"Pin Up Galore" (also known as "Monster") 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. A snippet of a demo titled "Roller Dirby" [sic] leaked on December 4, 2016, and the full version of the demo leaked the following day on December 5th.
Live performances
"Pin Up Galore" was performed at The National Underground on December 2, 2008. On April 24, 2012, the video of Del Rey performing the song as Lizzy Grant resurfaced on the YouTube channel "lanadelreyvideos".[1] The version Del Rey sings contains altered lyrics and is noticeably shorter than the studio version as it seems to be a snippet of a performance, starting from the second chorus. The song was performed again 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".
- Reference to "Disco".
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 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
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, blue, blue streamers
Everybody's laughin', the crowd is screamin'
I used to think I was the Maharajah
Ah, oh, mm
Baby, I've become someone
Baby, I've become, mm
Baby, I've become someone
Not of this world, hey, yeah, yeah
Not of this world, hey, 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