"Prettiest Girl in Country Music" is a song by Lana Del Rey featuring Nikki Lane. The song may be an outtake from the unreleased collaboration album with Lane.
Background[]
Del Rey and Lane performed the song for the first time on January 23, 2022 during Lane's show at Sam's Town Point in Austin, Texas with Sierra Ferrell. At the show, Del Rey spoke about its writing:[1]
"An older gentleman and Nikki told me a little story about him about he had a little meeting with her and he crept a little too close to her, and he said, 'How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?' and I was like, 'bleh!' so immediately I wrote a little chorus and then we expanded."
It is unknown if the song has a studio version.
Cross-references[]
- Del Rey refers to herself being "the real [damn] thing" in "Making Out" and "Dynamite".
- Playing "the game" or "someone's game" is mentioned in "Playing Dangerous", "Get Free", and "Going Down in Flames".
- Cherry pie is also mentioned in "Behind Closed Doors", "Betty Boop Boop", "Caught You Boy", "Cola", "I Was in a Bad Way", "Motel 6", and "Summer of Sam".
- The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is similarly referenced in "Cola" and "Television Heaven". The track is also sampled in "Catch and Release".
Lyrics[]
[Lana Del Rey, Nikki Lane, & Sierra Ferrell]:
How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?
You got it all, you’re the belle of the ball
It'd be a shame to lose it
If you get the chance to turn down the dance
Only you can choose it
I’d rather be the real damn thing than the prettiest girl in, one, two
Country music
Ooh, ooh, oh-oh-oh
[Lana Del Rey]:
I got to thinking as he sat too close to me
I guess this is a meeting in the music industry
[Lana Del Rey, Nikki Lane, & Sierra Ferrell]:
I’ve got blood on my boots, I got nothing to hide
Normally, I’m always down for the ride
But I’ve got a price I’m not willing to pay
Even if I’m playing the game
How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?
You got it all, you’re the belle of the ball
It'd be a shame to lose it
If you get the chance to turn down the dance
Only you can choose it
I’d rather be the real damn thing than the prettiest girl in, one, two (Prettiest girl)
In country music
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
[Nikki Lane]:
My momma raised me on Twin Peaks and sweet cherry pie
My life was sweet like honey, I ain’t gonna lie
[Lana Del Rey & Nikki Lane]:
‘Cause I’m well-dressed and I do my best
At least I always try
To stay true to myself, I can’t be nobody else
I’m Lucy in the sky
[Lana Del Rey, Nikki Lane, & Sierra Ferrell]:
How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?
You got it all, you’re the belle of the ball
It'd be a shame to lose it
If you get the chance to turn down the dance
Only you can choose it
I’d rather be the real damn thing than the prettiest girl, prettiest girl
I’d rather be the real damn thing than the prettiest girl, the prettiest girl, the prettiest girl
In country music
Ah, oh, oh-oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha-ha
Oh, ooh, oh-oh-oh
References[]
- ↑ Lanaboards (January 24, 2022). "“An older gentleman, and Nikki told me a little story about him about he had a little meeting with her and he crept a little too close to her, and he said, 'How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?' and I was like, 'bleh!' so immediately I wrote a little chorus and then we expanded." Lana speaking about writing her duet “Prettiest Girl in Country Music” with Nikki Lane that they performed tonight during Nikki’s show at Sam’s Town Point in Austin, Texas🌟". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZGegc5oTZo/. Retrieved January 30, 2024.