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* AdultFear: When you know what "Take My Place" is [[OutlivingOnesOffspring about]] ([[spoiler: Lily having a stillbirth]]), it becomes a big case of this.


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** "Take My Place", arguably.


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* RichBitch: Lily paints herself as this in "Silver Spoon". Yes, it's in SarcasmMode.


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* TakeThatCritics: "URL Badman".

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** "Everything's Just Wonderful" is a very sarcastic song with a happy beat

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** "Everything's Just Wonderful" is a very sarcastic song with a happy beatbeat. In it, Lily laments about being broke, unable to pay mortgage. She also talks about the pressure women have in advertising.


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** "Everything's Just Wonderful" throws a subtle take that at Kate Moss and the advertising industry as a whole.
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Lily Allen is a British artist known for light pop songs, usually with some form of satirical message behind them. She was born in London, 1985, to actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her brother, Alfie Allen (a target of at least one of her songs), plays Theon Greyjoy on ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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Lily Allen is a British artist known for light pop songs, usually with some form of satirical message behind them. She was born in London, 1985, to actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her brother, Alfie Allen Creator/AlfieAllen (a target of at least one of her songs), plays Theon Greyjoy on ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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* MesAcrowd: The video for "Our Time" features four Lilys. One similar to "Hard out Here", one prim and proper, one drunk and blonde, and one it a hotdog suit. Two of the Lilys make-out at one point.

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* MesAcrowd: MesACrowd: The video for "Our Time" features four Lilys. One similar to "Hard out Here", one prim and proper, one drunk and blonde, and one it in a hotdog suit. Two of the Lilys make-out at one point.
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* AGodIAm: The surface concept behind Sheezus


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* MesAcrowd: The video for "Our Time" features four Lilys. One similar to "Hard out Here", one prim and proper, one drunk and blonde, and one it a hotdog suit. Two of the Lilys make-out at one point.
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Lily Allen is a British artist known for light pop songs, usually with some form of satirical message behind them. She was born in London, 1985, to actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her brother, Alfie Allen (a target of at least one of her songs), plays Theon Greyjoy on ''GameOfThrones''.

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Lily Allen is a British artist known for light pop songs, usually with some form of satirical message behind them. She was born in London, 1985, to actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her brother, Alfie Allen (a target of at least one of her songs), plays Theon Greyjoy on ''GameOfThrones''.
''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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In 2012 she announced that in future she would be releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper. But then she decided to stick with Lily Allen after all. A new album is expected early in 2014. New singles called: "Hard Out Here" "L8" and "Air Balloon".

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In 2012 she announced that in future she would be releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper. But then she decided to stick with Lily Allen after all. A new Her third album is expected early ''Sheezus'' appeared in 2014. New 2014, preceded by the singles called: "Hard Out Here" "L8" and "Air Balloon".
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*** The lyrics 'Life's about film stars and not about mothers' seems to be a reference and the titular Fear could be a reference to her depression after the miscarriage.

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* NoPeriodsPeriod: Obliterated by "Sheezus":
-->Periods, periods, we all get periods
-->Every month, that's what the [[PainfulRhyme theory is]]



* RealitySubtext: She does a lot of this including somewhat confessional songs about her relationships with her brother ("Alfie"), sister ("Back To the Start") and [[DisappearedDad frequently absent father]] ("He Wasn't There").

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In 2012 she announced that in future she would be releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper. But then she decided to stick with Lily Allen after all. A new album is expected early in 2014.

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In 2012 she announced that in future she would be releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper. But then she decided to stick with Lily Allen after all. A new album is expected early in 2014.
2014. New singles called: "Hard Out Here" "L8" and "Air Balloon".


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* ''Sheezus'' (2014)
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** 22 is a very upbeat song and its lyrics are

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** 22 is a very upbeat song and its lyrics areare, well...
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*** I would like to know how.


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** 22 is a very upbeat song and its lyrics are
--> "It's sad but it's true how society says her life was already over..."
** On "Never Gonna Happen" she tells a guy that she is never going to want him, with a cheerful-catchy melody.
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Neat info but Artist Disillusionment is trivia. Moving.


* ArtistDisillusionment: Has made a reality tv series about her "Riches to Rags" story. She now has her own clothing store with her sister called "Lucy In Disguise". She also didn't renew her recording contract, may go back to being a musician in the future, but has noted many many times how she hates the HollywoodHypeMachine and wants nothing to do with it.
** Unfortunately, "Lucy In Disguise" was [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2015616/Rags-hitches-Lily-Allen-forced-close-Lucy-Disguise-store.html forced to close]] after only being open for ten months.
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* LyricalDissonance:

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* LyricalDissonance:LyricalDissonance: Allen seems to love the trope.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Fuck You" is one long explanation why it sucks when people are hateful and bigots, and it's directed at them.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Fuck You" is one long explanation why it sucks when people are hateful and bigots, and it's directed at them. More specifically, it's about George W. Bush.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: "Smile" had the singer's character pay people to beat him up, ruin his means of livelihood, mess up his apartment, and put laxatives in his coffee, while she pretends to be comforting. The lyrics indicates that while he had been cheating, they aren't even going out anymore.
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** F*** you, [[Film/PitchPerfect Sockapella]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9NHTtw-qxc version!]]
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As a child, Lily attended some of the most expensive [[BritishEducationSystem British Public Schools]] around, but got expelled from most of them for drinking and smoking, and dropped out of school at 16. At first, she was seen as immature and bratty, and was rejected by many labels which she attributes to her lifestyle. However, she still achieved mainstream success, and developed a much more mature image in music videos like "The Fear".

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As a child, Lily attended some of the most expensive [[BritishEducationSystem [[UsefulNotes/BritishEducationSystem British Public Schools]] around, but got expelled from most of them for drinking and smoking, and dropped out of school at 16. At first, she was seen as immature and bratty, and was rejected by many labels which she attributes to her lifestyle. However, she still achieved mainstream success, and developed a much more mature image in music videos like "The Fear".
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* TakeThat: "Hard Out Here (For a Bitch)" is pretty much several minutes of jabs at sexism in the music industry. It's even more apparent in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CazRHB0so music video]], which mocks Creator/MileyCyrus and Creator/RobinThicke especially.

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* TakeThat: "Hard Out Here (For a Bitch)" is pretty much several minutes of jabs at sexism in the music industry. It's even more apparent in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CazRHB0so music video]], which mocks Creator/MileyCyrus Music/MileyCyrus and Creator/RobinThicke Music/RobinThicke especially.
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* TakeThat: "Hard Out Here (For a Bitch)" is pretty much several minutes of jabs at sexism in the music industry. It's especially apparent in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CazRHB0so music video]], which mocks Creator/MileyCyrus and Creator/RobinThicke especially.

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* TakeThat: "Hard Out Here (For a Bitch)" is pretty much several minutes of jabs at sexism in the music industry. It's especially even more apparent in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CazRHB0so music video]], which mocks Creator/MileyCyrus and Creator/RobinThicke especially.
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* TakeThat: "Hard Out Here (For a Bitch)" is pretty much several minutes of jabs at sexism in the music industry. It's especially apparent in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CazRHB0so music video]], which mocks Creator/MileyCyrus and Creator/RobinThicke especially.
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* DiasappearedDad: Keith Allen wasn't around much when Lily was young. They later reconciled though, and this became the subject of "He Wasn't There".

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* DiasappearedDad: DisappearedDad: Keith Allen wasn't around much when Lily was young. They later reconciled though, and this became the subject of "He Wasn't There".
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* DiasappearedDad: Keith Allen wasn't around much when Lily was young. They later reconciled though, and this became the subject of "He Wasn't There".
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**"The Fear" begins thus:
-->I wanna be rich\\
And I want lots of money

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As of 2012 she is releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper.

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As of In 2012 she is announced that in future she would be releasing music under her married name, Lily Rose Cooper.
Cooper. But then she decided to stick with Lily Allen after all. A new album is expected early in 2014.
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* RealitySubtext: She does a lot of this including somewhat confessional songs about her relationships with her brother ("Alfie"), sister ("Back To the Start") and [[DisappearedDad frequently absent father]] ("He Wasn't There").



* RealitySubtext: She does a lot of this including somewhat confessional songs about her relationships with her brother ("Alfie"), sister ("Back To the Start") and [[DisappearedDad frequently absent father]] ("He Wasn't There").
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* RealityWarper: In the music video for ''Fuck You'', Lily appears to be one, inflicting funhouse-mirror-ish transformations upon random people and buildings as she wanders around town.
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* BadassAdorable: Lily has some serious balls hidden beneath her cutesy pop songs.


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* PantyShot: Lily often gives fans of candid shot of hers.

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* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: How Lily finds her brother in "Alfie"

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* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: How Lily finds her brother in "Alfie""Alfie".



* DefenestrateAndBerate: 'Smile' shows her getting revenge upon her cheating boyfriend by hiring thugs to beat him up and trash his apartment.

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* DefenestrateAndBerate: 'Smile' "Smile" shows her getting revenge upon her cheating boyfriend by hiring thugs to beat him up and trash his apartment.



* HeartbreakAndIceCream: The woman who was cheated on in "Smile" eats chocolate, but she still looks depressed. Needs more chocolate.



* LyricalDissonance: "LDN" by Lily Allen borders on a LampshadeHanging. It's an upbeat song about how the back alleys in London are nowhere near as nice as the rest of the city...

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* LyricalDissonance: LyricalDissonance:
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"LDN" by Lily Allen borders on a LampshadeHanging. It's an upbeat song about how the back alleys in London are nowhere near as nice as the rest of the city...



*** Perhaps most disturbingly, "The Fear" seems to contain references to her miscarriage.

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*** Perhaps most disturbingly, ** "The Fear" seems to contain references to her miscarriage.



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Fuck You."

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Fuck You."You" is one long explanation why it sucks when people are hateful and bigots, and it's directed at them.



* TripleNipple: Proud owner of one.

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* TripleNipple: Proud owner of one.one.
* YourCheatingHeart: "Smile" is about a woman who takes a revenge on her cheating ex, which includes getting him beaten up, putting laxative in his coffee and having his stuff in his apartment destroyed, including his precious [=LPs=].
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* AffectionateParody: "Nan, You're A Window Shopper" is an affectionate parody of Music/FiftyCent's "Window Shopper".

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