Taylor Swift 101: From Country Roots to Pop Super Stardom - A Career Deep Dive 🦋🫶

[@AllySheehan]

Happy Holidays everyone!! I hope you've had an amazing year, and if not, I hope I can provide a small distraction for whenever it is needed 🫶 I'm so excited about this video, I really hope both old and new fans can learn something today - please share it with a friend who might enjoy! Thank you all for being such a light in my life not just this year but every year 🥹🫧💫🥰 Go to surfshark.com/sheehan for 4 extra months of Surfshark!

[@Aap3l-v3x]

We love you ally🫶

[@nmc_version]

we love you ally ❤

[@B1n.09]

Happy holidays!!

[@MadisonDT21]

Thank you Ally I hope you had a fantastic Holiday and year!!

[@ginacoburn996]

Thank you so much ally!! This made my day ❤

[@KenWood3377]

For me folklore is a white wine and evermore is red wine Folklore is a getaway trip to some coastal town you visited in your childhood and falling in love with a local even though you know it can’t last. Evermore is returning to your hometown for the first time in years and looking around at this place and people you know so well but knowing it’s not your home anymore. Folklore is a mermaid. Evermore is a witch.

[@AllySheehan]

that is SUCH a great comparison!!!!

[@elsie6464]

obsessed with this!! thats such a heartbreaking definition of evermore, ouch ouch ouch but so true

[@madcatlady590]

I love this!

[@ufcia20]

What a mind - love this idea!

[@PrincessJamiG]

Such great descriptions!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, KenWood.

[@lowery3092]

THIS INTRO. IM OBSESSED

[@AllySheehan]

thank you so much!!!

[@mariaeduardahegner292]

@@AllySheehan both intros almost got me to cry

[@iyaaya7611]

​@@mariaeduardahegner292in a good or a bad way?

[@swiftiebee13]

@@AllySheehanI also loveee it but WHERE’S EVERMORE 😅

[@hayleyblake3311]

Fun fact: my uncle is an actor and played her dad on CSI! He said she was just as lovely as you’d expect and her mom was with her all day every day and was also so kind.

[@taylorwestbrook4972]

hello why isn’t this comment viral!!! this is amazing

[@hayleyblake3311]

@ I wish at the time he thought to call me when he was with her! he had Tom Hanks call me one time on set which was cool but would’ve preferred Taylor 😂

[@taylorwestbrook4972]

@@hayleyblake3311THATS SO COOL!!! so you can *technically* say that you’re friends with tom hanks… an amazing flex

[@AllySheehan]

omg that IS a fun fact :) that's so sweet, it's a beautiful legacy to have everyone you've worked with only speak so highly of you

[@rocket.popsicle]

July 24th 2020 is when folklore was released. July 25th 2020 on a camping trip for my birthday- I put my headphones on and sat by a waterfall before anyone else was awake and listened through the album for the first time. I cried, I admired, and I considered it a gift. I've been a fan since Red and a stan since 1989, but folklore was a special album for me. Taylor's career has affected so many people's timelines ❤

[@AllySheehan]

i cannot even DREAM of a better way to experience folklore for the first time!

[@crystalkadletc1944]

What a beautiful way to take in such a beautiful album.

[@petranerovcic8117]

I clicked it faster than you can say sabotage😂❤❤

[@t.a.y.l.o.r.s...V.e.r.s.i.o.n]

AHHH BETTER THAN REVENGE

[@ifeelsohighschool13]

She’s not a saint and she not what you think

[@milliganout]

She’s an actress

[@milliganout]

OH WAOHH

[@nick6990]

But she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress OH WAOHH

[@julianearnold432]

her bangs for the vouge shot were killing it!!

[@AllySheehan]

lives were changed that day

[@crystalkadletc1944]

I can’t even picture her without them anymore

[@sarahcrisafi]

51:14 I literally gasped out loud when you said right where you left me! That’s one of my favourites!

[@AllySheehan]

just hits too close to home for me at the moment, similar to marjorie! it's an amazing song but too hard to listen to currently, which i'm sure we all have songs like that

[@colasantevenezia8682]

Crime ! But I can understand the trigger

[@carian_moon]

✨Timestamps for my fellow Swiftie Students✨ Debut - 2:52 Fearless - 7:26 Speak Now - 13:12 Red - 18:36 1989 - 23:26 reputation - 28:32 Lover - 33:12 folklore - 39:21 evermore - 47:28 Midnights - 51:34 TTPD - 56:46

[@therealmdweller]

thanks 🤍

[@ImNotPattiSmith]

Did anyone write down the homework questions?

[@WDstreet]

Tysm❤❤❤

[@MingukFilms]

Thank you! I wanted to screenshot every photo collage she did for each era to use as wallpaper on my phone haha

[@butterycrossiants]

lifesaver fr

[@clairo_1989]

i’m so glad you’re doing these ally it’s so cool and i’m learning things i didn’t know being a swiftie for almost 7 years

[@AllySheehan]

oh that makes me SO happy!!! i try to make these usually with new fans (or people who want to be fans) in mind, but my DREAM is that old fans can enjoy it and learn too :)

[@lauraovejero7908]

Folklore came out when I was recently divorced living with my almost two years old baby at the time in a little apartment in Buenos Aires. She healed me. Now we live in the country he is 6 and loves listen to LAST KISS in the car. Fan since State Of Grace in 2012. Went to Buenos Aires night 1 🫶🏽

[@AllySheehan]

oh my gosh you beautiful strong mama

[@tuesdaywithjisoo8395]

51:13 when I tell you I gasped. Literally top song on Evermore for me like I can't hear "Right where, I cause no harm, mind my business, if our love died young, I can't bear witness and it's been so long, if you ever think you got it wrong I'm right where you left me" Without having a visceral, painful reaction.

[@LibertyPankhurst]

I came looking for this comment lol. Seriously it’s such an under appreciated MASTERPIECE. It thematically represents everything that evermore is. The idea of “what if?”

[@FeliciaMonetsela]

I know right, the imagery is so incredible and haunting on that song. It's one of the reasons why I love Evermore so much.

[@edensylvester13]

right I was shocked since Ally loves Would've Could've Should've & it feels similar to rwylm

[@valerieflores8348]

Not only would I love a deep dive for Taylor swift and reputation, I would also love one for fearless and red. Watching 1989 and speak now deep dive helped me before the Taylor versions. Those two are also my all time favourite videos so I would love one for fearless and red 💛 ♥️

[@boyfriendshouse]

the vogue photoshoot with the bangs moment was a cultural reset for taylor, you may say a nexus event

[@SwiftieSisters_13TS]

I would love a look/review of Taylor’s street style, and maybe separate video of her red carpet looks! I think it’s a great idea and would love to see!

[@haleydoodle97]

still can’t believe she gave us something so deeply personal as marjorie. after my grandpa passed last year i couldn’t listen to it, and the first time i heard it again was watching the eras tour movie opening night. i sobbed like a baby because it just felt like she wrote it for me, and now it’s a comfort when i go visit him. i can’t thank her enough for that song

[@aanya_11_13]

hii im a young high school girl (who wasn't alive when some of taylor's early albums came out) and i just wanted to say how helpful your videos are. i became a fan during the midnights era and have loved her projects ever since. lots of love ally ❤❤❤

[@AllySheehan]

this makes me so happy!!

[@crystalkadletc1944]

Welcome young Swiftie. You can always come to Allys comment section if you have questions 😊 it’s safe here!

[@yaba_daba_dee]

a smile appears on my face whenever I see Ally posted

[@Sparkling34]

Not you skipping my favorite song from my favorite album! i adore Right Where You Left Me

[@HindsSight9]

As someone who had always been aware and enjoyed Taylor Swift throughout my life but never really been invested, I became a swiftie watching the coverage of the Eras Tour. Over I guess just the last year and a half, I've done my homework and really caught up on general swiftie knowledge. None of this was shockingly new, but it is so fun to hear the oral history of a Self-Titled/Debut swifitie. Ally, I feel like you need to be bestowed the title of Chief Taylor Swift Oral Historian. You're doing great work that frankly as academics continue studying Taylor and her career, they're gonna need to start relying on people like you and your amazing wealth of knowledge!

[@TheGabyG]

Soon you'll get better was a skipper for me too until I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year (I'm all good now 🥰). But since then I started to listen to that as if Taylor was singing it to me "'cause I HAD to get better". I also got to see her concert in the middle of my treatment, when she was here in Brazil, and it was SO worth it ! Love your content 🤍

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Your necklace is SUPER cute too btw, love it!

[@aileencorral13]

Only 24 seconds in and I already love it so much. As the year comes to a close, I just want to say thank you for all the wonderful content you have given us, Ally. This year has been filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows for me but whenever I turned on your videos, I could just relax and be content for a moment. You radiate such positive and warm energy and I hope you know how thankful we are for this safe little corner of the internet. Taylor has always been a refuge for me and to watch someone who gets it just makes it all the more enjoyable. Here’s to much light, love, and positivity this new year. Wishing you all the best life has to offer Ally🫶🏻💛

[@AllySheehan]

🥹🥹🥹 thank you for such kind words aileen!!

[@ImNotPattiSmith]

You and me both Aileen! You nailed it 🙌

[@katrinablain8494]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@hollyarrharr5238]

I remember when the Covid restrictions were eased slightly & we were able to go outside for exercise, I would play the folklore album & walk my little route every day. When I listen to it now I still walk that route in my mind, it truly is my comfort album ❤✨

[@AllySheehan]

i completely have the same memories!

[@OddOttAllen]

BEAUTIFUL EYES ON THE THUMBNAIL OOOH YOU REMEMBERED

[@AllySheehan]

never forgot her

[@OddOttAllen]

if only taylor didn't ;w;

[@michellemurph1593]

The Red album is what made me a full on Swiftie, ‘Sad, Beautiful, Tragic’ being my favorite (hard to pick just one) from that album. My daughters have been fans since girlhood Debut Taylor. Love all your breakdowns and opinions, Ally! 🩵🌻

[@biggestyourelosing_mestan]

I became a swiftie honestly randomly. My ex-best friend encouraged me to listen to Taylor A LOT. So I gave in and became a typical swiftie liking 1989 and all her hit singles. But I would say around when she announced 1989 tv I became a real fan. It was so magical to just watch myself grow into a swiftie. The first song I ever listened to was White Horse. It is still one of my favorites to this day (2 whole years). I went to the eras tour movie! I knew only a few songs sadly, but now I know all of them by heart. I just remember the night my ex best friend “broke up” with me, Taylor’s music just healed me. I feel like she helped me so much through growing into a healthy happy person again. Learning new things about her everyday is so amazing. Seeing all the edits bring me so much joy. She’s just always happy. You have helped me become the biggest swiftie ever. I cannot thank you enough Ally! Love you to the moon and saturn, Abi PS: my favorite albums are speak now and ttpd

[@mirroball13]

Welcome to the family. I became a swiftie after Midnights release because I saw a tiktok of the great war and it became my favourite song of all time My top 5 albums of hers are Reputation, Midnights, Folklore, Speak Now, Lover

[@catcardosop]

Going through Taylor's discography truly helped me at my deepest point of depression, specially Red TV, folklore and evermore. And then, the pop songs gave me a soundtrack to be happy again.

[@Swiftieonida]

Ally when you post my day becomes better instantly. ❤❤

[@juliebobulie846]

that first strum of the guitar for fearless just takes my breath away and will always take me back to the eras tour because that was my first concert and i still get goosies thinking about it

[@AllySheehan]

RIGHT!!!!!

[@juliebobulie846]

and i must confess…i was a casual ts listener in the beginning. it felt odd that i was listening to a teenager sing when i was a full grown adult. then my daughter saw the red tour with her step mom and in my pettiest voice said who is taylor swift anyways? so i listened to red front to back and was like oh, i think i get it. then 1989 came out and i was hooked. im such a slut! for pop lol. i went back and listened to earlier taylor and fell in love with country again. reputation gagged me and was when i started to deep dive into the lore. now im a 46 year old obsessed with a pop start and i wouldn’t change a thing! 🫶

[@ekate13]

the video i’ve been waiting for 🙌 everybody say thank you ally

[@jenshappyplace4393]

Great, comprehensive video as always, Ally! I’m a 51-yr old Swiftie, and my “gateway drug” was Folklore. I heard Cardigan on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation and had to do a double-take when the DJ said it was Taylor. I’m not a country fan nor did I like too many of her pop radio hits. Little did I know the deep, amazingly written catalog I was about to embark on! I went to Eras N2 in Chicago, and am so grateful to have attended that show (though now I know how horribly heartbroken she was then). I was offered the tickets by my boss 3 days before it. Given the ticket fiasco, I honestly didn’t feel worthy enough of a fan to go, and felt the need to binge everything Eras tour on KZbin while making stickers to pass out (not enough time for friendship bracelets). This led me to YOU! Now my family and friends can’t get me to shut up about Taylor. Thank you for your amazing videos, my favorite Aussie! 😉

[@nmc_version]

i was the kind of person who was the occasional listener of taylor. when the folklore long pond studio session came out my parents would listen to it NON STOP. i was such a hater until 1989 tv. listening to the album that pretty much made up my childhood was a crazy experience. these “unnecessary long” deep dive videos really catch me up in allllll the lore so thank you ally ❤😊

[@AllySheehan]

so happy to have you aboard!

[@nmc_version]

@ 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤🩷🩶🤎🤍

[@just_swiftly_shake_it_off_1989]

my parents hate taylor, so that sounds like a dream to have parents who love her music

[@jmckenzie962]

I'm in a similar boat, I used to despise her when I was a kid but my dad really loved folklore and evermore when they dropped and through him I learned to like her as well. Also "Picture to Burn" always reminded me of one of my favourite songs - "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind - for some reason, so I always gave that song a pass lmao

[@amalinaz882]

I paused being a Swiftie right around reputation because I didn't vibe with the aesthetic. By the time folklore and evermore came out I was out of my parents house so they were perfect albums to blast out loud while trying to figure out how to live alone for the first time. And then the rest is history

[@tomasalcorta7402]

I already knew everything you told here, but it's always a big pleasure to listen to you talking about Taylor. Informative, kind and entertaining! And my swiftie testimony: I'm 33, Argentine born and raised. I first discovered Taylor because a "MSN friend" I had back in the day (2008), she sent some audio files of Our Song and Should've Said No and I really liked them, even though I wasn't really a country music fan. Taylor wasn't really known or famous here in Argentina. After some years she became more famous and I remember listening to 1989 a lot, but I really became a fan during the pandemic when Folklore came out. I had the oportunity to make a big dive into her older stuff and fell in love with her. That was when I needed to know more about Taylor and your videos really helped with that, so, yes, they're very usefull. Thank you for that :)

[@missymariebee]

The day the You Need to Calm Down video came out I saw the open letter from Taylor come up in my feed. I was very intrigued and so I watched the music video which I loved! I had never really been a fan before (Although I had gone through a phase with White Horse during a break up a while back). I spent a few weeks listening to YNTCD non stop. One week while driving to the grocery store I let the Lover album play on shuffle and False God came on..Chills down my whole body and something really clicked.. like OH.... I began to slowly find more and more songs that I loved and related to. THEN Folklore was dropped...and rest is history. Swiftie for life. I am a 40 year old Swiftie 😊

[@getaway_cat-13]

using the blessing that is this taylor swift 101 course to educate my swifties in training (my family)

[@AllySheehan]

yayyyy i hope they can learn a lot from this !!

[@everybqdyl0vesabbieৎ]

i’ve been waiting for a new episode of the ultimate guide!! thank you ally you are feeding ussss

[@IfersInklings]

I love your deep dives so much. I’m an older Swiftie that was grown with elementary age kids when Tim McGraw was released. Debut dropped two days before my 29th birthday. I’ve been a fan ever since.

[@mrs.perfectly.fine.13]

As a full on country stan who has been waiting for Debut TV ever since fearless this video makes me so freaking happy and hopeful🤍🤍🤍

[@IanHillan]

I just need to say that I love your content so much. Thank you! Oh, and I'm a 63-year-old British prog rock fan who only started being interested in Taylor upon hearing "Did you see my covert narcissism disguised as altruism..." and almost immediately became a full-fledged Swiftie...and found myself spending 2 months rent to go to the last night in Vancouver. I'll never ever regret that decision. I guess you could say I'm one of those people who got swept up in the Eras Tour mania, but I am still listening almost exclusively to The Music Industry playlist I made and, well, spending hours on end watching Tay-related content on KZbin. Also, I need to say that I went to Vancouver alone but came back feeling like I spent the weekend with 60,000 friends. Swifties are the best fans and the loveliest people.

[@ReneeRoaming]

such a great video Ally, as always!! 🫶🏼

[@AllySheehan]

thank you friend!!

[@Krissy_888]

Ally, I just finished watching Travelers on Netflix and wanted to Thank You for the recommendation! It was amazing and I am gutted they didn't make more seasons. But it will probably always be among my Top 5 show of all time.💚

[@AllySheehan]

omg i' so glad you watched (and enjoyed) it!!

[@whitegirrafes]

Ally I actually adore you and your channel so much and I just wanted to share how much love watching your videos. You have helped so much with context for songs and albums that I didn’t understand when I first became a swiftie and I love how respectful and supportive you are in your girl talk videos and you have made me and many others feel seen and understood. Thank you so much for everything!!! ❤

[@AllySheehan]

oh my goodness, my heart dude!!! thank you for being here :)

[@chrlotteb_]

Thanks for your videos, Ally

[@kass.a.g]

my friend was playing 1989 in 2016 and welcome to new york came on and i was HOOKED

[@AllySheehan]

what a perfect song to get you into taylor

[@Sadielady1978]

45 yr old, mother of 3. Born in Southern California. Live in Pennsylvania now. Became a fan in roughly 2015. Listened to Red and Reputation on repeat in my car for a good 2 years. When Lover came out I paid even more attention, but it wasn't until TTPD that I fell deeply in love with Taylor's music and songwriting. Since then I have been catching up on what I missed and watching people like you deep dive and get stunned by deeply iconic, raw, and talented she is. I'm now a huge proud Swiftie.

[@purpleloverforeverr]

I'm sat for this! I've been exploring all of Taylor's albums, listening very closely to every song without bias. It so so so eye opening to see how she has grown throughout her career. It is just crazy how much I've learned to appreciate some of her albums way more then I ever thought I would've. Thank you for this, Ally!! ❤

[@rubyxjean]

The collages for every era is so good! As is the intro 💖🫶💕

[@AllySheehan]

thank you so much!!

[@rubyxjean]

❤️💖🫶

[@blueberrineilgamer8040]

Second :D Ally you are so amazing and wonderful for making these videos for us!

[@MatijaSeric]

Taylor Swift has a magnificent career and is a unique phenomenon in the music world of the 21st century. She truly is the music industry. As author Chas Newkey-Burden said, she was America’s sweetheart from 2010, a superstar from 2013 or 2014, and a megastar by the 2020s. Thanks to Folklore, Evermore, Midnights, and The Eras Tour, the world experienced Taylormania. Taylor can only be compared to Michael Jackson in recent times. She is an exceptional singer, songwriter, entertainer, and producer. Her music videos are also filled with Easter eggs, showcasing her creativity and attention to detail. So much talent in one person! And yet, she is just a normal woman-the nicest celebrity in the world. She never shows signs of snobbery or narcissism. I'm a male fan from Croatia. I'm a journalist, and I've also written about Taylor. I plan to write more in detail in the future. Maybe I should interview you, @ally, for my website. :)

[@swifthealy13]

THE NEW INTRO IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I was so shocked when I heard it. Love these Taylor deep dive videos and love seeing a notification to say you have posted a new video!

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Yay, thank you so much for all your hard work!!!

[@nicoohlala3697]

This video was amazing! I’ve been a fan since og Red, that album changed my life. I 1000% want you to make a Taylor style video, both street style and put together looks.

[@angcic7590]

As a new swiftie, thank you so much for this, it really helps me and other baby swifties understand all the references, jokes and other parts of the SMU (swiftie musical universe)

[@AllySheehan]

you are most welcome!!!

[@EmilyRiester6]

Sending this to my mom! She is a new fan and we watched the eras tour live together (separately on streaming) and it was so special to me. Now she will have a full Swift crash course! Well done (as always). 🥰

[@AllySheehan]

oh that makes me so happy! this was exactly what i had in mind when i created this video (and series)

[@bradwilson9205]

wow you must have put so much work into this video just to help swifties thank you so much for being so lovely and putting so much effort and time into your videos ive been a swiftie since 2022 and i knew most of the things in this video but i did learn a few new things love you ally and you will be my fav youtuber for forever & always iykyk ❤💕💘

[@AllySheehan]

thank you so much!!!

[@katrinablain8494]

I’ve loved Taylor since Tim McGraw. I’ve grown up with her (I’m one year older than her) and it’s a love that will last a lifetime. But I’m always learning new things from Ally. She is my Swiftie fairy godmother

[@dgoodill]

I loved this! As a senior 1+year swiftie, it was so wonderful to have this opportunity you gave me to appreciate Taylor even more. HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@ruhn4953]

the best christmas gift 😈💜

[@lluvvsbell]

GIRL YESS IM SAT!! This day just turned AMAZING now that u posted ❤

[@svamerikanen]

Happy New Year, Ally! Thank you for all the excellent content and good vibes this year

[@kojoasante5005]

This is the best birthday gift ever❤🎉

[@LavenderHaze301]

ally i love your taylor vids so much, they’re really interesting and entertaining! ❤❤❤

[@AllySheehan]

thank you so much!!!

[@emma-q3f]

" your words were still , you wish you'd be wanted . wish you could go back and try to find a place in this world " this intro ALLY

[@fabianelindemann5583]

You added the clip of her singing ME! in Rio. That made me cry. It was rare, I was there.

[@AllySheehan]

it was such a great performance!!

[@milano09]

such an amazing video!! but i was still so shocked when you said that right where you left me was your skip from evermore. it’s a perfectly respectable opinion though and i just wanted to tell you why i personally love it so much. JUST THE IMAGERY UGH. the first verse introduces us to things changing all around and then we are struck with this image of her completely still, with dust building on her hair at a restaurant table. like those photos with the motion blurred background except sad, so so much sadder. and it gets sadder every time you listen to it since the real world has moved, but when you press play on the song she still stuck right there, and she will still stay there every time you listen. the dust increasing bit by bit. JUST SO BEAUTIFUL. (imo right where you left me could’ve fit perfectly after tolerate it at the eras tour with the table and everything) but i digress. just picture a mini movie in your mind the next time you listen to it

[@AllySheehan]

don't get me wrong!! it's an amazing song, just hits a little too close to home currently like marjorie, but in a bit of time i'll be able to enjoy it again :)

[@SecondAccount-zn1wj]

This is my best Christmas present

[@lucypearson8444]

Loved it Ally thanks so much! I'm as excited for your Reputation content as I am for the announcement itself from Taylor!!!😂

[@Mariah-x6i]

Speak Now is my favorite album!!!! And I love would've could've should've too!!! And you should do a video of some of the outfits she wore to football games!

[@erinbaker4628]

Hi, Ally! I became a Swiftie after Speak Now was released. I had just gone through my first big break up, and when I heard Last Kiss, it broke me and healed me in a way I could never express. I’m 33 and such a fan of Taylor Swift because of her relatability, transparency, and always somehow knowing how to put into words what we are all feeling. I really enjoyed this deep dive! I’d love some more ranking videos!

[@courtneywalker6530]

My skips from each album: 💚: A Perfectly Good Heart 💛: Change 💜: Haunted ❤: I Almost Do 🩵: How You Get The Girl 🖤: King of My Heart 🩷: It’s Nice to Have a Friend 🩶: Epiphany 🤎: Happiness 💙: Paris 🤍: thanK you aIMee

[@katrinablain8494]

Blasphemy! How on earth can you skip Haunted? King of my heart?? How you get the girl? Incorrect! Haha I applaud you for putting it out there to the world though

[@MadisonDT21]

​​​​​​@@katrinablain8494I mean this in the nicest way possible, but we all have different taste in music and if they skip those songs that's okay it doesn't make them incorrect!! 😊

[@courtneywalker6530]

@ trust me, those were the hardest to pick!!!

[@Macy-yb2sx]

I’ve been a swiftie since you belong with me, but my first real album release experience was reputation! I love her and your content so much, thank you for creating!

[@AllySheehan]

thank you so much for appreciating it!

[@t.a.y.l.o.r.s...V.e.r.s.i.o.n]

WAKE UP EVERYONE ALLY POSTED ❤️❤️

[@ellatrix3181]

As someone who fell in love with Taylor's music due to folklore being indie folk - I've never been called out like that before 😂❤ It's true, I came from indie/folk music and looked down a little on Pop & Country music. Folklore changed everything for me when it comes to music. That's why I got a folklore-themed tattoo (mirrorball). It's forever my most favourite album of hers 🩶🩶🩶 Also, Great video als always! 🫶🏼

[@jess_elaine]

okay but the story of how she got her bangs my favorite little nugget😂😂🫶

[@paperbackenthusiast]

Happy New Year Ally! Thankful for this beautiful space you’ve made ❤

[@AllySheehan]

happy new year to you too lovely! thank you so much for all your support

[@MadisonDT21]

Your personal favorites on Fearless are my favorite too!!

[@AllySheehan]

it's just the most phenomenal album

[@MadisonDT21]

​@@AllySheehanI agree

[@highfox]

My Swiftie journey started during the Red TV era. I had at least listened to all of Taylor's albums since Lover, but only as background music. I was doing the same with Red TV, but half way through ATWTMV something clicked and i just stopped to listen, like actually listen. I remember just being entranced by the sounds, the lyrics, and the emotions that were being conveyed. I thought "this is the best thing i've ever heard", so i replayed the album, and had that same feeling of awe the whole way through. After that I dove head first into the rabbit hole (shameless Wonderland plug) and haven't looked back since. P.S I love what you do here Ally, its so nice to feel part of this community

[@thecoasterauthority]

OMG YAS A NEW ALLY VID

[@manonshelios]

I started listening to her albums in 2019, so Lover was technically the first album of Taylor that I listened in its entirety, instead of just listening to her singles, but then , going through her albums, Reputation was the first album I got really OBSESSED with and, I think, truly made me a swiftie. Thank you for that great video and zoom out on her tremendous career. It really made me go down memory lane and my teenage years. It's always a pleasure to listen to you talk about our girl

[@kellykuang5598]

I have such a short attention span but when it comes to your vids. But I have no problem watching you for however many hours the vid is.

[@AllySheehan]

oh that means so much to me!!

[@beejaee5873]

I live in France, so Taylor Swift wasn’t really known until Red and that’s when I became a fan :) thank you for making this video, it made me so nostalgic and I loved it ❤❤

[@natalieg4225]

Noo Ally I'm never this early but it's 1:07 AM where I live! I have to sleep 😂 I'll have something to look forward to tomorrow, then 💛

[@AllySheehan]

see you tomorrow!

[@susanrasmussen1994]

Thank you Ally. Brilliant video taking me back to where it all began💕💕💕 I am an old, as in old (age), Swiftie and I have loved her since Taylor Swift (Debut) as it took me back to the “good old days” growing up. I had my daughter in 2006 and has followed Tay through tick and thin ever since. Got lucky and got ERAS tickets to her 4th London show (first time I managed that). From the pandemic sister albums, my fav is Evermore. I also hold Folklore close to my heart. Hard to choose as they each fit different seasons🙏 I enjoy all her albums and feel blessed that there are albums for all seasons, moods, life happenings and just an afternoons deep dive once again into her lyrics💕💕💕 Thank you once more for posting this and all your lovely positive content🙏

[@sabrinas.espressox]

hiiii ilysm ally!!

[@elsie6464]

ally this was so interesting!!! i started listening to taylors music in 2022 and then became a hardcore swiftie in 2023, best decision ive ever made! just wanted to let you know how grateful i am for you + your content - being an autistic teenage girl ive always felt like the things i love and am passionate about are somehow invalid and not socially acceptable enough, but you've really helped me to embrace the fangirly, fun loving side of myself and im so so endlessly grateful 💖💖

[@Majdjiqoa]

I DROPPED EVERYTHING NOW

[@noodledaddy3234]

Country music is so overhated it’s actually pretty good

[@AllySheehan]

it's so fun! peak storytelling

[@tattooedkittykat]

Reputation was when I really fell in love with Taylor, but as I look back on some of my memories on Facebook, there were times I was still listening to her even before Rep. It's kinda funny realizing I was probably more of a fan than I originally thought 😆

[@AllySheehan]

i feel like this would be the case for SO many people!!

[@ginacoburn996]

yes!! I became a full-on Swiftie during midnights, but I literally only listened to folklore during covid and always listened to her older music growing up. My second earliest memory is dancing to shake it off as a toddler ❤

[@tattooedkittykat]

@AllySheehan I love looking back on lyrics I posted 10, 11, 12 years ago and realizing it was a Taylor Swift song 🫶🏻😂

[@tattooedkittykat]

@ginacoburn996 Honestly, Taylor's songs are probably subconsciously in our brains whether we fully remember them or not 😆

[@ginacoburn996]

@@tattooedkittykat totally!!

[@MadisonDT21]

I can't listen to I knew you were trouble without hearing the goat scream but I still love that song lol

[@ginacoburn996]

Sameeeee 😂

[@AllySheehan]

hahah right?

[@lizbethhaex3616]

As a new swiftie (swiftie since midnights) your'e videos make me so happy . I learn so much from these video's. I just want to say thank you for making these video's and i hope you keep making them❤

[@AlexisMacDonald-q9j]

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALLY!!! Also in bout a year the 2016 incident is almost ten years old and he still has a fan base

[@MadisonDT21]

Yay a new video!! And it's a deep dive my favorite!!

[@ImJustAGirlyGirl-Addie]

51:14 this had me falling on the floor (literally)

[@itsrebeciii]

fr, shook to my core, whattt

[@aanvig4619]

Literally me, I gasped as soon as I heard, like what?

[@ojozarco]

I was driving and I had to pull over and hear it again. WHAAAAAAT!???

[@AllySheehan]

hope you're ok!!!

[@ImJustAGirlyGirl-Addie]

@AllySheehan yes I fell gracefully 🫶love your videos!

[@TheIconicColton-n6o]

HOW DARE THIS GET HID FROM ME FOR A MINUTE 😦

[@chloefolklore]

Love your videos so much, and I’m learning so many new things about Taylor thanks to you! I became a Swiftie during the Midnights era in my 30s and now I listen to her every day. I’m so obsessed with all her music and albums now. I literally can’t wait for debut Taylor’s version, the album is so good!

[@AllySheehan]

aw thank you so much!!! that's my absolute dream

[@itsbecky_13]

RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT ME AS A SKIP?! I FEEL LIKE I WAS JUST STABBED IN THE STOMCH ALLY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@juliaperreira208]

I gasped

[@StephanieMarie]

I audibly gasped! It's a lyrical MASTERPIECE. The double meaning of "You left me no choice..." and "you left me. NO!" is genius. Ally! Come on now!

[@AllySheehan]

i might not have explained it well enough, it's just a bit too close to home at the moment but in time i will be able to enjoy it again :)

[@itsbecky_13]

@ completely understandable! To be honest, I wouldn’t have been able to choose a skip for evermore since it’s my favorite lol.

[@Bbkntenn]

YESS IVE BEEN WAITING!!!

[@simmerdownem2100]

Ahh Ally! I clicked so fast!

[@TheMine2001]

I’ve been a fan of hers since I was a little boy back in 2009, her music always captivated me because of her singing and songwriting. Even as I grew older and I explored more genres, I still go back to her music every now and then. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) are 2 of my favorite albums of hers, with Speak Now being that she wrote all her songs by herself, and 1989 being one of the first albums that I listened to all the way through. Thank you Taylor for your amazing music, and thank you Ally for this video. :)