This is a beautiful cover. People don't understand how hard this song is to sing. And for Lana to sing it at the tempo that she does on the album; there is no room for breathing, it's insane. She sings over 500 words in this one song. It's like an entire 2 page paper.
Are there live version of her singing it in the same key at the same tempo? Its very easy and common for producers to change speeds and pitches after the recording of the part. Not saying thats the case here ,I have no clue - just saying... Also the parts you hear on the studio recording arent from one take, they are the best bits stitched together from a lot of different takes. Also is 500 words a lot for a song? What even is the average words per song? Wouldnt there be a tonne of rambling singer songwriter songs like Bob Dylan or long rap songs with way more words? Is 500 even a lot or just sound impressive.
the lyrics : My old man is a bad man but I can't deny the way he holds my hand And he grabs me, he has me by my heart He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past He doesn't mind I have an LA crass way about me He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart Swimming pool glimmering darling White bikini off with my red nail polish Watch me in the swimming pool Bright blue ripples, you sittin', sippin' on your black Cristal Oh yeah Light of my life, fire of my loins Be a good baby, do what I want Light of my life, fire of my loins Give me them gold coins, give me them coins And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers Chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, Facin' time again on Rikers Island and I won't get out Because I'm crazy baby, I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet, starlet, singin' in the garden Kiss me on my open mouth Ready for you My old man is a tough man but He's got a soul as sweet as blood red jam And he shows me, he knows me Every inch of my tar black soul He doesn't mind I have a flat broke down life In fact he says he thinks it's why he might like about me Admires me, the way I roll like a Rolling Stone Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau Marmont Slippin' on my red dress, puttin' on my makeup Glass film, perfume, cognac, lilac Fumes, says it feels like heaven to him Light of his life, fire of his loins Keep me forever, tell me you own me Light of your life, fire of your loins Tell me you own me, give me them coins And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers Chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, Facin' time again on Rikers Island and I won't get out Because I'm crazy baby, I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet, starlet, singin' in the garden Kiss me on my open mouth Yo I'm off to the races, laces Leather on my waist is tight and I am fallin' down I can see your face is shameless, Cipriani's basement Love you but I'm going down God I'm so crazy, baby, I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving I'm your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island Raising hell all over town Sorry 'bout it My old man is a thief and I'm gonna stay and pray with him till the end But I trust in the decision of the Lord to watch over us Take him when he may, if he may I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him Who else is gonna put up with me this way? I need you, I breathe you, I'd never leave you They would rue the day I was alone without you You're lyin' with your gold chain on, cigar hangin' from your lips I said "Hun' you never looked so beautiful as you do now, my man." And we're off to the races, places Ready, set, the gate is down and now we're goin' in To Las Vegas chaos, Casino Oasis, honey it is time to spin Boy you're so crazy, baby, I love you forever not maybe You are my one true love, you are my one true love You are my one true love
I Love it how you look in the camera Your voice is amazing it makes you so strong and brittle at the same time Youre so beautiful on the inside Every time when i watch your videos I get goose bumps
So many youtube singers just edit their voices to sound good. What I love about you is how raw and real your covers are as you don't edit them! Beautiful.
I'm a snob when it comes to Lana covers..Can't help that LOL..This Was BEAUTIFUL. All my respect for capturing the raw emotion of her words. Keep rising gorgeous!!
Difficult for me to find someone's cover of one of my favourite songs ever, and enjoying it. So congratulations Alice, you've made it with yours. Nothing else to add. 👏💚
i've been listening to this everyday for the past week... I'm obsessed with you!! this is by far my favorite of your covers. perfectly done. i think i like it more than lana's!!!!!!!!
She is truly out of this world. It's insanely good. It's, like, you wonder how this even exists? Incredible musicality. Beautiful. I have a few re-posts on my channel of old songs that Alice took down but it's only audio, which is a shame. It's so good to watch her sing.
I've been following you for quite a long time now, and I'm so proud of you, beautiful. You just get better and better and you always enchant me with your voice 💕. You're amazing, Alice.
Original Tradução My old man is a bad man But I can't deny the way he holds my hand And he grabs me, he has me by my heart He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past He doesn't mind I have a L.A. crass way about me He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart Swimming pool glimmering, darling White bikini off with my red nail polish Watch me in the swimming pool Bright blue ripples, you Sitting sipping on your black cristal, yeah Light of my life, fire of my loins Be a good baby, do what I want Light of my life, fire of my loins Gimme them gold coins, gimme them coins And I'm off to the races Cases of Bacardi chasers Chasin' me all over town Cause he knows I'm wasted Facing time again on Rikers Island And I won't get out Because I'm crazy, baby I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet, starlet Singing in the garden Kiss me on my open mouth Ready for you My old man is a thief And I'm gonna stay and pray with him 'till the end But I trust in the decision of the Lord to watch over us Take him when he may, if he may I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him Who else is gonna put up with me this way? I need you, I breathe you, I'd never leave you They would rue the day I was alone without you You're lyin' with your gold chain on Cigar hanging from your lips I said "Hun, you never looked so beautiful As you do now, my man" And we're off to the races, places Ready, set the gate is down And now we're going in To Las Vegas, chaos Casino oasis Honey it's time to spin Boy, you're so crazy, baby I love you forever, not maybe You are my one true love You are my one true love
every single solitary week, i look forward to your videos. I've spread your music to the ears of everyone i know and everyone has always asked, "where has she been all my life". you brighten days and weeks with your voice and softness and vulnerability. I dont like conventional music per se so you may not know these people, but "Matt corby" is someone i think would move you to your core. His "made of stone" or "resolution album" are the best. lastly, i think you covering any jhene aiko song would be glorious, but most Matt corby. that would be penetrating. thank you for sharing your talents, you've got a loyal fan in me.
No lie i clicked on this on accident and was like “dang it i gotta find the vid i wanted” and the second you stated singing i couldnt get off the video
I was beginning to feel skeptical of your ability to sing outside of your style and this song, in particular, really pushes that boundary. However, I must say, you performed exquisitely. You sang this in a unique way that was outside of your comfort zone and in my opinion; you nailed it. Wonderfully done, Alice.
My old man is a bad man but I can't deny the way he holds my hand And he grabs me, he has me by my heart He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past He doesn't mind I have an LA crass way about me He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart Swimming pool glimmering darling White bikini off with my red nail polish Watch me in the swimming pool Bright blue ripples, you sittin', sippin' on your black Cristal Oh yeah Light of my life, fire of my loins Be a good baby, do what I want Light of my life, fire of my loins Give me them gold coins, give me them coins And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers Chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, Facin' time again on Rikers Island and I won't get out Because I'm crazy baby, I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet, starlet, singin' in the garden Kiss me on my open mouth Ready for you My old man is a tough man but He's got a soul as sweet as blood red jam And he shows me, he knows me Every inch of my tar black soul He doesn't mind I have a flat broke down life In fact he says he thinks it's why he might like about me Admires me, the way I roll like a Rolling Stone Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau Marmont Slippin' on my red dress, puttin' on my makeup Glass film, perfume, cognac, lilac Fumes, says it feels like heaven to him Light of his life, fire of his loins Keep me forever, tell me you own me Light of your life, fire of your loins Tell me you own me, give me them coins And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers Chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, Facin' time again on Rikers Island and I won't get out Because I'm crazy baby, I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet, starlet, singin' in the garden Kiss me on my open mouth Yo I'm off to the races, laces Leather on my waist is tight and I am fallin' down I can see your face is shameless, Cipriani's basement Love you but I'm going down God I'm so crazy, baby, I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving I'm your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island Raising hell all over town Sorry 'bout it My old man is a thief and I'm gonna stay and pray with him till the end But I trust in the decision of the Lord to watch over us Take him when he may, if he may I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him Who else is gonna put up with me this way? I need you, I breathe you, I'd never leave you They would rue the day I was alone without you You're lyin' with your gold chain on, cigar hangin' from your lips I said "Hun' you never looked so beautiful as you do now, my man." And we're off to the races, places Ready, set, the gate is down and now we're goin' in To Las Vegas chaos, Casino Oasis, honey it is time to spin Boy you're so crazy, baby, I love you forever not maybe You are my one true love, you are my one true love You are my one true love
