"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 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 now-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, "Born Bad Baby", leaked on January 22, 2015. A slightly different, alternate version of the song leaked in lossless format on August 15, 2016. It was made from stems of the track. An isolated stem from the bridge leaked later 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".[3]
Music video(s)[]
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Released | May 27, 2011 |
| Length | 3:58 | |
| Director | Lana Del Rey | |
| Producer | ||
| Filmed | Unknown | |
| Location | Unknown | |
| Vevo views | N/A | |
| Music video | Information | |
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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 | |
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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,[4] and later posted the third music video on May 27.
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 phrase "tell me you're mine" is similar to "they'll tell me that you're mine" which appears in "Born to Die".
- Trucks are also mentioned in "Violets for Roses", "If You Lie Down with Me", "Bartender", and "Happiness Is a Butterfly".
Official versions[]
- Final version — 3:16
- "Born Bad Baby" demo — 3:25
- Stem mix — 3:13
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
You 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
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, killing someone
It gets a little easier when you've done it once
You know that I'm fine, 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
Now 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
Now 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[]
I was born bad, but then I met you
You made me nice for a while, but my dark side's true
You 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
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, killing someone
Gets a little easier after you done it once
You know that I'm fine, 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
Now 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?
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 that I think it's kind of fun
When I hit you in the back of the head with a gun?
Now daddy's in the trunk of his brand new truck
I really want him back but I'm kinda outta luck
References[]
- ↑ "Lanadelrey". SoundCloud. May 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey.
- ↑ "Kinda Out of Luck" registered on ASCAP ACE Repertory
- ↑ 90210Bronte (September 6, 2011). "Gossip Girl "Yes, Then Zero" Promo". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntNZqyJe88. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (May 5, 2011). Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/10150181606053893. Retrieved September 17, 2017.