Bad Blood vs. Swish Swish

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Taylor and Katy face off in battle of the year on Pulse! Which song do you like better? Many things to take into consideration:

-The songs themselves
-Are they successful as diss tracks
-The rap verses
-How well they work solo without the features

[Deleted]

Bad Blood is the worst song off 1989, it's just eh
Swish Swish already won cause of Duke Demont production & the coupon line alone

[toomuchboy]

I like both, but I lean toward "Swish, Swish, Bish." I love the lyrics and while I normally hate rap features, Nicki's "I already despise you" is a highlight of the song.

Just as diss tracks though, "Bad Blood" sounds like a little girl in middle school and Katy sounds like a woman.

[Troublemaker]

Bad blood may have been the worst song on 1989 but it's miles better than swish swish, what does 'swish swish' even mean?

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Another one in the basket.

[Deleted]

Swish swish is the better diss track & has the better rap verse

Bad Blood is just so poorly written...

[Zach]

Bad Blood isn't a good song at all while Swish Swish is at least decent.

[Caviar]

Swish and it's not even close

[think pink.]

anotha 1 in the casket

[Leo ✔]

I hate Trash Blood with a fiery passion

[ListenToItTwice]

I originally voted "Bad Blood" out of loyalty to Taylor, but honestly they're both just so bad. Had to change to "Swish Swish" after listening to them both back-to-back.

[dbhmr]

lulz at the recency effect with these results.

Now did you think it all through? All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal but this won't, so if you're coming my way, just don't

Your game is tired
You should retire
You're 'bout cute as
An old coupon expired

I mean... @ the lyrics on both, and amusingly enough, they both can't go as low as the song asks of them in these verses, which makes the put-downs all the more laughable.

But "Swish Swish" never takes off the way that "Bad Blood" does, and is ultimately just a clunkier listen in general.

[Glove Slap]

Kendrick
Fatboy Slim



Kappa Kappa Kappa President

For what it's worth, I think the lyrics of BB aren't bad until you look into the backstory of what they're actually about, which just makes it lose any kind of edge, barb, and credibility. That, and it's the only real production dud on 1989.

[LBTrocks]

"Swish Swish" bish.

Only because I like the production.

[born]

"Bad Blood" has some really weak lyrics but the production of the remix slays the entire KP4 era so far. Plus the entire release was a big pop culture moment.

Bad Blood > Swish Swish even if BB has Taylor's worst lyrics so far

[zaclord 🌈]

Bad Blood is atrocious, as is Taylor herself. Swish Swish wins for sure

[Leaf]

I don't like Bad Blood's remix at all but if we're talking the original version then I'd pick Bad Blood over Swish Swish.

[NeRD]

Swish.

Bad Blood was one of the few blemishes on 1989.

[musiciscool]

"Bad Blood"

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

Bad Blood is terrible in every aspect and utterly embarrassing. Kendrick makes the song a little more bearable in the remix. Swish Swish is not a slam dunk either (I'm corny), but it's much better than any iteration of Bad Blood.

[Deleted]

Trash! It's all unadulterated trash teas.
Having spilled the truth serum tho, Swish Swish is more fun trash (I could have done without the shameless drag queen fueled SNL performance do you think we just do that shit? Don't stereotype us girl we like real music and real singing)

Neither one of these girls are Britney, bye pop bitches!

[trustypepper]

Swish swish bish.

[Bigfatliar 3]

swish swift bitch