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Post by tsr on May 6, 2011 21:09:53 GMT -5
Wow, that was an EXCELLENT video. Probably my second favorite of hers honestly, after YBWM. That one's gonna be hard to beat, but "Mean" came pretty close.
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Post by maria4hitz on May 6, 2011 21:24:37 GMT -5
OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Isn't "Mean" at All, Director SaysMay 6, 2011; Written by Alison Bonaguro Although Taylor Swift's new single, "Mean," brilliantly calls out someone who cruelly points out her flaws, video director Declan Whitebloom told me that the country singer was a pleasure to work with. He believes that Swift effortlessly embodies beauty and she has incredible taste in the audio as well as the visual. "After I wrote my treatment, her management called me to tell me she liked it, because it was so evocative of the one already in her mind," Whitebloom said in his charming British accent. "We got on really well. It's rare when you connect with an artist that quickly, but we share a quirky, offbeat sense of humor." They must have been on the same page, because from the way Whitebloom described the video, conventional it ain't. "She was keenly involved in writing the treatment, casting and wardrobe. And she stayed for both the 15-hour shooting days, even when she wasn't in the scenes," he told me. They shot it last month at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, with a big cast, period costumes and about nine different sets. Whitebloom talked about vignettes from all different time periods, from the vaudevillian to kind of an O Brother, Where Art Thou? type of scene. "It's going to be almost like watching a Broadway show," he promised. "You may even need to watch it several times to take it all in." It sounds like Swift does almost everything in the video, but what I'm most looking forward to is seeing her play the ganjo. And asking over and over, "Why you gotta be so mean?" www.cmt.com/news/cmt-offstage/1663418/offstage-taylor-swift-isnt-mean-at-all-director-says.jhtml
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Post by maria4hitz on May 6, 2011 22:36:06 GMT -5
EXCELLENT VIDEO.
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Post by neally on May 6, 2011 23:23:01 GMT -5
^^ Love that video. There is something very anthemic about 'Mean'- a very good message for kiddies, one which folks of all ages can relate to. I am surprised that Taylor's label is not pushing 'Mean' to other formats since I feel it has HUGE potential to perform well on several charts.
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Post by passionformusic on May 7, 2011 4:20:51 GMT -5
Fuk!" I missed it. :( They took it down already. Any alternatives? I am not from US. ------------------------- Never mind. Found it. Thoughts- seems really simple and cheap. On the other hand loved the little stories...Taylor going from barn to Broadway. Very good message to young people- great that that she involved passive aggressive bullying. That can be just as bad or worse. Plus the little girl was really cute! Solid 4 overall. :)
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2011 5:54:23 GMT -5
Aww, I love the video! Definitely one of her best to date.
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Post by passionformusic on May 8, 2011 5:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by MoreAdventurous on May 9, 2011 17:44:40 GMT -5
LOVE the video.
As a side note, which single are they pushing to HAC? Or are they just going to ignore that format altogether, SMH.
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Post by nightshade on May 9, 2011 18:35:03 GMT -5
My local HAC station is playing The Story of Us.
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Post by passionformusic on May 10, 2011 8:30:14 GMT -5
racetaylor.com/2011/05/06/shania/Wow. Shania said Taylor is her nr1 choice (among country women) with whom she would like to work with. I bet Taylor is glad to hear that. :)
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Post by passionformusic on May 11, 2011 8:46:51 GMT -5
"The Story Of Us" Ellen performance. LOL the goofy dance moves. She looked gorgeous.
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Post by Joe1240 on May 11, 2011 12:52:47 GMT -5
A great performance.Taylor looking beautiful as usual.Can't wait to see the full thing today.
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Post by slayZ on May 11, 2011 17:25:39 GMT -5
taylor is gonna have aerialists on her tour flying in the air. now THIS is what i'm talking about!! the tour is shaping up to be huge.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 17:53:34 GMT -5
racetaylor.com/2011/05/06/shania/Wow. Shania said Taylor is her nr1 choice (among country women) with whom she would like to work with. I bet Taylor is glad to hear that. :) Huge honor that the Queen of Country and Music in general want's to work with her :'( :'( :'( Mean>>>Story of Us...but really hope both are big hits on their formats!
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Post by Modern Myth on May 11, 2011 19:44:40 GMT -5
Her performance was pretty good, but she should try and sing the word "loud" differently so she doesn't always go so off key.
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Post by Mack on May 11, 2011 20:47:06 GMT -5
Great performance! She looked amazing.
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Post by maria4hitz on May 12, 2011 9:33:18 GMT -5
29 26 Taylor Swift Speak Now 18,019 3,391,028
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Post by fullonrainstorm on May 12, 2011 9:51:22 GMT -5
"The Story Of Us" Ellen performance. LOL the goofy dance moves. She looked gorgeous. I also liked her interview segment.She has a good attitude towards the perils of fame.
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Post by passionformusic on May 12, 2011 10:34:23 GMT -5
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Post by Living Legend on May 15, 2011 13:45:46 GMT -5
Are they gonna send "The Story of Us" as the next country single or something else? I figured they might do this because it would already have a music video.
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Post by Mack on May 15, 2011 16:18:20 GMT -5
Are they gonna send "The Story of Us" as the next country single or something else? After 'Mean'? I hope not. 'Sparks Fly' would be the logical choice, as it would smash on country and pop.
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Post by Living Legend on May 16, 2011 10:03:04 GMT -5
Are they gonna send "The Story of Us" as the next country single or something else? After 'Mean'? I hope not. 'Sparks Fly' would be the logical choice, as it would smash on country and pop. I completely agree about 'Sparks Fly'. They should release it to Country probably first week of July and then release it to Pop/AC/HotAC in August.
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Post by Kyla on May 16, 2011 15:50:41 GMT -5
Are they gonna send "The Story of Us" as the next country single or something else? I figured they might do this because it would already have a music video. No, they split singles. SOU to pop, Mean to country. They already made a video for SOU, they just haven't put it out yet. I guess they wanted some space between video releases. Or they're waiting for it to get a little higher on the pop charts.
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Post by Mack on May 16, 2011 18:00:14 GMT -5
Are they gonna send "The Story of Us" as the next country single or something else? I figured they might do this because it would already have a music video. No, they split singles. SOU to pop, Mean to country. I'm pretty sure he was asking whether or not they're going to send 'TSoU' to country after 'Mean'.
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Post by #brayden on May 16, 2011 18:29:45 GMT -5
I'm predicting that they'll send 'The Story Of Us' to country next. I'm just hoping they'll release the music video for that song soon... it's starting to stall a bit on the pop charts.
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Post by Kyla on May 16, 2011 20:51:31 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure he was asking whether or not they're going to send 'TSoU' to country after 'Mean'. And I'm saying they wouldn't have split singles if they ever planned on sending it to country. They would've sent something else to pop instead.
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Post by lunaboona on May 16, 2011 23:48:02 GMT -5
Has the 'Speak Now' US tour started?
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Post by Mack on May 17, 2011 8:01:06 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure he was asking whether or not they're going to send 'TSoU' to country after 'Mean'. And I'm saying they wouldn't have split singles if they ever planned on sending it to country. They would've sent something else to pop instead. Oh, I see. It looked to me as though you thought he was asking whether or not they're sending 'TSoU' to country after 'Mean'. My bad.
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Post by Mack on May 17, 2011 8:07:04 GMT -5
Has the 'Speak Now' US tour started? The Speak Now, Help Now show (the dress rehearsal open to the public) is on May 21st, but the tour officially kicks off on May 27th.
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Post by austin on May 17, 2011 8:23:40 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure he was asking whether or not they're going to send 'TSoU' to country after 'Mean'. And I'm saying they wouldn't have split singles if they ever planned on sending it to country. They would've sent something else to pop instead. I agree. "Speak Now" and "Sparks Fly" are sure to be the final country singles, with a possible split single to release "Better Then Revenge" or "Haunted" to pop.
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