The Great Del Rey?

With up-and-coming film "The Great Gatsby" coming to theaters next month, some of LDR's lyrics have been chosen to represent the movie. Do they match the plot of the book? You tell me. I'll give a list of lyrics, and comment my posts yes or no!

1. Money is the anthem of success, so before we go out, what's your address?
2. Remember how we used to party up all night?
3. Big dreams, gangster, said you had to leave to start your life over.
4. Singing in the old bars, swinging with the old stars, living for the fame.
5. It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do.
6. Sometimes love is not enough, and the road gets tough, I don't know why.
7. My old man is a bad man, but I can't deny the way he holds my hand.
8. Um, do you think he'll buy me lots of diamonds?
9. Now my life is sweet like cinnamon, like a f*cking dream I'm livin' in.
10. You're screwed up and brilliant, look like a million-dollar man, so why is my heart broke?

This to me is perfection. With "The Great Gatsby" being one of my favorite novels, and Lana one of my favorite artists, comparing the two gives me the chills. 

Covers

Like most artists these days, Lana has done a few cover songs. The two below are "Blue Velvet," and "Summer Wine."

Blue Velvet

• 1950
• Originally written by Bernie Wayne & Lee Morris
• Performed by Tony Bennett
• Top 20 Hit

This tune was later covered by Lana, and was used to promote her H&M campaign. 

Summer Wine

• 1967
• Recorded by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
• One of Sinatra & Hazelwood's first popular duets

This song was covered by Lana this year with beau, O'Neill.

Single or Taken?

Last February, Lana was seen arm-in-arm with singer Barrie-James O'Neill. O'Neill is a member of the Scottish rock band "Kassidy." Currently, the two are involved on the 70-day tour.

Is this love real? Will it last? According to LDR:

"When I met my boyfriend… we always say that the entire time we were writing for each other, but we didn’t know it until we met each other. So, you feel like even though you didn’t know the  person then all the songs are for them now. That’s romantic."

Will there be a wedding? Maybe! In February, the two were seen together, but when blocking her face from the paparazzi LDR flashed a giant diamond on her left hand.

Upcoming Dates

As promised, I will post upcoming concert dates for Lana!

Please note: she is currently touring world-wide, the only known US performance is scheduled for Lollapalooza on Sunday, August 4.

Want to travel across the world to see her? Here's where she'll be for the next two months!

APRIL

20 (Saturday): Frankfurt, Germany

25 (Thursday): Munich, Germany

27 (Saturday): Paris, France

28 (Sunday): Paris, France

30 (Tuesday): Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg

MAY

1 (Wednesday): Geneva Switzerland

3 (Friday): Turin, Italy

4 (Saturday): Monaco, Monaco

6 (Monday): Rome, Italy

7 (Tuesday): Milan, Italy

9 (Thursday): Madrid, Spain

12 (Sunday): Birmingham, UK

13 (Monday): Birmingham, UK

15 (Wednesday): Glasgow, UK

16 (Thursday): Glasgow, UK

19 (Sunday): London, UK

20 (Monday): London, UK

23 (Thursday): Manchester, UK

24 (Friday): Manchester, UK

26 (Sunday): Dublin, Ireland

27 (Monday): Dublin, Ireland

29 (Wednesday): Amsterdam, Netherlands

31 (Friday): Brussels, Belgium

Paradise

Personally, Lana's new album "Paradise" did not come close to "Born To Die." This is just an opinion, however. I love her music no matter what so I will now touch upon why "Paradise" is amazing in its entirety.

1. F*ck yeah America! LDR never ceases to be patriotic throughout her music, whether she is mentioning our country, open skies, achieving the American Dream, etc, etc. I can't seem to get enough.

2. Bruce Springsteen, Elvis, Marilyn, & God. All 4 of these (people?) are mentioned variously throughout songs, and all 4 have been major influences on society.

3. Vulgarity. The fact that her songs are so subtle, yet contain such profanities is so awesome in my eyes. She knows what she wants to say and how she wants to convey it. None of this techno stuff that is taking over the music industry.

4. Lastly, love. And this isn't normal lyrical love. This is crazy, psychotic love between two people. She also sings about family ties which is endearing.

Clearly this album contains hidden gems, and after listening to it countless times, I have yet to get tired of it.

SNL (Saturday Night Letdown)

Over a year ago, on January 14, 2012, Lana performed on Saturday Night Live for her first time. Because she was so "new" in the music industry, the exec's of SNL were questioning the singer. Turns out, they were right. LDR's performance was mediocre at best. I don't blame her though, since SNL has been running for years on end, and is a home to some of the greatest (and sometimes brutal) comedians.

Apart from being completely out of key, LDR seemed awkward and her movements did not really match the tone or beat of the song. This is a clip of "Blue Jeans," which is one of her best songs. She also performed "Video Games," and "Born To Die," but all 3 received terrible feedback.

Note: LDR was the first-ever performer to be featured on SNL before an entire album was released.

Better luck next time, girl!

Gangsta Nancy Sinatra

Lana Del Rey has been dubbed the "Gangsta Nancy Sinatra" because of her music style, which coincides with her fashion sense. I am quite jealous of the many styles she is able to pull off effortlessly. Whether she is wearing a ball gown, or a garbage bag, Del Rey seems to look fabulous and unique. Her fashion sense is one many girls envy, and try to pull off. In music videos Lana wears awesome outfits, accompanied by eccentric accessories, whether it be a crown of flowers or a tiger. But these music video looks also reflect her personal style. On the street she can be seen wearing studded cutoff jean shorts and a rocker tee, and her music mirrors that. However, if her song is a soft rock melody, she will dress up the video by wearing outfits inspired by "Old Hollywood." In her "National Anthem" music video Lana is seen in white dress pants with a lilac blouse, which reflects the 60s. Not only is this outfit classic, it is trendy. This music video also features several other 60s inspired outfits, and I want almost all of them! Lana's blurring of street and career fashion is changing the fads seen today. Her hard rock persona mixed with her soft rock style has dubbed her the "Gangsta Nancy Sinatra."