‘Ultraviolence’ US singer Lana Del Rey at the 65th Cannes Film Festival | ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GettyImages) The video ends with a recreation of the infamous Zapruder film and Del Rey as Jackie delivering a monologue about how much she loved her husband.
Lana Del Rey’s decision to combine this imagery with a song about drugs and materialism begs her audience to ask what exactly she is trying to say about wealth, the Kennedy family, and the American Dream. In the rest of the video, Del Rey plays Jackie Kennedy and is shown having some shockingly intimate moments with her husband. Kennedy, with Del Rey playing Monroe and ASAP Rocky playing the president. The video opens with a recreation of Marilyn Monroe singing “Happy Birthday, Mr. The video clocks in at nearly eight minutes long and looks like it may have cost as much as a feature film. Lana Del Rey may have released music videos which are more popular than the video for “National Anthem,” but none are as ambitious. ‘National Anthem’ Lana Del Rey in Hamburg | Photo by Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images The video raises the question: why did Lana associate cult leaders with her love song? Is the video intended to be shallow provocation, or is Lana Del Rey trying to make a statement about the relationships that cult leaders have with their followers? It’s up for the audience to decide. The video also features a scene where the members of the cult drink Kool-Aid which causes them to hallucinate this is likely a reference to the poisoned Kool-Aid that Jim Jones had his followers drink.
Misty looks like Manson in the video, and a California state flag is visible in a few shots, which is likely a reference to the Family’s Californian origins. The fact that the cult is almost entirely composed of women recalls the Manson Family. Del Rey decided to marry “Freak” to a music video which depicts her as a member of a cult led by Father John Misty. However, the song became a lot less innocuous thanks to its music video. The song freak is pretty innocuous it’s about Del Rey asking her lover to come to California to be with her. Lana Del Rey attends the Q Awards | Chris Jackson/Getty Images ‘Freak’ Lana Del Rey on French television | LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images
Her career wouldn’t be the same without her penchant for creating striking music videos, so let’s look at some of her most provocative clips. From the lyrics of her early songs – which allegedly romanticize toxic relationships – to her well-publicized feuds with Azealia Banks and Kanye West, Del Rey boldly speaks her mind, regardless of who it will offend. Lana Del Rey is no stranger to controversy.
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