“The reason for this person’s popularity still escapes me...”
I spent a bit of time wading through her song catalog to get some education. I’ve a musician and composer although I am a bit of dinosaur.
But I understand how Madonna got where she is. Madonna writes catchy music AND lyrics and came up a new style that is her and recognizable. So did Michael Jackson. Singer/musician/composer. Whether one likes their sort of thing or not there is no denying they were huge global successes and lasted for a long time - not flashes in the pan.
Taylor builds on Indie music with simple mediocre songs and her contribution seems to be focused on the lyrics and then collaborates with musicians to co-write lots of songs. Taylor seems to network well and collaborates remotely a lot. She excels at getting lots of “lowest common denominator” stuff out there. Not much to criticize as it is blended homogenized swill that people like. She is filthy rich at a young age.
Taylor is a good singer and youngsters like her so she is a fad now. And kids are like sheep. Whatever is the “thing” they jump on board ... until the next shiny object comes along I suppose.
I just don’t find her singing at all interesting. She sounds like lots of other people out there.
A very eloquent analysis. Well said.
Rick Beato exposed TS as a low IQ fraud who uses many, many other songwriters
“NYT Says Taylor Swift Is Bigger Than The Beatles!? WTF”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrwjJHXPlQ
Like that Styles guy/thing.
Teenie bopper girls go nuts.