Random Lana Discussion Thread

[Embach 45,157]

19 minutes ago, kristinaj said:

Random but I just realized the LFL trailer was filmed at Lana's home

 

Omg, this is a such a cool find!

 

This reminded me how I had always loved the story about that Hollywood sign which the director of the trailer, Constellation Jones (he also directed White Dress) talked about:

"The hardest part of this whole video was the Hollywood sign. We wanted a night shot of the Hollywood sign as it looked, all lit up in the 1950s. Of course, the sign is not lit up anymore. So I and a few friends built the sign and the mountain out of papier-mâché, foam, chicken wire, and old school Hollywood-style model-making in my garage. The neighbors thought I had lost my mind when they saw me knee deep in papier-mâché. Blink and you will miss it, but all of that from the tower to the sign to the bushes and trees were all made by hand. Probably would have been so much easier to have someone build it in 3D, but it was so much fun playing in mud, glue, and paint for three days."

[Bluelake 2,909]

I had no idea the extended radio mix of Summertime Sadness existed and it’s so pretty I didn’t expect it to end with sounds of the ocean?? 

[Daytona Beach Sparkler 5,474]

After reading Lolita for the past week, I never realized how much Nabokov/ Lolita heavily influenced Lana until recently  With each page, I see glimpses of Lana's songwriting style in Nabokov's eloquent, vivid, and beyond beautiful writing style. I also never realized how much she borrowed certain phrases and aspects from Lolita and incorporated them into her own work. With the more obvious references like Lolita (BTD song) and 1949, I never realized that Carmen was inspired off of the fictional "Little Carmen" song mentioned in the book. She also seemingly borrowed the phrase "glimmering darling" from Lolita as well  I also can't forget Lana singing about many other motifs mentioned in Lolita, such as road trips, older men, Americana, white socks, and being in that Pontiac from July to July (despite the month actually being May in the book ). Anyways, I'm absolutely sure that I'll find the source of more references that Lana has made as I continue reading  

[honeymoon is alive 22,098]

Do you guys think Lana could do a surprise performance or simply attend tonight’s Ally Coalition talent show? She performed there back in 2020 and 2018 (when she sang Hey Blue Baby and I Must Be Stupid For Feeling So Happy)  

[honeymoon is alive 22,098]

5 hours ago, honeymoon is alive said:

Do you guys think Lana could do a surprise performance or simply attend tonight’s Ally Coalition talent show? She performed there back in 2020 and 2018 (when she sang Hey Blue Baby and I Must Be Stupid For Feeling So Happy)  

Well, the answer is no