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The choices for source material are bizarre.
Who still thinks aboutObserve and Report,or theAmericanDeath Notemovie?
Lana Del Radio, thats who.
But, to the best of my knowledge, Love hasnt met the genius behind Lana Del Radio.
Maybe a mashup ofHeatwith Did You Know Theres a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard?
Salvatore/Wild Things
Trashy, sexy Florida crimes?
Yes, the bulk of the canon are LDR.
But every year, Lana Del Radio does horror mashups, with non-Lana songs.
This one is so good it briefly convinced me NuMetal was good again.
This Limp Bizkit/Sam Raimi jawn is the highlight.
Swan Song/Jackie
No part of me ever wanted to watchJackieuntil I saw this video.
Lana Del Ray is already known for herKennedy chick imagery, so this mashup is a no-brainer.
Still, the work this video does is transformative.
It changes Jackie Kennedy from someone trapped by their own grief into someone in love with it.
You have to start romanticizing your life, as the TikTok sound says.
Honeymoon/Austin PowersTrilogy
We both know its not fashionable to love me.
She really said it all right there, didnt she?
Each video Lana Del Radio makes creates more connections between LDR and the great heroes of our age.
Theres aJames Bond one, aJay Gatsby one, and thisquintessential 20th century hero: Austin Danger Powers.
Austin Powers and Lana Del Rey are both swinging lovers unstuck from time.
Jumbles of contradictions about political correctness, love, longing, feminism, erosandthanatos.
Swingin 60s here I come, baby, yeah!
(A runner up for Most LDR-esque character ever is every other person inTwilight.)
The Twilight Sagais a psycho source text, withoverwrought backstoriesaround every turn.
Everyone is so sexy about how unhappy they are.
This video is a perfect combo of text and subtext.
