non-swiftie listens to every taylor swift song for the first time ever (ranking/ttpd reaction)
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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 preview
01:05 intro
02:23 the plan
03:48 ranking guess
04:33 taylor swift (debut)
09:02 fearless
14:45 speak now
19:09 red
26:36 1989
32:11 reputation
37:16 lover
41:47 folklore
48:55 evermore
54:10 midnights
1:00:26 ttpd
1:04:42 anthology
1:11:01 ranking
1:11:33 what have I learned?
1:13:26 outro
1:13:58 bloopers
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I WOULD LOVE A VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR LORDE'S DISCOGRAPHY! She only has 3 albums so far so it would be a much quicker process lol
Not sure what you genres you're into but here are some of my favorite artists that have discographies that aren't too lengthy, are diverse in sound, and just overall great music in my opinion: Halsey, mgk, NF, Melanie Martinez, ICE NINE KILLS
Lana del Rey 😏
OLIVIA RODRIGO
Noah kahan!
I feel like w a lot of her songs they seem boring or don’t hit immediately and then it’s a random tuesday in september and you’re like Oh🤕🙂↕️
I feel that super hard, I have an 18 hour drive in a few weeks and I'm gonna revisit some then to see how I feel. plus the car makes everything sound better
That's literally so true! I'm a swiftie since August 2023 and I still find some songs that suddenly just click. Last example: The Moment I Knew
@@kamilex5 fr the day epiphany clicked for me my life was changed
fr i didn't really like "but daddy i love him" when she dropped the album but now almost a week later it's on repeat
@@selma8184 me with guilty as sin?
I honestly think this is what most Swifties want, just an honest reaction to her music, giving it a chance, taking what you like and leaving the rest. Also for people to have actual criticism and not generalized "her music is just bad" is great. Music will always be subjective and we know that. Not everyone needs to be obsessed and know and love every song. This was a great video!
This! I may have differing opinions but the honest effort is so important.
Exactly I want to hear other people’s genuine thoughts about something I love. If they like it, it’s great, if they don’t it’s great as well. It’s all subjective
Facts on facts! 😊
Welcome home, also a blink 182 fan of 22 years! You can enjoy good music without shame. ♥️ you accidentally missed about 240 songs but no big. You seem like my kinda person so I’m subbing! Also, your tattoos are excellent! You have really great taste!
Yeah, I respected this vid. it was solid
you'll understand cowboy like me one day trust
so true. it hit me for the first time at 3am one day last spring and it’s been one of my favourites ever since
Agree
It hit me literally THIS YEAR. I dont know why lol
Agree, and once it hits there's no going back. Lit one of my fav songs of her
Yes! At first I thought it was so boring, then one day I heard it different (I really listened and understood what she meant), and now it's one of my top TS songs of all time. It's stunning too, it's weird to think my initial reaction was bleh.
She put "marjorie" in the Eras Tour set list and it was confusing at first, but I think it's because the instrumental includes archived audio of Marjorie. This way, she can take her grandmother on tour around the world with her.
Yes! All her grandmothers backlogged dreams and how she left them all to Taylor. Everything of her grandmother would be taken away from her but the desire to one day make it was left for Taylor to receive. It makes me think of the reading of a will and these were here hopes for Taylor so she left her dreams with her. Taylor now brings her grandmother on her world tour. They’ve made it.
Puerto Rican Queen ❤
Why it was confusing for you ?
Not just that - she's making her grandmother's dreams come true. She's singing on stage to thousands and thousands of people
Why would that confuse you? It was obvious that she did that to honor her grandma and it really is an emotional song
Girl don’t worry. Most Swifties just want a good faith consideration of her music. Even the most die hard fans don’t like all her songs for one reason or another. Also down for the tier ranking if u are 😊
I like most, but her cover of last Christmas makes me want to die. And also… I really dislike glitch. The time may come when glitch is my favorite song- who knows. But last Christmas never lol. (It doesn’t work as a country song, I’ve heard other covers that are ok)
100%. Big fan of Taylor. Stay Stay Stay for me is the worst song of all time. I can’t even explain why it irritates me so much, even though other people don’t mind it or even like it.
She has so much music and so varied, it’s easy to find things you love and find things you hate in her catalogue
oh YES absolutely, I'm a huge fan and i hate so many of her songs lol she has over 100 songs and started at 14, if she had only bangers i would be surprised
@@ultravioletpisces3666 Glitch was such a sleeper hit for me. I did NOT like it at all on my first or even fifth listen. One day it just clicked and now it's my favorite. You were not kidding lmao
I wish I had the experience of swifties like that. My experience unfortunately has always been the ones that crucify you if you don't worship every song :/ which sucks, cause as someone who's liked a pretty big chunk of her music from her debut to now, I'd like to consider myself part of the fanbase, but so much gatekeeping seems to go on about what makes someone a real fan or not.
The Archer- is about her anxiety. And honestly your description of the song is exactly how I feel about my anxiety. I'll count that as a win
Ahhh it makes so much sense!
same with Out of the Woods! it's about a relationship full of anxiety hence the perhaps excessive repetitiveness in the chorus
my brain turned to mush after the first half of ttpd so i can’t imagine listening to EVERY song in a few days 😭 as a huge fan of taylor, it’s so interesting to hear your thoughts on her journey and each song individually. my personal favorites are evermore and fearless, but the anthology will definitely be in my top once i give it some more time.
my brain was so mushed that at this point I literally can't remember filming anything, it's been wiped away from me hahaha. when I'm a little more removed from it I'm gonna relisten to a few things and see how I feel. and I def want to watch the tour movie at some point
@@mckennalovescontent which tour? there are movies for every one
The first Taylor album I've ever fully listened to was ttpd and anthology. I did it over three days and then watched a detailed reaction to it. It was good I like a lot of it and some so so but Anthology absolutely had me fu**ed up by the end 😂I was not expecting it at all
@@mckennalovescontent a reaction to the eras tour would be so good!
@@shelleynull6532 this album is super heavy but it's honestly a perfect showcase of her songwriting abilities. if you wanted to dive into more of her music after this album, i'd recommend folklore and evermore! they're very similar to the anthology in both sound and songwriting.
the sexy baby line in anti hero is a reference to a show and its supposed to represent how women are only viewed as valuable when they look young but are still sexualized
and it's supposed to feel weird and out of place, because it's gross
It's a reference to show 30 rock. There was a girl who acted like baby talked like a baby but dressed really provocative. Tina fey said to her you should drop this sexy baby stuff.
girl what it's about tina fey's character in 30 rock💀
@maggiestorz6892 yes, its a reference to a character and its supposed to make you uncomfortable. its commentary in 30 rock too
@@xxjestertheclownxx the sexy baby line is specifically from an episode of 30 rock tho, also it doesn't make me uncomfortable i love it bc i love 30 rock so i understood where it came from right away
Swift has never seen a therapist, "I just feel very sane" made me lol
in the meantime she has. . got published last year
Writing her music is her therapy. It's how she gets her feelings out. And then she shares those intimate thoughts with the whole world. That's pretty brave. Imagine if everyone who went to therapy allowed all those intimate sessions to be recorded and played for the world...
In Miss Americana she talked about her therapist? 🤔
@@chrissyscholl816that definitely shouldn’t be a replacement for therapy
"our maladies were such we could not cure them"
Your media literacy on a singular listen is so incredible
I am swiftie and I have been a fan since the beginning of her career and I have to admit that I was so hesitant to watch this video. I appreciate that you took the time to actually listen to her music and give it a chance. As you said with debut, it's been amazing to see her grow as an artist and as a person. I also appreciate that you acknowledge that so much of the criticism levied against her has an undertone of misogyny. All Too Well 10, for the record, is a fandom favorite and we actually asked her repeatedly to release the full version because we had the normal five minute version for about ten years.
screw an undertone, the criticism she gets REEKS of misogyny, it's horrible!
it's amazing that you've felt so close to her since the beginning, I only have a few artists that I feel that deeply about and they've felt like home for so long, it's a beautiful thing.
all too well 10 is a masterpiece!!
I was just screaming why why why the whole video but I understand everyone can't love same thing but you mentioned mt fav song and I howled like a wolf - the prophecy, guilty as sin , delicate, ivy , seven , fearless@@mckennalovescontent
"Is a man named Drew really worth it?" He was just a boy back then, and no. But then he became even LESS worth it in 2015 when he, his wife, and his half-brother got arrested for child abuse and neglect.
oh my god and he was apparently only put on probation? no jail time??
@@mckennalovescontentAs a 27 year old straight dude who put my girlfriend onto T Swift in 2019, Swift's top 3 albums in no order all 3 are equally near flawless are Fearless,1989 and Folklore, Red is good but super long... Some filler songs.. Reputation is her only bad album she was trying to ride the trap wave instead of making waves New years day is a surprisingly phenomenal song though 🤷🏿♂️🙏🏿
@@mckennalovescontent I think he ended up being exonerated. Swifties have looked into the details of the actual case.
wait WHAT
That was just rumors it was a different Dres
I’m just starting the video and this is unhinged. But truly, we are all unhinged in this fandom, so welcome. 😂
tbh mostly unhinged because for some reason I chose to listen until 4am every night
Thank you for saying she is relatable bc lots of people who haven’t deep dived into her music say she isn’t relatable cause they only heard “You Belong With Me” as if no one as had that friend they have where they are developing feelings for their friend but that friend isn’t being treated right by their partner.
anyone who says that is LYING
Fr, my friend keeps saying that but she only knows 2 to 3 songs. Thank you for being so open minded @@mckennalovescontent
@@mckennalovescontentlike, 99% of the critics say that. i don’t want to call them haters…
Honestly seeing someone who isn't a swiftie put this much time and effort into genuinely giving her discography a chance is super refreshing 😭 I get overwhelmed every time she releases a new album idk how you did this hahaha. I will say a lot of her songs are definitely growers, my faves on each album almost always change after a few listens.
Same here, I didn't really grow up with Taylor Swift, probably heard like 2 songs because they were super popular, but then for some reason started listening to her music in late 2023 and I find myself slowing trickling into the fandom world. Absolutely was not expecting it but happy to be there.
Everyone was in their feelings at the end of 2023! It was the right time to join
@jasonrice7710 is this a meet cute
@jasonrice7710 OR, plot twist, you're the same person posting from different accounts to mess with me
@@mckennalovescontent we've been exposed 🙈
@@mckennalovescontent Have you come across "Taylurking?"🤣
I used to dislike castles crumbling but after I listened to it a couple more times it became a certified car bop!
ok ok ok I'll re-listen to this one, I have an 18 hour drive in a few weeks (and everything sounds better in the car)
@@mckennalovescontentthat's true
Castles Crumbling definitely grew on me too
@@mckennalovescontentalso, castles crumbling could be a reference to call it what you want (rep) where she sings: my castle crumbled overnight, and in bad blood (the keys, when she got ‘locked out’, and in ttpd ‘im the queen of sandcastles he destroys’
The second half’s are her vault tracks. So yeah they aren’t as good
I, for the love of me, DO NOT get what everyone's problem with Electric Touch is. I love that song 🤣
ok this will be one that I revisit in a few weeks, but from what I remember I think my issue was mostly with fall out boy's part hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent I think sonically it brings me back to my teen years and that's why I love it but idk XD
Fr for me it's the song that pulled me to listen to Taylor's music more 😭
people hate it?? i love it so much, it's a highlight of Speak Now vaults
Same. I fucking love electric touch and it’s everything I wanted from a Taylor/fob song.
The fact that Taylor thanks all the girl her man loved before while Taylor is continuously being toasted for all the men she loved before is just fucked up!
I think it's really common for people to prefer Folklore over Evermore on first listen because I do think the former is more easily accessible, but I've also seen it happen a lot where people end up preferring Evermore after repeated listens to both - it tends to grow on you. Evermore is also a winter album, and I find it hits much more on gray and gloomy days.
Thats me. For some reason, evermore just hits me more. It Hits Different hahah
I still prefer folklore personally, but my respect for evermore has definitely grown. No matter what tho, still don't like dorothea or closure lol
As a swifte: The fact that you figure out the references and everything as a non swiftie who listens for the first time is craaaaazy to me. I literally need to listen to a song so many times for that. I actually get most of this stuff from Tik Tok and other swifties hahaha
As a swiftie I love when people are open-minded and give her music a chance. A decision to listen to her full discography in 3 days is definitely brave😅I loved the videos sm🫶🏻
I think with her relationship with Matty it is important to know they have been on and off and tied together in some way since 2014. And I think this last time was the very last time she will ever give him a chance. So it wasn’t like she somehow had crazy feelings after 2 months of dating him 😂
someone else just commented this, and it makes everything make a lot more sense hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent Many of her earlier songs are now believed to be about Matty too.
She also worked on some midnights songs with him i think, so he might've been her friend for a while, maybe he was there while her relationship with joe was crumbling, which is very fertile ground for smthg to grow between the two of them. He was basically promising her everything joe wouldn't give her aka children and marriage
As a long time Swiftie (like 18 years long) I really appreciated your video! It was so nice to hear you talk about her music career from a (somewhat) outsiders perspective! Plus even with the songs you didn't enjoy you were still nice about them! Normal level headed swifties won't take any offence for some of her music not being your taste! The other "swifties" I can't speak for but if they send you hate pleaseeee know that it's not coming from the collective 😂 and that most of us will really love and support your video like I did!
I agree!!
You're so lovely, thank you so much!! I'm definitely a little nervous but the only people that have been mean about it so far are men who didn't even watch 🙄 and omg 18 years! Isn't it nice having such a crazy emotional connection to an artist? I only have a few I feel deeply connected to, but they feel like home 💖
Yup, ditto. 😁
@@mckennalovescontent i can guarantee every single true swiftie has songs from her discography they actively dislike. With a discography the size of hers it’s absolutely reasonable! Anyone who says otherwise or hates on you for an opinion we DO NOT associate with. For example I can not stand the song stay stay stay from red. I hate it with my entire soul. Does that mean I’m a “hater” and not a real fan? No. Of course not. I love Taylor’s music with all my heart💗
Just like folklore has the love triangle songs, evermore has a duo. ‘tis the damn season is from the perspective of dorothea coming home to her small town for the holidays, dorothea is her high school sweetheart saying they’ll always be there for her
Only ugly people likes folklore and evermore
I didn't know this?? Taylor said this?
@@juliebrown4087 she didnt
The speak now placement hurt me to my very core ( I am a speak now Stan) , but I so respect this. This is an insane way to listen to Taylor swift though, I certainly couldn’t do it and I’m a swiftie 😂
Your interpretation of Clean was really refreshing. Knowing the horrible situation that inspired the song makes it feel so different from anything she’s ever written. You should definitely check that out, she talks about it in her Miss Americana documentary.
The Great War isn’t talking about her grandfather and him fighting in WWII. It’s a metaphor for her relationship with Joe Alwyn. I agree with you on glitch and Paris.
I know! I meant to say, the song Epiphany had been talking about WWII and her grandfather
Every time I hear the Great War, I can’t help thinking about Katnis and Peeta from The Hunger Games 😂😂😂😂 all because I watched an edit of them to this song on TH-cam 😂 I can’t unsee it now, it’s their song now
@TessaxMusic95 wait drop the link hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent th-cam.com/users/shortsOxru-CJwlQ4?si=dsqDFfBogNB1qCsm
You completely misunderstood what she said. She was talking about "Epiphany" about her grandpa and war trauma, and how inappropriate "The Great War" feels in comparison to make war metaphors for her relationship.
The lyrics did in fact used to read "I'll tell mine you're gay"
ok so I wasn't going crazy. I mean I definitely was by the end of the video, but at least I was also right
@@mckennalovescontentIt’s commonly (and jokingly) referred to as the homophobic version lmao
As a non-Swiftie, I also love Folklore. I really do think it is the strongest lyrically and the most detailed. It’s genuinely such a beautiful album. I love to play Folklore and Evermore while I do art…it’s the perfect vibe. I haven’t listened to the new album yet…so, we will see.
Also, girlie, this content is top tier and very smart. Good for you! You are playing the TH-cam game so well!
I think Folklore is the one that reaches more people than just her typical fanbase *because* it leans away from pop the most. For the new stuff, I'm telling you, Anthology > TTPD
Also thank you! I'm trying my hardest over here hahaha
@@mckennalovescontentoh my God thank you for saying that Anthology is better!!! I feel like I'm the only one who says that, it's so underrated 😭
i just want to say i really appreciated that you came into this with an open mind. as a swiftie of 15+ years, i've seen the rise and fall and back and forth of public opinion about taylor and it was super refreshing to see someone approach her discography with the thoughtfulness that you did. and while i may disagree with some of your takes, we actually have a lot of the same feelings towards certain songs. what i try to remember as a long time fan is that i am biased because i grew up with her. but i can look back at her older albums with nostalgia and still understand your criticisms as someone with a fresh perspective. i think one of the best things about taylor is that she has something for everyone and not everything for anyone. i think most die hard fans can agree that all we want is for people to give her work an honest and fair shot, which you absolutely did. great video!
"I love when she cusses" yeah, all of us love that
Came for T-Swift, staying for the book content!
Omg hi welcome home! Dare I say...........you belong with me
Yes! Same. Another win for a swiftie was finding you @mkennalovescontent !
Massive kudos for the huge effort spent creating this video. I hope you got some rest afterwards!
I have not! I finished editing right before I uploaded, and right after I started writing a research paper that's due at midnight hahaha
Also thank you! I'm so tired I can hear colors
Omg please sleep
@zio_beck NO. it's 2:30am and I just filmed the intro for another challenge, I cannot be stopped
@zio_beck jk now it's time for sleep
Holy Crap this was an investment. I'm not a Swiftie either but she does have a beautiful voice. I watched a TV interview with Stevie Nix about what she went through in the '70s and '80s and being overly criticized as a woman when Male musicians were held to completely different standards. If you haven't listened to Fleetwood Mac's, Rumors album, and the backstory behind the album. The band was all fighting because almost everyone had cheated on each other with another band member, Then they basically all locked themselves in a remote farmhouse and wrote all the album's songs based on their tumultuous relationships and arguments. All while trying not to kill each other lol
oh yeah an INVESTMENT that I didn't fully realize I was making hahaha
I love Fleetwood Mac! What's the interview? I'd love to watch it (do they have a documentary?)
Taking in all of her discography is absolutely insane and indeed after a while you get a bit tired as it is a lot to digest but truly no one in this fandom would come for you due to the actual effort you put in to listen and digest her work. It’s admirable tbh. I do think you should listen to the non-album singles because she has some beautiful songs like “Beautiful Ghost” and “Safe and Sound” and actually has a song called “Christmas Tree Farm” 😂
woowww this is some dedication!! I will say for me, and for the of majority of swifty Tumblr and Twitter lol, that TTPD is a grower and not a shower, I would definitely give it a try when you’re not just trying to get through it, as it really is an album that you have to listen to and process. It’s one of her most in-depth, raw albums, and I would definitely give it more of a chance! for me, I would probably rank the first part over the second part with how much I’ve grown to love it in the last few days, and it was very much the opposite on release day. It’s very cynical and downright hilarious when you understand her intentions behind some songs and lyrics; the title itself is a mockery of the tortured poet that she’s describing throughout the album, two characters and two men that we don’t fully see or understand, as the album is based around solely her, with them as the trigger for her mania. This was mentioned in her “summation” poem in the booklet of the album, which I would thoroughly recommend anyone reading before beginning the double album, as it perfectly tunes us into her mental state and intentions and makes it overall so much more interesting. I’ve been a fan of her for almost my whole life, my first concert being hers when I was four years old, with great attachment to each album, and it’s already skyrocketed to my top three.
ooooh and 'cowboy like me'! It seems to be a trend that lots of people don’t like the song at first, and then it becomes a top favorite, which was my relationship with it, and now almost all of my usernames are based around it lmao, so I would definitely give it a few more listens if you were up for it!
I would say that Midnights is the most polarizing Taylor Swift album within public opinion and even her community, but as someone who really adores it, I would definitely give it another chance, keeping in mind its unserious nature; it’s essentially a breakdown album before the breakup. 'you're losing me' coming out way later, after the breakup, and it was like a puzzle piece clicking together.
And OMG, I’m so sorry for rambling, but Evermore, to me, is a better album song-wise, and Folklore is a better album as a body of work. Folklore tells a story, and Evermore shows us momentary windows into her world, so I can’t begin to compare them. “Happiness” is assumed to be about her relationship with Scott Borchetta, The CEO of Big Machine Records, the man who sold her masters. She had practically grown up with him, and her family treated him like family, so when that whole debacle went down, there was lots of anger from both sides, and the song is basically her grappling with that. It is not appreciated enough by many, and I care for it so deeply, so I hope that explanation adds a little bit more love to it lol
So sorry for rambling! I love her very dearly, and I’m so happy that you chose to do this. I hope your sleep was good after all the editing lmao💗💗
A GROWER NOT A SHOWER
ok I have an 18 hour drive in a few weeks, so I'll give ttpd and midnights another listen then (and everything sounds better in the car anyway). you're losing me slaps already, though.
nonononono I love the rambling, this is exactly what I wanted, this is all extremely interesting from a (pretty much) outsider's perspective
immediately after I finished editing I posted, and immediately after posting I had to write a research paper that was due at midnight lolol so after THAT I finally got some sleep
I love this comment so much! I fully agree with “cowboy like me”, at first I didn’t like it at all and now it’s my favourite!
And TTPD really becomes better with each listen!
Love this comment too!
@@mckennalovescontent ur inhuman omg
I love this response! The other thing I was going to add is that so many swifties deep dive into the lyrics and story behind each song which being it to life in a different way than it does on your first listen or two. When you understand what she’s talking about or referencing the story becomes alive in your head and the “weird lyrics” become a puzzle piece. I have found this to be true with soooo sooo many of her songs and thats one reason why a lot of them are growers!
the way you felt about The Archer was actually the whole point - the production is meant to represent the mounting feeling of anxiety seen in the song. I'd recommend that you relisten to it later :)
That explains so much! I love that she got her point across so well that I picked up on it, even knowing none of the backstory. I'll listen to it again (once I'm a little further away from the video) with that in mind 💖
ok - you’re amazing. Don’t ever do this to yourself again. I’m subscribing. You’re reacting to ttpd/anthology as I first did.Listen again …after you get some sleep, please. The anthology is amazing, glad you took a break. Yes, this album keeps SLAPPING. She’s purging. And I hope she gets freedom, says what she needs to say , and begins a new chapter. And I hope she gets some peace.
idk why my comment isn't showing up but I'll type it again:
sorry to tell you, but I screenshotted your original comment (pre-editing) where you said "I'm subscribing because you're insane" and i'm going to print it, frame it, and hang it on the wall in my office
Long-time major swiftie here. Loved this video, wow I respect the commitment. Also call a song boring if it's boring! Speak your truthhhh not every song can be a supermodel
38:58 I love that you said this!! The song is all about Taylor’s anxieties! The song constantly builds but never releases, like Taylor is holding her breath, never feeling that she can reach that next breath of freeing air
anddd if you listen hard there are certain parts where she’s trying to catch her breath in the background which just adds to the effect
You just made me realize something, a couple days ago I was listening to a playlist of old song and I thought to myself that we rarely have songs with storytelling nowadays, I was listening to Hotel California and it's quite amazing how you can picture the story of the song, it's like a great horror movie, and thats why Taylor is so huge, she does that, she tells stories in her songs, I wasn't a Swiftie growing up either, I was an Indie teen, but since yesterday I started listening to some of Taylor's song and now I get it completely! It's like a light bulb just lit up in my head 😂😂
you're absolutely right! my oldies playlist is on constant rotation in my house and the storytelling aspect that used to happen all the time is the best part of it
19:03 innocent is basically a song about Kanye West and Taylor forgiving him for what he did at the 2009 VMAs so there’s your context there. Speak now is actually a song that Taylor wrote because Haley Williams recently attended the wedding of her ex who is her band mate. Ours and superman are songs that were written about John Mayer early on in their relationship so you can see the delulu in those songs.
oh she's a better person than I am, I would not have forgiven That Man
I can see the delulu! and the progression through their relationship, from those ones to the songs ripping him.
I'm a 44 yr old swiftie. As a female human I relate to ALOT of he music. Even tho I'm 10 yrs older than Tay I feel like I've grown "up with her" through her music journey. It's hard to put into words. I'm also a mom to a 27 yr old daughter AND a 17 yr old daughter and it's one thing all 3 of us have in common. My relationship w my kids is better. Ty for your honest review. And I'm not mad. It's called opinions. U don't crap on her like most.
Not gonna crap on her! I respect the hell out of her. And I ADORE the fact that you are able to connect with your daughters over the emotions Taylor brings to the table, that's absolutely beautiful 💖
@@mckennalovescontent thank you so much.
Thank you for being here!
same, i'm 50 and we didn't follow Taylor from the start (American country music wasn't that popular in Australia) but we knew her songs and would sing them, we became fans from SN and then full blown Swifties from 1989. As my girls mature and have life experiences, we share the moments with Taylor, it's marvellous. Did Sydney N4 Eras with my eldest daughter and it was amazing.
If there is one thing swifties love it's ranking her songs and creating tier lists. Yes please!
As an evermore STAN, I have to say that cowboy like me is a grower, it was originally my least favourite on the album, but now its my 2nd favourite Taylor song of all time
sooo true its a sleeper build, one day it just clicked in my head
Soooo true, it's a grower for sure
A ranking of all of the songs would be so insane 😅 I wish you the best of luck
damn the dedication to really sit and listen to all of this in such a short time i respect it. loved hearing ur thoughts as an kind of outsider!
definitely an outsider! I should have spaced them out a little more but I didn't realize TV made the albums that long hahaha
and thank you!!
Happy I got this in my feed, really underrated channel
oh thank you, angel! I'm happy you're here 💖
Out of the woods also represents anxiety. This constantly repeating phrase of the chorus embodies restless thoughts and the very feeling of anxiety that constantly rolls over.
Loved to hear your thoughts!
Gonna go and watch your other videos, ‘cos I’m also a reader:)
Facts
Not sure if anyone else has said this, but "Enchanted" is inspired by Taylor meeting Owl City (Adam Young) during a party! Adam did use the words "wonderstruck" and "enchanted" in real life, which inspired the song.
As a Swiftie from the first time I heard Our Song in High School, I agree with your assessments for the most part. I think it is actually pretty fitting that your first couple rankings had the second half of the albums falling off. The vault tracks were not included on the originals for a reason. Now that she is establish we look back with nostalgia colored eyes on these vault tracks. I love them myself and think that every song of hers deserves another listen but great job on this project! I fell in love with you the minute I heard you love Blink and saw the books, fits, the hair and the tattoos! God bless your channel!
Holy cow, this is amazing! I love your commitment and honesty, a true blessing for the swiftie community.
omg that's high praise, thank you!
I’ve been a Swiftie since her Debut album and loved this video! I love seeing people give her a real chance and I appreciate your honesty with each song, even those you didn’t like!
Also funny to note is that Me! was the last leading single she released. The fandom ripped her for it and we have never gotten a leading single since 🫠
omg I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who ripped into that song a little bit, I was worried people were gonna come for me
You explaining in the end you understand everything and saying shes relatable and makes you feel seen healed my heart and yes i want the songs ranking this was awesome AND THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING HER SILLY LYRICS
Is there anyone else who loved ttpd on the first listen and loves all the 'impressive' vocab too. I need to know I'm not alone 😅😂
Btw dont get me wrong, I understand how it could be a grower for some people, midnights was a grower for me..
You are not alone ! I instantly loved ttpd and it went straight to my top 2 (now top 3 after listening to anthology lol). Even though I really like the vibe of Fortnight I do think the first 2 tracks are a bit weaker than the rest of the album and that probably didn't help people's opinions.
@NisaroGaming Agreed, I also find Clara bow one of the weaker tracks imo. Definitely find the rest of the album stronger. The smallest man who ever lived has one of her best bridges as well, it builds so perfectly!
Fun fact “untouchable” from Fearless is actually technically a cover of another song by Luna Halo. It’s more like a rock song!😂 it blew my mind!
yupp and they allowed her to have writing credits on her cover because she basically transformed the song into her own. i love that song so much
wait ok I need to listen to this
TTPD is my favourite album for now. All of it. I really liked the format of your video and despite not quite having the same taste, you sound so well intentioned. That's the way to express an honest take. It was so refreshing to see someone being genuine.
You did it! I applaud you for doing all her albums, back to back, especially not being a hardcore fan. I couldn't help but laugh watching you react and share your notes. I am a "Me" stan (there are many of us lol) but I am not mad about what you said, it was funny. "Me" is easier to appreciate when stripped back without all the instrumentals. My brain was also mush after listening to all of TTPD in one day (so i can imagine how much brain power it took for you to do this video and I appreciate you for following through with it all), so I walked away feeling overwhelmed but returning with fresh ears, as you did, I loved all of it. It grows on you with every listen. Many are saying this album was for her and not for critics and i see that now. The Anthology is by far my favorite of the two.
Oh thank you for being here and watching! It definitely was overwhelming but, hold on - is there an acoustic version of Me?!
@@mckennalovescontent you get a glimpse of it on her Netflix documentary Miss Americana, where it shows the early stage of what it could have been (a sad ballad that turned into a mess) but no, there’s no official acoustic version of it. Only covers of people redoing it the way it was before.
how can anyone hate you??? you are being honest and most of the time pretty on point with what is usually very cringy or objectively bad lyrics in her songs. and you were open and enjoyed many of them too.
the more you listen to evermore the more you’ll like it. Especially cowboy like me, ivy, right where you left me, no body no crime, tolerate it, closure, evermore, tis the damn season, and champagne problems
just found your channel and watched this whole video and what you did is IMPRESSIVE! i appreciate your honest reactions and not just glazing every single song
I loveeee the way you recognize her “self-mythologizing” throughout each record - it’s such a fun thing to analyze, and more and more examples of those references leap to the surface the more time you spend with her music
Lol dorothea is about the person who sings in tis the damn season, therefore the narrator of tis the damn season is dorothea. Tis the damn season is consequently about the narrator of dorothea
omg ok that makes so much sense
You are CRAZY for tackling so many songs in such a short period of time, but I absolutely loved this video and your interpretations of the songs. Great work, and thanks for giving these albums a chance!
As someone who's been a Swiftie since I was like 13 I loved this video.
Reputation, folklore and evermore are my personal favorites ❤
Thank you! We have similar taste 💖
I really love your honest reactions. I was a swiftie in my teens and kind of grew out of her but I have been listening to her again after watching the eras tour and remembered how much I missed listening to her songs
omg not the OG picture to burn lyric IM DEAD
hahahaha I thought I was losing my mind
I dunno if I'm just insane but TTPD didn't sound like anything she had done before to me and I was VERY acquainted with the albums before it. It kind of blew my fucking mind, honestly.
tbh it might have had something to do with the fact that I was on day 3/hour 15/album 11 hahaha
TH-cam definitely knows how to recommend me excellent quality youtubers, glad it sent me to your channel!
Exile being one of you’re favourites is a vibe, I don’t see many people putting it as one of their top songs
i LOVE exile
There was so much work done in this video. Love so much your genuine reaction. That's exactly what i was looking for honest reaction. Loved the video
this was such a treat to watch! good on you for making this investment
thank you! I didn't realize how much time it would take going into it hahaha
Damn that was an epic review! Not my sort of music at all but TS is an incredibly talented artist.
Not my kind of music either! But I'm happy I can appreciate a talented person when I hear one, I'm not comfortable with the vacuum of negativity that people throw at her
And thank you!!
This is my favorite kind of non-Swiftie person! The “not my style of music at all, but can acknowledge that she has talent” kind of person ❤
Always! High levels of respect. Also I should have said - *mostly* not my kind of music. Obviously as you can see from the video, some of her stuff rocked me
This is my podcast of choice, thank you for this
Cant wait to watch your other videos!!
Such a fab reaction! Thanks! Amazing!
Lovely thoughts and insights. Huge thank you to Mckenna for the conception and execution of your project here. What a delight.
Tier ranking, pleeeze!
I love this idea!! Such a good video and I'm so intrigued by your opinions as a person who has never really listened to her music before.
I'm definitely an outsider here! But I had fun, even though I was losing my mind by the final 4am filming
Not even joking - this is the best video I’ve ever seen. I love the attitude you went in with and the amount of time you dedicated to each song (not too much or too little).
What you said about midnights being unserious is actually what we are now saying about the tortured poets department. Judging from the title, everyone (including swifties) thought this would be an album full of deep, serious, tortured & poetic lyrics and though we do get some of that, the whole title and concept is making fun of the pretentious, (forcefully) tortured art bro/writer trope.
-> “You left your typewriter at my apartment, straight from the tortured poets department.” “I think some things I never say, like who uses typewriters anyway?” “you’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patty Smith, this ain’t the Chelsea hotel, were modern idiots”
In her epilogue about the album, she describes that phase in her life as “manic” and of “temporary insanity”. That’s why the first half can come across chaotic and the lyrics are sometimes hella specific and other times vague and confusing. It might be the progression from her old albums that you were missing - she was manically writing all of this in the midst of chaos, but doesn’t censor herself anymore afterwards.
Girlie your commitment deserves subs congrats!
first video I've ever watched from you, but I'm definitely a subscriber now and a fan. I love you too!!
this is an incredible feat! I really liked your analysis.
thank you! I tried my best hahaha
I have been a fan for 15 years, so when your video popped up, i was like ooh yes, but then the intro and hearing your plan to listen to it all in 3 days, i was like noooooo don't do that 😅 just because it's so much and even for me, my mind and mood would be so braindead and grumpy.
But you made it through; congrats! I really liked your observations, opinions, & take on things! You seriously did a great job; i loved it!
Taylor really does make us feel seen & that's just the best feeling. Plus, being a fan of hers means you will be getting new content all the time, which is very nice 😆
Please watch the eras tour and post it!
the dedication of this video is insane, i have mad respect for you
as a swiftie since all too well 10 min version, insanely proud of your committment to this. there's so much going on in her discography and i'm glad you took the time to take a break before revisitng. loved hearing your commentary
I truly admire your dedication because there is absolutely no way 😭😭 I can listen to music for hours, but I don't think I could do this lol
Can't wait for that upcoming book video!! Sounds fun 😊😊
this is such a great video!! I love that you acknowledge that songs are allowed to be unserious and cheesy sometimes, because a lot of people aren’t able to do that. also you ate with that paw patrol comment lmao
I loved this, and I'm glad you found some new songs to love. I'd love to hear what songs turned around for you on a second listen. After some sleep. And some mental quiet. 💛💛
"oh shit phoebe bridgers... oh shit this is good" is the realest and most relatable takeaway from this video for me😅
Once you have recovered, I strongly suggest watching some of her music videos and live performance videos/movies. Taylor masterful with visual media and you won't really understand her popularity until you experience her live performance videos. I will paste a few key fan faves so that you can get a hint of what I mean. Also: I can almost promise that if you listen to any of these albums again (maybe a few months from now with fresh ears) or watch the Tour movies and music videos, you are going to discover "growers." A lot of my favorite TS songs started out with me being completely unimpressed on my first one or two listens.
Super important: If you do nothing else, you at the very, very least NEED to watch "The Long Pond Sessions" movie. Experiencing the folklore album through that lens is...beyond words, so I won't even try. Just do it. The Eras Tour, Miss Americana, and the Reputation Stadium Tour also need to be high priorities.
Here are some examples of great live performance/music video combinations:
Look What You Made Me Do (official music video)
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Taylor Swift - intro + look what you made me do # live reputation tour
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Reputation Stadium Tour movie: intro + "ready for it?"
th-cam.com/video/2QJaf6qq8jQ/w-d-xo.html
Ready For It? (music video)
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And one example from the Long Pond movie:
Exile (Long Pond Sessions)
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And, for pure LOLs, you don't want to miss this bit of Tay-lore:
Seth Meyers Gives Props to Taylor Swift for Writing Her “SNL” Monologue
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Taylor Swift Monologue Song - SNL
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This was such a fun video, I'm so glad it came up on my recommended!! Def would love a tier ranking!
the description you gave for the archer is exactly what taylor wanted i guess
its about anxiety…the beat builds up but never drops which exactly how anxiety feels
loved the video!
Even Swifties like me have their skips. Also, there are songs that grow on you. Even I have had songs from previous albums that I disliked but when something from that song clicks for me, I tend to like them better than before. Thank you for the honest review although it would really be too tiring to listen to all her music for the first time for a few consecutive days. 😅
I highly recommend the live acoustic performance of Dancing with Our Hands Tied from the Rep tour. I had the same issues with the production but the live performance made it my favorite song on the album.
I loveeee how you organized this video so much 😭
this video was so amazing, because even if you critise a song you never just say "it´s a bad song" but you actually give your reasoning. and even if i don´t agree with it sometimes, i respect it the same way you seem to respect the people who may enjoy the song. waiting for the tier ranking video!!!
omg I so admire your commitment to this and then when you said all books are there bc you filmed an "all books you own" video made so i have to subscribe damn I guess mckenna really DOES love content lmao
- really appreciated your thoughts and the fact that you can at all articulate an opinion to that many songs so quickly is impressive. really loved your take on The Prophecy.
- your cat name is eggo??? adorable. (my cat's name is betty and yes named after the TS song/character, so ofc I need to throw that in there)
"damn I guess mckenna really DOES love content" is my new favorite comment of all-time
and trust me I was all out of opinions by the end of this video hahaha I don't think I'll form another opinion on anything for weeks
her name is Egg! but I call her Eggo or Eggus like half the time
I've been a fan for over a decade and i still had trouble processing 31 tracks in one night, i just cannot understand how someone goes through her entire discography in 3 days, but thanks for doing so in such an open way, she's polarizing to the masses and now it's getting "trendy" to hate TS again in social media, which is in my opinion, just pure misogyny, so seeing someone be open to listen and process and give thought to these albums is very nice to see, also don't mind if the hardcore stans come for you, stan culture sickens the head as we know and the actual fans will be open to have a nuanced conversation about her or her music. I do have to say that i agree with what you said about the 11th album, by the time someone gets to TTPD the production gets repetitive and i think thats a signal for her to start inviting more producers to the studio and continue evolving as an artist
Tier ranking tier ranking!!!! Loved the video btw :)
I LOVE this video and love your honesty so much