I'm 70 years old. Musician and entertainer. I've only listened to one song by Taylor Swift..I do think she will go down in history as the most success and greatest entertainer, song writer, musician and singer of all time. Her charisma, character, humility and personality has a lot to do with it.
The freaky thing about Taylor, she's an even better human being than she is an artist... She visits kids with cancer in hospitals while touring, she stops in on fans at their homes, she's had groups of fans over to her house, buys Christmas gifts for fans... she deserves all the good that comes her way...
She was sick during this performance, but still went out and sang her heart out. As a die hard swiftie, I recognize this isn't her strongest vocal performance, but knowing that she should've been on vocal rest and still did it beautifully, I love her even more ❤❤ Plus the heartbreak was still very fresh during this performance and I love that you can hear the anger and sadness all mixed together
One thing to know about Taylor is that her voice has aged like fine wine. She was never going to have the vocal ability of Ariana or Adele, but her lyricism and storytelling is miles above the rest. I love all of her old stuff with my whole heart, but 10 years after this performance her vocal control and technicality is so much improved. It's been a joy hearing her voice change and get even stronger over the years. If you want a more recent live performance of this song, she performed the 10 Minute Version on SNL and it was fantastic.
yes!! i wasn't a real fan until this year and the albums that really pulled me in were folklore and lover - some of her greatest storytelling and also when her voice really matured and began fine tuning.
@@michelle6337 Let's not forget, the American songwriter who got the Nobel Prize for literature was Bob Dylan.... not exactly a vocal virtuoso. Range and power are only two of a multitude of compelling vocal attributes. Taylor Swift has those to a lesser degree, but her lyrics, her expressive and stylistic skills and her innovative arrangements are truly second to none. She is an American treasure.
@@BreakerOfChains219 I’m so jealous!!!! You can tell she does!! She does have back up- singers, and backing tracks (not to take her place) but to fill in for layers. She is amazing!!!!!
She is simply fantastic. I cried several times at the beauty, and the power, of the performance during The Eras movie, and became a 76- year- old "Swiftie."
I saw the movie and I am a 75 year old Swiftie. I love her voice and her songs. I’m just learning about the eggs. How can anyone not love Taylor Swift.
I was thinking the same. She sounded almost nervous at the beginning bc her vocals improved after the first minute or two but she’s grown vocally so much ❤
Side note: If you have girls - she is an epic example of female awesome. Read up on her sexual assault trial, listen to The Man, read about why she re-recorded her albums, read about her Apple - pay me/us and how that benefited other artists. She's a fine example of humanity
I love that - Swiftie over 50! I’m a Swiftie over 49 😂. Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, but I’m almost there. Neither of my kids are Swifties and I would have LOVED to have gone to the Eras tour. If I won the lottery, I’d find a way to go to one of her shows in the Spring in FL!
Well I'm 43, always been a swiftie since I first saw her ding Tim Mcgraw on the Ellen show when she was 15! My mom always called her "my girl" as she became more and more famous and she would see her on things. Ts and eminem were the last 2 artists I continued to support by buying hard copies of albums even after streaming too over. Love to see her success and how she turned out as such a great example of a decent, no great human being. Moms been gone 5 yrs now, sad she can't see "my girl" in all her glory.
So, now that you’ve heard the standard version, you’re homework is to watch the short-film, which is basically a music video for the 10 minute version of the song. She both wrote it and directed it. It’s Taylor at her absolute best. (I’m sure Ally knows.)
Yes!! The short film and added lyrics are beyond amazing. There is so much more to this song than meets the eye. When you listen to this one take note of the red scarf and how she references the scarf in other videos as well. She has said that the red scarf is metaphor. I’d love to know a man’s perspective on what they think the red scarf represents.
It was originally a ten minute song to begin with. She finally did the ten minute version with video short film for her fans who kept asking for the long version.
Personally I think this original version is superior. It tells the story of lost love and heartbreak so succinctly and beautifully. We didn’t need all those extra details.
@@musicfangirl7403personally I love both bc they have two completely different vibes. The original version is heartbreak and sadness and the 10 minutes is anger and sadness
Perfectly said above. The original version was edited to perfection to express heartbreak and wistful sadness. The 10 minute version brought the anger, which is a cool soundtrack to Taylor’s film, and perhaps a story she needed to tell. It’s an impressive feat. But as a song, the original remains the top track in her catalog. It’s so sad to me that the fans want to erase it.
Just the inclusion of "The idea you had of me, who was she? A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel, whose shine reflects on you." makes it superior to me. That is one of my top five favorite lyrics she's ever written.
Taylor has never gotten enough credit - until now. She was a teen when she came out. Everything about her was still maturing - songwriting, vocals, performance, looks, love life - and she had to do that in front of the world! She has grown into such a beautiful human. I feel like a proud mama 😂. I wish one of my kids were Swifties or I had a group of girlfriends who were Swifties. I would have love to have seen the Eras Tour. I haven’t even seen the movie 😢. If I win the lottery, I’ll find a way to get tickets to one of the shows she added in FL in the Spring! Sigh.
Good point. She is much more polished than when she first started. I can tell she worked HARD on her vocals, and her presence and presentation are outstanding. The vibrato on the end of her phrases is so warm, so honest. This is a great example of a singer half talking, half singing, which for Taylor is really effective at conveying the emotion. It isnt just about her vocal ability- its about what she is saying and HOW she emotes.
I agree with you! I’m in my mid 60’s, and I find her music - and her personality - to have depth and breadth that show her to be an incredible individual. I have become a Swiftie without realizing it. 😁
There is an interview with Jimmy Fallon where she explains the history of this song. She came to practice with her band and just started playing and singing this what became this song. It went on for over ten minutes and the practice continued as planned. Her mom asked the sound guy if he had recorded it, he had and gave a copy to her mom. She work with LIz Rose (the co-writer) to edit it down to an album acceptable length. When she release her version or Red (The album it was on) she released the ten minute version. Definitely worth a listen.
I wouldn't say this is her best performance ever because I believe this was when there was definitely still big feelings there. So emotional which is great but not technically her best. I suggest checking out the Grammy Museum. She does 3 songs, Out of the Woods, Blank Space and Wildest Dreams and they are all incredible, 2020 CMA Betty performance, NPR Tiny Desk and one of my personal favorites, We Are Never Getting Back Together rock very from 1989 Tour. I'm a huge fan of just Taylor and her guitar or piano.
I think he’d appreciate all of her Grammy museum performances for sure! I especially want to see him react to blank space because I think it shows he sense of humour and the way she can take a joke which is under appreciated (and contradicted by the media).
Taylor is simply a force. She is a great songwriter, a great performer, she delivers it for her fans and it's no wonder why her fans love her so much. She gets a lot of hate from much lesser people but she is the Queen. 😎
The thing that I have noticed is that people who actually know music recognize her talent and skill as a songwriter, musician, and performer. Her voice is beautiful, and she conveyed such vulnerability and heartbreak here.
Moreover, look at her old stuff when she was only country. Watching her develop into the force she is now, and she is still developing. Mark my words; she is just going to keep getting bigger. Keep my prediction in mind! Lovely reaction, and I do love the video.
She got my respect when she came off that awards show stage playing guitar, singing Tim McGraw while she walked down to sing it to him. "Hi im taylor". That was so impressive and so gutsy.
This performance is likely before she had toured with this song. She always said that it was painful to sing it until she toured it and it became a song she shared with her fans. I can hear the pain in her voice.
Just happened to turn on SNL when she was on with the 10 minute version and will never forget that moment seeing that "live" and knowing I was seeing something special.
I'm so glad that your wife pointed you down the beautiful road that is Taylor Swift. I've been listening since my daughters were toddlers . . . they now have their own kids! But I will scream sing her music down the road with the windows down zero shame!
If you want to see how good of a singer and songwriter she is, you must react to folklore. Her songwriting and singing got so much better since this performance.
You should listen to the ten minute version of this song- she actually made a short film for it that would make the best reation video, you and your wife would love it (if she hasnt seen it already lol) also the guitar and lyrics in the ten minute version might be her best ever
You are wrong about best video of all time. Its the 10 minute version movie/video that she wrote, directed, edited, and performed in - and its the full, uncut song. It is even filmed in 35mm real old school film. No one does that anymore because it take a seasoned film wizard to pull it off - and it costs a fortune. She absolutely cleaned up at the award shows with this masterpiece. And word is it is being fast tracked for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. Her genius and talent know no bounds. All hail.
You have to hear her song called Exile. A little hint/spoiler Her : "I gave so many signs" He: "didn’t even give a sign” It’s about how people can grow apart. A once loving and happy couple started to grow apart. The male part of the couple sings about how the female part didn’t even give a sign, while the female counterpart harmonizes about how she “Gave so many signs”. Its kinda heartbreaking but it harmonizes so much. Perfection harmonizes of growing apart. [Sorry for my english] I like your context👍
Liz Rose is one of the most talented and prolific female song writers in country music. She came into Taylor's life at the very beginning of her career to help her flesh out some of her ideas for songs.
Thata crazy. Must not be good musicians. There is nothing to hate abt /on her. And on top of her own being, she has done so much for other musicians- taught them how to take back their works, fought for pay for streaming, spoke out against sexual harassment of women by men in powerful positions. She is a woman for women and the people and her talent is far superior to a mere vocalist. Millions of people can sing, but they can't write music or lyrics like this
Taylor is so successful and very well deserved because not only is she a singer, great performer. She plays both guitar and the piano. Doesn’t lip Sync, but her writing is so exceptional like a master poet. And people say she writes about her exes, but she doesn’t. She writes about her experiences and her exes happens to be a part of her experiences. And it just shows that we all have similar experiences at some point in our lives which is why it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or how you look like. Taylor can make you a fan with her writing. We are more alike than we are different. And Taylor unintentionally proves that. I love her for who she represents. A lot of hard work and a lot of love.
I have been a fan since she was a 16 year old girl with an acoustic guitar, and her journey has been phenomenal. I have never wavered and love watching people find her and react honestly.
I love how she can strip back a song to just 1 instrument and her voice That she doesn't need all the extras to make a song. But when she does it's also good.
My hubs and I both are musicians and even tho we don’t like pop, we love Taylor Swift. She is a brilliant song writer, incredible performer and gold standard of a person. Ha, I hurt my neck every time I try to follow her moves while watching her vids, lol.
Her voice is soooooo much better now plus you could tell that she very emotional during her singing it cause her voice is shaky. But during the eras tour her voice is magical
I have not seen a bad live performance from Taylor to this day. And yeah... she gets emotional while performing but she really puts that emotion into her delivery. that's why I prefer watching her live performance videos over listening to studio recorded albums. she has a way of connecting with everyone watching on a level that says she feels what we do and that she appreciates her fans, no matter how famous she's gotten, just as much as she did when she played her first show
Your comment was awesome. Glad to see you as a man being so vulnerable. This alone makes you a great husband. Taylor is great. The universe sent Travis she deserves great love. Best to you and your wife ❤
As a father of 2 daughters who are Swifties, one since diapers right up until high school (present day) I’d advise checking out the song sad beautiful tragic. She’s got so many good deep cuts off her older albums. Dad isn’t too fond of her new stuff, but her old stuff is fantastic
@@maildeliverysubsystemmaile9178 I’ve heard it, my daughters are such Swifties they try to force her new stuff at me all the time. But nothing will beat her older stuff to me. Reminds me of long car rides to New Hampshire as they dozed off in the white mountains as I continued to listen. Oh, I really like the song I almost do as well, I should note
its the emotional attachment you have to her older stuff more than simply just liking it. Your daughters were also much younger back then .. and all of those memories in your head and heart are so sweet ... and are so strongly attached to all of Taylor's songs at the time❤❤
taylor is the exact kind of person that should be famous and have all that money, she’s just a good person and knows how to connect with her fans, that’s why we stay
Loved your reaction. This video also had clips of her practice performance, which I’m my opinion was definitely more raw and could see her sadness even more. Taylor is definitely a diamond in the rough 💎
Her lyrics, her vocals, the gorgeous composition ~ she’s just so brilliant and extraordinary and beautiful ♥️. How can anyone not admire what an incredible contribution she’s made to her craft?? And how many of our lives she’s touched with her words. She’s so special and lovely. I’m glad you gave her work a chance to appreciate who she is and why her fans are so protective of her♥️🥰♥️.
Thanks for the reaction! She writes 100% of her songs but I think a lot of people aren't aware of this but Taylor Swift is also a producer on many of her songs, maybe 60-70% of her entire discography.
I am with you on Taylor. I have not paid any attention to her until a few months ago. My sister recommended a documentary that I watched and was very impressed by her personality and how she makes her songs. So I have checked out some lyrics and was impressed in a big way. She is a great writer. She writes about her life in short bursts called songs. Her work can be seen as an extended novel of delight, hope, heartbreak, and learning. She is brilliant. BTW, that hair tossing business as she was singing looks a lot like Rita Hayworth in her first scene in Gilda. Great reaction vid.
Liz Rose, her co-writer on this song, is a superb songwriter in her own right. Check out the list of songs she's written or co-written in her Wikipedia entry! (They include a couple of number one hits for other country artists, along with credits on 17 of Taylor's songs.)
I haven't listened to the original version in so long I thought she messed up for a second. 😆 Definitely listen to the extended version if you haven't. PS: Taylor will ALWAYS sing live.
Taylor Swift does not have a huge powerful voice, but she is extremely talented. talents are not always measured in huge vocal abilities, but musical, songwriting, and actual performing ability. so many of the female and even male pop and r and b singers dont perform live very much. they cant. most of their performances are prerecorded and they lip synch. some of the country stars are doing it also. several years ago on a C M A awards show, Kieth Urban did a huge number but he was lip synching. he got so enthralled in his guitar playing he forgot to sing and you heard him singing when his mouth wasnt moving. just sad to me. he caught it pretty quick but still not acceptable when you are doing 1 song. also i have noticed a lot of performances Dolly has been doing lately are pre recorded. oh well.
Love your emotional response and talking about your wife, I cry every time I watch this performance. So heartfelt and real - like our girl. SO - welcome to the Swifdom young man, this song is epic and got some much recognition from the fans it became a 10 minute song (she plays at in the Eras Tour) and then an award winning short movie. Yeah, try and keep up this girl is unstoppable. Also - if you go to the end of the performance I'm pretty sure she gets a standing ovation for this performance. Love seeing Taylor shine. Thank you for this.
The funny thing is Kanye's outburst about Taylor winning best Female artist video is that his dumbass was mad about Taylor getting second place for women in the awards show - Beyonce was already a shoo-in for the biggest award, Video of the Year 😭 like best female video was a consolation prize for Taylor's video that also had a cultural impact, just nowhere near what Single Ladies had
I’d be awesome if you and your wife reacted to the entire short film (it’s like 15 minutes long) and features Dylan Obrian & Sadie Sink from Stranger Things
I'm a newer Swiftie, but when I watched the video for this song, I was ready to go fight Jake for her... I'm rooting for her because she writes songs most women that have had their heart broken can relate to.
Liz Rose is a friend and songwriter Taylor consulted for advice during before her Fearless era. When Taylor wanted advice on editing All too Well, she turned again to her trusted friend, Liz. And to keep the longer version under wraps.
She's a master at hooks! I've always liked her but have a new found admiration for her after this past Summer. Anyone who writes, sings and plays their own instruments is great in my book.
Loved your honest impressions. I too have just recently come to appreciate all of her talents!! Love her voice in this performance as well. She rocked it and truly moved me ❤
Kansas City girl here looking at T Swift reaction videos to take your journey. Wondering what the Kelce album will be like. Wouldn’t it be nice if they find each other? Hearing a song like this makes me think Taylor could settle down and make a home.
When the question about whether she can sing or not comes up .. THE DEFINITIVE PERFORMANCE.. is Don't Blame Me from the Reputation tour. There is a reason we all scream TAKE US TO CHURCH TAYLOR!! when she sings it 🤷♀️
She’s so emotional bc she had her fans vote on which song they wanted her to perform and they voted on this one. The break up wasn’t that long ago and she was still very emotional about it.
You should listen to This Love. In what you mentioned about your relationship and having to let it go and come back to you, the song definitely mirrors that
This will always be one of her best and most heartfelt performances ❤ you need to listen to the 10 minute version of this song and the short film she did 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
This performance always gives me goosebumps too! There are two other songs that hit me that way. If you haven't listened to them you should find the videos. The first is Kelly Clarkson singing Piece by Piece live on the Voice. The second is Jennifer Nettles singing Stay. They'll tear you up!
This is how it happened to us all...these moments where our whole bodies shivered with goosebumps....that was it...and I became a Swiftie....it was rare...I was there...I remember it...all too well. PLEASE DO A REACTION VIDEO TO THE ERAS TOUR BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THE LIVE GUITAR IN THAT!
Lol😂 you’ve become a proper Swifty haven’t you. I love seeing blokes reactions when they’re just giving in and realise how awesome Taylor actually is. She refuses to appear anywhere if she can’t sing live, even when it’s for ‘production purposes’, as far as she’s concerned she’s a singer so she will sing. This particular song wasn’t just marvellous at the time, but every single time she sings it, it’s as if she’s hurting all over again, she’s always emotional singing this, it’s why and how she gets to people and now she’s got to you❣️
Sebs-- I also dismissed her until recently. Folklore made me check her out more! Please do EXILE with Bon Iver... Long Pond Studio Sessions!! I found you through TOOL!! I Loved watching your Tool Journey!!!
She is unequivocally a lyrical genius. The 10 minute version shows so many amazingly phrased feelings… “They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new hell every time you Double-Cross my mind” “And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?” “The idea you had of me, who was she? A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you” And my favorite that gives me chills every single time… “And you call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of bein' honest. I'm a crumpled-up piece of paper lyin' here 'Cause I remember it all, all, all”
So casually cruel in the name of being honest... one of her best lines
Facts!!
Best line in the song 😭
Yes! One of my faves....
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I'm 70 years old. Musician and entertainer. I've only listened to one song by Taylor Swift..I do think she will go down in history as the most success and greatest entertainer, song writer, musician and singer of all time. Her charisma, character, humility and personality has a lot to do with it.
The freaky thing about Taylor, she's an even better human being than she is an artist... She visits kids with cancer in hospitals while touring, she stops in on fans at their homes, she's had groups of fans over to her house, buys Christmas gifts for fans... she deserves all the good that comes her way...
She loves her fans,and they love her,so much.Adore.💛🧡💜
She was sick during this performance, but still went out and sang her heart out. As a die hard swiftie, I recognize this isn't her strongest vocal performance, but knowing that she should've been on vocal rest and still did it beautifully, I love her even more ❤❤
Plus the heartbreak was still very fresh during this performance and I love that you can hear the anger and sadness all mixed together
She killed this. Iconic! I’m not a swifty.
Converting new fans daily. Painfully beautifully expresive.
Amazing!
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I agree. I’ve heard her sing it clearer. Slightly pitchy for her at times. Still great.
One thing to know about Taylor is that her voice has aged like fine wine. She was never going to have the vocal ability of Ariana or Adele, but her lyricism and storytelling is miles above the rest. I love all of her old stuff with my whole heart, but 10 years after this performance her vocal control and technicality is so much improved. It's been a joy hearing her voice change and get even stronger over the years. If you want a more recent live performance of this song, she performed the 10 Minute Version on SNL and it was fantastic.
Totally. I also love that her voice is the "best" it just makes it better to sing along with cause it feels more attainable and accessable
That's it in a nutshell....not a vocal powerhouse, but a superior story teller.
Chills
yes!! i wasn't a real fan until this year and the albums that really pulled me in were folklore and lover - some of her greatest storytelling and also when her voice really matured and began fine tuning.
@@michelle6337 Let's not forget, the American songwriter who got the Nobel Prize for literature was Bob Dylan.... not exactly a vocal virtuoso. Range and power are only two of a multitude of compelling vocal attributes. Taylor Swift has those to a lesser degree, but her lyrics, her expressive and stylistic skills and her innovative arrangements are truly second to none. She is an American treasure.
She won’t lip sync. She will always sing.
So many people claiming she is lip syncing at the Eras shows. I was there… and she sang all of the songs.
@@BreakerOfChains219 I’m so jealous!!!! You can tell she does!! She does have back up- singers, and backing tracks (not to take her place) but to fill in for layers. She is amazing!!!!!
@@BreakerOfChains219can confirm she sounded amazing too
@@lashaundrawolf634 it’s sad to see she has so many haters. And it’s ever more sad to see why.
@@BreakerOfChains219 it drives me crazy bc the reasonings are always such bs and I'd theys just listen it would be clear
She is simply fantastic. I cried several times at the beauty, and the power, of the performance during The Eras movie, and became a 76- year- old "Swiftie."
I saw the movie and I am a 75 year old Swiftie. I love her voice and her songs. I’m just learning about the eggs. How can anyone not love Taylor Swift.
I'm a 74 yr Swiftie grandma whose old but not dead🙂 I love talented Taylor!
Finally! Found a Swiftie older than me! I’m 71 and I adore her!
I am 64 and a die hard Swiftie..😊
Who is more overrated between Beyoncé and Taylor? It’s Kanye.
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Couldn't agree more. Both those girls got it.
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honestly her vocals have improved SO MUCH since this already iconic performance. The long pond sessions are insane
I was thinking the same. She sounded almost nervous at the beginning bc her vocals improved after the first minute or two but she’s grown vocally so much ❤
She did the 10 minute version on SNL which is outstanding.
She will only get better and better. Like fine wine.
She was sick
Not even a Swiftie but I’ll say the 10 minute version of this is probably one of my favorite songs. Just lyrically beautiful.
Side note: If you have girls - she is an epic example of female awesome. Read up on her sexual assault trial, listen to The Man, read about why she re-recorded her albums, read about her Apple - pay me/us and how that benefited other artists. She's a fine example of humanity
I love that - Swiftie over 50! I’m a Swiftie over 49 😂. Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, but I’m almost there. Neither of my kids are Swifties and I would have LOVED to have gone to the Eras tour. If I won the lottery, I’d find a way to go to one of her shows in the Spring in FL!
I just became a Swifty nearing 50.. Love this song, Exile, and Tears Ricochet.. Amazing!!!
Swiftie of 47 here! Pretty new to the obsession that is Taylor! 😊
57 year old Swiftie here, this lady is an awesome human and lyrical genious 😊
Well I'm 43, always been a swiftie since I first saw her ding Tim Mcgraw on the Ellen show when she was 15! My mom always called her "my girl" as she became more and more famous and she would see her on things. Ts and eminem were the last 2 artists I continued to support by buying hard copies of albums even after streaming too over. Love to see her success and how she turned out as such a great example of a decent, no great human being. Moms been gone 5 yrs now, sad she can't see "my girl" in all her glory.
So, now that you’ve heard the standard version, you’re homework is to watch the short-film, which is basically a music video for the 10 minute version of the song. She both wrote it and directed it. It’s Taylor at her absolute best. (I’m sure Ally knows.)
She directed the short film and won awards.
Yes!! The short film and added lyrics are beyond amazing.
There is so much more to this song than meets the eye.
When you listen to this one take note of the red scarf and how she references the scarf in other videos as well. She has said that the red scarf is metaphor.
I’d love to know a man’s perspective on what they think the red scarf represents.
It was originally a ten minute song to begin with. She finally did the ten minute version with video short film for her fans who kept asking for the long version.
@@PiscesMoon2You yesss
Also, just read & react to the lyrics to the 10-minute. Aside from being distracted from any visuals.
Also, she has the 10 minute version of this which is superior
Personally I think this original version is superior. It tells the story of lost love and heartbreak so succinctly and beautifully. We didn’t need all those extra details.
@@musicfangirl7403personally I love both bc they have two completely different vibes. The original version is heartbreak and sadness and the 10 minutes is anger and sadness
10 min is definitely superior . Short film just adds to it
Perfectly said above. The original version was edited to perfection to express heartbreak and wistful sadness. The 10 minute version brought the anger, which is a cool soundtrack to Taylor’s film, and perhaps a story she needed to tell. It’s an impressive feat. But as a song, the original remains the top track in her catalog. It’s so sad to me that the fans want to erase it.
Just the inclusion of "The idea you had of me, who was she? A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel, whose shine reflects on you." makes it superior to me. That is one of my top five favorite lyrics she's ever written.
Taylor has never gotten enough credit - until now. She was a teen when she came out. Everything about her was still maturing - songwriting, vocals, performance, looks, love life - and she had to do that in front of the world! She has grown into such a beautiful human. I feel like a proud mama 😂. I wish one of my kids were Swifties or I had a group of girlfriends who were Swifties. I would have love to have seen the Eras Tour. I haven’t even seen the movie 😢. If I win the lottery, I’ll find a way to get tickets to one of the shows she added in FL in the Spring! Sigh.
Good point. She is much more polished than when she first started. I can tell she worked HARD on her vocals, and her presence and presentation are outstanding. The vibrato on the end of her phrases is so warm, so honest. This is a great example of a singer half talking, half singing, which for Taylor is really effective at conveying the emotion. It isnt just about her vocal ability- its about what she is saying and HOW she emotes.
I agree with you! I’m in my mid 60’s, and I find her music - and her personality - to have depth and breadth that show her to be an incredible individual. I have become a Swiftie without realizing it. 😁
There is an interview with Jimmy Fallon where she explains the history of this song. She came to practice with her band and just started playing and singing this what became this song. It went on for over ten minutes and the practice continued as planned. Her mom asked the sound guy if he had recorded it, he had and gave a copy to her mom. She work with LIz Rose (the co-writer) to edit it down to an album acceptable length. When she release her version or Red (The album it was on) she released the ten minute version. Definitely worth a listen.
Thanks! I’ll have to find that interview! This is my favorite song in the world and I’m a mom with a daughter in college! 😊
I wouldn't say this is her best performance ever because I believe this was when there was definitely still big feelings there. So emotional which is great but not technically her best.
I suggest checking out the Grammy Museum. She does 3 songs, Out of the Woods, Blank Space and Wildest Dreams and they are all incredible, 2020 CMA Betty performance, NPR Tiny Desk and one of my personal favorites, We Are Never Getting Back Together rock very from 1989 Tour. I'm a huge fan of just Taylor and her guitar or piano.
Seconded
YES. The Grammy Museum performnces are the best.
I think he’d appreciate all of her Grammy museum performances for sure! I especially want to see him react to blank space because I think it shows he sense of humour and the way she can take a joke which is under appreciated (and contradicted by the media).
side note but it’s always forgotten/buried but she also does “how you get the girl” at the Grammy Museum.
Also folklore long pond!
Taylor is simply a force. She is a great songwriter, a great performer, she delivers it for her fans and it's no wonder why her fans love her so much. She gets a lot of hate from much lesser people but she is the Queen. 😎
The thing that I have noticed is that people who actually know music recognize her talent and skill as a songwriter, musician, and performer. Her voice is beautiful, and she conveyed such vulnerability and heartbreak here.
yea, she's phenomenal.
Now you have to react to the 10 minute version. It’s THE version and her magnum opus.
Moreover, look at her old stuff when she was only country. Watching her develop into the force she is now, and she is still developing. Mark my words; she is just going to keep getting bigger. Keep my prediction in mind! Lovely reaction, and I do love the video.
She got my respect when she came off that awards show stage playing guitar, singing Tim McGraw while she walked down to sing it to him.
"Hi im taylor". That was so impressive and so gutsy.
Which award show was this, would like to see that?
She racked up all the awards in country music, so much they had to invent one just for her! Then she moved over to pop and started rack'em there!
This performance is likely before she had toured with this song. She always said that it was painful to sing it until she toured it and it became a song she shared with her fans. I can hear the pain in her voice.
Her live performance on SNL is amazing too, and it’s of the 10 minute version.😊
All my love to the short film but the SNL version is the one I go to when I want to hear ATW10 minute version
Just happened to turn on SNL when she was on with the 10 minute version and will never forget that moment seeing that "live" and knowing I was seeing something special.
“I’m a crumpled up paper lying here”
Because you can crumple a paper, and open it back up, but a crumpled paper will never be the same.
Wow.. these words!! But she always has
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I'm so glad that your wife pointed you down the beautiful road that is Taylor Swift. I've been listening since my daughters were toddlers . . . they now have their own kids! But I will scream sing her music down the road with the windows down zero shame!
If you want to see how good of a singer and songwriter she is, you must react to folklore. Her songwriting and singing got so much better since this performance.
Yes! Totally agree!
Most definitely!! I love her
Yes! I agree. In particular the long pond session
And def Evermore!!!
You should listen to the ten minute version of this song- she actually made a short film for it that would make the best reation video, you and your wife would love it (if she hasnt seen it already lol) also the guitar and lyrics in the ten minute version might be her best ever
You are wrong about best video of all time. Its the 10 minute version movie/video that she wrote, directed, edited, and performed in - and its the full, uncut song. It is even filmed in 35mm real old school film. No one does that anymore because it take a seasoned film wizard to pull it off - and it costs a fortune. She absolutely cleaned up at the award shows with this masterpiece. And word is it is being fast tracked for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. Her genius and talent know no bounds. All hail.
You have to hear her song called Exile. A little hint/spoiler
Her : "I gave so many signs"
He: "didn’t even give a sign”
It’s about how people can grow apart. A once loving and happy couple started to grow apart. The male part of the couple sings about how the female part didn’t even give a sign, while the female counterpart harmonizes about how she “Gave so many signs”. Its kinda heartbreaking but it harmonizes so much. Perfection harmonizes of growing apart. [Sorry for my english] I like your context👍
Best song ever
Liz Rose is one of the most talented and prolific female song writers in country music. She came into Taylor's life at the very beginning of her career to help her flesh out some of her ideas for songs.
This song breaks me every darn time, especially the 10 min version!
Many of my musician friends and friends in general want to hate on her, but I have admired her talent from the beginning.
Thata crazy. Must not be good musicians. There is nothing to hate abt /on her. And on top of her own being, she has done so much for other musicians- taught them how to take back their works, fought for pay for streaming, spoke out against sexual harassment of women by men in powerful positions. She is a woman for women and the people and her talent is far superior to a mere vocalist. Millions of people can sing, but they can't write music or lyrics like this
I remember being blown away by this performance but the thing is , her voice is even better now imo. You should check out any era's tour performance.
Taylor is so successful and very well deserved because not only is she a singer, great performer. She plays both guitar and the piano. Doesn’t lip Sync, but her writing is so exceptional like a master poet. And people say she writes about her exes, but she doesn’t. She writes about her experiences and her exes happens to be a part of her experiences. And it just shows that we all have similar experiences at some point in our lives which is why it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or how you look like. Taylor can make you a fan with her writing. We are more alike than we are different. And Taylor unintentionally proves that. I love her for who she represents. A lot of hard work and a lot of love.
She did the 10 minute version on SNL and used both her performance spots to do the one song. It was fantastic!
I have been a fan since she was a 16 year old girl with an acoustic guitar, and her journey has been phenomenal. I have never wavered and love watching people find her and react honestly.
Me too. I remember when she played a dive bar in my town for $15. I wanted to go but since I was only 17 I couldn't get in 😭
Same. First saw her sing tom Mcgraw on Ellen and have been a fan ever since.
I love how she can strip back a song to just 1 instrument and her voice
That she doesn't need all the extras to make a song.
But when she does it's also good.
Beautiful song, you can see she’s sad during this performance.
Taylor Swift always sings live and she is amazing ❤
My hubs and I both are musicians and even tho we don’t like pop, we love Taylor Swift. She is a brilliant song writer, incredible performer and gold standard of a person. Ha, I hurt my neck every time I try to follow her moves while watching her vids, lol.
Her voice is soooooo much better now plus you could tell that she very emotional during her singing it cause her voice is shaky. But during the eras tour her voice is magical
I have not seen a bad live performance from Taylor to this day. And yeah... she gets emotional while performing but she really puts that emotion into her delivery. that's why I prefer watching her live performance videos over listening to studio recorded albums. she has a way of connecting with everyone watching on a level that says she feels what we do and that she appreciates her fans, no matter how famous she's gotten, just as much as she did when she played her first show
Like her voice or not but her song writing is amazing. She is also very artistic in her sets and videos, all her vision
Exactly. She got help from Liz Rose on this one, but I still think her best writing is in Mine and Love Story, both solo-written by her.
Your comment was awesome. Glad to see you as a man being so vulnerable. This alone makes you a great husband. Taylor is great. The universe sent Travis she deserves great love. Best to you and your wife ❤
As a father of 2 daughters who are Swifties, one since diapers right up until high school (present day) I’d advise checking out the song sad beautiful tragic. She’s got so many good deep cuts off her older albums. Dad isn’t too fond of her new stuff, but her old stuff is fantastic
Dad, just listen to Cardigan!
@@maildeliverysubsystemmaile9178 I’ve heard it, my daughters are such Swifties they try to force her new stuff at me all the time. But nothing will beat her older stuff to me. Reminds me of long car rides to New Hampshire as they dozed off in the white mountains as I continued to listen. Oh, I really like the song I almost do as well, I should note
its the emotional attachment you have to her older stuff more than simply just liking it. Your daughters were also much younger back then .. and all of those memories in your head and heart are so sweet ... and are so strongly attached to all of Taylor's songs at the time❤❤
We have a door mat at our house that says in this house we listen to Taylor’s version. Haha although I joke, all but DAD
@@christopherderoy3153 that's adorable .. and a clever doormat!!
taylor is the exact kind of person that should be famous and have all that money, she’s just a good person and knows how to connect with her fans, that’s why we stay
I’m freaking bawling and covered in goosebumps! DAMN YOU JAKE GYLLENHALL!
Loved your reaction. This video also had clips of her practice performance, which I’m my opinion was definitely more raw and could see her sadness even more. Taylor is definitely a diamond in the rough 💎
Her lyrics, her vocals, the gorgeous composition ~ she’s just so brilliant and extraordinary and beautiful ♥️. How can anyone not admire what an incredible contribution she’s made to her craft?? And how many of our lives she’s touched with her words. She’s so special and lovely. I’m glad you gave her work a chance to appreciate who she is and why her fans are so protective of her♥️🥰♥️.
Thanks for the reaction! She writes 100% of her songs but I think a lot of people aren't aware of this but Taylor Swift is also a producer on many of her songs, maybe 60-70% of her entire discography.
Not accurate she writes 100% of her songs. She as a lot of co-writers on many of her songs.
I am with you on Taylor. I have not paid any attention to her until a few months ago. My sister recommended a documentary that I watched and was very impressed by her personality and how she makes her songs. So I have checked out some lyrics and was impressed in a big way. She is a great writer. She writes about her life in short bursts called songs. Her work can be seen as an extended novel of delight, hope, heartbreak, and learning. She is brilliant. BTW, that hair tossing business as she was singing looks a lot like Rita Hayworth in her first scene in Gilda. Great reaction vid.
Liz Rose, her co-writer on this song, is a superb songwriter in her own right. Check out the list of songs she's written or co-written in her Wikipedia entry! (They include a couple of number one hits for other country artists, along with credits on 17 of Taylor's songs.)
I haven't listened to the original version in so long I thought she messed up for a second. 😆 Definitely listen to the extended version if you haven't. PS: Taylor will ALWAYS sing live.
Taylor Swift does not have a huge powerful voice, but she is extremely talented. talents are not always measured in huge vocal abilities, but musical, songwriting, and actual performing ability. so many of the female and even male pop and r and b singers dont perform live very much. they cant. most of their performances are prerecorded and they lip synch. some of the country stars are doing it also. several years ago on a C M A awards show, Kieth Urban did a huge number but he was lip synching. he got so enthralled in his guitar playing he forgot to sing and you heard him singing when his mouth wasnt moving. just sad to me. he caught it pretty quick but still not acceptable when you are doing 1 song. also i have noticed a lot of performances Dolly has been doing lately are pre recorded. oh well.
I got goosebumps at the exact same time you did lol. And I’ve heard all versions of this song a million times.
Love your emotional response and talking about your wife, I cry every time I watch this performance. So heartfelt and real - like our girl. SO - welcome to the Swifdom young man, this song is epic and got some much recognition from the fans it became a 10 minute song (she plays at in the Eras Tour) and then an award winning short movie. Yeah, try and keep up this girl is unstoppable. Also - if you go to the end of the performance I'm pretty sure she gets a standing ovation for this performance. Love seeing Taylor shine. Thank you for this.
I just love the 10 minute version. OMG, she is 1 out of a trillion. There will never, ever be another Taylor Swift.
There is now a 10-minute version and a Short film of All Too Well.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ LISTEN TO THE LONG POND SESSIONS version of this song. It'll rip your heart right out of your chest. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love her , I drove my daughter and friends to see her in Vancouver Canada twice..😂❤️
The funny thing is Kanye's outburst about Taylor winning best Female artist video is that his dumbass was mad about Taylor getting second place for women in the awards show - Beyonce was already a shoo-in for the biggest award, Video of the Year 😭 like best female video was a consolation prize for Taylor's video that also had a cultural impact, just nowhere near what Single Ladies had
I’d be awesome if you and your wife reacted to the entire short film (it’s like 15 minutes long) and features Dylan Obrian & Sadie Sink from Stranger Things
I'm a newer Swiftie, but when I watched the video for this song, I was ready to go fight Jake for her... I'm rooting for her because she writes songs most women that have had their heart broken can relate to.
Taylor actually NEVER lip sync even when she's sick 😊❤️🩹
She remembers it all too well when she sings.
Liz Rose is a friend and songwriter Taylor consulted for advice during before her Fearless era. When Taylor wanted advice on editing All too Well, she turned again to her trusted friend, Liz. And to keep the longer version under wraps.
You should watch the lyric video for This Love!! It’s exactly what you’re talking about about waiting for things that are meant for you to come back
When you look at the background, you can see the empty seats --- as powerful and emotional as this performance is, it was just the _rehearsal_ .
Where'd the screaming and applause come from then?
She's a master at hooks! I've always liked her but have a new found admiration for her after this past Summer. Anyone who writes, sings and plays their own instruments is great in my book.
I’d love to see your reaction to the 10min version. 😂
Her Movie/Music Video
That performance gives me goosebumps, too. I absolutely adore her. Her vocals have improved alot and she's making some great tunes!
SEBS DURAN... YOU'RE ADORABLE. I LOVE YOUR PASSION, NAKED EMOTIONS, HOW YOU LOVE YOUR WIFE. AND YOUR APPRECIATION FOR LYRICS. AND GUITAR. THANX!
Loved your honest impressions. I too have just recently come to appreciate all of her talents!! Love her voice in this performance as well. She rocked it and truly moved me ❤
Kansas City girl here looking at T Swift reaction videos to take your journey. Wondering what the Kelce album will be like. Wouldn’t it be nice if they find each other? Hearing a song like this makes me think Taylor could settle down and make a home.
I TRULY HOPE THEY SUCCEED IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP
First time I’ve ever heard it…intensely passionate and beautiful (of course). ❤️
Thanks for the heads up about the scammers!
You should listen to This Love (Taylor's Version) in honor 1989 (Taylor's Version) coming.
YOU NEED TO WATCH THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE 10MIN VERSION OF THIS SONG. ITS AMAZING PUTS THIS TO SHAME
When the question about whether she can sing or not comes up .. THE DEFINITIVE PERFORMANCE.. is Don't Blame Me from the Reputation tour. There is a reason we all scream TAKE US TO CHURCH TAYLOR!! when she sings it 🤷♀️
She’s so emotional bc she had her fans vote on which song they wanted her to perform and they voted on this one. The break up wasn’t that long ago and she was still very emotional about it.
You looked so surprised that she gave you goosebumps😂😂 she does that
You should listen to This Love. In what you mentioned about your relationship and having to let it go and come back to you, the song definitely mirrors that
This will always be one of her best and most heartfelt performances ❤ you need to listen to the 10 minute version of this song and the short film she did 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I would challenge you to listen to the LYRICS of the 10 minute version of ATW. I would love your take on her pen game!
This performance always gives me goosebumps too! There are two other songs that hit me that way. If you haven't listened to them you should find the videos. The first is Kelly Clarkson singing Piece by Piece live on the Voice. The second is Jennifer Nettles singing Stay. They'll tear you up!
Jennifer Nettles has an amazing voice. I like her version of Babe better than Taylor's!
This is how it happened to us all...these moments where our whole bodies shivered with goosebumps....that was it...and I became a Swiftie....it was rare...I was there...I remember it...all too well.
PLEASE DO A REACTION VIDEO TO THE ERAS TOUR BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THE LIVE GUITAR IN THAT!
I love how raw this performance of all too well is you can hear the emotion is so fresh and personal! ❤ stunning
I didn’t even like or listen to her but started listening to lyrics She’s good🔥
Lol😂 you’ve become a proper Swifty haven’t you.
I love seeing blokes reactions when they’re just giving in and realise how awesome Taylor actually is.
She refuses to appear anywhere if she can’t sing live, even when it’s for ‘production purposes’, as far as she’s concerned she’s a singer so she will sing.
This particular song wasn’t just marvellous at the time, but every single time she sings it, it’s as if she’s hurting all over again, she’s always emotional singing this, it’s why and how she gets to people and now she’s got to you❣️
Sebs-- I also dismissed her until recently. Folklore made me check her out more! Please do EXILE with Bon Iver... Long Pond Studio Sessions!! I found you through TOOL!! I Loved watching your Tool Journey!!!
Please please please do her live performance of Clean from her 1989 Tour. Her and the song are absolutely gorgeous!!
She’s actually singing? Dude, she NEVER lip syncs. Never, never, never.
You definitely need to do the 10 minute version. Either the lyric version or the short film ❤
Thank you so much for reacting this song😭 10 minutes version please
You NEEED TO watch her all too well 10 min version SNL live performance!!!!
All I know and the quiet of the night when this song comes on I bawled my eyes out it's a beautiful song
She is unequivocally a lyrical genius. The 10 minute version shows so many amazingly phrased feelings…
“They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new hell every time you Double-Cross my mind”
“And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?”
“The idea you had of me, who was she? A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you”
And my favorite that gives me chills every single time…
“And you call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of bein' honest. I'm a crumpled-up piece of paper lyin' here
'Cause I remember it all, all, all”
Bahahaaha I laughed way too hard when you rolled that back and said what'd he say? Lol😂😂😂
That falsetto is beautiful & you can feel her pain.
If you injure yourself dancing, you are an official Swiftie 😂
Well, now I've listened to Taylor Swift, and I'm really impressed with her lyrics. I will have to listen to more of her.