With Lana Del Rey's unique look and style it wasn't going to be long before she was snapped up to be a clotheshorse for one brand or another. I was just expecting it to be something a little more upmarket than High Street chain H&M. However, it's not the sponsor itself that we're concerned with here: it's the new music!!
Blue Velvet has been covered numerous times since its inception in the 1950s-I'll post a few at the bottom- and I've never really liked the song... until now, that is. The arrangement is just sublime, and fits perfectly with the nostalgic sound and look Lana has cultivated for herself, thus far.
Blue Velvet is rumoured to be taken from the retooled "Paradise" edition of album Born To Die, which is due in November.
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Bobby Vinton Version:
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That was very okay I thought. Though I prefer the Vinton rendition. Tony I don't even want to hear in the elevator.
ReplyDeletelol! That's harsh!
ReplyDeleteFor anyone interested, this is my current favourite (unreleased) Lana song.
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Truth often is. ;D
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I'm a big fan of Serial Killer as well :D
ReplyDeleteI even made a special album cover for it for my iTunes Library
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Really liked Serial killer. Let's hope Tony will never cover that one. ;D
ReplyDeleteI like Lana's rendition, It does fit well with her "vintage" appeal.
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ReplyDeletedear lord....i wanted to be in that room and hear her sing it, totally felt the song and the video was so weird ! i mean a midget and a bunch of Lana's on a couch haha great tho. thank you so much DD for posting this as i fear i wouldn't have heard it until later .
ReplyDeleteShe handled this one very nicely. She took me back in time. Very vintage.
ReplyDeletePut it this way, she could sing a song about going to the lav and dropping a J Bomb and I would find it a pleasurable listen ;)
ReplyDeleteRemember when i sent it to you by twitter? My mind was spinning so fast LOL She's so amazing
ReplyDeleteAnd, talking about Blue Velvet. It felt like heaven for me, the feeling is really unique.
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