"Doin' Time" is a song by Sublime covered by Lana Del Rey from her album, Norman Fucking Rockwell. It is also for the upcoming documentary about Sublime band. The cover was produced by Andrew Watt and Happy Perez. It was released as a single on May 17, 2019.
Background
According to an article by Vulture, the documentary premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 on April 28, 2019. Among the artists that sang Sublime covers during the documentary was also Del Rey, whose cover is featured during the film credits.[1]
On May 6, 2019, All Access Music Group updated its list of radio impacting songs listing "Doin' Time" as a new release by Del Rey on May 20, 2019.[2] The next day, Del Rey posted a video on Instagram with her singing the chorus and the caption saying "Coming Soon".[3]
On May 15, 2019, Del Rey confirmed the song would be released on May 17, 2019.[4]
Promotion
To promote the single, Del Rey changed the profile and cover pictures from all social media accounts with the cover' artwork and banners. In addition, a clean version of the song was sent to radios and Universal Music Group offered it as a free download for a week, starting on May 27, 2019.
A promotional video lasting 15 seconds was used to promote the cover on Spotify.
Official versions
- Single version — 3:17
- Radio edit — 3:22
Lyrics
Summertime, and the livin's easy
Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG
All people in the dance will agree
That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder
Me and my girl, we got this relationship
I love her so bad, but she treats me like shit
On lockdown, like a penitentiary
She spreads her lovin' all over
And when she gets home, there's none left for me
Summertime, and the livin's easy
Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG
All people in the dance will agree
That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder
(Harder, harder)
Oh, take this veil from off my eyes
My burning sun will, some day, rise
So, what am I gonna be doin' for a while?
Said, I'm gonna play with myself
Show them, now, we've come off the shelf
Summertime, and the livin's easy
Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG
All people in the dance will agree
That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder
(Harder, harder)
Evil, I've come to tell you that she's evil, most definitely
Evil, ornery, scandalous and evil, most definitely
The tension, it's getting hotter
I'd like to hold her head underwater
(Summertime)
(Ah, ah, ah)
Summertime, and the livin's easy
Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG
All people in the dance will agree
That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gon' run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder
External links
- Buy/stream "Doin' Time"