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While I admit that I am more educated in the subject of Native American headdresses, beggars can't be choosers and it's gonna be in the Ride video whether you like it or not. Maybe I'll watch it before all of you and then tell you when the headdress comes on so you can all put your hands over your eyes and ignore the political incorrectness in Lana's art.

And I know, just because it was nominated for awards does not mean that it's automatically not offensive. I know that. I'm not disputing it. But that doesn't necessarily mean that people have to dislike the video. If it's a good video, it's a good video. It's not acceptable to like the headdresses because 'it's insensitive'? Does this mean that no-one should ever listen to Nicki Minaj because the word ':)' is offensive? (no one should listen to Nicki Minaj in general really but I'm just using it as an example.) People are allowed to like 'offensive' things but it doesn't make them 'ignorant.'

What if Lana wrote a song about an Arabian and then wore a turban in the music video. It's no big deal at all because she's not mocking anyone or anything. What if Coldplay wrote a song about a Chinese person and then got Rihanna to dress as a geisha in the music video. It's no big deal at all because she's not mocking anyone or anything. The video was nominated for two MTV Music Video Awards. Best direction and best cinematography. What now? How ignorant of me to presume that humans are comfortable with others portraying their culture through media.

Sorry I'm not sorry.

Well if you search "indian headress" or "native american headress" on Google, the most popular suggestions are how to make them or where to get them for a fancy dress party. They're quite popular as just decorative head pieces but that doesn't mean that everyone who wears one is wearing it offensively. I can understand why people would think that it's offensive but personally I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's just for a music video. She's not using this for attention at all. The music video has been described as a short film and it's set in the middle of the desert; it's only for aesthetic purposes. Lana's music describes a caricature of America itself so some people might even think that she is offensive anyway since she's portraying Americans as bikers and party animals who drink Budweiser in the middle of the desert waving the American flag in the air. It's all down to personal opinion and I don't think it's offensive. I guess we will just have to wait for the Ride video to be released before we can start passing judgements.

The main point was that there are more extreme examples than Lana. We haven't even seen Lana in the video yet so we don't know how exactly she 'parties' with the headdress on but people are already calling her insensitive and unthoughtful.

omg this is so offensive so racist complete misuse of race and religion how insensitive

Well the whole EP is about being an American and being free. Native American headdresses are probably being used to show the American themes. I don't know how that could be offensive to anyone? What if Lana wrote a song about an Arabian and then wore a turban in the music video. It's no big deal at all because she's not mocking anyone or anything.

IM SO FUCKING EXCITED.

I wouldn't have minded Lea Michele or Naya Rivera singing it but I don't even know who this is ugh asdjkfhaskdjfa;sklf;askdf

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omfg. Anyone who buys it please scan the flower Born To Die and landscape Paradise covers. They look so awesome.

I think Children of the Bad Revolution is pretty underrated. It's a really good song imo.

I uploaded mp3s of the performances here! http://timeandmatter.tumblr.com/post/32467561163/lana-del-rey-live-at-the-itunes-festival-2012

tbh this is lana's best performance of Video Games:

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I'd say Alternative for everything because 'alternative' kinda does mean 'different' or 'other'. Born To Die could be Soul, Alternative, Alternative Hip Hop, Indie... idk.

"If you love me hardcore then don't walk away//Never let me go" "No" rejected-lana.jpg

"he said can you party later on?" he said... "no" "promise you'll remember that you're mine" "no" "tell me i'm your national anthem!" "no" this is seriously the best thing ever.

Calvin Harris 'performed' for 90 minutes so I don't know why Lana only had 50 minutes :| Anyway, here's the set list: 1. Blue Jeans 2. Body Electric 3. Born To Die 4. Summertime Sadness 5. Million Dollar Man 6. Video Games 7. Radio 8. Without You 9. National Anthem

We want 320kbs not shitty 64kbs! *shakes fist dramatically at iTunes*

Anyone know that meaning behind "PARADISE", "TROPICO", "SUPER CANNES", "SURF NOIR", "DOPE CINEMA" and "NASTY"?

*Listening whilst typing* American sounds fucking amazing. I think it'll be my favourite. Oh my god God & Monsters is amazing too. ask;djfa;slkfj Body Electric is better than the live version obviously I'm loving the piano riff for Bel Air. Yayo is perfect.

Bahahaha. I'm Thai. I'm not in Thailand though so that's unfortunate.

Is there a possibility that there will be 'special edition' tracks for this release too? A la Without You, Lolita and Lucky Ones?