Taylor Swift Glitchy Snake Gifs thread 2017 - Reputation

Can't knock the Saul Bass-y lyric visuals, though.

And we got interview

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/right-said-fred-praise-cynical-taylor-swift-song-w499547

Just about a week ago, the members of Right Said Fred got a mysterious offer. A "big, contemporary female artist who hasn't released anything for a while" wanted to interpolate the British duo's tongue-in-cheek Nineties hit "I'm Too Sexy" into a new song, the group's Fred Fairbrass recalls.

...In fact, if Swift's song had been too sexual, the group may not of have let her use it. In the past they turned down a Southeast Asian artist who wanted to change the lyrics to being about bondage.

"But we had no reservations, because we like her," says Fred, adding that they deduced it was Swift who'd requested the song from the clues they were given. "To have an artist as big as Taylor Swift give you the thumbs up and introduce us to her fan base is amazing."

"It also proves the point that 'Sexy' wasn't just a ludicrous 'Purple People Eater' kind of nonsense song," Richard says. "There was more to it than that."

im happy for them, i guess this is a good side effect of the Blurred Lines verdict

Song's growing on me. Like the pre-chorus. Hate the second verse rap and the bridge. Chorus stands up only because of the RSF link.

like I think "I'm Too Sexy" will probably get licensed more now (not that it already isn't used semi-frequently), and it's a better song than this new Taylor Swift song that I already forgot the name of.

but i do like the song. don't really get the hate in here w/r/t the music. like i said upthread, lyrics & narrative conceit of the song & presumably the record (based on the cover) is hilariously tone-deaf

the cover does look incredibly amateurish

and it's like... not a good photo? of a person of whom there are approx 1000000 great photos?

that's it though, that's all you get from me as far as caring about taylor swift goes as of 25 aug 2017

The UPS package cars with Taylor Swift’s album cover on them will roll out in cities across America, beginning with Nashville, Atlanta and New York City on Sat., Aug. 26. UPS will announce via social media when the package cars will arrive in other cities. Fans who snap a picture of a decaled UPS package car, at a safe distance, then tag @UPS and share the hashtag #TaylorSwiftDelivery may receive an improved opportunity to buy Taylor Swift concert tickets.

omg i remember when red was on the papa johns boxes

you, a rube: this is just like Harry Potter omg

me, a smart online bro: this is just like[searches]...this dril tweet

— brad shoup (@bshoup) January 26, 2017

lmao

the only swift delivery song i will acknowledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txQUD0Rymsc

an improved opportunity to buy taylor swift tickets?? dad that's just what i've always wanted!@@!!!!1111eleven!!11

lol @ professional music critics resting so much of their criticism on the assumption that Taylor Swift actively sought to borrow from Right Said Fred rather than writing a song and then realizing after the fact that it sounded sort of like this other song

I had that song in my head in the last week for some reason that I'm stuggling to place.

lol @ professional music critics resting so much of their criticism on the assumption that Taylor Swift actively sought to borrow from Right Said Fred rather than writing a song and then realizing after the fact that it sounded sort of like this other song

― crüt, Friday, August 25, 2017

this is a short laugh for such a long sentence

that's why I don't get paid to write

I don't have the economy of words, just excellent, unassailable ideas

why do u think that crut? it seems less likely than the alternative?

really? i think it seems far more likely that they realized it after the fact.

yeah, post-Blurred Lines they probably have people specifically employed to catch this stuff

or an app of some sort

In the past they turned down a Southeast Asian artist who wanted to change the lyrics to being about bondage.

WHO

this all reminds me of

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCW7AP3CYAA4MU7.jpg

i purposefully avoided this cos i think Kanye is not bad and people shit on him all the time to maintain a dumb and exploitative narrative and this feels like yet another instance of that

tomorrow im visiting my niece who is a serious Swift fan, interested in hearing her reaction...

a+ comment from jim in vancouver that flew over everyone's head

i'll explain: he's my lois lane

maura OTM

I like the verses to this. I do not like the chorus. It's about a million times better than "Shake It Off". If I was an A&R person, I would draw up whatever contracts necessary to market this as a split A-side with "Swish Swish".

https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/taylor-swift-and-ticketmaster-launch-controversial-ticketing-system/

Okay so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA

i am so confused by this song, this video, this meta-winky-self-referential thing, "I don't like your tilted stage", all of it

i feel like a grandmother looking at memes

Really disturbing video

Something that’s especially troubling in all of this is the fact that you can purchase Swift’s new album up to 13 times to receive further boosts to your spot in line. There is even a “progress bar” showing how your purchases are advancing your place in the virtual line.

Fuck this, this is worse than Lars suing his fans. This is Swift exploiting her fans in lamest way. I hope everyone steals her album and then doesn't go to the show.

alternatively, it is rewarding her die hard fans

i like the video. song is still pretty blah.

xpost By encouraging them to buy 13 copies of her album to get better chances at concert tickets? Yeah, she loves her fans, they are so die hard.

Don't other acts have fan clubs that let fans get first crack at tickets? If you're going to take advantage of your fans at least have join some sort of premium club or something, don't use them to goose your bottom line.

I mean, come on:

After fans pre-order the CD (from big box retailers like Target or from Swift’s store only—no indie record store support here), they’re informed that if they’d like a guarantee they’ll receive Reputation it on the day it’s released they’ll have to fork over an extra $48.03 to ensure timely shipping, which brings the cost of one CD purchase to $63.03. It bears repeating: $63.03. For a single CD. This nonsensical move seems aimed to appease UPS, one of Swift’s many corporate partners for Reputation and the tour supporting it.

Fuck that. Why can't they just include a unique code in your CD purchase that gives you access to a presale? This is gross in the most gross way, like Amway or some shit.

I mean, I'm sure it's not as bad as it sounds. Or maybe it is.

I like pop music, but this stuff just isn't any good. Great marketing, though.

which brings the cost of one CD purchase to $63.03.

Evil

Also this also feels like some chart book-cooking to possibly break the Adele sales record.

this is exploitative gimmick crap but it's really no different than the exploitative gimmicky crap that accompanies virtually every major-label album release not insta-dropped

That's an evil system, and clearly way more than is justified on the grounds of distinguishing fans from bots.

Swift's website's description of "boost activities" is pretty open ended

FYI Depeche Mode did the exact same thing with their last album

I heard this on the radio today and it was much better in that context than listening closely.

She looks uncomfortable in the video, comes off insincere

Song is not terrible but for all it's specific vendetta it seems weirdly impersonal

ctrl+f 'new jersey'

"Shake It Off" basically came into its own as a weddings / Christmas office party song. "But it's so silly" starts to lose traction as an objection when you're in a deliberately silly environment.

Conversely, I think this song will sound amazing at drunken house parties and at trashy dive bars. "But it's so gross and desperate for attention" starts to lose traction as an objection when you're feeling gross and desperate for attention.