Metalhead Reacts! Taylor Swift - Intro + Ready For It (Live)

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[@taylorrenee3520]

So she invited all of those reporters speaking about her in the intro TO THE SHOW so they all got to hear that live, irl 😂

[@kristenumansky8855]

We love a petty queen 👸🏻 😂

[@shirleytamburano6256]

Front seats I heard hehehehe

[@LeahC208]

Oh my amazing

[@jardennis4nd]

I'm a 52-year-old male and a veteran. I'm also a swiftie.

[@NYandAZ]

Thank you for your service! I’m happy to hear that you’re a Swiftie!! I hope it brings you happiness and a smile to your face. You’re part of yet another group of dedicated people. Veterans and Swifties! 🇺🇸 🎶🫡

[@jardennis4nd]

@@NYandAZ It was my honor thank you for your thoughtful and lengthy reply.

[@jardennis4nd]

@@NYandAZ It was my honor. Dedication respects dedication.

[@bonnieflynn4798]

A fellow vet and Swiftie salutes you

[@Catlady68]

I’m a new, 60 year old, swiftie

[@timothytheis9709]

Those "backup tracks" are often her backup singers! They're amaaazing and have been with her a very long time.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

She was so heavily criticized at one point that she disappeared for almost a year and wrote the Reputation album. Then she invited the most vicious critics to the concert and gave them front row seats so they could see for themselves in person that she can sing and dance. Some critics kept saying she couldn’t dance. This goes back to her Shake it Off song mad video where she demonstrated a lot of different styles of dance and basically pokes fun at herself. She has a full on band, back up singers and dancers that have been with her a long time. She doesn’t need a backing track because the back up singers do an amazing job. Her current tour, Eras, is three and half hours long, she sings her entire set while on the treadmill to prepare for her concerts. She plays acoustic, twelve string, electric guitar, piano and banjo in her early career when her music was more country.

[@ladychelseatheundead]

I'm sure someone has already commented about this, but Taylor makes it a point to really build up her dancers. I appreciated your comment, so I wanted to mention it. She introduces them all by name, and a lot of Swifties follow them on social to support them. It's a really nice way to continue building a positive community with everyone who is dedicated to putting on an in credible show and those who appreciate all that they do.

[@lethiapage4767]

I like that her dancers are so diverse as well. Her most popular dancer (the one that says "like...ever") is a pretty big dude and he gets the job done.

[@MarieMascia]

She is clapping back at the media, haters and Kim/Kenye.

[@jillianstamatelos9459]

For dancer love you should check out Gorgeous from this tour !

[@kyraderossi1313]

Her dancerssss 😍🤩🥰 they are growing their own fan bases at this point, they're legends!

[@shelleynull6532]

If you watch "don't Blame me" live also from the reputation tour here singing on that one is absolutely insane.

[@breico8535]

Literally one of her best live performances

[@shelleynull6532]

@@breico8535 oh for sure if not the best.

[@littlebair91]

I LOVE when she performs Don't Blame Me. It hits so hard when she does it live

[@jaquelinegb7370]

YES, "Don't Blame Me" is the best! This was THE song that made me hear Taylor Swift❤

[@shelleynull6532]

@@jaquelinegb7370 right! I feel like if your not a swifty you can totally get behind this

[@StephanieHealy-wh9cn]

This is her Reputation Tour. The whole album Reputation deals with pretty much responding to all the comments and haters out there. This is the first album that she really just did exactly what she wanted to without worrying about what people said about her. Also she has backup singers at the concerts. If you watch more video from the concert you will see them. At every concert she brings attention to her singers, dancers and her band.

[@judeless77]

Yeah, it says Reputation Tour in the very beginning of the intro.

[@xXxxSharkLoverxXx]

Also, alot of the songs are about other stuff like so it goes dress getaway car.

[@minirth.maggie]

"For the record, I support holding grudges" ❤❤❤ I love discovering new music through people trying new music.

[@tinawhite8835]

She has stated that she can't dance, but she can be choreographed. In fact, the song, 'Shake it Off' is a tribute to the criticism she's received for her 'awkward' dancing skills. Great reaction~~

[@MommaOsoIrish67]

In the video for Delicate, when she cuts loose with the awkward dancing, I loved it!

[@ingobordewick6480]

I even find some industrial influences in "Ready for it", not just hip-hop. I come from a Gothic/Rock/Metal background and what I really love about Taylor is her ability to paint pictures with her lyrics. She is a real poet. Her masterpiece so far in my opinion is "All too well". If you check it out, go with the lyric video of the 10 min version. She is amazing.

[@elizabethbauer5255]

Yes! All Too Well is her masterpiece. Please review it!!! ❤

[@philiphoy1373]

I commented on your Fortnight reaction that I'm a 68 year old rock/blues guy. I decided to explore Swift through reaction videos looking for "out of genre reactors" like you. Mostly metal heads, rap fans and sometimes vocal coaches. For music video reactions I add proffessional video editors and visual effects artists. I had heard all the rhetoric on social media: she can't sing, she can't dance, all her songs sound the same, all she does is breakup songs, and all her fans are 12/13 year old girls. That's all complete bullshit (pardon my French). She can sing and dance, all her songs definitely don't sound the same, and they're not all breakup songs. I often respond to "can't dance" with "good thing she focused on being a singer/songwriter/musician then". Like you, I don't understand the blind hate. I tend to simply ignore those that I'm not a fan of and leave them to their fans. Life is too short to whine about artists you don't enjoy. Something I've said many times is, The Beatles had a huge following of young girls. They were highly visible showing up everywhere screaming at airports, hotels, and concerts. They weren't the Beatles entire fanbase though. Also The Beatles didn't write a song that wasn't about love (wanting it, being in it, or losing it) until their fifth album. You never hear John, Paul or George's names brought up among the greatest male vocalists, nor are their names mentioned among all time great guitarists. Yet somehow they were the biggest band in the world and have sold more albums than any other artist or band. How? They were good singers/musicians and great songwriters. Plus they weren't just one thing. It's an easy argument they even created music genres. I see Swift in the same light. Not the greatest female vocalist, but quite good. Not the greatest musician, but good. But she's a great songwriter, particularly lyrics, and she's not just one thing.

[@MHSMagicLuver]

lol to the thing that all her fans are young girls.. I’ve been with her since debut and I’m 33 now. Shes like 1.5 years older than me. Which is perfect as I can usually relate because when she’s writing the songs is around the age that I am when it releases. Folklore and evermore are my least fav and I think it’s because those were the albums where she made up stories. Compared to her other albums that are about her life.

[@randomcrap4230]

​@@MHSMagicLuverI'm 40 and was almost exclusively a hard rock/goth girl who DESPISED country music until I randomly heard Taylor Swift's debut album in like early 2007. I was instantly hooked and fell in love with her music somehow. It made no sense to anyone who knew me, or to myself, but it was what it was. 17 years later, I seem to love every album more and more. She has aged like the finest wine and she continues perfectly describe my own experience with her beautifully crafted words each time. It has been SOOOOO fun as a "from the start" fan, getting to watch her literally grow up, how her perspectives change and grow with age, and how her craft continues to grow and evolve with that personal growth as well. It's like watching your "cute little sister" grow up and take over the world. 😂 Also for the record, I work in senior living and had several 85+ year old little white haired Swifties with walkers who were super jealous I got to go to the Eras Tour last year and made me bring them back some merch. 😂 Music has no age range or limits. If you connect with it, you connect with it. And that's what I love most about it. ❤

[@Turnermama]

Taylor is her own genre 😊 she can do it all!!

[@blondieHPfan10113]

Fun fact she 1st learned guitar on a 12 string because thw shop guy said her handa were too small, but she's proven so many people wrong when it comes to her talent! I do think youd benefit from listening to Taylor's albums as whole albums because her storytelling in the albums is amazing! Her albums are Taylor Swift, Fearless(Taylor's Version), Speak Now(Taylor's version), Red(Taylor's version) 1989(Taylor's version), reputation, Lover, folklore, evermore, midnights, and the tortured poets department. Her folk albums are folklore and evermore (they are sister albums cause they released super close to each other), she has some albums with a mix of genres like speak now red and reputation 1989, Lover, midnights, the tortured poets department is pop but none of those albums sound exactly the same even being in the same genre. But hers some single suggestions for the different albums i think you'd like 1. My tears ricochet, and Mad woman (from folklore) 2. Willow, tolerate it, and No body no crime(evermore) 3. I knew you were trouble from red (id watch this one live) 4. We are never ever ever getting back together (og is pop because her ex hated pop 😅) id recommend the music video AND the live version from 1989 tour specifically cause its a rock version 😍 5. I did something bad, dont blame me, and look what you made me do from reputation (really her tours are all amazing you cant go wrong with her live ❤) 6. From lover id recommend cruel summer, the archer, and ME! 7. Midnights id recomment lavender haze, marroon,anti hero, midnight rain, vigilante shit, wouldve couldve shouldve (but listen to dear john from speak now before/with this song itll add some context) Glitch, high infidelity and dear reader. 8. Speak Now: Sparks Fly, Speak Now, dear john, the story of us, enchanted, Haunted (this one you gotta watch the speak now tour and listen to the studio version but this live performance is amazing) 9. The Tortured Poets Department: i think youd like Florida!!!, The Smallest man who ever lived (this one you gotta listen to recorded and live like you did with whos afraid of lil old me?), the black dog, the albatross, how did it end?,I hate it here, cassandra and the prophecy 10. For Fearless songs id recommend: Fearless, Jump then fall, the other side of the door, forever and always (this is a good one to watch live on the fearless tour) breathe and thats when 11. For Taylor Swift(her debut album) id recommend picture to burn, a place in this world, cold as you, tied together with a smile, should've said no(the best live of this is from the fearless tour its a longer performance but well worth it) invisible, our song, im only me when im with you, and crazier (this is written for the hannah montana movie and it has a very debut sound so i put it here) Love the reactions, cant wait for more taylor swift ❤🫶

[@takemetothelakes2412]

ivy from evermore, cowboy like me from evermore, 7 from folklore, this is me trying from folklore, youre losing me- single from midnights, soooo much to go into my man. I recommend the same, each of her albums is a book, a story. You must do album reactions with her lol

[@blondieHPfan10113]

@@takemetothelakes2412 1000% this! 🫶

[@kyraderossi1313]

You are a legend

[@musicfangirl7403]

I’m always curious why people don’t like relationship songs. What should people write about? Politics? Religion? Money? One of the cool things about Taylor is that each album and tour builds off of the last one and expresses what’s happening in her life. She went from a super-poppy album that made her a global superstar (1989) to finding herself over-exposed and her reputation being trashed by the media and some ill-intentioned industry people. So she disappeared for a few years and then came back swinging with the Reputation album. There was no lead up, no media. Just her coming back with this harder, darker album and tour. Ready For It is the first song on the album and it begins with her clearing her throat. She was like…you guys hurt me and f-ed me up and here’s what I have to say. Yes the album is about a new relationship, but the over-arching theme is that it’s new and fragile, because SHE was feeling fragile and she knew the media and the fans were going to put them to the test given the huge amount of negative attention on her at the time. She was asking if he was ready for the relationship AND ready for tidal wave of attention it would bring to him.

[@kaylamclaughlin3312]

also she doesn’t just write relationship songs anyways like ‘only the young’ is about how this generation can save us and ‘last great american dynasty’ is about her holiday house

[@caitlazers46]

Reputation is her biggest risk. It is literally about her reputation but also the beginning of her relationship. And dealing with those two worlds colliding.

[@stacyr2586]

Exile by Taylor and Bon Iver I also LOVE tolerate it!

[@angelina3472]

If you wanna dive more into the folk side of Taylor, Disney+ has the long pond studio sessions where she talks about each song on Folklore before doing an acoustic performance! You get an insight into her writing process and raw, crisp vocals 🤌🏽

[@kyraderossi1313]

It's also so fun to watch them interact and play together. 😍😍

[@dominicsdailyvlogs178]

I’m a huge Metalhead, but also a Swiftie because the thing with her is she’s one of those pop artists who has real talent and knows how to put together a song perfectly, she works very hard to provide for her fans. It would be awesome if she wrote a metal album

[@megplaysgames]

I only got into Taylor Swift a year or two ago, I grew up with everyone saying mean things like the reporters did in the intro. I only ever heard bad things about her and if you liked her at school, you usually got bullied (note, I never bullied anyone although I was anti-pop anything after getting sucked into the emo and punk scene). Honestly, I wish I'd got my head out my own ass and listened to her sooner. My life is so much better now I let myself listen to whatever I want to and explore different genres. I went from never listening to her to her being one of my top artists.

[@lonbub6832]

If “WAOLOM” is your number one, then you need to react to ”Vigilante Shit” it’s your vibe. Especially since you said you are okay with a grudge 😂

[@winkpinky1445]

Definitely Vigilante live in Eras tour Video!! That one blew my mind. Made me proud and Karma is always gonna get ya. We all know she keeps her side of the street clean!!!

[@amberk7888]

Yaaasssss!!

[@juliaa7088]

Taylor was the sole writer and composer of over 65 of the songs on her albums. She even wrote and composed an entire album (“Speak Now”). The songs where she’s not the sole writer/composer, she usually has just 1 other writer credited and it’s her producer. She’s very talented. And yes she plays piano as well as guitar. Plays both live every night on tour acoustically.

[@hkandm4s23]

Also banjo 😊

[@AE2003FU]

Exile, Cardigan, and my Tears Ricochet

[@tinawhite8835]

Yes, Long Pond Sessions.....

[@elizabethhurley1129]

Yes!!!

[@AmaraFranklin]

My tears ricochet!!! 😭

[@kellykavanagh5695]

Agree with Exile ft. Bon Iver! If you’re looking for a song from her folklore album you can’t skip this one!

[@annietrahan7322]

You should react to her song. We are never getting back together live 1989 tour. She plays electric guitar and makes it more of a rock song.

[@CallMeEmmy80]

THIS. I so wish she’d do a rock album 😍🫶🏾

[@AGloriousLife]

Yes! This is what I was thinking - he would enjoy that live performance. One of my faves.

[@TammyPietrkiewicz]

@@CallMeEmmy80 ME TOO!! I was initially disappointed with TTPD cuz it wasn't what I need right now (I NEED repTV), but it grew on me and WAOLOM is now fighting for my most favourite song in her whole catalogue.

[@CallMeEmmy80]

@@TammyPietrkiewicz SAME! All of it! 🤭

[@karinrommel5925]

Thank you so much for reacting! Loved your analysis. And I think Taylor's fan base doesn't expect for every person to love or want to out every song on their Playlist. I think most of us just want to people to acknowledge her talent and versatility! So many people write her off as a teenager pop star and she is so much more! Thank you again!!!

[@realBlakeX]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my reaction!

[@jardennis4nd]

She sings live and this is hard by any measure. The fills Super Bowl stadiums every time she's in concert. It's epic.

[@KellyChiefsFan]

Recently found your channel and genuinely enjoy your content! Love your reaction to Taylor’s Ready For It! I too love the heavier semi-industrial/hip hop sound mixed with the lighter bridges. You MUST listen to “I Did Something Bad” from this tour. They are burning all the witches!! Keep up the great channel & wish you the best.

[@realBlakeX]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@dirkus3722]

Her backing vocalists are so good (they're called "The Starlights") and most of them have been singing live with Taylor for a decade or more. Later in this live show, Taylor introduces them by name as well as a bunch of the dancers. She always takes great care of her team. Taylor's catalog is extremely varied. This album in particular was like NOTHING she had ever done before, and for good reason. This was a HUGE comeback for her after she was cancelled by the Internet after the Kanye/Kim phone call scandal. Nobody expected this, to the point that this phenomenal album was entirely snubbed at that year's Grammys. Taylor was often ridiculed for her poor dancing skills, and while she's still a bit awkward sometimes, she's definitely much improved in that regard. I really really like your thoughtful, intelligent, open-minded vibe!

[@lonbub6832]

Time to dive into Folklore 🎉 Yes!

[@lethiapage4767]

I am thankful for any music lover who respects Taylor. I enjoy her music but i havent picked it apart to the extent that her legions of more serious fans have but God i love her. She is a true force. She is no angel but filled with light...and 100x yes an amazing role model for women of all ages. She is humble and generous. She is an excellent businesswoman. And she dont take no crap. I love how she manages to stick it to anyone that does her dirty and turns it into something that makes her stronger. The court case. The way she took back her catalog. Makes me so proud of her. ❤❤❤

[@hilarytoffler5636]

She's been dancing for a while. What she did was hire a choreographer as well a stage manager who worked in Broadway productions.

[@eperk]

I love the clip of her talking to Tyce Diorio learning the choreography to Look What You Made Me Do (I think?) and she’s like, “There’s too many… it’s like the same words over and over again and I know that’s my fault but…” 😂😂

[@emmurrenauthor]

In my youth, I worked at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. We got stars coming in from all walks of the entertainment industry. Even Elton John at his height was left alone to shop... but this was the late 1970s and early 80s when Aerosmith and Kiss were the top of metal... Boston was just getting started... but no one bothered Perry when he walked through the store. Prince opened a few eyes, but the only person I can think of at Taylor's level is Michael Jackson who used to come in and people watch from our security booth just to hang out. He couldn't walk the store when we were open. This opener reminds me of that.

[@AP-ds9pj]

swifties will support anyone who is nice to taylor and says something positive about her. they (we) will watch all videos, like, leave comments, be supportive… if anything, showing you like taylor swift in the internet brings positive engagement 💜

[@Violet316]

Reputation is my favorite album, the fan favorites are "I Did Something Bad", and "Don't Blame Me". She did 2 folk-style albums, folklore and then evermore, they are called sister albums, and she dropped them 5 months apart. There is a teenage love triangle Betty, Cardigan, and August on folklore, so if you do one, you will get asked to do them all. I recommend from her album "folklore" the song Exile featuring Bon Iver (Justin Vernon). One of Taylor's edgier performances is a rock version of her pop song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, she is in black leather and plays electric guitar, this is the song that made Swifties want a rock album from Taylor, she is fierce in her approach with this rock version from her 1989 tour. The MV End Game is where she learned some dance moves for, the MV features Future and Ed Sheeran (he raps), but she learned from a choreographer. Taylor plays 12-string, acoustic, electric guitar, banjo, ukulele and piano, I suspect she might play some other instruments, possibly drums, and violin.

[@cynthiawenzelcole3060]

Great suggestions, totally agree! Exile, OMG right?. Referenced your comment in my comment. ICYMI I discovered this gem only recently: Thug Story - T-Pain & T-Swizzie (HILARIOUS)

[@Violet316]

@@cynthiawenzelcole3060 Did you ABtheKreator's reaction to it?

[@cynthiawenzelcole3060]

@@Violet316 I did! In fact I may have found it on his site. I wonder if "Thug Story" is her only rapping-only published song.

[@JC-sn3re]

Thank you!!!! Dancers do not get the credit they deserve. Bless you for calling that out. ❤❤❤

[@cjphights8324]

Before this tour, a lot of the media would say she dances awkwardly at awards shows, and when asked, she said awards shows are like concerts with all your favorite bands, so I was just having fun. I think that shake it off was a reply to all the comments about the way she danced.

[@harperluu]

I love your thoughtful breakdown of her music. The Long Pond Studio Sessions might be right up your alley. I would recommend either Exile ft. Bon Iver or My Tears Ricochet from LPSS.

[@thatgirlkenziex]

Fun fact: Taylor classifies her writing into three types of pens: glitter gel pens, fountain pens, and quill pens. Within those categories you get so many different variations.

[@Amyduckie]

My favourite of her songs from her folk albums is My Tears Richochet, I feel like you’ll appreciate the emotional aspect of it.

[@mfgutierrezatcharter]

To get ready for her tours she sings all her songs while running on a treadmill for over three hours. Also the media said she couldn’t dance well….so Taylor trained to become a better dancer.

[@JoHenn]

“Touch me and you’ll never be alone” - & “Are you ready for it?” Every relationship she’s had has been subjected to intense media scrutiny, analysis, and criticism. If a guy “ touches her” the media will never leave him alone. But she’s really into him and hopes he’ll want to give it a go anyway, are you ready for it? Apparently he said yes, or let’s explore, because “Let the games begin!” All this sung in front of the media people who criticized her in the intro, bc she personally invited them to the show and gave them front row tickets to watch it and hear themselves in the intro. She’s strong!

[@stephaniegoodwin0921]

Every TS song gives me gooosebumps.

[@MERollered]

My husband is a Metalhead, he's been forced to listen to A LOT of Swift and he has some of his favorites, this is one and so is The 1 and a few others from Fokelore are the ones he claims to tolerate more. But he is also smart enough to see the talent that she holds and that she's been crafting her work for almost 20 years and she is more popular now than in 2006. He respect that she's played around with her work from country to folk to pop and that she respects her fans because they keep open about her work and keep showing up in literally earth-quaking droves to her concerts.

[@claudinem6207]

I’m happy you’ve given Taylor a chance ❤

[@LonnieCampbell-m2p]

Taylor writes all her owns music and produces it. You should see the behind scenes of her writing this song and this beat.

[@ashleymcquirk5108]

YT algorithm led me to you, and I am so glad it did. I have said for decades that if people heard a TS song and it was just another person's voice, they would actually like and/or appreciate it. Thank you for genuinely coming to her with an open mind.

[@Lilith_F]

When Taylor hit the scene, i was not into country. I saw some vids on MTV back when it was actually showing music, but I never stuck with her. I started checking her out again a few months ago since she was getting so much hate. (She controlled the Super Bowl outcome, you know 🙄) I've watched rappers break down her lyrics and praise her. A new respect was born. 😊 She does have a lot of songs about relationships...but that's what musicians do. Did people forget all the ballads of the 80s/90s? Music comes from emotion, at least good music does.

[@CallMeEmmy80]

❤❤❤

[@anjiekennard9492]

She does most of her own backing vocals in studio tracks. She does have backup singers singing live.

[@anjiekennard9492]

Also 45…45 song sets.

[@antuanbeard6090]

You have to do Don’t Blame Me from this tour.

[@charbenz2768]

I'm watching this for a second time. Great reaction. I've noticed she's always doing that with her songs, adding new layers, etc, as the song goes on. Have you done Don't Blame Me? There are great electric guitar solos you might like. You can do the Reputation Tour or the Eras Tour. Actually, wouldn't it be fun to play them back to back? 😀

[@JennySloan00]

Anything from her reputation tour is absolutely amazing, fan favorites are don't blame me, getaway car, and I did something bad (I vote for you to react to this one). I think as a metalhead, you probably appreciate complex music in terms of rhythms, time signatures, etc, so I'd recommend Haunted from her album Speak Now, or evermore, tolerate it, or cowboy like me from her album evermore.

[@Edidin]

One gotta appreciate the reactionist who actually takes the time to not only listen to but also understand the song, analyzes the good, the bad and all in between. 💜 🙂

[@Amy-e9z6q]

Folklore is my favourite album she has so many catalogs and something for everyone

[@daniellemcbride8160]

Her songs are so much better when you know the LORE. She is so incredibly talented in all aspects.

[@biblioholic7139]

Some Taylor songs NOT about romantic relationships are Forever Winter, The Best Day, Never Grow Up, Nothing New, 22, Ronan (tissues recommended), Soon You'll Get Better, The Man, no body no crime, Carolina, and there are definitely more these are just off the top of my head.

[@realBlakeX]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@terriluoto6139]

I like your heart and open mind. And I like that you hit the lyrics separately, you’re legit. Subscribed!

[@nautical81]

She writes ALL of her music.

[@samcole6407]

I'm a metal head and I've also been a swiftie since her very first song came out.

[@SMeow-zr2ho]

I love the fact that it may not be your cup of tea, but you appreciate the talent still. 🫶 “Willow” is a great one off the Evermore album. Or “Exile” or “Cardigan” off the Folklore album. There are so many favorites on both those albums.

[@anabelenramirez2341]

Evermore 🤎 "Evermore" ft. Bon Iver, "right where you left me", "coney island", "gold rush", "closure", Evermore is an experimental journey.

[@karinrommel5925]

Yesss!!! Please do her folk stuff! Start with Exile from the Long Pond Studio Sessions!!!!

[@CallMeEmmy80]

❤❤❤

[@cynthiaspalding8027]

She practiced singing the whole 3 hours of songs while on the treadmill for months in preparation for the Eras tour.

[@erinpalmer2758]

You should watch the eras tour version of this song-she has gained so much confidence since the Reputation tour.

[@InanaNinsianna]

It’s great that you appreciate the dancers because I do think they’re awesome too! And the somewhat Star Wars/hunger games/dystopian costumes are also amazing. and of course Taylor Swift is a goddess❤

[@esthervo3620]

I think the whole reputation tour is worth watching cause it’s so captivating and full of energy and yeah. Reputation and Folklore are my favorite albums for their own reasons. Folklore is lyrically amazing and Evermore is great as well. I think you should listen to the album version of illicit affairs and then watched the performance version of it from the eras tour cause she puts this angry twist on it in her performance that you don’t really catch in the album version and I think it’s cool that her songs can have different emotions depending on the way it’s executed.

[@KBRoxyBB]

She's pop rock Indy country rap, singer dancer writer director producer... Mastermind

[@melissaroth3993]

She has definitely said that she’s inspired by hip hop and if you do a deep dive especially reputation album forward, her lyricism can sound a lot like rapping.

[@janharmston7106]

I appreciate your take on the song and music and not just the words and trying to figure out what it is about.

[@helenadrizhal]

I absolutely love your videos and I really appreciate anyone with an open mind! If you decide to listen to some of her folk stuff, I recommend the song “Seven” from the album Folklore, and the song “Willow” from the album Evermore. She releases these two albums almost back to back as continuations of each other in terms of the folky sound. She also took a different approach to writing these albums with more of a focus on made up characters rather than her own experiences.

[@phyleshastyle]

I think you'd like My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys from her newest album. There's an awesome lyric video of it on her KZbin also!! You probably have a million comments about this but Taylor has said before she likes to write her songs to they're able to be stripped down on guitar or piano. On her current tour she plays a different song every show on guitar and piano during an acoustic segment.

[@SteenOhh]

"No body no crime" is usually my go-to example of a Taylor Swift song thats not a typical relationship song

[@JoHenn]

I love watching reactors react to this one.

[@calamitystephanie]

“For the record, I support holding grudges 😊”

[@cincychick5326]

New to channel because I Love your reactions. I know a lot of people are telling you to listen to certain songs from Taylor swift but one you would need to check out is Taylor’s rock version of we are never getting back together. I love the growl in her voice!! Plus whenever she picks up an electric guitar, I know I’m going to love that version.

[@LostInADaydream-13]

You HAVE to react to the I Did Something Bad part from the same tour. This album and tour movie are my fight songs. I know exactly what it's like to have everyone around me constantly ridiculing me and trying to paint me as a villan. She's the queen of resilience in the pop universe. The way she took this absolutely horrible time in her life where everyone was against her for a lie and turned it into this is mind blowing. This album is exactly why she deserves the fame she has.

[@JoyceOrlandeli]

ohh from reputation stadium tour the performance of "I did something bad" is my favourite.

[@thomasdworak2030]

Suggestion for a folky song: Willow. 😉 Beautifuly music video also (continuation of Cardigan MV, If you want to do a double feature 😉)

[@spikeluv84]

If you want to know what she’s really like as a person, look what she did for her tour truck drivers!!! She’s an amazing, caring, talented performer!🫶

[@LadyWinter-zb1pc]

Taylor Swift is a brilliant lyrist storytelling who uses metaphors and is a brilliant performer. TS has some stage background experience early in life, wrote her first song at 12, plays four instruments proficiently, is a prolific songwriter who create three genres to write songs. The instruments? Guitar including 12 string, piano, banjo and ukulele. She crosses several genres and believes artists shouldn't have to stay one genre. Her music can be deeply emotional and relatable.TS songs are emotionally brave, honest and sometimes highly metaphorical. Adding in, Taylors grandmother was an Opera singer, she was named after James Taylor and she shares an ancestral grandparent (common not direct) with a famous female poet. Taylors lyrics are written from a woman's perspective and deep dive into emotional waters. No other songs hit as deeply as Taylors when she chooses to go there. Her songs have made my eyes water and I don't cry easily. Taylor Swift is a legend and musical treasure.

[@meeshmccoy]

I’m a 41 yr old boy mom and wife and a closet swiftie. 😂 Punk, metal and underground get played at the house ( which I love ) but my boys laugh that blast her shit as I get ready. She makes me feel like a strong woman. As an empath I feel every word she says.

[@sarawillis4071]

You're reactions are WONDERFUL! I really enjoy hearing your thoughts!! I'd LOVE to see you react to Exile by Taylor Swift ft Bon Iver (The longpond version) or I Did Something Bad live

[@MommaOsoIrish67]

I agree. Even if her music isn't your thing, how can anyone take away from her takents and work ethic? There are some other artists/bands out there that aren't necessarily my favorites, but i gave a listen. And a few of those I'd still give props for their abilities and/or their humanity.

[@jessicasanderson1488]

The Last Great American Dynasty, My Tears Ricochet (arguably), Seven, and Epiphany are non (romantic) relationship songs from Folklore, the first of her two folk albums. I think My Tears Ricochet would be the one you'd enjoy the most out of those. Honorable mention for Mad Woman, as well, because the lyrics are kind of "metal." No Body No Crime and Marjorie are non-relationship songs from Evermore, the second of her folk albums.

[@alisonmulholland8277]

My fave song of Taylor’s. Super hard to say that though she is a word genius… thanks again for your great review and video 🙏🙏🙏

[@EskimoPablo907]

Oh nice this is recent. Great place to start with this one, going down the rabbit hole.

[@tysamuels420]

Loved hearing your thoughts, thanks for sharing! 🫶🏻

[@ChristinatheTeacher]

I find your incredulous tone "I cant believe Im doing this" delightful. I completely appreciate that you are approaching this with an open mind. I think you might jive with Exile ft. Bon Iver... it has a folk vibe but it is still lyrically profound. Based on your VERY ASTUTE lyric breakdown I think that you will grow to appreciate more of her stuff. "Tolerate It" is MASTERFUL "Dear John" and "Would've, Could've, Should've" make a GUT Wrenching pair of songs written from a time of being in the moment of a horrible breakup as well as years later reflecting back to see how horrible it actually was. I have subscribed and i will come back to watch any future Taylor reactions. I wish you all the best!

[@realBlakeX]

Thank you!

[@alexiadutraesquivel6116]

I feel totally the same, love those songs too and just subscribed too and anxious to see more reactions to her songs!

[@SightsofWoe]

Carolina, Ivy, and Dress are a few of my favorite songs. Also, the entire Tortured Poets Department / Anthology, although it is lore heavy for someone unfamiliar with her previous work. I wasn't a huge fan of the young country Taylor, but she really has grown as an artist. I think she is amazing. I appreciate that you are taking the time to listen to the music and appreciate her lyrics. Best wishes!

[@lindadejonge]

Anyone who loves music (whatever the genre), appreciates the hard work that the artist puts into it! As a music lover, I have a very eclectic taste: Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, classic music, some country, Taylor Swift, etc. It's about the performance and the talent....any idiot can hold a microphone and think they're the bee's knees! But it's the act and the communication with the audience.

[@amilan1023]

Recommended from her Folklore album- My Tears Ricochet is great. The writing is so good. I also love Peace. Very vulnerable but not overdone.

[@renepacifico6147]

Folklore long pond studio session- this is me trying or my tears ricochet.

[@aviareal]

You should check out the „I knew you were trouble“ „we are never ever getting back together“ and „out of the woods“ performances from the 1989 World tour. Theyre amazing!

[@rubyfranklin9322]

I like the way you are speaking about her...kudos to you❤❤

[@jaquelinegb7370]

I like lots of Taylor Swift songs because of the lycrics... I love "Don't Blame Me", "This is why we can't have nice things", "Vigilant S****", "Champagne problems", "The man", "My boy only breaks his favorite toys"... if you could do these songs, you should google the lyrics because they have layers. I LOVE ❤ REPUTATION era because she wrote songs calling out bullys/liars that almost made hwr loose everything.

[@amberk7888]

Seeing you slowly become a Swiftie with these reactions 🎉 welcome to the club! Subscribed cause man those self check out lanes are ESSENTIAL 😅😅

[@thedivinefemme5285]

She has 2 folk albums- Folklore and Evermore- that are sister albums, released in the same year. If you decide to react to one of the songs from these albums, I'd suggest doing the Long Pond Studio version (which is Folklore songs only). Maybe you'd like Seven, which is about a childhood friendship (with a little nod to Pennsylvania!). I'm sure you'll get a lot of recs for My Tears Ricochet, which is another amazing song (and again, I'd rec the Long Pond version if you do this one!). For Long Pond, she also has bits before each song where she talks about the inspiration behind it, if you like that kind of thing.

[@danika_hutchin]

The coolest thing about the Eras Tour now is we as a fanbase have really embraced and gotten to know every single dancer on the tour!!!

[@mirthepeeters65]

Its very nice to see you are so openminded about different kinds of music. A lot of people just hate on Taylor Swift without even knowing her music. I have always kinda avoided her music since im 50y old and i thought i could not relate to it. But then i heard her song "all too well" the 10 minute version and i was instantly hooked. So if you ever have the time it would be great if you reacted to that one. You wont regret it. Greetings from Belgium! Have a great day!

[@laurenmangold9423]

The music video for this one is sick too.

[@CoastDreamz]

Taylor is totally open about her not being a "dancer", but she works hard to do what she can. She'll never have those dance moves other artists have, but she doesn't need them. She's able to entertain without them. Her performances are always really good and captivating. She's a great entertainer. Taylor loves her dancers and they love her. Taylor's music is very varied. She loves music. Loves creating music. Loves playing with music and trying new things. Her music has evolved over time.

[@hkandm4s23]

As a musician, metal fan and swifty i can tell you you will love her albums folklore and evermore. The writing is amazing. Aaron Desner and jack Antinoff are her producers and friends and are wonderful musicians. Aaron layers some beautiful fingerstyle guitar in songs like folklores opening track "the one". I think a great place to start would be the long pond studio session of Exile recorded during quarantine. It features Bon Iver and is an absolute masterpiece of a duet. Also her music video for cardigan is a great example of her amazing video concepts that she directs herself.

[@shilohivy4590]

She a legend

[@mb-k6466]

First and foremost, she is a storyteller. Good examples of this are (off one of her two folk albums, although maybe not the most folk songs) are 'no body no crime' (best story, please react to the lyric video), 'cowboy like me' and 'ivy'.