I'm not sure if it's supposed to be tongue in cheek or if it's supposed to be taken at face value, but if it's the former I think it's a clear way to get the media off her back, and cash in on a trend that has turned her into a bit of a laughing stock in the media. I think her singles have been so-so, I enjoyed both WANEEGBT and IKYWT more then either of these for the most part, but she seems to be having more success with this album then she has with Red so far. I haven't even heard this record because she won't let it be accessed on Streaming sites.

It is meant to be a joke. It may not come across that way to some, of course, but it is meant to be a joke.

I'm not sure if it's supposed to be tongue in cheek or if it's supposed to be taken at face value, but if it's the former I think it's a clear way to get the media off her back, and cash in on a trend that has turned her into a bit of a laughing stock in the media. I think her singles have been so-so, I enjoyed both WANEEGBT and IKYWT more then either of these for the most part, but she seems to be having more success with this album then she has with Red so far. I haven't even heard this record because she won't let it be accessed on Streaming sites.

The song is written from the perspective of the character the tabloids have created. This is one of the things Taylor does very well - taking a negative situation and turning it into a massive hit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz9wwyLjBb8

A lot of people, myself included, have noticed that the line "a long list of ex lovers" in Blank Space sounds a lot like "Starbucks lovers." It may not have been intentional, but it would be kind of brilliant if Starbucks teamed up with Taylor at some point and based an ad campaign around it .

Edited November 23, 201411 yr by MissLlanviewPA

A lot of people, myself included, have noticed that the line "a long list of ex lovers" in Blank Space sounds a lot like "Starbucks lovers." It may not have been intentional, but it would be kind of brilliant if Starbucks teamed up with Taylor at some point and based an ad campaign around it .

I now say "Starbucks lovers" ever since I read about that. I can't get it out my head so I just go with it.

A lot of people, myself included, have noticed that the line "a long list of ex lovers" in Blank Space sounds a lot like "Starbucks lovers." It may not have been intentional, but it would be kind of brilliant if Starbucks teamed up with Taylor at some point and based an ad campaign around it .

YES!!! I even said it while singing a lot and then had to go, wait... huh?

Oh, I also say, "Cause we're young and we're restless," instead of "Cause we're young and we're reckless." And now know will too.

Couldn't find a high quality video on youtube (I think they're being taken down), so I'll just post gifs. Loved her performance of Blank Space! And it wouldn't be an awards if there weren't shots of her dancing.

The reason Taylor didn't star in a biopic about Joni Mitchell? Because two years ago, Joni wouldn't allow it (although she may been criticizing the book the movie would have been based on more than Taylor herself) :

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/joni-mitchell-reveals-why-she-nixed-taylor-swift-starring-biopic-20141125

Edited November 28, 201411 yr by MissLlanviewPA

I just saw this for the first time. Taylor covers Vance Joy's "Riptide":

MissLPA, I get the feeling you want to know Taylor more. LOL I could post more videos/interviews.

I really like that cover. I didn't like much of Vance Joy's album but Riptide is the best song on the album. He's going to be opening for Taylor so at least I'll like one song of his.

Time Magazine's Top 10 Songs and Albums of 2014

2. “Blank Space” hit No. 1 at radio on the strength of its hook — a euphoric singalong chorus so dulcet, it could only have been concocted by a Swede — but the song’s true genius is in its lyrics. This is songwriting at its most brilliantly conceptual: “Blank Space” gives Swift a frame to riff on her man-eating public persona and simultaneously tell a story that feels intimately relatable — after all, who doesn’t feel like a rose garden filled with thorns from time to time? Swift has never been so playful or self-aware.

4. 1989, Taylor Swift

Forget the record-shattering sales, relentless promotional appearances, and Spotify squabbles — it’s all just background noise. Taylor Swift’s 1989 is the best mainstream pop album of the year, packing more hooks and thrills pound for pound than anything else on the charts. A longtime master of heartbreaking lyrics, Swift proves on 1989 that she’s just as nimble with sound, working with top-shelf collaborators to craft a bright, bold LP that’s deliriously strange but still slick enough for Top 40. Country’s premiere princess is now pop’s heir apparent.

Shake It Off nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop solo Performance at the Grammy awards.

ETA: Nominated for Song of the Year too.

Edited December 5, 201411 yr by Eric83

I did not expect Song of the Year so that is a pleasant surprise! Record of the Year nod was obvious though - I want this award most out of the three nominations because I think it's one of Max Martin's best productions.

Billboard Woman of the Year Taylor Swift on Writing Her Own Rules, Not Becoming a Cliche and the Hurdle of Going Pop

This is going to be one of my favourite interviews of hers. She really shows her savviness and how much in control she has on her own career. It's interviews like this one where I always go, "Wow, she's such an impressive young woman." You can see why she's at the top of the game.

My favourite parts:

Did you set out to gather these strong females around you? How much is accidental and how much is it because it was the right moment for that?

I never thought too hard about it, but you'll notice a lot of celebrity-type people tend to surround themselves with people whose lives revolve around them. You'll have a posse of these exciting and fashionable cling-ons, and it's because those celebrities need to be fawned over.

I feel uncomfortable being the No. 1 priority in my friends' lives -- I want to be there to make their lives more fun, if they need to talk, to be there for spontaneous and exciting adventures, but I don't want friends who don't have a life outside of me. So whether it's Karlie, who loves what she does in fashion, or Lily Aldridge or Lena or my [childhood] friend Abigail, whose job is making sure that veterans get their compensation checks, the one thing they all have in common is that they love what they do. They have me in their life because they want me in their life, not because they gain from it.

What's your advice for women looking to get into singing or songwriting?

You're going to have thousands of decisions to make that will shape the public's perception of you. Let those decisions be your decisions. Don't let them be some man in a suit's decisions, or some A&R guy with a beanie's decisions.

When I'm in a room with a writer for the first time, and I bring in 10 to 15 nearly finished songs as my ideas, I think they know that I'm not expecting anyone to do the work for me. I'm not going to be one of those artists who walks in and says, "I don't know, what do you want to write about?" or one of those things where they say, "So what's going on in your life?," and I tell them and then they have to write a song about it. I wouldn't be a singer if I weren't a songwriter. I have no interest in singing someone else's words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG9UZcw19_8&list=UUsVcseUYbYjldc-XgcsiEbg

Toups, you have to let us know if you're one of the fans Taylor sends a Christmas gift to.

That is, if you don't drop dead from shock first.