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Revision as of 14:16, 6 November 2021
"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 being an acoustic version, the second a studio demo, and the third, a second studio demo titled "Queen". This version was produced by Steven Mertens and leaked online July 1, 2017. All versions are assumed to have been recorded in 2007. The song's instrumental leaked on November 19, 2013.
Live performances
Del Rey has performed the song live two known times throughout her career. The first known performance was on January 14, 2009 at The National Underground in Manhattan and the second known performance on February 17, 2009 at Arlene's Grocery.
Music video
Del Rey posted a music video for the song to her YouTube channel on May 5, 2009 but later privatized it. Unlike the majority of her pre-fame music videos, this video has not resurfaced after she took it down from public viewing. The video is speculated to have a similar style to most of her earlier music videos, and feature clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos.
A clip of the music video surfaced on October 30, 2021.
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", "The Next Best American Record", "I Learned How to Make Love from the Movies" and "Ben".
- Coffee is mentioned in "Marilyn Monroe", "Love" and "In My Feelings".
- “I’m the kinda girl that you dream of” seems alike to the lyric “Am I that girl that you dream of?” from “Pretty When You Cry”
- Neon lights are also mentioned in the poem "LA Who Am I to Love You".
- Thunder is also mentioned in the song of the same name.
Official versions
- Album version — 3:04
- Instrumental version — 3:13
- Demo version 1 — 4:33
- "Queen" demo version 2 — 3:37
- Acoustic demo version — 3:12
Lyrics
Album 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
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 tryna 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
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Demo version one
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 reservation
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 reservation
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservation
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 tryna 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 reservation
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservation
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Gas station
"Queen" demo version two
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
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
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 tryna 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, 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 reservation
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Love casinos, Indian reservation
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
[Unintelligible] 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
[Unintelligible] 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
[Unintelligible] casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
[Unintelligible] casinos, Indian reservations
But, baby, if you love me
Take me to the gas station
Gas station
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