Changes: Dance for Money (song)

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"Dance for Money" (or "Dance Money" and erroneously known as "I'll Be Your Summertime") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was uploaded to her Myspace page in June 2008. The full song leaked on August 20, 2016. The producer of the song is unknown.

Background

A snippet of the song leaked on August 15, 2016, under the title "I'll Be Your Summertime".

A second version of the song is rumored to exist and have new vocals.

Cross-references

The song references the pseudonym May Jailer, the name Del Rey used to release Sirens under.
Gold lamé is referenced in "Wayamaya".
The track may be related to "Dance Man", another song that was uploaded to Del Rey's Myspace with a similar title.
Del Rey sings about wearing her hair up in "Trash Magic" and "Summertime Sadness".
Lemonade and motorcycles references "Lemonade Motorcycle Heaven".
Lemonade is also mentioned in "Ultraviolence", "Trash Magic" and "Music to Watch Boys To".

Lyrics

I like them over 50
(Oh, really)
I like to dance for money
(Oh, honey)
I like them over 50
(Oh, honey)
I like to dance for money
(Oh, honey)

Lemonade
Motorcycles
Lemonade
Motorcycles
Lemonade

I'll be your private dancer
I wear my gold nail polish
You like the way I wear my hair up
What? I like you, Ivy Lies

I like them over 50
(Oh, honey)
I like to play for money
(Oh, honey)
I like them over 50
(Oh, honey)
I like to play for money

Lemonade
Motorcycles
Lemonade
Motorcycles
Lemonade
Motorcycles

I can be your summertime
Baby, you can call me May
I can be your champagne wine
You can love me in my gold lamé

Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
(Yes, yes, I will)
I'll wear my gold nail polish
(Yes, yes, I will)
You like the way I wear my hair up
(Yes, yes, I do)
What? I like you, Ivy Lies

(Yes, yes, I do)
(Yes, yes, I do)
I know
(I know)

And I need you for a while
I need you for a while
(Yes, yes)
I need you for a while
(Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes)

Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
I'll wear my gold nail polish
You like the way I wear my hair up
What? I like you, Ivy Lies
(Yes, yes, I do, yes, yes)

Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
I'll wear my gold nail polish
You like the way I wear my hair up
What? I like you, Ivy Lies

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 |written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
 |producer = Unknown
-|recorded = 2008
+|recorded = August 1, 2008
 |time = 3:09
 |Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]
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+"'''Dance for Money'''" (or "'''Dance Money'''" and erroneously known as "'''I'll Be Your Summertime'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was uploaded to her Myspace page in June 2008. The full song leaked on August 20, 2016. The producer of the song is unknown.
+== Background ==
-"'''Dance for Money'''" (or "'''Dance Money'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was uploaded to MySpace in June 2008. A snippet of the song leaked on August 15, 2016, under the title "I'll Be Your Summertime". The full song leaked on August 20, 2016.
+A snippet of the song leaked on August 15, 2016, under the title "I'll Be Your Summertime".
+A second version of the song is rumored to exist and have new vocals.
 ==Cross-references==
-*The song references the pseudonym [[May Jailer]], the name Del Rey used to release ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]'' under.
+*The song references the pseudonym May Jailer, the name Del Rey used to release ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]'' under.
-*"Gold lamé" is referenced in "[[Wayamaya (song)|Wayamaya]]".
+*Gold lamé is referenced in "[[Wayamaya (song)|Wayamaya]]".
-*<span style="font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;">The track may be related to "</span>[[Dance Man (song)|Dance Man]]<span style="font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;">", another song that was uploaded to MySpace with a similar title.</span>
+*The track may be related to "[[Dance Man (song)|Dance Man]]", another song that was uploaded to Del Rey's Myspace with a similar title.
-*Del Rey references "wear[ing her] hair up" in "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]"
+*Del Rey sings about wearing her hair up in "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]" and "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]".
-*"Lemonade motorcycles" references the unreleased song "[[Lemonade Motorcycle Heaven (song)|Lemonade Motorcycle Heaven]]".
+* Lemonade and motorcycles references "[[Lemonade Motorcycle Heaven (song)|Lemonade Motorcycle Heaven]]".
+* Lemonade is also mentioned in "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]", "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]" and "[[Music to Watch Boys To (song)|Music to Watch Boys To]]".
 ==Lyrics==
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-|content=<poem>I like them over 50
+|content=<poem>
+I like them over 50
 (Oh, really)
 I like to dance for money
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 I like to dance for money
 (Oh, honey)
 Lemonade
 Motorcycles
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 Motorcycles
 Lemonade
 I'll be your private dancer
 I wear my gold nail polish
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 You can love me in my gold lamé
-Ooh, I’ll be your private dancer
+Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
 (Yes, yes, I will)
-I’ll wear my gold nail polish
+I'll wear my gold nail polish
 (Yes, yes, I will)
 You like the way I wear my hair up
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 I know
 (I know)
 And I need you for a while
 I need you for a while
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 I need you for a while
 (Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes)
-Ooh, I’ll be your private dancer
+Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
-I’ll wear my gold nail polish
+I'll wear my gold nail polish
 You like the way I wear my hair up
 What? I like you, Ivy Lies
 (Yes, yes, I do, yes, yes)
-Ooh, I’ll be your private dancer
+Ooh, I'll be your private dancer
-I’ll wear my gold nail polish
+I'll wear my gold nail polish
 You like the way I wear my hair up
 What? I like you, Ivy Lies
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 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]
+[[Category:Pages With Speculation]]