In 1996, Sublime s late lead singer Bradley Nowell first sang: Summertime and the living s easy. And instantaneously, a whole new generation was introduced to the evocative lyric from George Gershwin s 1934 song "Summertime," a ballad that s been immortalized by many artists over the decades, including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Janis Joplin.
And now, as part of the new documentary Sublime, which examines the ska trio s significant influence and long-lasting legacy, Lana Del Rey is crooning the evocative line in a cover of the band s 1996 single "Doin Time," a loose riff on the original jazz standard. "Not a day goes by that I don’t listen to at least one Sublime song," Del Rey said in a statement. "They epitomized the SoCal vibe and made a genre and sound totally their own." And just as she puts a sultry spin on the spurned lover s anthem, Del Rey is embodying their Californian free-spiritedness with a new thick tumble of curls for the single s cover art.
While Del Rey is by all means a beauty chameleon, more often than not her look is anchored by immaculately-coiffed S-waves, not a hair out of place. But with Sublime s laid-back disposition infiltrating her imagination, and the humidity-laden days of summer just around the bend, it s a fitting time for Del Rey to eschew her careful hair routine and let her mane run wild—albeit with the aid of a curling iron and a surplus of hairspray. Because in Del Rey s world, even a pared back look calls for a little glamour.
