Taylor Swift - betty - REACTION (Live from the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards)

[@jeromegutierrez4459]

The girl from August calling it a summer love, then there's James dismissing it as a mere "summer thing." Oh James when I catch you!

[@emmavink]

Especially because Augustine gave James her virginity! I will die on the hill that James is an awful shit and that I don't care what Taylor says, both Betty and Augustine ended up with better men 😂

[@psychoswift2655]

@@jeromegutierrez4459 i dont think james was supposed to tell betty how good the affair was if he's trying to apologize for it 😅

[@Violet316]

I have always loved that little smile before she says the replacement words.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great moment!

[@semanil1285]

“Yeah I showed up at your party” “YOU CRASHED MY PARTY AND YOUR RENTAL CAR”

[@Michellecayton_]

Another bit of trivia for you.. in August she says “I pulled up and said get in the car” & then in Betty “She said James get in” at the exact same time stamps in the songs!!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Wooow! Would have never caught that. Genius! Thanks for sharing

[@salonimendiratta5721]

@@SaeedReacts. Also James says “Betty, I’m here on your doorstep” and in cardigan Betty says “you’d be standing in my front porch light” at the same timestamps too!

[@megandelynn6114]

I can't tell you how much it makes my cold black heart pitter patter when almost every single male reactor who has reacted to all three of these songs with the understanding that they all go together say "Okay, that was an amazing way of tying it all together and the songs were fantastic but he's a douchebag and she shouldn't get back together with him!“ You guys are like alien unicorns and we must protect you at all cost😂

[@SaeedReacts.]

Magnificent writing and storytelling. And so close to the human experience, it feels real. You feel for the characters. Great stuff!

[@texasseastar]

Not sure if it's in the comments yet, but "No Body, No Crime" is a great story song and it also has a bit of country sound to it. You should definitely check that one out - the vibes are crazy.

[@SaeedReacts.]

That title alone is awesome!

[@MikkiHjalmquist]

@@SaeedReacts. You will love it

[@emilyelser1779]

@@SaeedReacts. I second this one!

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

A little trivia for you. Taylor is close friends with actors Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) & his wife Blake Lively & she is also their children's godmother. Taylor used their daughters' names in these songs, Betty, Inez & James, (his eldest daughter is named after Ryan's dad). LOL They just had baby #4 so I'm sure there will be an 'Olin' someday too. LOL

[@SaeedReacts.]

Oh, i didnt know that were the names of their children. Thanks for sharing that!

[@Koreankimmie]

I love this performance!! Yes she cleaned it up, especially for Country Music Awards 🤣

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great performance. I thought so, but it still worked 😄

[@LeahJo13]

I'm so glad you reacted to the live performance instead of the lyric video. It's one of my favorite Taylor live performances. Thanks again for another thoughtful reaction. Your facial expressions make my day!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Such a great performance. Thanks so much for being here. Glad i could be a lighter note in your day 😄

[@akashvalsan6609]

There is a similar 2 songs in evermore album: 1) Tis the damn season- girl's (Dorothea) perspective 2) Dorothea - boy's perspective I would not tell you the story, you should listen to it. 😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for letting me know about those songs!

[@elizajoisreading]

Soooo goood!! You catching the “don’t know anything” compared to “they assume you know nothing” was awesome. It’s crazy how age gets weaponized on both sides of that issue. But also: of COURSE Betty is fighting to be taken seriously while James is excusing his immaturity.

[@SaeedReacts.]

So many layers to her writing. Great song! Thanks for watching.

[@carrieme121]

There are a ton of her songs that have lyrical connections to each other, but this trilogy and then Tis the Damn Season-->Dorothea from Evermore are the only ones she's directly confirmed. One of her best storytelling songs in general is All Too Well (10 min version), and it references The Moment I Knew (both from the Red album). I don't think it's super important to listen in a specific order for those, but All Too Well looks at a whole relationship while The Moment I Knew focuses on one particular moment. Dear John (from Speak Now) and Would've Could've Should've (from Midnights) are both fantastic songs that pair together so well, and should definitely be listened to together. They're likely about the same relationship- one written at 19 (her age when they dated), one at 30/31 (the guy was 32 when they dated). Another really nice pair is the song Red (from Red) and Daylight (from Lover). There's a direct and really beautiful lyrical connection in those. But really there are so many connected songs in her discography, it's hard to know where to stop.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thank so much for taking the time to share this. Hope to discover all those songs and their connection.

[@estrellasalazar5329]

Look! this timestamps in the songs!! August @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="167">2:47</a> : "Get In The Car" Betty @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="167">2:47</a>: "James Get In" ------------------------------------------ Betty @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="193">3:13</a>: "I'm here on your doorstep" Cardigan @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="193">3:13</a>: "And you'd be standing in my front porch light" They mention in the same times in both songs! Both timestamps are 13 seconds away from 3 minutes, 13 is her fav number and she puts it in her songs multiple times:) Also: August, Betty, Cardigan= ABC Parallels: High heels on cobblestone” -> “I was walking home on broken cobblestones” “When you are young, they assume you know nothing” -> “I’m only 17, I don’t know anything” “Stopped at a streetlight” -> “Drunk under a streetlight” “And when I felt like I was an old cardigan - Under someone’s bed - You put me on and said I was your favorite” -> “Standing in your cardigan” “To kiss in cars and downtown bars” -> “Kissin’ in my car again” “And you’d be standin’ in my front porch light” -> “Will you kiss me on the porch In front of all your stupid friends?” “Just thinking of you when she pulled up like - A figment of my worst intentions - She said “James, get in, let’s drive”-> “Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car” “Those days turned into nights - Slept next to her, but” -> “And I can see us twisted in bedsheets” Thanks for the reaction!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@jp_rondon_art]

Man I have watched the others videos of reacting to Taylor and I enjoy them so much, I see you like a lot the story telling, you should react to "All too well 10 minutes version", that's my favourite song for the story telling, a master piece, it has a short short film too.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for watching! I love storytelling. Definitely willl check that one out. Sounds great!

[@BelleGatdula]

Can't wait for your willow reaction 🤩 Actually the last scene from cardigan mv is the first scene in the willow mv. And also Taylor confirmed that Betty and James end up together

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for that info! Very helpful!

[@AstroBaby91]

For a long time people asked why she no longer did country, but then this came out and I guess I expected more buzz for it! It's such a sweet song, and it sucks you into the story.

[@robertthompson7242]

she said in a talk she gave about producing 1989, that when she was writing, she didn't hear it as country music -- it just came to her as pop, more and more, and she didn't fight it. for 40 minutes of her talking writing / producing albums to 1989, search for her name and "Grammy Pro" and you'll find it; the four museum solo performances are tacked on the end, a bit out of order, so the whole thing is a bit longer than the 40 minutes. She intro's Blank Space and OOTW; but she does a lot with her voice memos in the talk.

[@H8Red92]

if you‘re into live performances, check out "wildest dreams" at grammy museum maybe the music video before, there's really a difference. but its my favourite live perfromance of hers. and btw the difference in this performance was the “go straight to hell” instead of “go fuck yourself” in the original. really love your reactions!

[@H8Red92]

you found that out yourself lol i was too quick with commenting

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for watching and the recommendation!

[@vidsorama2]

Great reaction. Thank you. Taylor always sounds amazing live. In PTX news Matt and his wife had a little girl recently.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much! I saw that on instagram. Thats amazing. I have a recorded 2 ptx reactions, but they arent uploaded yet.

[@kelli8923]

Tis the Damn Season and Dorthea are connected. You have no idea the Easter eggs in this fandom. It’s CrAzY.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Hope i can discover some of those in the future 😃

[@kelli8923]

Haha pretty similar but “would you tell me to go straight to hell” yes cleaned up.

[@NYandAZ]

(I have a favor/song connection question for you at the end). I’m so happy that you knew about the love triangle and how each song was made from a different perspective. You’d be surprised at how many people think she’s just singing about herself and another ex-boyfriend because she couldn’t possibly have anything else to sing about 🙄. Dozens of people didn’t bother to read the plethora of our comments where we really try to help content creators out so they can make a better video based off of the true content. You’d be amazed at the amount of creators who NEVER respond back to us. “AB the Kreator” is a good guy; never makes one response or even likes a comment. People spend time on their information, so to not even get a like is rude and hurtful. Thank you for being so AMAZING! You truly care to make sure you have as much information as possible and to really digest what she’s talking about. It means a lot to me (us) when we find a gem of a person like yourself. You asked if we had any other song connections… I really think that “Peter” and “I Look Through People’s Windows” (both on TTPD) are connected and written from each of their own perspectives. Then on “Cardigan” (which you’ve already done, so you’re already one step ahead), the “Cardigan” lyrics say: “Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train Marked me like a bloodstain, I I knew you Tried to change the ending Peter losing Wendy, I I knew you Leavin' like a father Running like water, I And when you are young, they assume you know nothing.” **I would REALLY APPRECIATE AND LOVE to hear what YOU think and analyze about potential connections. Pretty please. 🙏🏻 Lol. There’s just too many lines that match up to be a coincidence. How many things are a “coincidence” in Taylor’s lyrics? Not much! It would not be the first time that Taylor does a call back from one album to another. Thank you for the insightful reactions of this beautiful trilogy. So well done!! Chefs kiss. 🤌🏻 Have a wonderful weekend. ☺️🎤

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this. Much appreciated. It is definitely getting harder to respond to all comments, but i am trying to at least read and like them. I have checked out Peter and loved it, so i definitely want to check out "I look in people's windows" Thanks again for being here! Have a great weekend!

[@emmavink]

We have all pulled casual stalking before. The kids these days just do it online now stalking each other's socials 😂

[@SaeedReacts.]

Right! So glad I grew up before social media 😅. Its just 24/7 now.

[@Koma_Texeld]

I liked these two acoustic songs by Taylor, this one and the previous one "August", I feel her nice voice better. 👋✌️

[@SaeedReacts.]

Enjoyed this as well! Great writing too.

[@emmavink]

Definitely check out the "explicit" original version of the song for yourself. The swearing is very effective from an angsty teenager point of view 😊

[@shmamycakes]

There's one from her performances in Paris... can't remember what the performance was called. Love that one!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Sometimes we need a good swear word (or a few) to make a statement 😃

[@robertthompson7242]

👏🏻👏🏻She didn't alter the song for the performance -- she released a "clean" version of the album for country radio (she never used to swear in her music). 😲🙄 This performance at the ACM is the version charting on country radio. Her Long Pond Sessions has the original lyrics; and the album version has her harmony layers and additional production from Aaron Dessner. Also, she did her own hair and makeup (clothes are Stella McCartney?). Still in Covid lockdowns, so no audience and she has to distance herself from the harmonica player. Interesting how she does the silhouette with dark background -- sort of like some of the City of Lover performances in Paris in 2019.

[@emmavink]

Well... I mean... That is an alteration to the original lyrics if the song 🤷‍♀️ a clean version implies that it wasn't the first version, so, yes, the original was edited.

[@robertthompson7242]

@@emmavink she released it the same day, so whether it is "edited' is a distinction without a difference. She often alters lyrics to suit a particular audience when she is live; and she's been doing that since she started. Since she released an entire album on Apple Music as a "clean" version when she dropped it in the first place, I expect she wrote it _intending_ to release different versions.

[@emmavink]

@@robertthompson7242 that is called an alteration. You wouldn't need a clean version if an original explicit version didn't exist.

[@robertthompson7242]

@@emmavink you're deliberately missing the point: she is perfectly capable of writing both at the same time.

[@robertthompson7242]

stopped at a streetlight // is another link back to Cardigan / drunk under a streetlight . Except, of course, a 17 year old is underage, and shouldn't be out drunk at all, let alone driving. 🙄🙄 At the end of the Cardigan video -- the cardigan sweater she puts on to warm up is sized waaay too big. It's his. In the film, she says in her head, she took him back (and never let him forget it).

[@RebeccaLopes]

Some people theorize that illicit affairs are also part of this story, but it’s just just a theory. It would fit though

[@SaeedReacts.]

It definitely would fit!

[@emmavink]

Yes. James is an absolute shit. I LOVE the way you picked up on it so early on Cardigan when you pointed put that "putting someone on" can also mean being fake or tricking them. Imagine sleeping with a girl who was probably a virgin for an entire 2-3 months... When you already had a serious girlfriend... And then treating both women like they were convenient for the moments you wanted them in and as objects you could EASILY discard when it suited you. Being 17 has nothing to do with it. James isn't a good person. I will defend that evaluation any day 😂

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for adding your thoughts. One mistake can possibly be a mistake, but repeating it over and over definitely screams aweful person. Top notch storytelling!

[@olanaowen7320]

Loving this channel! Would love to see reactions to "My Tears Ricochet" and "All Too Well".

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much! All Too Well is definitely on my list. Have a bunch that i want to check out 😃

[@olanaowen7320]

@@SaeedReacts. Oooh! And Anti-Hero!

[@MCP920]

Good one.

[@user-qt4kv2vw9z]

Cardigan has the line

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for letting me know !

[@randystalnaker6700]

Filmed during Covid

[@dogloversmith7139]

❤

[@camigarcia4322]

we didn't hear an apologize....

[@Roenick272007]

When u gonna do more reactions to Daneliya Tuleshova. Perhaps one of my favorite covers of her “Not About Angels”.

[@emmavink]

Doesn't he have a Patreon or Discord or social media link where it's appropriate to ask questions unrelated to the content of the video?

[@SaeedReacts.]

I definitely will check out more of her music as well. Just know that there are thousands of people that all want different songs and its impossible to get to all of them.

[@gingin19892004]

The long pond video is a better performance… IMO

[@shmamycakes]

The names James, Betty, and Inez are 3 of Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively's. Taylor dated Ryan way back when and they are all great friends now. Just dome trivia. 🫶

[@marykuettner752]

@@shmamycakes no. Ryan was married to Scarlett Johansson before he married Blake. He and Taylor never dated. Maybe you are thinking of Taylor Lautner.