July 28, 201311 yr Do ppl really hate Paradise that much??? I thought it was easily better than most of Born to Die.
July 28, 201311 yr Nooo, "This Is What Makes Us Girls" is fantastic. Then again I can't really complain about much of the top 10.
July 28, 201311 yr Do ppl really hate Paradise that much??? I thought it was easily better than most of Born to Die. I agree! 'Born to Die' has quite a few duds (I would say filler) on it while 'Paradise' only has 'Yayo'. 'Born to Die' has more/better highs but more lows.
July 28, 201311 yr Paradise is MUCH better than Born To Die which has at least 5/6 tracks I'd happily never hear again. I guess people people have just had that much longer to adjust to/grow to love BTD.
July 28, 201311 yr Nah no way, Paradise isn't a patch on Born to Die, such a step down (with the exception of Ride).
July 29, 201311 yr For me, Paradise was quite instant and I absolutely loved American, Body Electric, Gods and Monsters and Ride on first listen. However, the songs haven't really held up to repeated plays like the original album has. I think I prefer Emile's Lana productions which is why American is the only song I really listen to often on Paradise as well as Ride.
July 29, 201311 yr Author 10 WITHOUT YOU AVERAGE RATING: 7.23 "I even think I found God, in the flashbulbs of your pretty cameras" http://i41.tinypic.com/9kxyxl.jpg The first track in the top 10 comes from... 'Without You'! The track is taken from the deluxe edition of the standard 'Born To Die' album, and is the last track from the three tracks to be revealed in the countdown. It appears to be a bit of a fan favourite which is a good thing, especially as it isn't as publicised as often as other Lana tracks. It speaks of insecurities and even though she feels like she has a place being famous and in front of cameras, it doesn't mean anything without her love interest by her side. The lyrics almost sound desperate and this really brings out her vulnerability, another recurring theme of desperation and the desire to be loved throughout the whole album. The chorus is reasonably catchy, and IMO, Lana can perform this track very well live. It did reasonably well on scoring, managing 7 scores of 9 or higher, which has helped it just scrape into the top 10! tzllQ1pilec TOP RATES: 11 HausofKubrick Luciano 10 cookie_monster Ashley
July 29, 201311 yr Sooooo glad Without You made the top 10! It's by far my favourite Lana song ever. Summertime Sadness for No.1!!!!
July 29, 201311 yr Author 9 OFF TO THE RACES AVERAGE RATING: 7.29 "Yo I'm off to the races, laces, leather on my waist is, tight and I am falling down..." "God I'm so crazy, baby, sorry that I'm misbehaving" http://i40.tinypic.com/3d0u0.png Next up is another album track from 'Born To Die'. 'Off To The Races' was one of the first songs leaked online before the album, and it also had a video which Lana had made, which has since been removed. Either way, this track proves very popular with you guys considering the only other album track left from both of the albums is 'Dark Paradise'. When listening, it sounds like this song is actually three songs incorporated together. The verses are slow and sound old-spirited, the chorus is very fast paced and panicky/manic, using a variety of different lyrics each time, and the bridge sounds very vulnerable. Generally, the song appears to be about a clueless lover who is in love with someone but cannot deal with her feelings. There also references to Kurt Cobain with lyrics such as "cocaine heart" but this isn't surprising, seeing as she cites him as one of her major musical inspirations. There are also references to "Coney Island" as well as gambling and genuinely losing your mind tragically. It is a very sincere song with the last line "You are my one true love" being repeated. The song however shows the strong theme of determination "he has me by my heart" and "leather on my waist is, tight and I am falling down" suggest this, and it is also hinted that she cannot easily control her misbehaving. Perhaps 'casino oasis' and the theme of addiction are what caused this behaviour. The bridge in my eyes is the most notable part of the song, because it links this quite fast paced track in places back into the rest of the album, and also, there is almost a sound of breaking down when she admits her man is looking beautiful and she would be alone without him. I rated this the highest from the 'Born To Die' because of the smart lyrics, and the very catchy chorus. I included a very lively remix of 'Off To The Races' to work in contrast with the vintage title, and to show its potential as a dance track, if it was commercially remixed. LuN3lSIgvz8 TOP RATES: 11 cookie_monster 10 Pavslut randomfurlong Edited July 29, 201311 yr by cookie_monster
August 1, 201311 yr Author 8 YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL AVERAGE RATING: 7.71 "Hot summer nights, mid July, when you and I were forever wild. The crazy days, the city lights..." http://i43.tinypic.com/28s5ulv.jpg Next up at number eight is Lana's song she pinned for 'The Great Gatsby'. The movie has a soundtrack album and 'Young and Beautiful' was the highest to chart from it in many territories at the time it was released. It peaked at #23 in the UK. Other tracks on the album included songs by Will.I.Am, Fergie and Florence + The Machine. I'm not surprised Lana wanted to be involved in a movie with such themes of the American dream, struggling and social classes as her album(s) have these themes running through. (Social classes less so). A music video was released which Lana appears in, with a shiny teardrop below her eye. This is the last track in the rate to not achieve one 11 score, however it did receive a consistent stack of scores and so appears at #8! o_1aF54DO60 TOP RATES: 10 CallumTheSats4 Cal Calum Sandé Mariah Scary Regina 9 Jester Kath Luciano Acoustic JosephVickers1D Vidcapper Edited August 8, 201311 yr by cookie_monster
August 8, 201311 yr Author Pretty sure I gave Y&B a 10 too. Ahh, my mistake. Apologies Regina - Your rate was included in the over all and is correct in my spreadsheet but I seem to have missed typing your score on the post. Amended now! Did I vote in this? I've had a look in the voting thread but I don't think so. Which are your favourite tracks?
August 8, 201311 yr Author 7 DARK PARADISE AVERAGE RATING: 8.10 "Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine, but I wish I was dead" http://i40.tinypic.com/zyaib9.jpg The last track to have not been promoted as a single is up next, which is a very impressive title to hold is... 'Dark Paradise'! It is found on the standard edition of 'Born To Die'. This track appeared to be hugely popular amongst raters scoring three 11s, the highest amount of 11s from any track so far in the rate. It was rumoured that it was going to be a single instead of 'Cola', but ultimately neither actually happened as singles and after a delay, 'Young and Beautiful' was released, followed by 'Summertime Sadness' since. Lyrically, it is a very deep and emotional song like a lot of Lana's material and it speaks of dreaming about someone in a perfect way that isn't necessarily helping her get over it. The dark themes are carried through with a catchy chorus making this an emotive number that will get stuck in your head if you give it a chance. The demo versions are very different and I, personally, prefer them! q9eoABPcMYE TOP RATES: 11 Liam Regina CallumTheSats4 10 Eyes Kath SceneofSIXcrimes Acoustic
August 9, 201311 yr Quite happy to see Dark Paradise crowned the best non-single. It could easily have been released with a killer video instead of some of the other singles we got.
August 9, 201311 yr I've had a look in the voting thread but I don't think so. Which are your favourite tracks? To be honest I'd have given Born to Die an 11 everything else 7s or less because I think she's over-rated :lol:
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