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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> |
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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. |
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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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| + | *Del Rey mentions a white Corvette in "[[All Smiles (song)|All Smiles]]" and "[[Hawaiian Tropic (song)|Hawaiian Tropic]]". |
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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
- The phrase "I like you a lot" is also used in "Music to Watch Boys To" and "Breaking My Heart".
- Del Rey mentions a white Corvette in "All Smiles" and "Hawaiian Tropic".
Music video
| Music video | Information | |
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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
- ↑ Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. Wayback Machine. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]
- ↑ Ldr Fansite. (2015) "Lana Del Rey rehearsing "You Can Be The Boss" for the Endless Summer Tour". YouTube. [Access Date: June 10, 2017]
- ↑ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". Instagram. [Access date May 7, 2015]
- ↑ Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. Twitter. [Access Date: May 7, 2015]