Video Games (song)
September 5, 2011
Video Games is a song by American singer Lana Del Rey from the year 2011. Was written by Del Rey and Justin Parker and published in Germany on 4 November 2011 as a single.
The song is best known for its video on the video sharing website YouTube, which had uploaded the singer in August 2011 on their channel. The song reached number one on the charts, among others in Germany and second place in Austria and Switzerland.
Background
In an interview with the UK online magazine The Quietus Lana del Rey said that her relationship with her ex -boyfriend she had inspired the song:
"A boy. I think we came together Because we were Both outsiders. It was perfect. But I think with contentment did so comes sadness. There was something heavenly about that life - we'd go to work and he'd play his video games - but that is what it maybe too regular. At the time I was becoming disillusioned with being a singer and was very happy to settle with a boyfriend who I loved, but in the end we both lost sight of our dreams. Maybe there 's something not-so -special about domestic life. "
" A boy. I think we came together because we were both outsiders. It was perfect. But I believe satisfaction is always associated with sadness. There was something heavenly in this life - we went to work, and he played his video games - but maybe that was just too normal. By the time I realized that I still not a singer would be more maybe and I was overjoyed. Friend with whom I loved to settle down, but in the end we both lost our dreams out of sight Maybe there's something not too special ' on domestic life. "
On August 19, 2011 Del Rey invited the associated video to YouTube and was able to great acclaim. By early 2013, the video was clicked more than 50 million times.