What Lana songs best showcase her take on different genres?

[motel six 4,261]

There might already be something like this, however, id love to see everyones opinions!

Which of lanas songs do you think best show her interpretation/ take on particular genres of music? 

Like what's her most hip-hoppy song? The jazziest? Most rock influenced?

[Mer 62,533]

Oooh hmmm 

 

Pop: 

National Anthem (classic 90s boyband pop chorus imo) 

 

Hip Hop:

Summer Bunmer (granted it’s a rap feature so I guess she had some help) 

 

Jazz:

Don’t Let Me Be Understood, if it counts 

 

Folk: 

Not All Who Wander

 

Rock:

I feel like Let The Light In has a 70s/Stevie soft rock flair? I understand if some ppl consider it more country tho. 

[motel six 4,261]

2 minutes ago, Mer said:

Rock:

I feel like Let The Light In has a 70s/Stevie soft rock flair? I understand if some ppl consider it more country tho. 

 I totally see that for let the light in! its very Stevie vibes omg

[honey dew 11,799]

I liked her acapella cover of Bangarang, it was cool to hear her use only her voice to create all those dubstep sounds. It's a shame nobody really talks about this

[PARADIXO 33,091]

Video Games (excellent piano ballads)

Off to the Races (she sounds great over heavy beats + creative use of orchestra)

Summertime Sadness (she has amazing pop-structured songs)

West Coast (psychedelia)

Shades of Cool (less structured and loose songs with a bit of jazz and blues)

Cherry (trap made her own way)

Venice Bitch (unexpected sound shift)

The Grants (gospel, thoughtful, spiritual)

Let the Light In (classic rock)

 

I think this pretty much encapsules her formats

[slang 1,533]

Honeymoon / 24 -- cinematic noir (e.g. Bernard Hermann-esque; Bond-esque)
Heroin  --  Laurel Canyon dystopian noir
White Dress -- jazz affect (too many syllables in music phrases + shredded whisper-singing)
Ride  -- country (here's hoping "making out" makes on Lasso, that's a country song, right?)

[details 17,437]

go go dancer and hit & run are great examples of her dance era imo

[OverYourHead 6,279]

I don’t know what you wanna call it but that time she was singing million dollar man and went 

one for mOoOOOOoooNEY woahahhh 

TWO FOR THE SHOW

WOAHohOoOOh

[barttttender 5,247]

44 minutes ago, slang said:

Honeymoon / 24 -- cinematic noir (e.g. Bernard Hermann-esque; Bond-esque)
Heroin  --  Laurel Canyon dystopian noir
White Dress -- jazz affect (too many syllables in music phrases + shredded whisper-singing)
Ride  -- country (here's hoping "making out" makes on Lasso, that's a country song, right?)

 

 

Love these.

 

Adding to the mix.

 

Venice Bitch - psychedelic rock (the trippy guitars, the drug references, the dreamy vibe, yep, this is psychedelic rock all right)

West Coast - rock (from the drums at the start to the bass to the wall of guitars in the chorus, this is rock sublime)

Born to Die - baroque pop (lush orchestral arrangements, pop sensibilities, cinematic quality...)

Prettiest Girl in Country Music - country (My momma raised me on Tweak Peaks and sweet cherry pie....)

 

[bluechemtrails 27,324]

white dress + cotcc - dream pop

wild at heart - acoustic songs

pawn shop blues - guitar songs

 

 

[13beachess 7,620]

7 hours ago, honey dew said:

I liked her acapella cover of Bangarang, it was cool to hear her use only her voice to create all those dubstep sounds. It's a shame nobody really talks about this

What??????? 

[motel six 4,261]

i love and agree with all of these and it’s given me new perspectives on some of her songs that i hadn’t thought of in that genre before she’s so talented, i think we all know that already though xx

[DeadSeaOfMercury 23,276]

Dark But Just A Game

[PARADIXO 33,091]

23 hours ago, PARADIXO said:

Video Games (excellent piano ballads)

Off to the Races (she sounds great over heavy beats + creative use of orchestra)

Summertime Sadness (she has amazing pop-structured songs)

West Coast (psychedelia)

Shades of Cool (less structured and loose songs with a bit of jazz and blues)

Cherry (trap made her own way)

Venice Bitch (unexpected sound shift)

The Grants (gospel, thoughtful, spiritual)

Let the Light In (classic rock)

 

I think this pretty much encapsules her formats

 

I think I would re-categorize Off to the Races and similar songs as 'alternative hip hop', and I totally forgout about baroque -- Born to Die, Wait for Life, 13 Beaches, etc.

[missingmissdaytona 30]

23 hours ago, Mer said:

Oooh hmmm 

 

Pop: 

National Anthem (classic 90s boyband pop chorus imo) 

 

Hip Hop:

Summer Bunmer (granted it’s a rap feature so I guess she had some help) 

 

Jazz:

Don’t Let Me Be Understood, if it counts 

 

Folk: 

Not All Who Wander

 

Rock:

I feel like Let The Light In has a 70s/Stevie soft rock flair? I understand if some ppl consider it more country tho. 

Shades of Cool is soooo rock, your girl as well. her voice is so perfect for rock