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The addition of Damon Albarn was really lovely, I'm hoping someone makes an mp3 out of this sooner or later because it really was a good performance. I fully expected her voice to crack whenever she did those long, held out high notes, but it didn't! She's doing so well.

LOVING this image.
 
 
 

LOVING this image.
 
 
 

Wait, how are these related...

You guys are supposed to copy-paste the questions so it makes sense and offer commentary, otherwise ain't nobody got any time for that. Follow my lead:
 
1. How am I feeling today?
Game Shows Touch Our Lives
 
2. Will I get far in life?
Red, Yellow & Blue
 
3. What is my best friend’s theme song?
Dragon Queen
 
4. What was high school like?
I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart
 
5. What is the best thing about me?
Itchyhead
 
6. How was today?
Chokechain
 
7. What’s in store for this weekend?
Hang Me Up to Dry (*insert Monicker's S&M mask)
 
8. What song describes my parents?
Pink Triangle (Lesbos)
 
9. How is my life going?
Lucky Lisp
 
10. What song will they play at my funeral?
Daddy Cool
 
11. How does the world see me?
If We Don't Make it We'll Fake It
 
12. What do my friends really think of me?
If U C Jordan
 
13. Do people secretly lust after me?
I Don't Blame You ( )
 
14. How can I make myself happy?
Head Rolls Off (Dark...)
 
15. What should I do with my life?
I Kissed a Boy ( )
 
16. Will I ever have children?
Dirrty
 
17. What is some good advice?
The Truth Is, You Should Lie With Me (YASSSS great answer, shuffle )
 
18. What is my current theme song?
Devil Town
 
19. What does everyone else think about my current life?
Just Like Heaven
 
20. What type of men/women do I like?
Good Boy (Not the bad girls tho?)
 
21. Will I Get Married?
Shut Up and Let Me Go
 
22. What should I do with my love life?
City With No Children (Does this mean don't fuck children or don't have any?)
 
23. Where will I live?
An Orgy of Critics
 
24. What will my dying words be?
Hot, Cross Bun
 
25. When I’m having sex I say?
Capture the Flag ( I like that, I'll use it)
 
26. When I meet a boy/girl for the first time I say ?
You Can't Hurry Love
 
27. When my parents are angry I say?
Raise Me Up
 
28. Will I ever get the career I want?
Yeah (... )
 
29. What do my colleagues think of me?
Tear You Apart (Golly)
 
30. Do I believe in God?
I'm Finding it Harder to Be and Gentleman

Best friend, huh ?
 

LOVING this image.
 
 
 

We could have written descriptions of the artwork? WELL FUCK That probably would have helped me elucidate why I used a bloody ass "Born to Die" image for the single cover. I'll keep that one capped for a future challenge. But CotBR's descriptions were very win-worthy, congrats guys
 
The Gogo Dancers' single cover was my favorite of the challenge, but I thought everyone did pretty well. Clearly had some graphic ability in this challenge, which is nice to see.
 
Kinda digging the horror movie feel on Mattiern's late entry, too. The choice of picture reminds me of The Silence of the Lambs.
 
Anyway, I'll submit my elimination right now!

Bobby Who-mack tbqh.

there is no an official "solo version of this"
 

 
How can you prefer no Bobby on this, Bobby makes this a masterpiece

This is some next level National Treasure shit. Only Lana

My suspicions were correct--this is the perfect live song for her.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gRtaGAyP-I&feature=youtu.be
 
From the Jaguar website:
 

Welcome to LANALYSIS, where we get real unhealthy in our obsessions and absolutely revel in it.

This is a project I've been maintaining for a while now--Lana + Analysis...get it? The basic purpose is to relate every one of her songs (that's right, every last one of them) to her known and assumed relationships. Not a stone is left unturned. Privacy is violated. The fans rejoice. Mind you, it’s all pure speculation, but ~this is what makes us stans~

It’s pretty long but an interesting read, if I do say so myself. I hope you enjoy it in all it’s updated glory, and I will continue to update as new information is revealed and new songs come out. I will also be adding pictures, sources, etc. Stay tuned!

Let’s get started!



EARLY RELATIONSHIPS (1985 - ~2005)



LOCAL ROCKSTARS (~2005 - 2009)



YOU MADE ME NICE FOR A WHILE (2009 - 2011)



POST-BREAKTHROUGH (2011+)



IN THE LAND OF DISCREPANCIES



ADVANCED LANALYSIS



IN SUMMARY..

Lingering questions…
- Who the fuck is K?
- Who the fuck is Ray?
- Who the fuck is Bill? Is Bill really K? Does Bill matter at all?
- What significance do cars play? She mentions eight in total (white Corvette, white Pontiac, blue Chevy Nova/Chevrolet, Cadillac convertible, Mercedes, pickup truck, Lamborghini, Bugatti Veyron)
- When was she/who was she with in New York City and New Jersey? Ditto LA? Most mysterious and pressing, her time in the South?
- Did she have a fling with Bradley Soileau?
- Did Chris C. matter enough to her for her to write songs about him?

Assumptions Made:
- Lana was a gogo dancer.
- K is a drug dealer/murderer, dead or on death row.
- Jimmy is her ex-fiancé, addicted to cocaine despite a Wikipedia page stressing how healthy he is, associated with Chevrolets.
- Much of Sirens is about completely different relationships.
- She fucked Bradley.
- Mike controlled her career but their relationship wasn’t associated with anything fucked up like drugs or stripping.


Thanks for reading! I crave both your feedback and theories! This remains a forum collaboration and I don't claim to have the final say on Lanalytical manners.

For the sake of believability, I'm always hunting receipts, and currently:
- The interview where she refers to "Yayo" as the prequel to "Video Games"
- The interview where she describes "Video Games" as dealing with mutual sobriety in a relationship--her and her partner both staying clean.
- The interview where she talks about meeting her boyfriend in rehab and being dazzled by his small-scale celebrity.

Made a new set. Feel free to use it if you wish ^_^
 

HOLY JESUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE AN EMOTICON. NIGHTMARES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
 

I suppose I'd marry Lizzy Grant, fuck Ethan Kath, and kill Obama.
 
Also, you guys: check your hang-ups at the door. In this thread, we fuck all genders and even animals and babies and old women if we are pushed to it.
 
 
The Queen of England
A Saint Bernard
Adele's baby

We could have written descriptions of the artwork? WELL FUCK That probably would have helped me elucidate why I used a bloody ass "Born to Die" image for the single cover. I'll keep that one capped for a future challenge. But CotBR's descriptions were very win-worthy, congrats guys
 
The Gogo Dancers' single cover was my favorite of the challenge, but I thought everyone did pretty well. Clearly had some graphic ability in this challenge, which is nice to see.
 
Kinda digging the horror movie feel on Mattiern's late entry, too. The choice of picture reminds me of The Silence of the Lambs.
 
Anyway, I'll submit my elimination right now!

LOVING this image.
 
 
 

LOVING this image.
 
 
 

Let me follow up on one thing and then I'll make a post about one of the people you mention. But give me a little time.

It's more like "Which is your least favorite of your 15 least favorite Lana recordings?"

http://thequietus.com/articles/07106-lana-del-rey-interview

Feng shui bandit?
 

To be honest, I'm not going to miss this at all, actually. I felt the attempts to create a cohesive sound by reworking already finalized songs were ultimately what ruined the album.
 
I think there's a certain kind of magic when a producer and a singer work together to create a song -- whether the outcome be the intended sound or something entirely different. It's no coincidence that my favourite songs on the album are Born to Die + Video Games + Blue Jeans -- these songs grew (through production) organically, and weren't already finalized songs trying to crammed into a certain box sound. The rest of the album suffers from this, and it does seem... contrived (?) (not the word I was looking to use, but I'll keep it until a better word comes to me).
 
This is why I'm so excited for The Paradise Edition! :3 This is the first release since Lana Del Ray that we're going to have a set of songs that grew organically / weren't boxed into an sound. The songs are going to be heard the way they were originally intended to be heard, no re-working or nuthin', and I for one really can't wait!

Really interesting, and such a good way to get to know you! Loved your shuffle and explanation on finding Lana. Good interview, Maru, makes me excited for the continuation of Member of the Week.