CANCELLED!
Summary
Buckle in, Swifties! Today, we’re going deep into the lore surrounding Taylor’s most Reputation-esque track on The Life Of A Showgirl… CANCELLED! That means Laura and Sara have prepped a whole segment unpacking the drama surrounding Blake Lively, and how Taylor keeps her female friendships close, even through public scrutiny and dogpiling. This one is a BIG one… enjoy!
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) What's On Our Plates
(12:45) Taylor Updates: A Rundown of Blake & Taylor's Text Messages and Legal Complications With "It Ends With Us"
(45:05) Introducing "CANCELLED!"
(49:27) Personal Associations With The Song
(53:02) Folk"lore" of The Song
(01:03:06) Verse 1: Descending Into Taylor's "Underworld," Cancel Culture Waiting To Take A Woman Down
(01:06:49) Pre-Chorus 1: Sarcastic Commentary On Reasons Cancellations Happen & MacBeth References
(01:10:23) Chorus 1: Tongue and Cheek Love For Friendship Embroiled In Scandal, Thorny Flowers Lore, Scar References In Past Music
(01:18:21) Verse 2: Real Friends Stick Around, Mob Mentality
(01:20:42) Pre-Chorus 2: Musical Theater-Esque Vibes, Tiny Violin Reference From Texts
(01:29:50) Bridge: Horror Movie Instrumentation, Friendship Goes Beyond Public Perception
(01:36:02) Chorus 3 & Outro: Infamy Loves Company, Max Martin Adlibs
(01:40:51) Music Theory Analysis: Creepy Builds, Broadway and Rock Elements, Musical Mode
(01:43:00) Favorite Lyrics & Rating
(01:44:27) This Song As A Recipe
(01:46:24) Signing Off!
(01:48:49) Patreon Preview
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