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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 24, 2017 22:59:31 GMT -5
After 3 listens, this is one of my favorite singles from her. Not surprised the chorus is throwing some off, but I really like it. The "drama drama" part of the second verse is probably the part that I'm not fully here for yet, but it's nothing major.
I don't agree with the "reinvention" comment. This is an outgrowth of the elements that made her last album, but it's very smartly done to fit the contemporary scene.
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Post by Ivy Leegueβ’ on Aug 24, 2017 23:00:15 GMT -5
Clearly about Kim and Kanye LOL. I thought Bad Blood was juvenile but the whole "I don't like you" sounds straight from the playground. I decided to play it again and I am nodding my head with that chorus but yeah, the Lorde influence is all over this, especially on that second verse...and the "Locked me up..." cadence is very The Louvre. This should have come out earlier in the summer, imo.
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Post by born on Aug 24, 2017 23:01:30 GMT -5
^The "drama, drama" part is by far my least favorite part of the song. It's kinda funny tbh
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Post by mamaloveme on Aug 24, 2017 23:01:52 GMT -5
i think we may have 2nd Single pretty soon.
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Post by Suono on Aug 24, 2017 23:02:21 GMT -5
This is really, really terrible. Definitely her bad bitch era, I guess
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Post by maine on Aug 24, 2017 23:02:27 GMT -5
The chorus uses the same melody as "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. Richard and Fred Fairbrass are credited as writers. I cannot stop laughing right now that she sampled this. |
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Post by Chris Ng on Aug 24, 2017 23:03:06 GMT -5
The chorus is what holding it back. Overall, it is okay but kinda forgettable
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Post by stunnedout on Aug 24, 2017 23:03:12 GMT -5
This is terrible. She needs to stop hanging around Lorde. I miss the pop perfection of her last eras singles.
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Post by Taylor. on Aug 24, 2017 23:03:27 GMT -5
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Post by Sara on Aug 24, 2017 23:04:02 GMT -5
I really don't like it. :( It sounds like I Don't Want to Live Forever which I never got into either.
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Post by Web on Aug 24, 2017 23:04:05 GMT -5
knew she'd go down the trap-ish lane with the instrumental as soon as I saw the album cover. Would surprise me if this had a long life on radio though, seems too repetitive and flat to carve out an impressive run beyond the obvious Taylor Swift hype wave.
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Post by Snowbeast on Aug 24, 2017 23:04:08 GMT -5
I can't stop. I adore this. My friends hate it and said its a Perfect Illusion sized dissppointment. I deleted them off Facebook.
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Post by Peterawr on Aug 24, 2017 23:05:25 GMT -5
This whole era is off to such an odd start and I'm obsessed already. |
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Post by allow that on Aug 24, 2017 23:05:44 GMT -5
Taylor merchandising hip hop slang with the "REP" hats is particularly cringey. |
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Post by SoMuchToSay on Aug 24, 2017 23:05:44 GMT -5
Not a big fan of this aside of the pre-chorus, like everyone else. I was hoping for something more of a song-along, not centered around this petty bs drama she creates. This is kinda dark too, and borderline childish and over-the-top. Glad it appears to be more about Kanye/Kim than Katy.
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Post by MilesW1998 on Aug 24, 2017 23:05:47 GMT -5
It's official, she's become so self aware at this point, she'll soon become an all powerful snake queen! |
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Post by Your Faves Fave. on Aug 24, 2017 23:07:24 GMT -5
Get to work Lambs!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 23:07:27 GMT -5
This sounds like an SNL parody of herself but, like, I don't hate it?
Edit: what about this sounds like Lorde exactly? This is pretty far from that, at least from what I'm hearing.
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Post by Robert J on Aug 24, 2017 23:07:43 GMT -5
On first listen, this is different and kinda weird and there's a whole bunch of elements that are a bit obnoxious.
I'm going to be obsessed with this by the end of the day.
(Is anyone else reminded of Gwen's "What You Waiting For"?
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Post by Snowbeast on Aug 24, 2017 23:08:38 GMT -5
Omg the snake merch that is CLEARLY a tribute to deleted merch. This. Girl. Is. The. Queen. Of. Petty. & I love it
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Post by irice22 on Aug 24, 2017 23:09:15 GMT -5
What did I just listen to? I either loved it or hated it. I will report back.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 24, 2017 23:10:09 GMT -5
This is really good and it's definitely an improvement to "Shake It Off" in terms of lead singles.
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Post by maine on Aug 24, 2017 23:10:37 GMT -5
I don't hear Lorde at all on this.
Not sure where this comparison is even coming from.
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Post by garrettlen on Aug 24, 2017 23:10:55 GMT -5
This reminds me of Meghan Trainor in places, and that's not a positive.
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Post by Mark on Aug 24, 2017 23:13:05 GMT -5
My initial reaction is that she wasted such an amazing pre-chorus on such a.. weird song?
This is the first time I've been on the fence about a Taylor song out of the gate.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 23:14:03 GMT -5
The LYRICS video already has 500k views
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Post by Zach on Aug 24, 2017 23:14:18 GMT -5
I really like pretty much the entire song except the chorus. Pre-chorus truly is fire.
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So, what are the chances of this getting to #1 on the Hot 100 to finally topple "Despacito"?
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Post by MilesW1998 on Aug 24, 2017 23:15:21 GMT -5
The LYRICS video already has 500k views I've already listened to the lyric video probably 10 times right now, I think I may just listen to this for the rest of the night. |
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Post by JayBoozer on Aug 24, 2017 23:16:15 GMT -5
I really like pretty much the entire song except the chorus. Pre-chorus truly is fire. BUT you start to jam a little bit to it by the time it comes around in the last chorus. |
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