[VIDEO] Lana del Rey – “National Anthem”
So Lana gets all Mr. & Mrs. JFK with A$AP Rocky in the beautiful video for “National Anthem” but the real question is why? I certainly hope there isn’t a message. This song is already so heavy with clichéd lyrics. I just like watching A$Sap feel on that butt. Go get it!
Love it. I don’t know about message, but it visualizes the song perfectly. “National Anthem” could easily be performed by a rapper, but from her it’s a drippy ballad. I feel like the video draws your attention to that. The story could be contemporary – gal with gangster boyfriend sees him gunned down – and instead the imagery of the JFK assassination calls to mine a completely different, very Americana-drenched story of love and loss. And the fact they’re interracial, but that’s so non-relevant to the video’s story when you’re expecting it to be given the time it’s referencing is kind of brilliant too.
Fair enough. I’m glad you can think about these things for me G!