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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br/>[[Joe Henson]]<br/>[[Alexis Smith]]
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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br/>[[The Flight|Joe Henson]]<br/>[[The Flight|Alexis Smith]]
|producer = Joe Henson<br/>Alexis Smith<br/>The Flight
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|producer = [[The Flight]]
|recorded = 2011
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|recorded = 2010
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}}"'''You Can Be the Boss'''" is an unreleased song written by [[Lana Del Rey]], [[Joe Henson]] and [[Alexis Smith]] during 2010. It received many positive reviews during her rise with "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" during Summer, 2011. It is registered on ASCAP and ISWC.
 
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"'''You Can Be the Boss'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey|Lana Del Rey.]] It was recorded in 2010 and co-written and produced by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of [[The Flight]].
   
== Music video ==
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==Background==
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Del Rey uploaded the song to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]", "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]", "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]" and "[[Kinda Outta Luck (song)|Kinda Outta Luck]]".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. ''Wayback Machine''<nowiki>. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
Del Rey created a homemade music video for the song. Like most of her old music videos, it featured clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from old films.
 
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[[File:Lana Del Rey - You Can Be the Boss|none|thumb|330x330px]]
 
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The song received many positive reviews amid her rise with "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" during the summer of 2011. It is registered on ASCAP and ISWC. Three vocal stems are available: one from the chorus and two from the song's intro. The studio a cappella version leaked on January 29, 2017.
   
 
==Live performances==
 
==Live performances==
Del Rey performed the song live many times in 2011 as well as at Concert Privé in 2012. On May 7, 2015, Del Rey performed this song on the opening day of the [[Endless Summer Tour]] in The Woodlands, Texas alongside the other unreleased songs "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/LDReyGlobal/status/596169308494958593 Lana Del Rey Global (@LDReyGlobal). "You Can Be The Boss." May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://instagram.com/p/2XbugfQkv4/ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". ''Instagram''. [Access date May 7, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/QualityLana/status/59638886742439117 Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
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Del Rey performed the song live several times during her concerts in 2011. On [[2015/May#May 7|May 7, 2015]], Del Rey also performed the song on the opening day of the [[Endless Summer Tour]] in The Woodlands, Texas, alongside other unreleased songs, "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and "[[Us Against the World (song)|Us Against the World]]".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjokADvuis Ldr Fansite. (2015) "Lana Del Rey rehearsing "You Can Be The Boss" for the Endless Summer Tour". ''YouTube''<nowiki>. [Access Date: June 10, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://instagram.com/p/2XbugfQkv4/ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". ''Instagram''. [Access date May 7, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/QualityLana/status/596388867424391170 Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''<nowiki>. [Access Date: May 7, 2015]</nowiki>]</ref>
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== Cross-references ==
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* The phrase "I like you a lot" is also used in "[[Music to Watch Boys To (song)|Music to Watch Boys To]]" and "[[Breaking My Heart (song)|Breaking My Heart]]".
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*Del Rey mentions a white Corvette in "[[All Smiles (song)|All Smiles]]" and "[[Hawaiian Tropic (song)|Hawaiian Tropic]]".
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== Music video ==
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{{infobox mvideo
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|video = You Can Be the Boss (Official Video)
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|released = N/A
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|length= 3:12
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|director = [[Lana Del Rey]]
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|producer =
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|filmed= 2010
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|location= Unknown
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|vevo views= N/A
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==== Background and description ====
 
During 2010, Del Rey created a homemade music video for the song. Like most of her old music videos, it features clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. Footage of Del Rey in this video is mostly shot in black and white or muted colors. Unofficial uploads of the video exist online.
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== Official versions ==
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* Studio version — 3:04
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* A cappella version — 3:13
   
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
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You taste like the Fourth of July
 
You taste like the Fourth of July
 
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my
 
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my
I love you but I don’t know why
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I love you but I don't know why
   
 
You can be the boss, daddy
 
You can be the boss, daddy
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Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
You can be the boss, daddy
 
You can be the boss, daddy
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Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
He had a cigarette with his number on it
 
He had a cigarette with his number on it
He gave it over to me, “Do you want it?
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He gave it over to me, "Do you want it?"
 
I knew it was wrong but I palmed it
 
I knew it was wrong but I palmed it
 
I saved it, I waited, I called it
 
I saved it, I waited, I called it
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The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
 
The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
 
The liquor on your lips makes you dangerous
 
The liquor on your lips makes you dangerous
I knew it was wrong, I’m beyond it
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I knew it was wrong, I'm beyond it
I tried to be strong but I lost it.
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I tried to be strong but I lost it
   
 
You taste like the Fourth of July
 
You taste like the Fourth of July
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Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
You can be the boss, daddy
 
You can be the boss, daddy
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Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
He has a white Corvette like I want it
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He has a white Corvette like I wanted
 
A fire in his eyes, no, I saw it
 
A fire in his eyes, no, I saw it
He’s bleeding from his brain and his wallet
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He's bleeding from his brain and his wallet
He’s sick and he’s taken but honest
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He's sick and he's taken, but honest
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The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
 
The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
The liquor on his lips I just can’t resist
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The liquor on his lips I just can't resist
As close as I’ll get to the darkness
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As close as I'll get to the darkness
He tells me to “Shut up, I got this.
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He tells me to, "Shut up, I got this."
   
 
You taste like the Fourth of July
 
You taste like the Fourth of July
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Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
You can be the boss, daddy
 
You can be the boss, daddy
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Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
I need you, I need you babe
 
I need you, I need you babe
 
Like I never needed anyone
 
Like I never needed anyone
You’re wrong but you’re so much fun
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You're wrong but you're so much fun
 
You say you treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen – you're not that nice
 
You say you treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen – you're not that nice
   
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Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
 
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
   
 
You can be the boss, daddy
 
You can be the boss, daddy
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Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
 
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don’t let it stop
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Don't let it stop
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
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[[Category:Unreleased songs]]
 
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Unreleased songs]]
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[[Category:Outtakes]]
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[[Category:Born to Die outtakes]]
 
[[Category:Music videos]]
 
[[Category:Music videos]]
[[Category:Endless Summer Tour songs]]
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[[Category:Unreleased music videos]]
 
[[Category:Born to Die Tour songs]]
 
[[Category:Born to Die Tour songs]]
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[[Category:Endless Summer Tour songs]]

Revision as of 07:09, 7 April 2018

"You Can Be the Boss" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and co-written and produced by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of The Flight.

Background

Del Rey uploaded the song to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "On Our Way", "Hundred Dollar Bill", "Velvet Crowbar", "Us Against the World" and "Kinda Outta Luck".[1]

The song received many positive reviews amid her rise with "Video Games" during the summer of 2011. It is registered on ASCAP and ISWC. Three vocal stems are available: one from the chorus and two from the song's intro. The studio a cappella version leaked on January 29, 2017.

Live performances

Del Rey performed the song live several times during her concerts in 2011. On May 7, 2015, Del Rey also performed the song on the opening day of the Endless Summer Tour in The Woodlands, Texas, alongside other unreleased songs, "Serial Killer" and "Us Against the World".[2][3][4]

Cross-references

Music video

Music video Information
You_Can_Be_the_Boss_(Official_Video) Released N/A
Length 3:12
Director Lana Del Rey
Producer
Filmed 2010
Location Unknown
Vevo views N/A

Background and description

During 2010, Del Rey created a homemade music video for the song. Like most of her old music videos, it features clips of Del Rey herself singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos. Footage of Del Rey in this video is mostly shot in black and white or muted colors. Unofficial uploads of the video exist online.

Official versions

  • Studio version — 3:04
  • A cappella version — 3:13

Lyrics

You taste like the Fourth of July
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my
I love you but I don't know why

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don't let it stop

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don't let it stop

He had a cigarette with his number on it
He gave it over to me, "Do you want it?"
I knew it was wrong but I palmed it
I saved it, I waited, I called it

The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
The liquor on your lips makes you dangerous
I knew it was wrong, I'm beyond it
I tried to be strong but I lost it

You taste like the Fourth of July
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don't let it stop

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don't let it stop

He has a white Corvette like I wanted
A fire in his eyes, no, I saw it
He's bleeding from his brain and his wallet
He's sick and he's taken, but honest

The liquor on your lips, the liquor on your lips
The liquor on his lips I just can't resist
As close as I'll get to the darkness
He tells me to, "Shut up, I got this."

You taste like the Fourth of July
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don't let it stop

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don't let it stop

I need you, I need you babe
Like I never needed anyone
You're wrong but you're so much fun
You say you treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen – you're not that nice

But you taste like the Fourth of July
Malt liquor on your breath, my, my

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Taste like a keg party, back on the sauce
I like you a lot, I like you a lot
Don't let it stop

You can be the boss, daddy
You can be the boss
Bad to the bone, sick as a dog
You know that I like, like you a lot
Don't let it stop

References