“Brooklyn Baby” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del R… Read Full Bio ↴“Brooklyn Baby” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). It was written by Del Rey, and Barrie O’Neill, while production was handled by Dan Auerbach. The song was released on June 8, 2014, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from Ultraviolence.
Miriam Coleman of Rolling Stone described Del Rey’s vocals as “breathy” an called the melody of the song “reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits”. In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at the hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials. Del Rey said that she wrote the song with Lou Reed in mind. She was supposed to work with him and flew to New York City to meet him, but he died the day she arrived. He is referenced in the line “And my boyfriend’s in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed”.
Miriam Coleman of Rolling Stone described Del Rey’s vocals as “breathy” an called the melody of the song “reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits”. In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at the hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials. Del Rey said that she wrote the song with Lou Reed in mind. She was supposed to work with him and flew to New York City to meet him, but he died the day she arrived. He is referenced in the line “And my boyfriend’s in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed”.
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Robert Cochran
on West Coast
Amazing how the film maker lifted the filming of this video directly from the Chet Baker documentary Let's Get Lost - black & white hanging at the beach and cruising in the backs of convertables
ciggywater
on National Anthem
such a goddess
Abygail Fernandez Smith
on West Coast
ganda
Inside Bilderberg
on Cruel World
Love this song.
Romatizzalid Bozin Veda Loca
on West Coast
barcelona akhawa
Dawit Dawit
on Ultraviolence
nice
Dawit Dawit
on West Coast
best