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Post by Taylor. on Oct 25, 2010 14:57:36 GMT -5
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Post by passionformusic on Oct 25, 2010 15:10:08 GMT -5
Hi there! New to this board, so i hope i get a warm welcome! :) I was struggling quite a bit, where to write my first post. Decided to go with this one, as it is my fresh experience from music.
Loved the "Speak Now" album. Although i really have to agree with the points critic made @ slant magazine as well. But still...one thing really left bugging me. The matter of Taylor Swift and her voice. I have listened to many performances she has had (concert,awards)via youtube, and i have gotta tell you. I do not agree with the whining she gets about it at all. Yes...she has had notorious off-days...@very unfortunate times, but come on! Judging from 10-20 videos she is not that bad at all, as she is made out to be. Chris Robinson said it the best "Singing is not about always being on key, but about emotionality", which is really funny, as he said that to slam Taylor. Turns out he pointed out the exact reason why Taylor Swift is where she is now. It´s her passion for music.
BTW- i am male and 29...should there be a reason to be ashamed?
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Post by justlurkingaround on Oct 25, 2010 15:37:31 GMT -5
Hi there! New to this board, so i hope i get a warm welcome! :) I was struggling quite a bit, where to write my first post. Decided to go with this one, as it is my fresh experience from music. Loved the "Speak Now" album. Although i really have to agree with the points critic made @ slant magazine as well. But still...one thing really left bugging me. The matter of Taylor Swift and her voice. I have listened to many performances she has had (concert,awards)via youtube, and i have gotta tell you. I do not agree with the whining she gets about it at all. Yes...she has had notorious off-days...@very unfortunate times, but come on! Judging from 10-20 videos she is not that bad at all, as she is made out to be. Chris Robinson said it the best "Singing is not about always being on key, but about emotionality", which is really funny, as he said that to slam Taylor. Turns out he pointed out the exact reason why Taylor Swift is where she is now. It´s her passion for music. BTW- i am male and 29...should there be a reason to be ashamed? Welcome aboard. Great post! No, why would you be ashamed?
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Post by Bluemargay on Oct 25, 2010 15:39:33 GMT -5
So Better than Revenge seems to be about Camilla Belle. Definitely seems brutal.
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Post by passionformusic on Oct 25, 2010 15:44:03 GMT -5
Thank you!
It is widely known fact that listening to Taylor Swift music is not considered very masculine. But the heck with it...sounds great in my ears...so i guess it is all that matters. :)
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Post by justlurkingaround on Oct 25, 2010 15:47:11 GMT -5
Thank you! It is widely known fact that listening to Taylor Swift music is not considered very masculine. But the heck with it...sounds great in my ears...so i guess it is all that matters. :) Who cares about what other people think? Where I come from, no one listens to country music. Should I go by what they say? nope. Don't worry... It could be that I am basically 1 month older than Taylor (she was born on December 13th, I was born on November 13th of the same year) so I can, in some way, relate to the context of her songs... but yeah, I like them and I kinda don't care what people think.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Oct 25, 2010 15:48:48 GMT -5
^^ Good for you! :) My roommate and I both listen to her too, so you're not the only guy around who's in love with her music. ;)
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Post by justlurkingaround on Oct 25, 2010 15:48:56 GMT -5
iTunes update: 06. Sparks Fly 10. The Story Of Us 12. Innocent 13. Dear John 14. Mean 15. Better Than Revenge 16. Haunted 17. Enchanted 18. Last Kiss 19. Long Live 20. Never Grow Up 31. Mine 38. Back to December 75. Speak Now 115. Mean (Album Version) 187. Back To December (Album Version) 191. You Belong With Me 195. Speak Now (Album Version) 204. Love Story 255. Mine (Album Version) 270. Today Was A Fairytale So I guess if they want to go by fan response for single #2, they can either consider Sparks Fly as being the most downloaded track of the album.. or they can consider Back To December as the track that held its own with downloads. So either way, I think it's between those two for single #2. The smarter choice for now being, obviously, Back To December.
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Post by †ealsünset on Oct 25, 2010 15:55:59 GMT -5
I think the hands are Taylor and her band. Taylor has the W and the 13.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 25, 2010 16:15:39 GMT -5
I'm officially no longer a Taylor Hater. I still think her vocals lack, but damn this album is a masterpiece.
I love:
"Back To December" "The Story of Us" "Never Grow Up" "Better Than Revenge" "Haunted" "Long Live"
I like: the rest
I don't hate any songs, but over time, I have an idea of which ones I will skip over.
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Post by DJ General on Oct 25, 2010 16:26:31 GMT -5
I know a lot of guys who enjoy Taylor =)
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Post by applechic on Oct 25, 2010 16:55:11 GMT -5
There is too much gossip at the moment about her personal life (Gyllenhal) and who her lyrics are about (John Mayer or Lautner)...it's kind of taking away from this amazing album that she has put together.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Oct 25, 2010 16:57:11 GMT -5
There is too much gossip at the moment about her personal life (Gyllenhal) and who her lyrics are about (John Mayer or Lautner)...it's kind of taking away from this amazing album that she has put together. Anyone who hears the album will know of its quality (regardless of what's being predominantly talked about). If anything, the "gossip" draws more attention to the album.
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Post by applechic on Oct 25, 2010 17:04:42 GMT -5
^Yeah but she's getting a lot of negative reaction for the Gyllenhal rumor (see twitter). Well I guess the people hating on her would never buy her album anyway...
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Oct 25, 2010 17:16:52 GMT -5
^Well I guess the people hating on her would never buy her album anyway... Exactly. lol People who take the time to hastily make negative remarks about Taylor over a rumor aren't going to be the same people who are purchasing Speak Now.
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Post by remix on Oct 25, 2010 17:22:09 GMT -5
Pics of her with Jake have surfaced.
I wish she would stop acting all innocent and unleash her inner slut already. We all know it's in there hehe
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Post by Arabella21 on Oct 25, 2010 17:24:38 GMT -5
iTunes update (below 300):
401. Our Song 555. White Horse 565. Fifteen 703. Fearless 812. Crazier 818. Picture to Burn 927. Tim McGraw 987. Jump Then Fall 991. Should've Said No
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Post by musicintervention on Oct 25, 2010 17:27:59 GMT -5
Taylor's live stream on CMT.com, mtv.com, Facebook and taylorswift.com starts in 30min
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Post by ¤ Matthea ¤ on Oct 25, 2010 17:28:10 GMT -5
Loved the "Speak Now" album. Although i really have to agree with the points critic made @ slant magazine as well. But still...one thing really left bugging me. The matter of Taylor Swift and her voice. I have listened to many performances she has had (concert,awards)via youtube, and i have gotta tell you. I do not agree with the whining she gets about it at all. Yes...she has had notorious off-days...@very unfortunate times, but come on! Judging from 10-20 videos she is not that bad at all, as she is made out to be. I don't know about the videos, because I don't even bother with her live performances. Taylor has a talent for songwriting, but she is a bad singer. I listen to her albums, and it's clear her voice is very weak. I wish she wrote songs for better singers, because I feel like she is destroying her own work.
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Post by Mark on Oct 25, 2010 17:35:06 GMT -5
MORE SWIFT: With a full week in stores, the Taylor Swift sales estimates now range in the 650-700k area, which would make her album a contender to dethrone Eminem as the year’s biggest seller before 2010 is through. Her last album, Fearless, has sold more than 6 million copies in nearly two years, still moving about 6,500 a week. (10/25p) www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 25, 2010 17:40:52 GMT -5
Thank you! It is widely known fact that listening to Taylor Swift music is not considered very masculine. But the heck with it...sounds great in my ears...so i guess it is all that matters. :) Who cares about what other people think? Where I come from, no one listens to country music. Should I go by what they say? nope. Don't worry... It could be that I am basically 1 month older than Taylor (she was born on December 13th, I was born on November 13th of the same year) so I can, in some way, relate to the context of her songs... but yeah, I like them and I kinda don't care what people think. ^ I'm about three months older than her (born Sept. 15 of '89) and am pretty proud of how much progress she's made. I'm also liking the three bonus tracks, too. I'll get the album sometime; can't say when though. Also don't know if I should get the standard or deluxe. :-\ She done a fantastic job with "Speak Now." Yes, I do have favorites, but this will go triple-platinum easy. :) P.S. Everyone in my family listens to country, but that's the only genre they listen to. I'm kinda flexible (my appearances in the CHR/Pop threads), though. Depends on what kind of mood I'm in. :)
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Post by Typo on Oct 25, 2010 17:44:00 GMT -5
"Never Grow Up" gives me "Someday When I Stop Loving You" vibes w/ those opening chords.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Oct 25, 2010 17:50:20 GMT -5
iTunes update:
02. Sparks Fly 05. The Story Of Us 07. Innocent 09. Dear John 12. Better Than Revenge 13. Haunted 14. Enchanted 16. Last Kiss 17. Long Live 19. Never Grow Up 20. Mean 32. Mine 42. Back to December 78. Mean (Album Version) 85. Speak Now 101. Back To December (Album Version) 103. Speak Now (Album Version) 143. Mine (Album Version) 197. You Belong With Me 209. Love Story 279. Today Was A Fairytale
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 25, 2010 17:55:34 GMT -5
"Never Grow Up" gives me "Someday When I Stop Loving You" vibes w/ those opening chords. It's one of my favorites. I love it, it's so simple yet so emotional!
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Post by Rεvôlvεr† on Oct 25, 2010 17:57:37 GMT -5
Pretty much her entire album are going to be top 40 singles.
o2. Taylor Swift "Sparks Fly" o5. Taylor Swift "The Story Of Us" o7. Taylor Swift "Innocent" o9. Taylor Swift "Dear John" 12. Taylor Swift "Better Than Revenge" 13. Taylor Swift "Haunted" 14. Taylor Swift "Enchanted" 16. Taylor Swift "Last Kiss" 17. Taylor Swift "Long Live" 19. Taylor Swift "Never Grow Up" 20. Taylor Swift "Mean" 32. Taylor Swift "Mine" 42. Taylor Swift "Back To December" 78. Taylor Swift "Mean" 85. Taylor Swift "Speak Now" 103. Taylor Swift "Speak Now" 143. Taylor Swift "Mine"
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Post by Gravity. on Oct 25, 2010 18:12:44 GMT -5
:shaking and crying: at everything going on in here today.
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Post by Rurry on Oct 25, 2010 18:14:05 GMT -5
I'm a Taylor fan, but I kinda hope the Jake rumors are not true. They're an awkward paring and I'm a little over all of her boyfriends just happening to be A-list stars.
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Post by Typo on Oct 25, 2010 18:17:05 GMT -5
Speak Now Live From NYC is currently streaming. Did anybody catch her interaction with that socially awkward fat girl? I gotta give Taylor props, I sure wouldn't have had the patience required to put up with...that. It's one of my favorites. I love it, it's so simple yet so emotional! Same. I love her family-oriented songs. They hit hard.
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Post by Gravity. on Oct 25, 2010 18:21:18 GMT -5
I'm a Taylor fan, but I kinda hope the Jake rumors are not true. They're an awkward paring and I'm a little over all of her boyfriends just happening to be A-list stars. If she is dating Jake, when it goes wrong, his name rhymes with heartbreak, ache, and snake. It's not like the song about him will be bad. But yeah, I hope the rumors aren't true either. I'd rather her get back with Lautner, tbh.
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Post by Spidey on Oct 25, 2010 18:21:57 GMT -5
Speak Now is my favorite Taylor Swift album. She did not disappoint.
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