CarlPFisher

Somebody has a huge crush on her! Oh my God this man should just put a ring on it already. Seriously though, I have seen his movies and he as an artist cannot hold a candle to her but I suppose I will read this because I am always curious about the mind of a creative genius like Lana. He does seem to get it but cannot even copy it so I do not know. She took 6 chords on a guitar and created a raw and brilliant career...a genius and the more you know the better.

She always looks great. I mean "even" the way she looks now if she kissed me I would just faint.

I thought I would link to this really cool video about her amazing range.

Here is the quote from Nabokov. http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/32046-lolita-light-of-my-life-fire-of-my-loins-my

I do not feel as though most of her songs are simplistic. At the same time that she focuses on love and lost she has a way of invoking Nabakov, Hemingway (the sun also rises in Money Power Glory), and other literary allusions which lead to a much more complex theme than just the surface concept of a damsel in distress. One of my personal favorites 'Body Electric' is clearly a reference to an insecure woman who has an internal struggle between an extroverted vs introverted lifestyle. For instance, she discusses partying and dancing while invoking the rosary prayer with a subtle reply in which her party lifestyle is validated with the line 'She Said Don't Worry About It." This is a great example of a poem about a life in conflict between ones religious teachings and desire to be with oneself (all I need are my heros) and the desire to be with the crowd. This is just one example of Lana's more philosophical and deep songs that can go way above most people's heads including the hipsters on Youtube who claim to know things when they don't.

1: When did you first discover Lana Del Rey? I first discovered her when I was listening to her music on Youtube after seeing "Young and Beautiful" listed as one of the best songs of 2013. I am very late to this music which is very sad! 2: What was the first song that made you fall in love with her music? I listened to the cover of "Heart Shaped Box" which made me think that she was the heir to Kurt Cobain and Joni Mitchell. Her music is deep and elicits such a great feeling and provokes thoughts that no one in my generation can. 3: Favorite Lana hairstyle Her hairstyle. I usually have a thing for redheads but her hairstyle during the ‘Tropico’ premiere was so attractive. 4: Favorite live performance There are so many but this one was the first to objectively prove to my friends that she can sing. 5: Favorite lyric "heaven is a place on earth with you" 6: Would you make out with Lana if you had the chance to? Straight guy here and absolutely she is stunning. 7: Favorite facial feature Eyes and if you asked body I would say legs. Dear God those legs!! 8: What's one thing you don't like about Lana? I wish she would open up more and promote herself more. 9: Have you ever met Lana? Having a conversation with her over a smoke (I will ECig it) about stuff is on my bucket list. As of now no but both her and I have a long life ahead of us and I have so many things to talk about it! It would be really cool. 10: Who's you favorite artist after Lana? Nirvana is a distant second. The Doors, Zepellin, Frank Sinatra, George Gershwin. Music is a big part of my life as my aunt is an opera singer and my sister is an aspiring musician/music producer. 11: Would you say you're obsessed or just a really big fan? Yes but I am obsessed with all of my interests as passion is the reason for living in the first place. 12: What if Lana was secretly an evil zombie would you still love her? Ha Ha. Perhaps so long as she only eats homophobes, racists, and vegans (kidding).

As an addendum to what I said earlier I was not so aware of the issues between the two as I am not a gossip kind of guy but it was based on their duet in "Summer Wine" and given the information that others posted afterward I retract the Barrie comment above. I just want her and everyone to be happy because life is so short and should be spent in happiness. I do not retract that whole dating me thing because a guy can dream right? lol. I wish her nothing the best and hope she finds a great equal as she mentioned in a few interviews. Funny, that is what I look for in a women when I date so good luck to her.

You should see the live version from Carcassone if you have not it is epic. Trust me you will thank me.

This is always interesting because I listen to at least one song per day but what I am listening to right now is "Us Against the World." Frankly, at lot of her unreleased songs are incredible and she could create a whole album with her bast call it Lana Del Rey "The Lizzy Grant Collection" and make a fortune especially with songs like "Trash." The live version of that is absolutely incredible.

As far as I am concerned I would like it to me lol. Seriously, I like that Barrie O'Neil because I think they make sense given their mutual love for music. Nonetheless, it is up to her and I hope she is as happy as possible. As far as her continuing to sing about alcohol I think it is important to note that although not healthy there are addicts that have to fight off their urges every single day for decades so it makes sense that she still has those demons. I now of people who quit smoking and not a day goes by that they don't think about having a smoke. This is the sad truth about addiction that it can rarely be beaten completely and I personally applaud her for staying sober for so long despite all those people who say so many terrible things such as she is manufactured, she can't sing, she is fake, etc.

I think these two articles may bring to light some of the issues with her. Age: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/18-things-you-learn-after-two-long-days-with-lana-del-rey-20140724 Authenticity: http://www.spin.com/2012/01/deconstructing-lana-del-rey/2/ Alcoholism: I for one think that the attacks that she received was uncalled for! You would think that if she was not an alcoholic then someone somewhere would have pointed out by now that she was seen drinking somewhere. Those photos could easily of been of water and soda. I know I have drank water out of wine glasses and drank cocca cola out of scotch glasses when out with my family. Additionally, there has never been a single person from her past to contradict this fact. I can post more if you like.

I have to agree that Lucky Ones is such a gorgeous song. It has to be one of the most romantic songs she has sung. "Is This Happiness" is also one of my favorites that has never been sung live and should. I feel she will sing more UV songs on her next tour. I mean she never sang "Serial Killer"

Hey All, My sister and I were talking about what song Lana has never sung live and it had me wondering which song people would most like to hear live. My sister's favorite song not sung live is "This Is What Makes Us Girls" and my favorite would have to be "Black Beauty." What are yours? Best, Carl

I know this may sound kind of odd but how about Dark Angel?

I think both of these terms can be cute. I realize the need for new innovative nickname so I suppose this topic morph into new nicknames for her but at this point I got nothing.

Hey All, Thank you very much for this response! It is not a joke it is a serious question that has bugged me. My name is actually my username as I have literally nothing to hide from any of you. I really like LDR and just want to participate in good discussion about one of my favorite singers and as a slightly older fan (26 is young) I was unsure what these terms meant. Best, Carl

I sent her a happy birthday note on her Youtube page.

Hey All, I have a interesting question for some of the fans out there. I like to consider myself a nearly obsessed/passionate fan of Lana but I have noticed two terms that people use that are very confusing to me. I have heard the term Queen and Mom. I can understand Queen because I have heard it referenced in her music such 'Queen of Disaster' and also the reference to a 'Queen' of pop which has been a term of endearment for great musicians such as Tina Turner and others. I do not know the exact origin of this moniker but I respect it and would like to know. On the other hand, I have heard the term 'mom' used by a fan of hers on youtube titled, "Lana Del Rey Got a Restraining Order on Me" and it seems weird since A) Lana is firmly a Millennial (born in '85) and the fan was likely a Millennial B) It seems a little insulting to your actual mother. This was the only qualm I had with the video as I think the term is rather odd but then again I am unaware what terms are used by high school kids so I may just be out of the loop. Thank you all for the help! All the best, Carl

Joni Mitchell's the Circle Game. Such a beautiful song. My mother used to sing it to me when I was a little boy before I went to sleep. She reminds me of Joni Mitchell in style so very much a good idea. I hope she sings this song!

I would definitely bring a fan shirt that is appropriate for the weather. When I went to Bristow last week it was so hot so shorts and a t-shirt would be fine but I cannot say whether or not you should wear a sundress because well I am a guy. As far as getting there early it depends on whether you have assigned seats or not. My sister and I did have them so we go there about 2 hours early to settle in but if I had a pit ticket I would get there earlier so I could maybe talk to her and get an autograph or something at the end of the concert (Maybe get a kiss too lol-man can dream can't he!).Hopefully I get pit seats next year because I would absolutely love to meet her because she seems to be so nice to her fans especially the more mature ones. My only mistake was not buying a hat or t-shirt to commemorate the event but hey I will see another concert when she announces her next tour. I wish you all the best at your next concert and I hope you have a blast. Sharing it with my sister who is a little less of a fan but still a big one was one of the best bonding experiences that we have ever had. All the best, Carl

Hey All! So I get asked this question a lot since I am an analytical straight guy in his twenties who for the most part is very much not a metrosexual yet I absolutely adore/obsess/love Lana's music, looks, and personality. For starters, I relate to her music because like her I am very much a romantic and believe that true love is a wonderful end that I have yet to achieve and those issues that arise along the way resonate with me (aside from the fact that the roles are reversed). I also am deeply philosophical/poetic and her music is much deeper than the vast majority of modern musicians would hope to be. Additionally, practically every single song that she sings creates a mindset or recreates a positive or negative memory that helps me reflect on myself. If I become friends with any of you I can elaborate on this stuff but suffice to say her music does something to me that other music does not. I cannot relate to her looks other than she is very attractive but as far as her personality is concerned she seems to have many similarities with me that are too many to mention. When I first heard her sing 'Heart Shaped Box' I kind of fell in love with her as an artist. I hope that was not too much but I thought it reasonably answered the prompt.

Best: Money Power Glory/ Fucked My Way Up To The Top/ Old Money/ West Coast Worst: Guns N Roses

Black Beauty.

I sometimes worry about those creeps that tried to break into her home and camp outside and suddenly it will cause her to change around her fans. This of course sucks because if she became less friendly to her fans we all lose.

I wish she promoted herself more because if she did she would become the icon of our generation.