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Lana Del Rey retires Harvey Weinstein-inspired song

By | Published on Tuesday 7 November 2017

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey has said that she is dropping her song ‘Cola’ from live shows, due to its association with Harvey Weinstein.

The 2012 song gained new attention in the wake of the recent Weinstein scandal, after a source told the New York Post that it was about the disgraced movie mogul – featuring lines like “Harvey’s in the sky with diamonds and he’s making me crazy; All he wants to do is party with his pretty baby”.

In a new interview with MTV, the singer confirmed that she had Weinstein in mind when she wrote the song, although it’s not based on any real life situation.

“When I wrote that song, I suppose I had a Harvey Weinstein/Harry Winston-type of character in mind”, she said. “I envisioned, like, a benevolent, diamond-bestowing-upon-starlets visual, like a Citizen Kane or something. I’m not really sure. I thought it was funny at the time, and I obviously find it really sad now. I support the women who have come forward. I think they’re really brave for doing that”.

She added that retiring the song is “the only right thing to do”.



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