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"Daytona Meth" (or "Hollywood Movie") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2009 and leaked on July 13, 2013. It is unknown who the song was produced by as it remains unregistered on any music publishing site.

Background

The song used to be available on Del Rey's Myspace. An alternate version of the song leaked on July 25, 2016, under the title "Hollywood Movie", containing slightly different lyrics. The instrumental leaked on June 11, 2019. The instrumental was possibly taken from a royalty-free beats website, as some have noticed Daniel Jordan's 'Last Day Alive' uses the same instrumental. Part of this song was later reused in "Every Man Gets His Wish".

Cross-references

Hollywood is a constant theme in Del Rey's works; some of these include the songs "Hollywood's Dead", the song of the same name, as well as other unconfirmed and unleaked songs. Some music videos are centered around the Hollywood theme.
The phrase "black and white" appears in the songs "TV in Black & White" and "Jump".
TV is a common theme in Del Rey's music, appearing in "Television Heaven", "TV in Black & White", "Every Man Gets His Wish", "Strangelove", among others.
The reference to vintage green wallpaper could be connected to the wallpaper in the "Off to the Races" single cover.
A "velvet Elvis" is also mentioned in "Hawaiian Tropic".
Direct reference to "Elvis".
Swinging on the chandelier is also mentioned in "Elvis" and the demo version of "Mermaid Motel".
Other songs such as "Stoplight De-Lite", "Live Forever" and "Every Man Gets His Wish" feature the phrase "golden grill".
"Chasin' paper" is also mentioned in "Making Out", "Blue Jeans" and "Ridin'".
Paradise is a recurring theme in Del Rey's music, as seen with her EP "Paradise" and the unreleased song of the same name. The phrase is also found in "Every Man Gets His Wish", "Television Heaven", and others.
Criminals are also mentioned in "Criminals Run the World".
References to "Ride".
Sparkling is also mentioned in "Kinda Outta Luck".
"Hundred Dollar Bill" also contains lyrics referencing prostitution, specifically in the lyric "He understands the sale of self...", while "Daytona Meth" contains the lyric "I plan on using this face to pay, honey".
Lyrics involving "Chevrolets" or "Chevys" appear in "Heartshaped Chevrolet", "On Our Way", "Shades of Cool" and "Hundred Dollar Bill".
The lyric "My man likes to watch me while I watch TV, while he's t-t-touching me" is similar to a lyric of Every Man Gets His Wish, "You wanna watch me while I watch TV, while you're t-t-t-t-touchin' me".
The phrase "Hollywood movie" is also used in "Catch and Release".
The colour green is also referenced in "Trash Magic", "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems" and "Lust for Life".
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".
Velvet is also mentioned in "Blue Velvet" and "Velvet Crowbar".

Lyrics

"Daytona Meth" version

(Ah, ah, ah, ah)

He's like a Hollywood movie
B-black and white, we're sparklin' truly
My man likes to watch me while I watch TV
While he's t-t-touching me

I remember vintage green wallpaper
Your criminal arms, I couldn't feel safer
King Creole daddy, chasin' that paper
I l-l-l-love you

Baby, you'll never be old in my eyes
With your golden grill, true love never dies
We're forever young in paradise
As long as you got the Chevrolet, I will ride, I will ride, I will ride

Baby, you know momma never had much money
But I plan on using this face to pay, honey
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
You so funny, love you till I die

(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Who's living life like it's the Belvedere?
Swingin' all night on the crystal chandelier
Bring that velvet Elvis over here
Come on

Baby, you never know till you try
Baby, you never live till you die
Baby, you never love till you're mine
You're mine, you're mine, you're mine

"Hollywood Movie" version

It's like a Hollywood movie
Black and white, we're sparklin' truly
My man likes to watch me while I watch TV
While he's t-t-touching me

I remember vintage green wallpaper
Your criminal arms, I couldn't feel safer
King Creole daddy, chasin' that paper
Oh my

Baby, you'll never grow old in my eyes
With your golden grill, true love never dies
We're forever young in paradise
As long as you've got the Chevrolet, I will ride

It's like we're crazy as ever
Everything you say is way beyond clever
And I know that you are

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 ==Background==
-The song used to be available on Del Rey's MySpace. An alternate version of the song leaked on July 26, 2016, under the title "Hollywood Movie", containing slightly different lyrics. Part of this song was later reused in "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]".
+The song used to be available on Del Rey's Myspace. An alternate version of the song leaked on July 25, 2016, under the title "Hollywood Movie", containing slightly different lyrics. The instrumental leaked on June 11, 2019. The instrumental was possibly taken from a royalty-free beats website, as some have noticed Daniel Jordan's 'Last Day Alive' uses the same instrumental. Part of this song was later reused in "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]".
 ==Cross-references==
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 * The reference to vintage green wallpaper could be connected to the wallpaper in the "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]" single cover.
 *A "velvet Elvis" is also mentioned in "[[Hawaiian Tropic (song)|Hawaiian Tropic]]".
-*Swinging on the chandelier is also mentioned in "[[Elvis (song)|Elvis]]".
+*Direct reference to "[[Elvis (song)|Elvis]]".
+*Swinging on the chandelier is also mentioned in "[[Elvis (song)|Elvis]]" and the demo version of "[[Mermaid Motel (song)|Mermaid Motel]]".
-* Other songs such as "[[Stoplight De-Lite (song)|Stoplight De-Lite]]", "[[Live Forever (song)|Live Forever]]" and "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]" feature the lyric "golden grill".
+* Other songs such as "[[Stoplight De-Lite (song)|Stoplight De-Lite]]", "[[Live Forever (song)|Live Forever]]" and "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]" feature the phrase "golden grill".
 * "Chasin' paper" is also mentioned in "[[Making Out (song)|Making Out]]", "[[Blue Jeans (song)|Blue Jeans]]" and "[[Ridin' (song)|Ridin']]".
-* Paradise is a recurring theme in Del Rey's music, as seen with her EP "[[Paradise (EP)|Paradise]]" and the unreleased [[Paradise (song)|song of the same name]]. The lyric is also found in "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]", "[[Television Heaven (song)|Television Heaven]]", and others.
+* Paradise is a recurring theme in Del Rey's music, as seen with her EP "[[Paradise (EP)|Paradise]]" and the unreleased [[Paradise (song)|song of the same name]]. The phrase is also found in "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]", "[[Television Heaven (song)|Television Heaven]]", and others.
+* Criminals are also mentioned in "[[Criminals Run the World (song)|Criminals Run the World]]".
 * References to "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]".
+* Sparkling is also mentioned in "[[Kinda Outta Luck (song)|Kinda Outta Luck]]".
 * "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]" also contains lyrics referencing prostitution, specifically in the lyric "He understands the sale of self...", while "Daytona Meth" contains the lyric "I plan on using this face to pay, honey".
 * Lyrics involving "Chevrolets" or "Chevys" appear in "[[Heartshaped Chevrolet (song)|Heartshaped Chevrolet]]", "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]" and "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]".
+* The lyric "My man likes to watch me while I watch TV, while he's t-t-touching me" is similar to a lyric of [[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]], "You wanna watch me while I watch TV, while you're t-t-t-t-touchin' me".
+* The phrase "Hollywood movie" is also used in "[[Catch and Release (song)|Catch and Release]]".
+* The colour green is also referenced in "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]", "[[Beautiful People Beautiful Problems (song)|Beautiful People Beautiful Problems]]" and "[[Lust for Life (song)|Lust for Life]]".
+* References to "daddy" can be found in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "[[Be My Daddy (song)|Be My Daddy]]", "[[Put Me in a Movie (song)|Put Me in a Movie]]" and "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]".
+* Velvet is also mentioned in "[[Blue Velvet (song)|Blue Velvet]]" and "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]".
 ==Lyrics==
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-(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
+(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
 He's like a Hollywood movie
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 With your golden grill, true love never dies
 We're forever young in paradise
-As long as you got the Chevrolet, I will ride
+As long as you got the Chevrolet, I will ride, I will ride, I will ride
-I will ride, I will ride
 Baby, you know momma never had much money