There is music we listen to and then there is music we “experience”… The Folklore album, in it’s entirety, is an unforgettable musical experience, truly masterful!
This is such a great Long Pond song because you can tell how excited the 3 of them were to finally be in the same place and play the songs live together.
Cardigan, August and Betty are all a trilogy involving the characters James, Betty and August...continue to look forward to more of your reactions, I hope you dive in to check out Folklore's sister album, Evermore as well.
I just started listening to Taylor 7 months ago. The other day I heard Safe and Sound from the sound track of Hungry Games, it was beautiful. I can't pick a favorite song because I love them all.
She, Jack and Aaron work amazingly well together. And of course once fans realized Taylor created a teenage love triangle they couldn’t wait to find out who’s perspective each song was from, and it’s like she created more than good music, but almost a fun game too where we really needed to listen so we could grasp what each character was going through and why they made the choices they did. I really like that even though “August” is from the perspective of the “other” woman, Taylor doesn’t consider her a bad person. You mentioned Taylor performing “Betty” (James’s pov) at an award’s show, and it is really beautiful. Worth checking out. But so is Long Pond of course. (And I know James is young, but he’s still a tool imo haha). “Cardigan” (from Betty’s pov) has a gorgeous music video that you’ll want to watch! Taylor ramps up her use of metaphors and imagery for sure in “Cardigan”. Great reaction to “August”.
Those three songs (you should definitely listen to the other two) actually make reference to one another a couple of times, and the craziest thing is that the time stamps where the references happen are the same in both songs 🤯 Examples: August at 2 mins 47 secs - “Get in the car…” Betty at 2 mins 47 secs - “James get in…” (Side note - 2+4+7 = 13, which is Taylor’s favourite/lucky number) Betty at 3 mins 13 secs - “Betty I’m here on your doorstep…” Cardigan at 3 mins 13 secs - “And you’d be standing in my front porch light…” (Second side note - there’s the number 13 again. 3 mins 13 is also 193 seconds, and 1+9+3 = 13 😂) The album is also 1 hour 3 mins long. I keep remembering more and having to edit. Cardigan is also referenced in Betty at 4 mins 29 secs - “Standing in your cardigan…” Taylor Swift is said to have an IQ of 160. This makes perfect sense when you look at crazy details such as these. She’s got a real thing for numbers and links.
@@IzzyIzenstain I’m so glad someone has already written all that out. 😊 It just adds another layer to her craft. She continues to challenge herself as a writer and it’s awesome to witness. I hope you react to those. There are also two songs on evermore (dorothea and ‘it’s the damn season are 2 parts of the same story.
Another powerful set of songs reflecting age difference is “Dear John,” which Taylor (19) wrote after briefly dating John Mayer (32). Then “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda,” which Taylor wrote when she was the age of Mayer when they’d dated. More reflective on how weird it was for a 32 y/o to date a 19 y/o.
Also, August is quite repetitive whereas when you listen to Cardigan from Betty’s perspective as an adult looking back, the song is full of details and has rich verses because Augustine only had a summer with James whereas Betty has had a lifetime
This is true! It captures the feeling well (But also Taylor makes pop music, she isn't writing symphonies. And that's fine it's accessible and memorable hooks and melodies that people can grasp immediately. that said, I do think she varies her cadence and structure enough to keep things interesting)
⚡️Thanks, Izzy, loved your reaction as usual. I’d recommend ‘LOML’ when you move on from Long Pond. I feel like Tortured Poets is going to be a lyrical gold mine for you, sir! Again, thank you for your thoughtful take today.
It's funny you mentioned hip hop. Taylor enjoys listening to it and we've seen her enjoy Kendrick Lamar's music. So much so that he was featured in her song "Bad Blood" from the Reputation album. To get back to the song here, when I first heard it, it did bring on a sense of nostalgia that for some reason those early 90s Folgers coffee commercials came to mind lol. But this album, if you listen to it from beginning to end, you can kind of hear some early 90s influence on a few tracks. The album is quite nice. I like listening to it around the house or driving around town or when the weather has changed and I'll sit there and look at the sky and trees etc. The sister album, Evermore, is a bit darker (fall/winter) while Folklore is a bit lighter (spring/summer). Also, the songs she does for Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions are close and true to the studio version. The only difference is the fact that this is live whereas the album version is more cleaner, obviously.
LOVE the breakdown of the instrumentation, electric and acoustic. The long pond sessions have different production and are stripped back compared to the album versions. The same people created both versions, but the production is different, yet I don't notice the details why or what other music it relates to until someone points it out. ty!
Izzy, Ive learned from your reflections. On occasion, however, I think that the reflections detract attention from the song---so one listens so intently to oneself that one is not listening to the song anymore.
@@CindyEvens-nh2tm Carolina, from Where The Crawdads Sing and Safe and Sound from The Hunger Games, I think the other song from The Hunger Games is Eyes Wide Open, please correct me anyone if I am wrong
@@IzzyIzenstain awesome! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the whole trilogy. Reminder that Betty is James’ POV and Cardigan is Betty’s POV looking back years later. The CMA live version is good, but she did have to censor a big part of the song so I would recommend you stick with long pond sessions instead or at least first.
@@IzzyIzenstain if you wanted another idea for a performance would be to watch them live from the eras tour betty: th-cam.com/video/k0zaTxnJWUI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DZ_ueWkqAGYuRMyk cardigan: th-cam.com/video/LFxcx0mEfQQ/w-d-xo.html and if you wanted to see august live (it’s beautiful!): th-cam.com/video/GYbiiE2DLag/w-d-xo.html
Cardigan, Betty and August are a trilogy of different POVs of a romance and affair. Interesting version of Betty is one filmed for the 2020 American Music awards. It was done during Covid and Taylor is alone on stage with a guitar and a back light. She modifies language due to tv, but her smile is hilarious.
Reflecting on why you didn't connect with ATW was at a depth that showed an open mind and understanding, and that's all swifties that watch reactions truly want. Some swifties don't enjoy ATW either. I watch reactors partially to experience the joy of hearing it for the first time, but I'm also fascinated by the commentary on technique or production that have me considering new aspects or deepen my understanding - because the joy of seeing a song in a different light brings that rush of newness.
Not you saying lyrics should be captured before they slip away at the beginning of the vid - nice accidental foreshadowing there - and I'm stoked you enjoyed this one. It's one of my faves. I aspire to be as happy as Jack is playing his guitar in this clip :D
I am going through your playlist atm, and ATW is still ahead. You're sort of musing about it at the 7 min mark. It gets worse than just the age difference; a year earlier than her 2010 relationship with Gyllenhaal, she'd had a relationship with John Mayer, also more than a decade older than the teenaged Taylor. But she'd turned 18, officially an adult. So, she ignored her parents' advice. Some of her partners over the years have been quite a bit older (but a couple --- Styles, and Alwyn --- were a couple years younger.) Also, part of the pattern: until Travis Kelce, all of her partners were experienced performers; either musicians or actors. She never really dated outside of music and Hollywood; people whose work she admired before she ever met them.
If you do react to "Betty," do the Long Pond version first, so you get this little tidbit about the song beforehand. Taylor performed it at the 2020 or 2021 CMA (country music ass'n) Awards show, just her and a guitar and a harmonica player. There's nothing particularly remarkable about the performance, though. Summarizing the teenage love triangle between Betty, James, and "Augustine": The song "August" is written from the "other" girl's perspective as she relives and tries to understand what her and James' relationship even was. The song "Betty" is written from James' perspective as he's trying to figure out if he can save his relationship with Betty after spending the summer with another girl. The song "Cardigan" is written from Betty's perspective, decades later, looking back on that summer when it almost went wrong.
I also thought about Once by Liam Gallagher when I first heard this song! Did you get Oasis tickets by any chance? I’ve just stumbled upon your channel and I’m subscribing because someone madferit and swiftie are my kind of people.
i'm genuinely curious of you, as you describe yourself as low emphatic and patience, and agreeing to statement "everybody want to be seen and loved", how do you view 'love'? like do you fight for your love, or do you just abandon it in moment of difficulties?
Well, I guess I've done both. And as for understanding myself and my view on love, I'm still working on those things. It's all very complex, ain't it. It seems to me now, that real love is peace. Other things as well, but I never felt the peace before. And I've come to realise peace and calm and safety, those are the most important things to feel. Without those things it would seem to be either obsession, infatuation, obligation or fear of some kind. But having said all that, what do I know really, y'know.
They are all good ❤. I think Joe is in all of them. I don't think Joe every understood Taylor. He always wanted her to himself and she was real outgoing,this always caused a problem.
There is music we listen to and then there is music we “experience”… The Folklore album, in it’s entirety, is an unforgettable musical experience, truly masterful!
i remember both folklore and evermore were my saving grace during covid. some of the most magical moments i’ve ever had musically.
@@TheNraveles100%! Music had never been such a life line to me as this era. It will take up such a special place for so many people forever
She says “August SIPPED away like a bottle of wine” love the word play between sipped and slipped
Cardigan - Betty’s POV looking back
Betty - James’s POV after the summer affair with August
August- August’s POV after the summer affair with James
Thanks, Manny! I'll check those out next.
This is such a great Long Pond song because you can tell how excited the 3 of them were to finally be in the same place and play the songs live together.
I love the Long Pond Studio Session but August is one of the few I really prefer to studio version of. It feels more dream like IMO
I was going to comment the same!
I think my tears ricochet also worked better In the studio version, but even more so on the eras tour
Cardigan, August and Betty are all a trilogy involving the characters James, Betty and August...continue to look forward to more of your reactions, I hope you dive in to check out Folklore's sister album, Evermore as well.
Thanks! I'll do those other 2 next and I'll get to those albums eventually.
would love to see you react to “loml” it is pure poetry!
Yes, PLEAAASE!
I just started listening to Taylor 7 months ago. The other day I heard Safe and Sound from the sound track of Hungry Games, it was beautiful. I can't pick a favorite song because I love them all.
@@timothytheis9709 loml is one of her most beautiful and saddest songs she has ever written.
@@patriciaoutland1453 Safe and Sound and Carolina have always been two of my favorites...both so beautiful
Omg another Carolina lover. Hi friend! Jajaja😂@@randystalnaker6700
Her cadence in this mesmerizes me and takes me back for some reason.
Personally I love the actual music video for Cardigan
In my opinion, u should react to Long Pond Session of Betty 1st to grasp the deets..
I'm gonna do Betty and Cardigan next.
She, Jack and Aaron work amazingly well together. And of course once fans realized Taylor created a teenage love triangle they couldn’t wait to find out who’s perspective each song was from, and it’s like she created more than good music, but almost a fun game too where we really needed to listen so we could grasp what each character was going through and why they made the choices they did. I really like that even though “August” is from the perspective of the “other” woman, Taylor doesn’t consider her a bad person. You mentioned Taylor performing “Betty” (James’s pov) at an award’s show, and it is really beautiful. Worth checking out. But so is Long Pond of course. (And I know James is young, but he’s still a tool imo haha). “Cardigan” (from Betty’s pov) has a gorgeous music video that you’ll want to watch! Taylor ramps up her use of metaphors and imagery for sure in “Cardigan”. Great reaction to “August”.
Thanks! Gonna check out Betty and Cardigan next.
You should also listen to the studio version of august!
Those three songs (you should definitely listen to the other two) actually make reference to one another a couple of times, and the craziest thing is that the time stamps where the references happen are the same in both songs 🤯 Examples:
August at 2 mins 47 secs - “Get in the car…”
Betty at 2 mins 47 secs - “James get in…”
(Side note - 2+4+7 = 13, which is Taylor’s favourite/lucky number)
Betty at 3 mins 13 secs - “Betty I’m here on your doorstep…”
Cardigan at 3 mins 13 secs - “And you’d be standing in my front porch light…”
(Second side note - there’s the number 13 again. 3 mins 13 is also 193 seconds, and 1+9+3 = 13 😂)
The album is also 1 hour 3 mins long.
I keep remembering more and having to edit. Cardigan is also referenced in Betty at 4 mins 29 secs - “Standing in your cardigan…”
Taylor Swift is said to have an IQ of 160. This makes perfect sense when you look at crazy details such as these. She’s got a real thing for numbers and links.
Cool stuff, I'll check those out.
@@IzzyIzenstain I’m so glad someone has already written all that out. 😊 It just adds another layer to her craft. She continues to challenge herself as a writer and it’s awesome to witness. I hope you react to those. There are also two songs on evermore (dorothea and ‘it’s the damn season are 2 parts of the same story.
5:59 Love your reflection on All Too Well! FYI the age difference between Taylor and Jake Gyllenhaal was 20 and 29, which is reflected in the video.
Another powerful set of songs reflecting age difference is “Dear John,” which Taylor (19) wrote after briefly dating John Mayer (32). Then “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda,” which Taylor wrote when she was the age of Mayer when they’d dated. More reflective on how weird it was for a 32 y/o to date a 19 y/o.
Thanks, Coco! I've made a note of those. Looking forward to getting to them!
Also, August is quite repetitive whereas when you listen to Cardigan from Betty’s perspective as an adult looking back, the song is full of details and has rich verses because Augustine only had a summer with James whereas Betty has had a lifetime
This is true! It captures the feeling well
(But also Taylor makes pop music, she isn't writing symphonies. And that's fine it's accessible and memorable hooks and melodies that people can grasp immediately. that said, I do think she varies her cadence and structure enough to keep things interesting)
⚡️Thanks, Izzy, loved your reaction as usual. I’d recommend ‘LOML’ when you move on from Long Pond. I feel like Tortured Poets is going to be a lyrical gold mine for you, sir! Again, thank you for your thoughtful take today.
Thanks, Timothy! Looking forward to more.
@@timothytheis9709 loml is a masterpiece
I'm curious to see what you would think of the studio version.
cowboy like me is a good one
@@exhd9 an excellent song
August sipped away like a bottle of wine 😜
The studio version has a bunch of strings in it too, it’s beautiful
It's funny you mentioned hip hop. Taylor enjoys listening to it and we've seen her enjoy Kendrick Lamar's music. So much so that he was featured in her song "Bad Blood" from the Reputation album.
To get back to the song here, when I first heard it, it did bring on a sense of nostalgia that for some reason those early 90s Folgers coffee commercials came to mind lol. But this album, if you listen to it from beginning to end, you can kind of hear some early 90s influence on a few tracks.
The album is quite nice. I like listening to it around the house or driving around town or when the weather has changed and I'll sit there and look at the sky and trees etc. The sister album, Evermore, is a bit darker (fall/winter) while Folklore is a bit lighter (spring/summer).
Also, the songs she does for Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions are close and true to the studio version. The only difference is the fact that this is live whereas the album version is more cleaner, obviously.
You would love Taylors song Carolina from the movie/book where the crawdad sing. It’s amazing!
The awards show version she had to change/censor the lyrics so I’d recommend long pond.
I love the little smile when she changes those lyrics
Thanks, I'll do the Long Pond one.
Please react to “Peter” from TTPD Anthology ❤️
LOVE the breakdown of the instrumentation, electric and acoustic. The long pond sessions have different production and are stripped back compared to the album versions. The same people created both versions, but the production is different, yet I don't notice the details why or what other music it relates to until someone points it out. ty!
IMO this is one of her best songs. The lyrics, melody, instrumentation is perfection.
Yes, I adore that bridge from The Beatles! I can't tell you how many times I've sang that in the car. I'm big on my car concerts. 😂
It's a good test of music! If it sounds good in the car or not!
Cardigan has a music video that is a must
Please react to The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
Obrigada por reagir a essa obra de arte, adoro seus reacts, nunca pare, por favor! 🇧🇷❤️
Obrigado, Liza! Muito mais logo logo!
Izzy, Ive learned from your reflections. On occasion, however, I think that the reflections detract attention from the song---so one listens so intently to oneself that one is not listening to the song anymore.
Love this song and enjoy your reaction to it.
Thanks, Patricia!
Please check out the song she wrote for Where the Crawdad Sings. Hauntingly beautiful. Also, the 2 songs she wrote for the Hunger Games. Beautiful
@@CindyEvens-nh2tm Carolina, from Where The Crawdads Sing and Safe and Sound from The Hunger Games, I think the other song from The Hunger Games is Eyes Wide Open, please correct me anyone if I am wrong
please listen to Betty and Cardigan now that you have listened to august so you can hear the entire love triangle trilogy
I'll do those 2 next, Lynn! Thanks!
@@IzzyIzenstain awesome! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the whole trilogy. Reminder that Betty is James’ POV and Cardigan is Betty’s POV looking back years later. The CMA live version is good, but she did have to censor a big part of the song so I would recommend you stick with long pond sessions instead or at least first.
@@IzzyIzenstain if you wanted another idea for a performance would be to watch them live from the eras tour
betty: th-cam.com/video/k0zaTxnJWUI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DZ_ueWkqAGYuRMyk
cardigan: th-cam.com/video/LFxcx0mEfQQ/w-d-xo.html
and if you wanted to see august live (it’s beautiful!): th-cam.com/video/GYbiiE2DLag/w-d-xo.html
The "trio" of James, Augustine and Betty are from the album Folklore.
Cardigan, Betty and August are a trilogy of different POVs of a romance and affair. Interesting version of Betty is one filmed for the 2020 American Music awards. It was done during Covid and Taylor is alone on stage with a guitar and a back light. She modifies language due to tv, but her smile is hilarious.
Gonna check out Betty and Cardigan, next!
Thanks!!!
Thank you!
Reflecting on why you didn't connect with ATW was at a depth that showed an open mind and understanding, and that's all swifties that watch reactions truly want. Some swifties don't enjoy ATW either. I watch reactors partially to experience the joy of hearing it for the first time, but I'm also fascinated by the commentary on technique or production that have me considering new aspects or deepen my understanding - because the joy of seeing a song in a different light brings that rush of newness.
What do you mean ATW? I Googled it, it said around the world, which does not make any sense to me,
@@Violet316I believe @kindredanastasia means “All Too Well” (10-Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version); ATW10.
@@Violet316she meant all to well
@@Violet316 All Too Well.
@@larameter1880 I was thinking songs, now it makes much more sense. Thank you
Not you saying lyrics should be captured before they slip away at the beginning of the vid - nice accidental foreshadowing there - and I'm stoked you enjoyed this one. It's one of my faves. I aspire to be as happy as Jack is playing his guitar in this clip :D
Thanks, Kell! It's a good aspiration!
Folklore is akin to Abbey road. Listen to it all the way through 👍
React more Taylor’s songs plss 🫶🏻
Both versions of Betty are great, but in the ACMA's she doesn't curse
3:31 most days I don't even feel like an extra
Put your best foot forward, my friend! You can always make today a little better than yesterday, no matter how small.
Please react to LOML and So Long London... if you love a sad song these are it!
How did it end as well
Although I love the Long Pond sessions, I prefer some of these songs' studio versions because of all the strings and the layered vocals/harmonies.
I am going through your playlist atm, and ATW is still ahead. You're sort of musing about it at the 7 min mark. It gets worse than just the age difference; a year earlier than her 2010 relationship with Gyllenhaal, she'd had a relationship with John Mayer, also more than a decade older than the teenaged Taylor. But she'd turned 18, officially an adult. So, she ignored her parents' advice. Some of her partners over the years have been quite a bit older (but a couple --- Styles, and Alwyn --- were a couple years younger.) Also, part of the pattern: until Travis Kelce, all of her partners were experienced performers; either musicians or actors. She never really dated outside of music and Hollywood; people whose work she admired before she ever met them.
I would love to see you reacr to Coney Island or Evermore (the song). ❤
I've made a note of them and I will get to them.
If you do react to "Betty," do the Long Pond version first, so you get this little tidbit about the song beforehand. Taylor performed it at the 2020 or 2021 CMA (country music ass'n) Awards show, just her and a guitar and a harmonica player. There's nothing particularly remarkable about the performance, though.
Summarizing the teenage love triangle between Betty, James, and "Augustine":
The song "August" is written from the "other" girl's perspective as she relives and tries to understand what her and James' relationship even was.
The song "Betty" is written from James' perspective as he's trying to figure out if he can save his relationship with Betty after spending the summer with another girl.
The song "Cardigan" is written from Betty's perspective, decades later, looking back on that summer when it almost went wrong.
Thanks for the summary and advice. I'll do the long pond Betty.
You should do Cardigan next!
Music video please of cardigan
Will do that and Betty, next two.
I also thought about Once by Liam Gallagher when I first heard this song! Did you get Oasis tickets by any chance? I’ve just stumbled upon your channel and I’m subscribing because someone madferit and swiftie are my kind of people.
I didn't! Did you? As an Oasis fan, you may enjoy my own stuff..
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I can’t wait for you to get to Aurora’s music 💜
Betty next?
Yeah, Betty and Cardigan, next two.
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i'm genuinely curious of you, as you describe yourself as low emphatic and patience, and agreeing to statement "everybody want to be seen and loved", how do you view 'love'? like do you fight for your love, or do you just abandon it in moment of difficulties?
Well, I guess I've done both. And as for understanding myself and my view on love, I'm still working on those things. It's all very complex, ain't it. It seems to me now, that real love is peace. Other things as well, but I never felt the peace before. And I've come to realise peace and calm and safety, those are the most important things to feel. Without those things it would seem to be either obsession, infatuation, obligation or fear of some kind. But having said all that, what do I know really, y'know.
They are all good ❤. I think Joe is in all of them. I don't think Joe every understood Taylor. He always wanted her to himself and she was real outgoing,this always caused a problem.
You talk too much. Too many stops. It’s like you like the sound of your own voice. Just give a reaction and be done. You overthink and pause too long.