'Ride' - Music Video Released

[Tyler 840]

I picked up a newspaper today out of boredom, and it said "... In the film for the single Ride - which went online yesterday - Lana has sex against a pinball machine..."

 

lol

The only part of the video I didn't like lol

[Matt 984]

The pinball machine brought back memories of The Accused - and that's not too good.

[Eulonzo 76]

Her best music video ever imo.

[Auto-Tuned Loon 650]

I've always thought that, if anything, she was a craigslist prostitute, only because one of my closest, dearest friends, who reminds me so much of Lana in many ways, did that for some time, so i can't help making that connection.

This is how you met her. Admit it, you SLUT!

[PrettyBaby 2,219]

The pinball machine brought back memories of The Accused - and that's not too good.

Exactly what I thought! (Glad that film is still making the rounds though)

[Hundred Dollar Bill 21,803]

at the end of the day it's a music video tbh~ she didn't mean to offend anyone or deliver some deep message. all she properly wanted to do was create a beautiful video symbolising freedom and telling a bit of 'her story'...

 

I personally don't think she would have included the monologue and made the video 10 minutes long if there wasn't a deeper message she was trying to convey. I mean, the deeper message can be as simple as freedom, sure, but there is always more to look into with Lana. She's just mysterious like that and it's a part of her appeal as an artist and celebrity. I agree with Mattiern here.

 

It seems like you're shooting down any chance of there being a deeper message or anything profound by simply saying "It's a music video." Maybe it means much more than just a "music video" to Lana? I don't know, just because it's a music video doesn't mean it can't have a meaning or be some deep or profound piece of art.

 

Art can be as simple or as complicated as the artist wants it to be, and it's the job of their audience/fanbase to figure it out to the best of their ability! Otherwise, I doubt Lana would have shared such an emotional video with us. She did it for herself as well as us, I think.

 

All I mean is that we don't need to find some deeper meaning, and we should just take it as it is and enjoy it. We don't need to read between the lines, scrutinise every frame, find how it connects to other things. It's a beautiful video~ and I think any profound meaning is personal to Lana, and she did it for herself, not necessarily for us.

 

I think you're being quite self-contradicting here. I see you sometimes on the Lanalysis thread, reading between the lines with others and trying to find out how Lana's lyrics connect to things she's done. Why not do that with the music videos too? You're right in that we don't need to find a deeper meaning, but some people really enjoy doing that and you shouldn't scrutinize them for it. I think it's a beautiful video as well, and sometimes I think people look too much into things like you said, while other times, I love trying to find out why she did this and why she did that. Just my thoughts on things.

 

Anyway, onto my actual opinion of the video! I think it's gorgeous. I understand a bit of both sides of the headdress argument, and it's all speculation until Lana addresses the issue herself, really. Maybe she was trying to symbolize freedom or something, or just didn't think it would be such a big deal to people. I think it's insensitive too, but I'm kind of superficial like Lana is, so in all honesty my first thought when seeing the headdress was, "That's a really gorgeous headpiece, and Lana looks good in it." I do think the gun bit and its inclusion in that part of the song was overdoing it, but I see the points some other people made and it could have been intentional on her part to convey a different message. I definitely believe it's her best video yet and it got me even more excited for the album, which I didn't think was possible!

[♡GagaOopsy♡ 284]

My fave mv of the YEAR!!!

[Coney Island King 25,991]

It's had a lot of hits on YouTube!

[Gangster Bitch 69]

I get the controversy about it, but putting that aside I think it was a fantastic video, and I disagree with people saying they hate the speeches, I love it tbh.

[pinupgirls 1,056]

I bet Lana didn't think twice about putting that Indian headdress on. I guess I can understand why people got offended, but Ke$ha does that ALL the time and people don't say anything that im aware of......

[lflflflflflflflflflf 3,722]

lmfao that's exactly what i said!

let's be ignorant together

[pinupgirls 1,056]

lmfao that's exactly what i said!

let's be ignorant together

KMONEY$ 4 EVA

[Sitar 22,207]

At last

[Hundred Dollar Bill 21,803]

I bet Lana didn't think twice about putting that Indian headdress on. I guess I can understand why people got offended, but Ke$ha does that ALL the time and people don't say anything that im aware of......

 

That's because Ke$ha's a mess.

[pinupgirls 1,056]

That's because Ke$ha's a mess.

 

A hot one;)

[Madrigal 2,616]

Still haven't watched it.

[Sitar 22,207]

Still haven't watched it.

 

Why the hell not?

[Coney Island King 25,991]

Still haven't watched it.

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Ban him!

[Coney Island King 25,991]

Behind the scenes ya'll...

 

[FREEDOM 309]

You know, i never read that thread. I always intended to but just never got around to it, and well, i put it off for so long until it was too late. I've always thought that, if anything, she was a craigslist prostitute, only because one of my closest, dearest friends, who reminds me so much of Lana in many ways, did that for some time, so i can't help making that connection.

hmm...i don't agree although you could be right, i don't think she was a prostitute, maybe an escort, but she mentioned in an interview that she randomly picks up guys and hangs out with them for the kicks. I think the video is more about her lovers and how each of them brings out a different side of her, i know the video shows her getting into a car with a "stranger" but i don't think he was a stranger i think he was one of her many lovers that she had at the same time. On face value it can look like prostitution but i think she was just quite promiscuous looking to be loved in different ways and presenting herself in different ways, young girl, bad girl, wild girl, different ways of feeling free and empowered.