Tropico really makes zero ****ing sense. Its so...stupid and boring. The horrid beginning makes someone not want to watch the video. Not sure why everyone is ****ing praising it
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Tropico really makes zero ****ing sense
Let me educate you
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Lana Del Rey has released her own short film, and it’s wonderful. On the surface, one might not expect Del Rey to draw heavy, dark emotions from the recess of Los Angeles’ grimy underworld, but that’s exactly what she’s accomplished. It offers a raw and twisted look at a seedy world of crime, sex and deceit, all with a religious undertone. The imagery is a reminder of the evil that exists around us and the folly of misguided morals, while the inclusion of Adam and Eve recalls human kind’s descent into sin and loss of innocence. But in the end, love prevails, trumping the evil that spawned from our existence.
In the 27-minute long film, titled “Tropico,” Del Rey plays Eve as she drifts from the Garden of Eden with Adam, played by Shaun Ross, to an audacious stick up with guns, strippers and an abundance of cash. It begins with a shot of Del Rey wearing a wimple interspersed with images of people resembling Jesus, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. And then it gets even weirder. Throughout the Garden of Eden, John Wayne movie dialogue and famous quotes from the contemporaries listed above sound off over images of intensely color-corrected skies, contributing to the film’s eerie and mysterious mood. And it wouldn’t be Del Rey without a strong sexual undertone.
Upon biting into the forbidden fruit, Del Rey and Ross are sent to a dirty Los Angeles convenience store. From there, the world of sin unfolds, taking Adam and Eve through strip clubs, gritty apartments and hotel rooms. Throughout their travels, Del Rey offers a dark and descriptive poem in wistful and dreamy tones and a soundtrack consisting of three of her own songs from her “Tropico” EP.
At the climax, Del Rey takes to the stage and entertains the patrons of a gentlemen’s club with a seductive pole dance as her team robs a private party sex party with their guns blaring, all while she recites Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl.” It’s remarkable.
As Adam and Eve’s journey comes to an end, the two wander into a golden field overlooking the city, embracing eachother as they ascend into outer space and Elvis gingerly scores the sequence
Good god I HATE Gaga's piano/acoustic stuff so much.
I think she always does those acoustic performances because for whatever reason she thinks she has to prove herself vocally, but it wasn't bad.. but I wish she would've used a live band and done a performance with just a microphone stand.
I think she always does those acoustic performances because for whatever reason she thinks she has to prove herself vocally, but it wasn't bad.. but I wish she would've used a live band and done a performance with just a microphone stand.
The best Poker Face performance
Tho a Rock Band performance of DWUW would have prob sent it flying to #80 on UK iTunes
The DWUW/Dope acoustics today were her best in a long time imo, the UK usually loves some good vocals(I mean, look @ what that Wanted performance& the single going top 10[ironic w/ the title lolz])
Is Britney even aware which songs ended up on the final tracklist?
I heard they chose from only 14 songs.
Alien is personal imo. It matches with Britney. Also the lyrics of other songs with crappy productions are kinda "personal" or adequate for Britney to be personal or relate to her. Don't let those horrible productions fool you.
the navy is a mess
