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"Kinda Outta Luck" (also known as "Born Bad Baby", "Kinda Out of Luck" or "Kindness of Strangers" and stylized as "Kinda Outta Luck!") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey recorded in 2010, during the early recording sessions for Born to Die. The song was co-written and produced by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of The Flight.

Background

Del Rey labeled the song as a demo titled "Kinda Outa Luck" and uploaded it to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "On Our Way", Hundred Dollar Bill", "Velvet Crowbar", "Us Against the World" and "You Can Be the Boss".^[1] Although it was never released commercially, the song received many positive reviews during her rise to fame with "Video Games" during the summer of 2011.

The song is registered on ASCAP and ISWC as "Kinda Out of Luck"^[2] but was released on YouTube by Del Rey as "Kinda Outta Luck".

A demo of the song called "Born Bad Baby" leaked on January 22, 2015, featuring a home-recorded second verse and bridge. A slightly different, alternate version of the song leaked on August 15, 2016 in lossless form, made from unleaked stems of the track. The isolated stem of a group of girls shouting the bridge leaked on the same day.

Use in media

On September 6, 2011, the song was used for the commercial of the TV Series Gossip Girl for the episode "Yes, Then Zero".

Music video(s)

Music video	Information
	Released	May 27, 2011
	Length	3:58
	Director	Lana Del Rey
	Producer
	Filmed	Unknown
	Location	Unknown
	Vevo views	N/A

Music video	Information
	Released	April 2010 (original release) May 24, 2011 (re-release)
	Length	3:20
	Director	Lana Del Rey
	Producer
	Filmed	Unknown
	Location	Unknown
	Vevo views	N/A

Music video	Information
	Released	May 5, 2011
	Length	3:19
	Director	Lana Del Rey
	Producer
	Filmed	Unknown
	Location	Unknown
	Vevo views	N/A

Background and description

Del Rey created three of her own homemade music videos for the song in 2011. Like most of her old music videos, it features clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. Del Rey initially posted the first version to her "UhaulJoe" YouTube channel around April 2010. The same version was later reposted to her "LanaDelRey" YouTube channel on May 24, 2011. Del Rey uploaded the second music video to her Facebook on May 5, 2011,^[3] and later posted the third music video on May 27, 2011.

Cross-references

The lyrics directly reference "Dangerous Girl", "Get Drunk" and "Is It Wrong".
Being "born bad" is referenced in "Never Let Me Go", "So Legit" and "Every Man Gets His Wish".
The phrase "kindness of strangers" is also found in "Carmen" and the "Ride" music video monologue.
References to murder are also found in "Serial Killer", "Live or Die" and "Summer of Sam".
The music video contains a clip from a trailer for the 1954 film “The Barefoot Contessa;” the "Carmen" video also contains a clip from a trailer for this film.
The phrase "Tell me you're mine" is similar to "they'll tell me that you're mine" which appears in "Born to Die".

Official versions

Final version — 3:17
Lossless stem mix — 3:13
"Born Bad Baby" demo version — 3:26

Lyrics

Final version

I was born bad, but then I met you
You made me nice for a while
But my dark side's true
He never cared what I did at all
Motel singer or the silver pole
I did what I had to do

Femme fatale, always on the run
Diamonds on my wrist
Whiskey on my tongue
Before I do bad, I gotta get drunk
So get over here
Pour me a cold one

Baby can see that I'm danger
Teetering off of the stage, yeah
Sparkling in sequins, say hey, yeah
Time to give in to the kindness of strangers

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

Wrong, I know, killing someone
It gets a little easier
When you've done it once
You know that I'm fun
You know that I'm young
So tell me you're mine
Let's get it on

Baby can see that I'm danger
Glamorous but I'm deranged, yeah
Teetering off of the stage, yeah
I said it really nicely, can you be my savior?

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

I was a dangerous girl
You were too nice for this world
And now I'm back on the prowl
Who wants to give it a whirl?

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

"Born Bad Baby" demo version

I was born bad, but then I met you
You made me nice for a while
But my dark side's true
He never cared what I did at all
Motel singer or the silver pole
I did what I had to do

Femme fatale, always on the run
Diamonds on my wrist
Whiskey on my tongue
Before I do bad, I gotta get drunk
So get over here
Pour me a cold one

Baby can see that I'm danger
Teetering off of the stage, yeah
Sparkling in sequins, say hey, yeah
Time to give in to the kindness of strangers

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

Wrong, I know, killing someone
Gets a little easier
After you done it once
You know that I'm fun
You know that I'm young
So tell me you're mine
Let's get it on

Baby can see that I'm danger
Glamorous but I'm deranged, yeah
Dancing on top of the tables
I said it really nice, hi, can you be my savior?

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

I love you, my little darling
You, my little darling
You, my little darling
You, my little darling

Dancing on top of the tables
Stronger, I wish I was able
Someone spilled blood, I'm not capable
I gotta get you back, 'cause I gotta live, devil

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck

Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck

References

[1] Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. Wayback Machine. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]

[2] "Kinda Out of Luck" registered on ASCAP ACE Repertory

[3] Lana Del Rey. (May 5, 2011) "Kinda Outta Luck" video published to Facebook. Facebook. [Access Date: September 17, 2017]

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-"'''Kinda Outta Luck'''" (or "'''Kinda Out of Luck'''" and alternatively known as "'''Kindness of Strangers'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]] recorded in 2010, during the early recording sessions for ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. The song was co-written and produced by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of [[The Flight]].
+"'''Kinda Outta Luck'''" (also known as "'''Born Bad Baby'''", "'''Kinda Out of Luck'''" or "'''Kindness of Strangers'''" and stylized as "'''Kinda Outta Luck!'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]] recorded in 2010, during the early recording sessions for ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. The song was co-written and produced by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of [[The Flight]].
 ==Background==
-Del Rey labeled the song as a demo titled "Kinda Outa Luck" and uploaded it to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", [[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]", "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]", "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]" and "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey</ref>, although it was never released commercially. The song received many positive reviews during her rise to fame with "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" during the summer of 2011.
+Del Rey labeled the song as a demo titled "Kinda Outa Luck" and uploaded it to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", [[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]", "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]", "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]" and "[[You Can Be the Boss (song)|You Can Be the Boss]]".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. ''Wayback Machine''<nowiki>. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref> Although it was never released commercially, the song received many positive reviews during her rise to fame with "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" during the summer of 2011.
-It is registered on ASCAP and ISWC as "Kinda Out of Luck" but was released on YouTube by Del Rey as "Kinda Outta Luck".
+The song is registered on ASCAP and ISWC as "Kinda Out of Luck"<ref>[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/883322451 "Kinda Out of Luck" registered on ASCAP ACE Repertory]</ref> but was released on YouTube by Del Rey as "Kinda Outta Luck".
-A demo of the song called "Born Bad Baby" leaked on January 22, 2015, featuring a home-recorded second verse and bridge. A slightly different, third version of the song leaked on August 15, 2016 in lossless form, made from unleaked stems of the track. The isolated stem of a group of girls shouting the bridge was leaked on the same day.
+A demo of the song called "'''Born Bad Baby'''" leaked on January 22, 2015, featuring a home-recorded second verse and bridge. A slightly different, alternate version of the song leaked on August 15, 2016 in lossless form, made from unleaked stems of the track. The isolated stem of a group of girls shouting the bridge leaked on the same day.
 ==Use in media==
-On September 6th, 2011, the song was used for the commercial of the TV Series ''Gossip Girl'' for the episode "Yes, Then Zero".
+On September 6, 2011, the song was used for the commercial of the TV Series ''Gossip Girl'' for the episode "Yes, Then Zero".
-==Cross-references==
-*The lyrics directly reference "[[Dangerous Girl (song)|Dangerous Girl]]" and "[[Get Drunk (song)|Get Drunk]]".
-*Being "born bad" is mentioned in "[[Never Let Me Go (song)|Never Let Me Go]]" and "[[So Legit (song)|So Legit]]".
-*The lyric "kindness of strangers" is also found in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]" and the "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]" music video monologue.
-*Direct reference to "[[Is It Wrong (song)|Is It Wrong]]".
 == Music video(s) ==
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+|released = April 2010 (original release)<br>May 24, 2011 (re-release)
-|length= 3:19
+|length= 3:20
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+|length= 3:19
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-==== Background and description ====
+==== '''Background and description''' ====
-Del Rey created 3 of her own homemade music videos for the song in 2011. Like most of her old music videos, they feature clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. Del Rey uploaded the video to her Facebook on May 5, 2011,<ref>https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/10150181606053893</ref> and then uploaded a slightly different version to her personal YouTube channel on May 27, 2011. Although it has since been privatized, unofficial uploads still exist around the internet.
+Del Rey created three of her own homemade music videos for the song in 2011. Like most of her old music videos, it features clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. Del Rey initially posted the first version to her "UhaulJoe" YouTube channel around April 2010. The same version was later reposted to her "LanaDelRey" YouTube channel on May 24, 2011. Del Rey uploaded the second music video to her Facebook on May 5, 2011,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/10150181606053893 Lana Del Rey. (May 5, 2011) "Kinda Outta Luck" video published to Facebook. ''Facebook''<nowiki>. [Access Date: September 17, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref> and later posted the third music video on May 27, 2011.
+== Cross-references ==
+*The lyrics directly reference "[[Dangerous Girl (song)|Dangerous Girl]]", "[[Get Drunk (song)|Get Drunk]]" and "[[Is It Wrong (song)|Is It Wrong]]".
+*Being "born bad" is referenced in "[[Never Let Me Go (song)|Never Let Me Go]]", "[[So Legit (song)|So Legit]]" and "[[Every Man Gets His Wish (song)|Every Man Gets His Wish]]".
+*The phrase "kindness of strangers" is also found in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]" and the "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]" music video monologue.
+*References to murder are also found in "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]", "[[Live or Die (song)|Live or Die]]" and "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]".
+*The music video contains a clip from a trailer for the 1954 film “The Barefoot Contessa;” the "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]" video also contains a clip from a trailer for this film.
+*The phrase "Tell me you're mine" is similar to "they'll tell me that you're mine" which appears in "[[Born to Die (song)|Born to Die]]".
 == Official versions ==
-* Final version – 3:21
+* Final version — 3:17
+* Lossless stem mix — 3:13
-* "Born Bad Baby" demo version – 3:26
+* "Born Bad Baby" demo version — 3:26
 ==Lyrics==
@@ Line 69: / Line 73: @@
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-I was born bad
+I was born bad, but then I met you
-But then I met you
 You made me nice for a while
 But my dark side's true
 He never cared what I did at all
 Motel singer or the silver pole
 I did what I had to do
-Femme fatale
+Femme fatale, always on the run
-Always on the run
 Diamonds on my wrist
 Whiskey on my tongue
+Before I do bad, I gotta get drunk
-Before I do bad
-I gotta get drunk
 So get over here
 Pour me a cold one
-Babe, you can see that I'm danger
+Baby can see that I'm danger
 Teetering off of the stage, yeah
 Sparkling in sequins, say hey, yeah
 Time to give in to the kindness of strangers
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
+I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-I really want him back but flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
-Wrong, I know
+Wrong, I know, killing someone
-Killing someone
 It gets a little easier
 When you've done it once
+You know that I'm fun
-You know that I'm fine
 You know that I'm young
 So tell me you're mine
 Let's get it on
-Babe, you can see that I'm danger
+Baby can see that I'm danger
 Glamorous but I'm deranged, yeah
 Teetering off of the stage, yeah
-I said it really nicely
+I said it really nicely, can you be my savior?
-Hey, can you be my savior
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
@@ Line 136: / Line 128: @@
 You were too nice for this world
 And now I'm back on the prowl
-Who wants to give it a whirl
+Who wants to give it a whirl?
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
 </poem>
 }}
 ==="Born Bad Baby" demo version===
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-I was born bad
+I was born bad, but then I met you
-But then I met you
 You made me nice for a while
 But my dark side's true
 He never cared what I did at all
 Motel singer or the silver pole
 I did what I had to do
-Femme fatale
+Femme fatale, always on the run
-Always on the run
 Diamonds on my wrist
 Whiskey on my tongue
+Before I do bad, I gotta get drunk
-Before I do bad
-I gotta get drunk
 So get over here
 Pour me a cold one
-Babe, you can see that I'm danger
+Baby can see that I'm danger
 Teetering off of the stage, yeah
 Sparkling in sequins, say hey, yeah
 Time to give in to the kindness of strangers
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
-Wrong, I know
+Wrong, I know, killing someone
-Killing someone
 Gets a little easier
-After you've done it once
+After you done it once
+You know that I'm fun
-You know that I'm fine
 You know that I'm young
 So tell me you're mine
@@ Line 203: / Line 185: @@
 Glamorous but I'm deranged, yeah
 Dancing on top of the tables
-I said it really nice
+I said it really nice, hi, can you be my savior?
-Hi, can you be my savior
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
@@ Line 228: / Line 207: @@
 I gotta get you back, 'cause I gotta live, devil
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm flat outta luck
-Is it wrong, wrong
+Is it wrong, wrong that I think it's kind of fun
+When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
-That I think it's kind of fun
-When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun
+My daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
-Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
 I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
 </poem>
@@ Line 244: / Line 221: @@
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Born to Die outtakes]]
-[[Category:Music videos]]
-[[Category:Outtakes]]
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]
+[[Category:Outtakes]]
+[[Category:Born to Die outtakes]]
+[[Category:Music videos]]
 [[Category:Unreleased music videos]]