Problems I Have With Taylor Swift
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"Problems I Have With" is a series where I, Jon the host of ARTV, tackle prevalent issues & ongoing problems I see with an artist/band/topic. Today I chatted about one of my favorite pop artists, Taylor Swift, which made the video all that much harder to make.
Do remember that this is all just my opinion, although there are indisputable facts included in my "problems" videos as well.
Have an artist you'd like to see me tackle in this series? Let me know in the comments! Just know I would never make a video like this if I either didn't want to, or else of course didn't have many (any) issues with.
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My T-Swift reviews:
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Taylor is that friend you've had forever and all the sudden she got popular in high school
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She's been popular for awhile lol. And has been doing pop for forever. I don't get how people don't see that.
people grow, people change. simple as that.
+Corin Frahill nope
Story of my life.
Gotta love how this video goes for exactly 13 minutes and 13 seconds...
Imogen Renfrey OH MY GOD
Imogen Renfrey
Tay gonna sue
Wow.
Impressive.
omg
I would recommend a Meghan Trainor video but that would be hours long.
Truth
+TheFrostbite324 My main two: She writes a song about how being a little chubby is ok. Isn't fat in the slightest. She's actually gotten THINNER since then.
She says her song "All About that Bass" isn't skinny-shaming. Has lines like "go and tell them SKINNY BITCHES that."
+Afro'd Avenger Music Reviews
Oh here we go again... That line was meant to be playful, not malicious. (People do use the word "bitch" playfully sometimes, believe it or not.) In the next breath, she says "Nah, I'm just playing, I know ya'll think you're fat..." and proceeds with telling them that they're perfect the way they are as well. She acknowledges that even skinny people have insecurites about their weight. (Does it completely gloss over eating disorders? Perhaps, but you shouldn't expect a single song to be all-encompassing of everyone's feelings. That's almost impossible.) I don't even like Meghan or the song, but I'm tired of people being so sensitive and taking it the wrong way. That being said, I loathe the message of Dear Future Husband.
I'd love to listen to a rant about meghan trainor
Matt Villegas But, by the same logic you just used, "Dear Future Husband" is the exact same way. I don't like the song or its message, either, but she could also be playfully saying that these are the things she wants in a relationship if it were all up to her, and unfortunately, there are a lot of women (young girls, mostly) who empathize with her.
The thing with Kesha is Taylor is damned if she did and damned if you don't. If she publicly said, "here Kesha, take my money!" people would criticize her for trying to draw attention to herself. If she doesn't say anything, she gets "called out" for not "standing up". I think she did the right thing by trying to help Kesha but still not trying to make a big deal about herself.
I feel the same way too. :(
She could have said something without talking about money. A lot of artists publicly spoke out about the Kesha issue. Taylor didn't speak about it other than a statement about the money.
But wasn't it Kesha's mom who let the world know by publicly tweeting about thanking Taylor for donating the money? After that Taylor's PR confirmed it, IIRC.
chikahoshi Yes. Taylor didn't say anything. She just donated the money and then Kesha's mom said it.
Chrishayden6 Also, we don't know if Taylor and Kesha talked personally. Sometimes a private conversation means more than someone speaking out just to look good in the public eye.
On the Taylor swift donating money to Kesha thing, wouldn't her not mentioning it make it more genuine? If she had mentioned her donating it, it would've seemed like she just did it for publicity
She could have at least mentioned the situation sending her support publicly and sent the money in private
+Elias Villa it came across as her just throwing money at an issue
I know she sent the money privately. Im saying she should have mentioned the issue, not the money
im saying she should have spoken about the issue publicly. and send the money privately and not mention it, that she did. so im saying in addition to donating privately she should've also spoken publicly.
+michellexumusic pretty sure what elias villa meant was that she could've at least mentioned the issue by saying something ABOUT the issue, clearing where she stands and which side she takes, and/or just showing support for kesha (and/or other sexual abuse victims in general) rather than just go "here have some donation money k bai"
I get confused at people getting mad at Taylor for Spotify and trademarks because many other artists (e.g: Adele, Jason Aldean) don't stream on Spotify to boost album sales and other artists (e.g: Kanye West, who has many more than Taylor) have trademarked tons more phrases than Taylor. I just don't get why only Taylor is attacked for it.
Amen
exactly
Preach
I totally agree with you! It's also like how everyone gets down on her and shames her for writing music about her exes and love life. Her songs are amazing and you can feel the emotion behind them, and frankly it's also sexist. Nobody says that crap about male artists; Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran write tons of songs about their love lives but apparently nobody has problems with that... She is just such a good person all around (and you know she doesn't get involved in drugs or sex scandals) that critics have to look for the smallest and pettiest things to attack her about.
All those artists have their music on Spotify. Taylor removed ALL her music on it thus why people go after Taylor. Moreover, cut the sexism crap. There isn't any correlation.
I agree with her coming off as fake. I know people can make drastic life changes, but ever since 1989 dropped, she's changed completely. Her personality, her attitude, her sense of style, of course her music, who she associates with, etc. Could you imagine her collaborating with Kendrick 5 years ago?
As much as I hate to admit it, I completely agree. Sure, people change, but it's like she's not even the same person anymore!
+Afro'd Avenger Music Reviews she is a great businesswoman.. thats what you do to get ahead.. you dont stick to small potatoes when you can buy the whole roast
shes always been in to rap though...she collabed with T Pain many years back :)... twas amusing.
Helena Draper I know, and I shouldn't really say that what she's doing is wrong. She's living her life as a successful artist and living her dream, and I suspect that she's very happy. It's just that to listeners and fans alike, her drastic changes have changed the artist/person we thought we knew, and it seems as though she's doing it for publicity.
She definitely wasn't like this even a couple years ago. And now, all of a sudden, she's a diva. Literally out of nowhere.
A Pace I can see that. Whatever marketing tools she's been using as of late, like it or not, they sure have been working in her favor lol
Problems with Troye Sivan would be interesting. Also you should do Problems with Kanye West and just link his Twitter in the description
Pahaha
Nooooo he doesn't need to go for my baby Troye
+Brandon whats wrong with Troye? Just curious
He begged his fans to get youth on the hot 100. On Twitter he said "Buy youth and screenshot it and I'll follow you".
+Brandon okay you do know that many artists do similar things and if that's the only problem you have with him then maybe you should look at other stars flaws as well
So if Taylor does make donations and do visits publicly, she's just doing it for the publicity, but if she donates money and doesn't say anything, she should grow some balls and attach a statement to it? There are many other reasons why I don't like Taylor Swift but it seems like she can never win when it comes to helping out other people.
I didn't know helping other people is a bad thing now. That's something alright.
@@pointingouttheobvious8130 lmao😭😭
The Saint Taylor act is getting so old. What kind of feminist creates a public mean girls hate campaign against another female artist. What about her brand of feminism that ignores black women? Her mask keeps slipping like it did with the Nikki Minaj fiasco. This girl is in it for herself. Nothing wrong with that - just be honest about it.
sasw, whar are you talking about?? She has made SO many songs hating on women in general, and several women specifically, while claiming "feminism." She's a phony.
bouncyshak maybe she is actually like that, ever thought of that?
She can change, we're all constantly learning. I hope she will eventually become a better feminist. She wrote you belong with me and better than revenge under 20 years old, 7 years have passed since, she has probably learnt better ways.
冬帅Inés Yeah, maybe. But if anything, I think fame has gone to her head.
Rebekah Navarro I don't think so, she hasn't looked at anyone up her nose
i just love it when people talk shit about artists i can't stand. these videos are great btw!
Same!
+Aspyn Jones Yaaaaaasssss.
but he's not talking shit about her???
totally agree
ikr 😂
In my own opinion, Taylor donating money means a lot more then her posting it out on Twitter Bc a tweet is not honing to help kesha money will
I partially agree with you and Demi about the whole Kesha thing, but its not like Demi even did anything? Like honestly, she shouldn't just whine about it considering Taylor actually DID something.
marie lol or maybe she did? Maybe Demi gave her money and didn't blab about it
Rebekah Navarro but she didn’t. She said something along the lines like “some of us don’t have that amount of money to spare”
Taylor didn't blab about it either. Other people did.
Peace Imafidon yeh she asked her PR team to do it instead. So she could still get the publicity
Spineli no she didn’t. Kesha’s mum made it public.
My only real problem with Taylor Swift is her supporting Lena Dunham, who is literally the worst human in existence.
I think a "Problems I have with 5 Seconds of Summer" would be interesting. I honestly love them to bits, but I'm interested to see somebody else's point of view on them.
same
+Liz Holmes They suck.
That's your opinion. Personally I love them and their music. Donald TrumpIsntTheFuckingIlluminatiChillWTheMemes
Even though I'm a die hard 5sos I agree with you. It honestly annoyed me how much their song "Rejects" sounded a lot like "My worse enemy" Luke has a great voice in my opinion and so does Ashton and Calum, I think Michael is a good singer but he could do better. And lyrically some of their songs aren't as strong as they could be. Their first album made them sound like a bunch of horny teenage boys which they were, and honestly I feel like their first album felt more real then their 2nd because at least it showed more of who they were at the time, their second album is basically them trying so hard to write about more serious issues but they failed, don't get me wrong Sounds Good Feels Good does have some good tracks like Outer Space/ Carry On, San Francisco, and Waste The Night but it's like songs like Broken Home that bother because they could of done better. The songs in SGFG are also quite repetitive and Broken Home and Invisible aren't lyrically that good.
+That Weird Fangirl It also seems to me that they're just trying to talk about more serious issues for the fans, which isn't a bad thing but they way they addressed the issues in their songs are just bad.
Definitely agree with you, I stopped following her on social media a while ago bc I got so sick of all the posts of her 'squad' and the trademark thing really pissed me off. Great work with the video! I love this series
Been a swiftie since 2007.
Finally someone says the insecurity thing. I have been called a fake swiftie for saying I see her this era as not confident but insecure.
She was always insecure, whatcha mean. She even said herself that one of the things she kept since her childhood for her whole life is her insecurities. So no, it's not some new 1989 shit but been present way before she was even famous.
It's so stupid that she trademarked 1989. She was definitely not the only person born that year or the only person who has a special connection with that year. What a joke.
+rosealina2468 that's like saying 'it's so stupid Steve Jobs trademarked 'Apple'.' Trademarks aren't universal. They are for specific use and in specific fonts.
+sweetbigbrowneyes no it's not. Apple is a brand name, the name of a company. Does she have a reason to trademark a year? No. It's not like she's starting a business named 1989. She just wanted to because?? She was born then? I dunno. She seems to think she's so important that even her birth year belongs to her and no one else.
You can't trademark a year. She trademarked merchandise. You can't sell shirts with '1989' on it written in similar fonts to what she used in her album. Basically she made sure nobody was selling fake merchandise. Plus an album is a business. You may not know this but most song titles and lyrics and album titles are trademarked. Just like slogans. Did you know you can't write 'Just Do It' on a shirt or else Nike could sue you?
+sweetbigbrowneyes there's no point to do that though. What if someone was born that year and wanted that on their shirt? How is that fair to everyone else? Plus there are plenty of songs with the same title to them but no one sues them for that. I can name three bands off the top of my head who have a song called Hurricane. It's just stupid that she did that and she clearly thinks she's better than most people. Plus this conversation is pointless.
But what you are saying it's not true. You can have a t-shirt with 1989 written on it as long as you don't sell it and the font is not hers. 'taste the feeling', 'Get the London look', 'I'm loving it', 'But first coffee' those are all trademarked. You can't have a t-shirt that says 'I'm loving it', but everybody is pissed because you can't have 'That Sick Beat'? With this conversation I'm just trying to tell you that is crazy to be pissed as something that every brand (and yes, Taylor Swift is a brand) does on the daily basis just because someone wrote an article on it.
I know the whole "social justice" schtick is extremely played out, but can we talk about how much she misuses feminism?
In the past few years, Taylor has suddenly become an extremely outspoken feminist; though that in and of itself isn't a bad thing, the timing and the situations in which she talks about it are kinda suspicious. TS only seems to bring up feminism whenever she's defending the amount of boyfriends she's had, or whenever she's criticized by a fellow female celebrity; we've never heard her speak about feminism when it doesn't benefit her personally. Also, the start of her "feminist activism" coincidentally began around the same time as her promotion for the 1989 era... Her newest album has a more polished, sophisticated vibe, and what better way to emphasize that than with a complete image overhaul centered around an political movement that is currently at its peak?
I'm not saying Taylor Swift is fake. Her songs comes from the heart, and that's why listening to her music is such a joyful experience. But, just as was said in the video, it's clear that Taylor's new image requires her to eschew her roots in favor of what's currently "in."
she said she was taught feminism by Lena Durham, honestly what was anybody expecting? and her whole white feminism piss me off, and I agree with the whole it came out the same time 1989 did, it looks like every time she releases an album she changes herself just to fit the album and when she puts out another she changes herself again, the ways she talk who she hangs with and the way she dress herself are completely different every time she releases something and I find that really fake.
Don't all feminists do that? Lol
Well said. She wouldn't be the first person to use a social justice movement to excuse her actions though, giving that movement a bad name as a result.
LA DAMITA Hell yes.
Not the only one. Many artists like Nicki Minaj and Meghan Trainor pull the feminist schtick whenever it fits them
That's always how it is with people isn't it? People start out as "genuine" in people's opinions then after they get famous they're suddenly "trying too hard" or "fake". There just isn't anyone who doesn't turn out like this so this complaint is just one of the many
Taylor isn't perfect. She is kind, smart, has good songwriting skills, but she surely did bad stuff before, like naming katy on an interview about bad blood sooo...
But she hasn’t done anything? That’s just the media, and you don’t have to fall for it all you know
I feel you and I really want to contribute to the conversation.
- On Apple Music: there's definitely something sketchy about it. When she first put out the open letter I thought 'Ok', because she did have a point: if you work, it is ok to be paid for it, although I wish she said she wanted to protect other people working on her music (obviously the money from a song don't go only to the artist who puts a name on it) rather than putting on this hardly believable Robin Hood hat. What's really weird though is that she's now working for Apple music. She's filming ads for them and not only it is the only streaming service to have her album, she has her movie on it and premiered her music video on it. Now it just looks like a pretty smart marketing move. If you think about it, that open letter brought attention not only to taylor, but also on a streaming service that was having a hard time imposing itself on already existing - and better - services like Spotify. But then Apple listened to her, so look at them! They are so good and they actually listen to artist! I'm pretty sure they signed a contract way before the open letter was released.
- On her social life: Taylor is a pretty damn smart businesswoman, and the most important thing in business is 'who do you know'. She's friendly and she doesn't beef, and if she does, the next day they're best friends (look at the Nicki Minaj thing). This opens a lot of doors for her though, not only fandom wise, but also with brands and such. Some people may not agree, but she's very not problematic as an artist and this is something brands appreciate and strive for.
But that's not it. Think about Bad Blood and her win at the VMA. It is a people choice award and the video that she decided to release in time to be nominated was the one in which there were hundreds of celebrity, each with a big fanbase attached. Who do you think Zendaya's, Gigi's or Selena's fans voted for? But again, that's just a very smart business move. I am actually studying business and I find that very interesting. I remember Tyler Oakley once said he studied the way Taylor promoted 1989 because it was such good marketing. So yeah, she is good at business, is this really a bad thing? Her persona is her brand and she's doing all the things you should do to make a brand successful: she's coherent but also innovative, she listens to the public opinion etc etc.
Finally it is also true that this girl just can't win. When she was dating everybody was pissed at her because she was only doing that, now the problem is that she has too many friends friends. She definitely has some real friends, like her high school bestie Abigail or that girl she's just been a bridesmaid for. She had real people friends all along and nobody was caring, so she now put in some celeb friends. Plus you hear some interviews from some of them and it is really hard to think that is all a facade, I mean, her and Selena have been going on about being friends since they were like 16, Ed Sheeran got a tatto for Taylor, she went on a road trip with Karlie Kloss, wrote a freaking song for Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff. She's probably not such a awful person to be around then. Does she plays it up for the media? Of course. But she's a celebrity, that's what she does and it's not that different from a 'What's good?' or a 'Million Dollars in a Elevator'.
- On copyright: she got so much shit for this and it's not fair. You can't just copyright a word, you need to copyright it with a certain font for a certain use. For example Apple has copyrighted the word 'Apple', but you still can call a apple with its name or create a clothing line with that name. Can you create a phone brand with that name? Definitely not. That's the same. She copyrighted those phrases to not be written on t-shirts or bags with her fonts used so there couldn't be fake merchandise. And as a proof there's a pretty famous artist who released an album around a year after Taylor and called with his year of birth. Plus everybody copyrights their things: I'm pretty sure you can't even release an album called 'Purpose' in 2019. She does seem very protective and paranoid though, for example I remember she was worried somebody was gonna steal her album so she was checking for microphones before letting her friends listen to it. But then again leaks happen. Plus she made a bunch of her fan listen to 1989 before it was released so there are definitely more layers to that.
- On charity work: this was the point I didn't agree with you. Yes, for what we know she only helps 'famous' causes, but we know what the media tells us so what's the point. Plus she can't just scroll the internet all day to search for people in need, so it's not that weird that she helps only people that, by likes and what not, are brought to her attention.
Also she is probably the most generous star towards her fans. Yes, it is always good publicity but all she did with the secret sessions and the Swiftmas etc was just really nice. And the Valentine's / Christmas thing wasn't even that covered by the media. Her meet and greet are free and just depends on the enthusiasm somebody puts in being her fan, so it's not very fair calling her money hungry or stuff like that when we live in a world in which some artists cash thousands for a picture. As a fan I'm definitely happier if the extra money she gets comes from giants like Apple than from me.
Finally, talking about Kesha, yes, she gave her money. And she gave it to her anonymously, that's why Demi called her out. Taylor was outed by Kesha's mom and Demi was pissed because Taylor didn't openly say 'I stand with Kesha'. But then again, if she did, we would be here talking about how she does everything for publicity. You can't really win in the public eye. Plus, I think that Kesha, who has to pay all her legal bills and could end up not working for 5-10 years could really use the money, even more than some kind words.This is the real world, and money counts. And let's not talk about how Demi was all saying she couldn't afford to give Kesha some money when it's pretty clear she's not exactly broke.
Anyway, those were my points of view. You just made some very interesting remarks I had to partecipate! Hope this wasn't to long ... Keep it up with the good videos!
wow that was awesome. Do you still think the same way in 2020? or do you even still have this youtube account?
@@Ken-xw1lm why would he change it if u think? Is there anything new to change it?
PREACH!
Problems you have with Selena Gomez?
GrandeProblems that neeeeeeeeeeddddddssss to be next. Please please do it Jon.
She can't sing lmao
@@ellax325 oof
@@ellax325 and I called her ass out for it on my first rap song, and people shat on me for it!
Do a video on Justin Bieber or Chris Brown
YES
+Hector Gonzalez No one really likes Chris Brown though, may possibly be interesting to see a JB one
+Lizzy C I know right. I'm surprised that this weasel faced egotistical moron's career haven't died already.
+Lizzy C I love Chris Brown
***** Liking his music is different from liking a person.
Her management and her music persona just pisses me off. Nothing to do with her personality outside of music. Like her music is decent but her popularity is completely blown out of proportion compared to artists who are just as good that don't achieve nearly as much financial success as she does.
Like twenty one pilots
+Wanderess sure the fanbase can be annoying as hell but twenty one pilots is a good band and really unique. If anything they are underrated, just look at the amount of 'success' 5sos has.
+Lizzy C no I know that I'm honestly trash for tøp but I kinda wish they were noticed but for their more meaningful songs. Like everyone is so rude to say that the only song they like by them is stressed out when they haven't even attempted to try to listen and understand other songs as well
+Wanderess Oh right yeah I get what you mean! When people say 'their new song' and say it's really good when IMO they've made so many better songs.
+Lizzy C yeah and it bothers me and a whole lot of other TØP fans who have been here since the beginning and I'm glad that my two favorite mama boys are getting more successful but I just wish everyone saw them the way most TØP fans do
I used to be fan. Her music used to have this nice simplicity to it that made it easy to connect to. Now it feels like she just sings whatever will sound good on radio, songs that really don't have much purpose.
Just cause you’re too stuck in the past does not mean that her songs don’t have purpose. Singles are different than albums. You’ve probably only listened to shake it off, and decided to join this hate bandwagon? Huh?
Then you were a never true Swiftie. If you liked her music in the past, you would still like it plus if you have noticed her songs tell stories
Skullz Star I’m not fan of Taylor Swift but don’t listen to her songs on the radio , listen to her album because there are songs that the radio doesn’t play that are hidden gems
me from the future i give you folklore
@@meetmeatmidn1ght if they like country more than pop thats their opinion
Just one month ago a little girl who had 4
3rd amd 4th grade burning over 60 percent of her body
She just posted a video that tylor helped her trough the pain and even though taylor was super busy with her tour she met her the next day and told her she can come to any show she wants
The one thing you can't deny no matter what is the fact that she really loves her real fans
I always resented how she wanted to present herself as the normal girl. Even back in the day, she was a tall, leggy, beautiful, blonde pop star. She was a millionaire when she was in her teens.
I like the moments when she admits she doesn't live the average life. she discusses fame more now and it finally feels honest.
I completely get that this is your opinion and I'm not trying to prouve you wrong or anything, I just want to put some of the things you said into perspective.
(Oh and if anyone in this world ever happens to actually read this long (LONG) ass comment, I'm French so please excuse the wierd phrasings !)
1) About her social media appearance
First of all, she has stated many times that interracting with her fans on social media is what keeps her grounded. Her life is completely abnormal, she never denied it, so acting on social media like many teenagers and young women is helping her to deal with fame. I agree that she sometimes tries to normalize her life a bit too much, but this is for her own sanity so I wouldn't blame her for that.
Before her first album was out, she was really into myspace and already interracting with people on the internet. But around 2010-2012 she kinda had to shut herself from the internet because the hate and the fake rumors and the slutshaming were unbearable. But she was still miserable, and she decided to get out there and interract with her fans on Tumblr, creating memes together and comforting teenage fans going through a hard time. Which makes her and a lot of fans really happy, so just, ignore it maybe if it annoys you.
Another reason why she is quite active on social media and posting a lot of pictures with her friends is to take her revenge on paparazzis. Her life is beeing watched 24/7, everytime she leave her house she knows there are going to be dozens of paparazzis waiting for her. She has literally no privacy outside private houses. It's interesting that you chose to illustrate this part of your video with the picture of her vacation with Haim. She had never planned on putting those pictures on social media, but she realized half-way through her trip when she was in the middle of the ocean that people were taking shots of her. She was really mad at the paparazzis for invading her privacy when she clearly wanted to not have to worry about it, so she decided to post pictures herself so that the paparazzis' shots become worthless. She knows they are going to be pictures of everything she does no matter what, so she might aswell be in control of her image.
2) About donations
You say that she only seems to care about things that are in the spotlight. But her WHOLE LIFE is constantly in the spotlight, as I already said it she is followed wherever she goes and Teen Vogue makes an article about her everytime she changes nailpolish. So yeah, everything she does is instantly put in the spotlight, and so are her charity work. Also, there are millions of people who dream to meet her and talk about it on social media. But when that person is a sick child, her fanbase try to pass the information to make it big enough so that Taylor hears about it. How else do you want her to know that ?
About Ke$ha, I understand your point of view. But when it happened I took it more as a personnal gesture from one woman to another. Like "I don't really know you and we don't have much in common, but if one women in the music industry is hurting because of rape culture and male supremacy then all women in the music industry are affected (including Taylor, the most influential and successful woman at the moment) so here's some of my personnal money to help you." I though that treating this like a personnal thing and not a general public thing was sending a very powerful message about sisterhood.
3) About Apple
Why do you all get so suspicious about her genuinely wanting to defend smaller artists ? She has always defended her opinion on copyright, whether you agree with her or not (which I don't really) so I don't see why you guys are acting like it's so wierd. Also lots of her friends are smaller artists, so even though she is extremely succesful and won't be harmed by Apple not paying her for three months, wanting to use her visibility to support them doesn't seem all that suspicious to me.
Plus she is a business woman, and she is probably one of the few artists today who can do whatever the hell they want to do because she's in charge of the economical part and the artistic part of her carreer. If being "so greedy" enables her complete artistic freedom while being the most generous celebrity for the last four years, that's pretty cool.
4) About her change in style and music
Her physical appearance and art have evolved between her 16 years old and her 26 years old. Wow. I mean, how dares she ?? WHO EVEN DOES THAT ???
5) About falseness, friends and insecurity
For one thing, she overthinks a lot. Because she is a natural worrier, because everything she does is being criticized and analyzed by everyone, and because she is well aware of everything being said about her. It's hard for her to handle it, even though she tries no to care, but you can tell she tries to be prepared all the time, hence the supposed falseness.
About the "omg look at all my bffs" thing, she said that one of the reasons why her friendships were so important to her is that she was quite bullied in middle school and thus lonely. She is indeed compensating from that lack of friends in her life. She is also in that wierd position where she has insecurities and she admits it because she wants her fans to know that even that person they look up to is scared and worried about the same things they are. But at the same time she must show a confident face to the world for all of the hate she gets.
And now I'm going to stop procrastinating and go finish the essay for my exam.
Whoopsy Nessie I 100% AGREE WITH THE OML THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ENTIRE PARAGRAPH
well said m8
I understand that these are your opinions and how you see things but...
She took that picture with her homegirls because she was out whale watching and having fun when a photographer or paparazzi took pictures of them. So they decided to take better ones for themselves so that the people taking pictures of them wont make as much money for their pictures.
She has always been very generous with donations. She has donated to hospitals, schools, and a lot more places. Like flood victims and places that help feed the poor. I dont think it's cool for people to judge her by that since she out doing good. She never publicizes anything. Pictures that are taken or video recorded of her at hospitals are by the patients family. And Kesha's mom was the one who thanked her on twitter for the money and it is why it got out.
There's nothing wrong with a person having a lot of friends. She kicks it with them on a daily basis and people think it's staged or some shit. She's very happy with her life so she out having fun and then she gets hate because she haves "too much fun." She never claimed that everyone single friend on staged with her was her "best friend.'' She kindly thanks them on instagram or twitter. When you grow up doing what you love and make a living out of it, I'm sure anyone would be as happy as her. And she's kind enough to personally make gifts for her fans and meet them.
I do get that she didnt put her music out there on Spotify or Apple because she wasnt getting paid for it and that made it seem like if she was greedy. But Adele decided to do the same and she got 0 criticism for it. Regardless, it is money that is being taken away from you and it is companies benefiting of your money. I dont know if she really stood up for the new artist but I know for sure she didnt put her music on there so that she can make her money.
And i agree with you on that trademark bullshit. It's dumb, maybe not "party like it's 1989" but the rest i can understand that it's dumb.
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These all all amazing points. (to nobody in particular) I'm not a fan of Taylor's music, but I honestly don't mind if you are. We just happen not to share the same taste in music. However, I do know and recognise that she's talented. You'd have to be either deaf or extremely biased to not see that. Have a nice day!
THANK YOU
I hate how she feels the need to trademark the most basic of things
can you do problems I have with all time low? they're my favourite band but I kinda wanna hear what you have to say
I have been a hardcore swiftie for about four/five years, and I think some of the points you raised are actually true. I miss country Taylor, the girl who didn't obsess over perfection, and the girl who back then wouldn't have copyrighted such small things.
THIS VIDEO SUMS UP ALL MY THOUGHTS ON HER!! A lot of her actions seem calculated and the way she acts comes across as completely fake to me
also the fact that she sues people left and right (her old guitar teacher; Shane Dawson; Etsy - people) is really off-putting to me. She loves to play the victim (with her ex's, Kanye, Katy Perry) and I just don't buy it.
Hence why I dissed her a decade ago on a song, but everyone thought I was a fool for it.
@@mahirami5367 Nah. I’m ahead of the game!
If a men does it, it's genius but if a woman does it, it's calculated.
@@anisanurraudah8383 this was 5 years ago i think we all have grown including her
Her music and inexplicable popularity makes me want to swallow glass.
Just.. don’t listen to her music then? A lot of us thinks she deserves it. At least she’s out there doing something instead of being negative
You must be deaf or blind to not see the amount of talent and effort Taylor put oh her music and songwriting.
I'm a Swiftie myself and I just watched your video. I'm acknowledging your opinion, and yes, I do see where you are coming from.
Please do TØP or Melanie Martinez
+katie martinez In all seriousness, and I'm not trying to idealize anyone here, but how can anyone have problems with twenty | one | pilots? Guys basically did not change as persons since they've blown up, still humble, still care about their fans, still write genuine music. Maybe, just maybe they are not as energetic during shows as they used to be, but only because they tour way more than they can handle, both emotionally and physically, especially Tyler. But that's about it.
Lightik I'm not saying they are bad,I'm just suggesting for him to talk about some of the problems he has with TØP,I looooove Melanie Martinez and I just want to see if he has any problems with her too.I'm not trying to hate on any ones fan base,(Ik you didn't say I was hating on anyone's fanbase/music but I don't want people to think i was hating on them)
katie martinez I've seen TOP a couple times. When they headlined, they came out during one of the opening sets. TOP, Judah the Lion & Jon Bellion all playing together. What impressed me was that Tyler just played bass and stood in the back w Josh. He didn't take the spotlight, but was so humble. At the end of Jon's set, he thanked Tyler and Josh for taking him on tour. He said that they rly are just regular guys who treat everyone the same.
I've always felt like Taylor Swift was artificial as hell. Not in the pop singer/celebrity way but she's never felt like a real human being. I've never connected to her in any interview I've seen, and I feel like she's just really cold and stand offish
Maybe she's one of those reptiles that wear human skin that are trying to take over the world... who knows?
Ariana Robinson She literally invites fans to her houses and bakes them cookies from scratch. You call that fake? Her music comes from the heart, her actual *feelings*. It’s not like she writes about “ Parties, drink, bang!”. All her love songs are about actually loving someone, it’s not fake. And she’s smart as hell. When people started hating on her, she turned that into her brand and made millions of dollars off it. She’s an incredible human being with talent and intelligence. You don’t have to like her music, everyone has different tastes, but you should acknowledge her wonderful personality
@@BlahBlah-iu6si THANLS
Maybe that’s because you just don’t want to connect to her? Maybe its because you’ve always jumped on that hate bandwagon? Ever thought of that?
wow, would that kind of person invite her fans to her house, make em cookies and let them hang out with her as friends? or go to hospital to visit her sick fans and play them music. now i know what comes next "shes only doing it for publicity" pls, theyre called "secret sessions" everything that happens in the SS stays, well, secret. anyways go off go on to say shes a terrible person stan kanye west.
I'm like her biggest fan and I agree with 90% of this video.
+monica ortiz same just cuz were fans dosent mean we cant be rational, unlike some people lol
I'm a fan too and I agree with some of the points he made in this video.
+STEVEO 369 thank you so much!!
monica ortiz Lets just admit it:country taylor is better and always will be. Back when she didn't lie about fake breakups for attention.. I love her but its getting old
I love her too but she isn't perfect, she has bad manners and does shit just as any other human being, she didn't hurt anyone but she LOVED her perfect girl image soo
There's also the fact that she's a massive hypocrite. She makes a stand about her music being "art," removes herself from these streaming services, apparently for the good of smaller artists, because she believes their art should be paid for. And, while that may be true, she's the same girl that sued her old guitar teacher for saying on his website that he taught Taylor Swift to play guitar AND she used a woman's drawing of a fox without permission, and when this lady asked for some credit, Taylor and her team denied it. She can pretend she's all about the welfare of other artists all she likes, but I can see right through it.
And she's sued her fans on some occasions as well.
@@jokeperalta6983 and which was that? stop making false accusations if you dont know anything yourself
Where is this information come from? You should know there are more rumor about her than truth.
I have a complete fall out with T-swift.. I was her biggest fan when everyone was making fun of her for writing songs about her exes. Red came out and I'm like.. uhmm a bit different but okay.. cool. Hope she doesn't change that much. Then 1989 came out and I'm like.. okay I'm done. Her outer appearance (how she presents herself) changes so quickly that I can't even keep up with it.
She changed over the course of six years.. I don't understand how you didn;t keep up
+TheNonMakeupGuru six years? she literally went straight into pop, no transition what so ever
+Skylar Taylor Red was the transition. It wasn't fully country, it wasn't fully pop. Did you hear We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?
Or 22, or Holy Ground, or I Knew You Were Trouble, or The Lucky Ones, or Starlight...
I'm not talking about her songs.. I realize Red was transition. It was pretty obvious even before 1989 came out, but my fall out with her has to do with how she represent herself. Trademark her song, don't put it on streaming (if you do really care about your fan and that they are you number 1whatever, you would put it not only on Spotify, but also on youtube.. Yes the full album! Demi did it. There are fans who can't afford the album but would still want to support her, but her greed is just... no... Taylor has enough money to for who know how many life time), etc. I do like some of her song on 1989, but I couldn't get over Bad Blood. She became a major diva in one freaking year ( 1 and a half if you count SQUADDDDDDD I guess)
As a long-time Taylor Swift fan, I can say that I agree completely with almost everything in this video (aside from the Ke$ha/Demi thing). Especially about the apple music thing like, she was just in a new advert for it? And she's become like an unofficial spokesperson for apple music? It's a little suspicious... And the whole social media presence thing has made the fanbase weirdly competitive and annoying I don't know, I just think it was a lot more fun being a Taylor fan pre-2014
the comments aged like milk 🍵
Taylor Swift: breathes
This guy: I think her breathing was a little too loud. And something about it seems really fake. It's pretentious because women don't breathe that loud and as a man I take offence to that because it's sexist. And she does everything like a normal human being which to me is pretty annoying at this point. But hey! That's just my opinion. I have to create problems out of nowhere like how could she donate 1m dollars without even mentioning it? Because had it not been for her, Demi and I would have definitely helped Kesha with our encouraging words and probably a little money our broke ass could afford to donate, but unlike her we'd make sure we'd do it with full advertisements and promotions. Because that is what matters more than helping Kesha. But you know what I'm a Taylor Swift fan but I'm tired of seeing her all so nice and successful even after all these years. That should bother everyone.
Sensitive ass kid 😂😂🤡
The internet isn't meant for you kid.
He had valid arguments, if you can't handle that then you sure as hell can't handle when people in the internet talk shit about u n ur family
i disagree with some of the things you said but i still loving hearing honest (and respectful) opinions on the Internet! you don't try to please people which is really refreshing and I love watching these!❤️
I believe Taylor is a very manipulative person
Katie Thorley I believe you are 100% correct
I agree with you
I agree.
Katie Thorley I then she has a burn book too!
Not really, she is smart, kind, has good intentions, and always had since her country era, she just LOVED her image so much, but since reputation it seems she doesn't care
I love this series! you're so sassy and honest ( I almost couldn't handle the saltiness in the Tom Delonge one)
Taylor could get a picture with Fidel Castro captioned "omg with the best commi bestie!!!
Crying Seal PHMY GOD HAHSHSHSHSHKK
From a swifties point of view, I agree with the Apple Music, I think she over advertised 1989, more than any other album she has put out. I think it deserved the amount of buys it got but I wish she didn't do all this advertisement for it because people think she is being money thirsty, which I don't think is the case completely but just a little.
Sup Swift 👏👏👏
"problems I have with Taylor Swift" Taylor Swift.
Problems I have with Lana Del Rey.
+Breeanycia Manuel soon
+Beyond ARTV yay!
+Beyond ARTV I love her to death but I'm still very excited for you to do Lana ahha
My problem with anything Taylor, I really didn't consider her a Country Artist. She always sounded pop to me, and 3 years ago I had told my friend she's going to be considered a pop star now, and not a country star anymore, and her music is going to change in the next 3 years (crossover) and I was right. Good video
Im a Taylor Swift fan myself. In fact im going to see her in June. I respect your opinion, but on the social media presence issue you have with her but to be fair people always pose for photos or videos or something because if someone just takes a picture of someone raw, it could be very uncomfortable for Taylor to have people view it. I kind of agree with the apple music/ spotify issue. But despite this video and all the issues people have with her, i still respect her and think she is an amazing and sweet person.
I've always enjoyed her music (not 1989 as much as her previous albums) and I definitely agree with your points here. Good video :)
I never liked taylor and im glad someone said why
Jo ce didn't you know why before?
+Jo ce-You can argue back even back in her younger years, she lived a very secluded, very insulated, and privileged life-the only problems she seemed to have existed with a boy she liked that preferred the cheerleader over a girl who "wore sneakers," things like that, regular teenage "fluff" stuff from an inexperienced, naive little girl still trying to figure out the world and figure out who she was as an artist. She always had the talent to be an artist, her best gift for songwriting happened to be her point-blank honesty and it felt ripped from her diary as she goes through her teenage life and that was a breath of fresh air at the time. She at least wasn't trying to be anything than what she was, even if she did turn out to be a pampered and privileged little girl. Her songs were honest but they were also wish fulfillment, it was never really, truly raw and it never really made an impact, definitely not even the way Lorde debuted and I don't think she was ever interested in making something truly raw.
All that privilege and pampering I guess makes it unsurprising that she warped from an innocent, pampered but still sweet teenager into a spiteful, vindictive, narcissistic adult who believes the world owes her and everyone is somehow "out to get her." An insecure, immature snot who stamps her feet and cries when she even gets a papercut and spends her time and energy trying to bully and destroy all her enemies into submission. Truly a despicable person.
I love anything sh does..I have this new ROLLING STONEtm Taylor Swift
( :-) ) exclusive. I also love Katy Perry.
I always had this "vibe" against ts since her first hit 'love story'. Something just doesn't feel right about her.
So excited for that mixtape. If you actually do release one then I'm sure that Taylor would happily bring you on stage with a big "IT'S JON FROM ARTV!!!!!!" because that tape will be FIIIIIIIIIIRE!
I feel this so hard. Though I will say I've had a complete falling out with Taylor as a personality. I will forever be a fan of her music, but I could list all of these reasons and a million more why I have a problem with her as a person. Glad you said this stuff.
absolutely true. i've been a fan for like ten years but she always annoyed me in some ways
Then you aren’t a fan..? You just listen to her music. If she irks you, then just don’t bother calling yourself a fan
My last account was Sister exposed wtf? You’re saying that if you don’t think an artist is perfect and love everything they’ve done your not a fan? And can you stop trying to defend Taylor in almost every comment stating their opinions about her? Respect other people’s opinions and don’t be butthurt about them
So, now 2020, three years after the reputation.
Do you feel like she is a little bit more genuine and open to the world now?
Well considering folklore is an album about fictional characters her and her co writers created, i don't think anything has changed about her. She isn't a superstar anymore like she was in 1989 era so she makes up for it by using merch bundles, tour bundles, deals, discounts etc to sell and chart and make cash
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Every music artists sells merch silly
I feel the exact same way about all this stuff completely. However, where you see it as a fault to be so systematically disingenuous with her image. I see it as calculated business brilliance, I have more respect for her now then ever. Bringing as many celebrities as humanly possible on stage for every night of her tour made her look like an even bigger superstar. And put her on headlines practically every day
no one else could ever copyright a specific phrase.. except someone in power like this..
I to am a huge Taylor Swift fan but you make a great case on this I believe she's almost doing what social Media and our day and age claims is popular, but I'm sure somethings she does is actually genuine. great video btw!
In her country days, Taylor was the girl who wrote about boys and put heart into her songs. She deserved those Grammys. However, her newer music is awful to me. After writing about your exes for years, it gets tiring. Plus (unpopular opinion), 1989 was mediocre. I wish she would go back to her country style.
Problems I have with... The Grammys
arguments given by butt hurt fans:
- if you don't like them then why do you listen to them
- you're just jealous
- how can you hate them if you don't even know them
- you're irrelevant
By the way congrats on 10,000 subscribers for Beyond ARTV
+The Iconic Critic thanks!
it makes me sad when I see people calling you a "hater" or getting pissed off at you for expressing your opinion, especially before they actually watch the video. loved the video, keep up the great work
Problems with Bryan Stars
Second this
Yes!!!
+Fall Out Phan At The Chemical Disco Your username gives me AIDS.
+Blue Hatter I like all those bands, but seriously... I have seen way too many usernames on youtube like this one.
MatchBox Music I don't understand. And what the fuck does 'phan' mean...?
Oh boy, I can't imagine how big the backlash will be from Swift's fans. XD
Here's how big it will be. About 3-5 people
+The Iconic Critic lol
The Iconic Critic gonna say that to her millions of fans?
@@user-yb1jm6us7f LMAOOOO THIS IS SO FUNNY AND NOT IN THE GOOD WAY pls
@@sabhyata2655 but the comments prove it. Quarantine is what made them active
My biggest problem is her "squad." I HATE cliques and the fact that my idol has one annoys me very much.
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Ur group of friends is a squad sweetie
You are always so spot on with these, its like you're pulling exactly what I think out of my mind. It's crazy.
also I would love to know your opinion on Catfish and the Bottlemen, they have a new album coming out May 27th
I agree with you 100%. I'm also a TS fan from Day 0... kind of obsessed with her in a way... but she drives me nuts with the "I'm so perfect" BS and especially the importance she puts on her finances. The Spotify letter, the donations, the fan appreciation, it all seems so self-serving. And her stances on feminism are shaky at best. PS Love the "Our Song" shoutout!
"im so perfect" excuse me she has said multiple times she isnt perfect in any way
I think you look to much into things but that's just my opinion.
Lustcore thank youuu
Oof
1989 was a great album, but looking back I kinda agree that that era was super weird. She exploded as an artist and dealt with it as well as she could (overcompensating and all) I suppose. I think she found her ground again with reputation and Lover though - I would love to hear your updated thoughts on it. :)
She found her ground but lost her popularity
@@realdavidjones1623 she did not lose any popularity lol
@@jimbob2427 she definitely did, that's why she tours less and less outside outside America, she is touring only in USA this year and will announce a couple of international dates for next year
@@realdavidjones1623 definitely did? Did u not see what midnights did? The stadiums she’s selling out hold roughly 80,000 people. Plus 20,000 who are standing outside. This tour is also meant to make over a billion dollars making it highest grossing.
@@jimbob2427 she was legit selling tickets back stage to locals who wanted in for cheaper prices also we don't know for sure what the tour will gross
I definitely agree with everything said in this video. I've always loved Taylor Swift and I admire her so much but in the last few years I felt such a disconnect to her because it's hard to know if she's doing something genuine or if she's playing things up for publicity. Also at so many award shows she's been the centre of attention and that annoys me because there are other artists that should have the spotlight that are just as talented and successful as her.
It’s always been about publicity, with her. Trust me.
@@mahirami5367 she hasn’t changed a bit.
@@mahirami5367 if I can’t respect artists, tell me why I love D’Angelo’s music and Seal’s.
@@onlyone23km we don't trust people saying some shit in the comments, try again buddy and also u don't know what taylor's been doing so stfu.
I used to like her, but now I think she's really fake. She tries so hard to be a "hipster" and now "goth" (?), and is friendly with almost every girl celeb to show how she's a true "feminist". Pisses me off as hell.
I'm so in love with how you actually argue your points calmly and base your opinions on actual facts and actually clear up that it's just your opinion. I'd love to have a long conversation with you. :)
I have loved Taylor Swift for over 7 years and I understand your points but I still choose to believe she is a genuine person. I don’t think that just because she is a big celebrity she can’t be a real person. Not everything is a pr stunt.
That's basically every problem I have with her as well. It's almost like once she started doing pop songs, she decided to go through this drastic and forced feeling change just to keep up with everyone else even though she didn't really want to.
I've generally liked her in the past, but her latest album (reputation), and latest song/music video (look what you made me do) really rub me the wrong way. The title of the aforementioned song sounds like something an abuser would say
I shouldn’t have read the comments since I’m a die hard swiftie. But whatever I don’t care what other people think! If you don’t like her anymore thats your opinion and I’ll just go back to loving her ❤️
Ikr, her new music is soooo beautifulll and conceptual, people should love her more now, her music is just art❤️
Jon, I'm curious how you feel about Taylor Swift now that all of this Kanye West and Calvin Harris drama has come to light? Did it change your opinion of her, or did it bolster it? Would you still consider yourself a fan? Are you going to make a new video about this?
Best music critic on RUclips man, keepin it real every time both good and bad. I dig it! You need to host a music radio show as well.
To me, she always seemed fake. She seems like that mean girl that talks passive-aggressively all the time, sweet voice veiled with all kinds of threats, whose "friends" actually, secretly hate her. I'd call her a Regina George if I didn't think that was offensive towards such an entertaining and iconic character.
I'm a huge taylor swift fan and I totally agree with what you said.
I kinda feel the same way to.
you should make one about katy perry.
I see that Purity Ring vinyl hehe
+Audrey Giambattista 😁
You should watch Miss Americana (Taylor's Netflix Doc). It might make you rethink this whole video.
The thing I agree with you on this video is the Apple Music PR stunt. Apart from that I disagree.
I just think Taylor has lots of great friends and is taking photos of herself with them and posts them online, just like millions of other people do in life. I don't believe it's her showing off. No matter what Taylor does there will always be a devils advocate to it and people find a way to twist it to make it seem like she's doing something sly when in fact she might actually just be enjoying herself and genuinely want to do good things for people.
It's certain people that put her on a pedestal so view her actions as being attention seeking and doing it all for that PR stunt and money. If you just look at it from a different perspective it's a whole other story.
I know it's silly but that lil moment at 10:42 took me from feeling like a casual viewer to feeling like I really connect with you? what a genuine soul, keep on doing what you're doing
First, you're really cute and I am a Taylor Swift fan but I certainly agree. What pissed me off the most was the business and copy right issues.
Jon, would you mind explaining the whole thing about how the royalties work? How much Taylor was supposed to get paid vs. how much Taylor actually got? And what does Spotify do differently that made her wipe her discography?
+Stephen Zumpano Ok so basically Apple music didn't pay their artists during the trial period, which means that for three months your music is streamed for free. After that open letter they changed their mind and decided to pay artists even during the trial. I think the problem with Spotify is that, whereas you can access Apple music only paying, Spotify has a free version of it. I don't actually know how much artists are paid during if they are streamed on the free version, which by the way is the most popular and lucrative for Spotify, but the problem for Taylor Swift was that people were getting music for free. It wasn't so much about how much she was making, it was that that suggested that music is not something that is worth paying for. Like you wouldn't dream about having a free version of Netflix (aside from the trial) in which you can see tv shows for free but they're like shuffled or something, because we are willing to pay money for tv shows and movies, but we aren't as much for music.
She is definitely not a genuine person from day one that was my impression and now it was confirmed; everything she does is calculated PR...I hate fake people specially people who are supposed to be icons for young minds and that's awful.
people try to steal Taylor's lyrics and music etc, she has to protect her work,
otherwise people sell t shirts etc, and steal her ideas.
My algebra teacher went to high school with Taylor. She was a senior when Taylor was a freshman. Taylor was just starting to hit fame around this time and my teacher said she was really stuck up because of it.
I love how you keep this serie true without having to be destructive, aggressive about things. I can tell this comes from the point of view of someone that's smart. Please don't let people get to your head to the point that you start "making up" problems that you have with some people. Also I hope you do reviews of metalcore albums. You got yourself a subscriber!
album reviews are all ont he main channel, which is linked in the description of this video :) thanks!
I don't like Taylor Swift. I'm not into her music at all. I wouldn't really care but one thing that really pissed me off was about 2 years ago when she won EMA best live and two days later she performed on a German TV show and it was Playback. You don't do that when you win best live against bands like Green Day that are really great live and actually also perform live on TV shows. (And the TV show wasn't that kind of TV show that forces artists into singing playback because most of them perform live).
Yes it's been two years and it's actually no big deal but I'm still not over this
Also I get the points you mention in the video and agree with most of it.
I think even though the whole Apple Music thing may not have been about the "smaller artists", and more so just about her, I think it probably was a good thing because now they'll pay those smaller artists as well who are definitely not making near the amount Taylor is.
Hahaha keyboard warrior!! that cracked me up!
As an artist she's just doing her job.. And it's working
Well as long as your mixtape isn't for sale you can call every track 1989, ft 1989 and even sample songs from 1989.
as someone who used to be a massive taylor swift fan, i agree with this so much. bless you for taking the words right out of my mouth.