinda like a surprise each time, maybe rotating between arcadia / LMLYLAW / old money / HIAB / american / cherry blossom / sweet / is this happiness or something a new medley would be cool just to give us the chance to hear some more songs, even if it was just a little of each song this is probs an unpopular opinion, but you know how everyone is bored of bartender? well... that's how i feel about pretty when you cry anyway, just having a little rant - realistically i'll be screaming and crying regardless of the setlist

Charli XCX vs Yung Lean