But Del Rey says that she’s now ditching ... I’m not going to have the American flag waving while I’m singing Born to Die. It’s not going to happen. I’d rather have static.” ...

Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Lana Del Rey ushered in a new type of alternative pop stardom with her 2012 debut album Born to Die — and Billie Eilish was paying attention.