maxthehitman

OK, you guys have got me wondering about this singer. I´ve been listening to a few tracks and I am still a bit not sure. I´m not 100% impressed yet. Her voice is pretty , sounds almost a little like Christina Perri, but uses a little bit too much autotune, too much distortion going on there. If you got a pretty voice, do not kill it off with too much special effects. The song melodies are catchy but the lyrics need improvements. I also looked at that Jimmy Kimmel Live show.... and.... and I am still a bit not sure. In the live performance she hit that red button on the rock to make her voice distorted and sounding almost like what Imogen Heap does in some of her songs. But Imogen has got a totally diferent style of music, she also went with voice distortion on her song Hide and Seek. Personally, I am going to wait and see what comes in the future with this singer.

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Believe it or not, this "Punk" band named BLONDIE introduced Hip-Hop to the general public with this song ... When BLONDIE used to play punk-rock at the CBGB´s Nightclub in New York City, Debbie Harry besides being very pretty was also very crazy and avant-garde. She used to dress up in a mini-skirt made from plastic trash bags. Then she looked at us in the audience and say, "Hey boys ! How do you like my new dress ?! New York City Has Got the Best Looking TRASH ever ! " Toe to toe Dancing very close Barely breathing Almost comatose Wall to wall People hypnotized And they're stepping lightly Hang each night in Rapture Back to back Sacroiliac Spineless movement And a wild attack Face to face Sadly solitude And it's finger popping Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind Flash is fast, Flash is cool Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do And you don't stop, sure shot Go out to the parking lot And you get in your car and you drive real far And you drive all night and then you see a light And it comes right down and lands on the ground And out comes a man from Mars And you try to run but he's got a gun And he shoots you dead and he eats your head And then you're in the man from Mars You go out at night, eatin' cars You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercury's and Subaru's And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars Then, when there's no more cars You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet Face to face, dance cheek to cheek One to one, man to man Dance toe too toe Don't move to slow, 'cause the man from Mars Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall He's gonna eat 'em all Rapture, be pure Take a tour, through the sewer Don't strain your brain, paint a train You'll be singin' in the rain I said don't stop, to punk rock Well now you see what you wanna be Just have your party on TV 'Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on And now he's gone back up to space Where he won't have a hassle with the human race And you hip-hop, and you don't stop Just blast off, sure shot 'Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars And now he only eats guitars, get up!

Now that is a cool photo. She looks so cute. I would like to kiss those rosie-red cheeks. LOL This could be on her next hit record - " Venice Bitch Bling "

Its been 7 years already? Damn How time flies by soooo quickly. It felt like it was just last month. Happy Birthday "Born to Die" ! Fantastic record I still rate it 9/10

Thank you Elle

That is just sooooo cruel. But OMG, I cant stop laughing! I like your crazy cool sence of humour.

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I remember it well, it was in January 2012 when I first heard her album "Born to Die". At the time I was still on my quest to collect every cool record ever made and making my personal "History of recorded sound and music" (its up to 5 Terabytes now LOL) , and in January (a few days after my birthday) I got to listen to this cool album. Honestly , I did not think much of the music and the previous videos already running through the internet. Videos are nice but don´t show much of the true singers and their art. I believe that you really need to listen closely to the songwriting and the singers voice. The whole structure of the song. And I am always looking for singers/bands which have song styles out of the norm. Artists and people who like to push the boundaries of what is "the norm" and "fashionable to do". No one-hit wonders. I was still waiting to hear what this singer was all about by listening to a complete record from her. Upon first hearing the entire record, I said to myself, "Now she is Special" this girl has got a great voice and the songs are not the usual stuff you hear. This woman is going to go far in her career. Her songwriting and lyrics are not normal, and I say this in a good way (for myself), because I am very much in tune with some crazy-cool writers in the same style as her lyrics. People like Jack Kerouac, Jim Morrison and so many other singer/poets who are not so well known by the general public. Beat poetry. Lana´s style of make up and dressing was also very original and cool to me. Adding bit of old retro classic from the 1950´s/60s/70´s with some modern style included. She was cute, but what mattered to me was her mind. The way she thought and her singing. THAT is original. The only thing I did not like so much was her lips. Sometimes they looked overblown in oversize with some Botox, or from a bee-sting. But at the time, most girls were also doing it, so that did not put me off too much. I did not think too much on that. I dare to say, she looked like a sexy vamp out of a 1940s film, and I also love that too. The more I researched about her and her demos, I began to like her even more. Her side-projects and songs (Once Upon a Time/Tropico/Burning Desire/ so many others) made me a believer that she was something special. This was a gifted lady with a UNIQUE talent. Most of my friends are not aware of Lana´s music and some simply dont´care much about music. They like to stick to their type of music, while other friends are into some heavy drum-N-bass type music. I believe each and every person is entitled to like what they like and that is good. I used to be a DJ for many years and I have played all types of dance music in many nightclubs (in the USA and here in Europe) and also did alot of scratching on records LOL. But I really enjoy all types of music. So for this reason I like Lana´s style of music. I know that she may not have too many fans in my friends musical preferences, but that does not stop me from continuing to listen to her songs. Every other album that came after Born to Die, I have enjoyed very much. She has matured even more in her style of songwriting skills and I hope that she continues doing what she likes. Some people may not understand her lyrics or what she means, but I am very well in tune of how her mind is working. Because I too have read the books she is describing in her lyrics and stories. I have also seen the films which make her imagine new songs for. Some artists and people are well in tune with their thoughts because we have done the same thing , read the same books, seen the same films, before other people got to know them. That´s cool to me. I am a Lana Del Rey fan. Why am I on this forum now and not before? Because I have a very very busy lifestyle, I have been all over the internet since 1995 and been to many other forums. I also have my art, my paintings, and job to do. But now I have alot of free time, and I want to spend some time with you good friends here and enjoy together the same music. Let´s get to know each other more and go on a cool adventure. Life is always made up of cool adventures with goods friends. Cheers MAX

Dua Lipa has got a very cool voice, I like her music too. Just the other day I was watching a Live video with St.Vincent at the Grammys. ST.Vincent (Annie Clark) can always play a mean crazy guitar too. Two cool queens on stage.

As much as I also like Billie Eilish music (with her brothers help) she took all the awards. She already has a big collection - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Billie_Eilish That is NOT fair to all the other artists who never got an award. They should have more awards to give out or invent new categories to give out more awards. BTW, Lana also has a nice collection of awards... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Lana_Del_Rey Except that some have weird names, like the "Xbox Entertainment Awards" LOL Hey man, I still use my old Playstation. Where is THAT award? Lanaboards.com could make her a cool trophy and give it to her ! That would be cool

I think its one of those "Veggies Burgers" or something made of cardboard

Glad you liked that one, I am also a big Fiona Apple fan. I believe her singing style is quite original as is her songwriting style. Unfortunately she has fallen deep down in recent times. She is unrecognizable now. If things continue as she is, we are going to loose a great singer. I like to think of her when she was young and more beautiful. Hey SparkleJumpropeNoose , I also enjoyed that Deftones song. Very good! Here is something I haven´t heard in a loooong time. Brings back some memories when I was a DJ. Play this REAL LOUD

To be honest, RADIO stations these days only play music which they get paid big money from the music industry to "play their records" , OR the songs are already too old and the radios don´t have to pay as much royalties everytime they play them on-air. I listen to about 5 to 7 radio stations everyday while I am working (Yeah, I really like music) but what I hear on the radios is a mix of ALOT of dance and Hip-Hop tunes , alot of one-hit wonders or the constant re-plays of old songs. It is very annoying because none of my favorite singers or bands are ever played. So when I get the chance, I turn off the radio and I play a CD ! I Don´t hear anything on my radio stations from Lana Del Rey, or U2, or any of the bands I like ! NEVER ! It´s so sad. At least when I play a CD, I dont have to listen to those stupid commercials either.

posted by Takeitdoen Posted 27 January 2020 - 08:28 AM I will admit, I would like to be in a fandom where an artist wins for once. However, I don't live my life liking things based on what awards they get, so I'm not too fussed! It would have been a deserving win, but on reflection here are some factors I think of why NFR didn't: MAX - Don´t worry, you are not alone. I also like many bands and singers which never got any awards, but they surely deserve them. - Little to no campaigning from Lana to actually win the award. No interviews, long stretches on social media with no content related to the album, no TV performances or high profile talk shows to build and maintain hype. Is this her management or her? I'm inclined to think her. MAX - I actually think its the management fault. I never trust big business. They have lots of MONEY to promote a record, and in this case, they did not promote it so well. - Shambolic roll-out of the album, including confusion over the singles. Venice Bitch and MAC weren't even confirmed inclusions until the track list came out, and at the time were called something dumb like 'fan singles'? The slow roll out of some of her strongest and well-received pieces (Venice Bitch, MAC and even Hope) meant they almost entirely dropped out of public view, and lead to an ineligibility of those tracks leads to none of them being able to nominated for Song of the Year. Norman Fucking Rockwell simply didn't have the same appeal. MAX - I agree. Things should have been thought out properly before releasing the entire package to the public. - Norman Fucking Rockwell was never, ever, EVER going to win song of the year. It didn't even have a film clip until very late last year. It wasn't sent to radio stations, and wasn't radio friendly. MAX - I also agree. Perhaps this was not meant to be. It may be more of a "side-project" for Lana , or as they say "An Art Album", which many musicians have put out in the past. - She never sung her singles at her concerts. She balks at performing new material, and has fucked up with shaky performances live more than once. She didn't even perform at the awards. This is basically cementing the perception that she is still living in 'Born to Die' territory. Again, this is self-sabotage. MAX - "Self Sabotage", it does sounds like it, but I would wait a little more before I spank her butt. Perhaps she is passing through a down-phase in her life and needs some "L - O - V - E" once again to make her life feel complete. - The title of the album, and the singles ('Venice Bitch', 'Norman FUCKING!! Rockwell', 'Fuck It I Love You') put prudes off, affected YouTube algorithms and search results on Google, and would have diluted aggregated results for the album due to the different titles (Norman Fucking Rockwell OR NFR! or Norman F**king Rockwell OR Norman Rockwell OR whatever else). The album didn't have the same appeal as things that regularly popped up like Bad Guy. The sacrifice of this title didn't really resonate with a lot of people and an artistic choice that probably put people off. MAX - This I totally agree. Even tho I like the profane Title words used, I would consider a diferent word, because of the Internet searchs AND the "moral" of some Americans. Here in Europe we are used to seeing everything (profanity, girls taking showers in commercials, and nudist beaches - to Europeans it is all normal life style and nothing to be shocked about, BUT in America, most of these things are still considered "Tabboo", they are a No No. You cannot even say the word "FUCK" on the U.S. Television, but you sure can buy a machine-gun at your local Wallmart store. - The awards are rigged (discussed as recently as this week from the President of the Grammys), and most likely a committee was wanting to pick something popular to stay 'in touch' with current trends. MAX - VERY TRUE ! It was no secret. The same things happens with the Oscar awards. - It's still not 'cool' to like Lana del Rey. MAX - Unfortunately this is also true for a large part of the American population... But everywhere else she goes to out of the U.S. she is a major STAR. She really needs to start doing more overseas concerts in Central and South America, Europe and Asia !! The U.S. market is already sold on too much Hip-Hop artists and one-hit single artists. But so what? -> It´s still "not cool" to listen to Bjork, Alanis Morissette, Adele, Cher, Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion etc. etc., and they are some of the best singers we have the pleasure to listen to in our lifetime. - Obviously she would be proud of the music, but apparently she can't even produce nice artwork for her singles, or format the titles of her tracks correctly. That really projects a feeling like she couldn't care less. If she doesn't care, why bother giving it to her? MAX - Maybe she does not know about "Lanaboards.com" ? An important rule of a musician who wants to continue in the business is to TALK to their FANS. To Listen to their ideas and opinions. She does NOT HAVE to do exactly what we want, but take things into consideration, AND there are many fans here who could give her ideas for a better looking record cover for her singles and albums. - Maybe controversially, it's simply not as good as her previous albums (?) and didn't have as many hits. MAX - Personally, I like them all. A person has to take into mind that NOT ALL records are perfect, but rather have some cool music to keep a person feeling good about themselves and the world around them... unless you have a John Lennon + Paul McCartney in your band. Then all sorts of magic would be happening in the studio ! While I wish she'd won, I think if she DID win, it would undeservingly absolve a lot of these issues that we were unhappy with during the roll-out of the album. If she is truly driven, and keen on winning the Grammy, then for the next album hopefully she will trust her managers a touch more, and we will see a refreshed approach, with a more considered approach to promotion and sensible choices. But maybe she actually doesn't care! (we know she does but eh). MAX - Don´t worry too much about it. An award is only good to gather dust on the shelf. What matters is that she continues doing what she does because she ENJOYS IT. Once the "joy of making music" ends, then its time for Lana Del Rey to retire and become once again Elizabeth Grant. I still miss Alanis Morissette and her songwriting genious. She chose to be a full time mom, I understand that, but I will cherish all of her cool music and lyrics.

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This songs really needs to be finished properly. Get that orquestra back into the recording studio !

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Yea, I think it is. Unless she changes it to "Let me love you to Death", or "Let´s play Russian Roulette" No.... no... no