suicideblonde

Yes it’s so awful that she’s having fun at a birthday party and has friends that make her happy, I feel sick

It kind of astounds me that Lana Del Rey has never mentioned The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison before in past interviews- she's quick to mention Elvis or Frank, but not Jim.  Before Born to Die: The Paradise Edition was released, she did say that the record was inspired by the West Coast and had a sound similar to The Doors', and of course, she mentions Jim in Gods+Monsters.
 
Living like Jim Morrison, heading towards a fucked up holiday
 
Of course, when I first heard this, I was excited- then kind of annoyed. (One reason being that the Jim Morrison tag on Tumblr is full of people's selfies with the Gods+Monsters lyric captioned in  italics underneath...sigh)  But then myself- and many other Lana fans- questioned the lyric and what it meant exactly- was she referencing her previous fast + hard lifestyle or was she stating her desire to be a tragic icon like Jim?
 
Being that Jim is my favorite, I thought I would share a few of the similarities I've noticed between the two-
 
 
 
Smoking during performances
   
 
 
Both Lana and Jim were also very wary of audiences to begin with. After a while, Jim became more and more inhibited with his audiences, something Lana has done to an extent, as well.
 
A preoccupation with death
 
Lana has been quoted on her fascination with death, stating the inspiration behind her song "Born to Die" came about when she learned that her mother, her father- and everyone else would one day die.
 
"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend."- Jim Morrison
 
"Death and paradise are intertwined for me." - Lana Del Rey 
 
Death & Love are the main inspirations for both Jim and Lana's lyrics.
 
 
Favorites
 

 
(Elvis, Priscilla, Frank, and the not so gangster Nancy Sinatra)
 
Mutual favorites of Lana and Jim: Frank+Elvis, Mad Magazine and James Dean
 
"Mad magazine and white socks" - Lana Del Rey in the song "1949"
 
Jim read Mad Magazine and Beatnik poetry (Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti- writer of "A Coney Island of the Mind" were among his favorites), and listened mainly to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (He is known to have covered Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" & "Love Me Tender", in addition to others) 
 
Lana has been quoted numerous times speaking of her love for Elvis, Sinatra, and Ginsberg.
 
(Jim Morrison also loved James Dean.James Dean, for sure)
 
Both also share a passion for philosophy, though I'm not sure who Lana's favorite philosophers are. 
 
 
Addictions
 

 
“It was everything in the end.” -  Lana Del Rey on her addictions, although she denied ever using heroin.  Lana had a firm support system and was able to beat her addiction with the help of family and friends. Jim Morrison was not so lucky.
 
Jim's most-loved drug was said to be heroin.  He also frequently used LSD in attempts to achieve higher thinking. He was also a terrible alcoholic whose alter-ego "Jimbo" came out when he was drinking. He died from an alleged heroin overdose at the age of 27. 
 
 
Film 
 
Even though Jim was passionate about music, he desired to be more involved with films, and made several short student films during his time at UCLA as a film student.
 
"I'd hate to think I'd stop having anything to do with music, but I think that in the future, I'll tend towards an exclusive film involvement."- Jim Morrison
 
Lana Del Rey has also voiced a desire to work in film.
 
"When I was starting, I had a vision of being a writer for film and that's what I am doing now. I'm so happy...hopefully, I will branch into film work and stay there." - Lana Del Rey
 
 
Indian Reservations
 
Love casinos, Indian reservations
 

 
Not too long ago, Lana spurred some controversy when she appeared in the "Ride" video in an Indian headdress. She also claims to have worked on a Navajo reservation in Utah when she was younger.
 

 
 
Jim claimed to have a spiritual connection with Native Americans, believing that one of their spirits entered his soul when he was four years old when he witnessed a car accident in which an entire family of Native Americans had been badly injured or killed. (A truck which was carrying these Native Americans crashed on the highway and was overturned.)  Morrison thought this was the most formative event of his entire life, and this imagery stuck with him in his music (ex. Indian Summer"), poetry, and even in his dancing. The Doors' keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, recalled in his book that when Jim was dancing on stage sometimes, it looked as though Jim was taking on some form of an Indian.
 
 

 
 
A love for nicknames
 
Jim Morrison- Mr. Mojo Rising, The Lizard King
 
Lana Del Rey- Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, Coney Island Queen, etc.
 
(Ok, I'll admit, some of this is reaching)
 
 
Chateau Marmont
 

 
(This picture was taken in the closet of Jim's room at the Chateau Marmont)
 
Both Jim and Lana had a love affair with the Chateau, and lived there for quite some time.
 
 
Couch Crashers
 
Jim Morrison was notorious for crashing on the couches of his friend's homes.(Kurt Cobain did this as well)  He never owned a home, preferring to stay in hotels or couches. 
 
In Feb. 2012, Lana Del Rey told The New York Times' T Magazine about her living situation- "Staying with my ex-boyfriend. I live on his couch."
 
 
For as much as their styles are similar, they are also vastly different. (Personally, I would have to say that Jim was a better lyricist on the whole, but Lana perhaps a better singer- as far as range goes) Jim was also borderline psychotic (said with love) and Lana seems normal- at least on the surface. 
 

 
I just think it's interesting how Jim may have influenced Lana Del Rey, in addition to other artists and cinematic works.  It seems like in every new generation there is a tragic character- after Jim it was Kurt (someone else Lana has claimed to be inspired by) after Kurt, it was Amy. I think Lana is a physical homage to tragic historical pop culture icons. 
 
 
What do you guys think?  Do you notice any similarities between Lana and other musicians? Another person we could compare Lana with is Priscilla Presley- the hair+ clothing styles, similar cars, - perhaps in attempts to reach Elvis? Where are you when I need you most? (Also may explain her negative responses when compared to Nancy Sinatra, once stating harshly that Frank was the "real musician." Nancy + Elvis were alleged to have had an affair) 
 
"Pick your role models wisely. Find out what they did and do it." -Lana Del Rey
 

 
Lana with some losers covering "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors.

I don’t want any covers on COCC. I just want some bass and for her to fill in her eyebrows.

best album 4ever<3

Happy birthday to the album that sparked an undying flame inside of me. Thank you for the escapism you provide, the culture you resurged, and the art that has connected so many on just as many levels. Ultraviolence you are my mantra, my testament, my Bible. This album has the ability to stand the test of time for millennia to come. I feel like they will literally dissect this album in college courses just like those Beyoncé classes. Like seriously. Just read through the acknowledgements in this album and .. her brain was just in such an unreal place. If there was ever one thing I could’ve been grateful to get out of meeting Lana, it was just her signature on this album. God bless Ultraviolence and happy sixth.
 
Oh, and here’s my sixth rendition of a holy trinity ;
 
 

Impossible, whoever came to help would just fall in with u a listen 15 times more with u. Its pretty amazing.
 
I really want the new record to make me feel like the second half of venice bitch makes me feel.

time present and time past are perhaps both present in time future. all time is irredeemable. What might have been is an abstract remaining a perpetual mystery only in a world of speculation. Footfalls echo down the path we did not take through the door we did not open into the rose garden

Shes so cute LOL
 
but why bring ur pikachu if it wasnt for her

I like it but I prefer the Demo version without Abel

I count Paradise as Lana Del Rey's second album, not Ultraviolence, because it's available as a stand alone album with a distinct cover. I don't count the Lizzy Grant or the May Jailer albums because they have been relegated to bootleg status at this point. This would make NFR Lana's sixth album. Also, I suspect L.D.R.'s upcoming seventh album, White Hot Forever, will be her most political album ever. More political than even Lust for Life. Lana said in a recent interview that she plans on releasing the album "within the next twelve or thirteen months", which would place it somewhere around the time of next year's election in the U.S.A.; and I don't believe this is a coincidence. I don't have any problem with Lana getting political, she has every right as a free individual to express her opinion; it's just that I haven't enjoyed her last two albums, beginning with Lust for Life, as much as her previous work. I still highly respect and value Lana's music, she is the Only contemporary artist whose work I consistently follow, and I probably always will.

I forgot about this already

i thought i had a pretty good idea of what she’s gonna do with this album before but that’s all thrown out the window now... her next album could sound like LMFAO’s music for all i fucking know

Guys what..... DAN AUERBACH SHE NEEEEDS YOU!!!

Crooked Cop (2020 Version) COMING!!! 

There's noooo way she's doing this quarantine business without a dude
 
I do not believe

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.

I think that born to die and paradise have really different sounds, I consider them as two separate albums because they are so different when you listen to them.