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Lana Del Rey

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"Queen of the Gas Station" (originally titled "Queen" and registered as "Gas Station") is a song by Lana Del Rey from her debut studio album, Lana Del Ray. It was produced by David Kahne.

Background

Three demos of the song are available, the first demo being an acoustic version, the second an extended studio version. On July 1, 2017, the second studio demo leaked online, titled "Queen". This version was produced by Steven Mertens. An instrumental of the song leaked on November 19, 2013.

Official versions

Album version — 3:04
Instrumental version — 3:13
Acoustic demo — 3:12
Demo version 1 — 4:33
"Queen" (demo version 2) — 3:37

Cross-references

Gas stations are referenced in many songs by Del Rey, including Texaco in "Ghetto Baby" and Citgo in "Come When You Call Me America". A gas station was also a setting in the music video for "Ride".
Casinos are referenced in "Off to the Races".
"Make me wonder how you spend them nights" is a similar lyric to "how do you spend your nights" from "Trash Magic".
Smoking is referenced in "In My Feelings" and "The Next Best American Record".
Coffee is mentioned in "Marilyn Monroe", "Love" and "In My Feelings".
Neon lights are also mentioned in the poem "LA Who Am I to Love You".

Lyrics

Album version

Gimme coffee, king-sized cup
Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
"What's your name, little buttercup?"
That's for me to know and you to make up

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Gas station

Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
Under the thunder, yo, you look so nice
Make me wonder how you spend them nights
Me, I spend them looking for men I like
Like you, like you, like you

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Take me to the gas station

Gimme coffee, Utah love
I'm the kinda girl you dream of
And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
And that's gas stations

With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
Preferably with smoking inside, if you can swing it
(Swing it, swing it, swing it)

And I'd be real pleased
If we could find one just like it
Again, again, again
Again, again, again
Again, again, again
Again, again

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Gas station, gas station

Gas station, gas station
Gas station

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Demo version one/"Queen" demo version

Gimme coffee, king-size cup
Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
"What's your name, little buttercup?"
That's for me to know and you to make up

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station

Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
Under the thunder, oh, you look so nice
Make me wonder how you spend them nights
Me, I spend them lookin' for men I like
Like you, like you, like you

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station

Gimme coffee, Utah love
I'm the kinda girl you dream of
And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
And that's gas stations

With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
Preferably with smoking inside, if you can swing it
Maybe with a post office attached to it
Chickens runnin' in and out of it
Saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66

And I'd be real pleased
If we could find one just like it
Again, again, again, again
Again, again, again, again

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station

Gas station

Acoustic demo

Gimme coffee, king-size cup
Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
"What's your name, little buttercup?"
That's for me to know and you to make up

Cap casino, Indian reservation
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station, oh

Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
Under the thunder, oh, you look so nice
Makes me wonder how you spend them nights
Me, I spend them lookin' for men I like
Like you, like you, like you

Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station, station

Gimme coffee, Utah love
I'm the kind of girl you dream of
And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
And that's gas stations

With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
And preferably with smokin' inside, if you can swing it
Maybe with a post office attached to it
With chickens runnin' in and out of it
I saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66

And I'd be real pleased
If we could find one just like it
Again, again, again, again
Again, again, again, again
Again

(Indiscernible), Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station

Gas station

Songs | Music videos | Photoshoots | Producers | Writers

"Kill Kill"
"Queen of the Gas Station"
"Oh Say Can You See"
"Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)"
"For K, Pt. 2"

"Jump"
"Mermaid Motel"
"Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)"
"Pawn Shop Blues"

"Brite Lites"
"Put Me in a Movie"
"Smarty"
"Yayo"

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+|next = "[[Oh Say Can You See (song)|Oh Say Can You See]]"
-|next = "[[Oh Say Can You See (song)|Oh Say Can You See]]"}}"'''Queen of the Gas Station'''" (also registered as "'''Gas Station"''') is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] from her debut studio album, ''[[Lana Del Ray (album)|Lana Del Ray]]''. The song was written by Del Rey and produced by [[David Kahne]], the principle collaborator on the album.
+|altproducer = [[Steven Mertens]]}}"'''Queen of the Gas Station'''" (originally titled "'''Queen'''" and registered as "'''Gas Station'''") is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] from her debut studio album, ''[[Lana Del Ray (album)|Lana Del Ray]]''. It was produced by [[David Kahne]].
 ==Background==
-Recording took place with David Kahne in 2009. Two demos of the song are available, the first demo being an acoustic version, the second an extended studio version. An instrumental of the song leaked on November 19, 2013. It was later registered on ISWC and other services simply as "Gas Station", suggesting another finalized version may be unreleased, though this is not confirmed.
+Three demos of the song are available, the first demo being an acoustic version, the second an extended studio version. On July 1, 2017, the second studio demo leaked online, titled "Queen". This version was produced by [[Steven Mertens]]. An instrumental of the song leaked on November 19, 2013.
+==Official versions==
+*Album version — 3:04
+*Instrumental version — 3:13
+*Acoustic demo — 3:12
+*Demo version 1 — 4:33
+*"Queen" (demo version 2) — 3:37
 ==Cross-references==
 *Gas stations are referenced in many songs by Del Rey, including Texaco in "[[Ghetto Baby (song)|Ghetto Baby]]" and Citgo in "[[Come When You Call Me America (song)|Come When You Call Me America]]". A gas station was also a setting in the music video for "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]".
 *Casinos are referenced in "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]".
+*"Make me wonder how you spend them nights" is a similar lyric to "how do you spend your nights" from "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]".
+*Smoking is referenced in "[[In My Feelings (song)|In My Feelings]]" and "[[The Next Best American Record (song)|The Next Best American Record]]".
+*Coffee is mentioned in "[[Marilyn Monroe (song)|Marilyn Monroe]]", "[[Love (song)|Love]]" and "[[In My Feelings (song)|In My Feelings]]".
+*Neon lights are also mentioned in the poem "[[LA Who Am I to Love You (poem)|LA Who Am I to Love You]]".
 ==Lyrics==
-===Studio version===
+===Album version===
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-Give me coffee, king-sized cup,
+Gimme coffee, king-sized cup
-Come on, kitty cat, fill her up.
+Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
 "What's your name, little buttercup?"
-That's for me to know and you to make up.
+That's for me to know and you to make up
-Love casinos, Indian reservations,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station,
+Take me to the gas station
-Gas station.
+Gas station
-Look at you smoking in them neon lights,
+Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
-Under the thunder, oh, you like so nice.
+Under the thunder, yo, you look so nice
-Make me wonder how you spend them nights,
+Make me wonder how you spend them nights
-Me, I spend them looking for men I like,
+Me, I spend them looking for men I like
-Like you, like you, like you.
+Like you, like you, like you
-Love casinos, Indian reservations,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station,
+Take me to the gas station
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Give me coffee, Utah love,
+Gimme coffee, Utah love
-I'm the kinda girl you dream of.
+I'm the kinda girl you dream of
-And I'm trying to tell you what I dream of,
+And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
-And that's gas stations,
+And that's gas stations
-With Slurpee machines and organs playing.
+With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
-Preferably with smoking inside,
-If you can swing it. (Swing it, swing it, swing it)
+Preferably with smoking inside, if you can swing it
+(Swing it, swing it, swing it)
-And I'd be real pleased,
-If we could find one just like it,
-Again, again, again,
-Again, again, again,
-Again, again, again,
-Again, again.
+And I'd be real pleased
-Love casinos, Indian reservations,
+If we could find one just like it
-But, baby, if you love me,
+Again, again, again
-Take me to the gas station,
+Again, again, again
-Gas station, gas station.
+Again, again, again
+Again, again
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-Gas station, gas station,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Gas station...
+Take me to the gas station
+Gas station, gas station
+Gas station, gas station
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
+Gas station
+Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
 </poem>
 }}
-===Studio demo===
+===Demo version one/"Queen" demo version===
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
+Gimme coffee, king-size cup
-Hmm.
+Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
-Give me coffee, king-sized cup,
-Come on, kitty cat, fill her up.
 "What's your name, little buttercup?"
-That's for me to know and you to make up.
+That's for me to know and you to make up
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Look at you smoking in them neon lights,
+Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
-Under the thunder, oh, you like so nice.
+Under the thunder, oh, you look so nice
-Make me wonder how you spend them nights,
+Make me wonder how you spend them nights
-Me, I spend them looking for men I like,
+Me, I spend them lookin' for men I like
-Like you, like you, like you.
+Like you, like you, like you
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Give me coffee, Utah love,
+Gimme coffee, Utah love
-I'm the kinda girl you dream of.
+I'm the kinda girl you dream of
-And I'm trying to tell you what I dream of,
+And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
-And that's gas stations,
+And that's gas stations
-With slurpee machines,
-And organs playing.
+With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
-Preferably with smoking inside,
-If you can swing it.
+Preferably with smoking inside, if you can swing it
-Maybe with a post office attached to it,
+Maybe with a post office attached to it
-Chickens runnin' in and out of it,
+Chickens runnin' in and out of it
-Saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66.
+Saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66
-And I'd be real pleased,
+And I'd be real pleased
-If we could find one just like it,
+If we could find one just like it
-Again, again, again, again,
+Again, again, again, again
-Again, again, again, again.
+Again, again, again, again
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Gas station.
+Gas station
 </poem>
 }}
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 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-Give me coffee, king-sized cup,
+Gimme coffee, king-size cup
-Come on, kitty cat, fill her up.
+Come on, kitty cat, fill 'er up
 "What's your name, little buttercup?"
-That's for me to know and you to make up.
+That's for me to know and you to make up
-Cap casino, Indian reservation,
+Cap casino, Indian reservation
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station, oh.
+Take me to the gas station, oh
-Look at you smoking in them neon lights,
+Look at you smokin' in them neon lights
-Under the thunder, oh, you like so nice.
+Under the thunder, oh, you look so nice
-Makes me wonder how you spend them nights,
+Makes me wonder how you spend them nights
-Me, I spend them looking for men I like,
+Me, I spend them lookin' for men I like
-Like you, like you, like you.
+Like you, like you, like you
-Love casinos, Indian reservations,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station, station.
+Take me to the gas station, station
-Give me coffee, Utah love,
+Gimme coffee, Utah love
-I'm the kinda girl you dream of.
+I'm the kind of girl you dream of
-And I'm trying to tell you what I dream of,
+And I'm tryin' to tell you what I dream of
-And that's gas stations,
+And that's gas stations
-With slurpee machines,
-And organs playing.
+With Slurpee machines and organs playin'
-And preferably with smoking inside, if you can swing it.
+And preferably with smokin' inside, if you can swing it
-Maybe with a post office attached to it,
+Maybe with a post office attached to it
-With chickens runnin' in and out of it.
+With chickens runnin' in and out of it
-I saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66.
+I saw one like that in New Mexico on Route 66
-And I'd be real pleased,
+And I'd be real pleased
-If we could find one just like it,
+If we could find one just like it
-Again, again, again, again,
+Again, again, again, again
-Again, again, again, again,
+Again, again, again, again
-Again.
+Again
-(Indiscernible), Indian reservation,
+(Indiscernible), Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Love casinos, Indian reservation,
+Love casinos, Indian reservations
-But, baby, if you love me,
+But, baby, if you love me
-Take me to the gas station.
+Take me to the gas station
-Gas station.
+Gas station
 </poem>
+}}{{Navbox album AKA}}
-}}
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 [[Category:Lana Del Ray songs]]
+[[Category:Released songs]]