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Frank Ocean – Strawberry Swing
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“Strawberry Swing,” the first actual song on Nostalgia, ULTRA., immediately introduces the theme of the entire mixtape – nostalgia.
Now that he’s grown up, Frank reminisces upon
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Frank Ocean – Strawberry Swing Samples
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See all of “Strawberry Swing” by Frank Ocean’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Coldplay – Strawberry Swing Samples
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See all of “Strawberry Swing” by Coldplay’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
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“Strawberry Swing” is the penultimate track on Viva La Vida. It was almost left off the album, but Chris Martin was adamant that the track should be included.
The track plays with
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Street Fighter (Traducción al Español)
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[Sonido de varias pistas de un cassette]
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Frank Ocean (Ft. James Fauntleroy) – American Wedding
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The climax of Frank Ocean’s mixtape/album nostalgia, ULTRA. This song’s sample of “Hotel California” created a major controversy when the Eagles demanded to be paid for every time
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Soul Calibur (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Soul Calibur (Traducción al Español)"] / [Cambio de cassettes]
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Frank Ocean – Novacane
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“Novacane,“ the lead single from Frank Ocean’s debut mixtape nostalgia,ULTRA., describes what it’s like to have sex while on drugs, and it details the relationship between Ocean
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Frank Ocean – Lovecrimes
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Lovecrimes is about the crazy behavior and situations that love and lust can often lead to. Frank repeatedly sings about “murder”, which seems to refer to abortion in this extended
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Frank Ocean – Swim Good
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This is the tenth track on Frank’s debut mixtape, nostalgia,ULTRA.
It also bears remarkable similarities to Kanye West’s album 808’s and Heartbreak, even referencing it at one
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Frank Ocean – Soul Calibur
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Along with StreetFighter (1987) and Goldeneye (1997), Soul Calibur(1995) is another interlude referencing an old nostalgic video game.
Frank has referenced video games throughout
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Frank Ocean – Bitches Talkin' (Metal Gear Solid)
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“Bitches Talkin' (Metal Gear Solid)” is named after the popular game series Metal Gear, which was originally released in 1987, the same year Frank was born.
Other interludes on
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Frank Ocean – Songs for Women
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On “Songs for Women,” Frank Ocean can’t decide whether to rue or revel in his conflicted feelings about women. On one hand his musical talent gives him leverage with the ladies
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Frank Ocean – We All Try
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On “We All Try,” the conflict presented is between optimism and cynicism. Two verses: what he believes (verse one) and what he does not (verse two).
Frank affirms the optimistic
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Dust (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Dust (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / ¿Quién es esa hablando en la biblioteca? / ¿Quién es esa hablando en mi biblioteca? ¿Eres tú? / No, no te
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Knowledge Drop: Frank Ocean Named ‘Nostalgia, Ultra’ 5 Minutes Before Mastering
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“The only big debate was whether I was going to use the slash or the comma.”
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Bitches Talkin’ (Metal Gear Solid) (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Bitches Talkin’ (Metal Gear Solid) (Traducción al Español)"] / [Hablado: Mujer & Frank Ocean] / Detente! ¡Detente! Deteeeeente! Déjame hacerlo! / (Bien
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Frank Ocean – Street Fighter
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This introduction to Frank Ocean’s debut mixtape, Nostalgia, ULTRA, is titled after the Street Fighter game series. The first game in the series came out in 1987, the same year
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Frank Ocean – Nikes
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“Nikes” is a critique of the trappings of materialistic hedonism, with a frequent mention of Nike shoes, shiny gold and glitter, and fantasies of pleasure. The video version of
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Frank Ocean – Dust
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“Dust” is a love song. Frank is letting his guard down and allows himself to move forward with his life.
“Dust” appears on the nostalgia, ULTRA mixtape.
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Frank Ocean – There Will Be Tears
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Frank sings about the emotional heartache he suffered from his absent father growing up and the death of the only father figure he ever had, his grandfather.
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Postlet
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Frank Ocean Nostalgia Ultra – all the lyrics explained. If you haven't made ... Strawberry Swing · Novacane · We All Try · Songs for Women · LoveCrimes · There ...
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Frank Ocean – Nature Feels
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Frank soulfully warbles to us over the trippy production of MGMT’s song “Electric Feel.”
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Frank Ocean – Goldeneye
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[Cassettes changing]
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