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hahaha! Should be ok then!
 
 
 
I know thats the only problem.. you kinda have to risk not getting to front if you stop off on the way in and then if you go on the way out items might sell out

OMG! Its wrong.. they shouldn't have put it on the website at all.. basically I don't think they've got it to sell.. in fact they have got nothing at the moment.. non of it is available until the 20th may.. I ordered the tour programme cause I didn't want it to get ruined or anything at the concert but now have found out that 20th of may thing so bit worried that it won't turn up... considering getting one from venue and just having two cause I don't want them to suddenly refund me like they have done to you. 

wtf! That's pathetic! Which shirt did you order??

people think it isn't cause the paradise pic looks blurred but if you go on lana's site and click on store.. its takes you to it when you click the european/UK one. Also I've had emails back from that site from bravado so I'm pretty sure its safe. I'm about to order from it today myself.

yey thanks!! Ordering it today cause I really don't want to get it from the venue in case it gets ruined ! 

I am currently working on building a fashion database! Any contributions would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I have so far, listed by designer -
 
http://lanadelrey.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Fashion

This song literally brought tears to my eyes. It's so beautiful, especially the "Dear lord when I get to heaven please let me bring my man, when he comes tell me that you'll let him in, Father tell me if you can" part! SHIVERS!!! And then followed by "Oh that grace, oh that body, oh that face makes me wanna party" - that VOICE of hers, oh my god. It's just so goddamn brilliant. I had really high hopes after that beautiful, beautiful snippet, and i'm not the least bit disappointed, definitely one of my all time favorite Lana songs! 

Full Orchestral Version is up:
https://soundcloud.com/igamusic/lana-del-rey-young-beautiful

Hey, thank you for taking your time to actually look at my fanmade covers. I really appreciate that. Comments, critique, and instructions on how to iprove my work are always welcome and WANTED!

Old stuff:

Sirens - Era



Lana Del Rey aka. Lizzy Grant - Era




Born to Die - Era




Paradise - Era




Ultraviolence - Era




Unreleased


 

Thank you for this really cool thread!
I absolutely enjoyed reading it. I also love the parallels you found between Lana and Elvis (Priscilla and Marilyn as well). Sometimes she really appears like a patchwork with pieces of a lot of different people who seemed to fit her electric-dope-noir world.
 
Anyway something that flashed into my mind while reading this was so-called Club 27 (famous musicians that died at the age of 27). Jim Morrison as well died at the age of 27 during a kind of holiday.
 
“I'm living like Jim Morrison, heading towards a fucked up holiday”
 
So does it mean that Lana is heading towards death? Well, I’m really confused about her age but isn’t she 27?
 
Just to clarify, I don't think that she wants to die. Let’s just hope that what I’m talking about won’t ever be a similarity between Lana and Jim. But maybe she wants to tell us that if she would have gone ahead like she lived in the past (maybe her addiction days) she would have lived like Morrison and died at the same age. But Idk…
 
I know that's not a real similarity, it's more an interpretation but I just wanted to say anything.

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 decided to go out on a quest to do an entire AKA CD as if I was assigned the project by her label myself, and this was the result! It includes a 32-page booklet, a tray insert, and a CD label.
 
 
 

In "Lolita" she wanted her cake, now she got it. I love how she plays with that proverb. 

Gorgeous!
 
Just remember guys, we've got it early but buy it fo realz tomorrow if possible. We want our girl to do well.

ITS OUTTTTTTT
 
http://dont-lumping-yell-at-me.tumblr.com/post/48532649794/young-and-beautiful-lana-del-rey


OMG I AM IN HEAVEN OMG ITS SO BEAUTIFUL I AM DYING OMG OMG

You see I want to take something incase i get the chance to see her but I guess you are made to put stuff into lockers at the venue and i don't really want to leave it there hahaha.. don't trust it!

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OH MY     ..... She looks so bloody gorgeous!  I love that black dress and red flower crown! Looks great together! 

Made a cover for Florence's song on The Great Gatsby.

Wow, this looks so perfect!

Loving tonight's look
 

And here I was thinking I was the only one who appreciated them

haha thanxxxxxxxxx
 
heres Summer Wine 
 

More Barrie, please.