Lana Del Rey - Born to Die + Paradise (sync tonight 9pm)

[Pipo]

I THINK I'm in the minority but I adore This Is What Makes Us Girls!

oh, I do too. The sample is also strong in this one.

 

[POP!]

"Million Dollar Man", on the other hand, is gorgeous. So classy, and it is one of her best early live performances (there aren't many).

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I THINK I'm in the minority but I adore This Is What Makes Us Girls!

Oh I love it! It's so poppy.

 

[RJN]

Is This Is What Makes Us Girls supposed to be ironic or sexist or both? It was one of my favorites at the time but the lyrics are a bit off. Still a 10 though

 

[GNL]

 

[POP!]

Forgot "Radio" - a TEN

11 Born to Die
10 Off to the Races
09 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
09 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
09 Dark Paradise
10 Radio
07 Carmen

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Is This Is What Makes Us Girls supposed to be ironic or sexist or both? It was one of my favorites at the time but the lyrics are a bit off. Still a 10 though

Everything that LDR does is both ironic and sexist.

 

[POP!]

11 Born to Die
10 Off to the Races
09 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
09 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
09 Dark Paradise
10 Radio
07 Carmen
09 Million Dollar Man

 

[Pipo]

GOD Summertime Sadness middle 8 is so gorgeous plus that final chorus.

If only she had the same energy now

 

[Cerro de Casa]

10 Born To Die
10 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
08 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
10 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
06 Carmen
11 Summertime Sadness
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls

 

[GNL]

Is This Is What Makes Us Girls supposed to be ironic or sexist or both? It was one of my favorites at the time but the lyrics are a bit off. Still a 10 though

One of the big recurring criticisms of her first album was that she was seen as being a bit unfeminist generally.

I think Lorde slagged her off on Tumblr

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I love the TIWMUG dramatic outro with the strings & sample juxtaposition

 

[Iguana]

oh, I do too. The sample is also strong in this one.

The sample really makes it pop!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

'Without You'
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[Tisch]

I HATE the remix, but it's mostly because it'll pop up when you're playing random LDR on Spotify and ruin the mood.

EVERY TIME.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I think Lorde slagged her off on Tumblr

No comment.

 

[Iguana]

11 Born To Die
10 Off To the Races
11 Blue Jeans
07.5 Video Games
07 Diet Mountain Dew
08 National Anthem
07 Dark Paradise
06 Radio
09 Million Dollar Man
11 Summertime Sadness
10 This Is What Makes Us Girls

 

[Pipo]

I love how the majority of the album somehow made it as a single in the most random places on the Earth. Her discogs entry is truly ridiculous.

 

[RJN]

I think Lorde slagged her off on Tumblr

That was Lorde's THING at the time if I remember correctly

 

[Pipo]

IS THIS TAYLOR SWIFT?

 

[Iguana]

The sample really makes it pop!

Or should I say @POP!

 

[GNL]

Everything I want, I have
Money, notoriety, and rivieras
I even think I found God
In the flashbulbs of the pretty cameras

One of the best openings ever SURELY

 

[Iguana]

IS THIS TAYLOR SWIFT?

Lana got there first

 

[Cerro de Casa]

For some reason 'Without You' never left a big impression with me but it's really clicking tonight. Top notch stuff! Yes the lyrics are somewhat problematic if taken at face value.

 

[POP!]

"Summertime Sadness" (remix) does STUFF to me that i can't go out and say the album version is superior (although it is) - but that middle eight in the album version is BEYOND

I think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun and the morning sky

Late is better than never
Even if you're gone I'm gonna drive...
DRIIIIIIIIIVEEEEE

 

[Iguana]

11 Born To Die
10 Off To the Races
11 Blue Jeans
07.5 Video Games
07 Diet Mountain Dew
08 National Anthem
07 Dark Paradise
06 Radio
09 Million Dollar Man
11 Summertime Sadness
10 This Is What Makes Us Girls

08 Without You

 

[GNL]

That was Lorde's THING at the time if I remember correctly

I feel like she had BEEF with Selena Gomez somehow too.

She lightened up when she discovered ROBYN and SADBANGERS.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

10 Born To Die
10 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
08 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
10 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
06 Carmen
11 Summertime Sadness
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls
08 Without You

 

[Pipo]

Lana got there first

Of COURSE I'm aware. but oh my God Taylor did steal the chorus note by note.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

'Lolita'​

 

[POP!]

11 Born to Die
10 Off to the Races
09 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
09 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
09 Dark Paradise
10 Radio
07 Carmen
09 Million Dollar Man
10 Summertime Sadness

 

[RJN]

10 Born To Die
09 Off To The Races
10 Blue Jeans
17 Video Games
10 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
09 Dark Paradise
07 Radio
07 Carmen
9.5 Million Dollar Man
05 Summertime Sadness (10 for the remix) ( at myself)
09 This Is What Makes Us Girls
10 Without You (Especially for the middle 8)

 

[Iguana]

Of COURSE I'm aware. but oh my God Taylor did steal the chorus note by note.

It was HIGHWAY ROBBERY

And to think Radiohead had the GALL to sue Lana over Get Free when Lana is the true victim in all this!

 

[POP!]

"This is What Makes Us Girls" is the weakest moment on the album, IMO

 

[Cerro de Casa]

'Lolita' has never been a fave and it is problematic. Like, properly problematic.

 

[GNL]

'Lolita'​

*downs bottle*

 

[POP!]

11 Born to Die
10 Off to the Races
09 Blue Jeans
10 Video Games
09 Diet Mountain Dew
10 National Anthem
09 Dark Paradise
10 Radio
07 Carmen
09 Million Dollar Man
10 Summertime Sadness
06 This is What Makes Us Girls

 

[Iguana]

05 Summertime Sadness (10 for the remix) ( at myself)

This deserves a , too

 

[POP!]

Let's take a TEN MINUTE break after "Lucky Ones" while I CATCH UP pls before Paradise

 

[GNL]

'Lolita' has never been a fave and it is problematic. Like, properly problematic.

It SLAPS though.