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New Music: Taylor Swift “New Romantics”

Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Music on Blogfinger: New Sounds, tagged on April 9, 2016| 2 Comments »

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This song “New Romantics” is from Taylor Swift’s Grammy winning album called 1989 which was released in October 2014.  It is her 5th studio album and has her paying tribute to pop stars of the 1980’s.  Before this pop album, her work was country tinged.

At Blogfinger we can’t relate to these lyrics, but we can recall when we had our own view of our generation along with our own music.

Musically speaking, “New Romantics” is a very appealing pop tune.  Taylor is an amazing performer, writer, entrepreneur, and woman.

“— Swift speaking about her inspiration for the album during an interview with Kiss FM.”

“I have a few artists in the late eighties who I think made the most incredible, bold, risky decisions as far as pop music goes. They were really ahead of their time, like Annie Lennox and what Madonna was doing in the late eighties. “Like a Prayer” is legitimately one of the greatest pop songs of all time.”

Lyrics excerpt: (for girls only?)

“We’re so young that we’re on the road to ruin
We play dumb
But we know exactly what we’re doing
We cry tears
Of mascara in the bathroom
Honey life is just a classroom”

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Music from the 2014 Grammy Awards: “Begin Again” by Taylor Swift

Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Music from TV, tagged , on January 30, 2014|

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I must admit  that I know next to nothing about the current music scene , but I do try to pay attention because, despite what some of you might think, if you listen carefully you will find some wonderful new music.  Some people say that the love song is dead, but that is far from true.

I especially enjoyed  some of the special performances at the 2014 Grammys where new singers and musicians joined with some of the greats of the past, such as when Carol King did a duet with Sarah Bareilles.  Much of the new work was beautifully written and performed, but I detected a certain stylistic sameness permeating some of it.   Yet isn’t it always like that as music goes through evolutionary changes ?  —Paul @Blogfinger

Taylor Swift at the 2014 Grammys Internet photo

Taylor Swift at the 2014 Grammys Internet photo

Taylor Swift is a huge talent, and I like her work even if it is aimed at the bubble gum crowd.  But Taylor is a rapidly maturing entertainer whose writing and performing are already easing their way into adult music.

“And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid

I think it’s strange that you think I’m funny ’cause he never did

I’ve been spending the last eight months

Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end,

But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.”

TAYLOR SWIFT:   “Begin Again.”

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