"I Learned How to Make Love from the Movies" (also referred to as "RT") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It is an a cappella demo.
Background[]
The file's metadata suggests it was recorded in March 2009. It leaked on February 3, 2020. On December 23, 2023, the original audio file of the song leaked. The song was included on a 20-track demo compilation put together by Del Rey in March 2009, titled Demo March 2009.
Cross-references[]
- The song's chorus also appears in "Every Man Gets His Wish", as its bridge. Many other lyrics from this song are reused for "Every Man Gets His Wish".
- Ruby Tuesday is also mentioned in the demos of "Hundred Dollar Bill".
- Del Rey is also called "Lana Rey" in "Trash Magic".
- The phrase "bad to the bone" is also used in "You Can Be The Boss".
- The phrase "before you kiss the alligator, don’t ask to see him later" could be a reference to the song "C U L8r Alligator".
- The phrase "diamond horseshoe ring" is also mentioned in "Greenwich", while "diamond horseshoe" is mentioned in "Axl Rose Husband".
- Betty Lou is also mentioned in "All Smiles".
- Alabama is mentioned in "Pin Up Galore", "1949", "I Talk to Jesus", and the demo of "Trash Magic".
- Cola is mentioned in numerous Del Rey songs, including "Us Against the World", "Serial Killer", "Florida Kilos", "Coca Colla", "Coca Cola", and others.
- Smoking is also mentioned in "The Next Best American Record", "In My Feelings", "Queen of the Gas Station", and "Ben".
- Direct reference to Ray.
Lyrics[]
I learned how to make love from the movies
Catch me a-waitressin' up Ruby Tuesday’s
Says he wants to buy me and a white milkshake
I’ll serve you up a special side of heartbreak
Betty Lou’s working down at the Friendly’s
Met a millionaire while she was serving him pancakes
She served her baby a Coke and went outside for a smoke
Before you kiss the alligator, don’t ask to see him later, oh
I learned how to make love from the movies
Catch me a-waitressin' up Ruby Tuesday’s
Says he wants to buy me and a white milkshake (Ooh!)
I’ll serve you up a special side of heartbreak
She said, "Lana Rey, you gotta do what I say
My man is sending his buddy Ray over your way
He knows you’re bad to the bone and that you never come home
But he saw you in a picture and he really wants to meet ya
So if you see him, just do what I say"
I said, "Okay"
I learned how to make love from the movies
Catch me a-waitressin' up Ruby Tuesday’s
Says he wants to buy me and a white milkshake
I’ll serve you up a special side of heartbreak
He’s my rodeo king and I’m his Alabama
Diamond horseshoe ring and I know how my man-uh
Likes it, likes it, likes it, ahh