Do all millennials like Taylor Swift?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. I agree with you.

Meaning I also find her bland and am surprised at her success.

Well, I get it from a business standpoint— I do see how hard she works and also how intelligently she markets herself. I admire her as a business woman. But her music all sounds the same to me, and all very “safe” and generic in terms of subject matter.

She has had a few catchy hits, but that doesn’t explain the extreme devotion of her fans to me.

Agree. Plus a good chunk of her concert audiences will be future Karens in 10-15 years

Sexist much?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

The only one I recognize is Shake it Off.

Google "Blank Space". Guarantee you've heard it.
Also...Anti-Hero is on constantly. Even my parents recognize it.

Nope. Never heard Blank Space before.

Are you allowed to be on your phone during class?

Public Service Announcement - people my age tend to listen to NPR, podcasts and music of our own choosing, not pop music radio stations.

She did a Tiny Desk Concert

[Anonymous]

She’s a white Beyoncé. Gorgeous and super professional and polished across her entire operation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Her discography for a 33yo is incredible.

She can write, sing, play instruments, and perform for hours.

Her lyrics and performance show growth as a musician and person.

She is a very hard worker.

She was a perceived underdog in the years long drama with Kanye/Kim but came out on top and made a ton of money from it.

Her talent as a songwriter is overlooked because she is a woman but I think many people's eye were opened after Ryan Adams covered her 1989 album (mine included).

Don’t all musicians perform for hours?
And it used to be that musicians being able to write, sing and play an instrument was the norm.

No. I go to a lot of concerts (10-20 a year) and it is rare for artists to play more than 2 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

You make a nice palate cleanser to all the people saying, "I never listen to Taylor Swift but I know all her songs are the same."

Maybe we need a Taylor's Deep Cuts, or Not the Taylor You Think You Know

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

You make a nice palate cleanser to all the people saying, "I never listen to Taylor Swift but I know all her songs are the same."

Maybe we need a Taylor's Deep Cuts, or Not the Taylor You Think You Know

Taylor is not who her haters think she is. I was a Taylor hater, then I heard some great songs and loved them without knowing it was her. It’s a common enough experience that SNL spoofed it.
https://youtu.be/PAhAz7JU0dg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s a white Beyoncé. Gorgeous and super professional and polished across her entire operation.

She’s really not all that VB pretty. She kinda looks like a bird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

OP here. These posts made me go out and listen to her more recent albums, which I definitely think is better than her previous stuff. I actually liked August enough to save to a play list. However, Taylor Swift has been massively popular before the release of Folklore. This is inexplicable to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

Popular and catchy does not equal GOOD. Shake it off, for example, is a terrible song.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her discography for a 33yo is incredible.

She can write, sing, play instruments, and perform for hours.

Her lyrics and performance show growth as a musician and person.

She is a very hard worker.

She was a perceived underdog in the years long drama with Kanye/Kim but came out on top and made a ton of money from it.

Her talent as a songwriter is overlooked because she is a woman but I think many people's eye were opened after Ryan Adams covered her 1989 album (mine included).

Don’t all musicians perform for hours?
And it used to be that musicians being able to write, sing and play an instrument was the norm.

No. I go to a lot of concerts (10-20 a year) and it is rare for artists to play more than 2 hours.

Yep, so true! And it's very common these days for artists to come on late (sometimes up to an hour late) and then be done after 45 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

OP here. These posts made me go out and listen to her more recent albums, which I definitely think is better than her previous stuff. I actually liked August enough to save to a play list. However, Taylor Swift has been massively popular before the release of Folklore. This is inexplicable to me.

I love August and Everything After

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

What channel? I don't hear on the pop/rock stations I get.

[Anonymous]

Swifties and haters alike will love Taylor in the Key of Awesome.

https://www.google.com/search?q=key+of+awesome+taylor+swift&oe=utf-8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These posters saying she has "a few catchy songs" -- that's just not correct. She has a TON of songs that are popular, have remained popular for years and span genres:

Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Me, You Belong with Me, Wildest Dream, Ready for It, Mean, We are Never Getting Back Together, I knew you were Trouble, You Need to Calm Down, Anti-Hero...

Those are just off the top of my head. You may not love all of them, but I bet you could sing at least some of the lyrics.

Yes, she has tons of popular songs, by imo very few of them are catchy. That’s what I find mystifying.

Not catchy, omg I have to quickly turn the station when her songs come on or they will be in my head for DAYS. Some of the posts here make me want to listen to the full albums, I'm intrigued.

You make a nice palate cleanser to all the people saying, "I never listen to Taylor Swift but I know all her songs are the same."

Maybe we need a Taylor's Deep Cuts, or Not the Taylor You Think You Know

Taylor is not who her haters think she is. I was a Taylor hater, then I heard some great songs and loved them without knowing it was her. It’s a common enough experience that SNL spoofed it.
https://youtu.be/PAhAz7JU0dg

That was hilarious!!