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"Diet Mountain Dew" (alternatively registered as "Diet Mtn Dew") is a song written by Lana Del Rey and Mike Daly, and produced by Emile Haynie and Jeff Bhasker in 2012. It was released on Del Rey's first major-label studio album Born to Die. Two snippets of a 2008 a cappella demo called "Diet Mt. Dew Baby" leaked during 2016.

Background and composition

On May 19, 2010, Del Rey uploaded the song to her defunct SoundCloud profile,[1] (produced by The Flight) and on June 13, 2011 she uploaded it to her personal YouTube channel (produced by Mike Daly]].[2] The original file of the second demo was leaked on July 6, 2017 and, according to its tags, it was produced in 2009.

In May 2010, music blog sites began posting reviews of the third demo of the song alongside speculation around Del Rey's upcoming album. The track was met with generally positive reviews. The song is in B♭ minor with a tempo of 88 BPM. The track features motif of a rising then falling scale on the piano accompanied with soaring strings and hip-hop beats that are typical of the other tracks on the album. The track is generally upbeat, and lyrically the song centers on Del Rey asking a man whether they will "be in love forever." There is an overarching theme of drug use.

Live performance(s)

Del Rey performed this song live, on November 30, 2011 at the Mod Club in Toronto, Canada, it was performed as an encore. About the performance, she said: "Okay, listen. I fucking hate to make you, like, wait and cheer like that. I fucking hate encores, but listen. But I've really never done this song live but I'm just like 'My set's so fucking short, I wanna like, make it longer,' so. We're just gonna try it. If you judge me, I'll kill you." Del Rey performed the song live for the first time in 6 years at Terminal 5 in New York City, New York, on October 23 and 24, 2017. On October 28, 2017, Del Rey performed the song again at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles. In 2018, Del Rey performed the song on January 19 in Newark, New Jersey on her LA to the Moon Tour.

Use in media

On November 1, 2010, the third demo of the song was used in the TV Series 90210 during the episode "I See London, I See France...".

Music video(s)

Music video Information
Lana_Del_Rey_-_Diet_Mtn_Dew_1 Released N/A
Length 4:16
Director Lana Del Rey
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Music video Information
Lana_Del_Rey_-_Diet_Mtn_Dew_1_(Alternate_Edit) Released N/A
Length 4:19
Director Lana Del Rey
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Lana_Del_Rey_-_Diet_Mtn_Dew_2 Released N/A
Length 3:44
Director Lana Del Rey
Producer
Filmed Unknown
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Background and description

Before the release of Born to Die, Del Rey created two homemade music videos for a demo version of the song, similar to the style of of her other homemade music videos. They feature shots of Del Rey herself and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. On July 5, 2017, an alternate edit of the first version of the video leaked. It is ultimately the same as the first version with the exception of certain shots being cut differently, and clips that were originally black and white now being color.

Cross-references

Official versions

  • Album version — 3:42
  • Instrumental version — 3:46
  • Demo version 1 — 3:45
  • Demo version 2 — 4:39 (produced by Mike Daly)
  • Demo version 3 — 3:39 (produced by The Flight)
  • "Diet Mt. Dew Baby" (snippet 1) — 0:10
  • "Diet Mt. Dew Baby" (snippet 2) — 0:10

Lyrics

Album version

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we’ll be in love forever?
Do you think we’ll be in love?

Baby, put on heart-shaped sunglasses
'Cause we gonna take a ride
I'm not gonna listen to what the past says
I've been waiting up all night

Take another drag, turn me to ashes
Ready for another lie?
Says he's gonna teach me just what fast is
Say it's gonna be all right

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we’ll be in love forever?
Do you think we’ll be in love?

Let's take Jesus off the dashboard
Got enough on his mind
We both know just what we're here for
Saved too many times

Maybe I like this roller coaster
Maybe it keeps me high
Maybe, the speed, it brings me closer
I could sparkle up your eye

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we’ll be in love forever?
Do you think we’ll be in love?

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want you

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you
I want you, I want you

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Baby's stopping at Seven-Eleven
There in his white Pontiac heaven
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we’ll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we’ll be in love?

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

Demo version one

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want you

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Baby, put on heart-shaped sunglasses
'Cause we gonna take a ride
I'm not gonna listen to what the past says
I've been waiting up all night

Take another drag, turn me to ashes
Ready for a new lie?
Say he gonna teach me just what fast is
Say it's gonna be all right

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Let's take Jesus off the dashboard
Got enough on his mind
We both know just what we're here for
Saved too many times

Maybe I like this roller coaster
Maybe it keeps me high
Maybe, the speed, it brings me closer
I could sparkle up your eye

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want you

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you
I want you, I want you

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want you)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Want you, I want you, I want you)
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
(I want you, you're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(You're no good for me, but, baby, I want you)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(I want you, I want you)

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?

Demo version two

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Baby, put on heart-shaped sunglasses
'Cause we gonna take a ride
I'm not gonna listen to what the past says
I've been waiting up all night

Take another drag, turn me to ashes
Ready for another lie?
Says he's gonna teach me just what fast is
Say it's gonna be all right

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Let's take Jesus off the dashboard
Got enough on his mind
We both know just what we're here for
Saved too many times

Maybe I like this roller coaster
Maybe it keeps me high
Maybe, the speed, it brings me closer
I could sparkle up your eye

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want you

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you
I want you, I want you

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Baby's stopping at Seven-Eleven
(Baby, you're no good for me)
There in his white Pontiac heaven
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me)
Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
(Baby, you're no good for me)
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
(You're no good for me)
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
(But, baby, I want you, I want)
Do you think we'll be in love?

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

Demo version three

(You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want)

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Baby, put on heart-shaped sunglasses
'Cause we gonna take a ride
I'm not gonna listen to what the past says
I've been waiting up all night

Take another drag, turn me to ashes
Ready for another lie?
Says he's gonna teach me just what fast is
Say it's gonna be all right

Hit me, my darling, tonight
I don't know why, but I like it
Gotta get back to the wild
Give it up, give it up
Live it up, live it up

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Let's take Jesus off the dashboard
Got enough on his mind
We both know just what we're here for
Saved too many times

Maybe I like this roller coaster
Maybe it keeps me high
Maybe, the speed, it brings me closer
I could sparkle up your eye

Hit me and tell me you're mine
I don't know why, but I like it
Scary? My God, you're divine
Gimme them, gimme them
Dope and diamonds

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you, I want you

You're no good for me
Baby, you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But, baby, I want you
I want you, I want you

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Baby's stopping at Seven-Eleven
There in his white Pontiac heaven
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Can we hit it now, low down and gritty?
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Diet mountain dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love?

Credits

Personnel
  • Lana Del Rey — vocals, songwriting
  • Mike Daly — songwriting, vocal production
  • Emile Haynie — production, drums, additional keyboards
  • Jeff Bhasker — co-production, keyboards, guitar
  • Larry Gold — strings arrangement and conduction
  • Steve Tirpak — strings assistance
  • Ken Lewis & Brent Kolatalo — additional drums
  • Manny Marroquin — mixing
  • Erik Madrid & Chris Galland — assistance
  • John Davis — mastering
Technical
  • Published by BMG Chrysalis / EMI
  • Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London, United Kingdom


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