Lana Del Rey’s songs feature a lot of references to classic rock. Sometimes she subverts the songs she mentions. For example, she contracted herself with the main character of an Elton John song.
Lana Del Rey | Chelsea Lauren / Contributor 5. ‘Born to Die’
One of Del Rey’s earliest singles shows off her eclectic taste in music. At one point in the track, she quotes the Christian hymn “Amazing Grace.” She also quotes Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” According to The Guardian, “Walk on the Wild Side” is an ode to 1970s hedonism that references personalities from Andy Warhol’s Factory.
Del Rey does this all in a song that’s more musically indebted to trip-hop and baroque pop than either hymn books or Reed. “Born to Die” proves Del Rey is great at creating fascinating juxtapositions — and great at making songs as well.
4. ‘Religion’
On the surface,...
Lana Del Rey | Chelsea Lauren / Contributor 5. ‘Born to Die’
One of Del Rey’s earliest singles shows off her eclectic taste in music. At one point in the track, she quotes the Christian hymn “Amazing Grace.” She also quotes Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” According to The Guardian, “Walk on the Wild Side” is an ode to 1970s hedonism that references personalities from Andy Warhol’s Factory.
Del Rey does this all in a song that’s more musically indebted to trip-hop and baroque pop than either hymn books or Reed. “Born to Die” proves Del Rey is great at creating fascinating juxtapositions — and great at making songs as well.
4. ‘Religion’
On the surface,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fans dearly miss The Vampire Diaries and its spinoff The Originals. With Legacies canceled and a fourth series yet to get greenlit, Tvd diehards are forced to revisit older material. But one Vampire Diaries Season 5 plotline might have even the biggest fans reaching for the remote to skip ahead.
It’s not a particularly reviled storyline. At first, viewers received the mid-series run without much pushback. But now that enthusiasts are taking to social media to discuss their series rewatches, the reaction is somewhat different. Plugged-in fans likely know where this is going: We’re talking about the Travelers.
The Travelers made for relatively weak villains in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 5 The cast of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ | Chelsea Lauren/WireImage
The Vampire Diaries Season 5 introduced the Travelers as the next big recurring villains, according to Fandom. The show initially hinted at them in the season 2 episode “Katarina,” when Katherine Pierce...
It’s not a particularly reviled storyline. At first, viewers received the mid-series run without much pushback. But now that enthusiasts are taking to social media to discuss their series rewatches, the reaction is somewhat different. Plugged-in fans likely know where this is going: We’re talking about the Travelers.
The Travelers made for relatively weak villains in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 5 The cast of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ | Chelsea Lauren/WireImage
The Vampire Diaries Season 5 introduced the Travelers as the next big recurring villains, according to Fandom. The show initially hinted at them in the season 2 episode “Katarina,” when Katherine Pierce...
- 1/26/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Was Pete Davidson sending a sartorial message to Kanye West?
That’s what some are thinking due to Davidson’s attire at Monday night’s Emmy Awards.
Read More: Kanye West Rants That Pete Davidson Was ‘A Pawn Sent To Antagonize’ Him So He’d Lose Custody Of Kids
Davidson, who made a surprise appearance as a presenter, took to the stage wearing an all-black outfit, with a black Dickies zipped jacket.
Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
That outfit bore a striking resemblance to what West wore when he accompanied then-wife Kim Kardashian to the 2019 Met Gala — which she attended this year with Davidson as her date.
Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Gc Images
Davidson dated Kardashian for several months this year, leading the “SNL” alum to be attacked by West on social media; they reportedly broke up in August.
The resemblance between the outfits worn by the two men did not go unnoticed on Twitter.
That’s what some are thinking due to Davidson’s attire at Monday night’s Emmy Awards.
Read More: Kanye West Rants That Pete Davidson Was ‘A Pawn Sent To Antagonize’ Him So He’d Lose Custody Of Kids
Davidson, who made a surprise appearance as a presenter, took to the stage wearing an all-black outfit, with a black Dickies zipped jacket.
Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
That outfit bore a striking resemblance to what West wore when he accompanied then-wife Kim Kardashian to the 2019 Met Gala — which she attended this year with Davidson as her date.
Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Gc Images
Davidson dated Kardashian for several months this year, leading the “SNL” alum to be attacked by West on social media; they reportedly broke up in August.
The resemblance between the outfits worn by the two men did not go unnoticed on Twitter.
- 9/13/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
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