Breaking Down All The Movie References On The Weeknd’s “Escape From LA”
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genius.comThe Weeknd just released his latest album, After Hours, and fans are busy are trying to decode all of the lyrics. One recurring theme on The Weeknd’s projects is ongoing references to movies, especially since the XO singer recently starred as himself in his first film, last year’s Uncut Gems.
The film references start with the title: After Hours shares its name with a 1985 Martin Scorsese film about a man who has a series of misadventures in New York City while trying to get home.
Meanwhile the album’s sixth track, “Escape From LA,” is full of movie references, too. The song gets its title from John Carpenter’s 1996 American post-apocalyptic action film of the same name, which stars Kurt Russell.
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