MusicMonday: Born to Die by Lana Del Rey

This is the first time I've chosen a song I don't like for #MusicMonday. At least I'm not sure I like it. Yet.

I know that this woman's name has been thrown about all over most social media platforms of late and I always find it sad that you are forced to look up an artist from something you read, rather than a song you heard. Yet, I Googled her, listened and watched on YouTube and came to the conclusion that this song is one of her better offering.

This is based on my liking the video; I'm a sucker for a woman who has tragedy encroaching on her while wearing a white fringed leather jacket. Oh and those beautiful tigers, I just hope they were looked after and not drugged into complicity at all. Anyway. Although her voice isn't "beautiful" in the traditional sense of the word, I like it - it's deep and different and she is slightly delightfully uncomfortable to watch. She also has great hair.

I'm putting this song out there to see what you all think? Have I missed something by not falling head over heels for Lana Del Rey? Or shall I just stick to my tried and tested method of hearing something and liking it and steadfastly ignoring the hype?Moving on. These Instagrams are of some of the pretty flowers I saw in Australia, which after two weeks on the road in New Zealand feels like a long time ago so I'll enjoy reminiscing. I didn't expect the flowers to be quite so different from the ones back home and during this trip I really wanted to capture these small differences as well as the more obvious ones.

Frances M. Thompson

Londoner turned wanderer, Frankie is an author, freelance writer and blogger. Currently based in Amsterdam, Frankie was nomadic for two years before starting a family with her Australian partner. Frankie is the author of three short story collections, and is a freelance writer for travel and creative brands. In 2017, she launched WriteNOW Cards, affirmation cards for writers that help build a productive and positive writing practice. When not writing contemporary fiction, Frankie shops for vintage clothes, dances to 70s disco music and chases her two young sons around Amsterdam.
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