via YouTube/Lana Del ReyMusic / NewsMusic / NewsListen to Lana Del Rey cover George Gershwin’s jazz standard ‘Summertime’The singer’s version of the classic song, which was sampled in Sublime’s ‘Doin’ Time’, will benefit orchestras affected by coronavirusShareLink copied ✔️November 20, 2020November 20, 2020TextThom Waite On last year’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey covered Sublime’s “Doin’ Time”, accompanying the track with an Attack of the 50 Foot Woman-inspired video. Now, the singer has dug deeper to cover a classic sampled in the 1997 Sublime song: George Gershwin’s 1935 jazz standard “Summertime”. An appropriately old-timey video sees Del Rey perform “Summertime The Gershwin Version” with a (COVID-tested) backing band. And if that sounds appealing, then you’re in luck, because the singer has a whole album of American standards and classics on the way. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on her much-delayed album Chemtrails Over the Country Club, which is now likely to arrive either December 10 or January 7 due to coronavirus-related complications. Back in September, she did tease the video set for the record’s title track, and last month she released the first single, “Let Me Love You Like A Woman”. Earlier this month, Del Rey also covered the Catholic hymn “On Eagles’ Wings”, after it was referenced by Joe Biden in his first speech as president-elect. Of the new Gershwin cover, she writes: “I’m so grateful to have been asked to perform this version of summertime by George Gershwin — the legendary composer-pianist whose music the New York Philharmonic has premiered and with whom we performed. Especially during a crisis faced by all performing arts organizations.” Del Rey’s “Summertime” will benefit both the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic, which have suffered losses due to coronavirus-based cancellations this year. Watch the video below. Donations can be made to the “Play Your Part” fund at https://t.co/i9Q6Ik6VrD and to the “NY Plays On Fund” at https://t.co/5brsBqvPVu— Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) November 19, 2020Escape 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 MORETOMORA are the dance-pop superduo out to ‘connect unexpected people’If Geese are a psy-op, so is everything else Nike Nike’s ‘wild card’ Team Kits are already in actionA deep dive into the fan-led SOPHIE archive projectThe secret history of Black British musicSilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Stop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and NickelodeonQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksSwedish House Mafia unpack their Miami Ultra festival mega-setEscape 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