Lana Del Rey – Lolita

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  General Comment:did she miss the part in the book where lolita is a twelve year old girl and humbert humbert is a pedophile who kidnaps and rapes her???
  
  oh wait... that was the whole book...

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    ...you DO realize that there's such thing as artistic interpretation, right? If she were just summarizing Lolita, that would make a pretty boring song.
    
    Also, Lana did state her songs were autobiographical. She's not actually talking about Lolita, more like she's using Lolita as a rendition of her own life.

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  Link(s):Yeah, I goofed a verse about skipping hearts. Think that's fixed now.
  
  Spelling was as of the prior version, when indeed, it was 'Lana Del Ray.' "Lolyta" was what had been distributed, although, the album version has changed some.
  
  From the past: blahblahblahscience.com/track-reviews/…

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    I do like the older version better..

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  General Comment:Lana Del Rey likes Lolita. The novel - by Vladamir Nabokov (about a middle aged guy who becomes obsessed with a 12 year old girl). She references Lolita in Off to the Races - "Light of my life, fire of my loins - as well. Early demos were called Lolyta. No big deal, just a minor spelling change. It means the same thing.
  
  Also, isn't it "no more skipping heart beats with the boys downtown" instead of "never was in love, skipping heart beats with the boys downtown? Maybe the album version is different, because I haven't heard earlier demos. But in the album it's "no more".

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    older guy who becomes obsessed with young girl? sounds a little TOO familiar...
    I gotta go check that book out.

    Flag NothingButCloudson April 08, 2012  

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    it's no more skipping rope...
    and it sounds the same on both versions, but like I don't rely listen to(anyone)the old version so maybe I'm wrong...

    Flag karensownon June 02, 2012  
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  General Comment:'Lolyta' was originally released on her first album in 2010
  She put it on born to die as 'lolita'.. its a slightly more produced version. i prefer the original. still a catchy song though

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    oops, didn't see this comment when i posted my reply

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  General Comment:It's spelled Lolita on her new Born To Die Album. So...

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  General Comment:LOLITA******* not lolyta...

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    No, it's *LOLYTA
    
    Lana Del Rey's title of the song is "LOLYTA" - she likes to change the spelling of some of her songs, it makes them more personal.

    Flagged KayceeSparkson January 07, 2012  

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    Actually, KayceeSparks, you're an idiot. It's L-O-L-I-T-A. That's what it says on her album, in iTunes, on Amazon, on her website, etc. She didn't change the spelling of it.

    Flagged daisychain26on February 16, 2012  

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    Lolyta is on her first album "Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant," whereas on Born To Die Deluxe Version, it's spelt Lolita. Lolyta also has a different intro.
    And yes, I know I wrote Del Ray, that's how it's spelt on that album.

    Flag phoebe9261on March 07, 2012  

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    -says correct spelling of song name-
    -gets flagged and downvoted-
    ._.

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