"Axl Rose Husband" (also known as "White Pontiac Heaven" or simply "Axl") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. The song is not registered on BMI, ASCAP, or any other music publishing service.
Background[]
Separate studio recordings of both "Axl Rose Husband" and "White Pontiac Heaven" are confirmed to exist and were produced by David Kahne. However, they have yet to surface. These versions are suspected of being outtakes from Lana Del Ray.[S 1]
The demo of "Axl Rose Husband" was uploaded by Del Rey to her Myspace page under the stage name Sparkle Jump Rope Queen in 2008. A concept demo, titled "White Pontiac Heaven", leaked on June 19, 2012. Both demos were self-produced by Del Rey on GarageBand. The original file of the demo leaked on December 22, 2023.
The song was included on a 20-track demo compilation put together by Del Rey in March 2009, titled Demo March 2009.
Cross-references[]
- Del Rey would reuse a portion of the lyrics in 2015's "Paradise".
- Direct reference to "Greenwich".
- References to Pontiacs are found in "Diet Mountain Dew", "1949", and in "Slo Gin Slo III".
- A record executive is also mentioned in "Hit It & Run" and similarly in "Ben", as "my sad executive love".
- Del Rey sings about blue hydrangeas in "Greenwich", "Elvis", and "Old Money".
- Heavy metal is also referenced in "Mermaid Motel", "Smarty", "Angels Forever, Forever Angels", "Jimmy Gnecco", and "Guns and Roses".
- The phrase "red, white, and blue" is also present in "National Anthem" and "Scarface".
- Del Rey similarly calls her lover her "one king" in "Hawaiian Tropic".
- Lady Liberty is also mentioned in "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It".
- Denim is also mentioned in "Wolf T-Shirt".
- References to "daddy" can be found in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "Be My Daddy", "Put Me in a Movie", and "Ride".
- The phrase "I need you" also appears in "Off to the Races" and "You Can Be the Boss".
- Florida is also referenced in "Florida Kilos", "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocea Blvd", and "Elvis". "Florida Dark" is also an alternate title of "Kill Kill".
- The word "queen" also appears in "Queen of the Gas Station", "Queen of Disaster", and "Serene Queen".
- The phrase "Diamond horseshoe" is similar to "Diamond horseshoe ring" which is used in "Greenwich" and "I Learned How to Make Love from the Movies".
- The color teal is also referenced in "Pin Up Galore".
- Being barefoot is also referenced in "Lolita", as well as the poems "Patent Leather Do-Over" and "Bare Feet on Linoleum".
Official versions[]
- "Axl" final version — Unknown
- "White Pontiac Heaven" final version — Unknown
- "Axl Rose Husband" demo version — 3:05
- "White Pontiac Heaven" concept demo version — 1:03
Lyrics[]
"Axl Rose Husband" demo version[]
You're my Axl Rose husband
Blue hydrangea
White Pontiac Heaven
Me, your red, white and blue girl
Star-spangled danger
You, my heavy metal king, king
I said, "Daddy, I need you" (Yes)
Greenwich, I need you
Strangled up in ivy
I'm the garden of Eden
Lady Liberty
Teal with flame I'm shinin'
Queen, queen
You're my one king, daddy
I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
You're my one king daddy
And I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
White and blue
(White and blue)
(White and blue)
Record executive, I
Need you to live, I
Someone come replace you
Should I happen to meet you
Downtown, or see you
I would fall down dead
I'm bereaved by you, bereaved by you
In blue denim, I meet you
Barefoot, I need you
Diamond horseshoe sparklin'
You're my king Jewish maven
Kids on vacation
Florida Keys are calling
Come back to me
Come back to me
"White Pontiac Heaven" concept demo version[]
My Axl Rose husband
Blue hydrangea
White Pontiac Heaven
I'm your red, white and blue girl
Star-spangled danger
You, my heavy metal king
Yeah, yeah, king, yeah
You're my king champion
I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
You're my king champion
I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
You're my one king, daddy
I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
You're my one king, daddy
And I'm your little queen, red, white and blue
White and blue, white and blue
Heavy me-
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.