I love how you defended "Cruel Summer", It was indeed hands down one of the greatest songs of all time. It hit the g-spot of a perfect pop song.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

yes it's perfectionnnnnnn

@daniellewilliams6027

Жыл бұрын

Right!! Cruel Summer - "maybe you just can't hear correctly" ... It's definitely that one! Getaway car is second to Cruel Summer. Aaaannnd this song is the bible, religion and the light of GOD. I'll sit and let you try convince me otherwise....

@princesszhou1075

Жыл бұрын

copied loona

@sirsimonthesentry4787

Жыл бұрын

My problem with Cruel Summer is I can’t understand half of what she is singing (which is so rare for most Taylor songs). I need to be able to hear and understand the lyrics without looking them up. Catchy toon but I can’t sing along so it’s a no for me.

@TheSansukesoi4

Жыл бұрын

I loveeee Cruel Summer but I think our national anthem is the dbatc bridge.

7:11 the way you predicted that speak now would not get its moment when it would be re-recorded 😭

about the singing thing- your voice is actually the best around your 30s-40s. we are entering an excellent era for her voice, and the era’s tour is going to absolutely slap

@kalexander00

11 ай бұрын

that’s why i enjoy the re-recordings much more and i’m excited to hear 1989 and Rep because she was going through a tough time and that would definitely affect her vocal performance and range

@carolinamansur113

3 ай бұрын

Yep, the Eras really really proved how incredible she is now at singing

I had a lot of thoughts on the antihero scale fiasco. What she puts out to the world is her art and her art is derived from her personal experiences. We should, as a society, be able to engage in discourse over subjects that trigger an emotional response without feeling the need to have it banned or censored. I also really felt awful that so many people took her experience, minimized it, and then one upped it to somehow make it about themselves. It was disturbing.

@katiesays

Жыл бұрын

PS atw sad girl autumn version was infinitely better than the antinoff version. However, the original atw is the best. She herself said it went from being something that was hard to perform to something she loved to perform because of the fans. So, with that in mind, I think it was hard to replicate the hurt we felt in the original.

@alyssavb42

Жыл бұрын

yes!!

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

this is exactly how GenZ operate though.... they needed to be shielded and coddled. it's terrifying, esp as I raised 3 of them! and the last one, yikes, her and her friends are so fragile.

@katiesays

Жыл бұрын

@@ssp4795 I have three kids, too. The oldest two are at the tail end of gen z. I think it’s important to be realistic. It’s impossible for the world to cater to everyone’s feelings. You don’t have to like something you’re exposed to. You can hate it, in fact. But talk about it. Don’t be like the people who burn books. Discourse is important. It’s also important to have compassion and empathy for others while having these conversations. I really try to, at least.

@VivekPatel-ze6jy

Жыл бұрын

@@ssp4795 I'm gen z... Most of us aren't like this, but the internet only really boosts people who are vaguely sociopathic. A small minority of genz (and other gens) know that making a massive fuss on twitter makes you famous, and so they exploit social justice language to get what they want But yeah most of us are chill I promise

as a new, younger fan who is NOT on TikTok, i think what you were talking with attention spans is sooo interesting because i feel like i see that in my friends all the time. songs like dear john, last kiss, the last time, sad beautiful tragic, hoax (not that hoax is long, but i've heard it called boring before), and so on are some of my favorites because they are all SO rewarding to listen to when you get to a certain part of the song, but i think that's why they're so underrated even though they're masterpieces -- you can't understand them if you check out within thirty seconds

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

@@Fluorescent.mushrooms nah, just go there, lol. i'm genX and i'm damn well point out the fragility of GenZ as much as I please.

@VivekPatel-ze6jy

Жыл бұрын

That's really interesting - I'm fifteen (Taylor's Version) and most of my irl swiftie friends really love the slower, reflective songs. I guess our generation if very dependent on the Spotify or tiktok algorithm serving exactly what we want, so most of us are *very* picky about what we listen to. Sad, slow songs aren't disappearing - I know lots of people my age who love Phoebe Bridgers and the slower Mitski songs. imo even if you time travelled back to 2010, the general public would still find slow songs boring. At least now they can find their audience online

@gaileygirl

Жыл бұрын

@@VivekPatel-ze6jy that's true, i don't have a ton of swiftie friends, so i can't speak for too many people, but one of them loves phoebe bridgers type slow, sad songs; a lot of it is just up to personal taste i have a love-hate relationship with the spotify algorithm because i like finding new music that i wouldn't find otherwise, but i also just want my playlists to actually shuffle instead of pretending to, lol

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

@@VivekPatel-ze6jy lol, nope. Big 80s ballads were a thing, maybe in the 90s there was a slight shift as house music dominated, but ballads and sad songs have always been popular. see: Adele.

@darianalexi

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t listened to Last Kiss in so long; thank you for reminding me of this banger.

I was too scared to submit for fear of being roasted but excited for the tea that’s gonna be spilt and the meltdowns that will be had

Unpopular Opinion: It's Nice To Have a Friend is a great song. People just don't like it because the children choir but the choir actually add to the song for me. Another one: Gaylors seriously need to support actual gay artists instead of just building on a conspiracy. They seriously crossing several lines in denying the legitimacy of Karlie's marriage and baby as well as Taylor's current relationship.

@Skorpio1121

Жыл бұрын

What makes you think they aren’t?

@emmabozarth1625

Жыл бұрын

Fr and I love the childrens choir like it's the best part

@hash00ify

11 ай бұрын

INTHAF has a really great melody. I wish it had at least 1 more verse tbh

@saturn6563

10 ай бұрын

I don’t understand Gaylor’s at all. Reputation has he pronouns such as "Walking with *his* head down im the one *he’s* walking to", "Knew *he* was a killer first time that I saw *him*, and this lyric "Flashback to when you met me your buzz cut and my hair bleached” Did Karlie shave her hair? And she’s transgender too now? These delusional people have no lives 😂

@saturn6563

10 ай бұрын

@@Skorpio1121 1. If you think Taylor has beards to cover her sexuality, you got it all wrong. Why would she be having bearding contracts with guys that usually only last 1-6 months if her having too many boyfriends has severely impacted her image as Americas sweetheart? 2. There’s heavy use of he/his/him pronouns in reputation such as Ready for it and call it what you want. Is Karlie transgender? Also, do you have proof other than zodiac signs that King Of My Heart is about a woman? 3. Why would Taylor’s "lovable girlfriend” like posts that shade Taylor and support Taylor’s enemy?

“i’m not a crazy stan”…. *says a prayer to curse scooter

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

I contain multitudes...

@emmacork5830

Жыл бұрын

no i love it 💁💅

if anyone dares to insult speak now they will feel the rage of all the swifties with taste

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

and it is a powerful rage

@chelseadas

Жыл бұрын

YES

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

there are ZERO albums to insult. even Lover.... *ducks* 🤣

As a new Swiftie (only a fan since last October(2022)) the rerecording process is suuuuper fun and really educational. Everytime a new rerecording is announced, the veteran swifties revisit those eras to give insight and context as to what was going on in Taylor's life for her to make this album and write what she wrote. It also kind of makes me feel like I'm living through the era as if it were the original and I'm loving it!

As a Speak Now stan I wholeheartedly disagree with it being overrated, if anything it's extremely underrated! I can admit part of it is nostalgia but I truly do think it's one of the best albums ever made (not by just Taylor but by anyone)! I cannot wait for the rerecording because it's been my favorite since high school!!!

@azulablue6988

Жыл бұрын

Who the f even says it's overrated??? Aside from the debut, it's the album that rarely gets the attention it deserves! Those people are stupid.

@onurturekmt1595

Жыл бұрын

Actually I think it’s pretty overrated like dear John is good OK but it’s like I don’t get why people like it so much

@grielauryn

Жыл бұрын

I'm 12, I was in the womb when it was released - so no nostalgia here - but I adore Speak Now and it's one of my absolute favorite albums. It's very comforting to me, as well as my other favourite album, evermore :))

@KANDI-

Жыл бұрын

@@onurturekmt1595yeah you saying that it’s overrated proves that it’s underrated yk

@saturn6563

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it is overrated, but definitely not underrated. Every Swiftie I know has Speak Now in their top 3. If anything, evermore and Midnights are more underrated than Speak Now. Sorry guys.

Saying speak now is overrated is a flat out crime. Because 1- it really isn't all that overrated, from what I've seen most people inclined towards other albums of hers and 2- even if it is being praised and hyped it damn well deserves it. I truly believe it faautured some of tge best songs on her entire discography.

@saturn6563

Жыл бұрын

I agree that Speak Now is not overrated. But it definitely is not underrated. I love the songs on Speak Now, so I do not hate it at all. The only thing, every Swiftie I know, KZreadrs, real life Swifties, they all have Speak Now in their top 3. So can we really say it is underrated if every Swiftie (millions) appreciate it? I don’t think so. evermore and Midnights are more underrated among Swifties,

@takemetothelakes13

8 ай бұрын

Definitely: last kiss, dear john, haunted, long live, sparks fly, better than revenge? I genuinely don't think there is a bad song on speak now.

@carolinamansur113

3 ай бұрын

​@@takemetothelakes13 do you like Superman? I'm asking just because everybody seems to hate it along with Superstar and I really like it sonically - it just fells pretty fun -, so I got curious to know your opinion

The Speak Now SLANDER gave me whiplash. I am also a relatively young swiftie, but I do not exist in the same category as this delusion. NOT! On my watch.

@enchantedlakes-2150

Жыл бұрын

YESSSS I BECAME A SWIFTIE LAST YEAR AND I'M 16 BUT I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS SLANDER

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

and that's the kind of young swiftie I love to see !!

@echoes8057

Жыл бұрын

Some people just can’t see the truth, they don’t understand

@gaileygirl

Жыл бұрын

the way i relate to this --

@kelistigerz9898

Жыл бұрын

We stan speak now!!

Yes to the scale thing in the Anti-Hero music video. As someone with a past of anorexia and just being a mentally ill person this was a scene that really resonated with me.

i think its so funny when people try to tell taylor that how she interprets HER OWN ART is wrong. just because she conforms to traditional beauty standard doesn't mean that shes not allowed to feel bad about herself. its the betty situation all over, if taylor her self says that she wrote a song about something or percives herself in some way, you are in no place to tell her that is wrong.

Re-recordings are actually helping her gain more fans. I remember when she released RED TV (especially the ATW short film) , a lot of my acquaintances and friends became an instant swifties as they claim themselves now . At first it was annoying cause they kinda overdo it but it makes me happy that they're starting to appreciate what they're missing all these years. Also, the streaming services at this moment are relevant, strong and impactful unlike when Tay debuted, which is why people (especially young ones) who didn't experience the Taylor Swift fever before, have now the chance to do so., Taylor rerecording her masters is really a smart move. She's so good at marketing herself and that's why her longevity is unbelievable.

two things!! i honestly think taylor is still so traumatised by red not winning AOTY that she’s scared of branching out with a bunch of different producers and has decided to keep jack as her main collaborator, so that she can continue to make “sonically cohesive” work. secondly i agree with you that people should still get chosen from crowds for m&g - personally i’ve been a swiftie since fearless era and i used to be very involved in the fandom when i was younger on tumblr & twitter, but as i’ve gotten older and now have a very public facing job role in mental health, i have to keep my social media as private as possible and that makes it impossible to ever get “noticed” online, although i still actively follow everything that happens online with swifties. tbh now that i’m coming up on 25 i’m less invested in the idea of meeting taylor, of course i would love to but i’m not gonna go to insane lengths in order to, i still like the idea that more lowkey but still diehard swifties would still get their chance to meet her

@isaacroot5459

Жыл бұрын

your first point…i gasped because TRUE?!!!

@takemetothelakes13

8 ай бұрын

I agree with the crowds for m&g or secret sessions but I think people could be chosen from both crowds & online since some people obviously can't afford concerts and things.

I’m so glad that you pointed out that all those songs like Paris, and The Great War are great songs, the reason they are on the 3 AM tracks is because they don’t fit the theme of the album! I don’t see how people can’t understand that. I bang out the great war every day, but I don’t think it belongs on that original tracklist for a reason.

@danplantman62

Жыл бұрын

I love Taylor but everyone should know when there were only 13 tracks something was up .A Tay Tay album with only 13 songs.Then 3 hrs later here they come.Who wants an album with 13 when you can get 20? Should have been a Midnights and a Mornings album.

@annamariesieberns9894

Жыл бұрын

@@danplantman62 and everybody has a track that isn’t perfect for an album, even Taylor, but you make a great point and I should have noticed that 13 Was Way less but I was so wrapped up in the fact that she made it be 13 and everything else that midnights was, I didn’t even think about it! I like how she called them 3 AM tracks instead of bonus tracks also, although that is just a semantics argument, but I think it made it kind of cool and fresh.

@annamariesieberns9894

Жыл бұрын

@@danplantman62 I would have loved to see mornings as well and have it be 25 tracks or something and we still would have gotten some really great music with very few throwaway tracks. Just because everything doesn’t fit on an album to make it super cohesive doesn’t mean it’s a bad song! She is living proof of that.

Speak now might be very much appreciated among most of us, swiftologists, but unfortunately it IS underrated among swifties in general : ( Thank you for your time and the amazing content you keep putting out!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

it pains me..thank you for watching!!

@morgandavis1527

Жыл бұрын

Speak now will forever be superior

@TaylorsVersio13

Жыл бұрын

How do most swifties DONT LIKE SPEAK NOW?!

@CVB6

Жыл бұрын

@@TaylorsVersio13 No idea. Speak Now Is actually my favourite.

@stephravin8597

Жыл бұрын

Speak Now has a special place as a top fav of mine - I think this album is so underrated and maybe the re-record will give it second chance. Hope so.

If u get the “hope is a dangerous thing for a swiftie like me to have~but I have it” reference, then you’re on another level intellectually

@asminaadhikari9973

Жыл бұрын

could you please explain? I'd love to know these references

@gracetrapani2035

Жыл бұрын

that’s obvious

@RLC-tr1wn

Жыл бұрын

@@asminaadhikari9973 lana del rey goddess of the west coast ✨

@asminaadhikari9973

Жыл бұрын

@@RLC-tr1wn Thank you so much! I'm new to Lana Del Rey's music.

@wet_jojo1015

9 ай бұрын

queen mother lanita 😞✊

I think she decided to do an Eras tour because she already has Lover, Folklore, and Evermore that have not been toured, so instead of just ignoring those and only doing Midnights, she decided to do just do everything and then if she does tour in the future she can focus on any current work. I also agree with your opinion on her getting away from touring, especially from this ticketmaster fiasco, she's almost too big to tour, and it takes such a toll on her.

My somewhat unpopular opinion (at least according to twitter and tiktok stans) is that lover is not her worst albums, it’s actually high on my list. Yes it has “me!” But it also has Cornelia st, cruel summer, and so many amazing songs. Every Taylor album has a couple of skips, that doesn’t make it bad

@littlechatspodcast

Жыл бұрын

I agree, there's a few skips but I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be.. it's not my favorite but it's okay!

@tamarajayne94

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I think lover gets it’s bad wrap because of ME and YNTCD. People somehow forget there are some of her absolute best songs on there that reflect the lover theme perfectly

@tylertyler3214

Жыл бұрын

@@tamarajayne94 right? Why does “me” make lover a bad album, but everyone ignores the fact that “bad blood” is on 1989

@randomfornow

Жыл бұрын

Yes! According to me Rep. and Lover are her best albums, or at least my favorite, because they combine detailed lyrical storytelling, with genres of music I prefer more than real country.

@laurahamilton8868

Жыл бұрын

I love Lover! Though I will be honest, I did not listen to Lover for a looong time because of ME! and YNTCD. I wish I had listened to it sooner because there are some songs on there I truly love.

I would love if you did a series called TayVooDoo: What happens when you cross Taylor…John Mayer, Karlie, Scott, Scooter, Katy etc. It’d be interesting to see what happened in their careers in a play by play with cold hard facts.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

love this idea!

Yesss, get angry!! Speak Now deserves her own army of swifties! Also thank you for being consistent with your content! It's a vibe to get so much information from an og while also enjoying your extreme opinions sometimes! At least someone says what has to be said!

your opinions about August and Folklore/Evermore are spot on. Evermore is soooo gooood

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

ikr

Wow people really submitted some insane takes. 😳 But just wanted to say, I'm obsessed with what you said about the fatphobic anti-hero discourse. You spelled it out for people perfectly and said exactly what I think! I don't understand how people heard that song with her literally calling herself the problem and then expected all her intrusive thoughts to be perfectly unproblematic. It's becoming so annoying to go on twitter and see yet another ridiculous conversation being had about this type of thing.

The one about Speak Now.... I just can't, there is no hope for humanity left in this world!!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

its evil fr

i proudly have the unpopular opinion that epiphany is one of the best songs on folklore just because it makes me sob like a baby

@riverhalorix4203

Жыл бұрын

YESSS, TASTE

@asminaadhikari9973

Жыл бұрын

Me too, I find it extremely calming and it's just like a soft whisper.

@Skorpio1121

Жыл бұрын

Truly no skips on folkmore for me

August stan here. Totally agree about the lyrics but something about that guitar gives me so much serotonin.

i am a new swiftie ( joined in 2021, i am just 13, best year of my life of course ) and i just learn so much about taylor from you , thank you! i really like the longer songs although i am like one of the young swifties. My fav album is red as well yay ( i also learn more and better english from your videos because i live in germany haha)

THANK YOU for standing up for speak now!!!👏🙌 speak now will forever be superior💜💜💜

hi! i'm 14, and i became a fan of taylor about a year ago when red tv first came out. i love your content, because it's really well put-together, and it's very refreshing to hear someone not acting as if she is a perfect person who can do no wrong.

I am personally offended by the people who do not like to see her do her performed hand gestures and things during her performances! That takes so much work to perfect and I have loved that since I can remember!

I’ve been listening to Taylor, Conan Gray, Arianna Grande, Lana Del Rey, for a while now. Whenever I go and try to listen some other artists I just really can’t, because the greatness is so rare. Which makes me feel so grateful that we can listen to Taylor!

@tanaazchowdhury1505

Жыл бұрын

If you love those artists, I highly recommend Sabrina Carpenter!! Her new album, Emails I Can’t Send, lives rent free in my mind✨

@D3AN_13

Жыл бұрын

@@tanaazchowdhury1505 I’ll give it a look… Thanks 😊!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tanaazchowdhury1505

Жыл бұрын

@@D3AN_13

@dont.talk-2me

Жыл бұрын

If you're into jack antonoff production, I would recommend Melodrama by Lorde or if you love speak now and folklore, Phoebe Bridgers is a great at capturing that folk rock like music:)

@D3AN_13

Жыл бұрын

@@dont.talk-2me Thanks 😊

The re recording one is so true. I hate how certain swifties crucify those that may prefer a stolen version

@carolinemcgovern4488

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Like it or not, the Stolen versions are iconic and still should be respected for the nostalgia they bring.

@KateCat420

Жыл бұрын

​@@carolinemcgovern4488 The rerecording of Forever and Always will never have the raw anger of the original, and when that song came out it was my f***king anthem!!! #SorryNotSorry but I listen to the og 😂 I've given Taylor so much of my money already she'll be fine 🙂

thank you for always giving peace the creds it deserve, very under rated song

I think she could do “influenced by (alternative) rock” album, not a full blown rock pop though - she doesn’t have the voice. What I think people want from her, including me, is to bring out more guitars and other instruments, bacically to break down the nowadays mainstream layer of production. But not necessarily combine it with the folk feel of Folklore. With Midnights people hoped for that - the FleetwoodMac, Joni Mitchell kind of music. Midnights is a good project and well executed but I would like to see her go against the mainstream flow of music, it’s over saturated at this point.

About the antihero video, this one is so tough bc I think it works to get the message across just as well edited out (with her inner critic looking down and shaking her head), but I hate that people made her edit out the original just bc it feels so counterproductive to her healing and being vulnerable with the public :/

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

Agree!!! I disagree w it being edited out too

@unhealthyhomeostasis

Жыл бұрын

I really hope that she edited out because she saw that people were hurt or had their ed triggered and because she knows what that feels like wanted to change that for people.

You are the only swiftie that isn’t gonna praise Taylor no matter what she does- like I am a hugeee swiftie yet I’m not gonna say she’s a mastermind when she makes a song called ME HE HE HOO HOO HOO I had a few mental breakdowns when Taylor released ME. I cried. It was such a bad way to open us into the lover album (which was completely different than what she introduced to us with YNTCD and ME)

@gitzieisreading

Жыл бұрын

i don't think people understand that enjoying someone's music and pop persona doesn't mean you like everything they do! it's okay and important to criticize things you like.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

not everyone has the range to comprehend that...

@FlowersOfAmity

Жыл бұрын

to be fair every singer has to have a bad song

@vvieites001

Жыл бұрын

Jeezus you cried? Dramatic much? I didn’t love Me! Either but like she obviously wrote it to appeal to kids and alludes to that in her miss Americana documentary. They can’t all be winners and not every song she puts out is going to appeal to everyone

@harrisonsumnall

Жыл бұрын

I liked me! and yntcd 🫣 🤣

Can't wait to see part 2!!

I completely agree with your take on Holy Ground - the new version just sounds... weird. And the worst part is, I can't even put a finger on what's wrong with it.

Жыл бұрын

It's the techique used for playing the guitar. It's looser. That's why it feels different

@pw6517

Жыл бұрын

The bells that come in at the end are off-pitch

omg yes because shes gonna go the whole eras tour not playing high infidelity until april 29 just for that one lyric and put it down forever.

speak now deserves the same success as fearless and more... i understand the single wasnt as much a hit as fearless but i love speak now as a body of work much more then fearless

@LaurenLaass

Жыл бұрын

I agree

I 100% agree about what you were saying about how we listen to music.Given my age, I only started listening to her during Red, and I definitely had a harder time getting into the songs from the first 3 albums. I've noticed that I've had it easier than my friends of the same age though, because my music taste is more diverse. It's definitely something to think about!

as a dedicated swiftie for 11 years, but one who doesn't have a fan account or an online presence, i agree that taylor should still do the meet and greets at tour because it is the only way i would ever have a chance to meet her. it's just not gonna happen otherwise.

I’m so excited for your 2016 podcast episode!

I think I am a bigger fan of Midnights 3am edition for the same reason that I love songs like Peace: they are deeper meaning songs. I love Karma and Midnight Rain but I haven’t listened to WCS without crying. This was such a fun video.

Speak Now has always been my favorite album of hers. And it absolutely deserves more respect. 💜

i am 16 but istg speak now is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED that album has absolutely no skips

As an newer fan that happens to be in a much older age bracket I will tell you that if you don't connect with Midnight's you simply don't get it. It is a therapy album. There are some songs that feel so raw it's almost as if she's let you read the transcript of a therapy session. Just using the very first song Lavender Haze as an example. Most people would simply think it's a bop and her calling out the media for all the "their engaged" hype they use as clickbait. It's that but it's also so much bigger than that. If you are a woman in your late 20's early 30's and have been in a stable relationship for longer than 6 months trust me when I say you have experienced the "when are you getting married", "when are you having kids" pressure. Not only from friends and family but random fucking strangers will ask you the same damn questions. You don't escape it if you are single either or have expressed that you have zero desire to marry and even less desire to have children. In that case you are made to feel like you are either defective or you simply don't know your own mind. The amount of times someone told me I would change my mind once I met the right man is endless. In Taylor's case she not only feels the pressure we all feel but she gets it magnified to a horrifying level by not only the media but her fans as well. That song for me has such "bad bitch" vibes of her telling everyone, fans included that she is going to do what she wants and not what society expects of her no matter how much she is pushed. Plus you can dance to it. 😉

@noemiszucs8370

Жыл бұрын

Yessss!!!! The "get it off my desk" part gives my brain a reset and so much serotonin. It's a masterpiece.

@redwineandagingerale

Жыл бұрын

God YES!! I was floored by how vulnerable so many of the lyrics were, and when people say lyrically it's not that great, I wanna cry. Because yes, folklore and evermore may have deep lyrics that need to be fathomed, but midnights has great fucking lyrics, too!

I’m under 18, but I can still recognize Speak Now for the fucking masterpiece that it is.

I kind of get the reasoning behind the eras tour, though. Midnights was supposed to be a retrospective on her career. Like old feelings recycled into new songs, so it would make sense to do an eras tour now. I kind of see it as an end to one chapter and beginning of a new one

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

ok TRUE

@lkcullen1918

Жыл бұрын

Same! I think it makes perfect sense. I AM afraid of the wave of bloodshed when people's personal fav songs from an era weren't chosen though lol 👀

This is such a good video omg

so excited for this lmao. skimmed through some of the replies to the twitter post and some of the things that were said ........

I completely agree with everything you said about Speak Now. It is my all time favorite Taylor album

Speak now was the first album i bought of Taylor and i totally agree, that album Is BEAUTIFUL and It Is underrated af cuz no one gets the dept and pureness of It ☁️

I love these videos. Thanks, King!

It’s funny listening to you talk about the upcoming Eras Tour not knowing it’s going to be the biggest tour ever

THANK YOU FOR THE SPEAK NOW APPRECIATION ITS MY FAVORITE ALBUM

You're my bestie Zack You have 1 of the best channels on YT thank you so much for your blessing my life

So glad you pointed out the Holy Ground TV issue. I felt the same way hearing the TV version. It doesn't have the same feeling of lightness. I listen to the original and I feel like I'm floating.

I LOVED bleachella. She looked super cute. Also TY for saying it abt the scale! Was not what the msg was and anyone who took it that way was kinda missing the msg

Lover is my most favorite album and the Lover/end of Reputation era showcased Taylor's voice at its best ♡

As a newish stan i love listening experiencing taylor version because i get to look into the era that taylor is reclaiming and i love learning from older swifties

Bleachella era was a slay. I am convinced that the slander would stop if people stopped to think for themselves for just like one second.

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

well that's actually a perfect observation, and applies far wider than just TS fandom.

The fact that people seem to bash on Joel Little for producing Me and YNTCD on Lover are missing a gigantic point that Joel Little is also the one produced Lorde's debut album and Marina's 'To be Human'. I've always wanted Taylor to work with Joel before Lover came out, knowing him for the better, but the creative approach Taylor took with Lover was off from the beginning and she is most likely the reason why the songs sound the way they do.

I also think artists need to stop listening / being scared of the 'woke' mob bc that's what's making them have power in the first place

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true liz

@liz.a314

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist

I just think that ME! isn't bad... Taylor had a really good time making it and planning the mv, when I listen to it I just have a good time with an uptempo. ❤️

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

boo

@basketball726

Жыл бұрын

Boo u @swiftologist I agree when I saw miss Americana and felt the vibe behind it I was okay w the song (still don't listen to it tho!)

@Ale-kg8bo

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist obviously I know that not everyone has the same taste so no hate if some people don't like it❤️

@jerrywanda3886

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!! ME! doesn’t deserve all the hate it receives

@harrisonsumnall

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist 😂😂😂

WHY with the slander on speak now. thank you for showing it love because that album deserves way more appreciation and attention (at least among swifties, I know a lot of people in the comments appreciate it lol) red and speak now are my two favorite albums and it upsets me to see the hate on them I feel like red is somewhat appreciated but only because of ATW 😭 love that song but why is that the only thing people care about when it comes to Red

When you mentioned that there was a version for All Too Well (10 minute version) with the original instrumentals I had to IMMEDIATELY open a new tab and check that out! 🤩

Love it❤ waiting part 2

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

next week!!

I'll join in on the Speak Now love. It isn't one of my personal favourite albums yet I always seem to have loads of trouble kicking it out of my top 3... That's how indisputably great it is.

wooow i haven’t stopped listening to midnights since release. it’s my favourite pop taylor album🤷‍♀️

I hope she collaborates with Max Martin, Shellback and Ryan Tedder again.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

me too!!

I never thought about the “point” of the re-records as you discussed.

as a speak now stan, i love the "speak now is underrated" rant like YES. LOUDER!

34:47 yes 🙌 yes 🙌 yes the fact that she has perfected every strut glance glare smile point shimmy. She’s a true professional on stage in front of 70,000 people. It’s like she doesn’t get shy 🙈 love it ICONIC girl

Your indignation is fabulous! I laughed every time!

"Beautiful Ghosts" as a song alone is really good though

Love her over-rehearsed-ness on tour. Speak now is sooo good with like barely 2 skips or something. One of my favorite albumss for sure. I heard the og when tv was announced and loved itt.

Great episode!

i'm a relatively new and young swiftie but speak now is and always will be my favorite album and i will challenge anyone who says it is overrated or bad to the fucking grave. words cannot express just how emotionally attached i am to that album and even if it isn't your favorite album you cannot deny that it is a masterpiece and underrated as hell. also speak now is probably the closest thing we will get to a rock album and personally i am ok with that however the rock version of negbt at the 1989 world tour proves everyone who says taylor can't do rock wrong. that performance is iconic.

to celebrate the eras tour presale, would you consider doing a reputation stadium tour reaction/live stream watch along? i'd love to hear your thoughts on some of the stages and song choices!

Thank you for appreciating Speak Now!!

my unpopular opinions: i don’t dare to rank taylors albums but if i did lover certainly would be in the top three. like it gave us cruel summer, title track, the archer, maathp, dbatc, paper rings, daylight, cornelia street, afterglow, false god, paper rings…which are literally some of her best songs from her whole catalogue. even me & yntcd are sometimes pretty enjoyable. also 1989 isn’t the immaculate holy pop album everyone pretends it is. reputation clears with ease. and for ts11 i want taylor to leave pop again and go back to the folklore/evermore sound. loved your video and thank you for defending cruel summer with your life, it deserves

@Mel-qs8wx

Жыл бұрын

Nooo I’m tired of folklore/evermore sound, I love to hear her do a Rock/pop album

@CarolineStrunk-ld4ri

9 ай бұрын

Yes I'm so tired of it as well those albums are so overrated especially folklore they prayed they did Jesus the whole time why the F. would someone wanna hear that stuff

Wow 🎉 love your description of ART 🖼

zach, in every video, even when it has nothing to do with it: “I WENT TO A SECRET SESSION”

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO I have to pull it out as a credential so people dont call me phake

loved thissss ❤ streaming lover!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

no ...

@windyafternoon709

Жыл бұрын

yess!! ❤️❤️

Happy to hear all of this opinions ❤

I think she did the eras tour because there were 4 albums she hadn't toured for. Obviously Lover was meant to have a tour and we know from that one clip of a fan meeting Taylor she really liked Lover and didn't want to abandon the idea of it having a tour completely. So she could have done a Lover/folklore/evermore/Midnights tour however folklore and evermore aren't extremely concert material albums, so maybe Taylor just decided to do all albums so she could tour for every album (except Debut still) and not make the concerts heavy with not extremely concert material songs if that makes sense?

love your content!!!

the prayer is my favorite part of every video

Obsessed with your unhinged swiftie videos. Thanks for feeding into my distraction from real life 🫶🏻

Love your videos! As an older Swifty (who has been around since Tim McGraw) I agree with you on like 98% on everything!!!! 😂 I appreciate all the work you put into your videos! Thanks! 😊

@wwpetko-6760

10 ай бұрын

And “Mine” is a wonderful song. “Dear John” is incredible. I remember listening to the CD (yep!) back in like 2010 and thinking “Daaamn!” But I remember listening to Fearless in 2009-ish thinking “Dear Lord….this young woman has some major talent.” Her writing was just unbelievable for her age.

@theswiftologist

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💜

you saying girl at home (new version) is terrible hurt cause I'm OBSESSED with the new version more than the old

You are SO mean to us and I LOVE it 😂😂😂 Also Speak Now bad???? Have you heard LONG LIVE?!? Not possible. So curious if you bought anything from the Christmas merch drop. I got the Cruel Summer hoodie 😁 Much more tolerable merch options except I'm still super torn over the Right Where You Left Me hoodie. GD I love that song but why do they love tie dye so much?!?!

“This album, Karma.” Slip of the tongue 😂 Love that this video also served as an update on your thoughts about things such as the Anti-Hero music video edit, the remixes, and overall evolving opinions on Midnights as a whole. Thank you once again for the prayer and your content.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

Freudian slip ....

I know I’m late to this but THANK YOU for defending Dear John. Truly a masterpiece

So good and SO SMART in retrospect.

I was finishing my English major and I kid you not Folklore and Evermore are the only albums I could not stop listening. I am GLAD you mention Peace! That song is very underrated like Ivy and Cowboy Like Me (My favorite lyric is: "Now you hang from my lips/Like the Gardens of Babylon" give me that religious metaphor please... Also Mad Woman). Also, "Forever is the sweetest con" like ughhh soooooooooo good.