Justin Drew Bieber 25,317 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 1 hour ago, wahkeenasitka said: meh Meh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebit 6,084 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It was ok, but very juvenile and kind of tacky. It reminded me that she's still that woman that is probably still into all that YA romance book nonsense. Like, IDK how to describe it exactly, but this feels like the exact sort of thing that would appeal to a young Mormon mom with a Pinterest account. It reminds me of Kelly Clarkson's Behind These Hazel Eyes too (pretty dresses, falling into a pile of mud, same color palette, a woman "finding herself" after heartbreak etc). Speaking of which, I totally think she's going to go into a similar trajectory as far as audience goes (mid-western moms as her main fanbase). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahkeenasitka 1,965 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Taylor Swift is great at creating really well done banal pop music. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nein 508 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 You guys are OBSESSED! :clap3: Stay pressed as heck I guess, closeted fans! :clap3: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodeckDanny 1,952 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 bad song Listen to my debut pop single 'Want You Bad'! (link on Insta) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownClown 105 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 10 hours ago, StrawberryBlond said: Lovely visuals but cheesy as hell, especially all that falling and the beginning and end quote. She probably thought she was doing something so original for this video but in reality, it's the most predictable direction she could've taken. I've seen this type of music video many times. The whole running away from your fears, a battle against oneself, finding oneself, etc. It's usually executed with this type of scenary as well. I can't detect any real story from it - those quotes didn't enhance the story at all, it was nothing but artsy running and falling, no real plot. Nothing more than an excuse to show pretty backgrounds and to generate lots of "Taylor is so gorgeous!" squeeing in the comments section. As usual, Taylor is the queen of bland and inoffensive. But I will say this - I think it did cause me to like the song more. It was on the brink of ok anyway but this tipped it into good song territory, even with all the repetition. Still a bad album overall, though. Of course the lyrics are relevant as the visuals to a music video are supposed to bring the lyrics to life. Not all of us judge a music video purely on its visuals. We also have to take into account if the lyrics match the timing, match the visuals, enhance the lyrics. Ironically, being disparaging towards "cool, edgy and artsy fartsy" is going against exactly what Taylor is doing with this video. Repition appeals to some, not so to others. I depends what our individual ears pick up. @Chic is trying to make money off her songwriting and she hired someone to sing her lyrics. She aspires to write for others as well. But as I've seen from her lyrics, she is a much better songwriter than Taylor. There is no need for her to take inspiration from a woman who continues to write like a teenager despite being 26 and living like an adult for years. Songwriting shouldn't be about making money, it's about the music and we shouldn't have to take inspiration from people who we don't even like just because they're rolling in cash due to some generic tunes that they made for the mindless public. Just because someone doesn't like something you like, it doesn't mean they're trying to go against the tide to be cool. It might just be their own opinion, believe it or not. Not all the videos have to match the lyrics. See Telephone and many Gaga videos. The lyrics are relevant, of course. But the topic is about the video for the song, and all she did was commenting on "what a masterpiece" the chorus lyrics are and trying to imply she's better than Taylor. I wish her all the best, really. I hope her dream comes true. But being arrogant and full of herself is not gonna help. I don't know her, I'm just saying this based on her post. She may be better, but the millions of Taylor fans don't think so. And sorry but It's ALWAYS good to take inspiration from someone, even if you don't like him/her. Especially from someone who MADE IT. I don't know if she's a better songwriter than Taylor. But I do know that the music industry is full of songwriters that are better than Taylor. Better than her, better than Gaga, better than Adele, better than Björk and so on. And there are many talented persons that just don't make it, even if they are phenomenal and one of a kind. Adele, for example. Her lyrics are easy to understand and very predictable. Even cheesy. But guess what? She's critically acclaimed and setting records left and right with a song that says "Hello, it's me" and "Hello from the other side, I must have called a thousand times". Taylor has many Grammys too and sells millions of songs and albums, that has to mean something right? I'll help; it means the critics like her work and that people like her songs and lyrics. Anyway it's not only about the "quality" of the lyrics but also the melody and the way you have to sing them. I think it's better being 26 and writing like a teenager than being maybe 18 and trying so hard to seem mature and deep. Let your work speak for itself. If it's good, you'll get what you're looking for. Believe it or not, there are many ways to say something and state an opinion. And she chose the wrong way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,651 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Queen writes all her songs and does her own stunts Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guille 839 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 15 hours ago, Bloody said: Nice visuals Taylor, the video is pretty good and the song really catchy. Welcome back to GGD Guille, Happy New Year. OMG It's been so long. Thank you! Happy New Year for you too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinahoney 383 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Beautiful video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creyk 16,836 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 5 hours ago, Redstreak said: Queen writes all her songs and does her own stunts Oh well that is nasty Doesn't she have stunt doubles to do those kinds of things for her? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,651 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, Creyk said: Oh well that is nasty Doesn't she have stunt doubles to do those kinds of things for her? Implying that it's genetically possible for someone to near resemble her beauty Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creyk 16,836 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just now, Redstreak said: Implying that it's genetically possible for someone to near resemble her beauty Hmm, well...she was covered in mud so it's doable. But you have a point there, I'll give you that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Laurent 4,862 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I hate this video. It's so unimaginative and tacky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperIz 7,261 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I really love the video! The only think that irks me is that they used the message from "Clean" at the end of this. Why not just make Clean the single? I suspect this is the last video from the era since they used it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidsunshine 731 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's not bad, very Shakira's whenever wherever. However, the tacky message is a big NO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trending Now
New Threads
Trending Now
New Threads
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.