writtenxrabbits

In light of the recent leak (thank you @!), I thought this thread would be an appropriate spot to list all the AKA demos, along with what information we know about them. PLEASE feel free to add/correct anything which I'm either wrong about or haven't included! I'll also list this in the OP. 
 
Listed by their corresponding song on the Lana Del Ray tracklist:
 
Kill Kill:
- 3:51 demo, originating from a CD burned by Lana in 2008. Almost certainly produced by David Kahne, the demo features several changes from the finished track, including changes in tempo and a verse notably absent from the album version. The additional verse better explains Lana's original title for the track, "The Ocean", however, Lana's title for the demo remains "Kill Kill", as evidenced by her writing on the CD. This is the only alternate version of "Kill Kill" to surface as of yet.
 
Queen of the Gas Station: 
- 3:12 demo, acoustic, most likely home-recorded by Lana. This demo features multi-layered vocals and slightly different lyrics ("Cap (?) casino, Indian reservations", "...maybe with a post office attached to it, with chickens running in and out of it. Saw one like that in New Mexico, Route 66..."), and likely stems from 2007/8, prior to the recording of the album with David Kahne.
 
- 4:34 demo, likely produced by David Kahne. Aside from sharing an extra lyric with the acoustic demo, this demo bears close resemblance to the album version of QOTGS. This version can be assumed to be from 2008, recorded during sessions with Kahne for the album. 
 
Oh Say Can You See: 
- 4:37 demo, originating from a 2007 session with Steven Mertens-- the same session that produced demos of "For K, Pt. 2" and "Raise Me Up". As with the other tracks from this session, the instrumentation is fairly sparse, and the sound lends to a rawer, more 'live' feel than the final, fully orchestrated and produced version of the track. Note that this demo was leaked with the title "O Say Can U See". 
  Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven): 
- Two "early mixes" of "Gramma" have surfaced, subtitled "Mix 3" and "Mix 5", both with a duration of 4:04. Originating from 2008, both are decidedly similar to the album version, with subtle changes by producer David Kahne. No "demos" of "Gramma" have surfaced, as neither have the other mixes implied by the "Mix 3" and "Mix 5" titles. 
 
For K, Pt. 2:
- 4:54 demo, originating from the same 2007 sessions with Steven Mertens as the demos of "Oh Say Can You See" and "Raise Me Up". Like these other demos, it is a much rawer version of the song. 
 
- 3:36 demo, originating from 2007/8. This version, unlike the earlier demo, is produced and polished to some extent, although the producer is unclear-- likely either Steven Mertens or David Kahne, though I am unsure which. Any knowledge on this matter is welcome! This demo is also known under the title "Rehab", as it was titled on the Lizzy Grant and the Phenomena ReverbNation account. 
 
Jump:
- 2:54 demo, originating from the unofficial "No Kung Fu" EP, recorded in 2007. This track, like all of the other "No Kung Fu" tracks (save for "Ruby"), is a fairly stripped-down demo of the song, but still has elements of advanced production, unlike the 2007 session listed above. Producer is unclear-- possibly Steven Mertens, possibly David Kahne-- if anyone knows, please share! (I personally lean towards Mertens' production on these tracks, but can't verify.)
 
Mermaid Motel:
- No demos or alternate versions of "Mermaid Motel" have surfaced. 
 
Raise Me Up (Mississippi South): 
- 4 demos of "Raise Me Up" (with lengths of 4:00, 3:46, 3:52, and 3:54, respectively), exist from the 2007 sessions with Steven Mertens that also produced the demos of "Oh Say Can You See" and "For K, Pt. 2". Like the other tracks, these demos are rawer, less produced versions of the song. 
 
- 4:23 "early mix" of the song, produced by David Kahne in 2008 and bearing subtle differences from the album version. 
 
Pawn Shop Blues: 
-2:47 acoustic demo, likely home-recorded by Lana in 2007/8.
 
- While not a "demo" in the strict sense, a 3:03 live recording of "Pawn Shop Blues" from 2006 precedes the album recording by two years. 
 
Brite Lites: 
-3:05 demo, from the unofficial "No Kung Fu" EP, recorded in 2007. A notably more stripped-down version of the track, it's unclear as to whether this recording (and the others on the "No Kung Fu" EP) were produced by Steven Mertens or David Kahne. 
 
-As with the early live recording of "Pawn Shop Blues", a 3:00, incomplete live version of "Brite Lites" exists, originating from 2007, a year before the recording of the album version. 
 
- Snippets of a Steven Mertens-produced demo have surfaced, with a notably different sound and lyrics ("They named me Lana Rey Loreen (?)...")
 
Put Me in a Movie: 
- 3:47 demo, titled "Ruby", appears on both 2007's "No Kung Fu" and Lana's 2008 burned CD. Notably more produced and polished than other tracks on "No Kung Fu", the producer remains unclear. 
 
- 3:41 "early mix", produced by David Kahne in 2008. This version features subtle differences in sound, and an extra line featured in no other version of the track ("Feels like sugar in me...").
 
Smarty: 
- No demos of "Smarty" have surfaced. 
 
Yayo: 
- 4:19 demo, originating from the unofficial "No Kung Fu" EP, recorded in 2007 with uncertain production. Like other "No Kung Fu" tracks, this version of "Yayo" is fairly stripped-down. 
 
- 5:10 demo, possibly home-recorded by Lana. An acoustic version, this track also features multi-layered vocals and echo effects, ostensibly added by Lana herself. 
 
- Three live 2007 recordings of "Yayo" exist, all predating the album recording. An incomplete 2:08 recording from The Cutting Room features a drastically different, heavier version of the track, as does a 1:15 snippet from a recording session with Lana's band, The Rich Whores. An incomplete 3:00 recording from Union Pool features a more typical performance of the song, and segues into "Pawn Shop Blues". 
 
I hope this is helpful, and not too repetitive! I would appreciate any knowledge/corrections you all can contribute!

It's not that I ever disliked Kill Kill, but it's not my favorite from AKA if I'm being honest... however, the demo version has completely transfixed me! It's something about how slow that second verse is after the chorus and the lyrics about the ocean that really takes me somewhere unique. Reminds me a little of West Coast with its so wrong it's right cadence and sort of desperate feeling to the whole thing. 

Eliminate: Burning Desire, Swan Song

Immunity: 24

It's near torture at this point. 

Ugh, I am waiting for new information about this damn new alboom. Talk to us Lana. 

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West Coast should have been huge imo. 

Eliminate: God Knows I Tried (HOW IS THIS EVEN ON HERE TBH), Swan Song
Immunity: 24 

Eliminate: GOD KNOWS I TRIED (serious, does god know i tried to save this?), Swan Song
Immunity: Burning Desire
 
mess at cola and be getting eliminated, two of my least fav on paradise. 

I'll pray for you Kathy Griffin, and that disgusting mouth of yours. God bless

i remember her telling this story a few years ago somewhere, and now it has completely different details so I mean.... u tried kathy...

Eliminate: God Knows I Tried (HOW IS THIS EVEN ON HERE TBH), Burning Desire
Immunity: 24 

hot damn, you are an amazing artist! Just spent the better portion of my evening going through every page and picture like  and   and  . Can't wait to see the new stuff you'll do for her upcoming album!

Eliminate: God Knows I Tried (HOW IS THIS EVEN ON HERE TBH), Burning Desire
Immunity: 24

"Worst" Lana Songs: The Elimination Game - Winner Announced
 
(   This elimination game idea came from @@Art Deco  )
(@@writtenxrabbits came up with the "worst" songs idea  )
 
​Rules:
 
1. Each round you have to choose 2 songs that you'd like to eliminate, and 1 song to grant immunity to.
 
2. The song that gets most votes of elimination is eliminated in the next round.
 
3. The song that gets immunity cannot be chosen to be eliminated in the next round only.
 
4. You can choose 1 song to eliminate instead of 2.
 
5. You can't vote the same song twice for elimination.
 
6. Each round will end in 12 hours from the first vote (not including mine).
 
7. When 6 tracks are left, you can only vote one track for elimination and cannot grant immunity anymore.
 
8. The OP will be updated with which tracks are eliminated, and which ones have immunity for the round.
 
9. There may be twists.
 
10. If you don't follow the rules in your votes, they won't count. 
 
11. Since these are the supposed "worst" Lana songs, decided by nominations in the nominations thread, you should try and get your favorite songs from this list eliminated, so they won't be crowned the "worst" Lana song. 
 

 
Tracklist:
 
Guns and Roses [Eliminated-Round 8]
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [WINNER]
Lucky Ones [Eliminate-Round 13]
Dark Paradise [Eliminated-Round 10]
Brite Lites [Eliminated-Round 12]
24 [Eliminated-Round 7]
Yayo (Paradise Version) [Eliminated-Round 6]
Burning Desire [Eliminated-Round 5]
Without You [Eliminated-Round 9]
Cola [Eliminated-Round 2]
Body Electric [Eliminated-Round 1]
Swan Song [Eliminated-Round 4]
God Knows I Tried [Eliminated-Round 3]
The Other Woman [Eliminated-Round 11]
 
Lana's "Worst" Songs
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 1st Worst
Lucky Ones 2nd Worst
Brite Lites 3rd Worst

So maybe some of you like me have had opinions that have changed about Lana over the years so im just gonna mention mine: and TELL ME ABOUT YOURS! Its so interesting how our opinions change
 
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I used to hate the Paradise album art. I thought she looked too fake tanned, and that she was wearing extensions, so it was too fake for my liking, but now i think its pretty artful and beautiful. Its like her idea of heaven.
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I didn't like National Anthem, or Off to the Races, when i first heard them because i didn't like anything that was similar to rap music back then, but now i love them, they're my favourites to sing! I dont even like Blue Jeans on the first couple of listens cause of the way she sung the verses. but its the song that makes me most emotional now.
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I got scared off from Cola at first because of "My pussy tastes like pepsi cola". I thought she was being up herself and trying to get all the attention, but I realised she's basically joking and having fun, and now Cola is one of my favourite songs
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I thought Brooklyn Baby was boring at first and didn't know why it was a promo single for Ultraviolence. But now I love it ofc, and know its means a lot to her and her lifestyle. Its just a chill song, so i know why she didn't put strings and more elements into it
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I think everyone had this opinion but I thought the last half of the Honeymoon Album (Burnt Norton to DLMBM) were too quiet and not interesting. I listened to it at night in bed and was kinda like 'WTF' and went to sleep a little disappointed. But then the next day I woke up, listened to it almost all day, and by the end of the day it was my favourite album.
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When I first listened to the full Born to Die album, i thought Lana was weird and too into this idea that she was always some black guys 'little dolly' or something, so I stopped liking her for like 1 week but that didnt last :'D i mean wtf, that's a f'd up thought to have
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When she first dyed her hair dark brown i thought she looked terrible cause i was used to the light brown, but now I think its the sexiest look on her
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I used to not like ANY of her AKA and unreleased stuff. I was like "thank GOD she didnt release these" but now they're like my biggest guilty pleasure, cause i know she's not happy about a lot of them being leaked, but i love them too much to give up

Mah heart
 
I'm flabbergasted

@@xcx, I think you should change it up for your next game and maybe do something like... LANA'S WORST SONG or something fun like that. We could all nominate our least favorites and then do the actual game maybe. I mean, we're all catty downers on this board, this is could be right up our alley. Just an idea! 

@@xcx, I think you should change it up for your next game and maybe do something like... LANA'S WORST SONG or something fun like that. We could all nominate our least favorites and then do the actual game maybe. I mean, we're all catty downers on this board, this is could be right up our alley. Just an idea! 

@@xcx, I think you should change it up for your next game and maybe do something like... LANA'S WORST SONG or something fun like that. We could all nominate our least favorites and then do the actual game maybe. I mean, we're all catty downers on this board, this is could be right up our alley. Just an idea! 

we just need a tv show where every week members from lanaboards gather on a stage and just argue about each other's opinions of lana the ratings would be off the charts

The thirst for news is real

I'm honestly fine with whatever direction she decides to go in, it'll be great either way. There have been very few songs she's put out that I've disliked

The extra lyrics and gentler vocals make this song suddenly feel so intimate I can't help but think of this and Wayamaya as two sides of a coin. I can just imagine her and her man driving to the Jersey Shore but pretending they were going Hawaii and coming up with their alter egos Lana and Ray This also really clarifies a lot of the ocean references in other songs, too; of course she created such a strong association with this first love who is still in her stage name today
 
I also never really got the "Ray and his girls" lyric but with all this in mind it kinda makes it seem like he's telling her about this fantasy they've created together.

but they are