Bat For Lashes' Film Inspiration

6 months ago 04th May 13:15

Bat For Lashes is inspired by 'The Wizard of Oz'.

The singer - real name Natasha Khan- references 'The Karate Kid' in her song 'Daniel' and says it isn't the only one of her favourite childhood movies that has influenced her writing.

She said: "It's more a symbol of that time and those types of films, so using his name is a kind of reminiscent of that feeling. I didn't want it to be exclusively about him because I think it's deeper than that. I think there's other themes in there that you can relate to. But I did call it 'Daniel' because of him.

They're quite eclectic, but those were films that I was experiencing at that age and that were quite amazing

"There are definitely other movies from that era that inspire me. There are a lot of films, like 'The Goonies', 'Labyrinth', and 'The Wizard Of Oz'.

"They're quite eclectic, but those were films that I was experiencing at that age and that were quite amazing. Also 'E.T.'. I really like Steven Spielberg."