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Eliminate: Heroin

For that last one, do you mean the Haynie demo? I don't think Parker produced one. If so, this is kind of what I suspected.

In what order were the demos of National Anthem recorded/produced?

Eliminate: HEROIN (what is WRONG with y'all Get Free? Really? smh)

Eliminate: WTWWAWWKD

totally love this! your interpretation really fits-- lana seems to enjoy probing into all the ins and outs of fame in her songs, so this definitely resonates. I've always thought Pin-Up Galore said a lot about how fame is such a double-edged sword, due to some smart wordplay in the song: in the first verse, "everybody's laughing" and "the crowd is cheering"-- energy is high, everyone seems to be having fun; even the performer, who feeds off positive reactions. by the second verse, this has changed to "all the men are watching" and "the crowd is screaming"-- in contrast, these words carry darker connotations-- now, the men are singled out, and I've always felt that "watching" gives such a detached air to it-- the relationship between crowd and performer is no longer mutualistic or give-and-take, it's predatory, and parasitic-- the men are observing, watching, scrutinizing this female figure, who's no longer in on the enjoyment. she's an object that they're staring down. then, while a "screaming" crowd could still be positive in some instances, the shadow over that previous phrase makes this feel dark to me, too-- are they screaming out of joy, or out of fear/horror? is the performer breaking down or growing paranoid or frantic in some way that frightens them? maybe their reaction is both-- they're terrified by what they're seeing, but they also enjoy the spectacle, no matter how gruesome the display-- they won't try to stop what's playing out. those lines always strike me as her saying that the relationship between a singer (or any performer) and their audience is so delicate-- mutual respect and appreciation can create a positive, enjoyable atmosphere; but it's far too easy for the audience to forget that the singer is human-- they become something inhuman, "not of this world", and standards for their act and behavior are raised accordingly-- so, they don't get treated as human, either. they're held under a constant magnifying glass, as anything from a sexual object to be ogled ("the men are watching") to a living freakshow when they fall and make human error ("the crowd is screaming")-- everyone can see that something is wrong, the performer is struggling-- but, as a performer, the audience believes that even their missteps belong to the world for entertainment. all of life becomes a show when you're famous. anyway, I think this is all eerily evocative of what Lana began facing (and is still facing) once she became famous-- that constant scrutiny by her worldwide audience, the objectification, the love that can just as quickly turn to backlash when she slips-- it's like she knew what was coming. fame excited her, but she was also aware of what it could do to you. or, i'm reading too much into it. who knows

i can't believe Miss Daytona is rising from the DEAD, girls this is a beautiful day. a beautiful era. we made it

She probably doesn't know what has or hasn't leaked-- watch her give us some unleaked and have no idea Or, watch her not have copies of her own songs and use a masterpost to download them Also, I'm BEGGING for a detailed booklet/liner notes with this

"Kill Kill... that's so funny"

Eliminate: White Mustang Immunity: Cherry

Eliminate: WTWWAWWKD, White Mustang Immunity: Get Free

E: When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing, White Mustang I: Get Free

Eliminate: White Mustang, God Bless America Immunity: Tomorrow Never Came

Knowing Lana, I already have my doubts that this would actually come to fruition (sorry ), but if it did, I also feel like she wouldn't include any/many lesser-known or early cuts like Wayamaya (although I'd die for that). We'd definitely get KOL, Serial Killer, Us Against the World, and probably some tracks like Damn You and its ilk. I wouldn't hold out for any more unusual or older tracks, unless her new frame of mind has encouraged her to embrace her unusual musical past.. Watch her just shock the life out of me and give us some Lizzy unleaked

Eliminate: White Mustang, God Bless America Immunity: Get Free

Eliminate: White Mustang, Lust for Life Immunity: Change

I'd never thought about it this way, but I guess that a substantial part of festival audiences are not there chiefly for Lana-- so, there's probably this good portion who are just casual fans and want to hear material they're familiar with. Thus, it's probably smart (if not the most pleasing for all the hardcore stans) for her festival setlists to be based primarily around hits and an album that's arguably her most well-known with the general public (BTD), with a couple deeper cuts sprinkled in for any major fans in attendance. As @MrLunknown also said, it will be a total mess if she plays setlists like this on a LFL tour-- but, I daresay her festival approach is pretty wise: cater to the masses of casual fans, give a little bit for the minorities of the hardcore fans, and provide a mix of tracks that may draw unfamiliar listeners deeper into her catalog.

What is the highest quality we have No Kung Fu in? I know some tracks have been leaked in better quality than others.

Eliminate: Lust for Life, White Mustang Immunity: Change

Eliminate: In My Feelings also, i totally forgot about elimination games and how much better they are than survivor games

I don't think there's anything definite, but I'd imagine Rick and possibly Kieron had a hand in it, since they produced a majority of LFL.

1. Lana Del Ray 2. Lust for Life 3. Born to Die 4. Paradise 5. Ultraviolence 6. Honeymoon In my first-listen excitement, I claimed that LFL had stolen the top spot from AKA. Listening to it a second time, I realize that AKA retains the top spot, but LFL hasn't had as much time to sink in. Also, of course, my rankings don't speak for what kind of quality I believe each album has-- UV, for example, is definitely a masterpiece, but it's often too cynical and dark for my taste.

Get Free is an ANTHEM. I don't just love it for the Lizzy-esque vocals, either! I love the message I get from it: your life, your destiny, your happiness-- these things are in our own hands, and it's up to us to make a commitment to break our old, tired habits; to see through illusions and the lies we tell ourselves; to emerge from the deep, dark black into the bright, wide blue. To me, it's very much a song about breaking the chains we put on ourselves, and learning to claim life and the good and beautiful things it has to offer us. It's funny, because it's exactly what I needed to hear right now. I couldn't be struggling worse at the moment, and things finally hit their lowest point yesterday, so Get Free felt exactly like the rebirth and push into the blue that I needed.

She is being almost *painfully* candid, and I'm living

Neat idea! Even if Lana never consciously linked the two tracks, I think Wayamaya must've unconsciously influenced Kill Kill and drawn from the same well of inspiration besides, they're both Surf Noir classics, and two of my favorite Lana tracks <3333333