My wife has me listen to Blank Space by Taylor Swift

[@StephanieHealy-wh9cn]

Actually, she took the character that the media and the haters make her out to be and made this song about it.

[@ComeOnCici]

Came to say the same thing ♥

[@Kelly-i4j]

Absolutely correct!

[@MamawT65]

Because she knows that’s what she is a user! Just keep spending your money to go in her pockets and she is laughing at you all the way to the bank!

[@Carrie1869]

@@MamawT65 so all musicians are users? You make no sense

[@StephanieHealy-wh9cn]

@@MamawT65 Wow! You really told me didn't you! Man, now I just don't like her at all!!! I mean, yeah, she's a great person who treats her crew wonderfully and generously and she tries to make time for her fans. Oh, and yeah, she gives to food banks in every town she has a show. I mean, the song "Ronan", she put his mother as a co-writer so she could also make some of that awful selfish money she's raking in. She has private listening parties for her fans and all. Yeah, there's no reason in the world to like her! You are so right!!!

[@skepticalmaiden]

Nope. She’s making fun of the picture the media was painting of her at the time. Not making fun of herself personally. She’s leaning into the narrative sarcastically. Jesus!

[@melisabuckley2873]

Travis Kelce says this is his favorite song and that I can make the bad boys good for the weekend is his favorite line

[@aimeemarie5462]

And i love that he now has songs written about him and still claims Blank Space as his favorite 😂 he wont give it up!

[@NYandAZ]

She heard that the media was saying this about her. She said “that sounds like a great character and I can do something with that person!” This is a total reply to the media. It’s a great idea and she sounds fantastic, as always.

[@VicEclectica]

The lyric "I've got a blank space baby, I'll write your name" always made me think of a dance card. Prior to the 1920s, when a dance was held, women would have a dance card with blank spaces that they would fill in with the names of men/boys who asked them for a dance during the event - kind of like an appointment. lol If they were committed for the current song, they could write the gentleman's name down for a dance later that evening. The men/boys would remember where they were in the lady's rotation and come to collect her at the correct time (like 3rd song, 4th song, etc.)

[@IceNixie0102]

YES I've never found anyone else who thinks it's a dance card!! But that's what I've always assumed.

[@VicEclectica]

@@IceNixie0102 Actually, I think his wife was right when she said there's a long list, but I've got a blank space. Can't imagine anyone Taylor Swift's age knowing what a dance card is. But that's what it makes me think of. Great minds. ;)

[@BrianMorin-t3c]

Thank you for taking the time. My daughter is a swiftie and yet I never took the time to educate myself on Taylor. I did like her first song that put her on the map. But never took the time after that. Thank you for reacting to this. It gave me a better perspective on just how good she really is

[@Violet316]

No cars were harmed, it was CGI.

[@NinjaBooKitty]

TRIGGER WARNING for the guys 😆😆

[@tracymetherell8744]

@@NinjaBooKittynot just the GUYS! I was cringing!

[@NinjaBooKitty]

@@tracymetherell8744 🤣

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

sebs is dead on with the unspoken distinction between boys and men!

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

The Bad Blood video had Selena Gomez & a ton of beautiful stars in cameos in it. Very cool video.

[@MarciaHall-b6e]

Mad respect. I am a 63 year old with daughters, including foster daughters and grand daughters. What a fab inluence.

[@williammunson5832]

This is Taylor Swift at her best in pop music.

[@kalemorrow2243]

I don't know post-country album Taylor Swift but the sing with Chris Stapleton is very clever.

[@Alfrodo8]

You're kinda close to the topic of the song, but it's not exactly self-deprecating or laughing at herself. Back then, the media were making up or exaggerating A LOT of things about her, like saying her love life wasn't normal, that she was going through guys like a train, that they'd all leave her because she'd scare them away, etc. She thought this image the media had created for her seemed like a fun character, so she wanted to write a song from that girl's perspective. That's Blank Space

[@jeremyleforce7926]

Her picker is definitely broken.

[@Alfrodo8]

@@jeremyleforce7926 I don't know what that means

[@jeremyleforce7926]

@Alfrodo8 it means, she doesn't pick the right guys.

[@karol-ys5ow]

it's not poking fun at herself, she is making fun of how the media portrays her as a serial dater. i encourage you to look up her songs' meanings from taylor herself because saying she's making fun of herself is really not the point of the song considering the misogynistic vitriol she was subject to by the media at the time she came up with the song's concept. this song may be an iconic pop song song but under the surface it's very telling of how taylor reacted to the media turning against her.

[@jadegold8339]

She preforms this acoustically at the Grammy Museum she explains why she wrote the song and jokes around bit calling out media. Please react to it. Sorry for some Swifties being mean that’s not all of us and it really makes the fandom not fun at times. When other people tell you that they’re afraid to become a Swiftie because other Swifties were mean to them, it’s sad. I do think that those being mean need to work on being nicer when they comment. There have been times where other people have attacked us Swifties for no reason but I don’t see you guys doing that. I’ve been following your channel for a while and y’all wouldn’t behave like that, but there are people out there who do. So when Swifties stand up for themselves and Taylor, because it feels like when you attack Taylor you’re also attacking us, that’s when people are say, “Oh my gosh Swifties are psychotic they doxxed to me.” I hope that no one tries to dox you because you guys don’t deserve that. Also, I bet the Swifties being really toxic and sending out mean commas are the 12-year-olds.I don’t know any other adult Swifties who would be rude instead of explaining things for people who don’t know the Taylor Lore.

[@elizabethjulia20]

I’ve been recommending the Grammy museum performance since like his first Taylor reaction I would LOVE him to see her humour in the explanation.

[@hkandm4s23]

I know my toddler is responsible for a few thousand plays of shake it off..... it plays maybe 4 times a day in my house for the past 4 years. #1 daily dance party song.

[@thomasdworak2030]

There are Swifties threatening you??? People Need to Calm Down!! 🙄😅

[@pinaszinfillio4113]

They really really need to Calm Down 😅😅

[@aprilphillips3404]

Fun fact: Taylor did act in some movies. Valentine's day, Cats, Amsterdam etc.

[@shoniaray8503]

It is the person the media portrayed her as and she thought it would be cool to write a song as her character like that

[@nancyd9195]

Tayler owns who she is and this tongue in cheek song shows how strong she is. There’s nothing that she doesn’t share with her fans and they love her for it.

[@philiphoy1373]

If I recall correctly she wrote this song from the perspective of what the media was saying about her. I believe she said, with everything be said by media I thought it would be fun to write a song about "that girl". So it was really poking fun at the media perception.

[@S.S.web4003]

Why do I feel like Travis Kelce took this song literally, and he said, yeah write my name in. He's ready for the crazy, and he's okay if it crashes 😂.

[@bammmitsrachel]

This music video is so good even my sister loves it.....and she only likes a few taylor songs. Ive been to this castle for a wedding in 2017, it really is this amazing! Oheka Castle, Huntington, NY

[@lenaburns]

I love the intros and the discussion. Keep up the good reviews!

[@GrapefruitPizza]

You guys didn't notice she was holding her cat Olivia at the beginning lol

[@SwiftZilla]

This song is complete satire.

[@orphanedhanyou]

There always is hints of truth. And that's OK.

[@lizv3634]

The net worth of Taylor Swift’s cat is $97 million as of March.

[@timothytheis9709]

She is not a good actress!! She is a GREAT actress. 😊

[@HeatherBenedix]

Theres the Eve reference again ....I got cursed like Eve got bitten

[@pamelagoodman7559]

She said the public was saying so many things about her that she made this song about what the person would be like based on what people were saying about her

[@13thBuzzSaw]

Really love your and Ali's reactions. Thank you! Someday, when I'm feeling rich, I'll give you a donation. Unfortunately, today I'm feeling poor. Sad day for all of us, but one of these days . . . Sincerely, thanks so much for your reactions.

[@emmaschultz1020]

From Utah here as well! Great reaction!! You guys are so funny and cute together!🫶🏼

[@Chris-kj7de]

the official video of "the Man" by Taylor Swift is incredible. Also, "No body, No Crime."

[@sinas896]

I found a short where she is describing the process of writing this song: kzbin.infoKSYCmPL0vAY?si=C03cwsMn6s4Hx6py

[@hcrsongbird74]

A funny thing I learned about this video YEARS after the fact: The scene where she's biting his lip actually was shot at the beginning of the filming, and it caused this awkward energy in him for the rest of the scenes that made it more dynamic. She's like, "Hi, I'm Taylor!" ***CHOMP*** let's do this LOLOLOL

[@Alfrodo8]

As a new swiftie, I really don't see the point of other swifties (or people from other fandoms) throwing hate at someone who doesn't like Taylor Swift. Other people's opinions deserve the same amount of respect as ours, if they don't like her music that just means they have different tastes than you (wow, music is subjective, shocker). And if someone goes as far as throwing HATE at Taylor's music, or her in particular, throwing hate back at them doesn't solve anything really.

[@hkandm4s23]

As an elder millennial swifty, i can tell you most crazy hater swifties are younger kids that grew up with Twitter stan culture. They think they are defending their queen and have really terrible parasocial boundaries. They are the minority, but are very loud and annoying. Most of Taylor's fans are actually rational adults that got used to ignoring her haters and her crazy stans many years ago. ❤

[@Alfrodo8]

@@hkandm4s23 Honestly I'd have to agree. As a gen z myself I do believe our generation is more commonly toxic (not sure how common but yeah). Also, I feel like every single fandom of every single kind of media has a certain level of toxicity. The bigger the fandom is, the more people with toxic behavior are part of it. Of course they're the minority of the fandom but that's just how it feels to me

[@hkandm4s23]

@@Alfrodo8 Definitely.... can't get that big without having a toxic part of your Fandom. I just get annoyed at the people saying she 'encourages' it. I think every big star does their best to ignore it because most fans are normal people that enjoy their art. A small vocal percent of those are nuts and go way overboard. Giving a bunch of attention to that small number only fuels what they want which is attention. That's even before you consider that the most dangerous people often belong to that small group - stalkers. Addressing the crazies means addressing potential stalkers which is never recommended.

[@Alfrodo8]

@@hkandm4s23 Amen. Honestly, I can't even imagine what it must be like to be the focus of a fandom and dealing with stuff like that 24/7. Whether you address it or ignore it, it's gotta be draining

[@MortenRyberg]

Taylor explains what the song is about in the beginning of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmK9pWdti5ijhtksi=M2-RXwf0PSqtVAMM

[@pamelagoodman7559]

The total amount of bonuses for all the folks who worked on the US tour was $55M

[@lfitzgerald0624]

She’s clapping back

[@luxleather2616]

there's a parody of this song that cracks me up every time I watch it

[@lacelucy]

I think Swifties attack because they are defensive because of the amount of hate people spew about T Swift. If people don’t like Chris Stapleton’s music they just don’t listen to him. People will listen to Taylor just to find things to be nasty about and hate on her.

[@nassercabelo3330]

This Era of Pop Music was at its Highest , u just have to be there ❤️

[@RogerMiller-kw7os]

You may want to find the Taylor and Tim McGraw duets "Highway Don't Care" and "Just to See You Smile"

[@RMA-b9k]

She also was featured in B.o.B.'s Both of Us music video in '12. She wore the dog tags of a fallen soldier who was a fan. He passed away overseas on Mother's Day weekend. He was born in '89 (same age as her).

[@beatyz2]

3:34 like he's going to try to figure out how to sentimentally filter comments?? Now that sounds like an idea.

[@justsheley]

There are some funny parodies of this song. Randy Rainbow (his real name) is my favorite. There's also a remke, I guess you'd call it, by mattyb. He did a great job coming up with some new lyrics (clean rap) making it his own (especially for a middle school kid)

[@marykuettner752]

One of her cats is worth more than her boyfriend.

[@alternator1272]

I’m seeing a lot negative comments saying her interpretation of the song was wrong. With all due respect, a song can be interpreted however you want and can have a completely different meaning to you. Taylor is a very talented song writer and she is great at telling a story. It’s okay if people don’t know all the lore behind a song. You can still appreciate her music and talent without knowing every detail. People really need to stop being so harsh. Thanks for all reaction videos and the hard work you put into them. I really enjoy it!

[@denisebyrnes6526]

Love Taylor’s music because it tells a good story! You should check out Lukas Graham, his music also tells good stories! Not A Damn Things Changed, Happy for You (with Hanin Dhiya), Lie, Scars, 7 Years, really any of his songs. He has collaborated with Wiz Khalifa and Khalid! So good

[@jewelpoole9191]

He's always on his phone too.

[@foreveryoung3254]

Oh blaming the wife now! Bring back you adorable daughter!

[@pamelagoodman7559]

Most swifties are courteous and helpful, and into friendship as the ethos of the fans. There are some fanatics that can be quite aggressive toward people who say anything other than she’s great; until they realize they don’t have to be so defensive. They remind me of new converts to anything - they can be quite rabid. They are not representative of the Swifties as a whole

[@christycampbell2410]

Just my 2 cents , but I am so sick of “my wife makes me listen to Taylor Swift.” How many videos had this couple made where he listens to Taylor Swift?! I’d rather he didn’t listen than announce his wife is making him every time. I’m sorry, it’s just…enough is enough

[@antukinann1070]

She’s not making fun of herself she’s making fun of the media and ppl calling her as a serial dater 😑 Jesus a lil research won’t hurt google is free.

[@jackson857]

She's more making fun of the media than just herself because this is a character the media created of Taylor, not actually her.

[@roxannm3174]

I NEED THAT SHIRT!! 😂😂

[@rebecca_is_book-hooked]

Taylor Swift actually copyrighted “Blank Space”.

[@lindseyhorvath3122]

That is Oheka Castle in Long Island NY

[@Mandamf]

With important men who think important thoughts.

[@roxannm3174]

You’re a Swiftie, stop trying to front. A Swiftie is anyone who is a fan of Taylor Swift. Now there’s levels of Swifties and some are totally delulu. You’re just a moderate Swiftie.

[@orphanedhanyou]

Prior to a few years ago this wasn't a thing though. Dead Heads I guess? But no I'm just a fan. I want no association to Swifties - sorry not sorry that the crazy fans are toxic.

[@roxannm3174]

@@orphanedhanyou I was addressing the content creator and it was in jest. My admiration for Taylor and her music has grown more in the last year. I will refer to myself as a Swiftie so either other Taylor fans know they’re in friendly company or that TS haters are aware. There’s so much hate for Taylor and anyone who is a fan. It’s unfortunate that her fandom is seen in such a negative light. Every fandom has a broad spectrum of levels of involvement/appreciation/admiration/adoration. From sports teams to politicians, there are a plethora of fandoms, not just in music. Here’s a few and that’s not including all the Football Clubs that have their own fandoms. Andrew Yang- Yang gang Ariana Grande- Arianators Justin Bieber- Beliebers Beyoncé- Beyhive Doja Cat- Kittenz Green Bay Packers- Cheeseheads Green Day- Idiots Hannibal-Fannibals Harry Potter-Potterheads Jane Austen- Janeites (I’m one, myself 📚🩷) Katy Perry- Katy Kats Lady Gaga- Little Monsters Led Zeppelin- Zepheads Megan thee Stallion- Hotties Star Trek- Trekkies Twilight-Twihards Trump- MAGAs or as I prefer to call the MAGAts

[@drj8588]

Check out the band I Prevail’s cover of Blank Space.

[@sandragriffey4869]

AWESOME SO AWESOME

[@twenty1sportscards790]

Psh, this should be on everyone's playlist.

[@SPadventurOUS]

Excellent shirt

[@aubreemcclennen92]

Is no one catching the Twilight reference in the Adam and Eve reference? 😂

[@tarapersinger1001]

You should listen to I Prevail's cover of this

[@lemlisethongru8081]

❤❤such a great reaction ❤❤❤❤

[@Rightwhereuleftme03]

You should do look what you made me do music video

[@Violet316]

This was filmed at 2 locations in upstate NY.

[@trentbarnes5811]

I like I Prevail cover of this song

[@terryturkington1293]

She also gives health insurance to her employees at no cost to them for my understand

[@brendaeldridge9902]

Please react to Out Of The Woods, and the Making of it. It`s great.

[@HeatherBenedix]

Im really an animal person old facebook has pics of all our animals for Easter and Halloween alot of fun but yes my cats are the most like children and move slow enough for me to get more pictures

[@lenaburns]

Yay Tay day! Thanks Ali!

[@elizabethgettys1118]

She means she will make a song about him

[@JFizzy99]

Listen to blank space cover from I prevail

[@nikita.928]

React no body no crime taylor swift

[@roxettenicolepcd]

Your wife is not really a swiftie swiftie like you know what i mean… since she explained this song wrongly. This is a sarcastic take at how the media portrays her. No hate though. I hope you read more on what her songs really mean so you’ll appreciate it more.

[@ryansmith1038]

Do you please do dirt cheap by Cody Johnson

[@NinjaBooKitty]

Very classic, top 10 TS song for me. Her videos are unmatched.

[@lucy_palmerct]

You should actually tell him her cats names 😂

[@HeatherBenedix]

Ill know

[@LeahJo13]

I enjoy the two of you so much but please do your research on what Taylor's songs are really about. Your explanations are usually wrong and that's irritating to Swifties. You are close in this video but Taylor wrote this story in response to how the media portrays her. She talks about this several times. I actually think Sebs would really like some of the songs on evermore and folklore.

[@DrMLE-76]

You mentioned being attacked by Swifties. I’ve watched a few of your TSwift reactions, as well as others (Queen, Phil Collins, Led Zeppelin, etc). And I’ve noticed that you repeatedly comment on Swift’s songs about how “surprised” you are that she had clever lyrics and a sense of humor or ability to act/perform. Or, you mention how shocked you are that you enjoyed it, no matter how many songs of hers you have heard. But you almost never state that you would listen to any of the songs again, in my experience. Instead closing with lukewarm reviews, even if your wife mentions how/why she chose the song that she thought you would most enjoy. You are markedly stingier on any positives for her music than any other artist I have seen you review. And you do not have much of an open mind when it comes to her despite your wife liking her music. I’m glad you think she might be a nice person, as you keep mentioning her well-known generosity. But, it is starting to seem like you might only be reviewing her music to get views/subscribers to your channel. At this point, maybe just admit that you are not a fan and move on? There is nothing wrong with that, as her fans mostly want people to make an informed opinion instead of basing the dislike on prejudice or gossip or misogyny. I would still check out your reviews and reactions to other artists as I find them quite enjoyable. Or, if you do honestly want to learn about her music and talent, and provide a new appeal for her fans, you could try and balance your reactions to her music. There are lots of blind reactions from self-proclaimed “non-Swifties” out there. If you want to try something new, maybe your wife could more fully research the song and background and meanings/theories to to provide a counterpoint to your blind reactions. That would provide a great foundation for your critique and an interesting dialogue between you. Maybe if you knew more about the song, the whole story, it could round out your opinion. If it still wasn’t to your liking, at the very least it would be interesting viewing. That would likely achieve a more positive response from the Swifties, as it would feel more genuine in intent, and be quite refreshing in the sea of Swift analyses out there. Just my own opinion. I do not speak for all Swifties, of course. Just me. But I would definitely be interested…

[@Mom3js]

I Don't Want to Live Forever with Taylor and Zayn is a great video.

[@hilarytoffler5636]

The location is famous, it's Oheka Castle, I believe in Huntington NY. FYI, Love you guys together! Enjoy the Swift Express, don't fight it Sebs, you're a Swifty! 🤗 Welcome!

[@carked5707]

Taylor is an amazing talent who gets put in a box. But this song is a popular song generally. Not on my day to day playlist but i am a swifty and probably one of my fav music videos but not in my top 10 taylor songs

[@folklore9062]

I love this song sm it's like top 30 discography for me

[@orphanedhanyou]

What box?

[@eemanuel4655]

304..

[@brittneyairgood]

59.1mil alone is on her oldest vid on her yt channel 😂😂😂

[@SPadventurOUS]

Its just like a political party...try not to define all swifties based on the actions of a few fanatics with zero chill

[@Ricky48888]

Your wife really don't know about Taylor at all. This is a satire against the media portraying Taylor as that character where she is nothing like that character. Please do your research better.

[@orphanedhanyou]

Even satire has hints of truth. Years later that really has proven to be true for the real life inspo of the song.

[@Ricky48888]

@orphanedhanyou No. If you say that. Then you proven that you haven't followed Taylor at all. Quit being a hater.

[@Violet316]

I once tried to count how many outfits she wore in this MV but gave up.

[@ALD11ALD]

She's thinking of the word chorus, I think.

[@eljobo3258]

No, she's right. It's the bridge. The "boys only want love if it's torture" part is the bridge of the song. The chorus is the section "so it's gonna be forever, or it's gonna go down in flames."

[@ALD11ALD]

@eljobo3258 not trying to be technical, I just think that's the word she was looking for

[@scott3744]

Why?

[@lindamcmahan977]

Sry ya'll I think Taylor Swift is a " BLANK SPACE " and she needs to put some clothes on. I hope she's not paying full price cause she's not getting a whole outfit!!!!!

[@SG-js2qn]

I could not possibly listen to this.

[@Lorinda212]

Sebs is a little slow on the uptake :::::eyeroll::::::

[@therapinape9757]

All her ex lovers. Maybe she’s the problem?

[@rebecca_is_book-hooked]

From what I’ve researched, the main issue seems to be her fame and career getting in the way. Her schedule is insanely busy and the paparazzi are after her constantly. It’s near impossible for her to have an outing or date someone without the whole world knowing. Also, she’s going to be more famous/successful/richer than 99.9% of the guys she would date. That can be an extremely tough pill to swallow for her partner. Ego has to be in check to handle that.

[@SplashofAsh225]

@@rebecca_is_book-hooked I think they were just referencing Anti-Hero, but I am sure it isn't easy dating someone who is so busy and famous.

[@rebecca_is_book-hooked]

@@SplashofAsh225 Lol, thanks for the context!

[@matthewstroud4294]

Yuk.

[@jovanisanfemio7641]

Please STOP !!!

[@gail6384]

Sorry. 7 minutes of commentary before the video is just too much for me.

[@orphanedhanyou]

It's a 16 minute video 😂