Music / First LookHear Lana Del Rey sing alternate ‘West Coast’ lyricsThe GRADES Icon Remix layers a previously-unheard vocal take over a blissy disco beatShareLink copied ✔️May 16, 2014MusicFirst LookTextOwen Myers Lana Del Rey obsessives (guilty!) are blessed with a wealth of alternate vocals, live variations and scrapped lyrics from the scarlet starlet’s unofficial discog. The crown jewel? “Let me fuck you hard in the pouring rain” from an NC-17 version of “Born To Die” that Del Rey often revives in live performances. Now, woozy current single “West Coast” gets an alternate vocal rendition (originally purposed solely for German radio) in a shimmery disco remix by UK producer GRADES, who lays on a disco-house beat and handclaps, as well as additional production on the track. The lyrical highlights to the new version – officially named The GRADES Icon Remix, BTW – sparkle with the forthright flirtation of a disco heroine amidst cascading bar chimes. “Your love, your love, your love” is switched out for “Hush baby hush”; “…feel I’m a child” is swapped for a less-Daddy-issues-riddled “higher and higher”. Who knows what’s in her coffee cup, but it suits Lana to get a little loose. If you’re not drinking, then you’re not playing, after all. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORESilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Oakley Oakley’s new collection was designed to weather the stormStop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and Nickelodeon Nike Airmaxxing with multidisciplinary creative Jake EliasQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksSwedish House Mafia unpack their Miami Ultra festival mega-set2Slimey isn’t here to be a meme artist: ‘I want a fucking Grammy’ Nourished by Time: ‘Music should be fun – but it can’t be fun all the time’K-pop has an AI problemEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy