Changes: Pin Up Galore (song)

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"Pin Up Galore" (also known as "Monster" and "Roller Dirby") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2008 and the studio recording leaked on June 15, 2012. It is unknown who the song was produced by and it is unregistered on any music publishing sites.

Background

A snippet of a demo titled "Roller Dirby" leaked on December 4, 2016, and on December 5, 2016 the full version of the demo leaked. The producer of this version is Steven Mertens.

"Roller Dirby" is featured on a 3-track mixtape (alongside "Ruby" and "Kill Kill") that was given to Del Rey's friend and Fordham professor, Mark Naison.

Live performances

Del Rey has performed the song live three known times throughout her career. The first known performance was on September 20, 2008 at The Mercury Lounge in Manhattan, New York, and the second known performance was at The National Underground on December 2, 2008. The final known / third performance was at Arlene's Grocery on February 3, 2009.

Cross-references

Del Rey mentions the state New Jersey in "Hundred Dollar Bill" and a demo of "Motel 6".
Decorative streamers are mentioned in the demo of "Trash Magic" and the line "I wanna die" is nearly melodically identical to the line "I wanna fly" from the same demo.
Christmas in mentioned in "Smarty", "Be My Daddy", "Strangelove" and "Trash Magic".
Del Rey sings about trailer park life in many songs, including "Yayo", "Backfire" and "Dangerous Girl".
Tiaras are mentioned in the a cappella demo of "Carmen".
Blue mascara is also mentioned in "Driving in Cars with Boys".
The demo version of "Trash Magic", "I Talk to Jesus" and "1949" also reference Alabama.
Reference to "Disco".
Galore is mentioned in "Put Your Lips Together".
American flags are also mentioned in "Boarding School".
The color teal is also referenced in "Axl Rose Husband".

Official versions

Final version — 5:09
"Roller Dirby" demo version — 2:12

Lyrics

Final version

Pin-up girls at the roller derby
Take me down to Newark, New Jersey
American flags, blue, blue streamers
Everybody's laughin', the crowd is cheerin'

Baby, I've become someone
Baby, I've become
Baby, I've become someone
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah

Dance at night back in Alabama
Christmas lights on my teal green trailer
American flags, blue, blue streamers
All the men are watchin', the crowd is screamin'

Baby, I've, I've become someone
Baby, I've become
Baby, I've become someone
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Ooh

Prizes, prizes, a diamond tiara
Here’s to the girl with the blue mascara

I have a disco ball mind, lights flashin' all of the time
I have a disco ball mind
I wanna die, I wanna die
I wanna die, I wanna die
Ooh, uh, ooh

Baby, I've become someone
Baby, I've become
Baby, I've become someone
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, ooh, mm

"Roller Dirby" demo version

Pin up girls at the roller derby
Take me down to Newark, New Jersey
American flags and blue, blue streamers
Everybody's laughin', the crowd is screamin'

I used to think I was the maharajah, oh
Ah, oh, mm

Baby, I've become someone
Baby, I've become, mm
Baby, I've become someone
Not of this world, yeah, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, yeah, yeah

Live version

Baby, I have become
Baby, I have become someone
A monster, hey, yeah, yeah
A monster, hey, yeah, yeah

Prizes, prizes, a diamond tiara
Here’s to the girl with the blue mascara

I have a disco ball mind, lights flashin' all of the time
I have a disco ball mind
I wanna die, I wanna die
I wanna die, I wanna die
Ooh-ah, oh, oh, ooh-ah, oh-oh

Baby, I've, I've become someone
Baby, I've become, oh-ah, yeah
Baby, I have become someone
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, ooh, yeah, ee, ooh