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 LookText Owen 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.TrendingHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear The Swiss performance brand has reunited with the luxury Spanish label to create the LightSpray CloudmonsterFashionBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaReplitLife & CultureJoin Spike Jonze, Reshma Saujani and more at vibeconFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionIn pictures: The extravagant world of Sukeban takes New YorkArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followEscape 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