Thursday, February 18, 2010
Taylor Swift
I found the article about Taylor Swift fascinating because I agree that Taylor Swift is not Grammy worthy. In the article, I believed the visuals added to the article and added to the authors argument. In high school, I never thought she was an amazing song writer and I believed that everyone who was listened to her music was naive about reality. Her songs mostly focused on fairy tales which is what every high school girl wants, their own fairy tale. I strongly believe that Taylor Swifts is not an unique artist because her songs are soft and safe. There is nothing wrong with being safe, but I believe in order to win a Grammy there must be some risk taken. Anyone can write the type of songs that Taylor Swift writes. Lady Gaga and Beyoncé are Grammy worthy because they have the vocals, take risks, and are unique in their own individual way. They are everything that Taylor Swift is not. Lady Gaga and Beyoncé have been working extremely hard for many years to become what they are today. After reading, "Swift was able to succeed so early 'cause her family was both supportive & wealthy enough to enable her ambitions." This frustrates me because to me it seems like Taylor Swift did not earn the Grammy's because her parents were wealthy and were able to make her dreams come true. Whenever I see Taylor Swift perform I want to change the channel because all I see is her standing up there and playing her guitar. Maybe I'm just being biased because I have never actually been to one of her concerts, but I know when I see Lady Gaga and Beyoncé perform on stage I'm fascinated to see what they will come up with this time. These two artists are extremely unpredictable, but that's what makes them great artists and performers. I'm sorry, but Taylor Swift is just an average person and definitely does not deserve a Grammy. A Grammy nominee needs to be unique, take risks and have amazing vocals which Taylor Swift does not have.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I agree that Taylor's songs are pretty soft and safe, but I think that the the niche she is singing to. I respect her for singing about what she wants and for inspiring girls from all over the world. I do agree though that she does need to broaden her music style if she wants to continue in the music world. There are only so many songs about boys the world can handle.
ReplyDeleteI respect your opinion, but I find a few holes in your argument. First of all you state that "Anyone can write the type of songs that Taylor Swift writes". But This has me questioning who? Who has written "simplistic" songs like Taylor and made it big? I am not aware of any artist who has done so, and I now question if it is so easy to do why someone hasn't. I think it is a lot harder to write songs and make it in the music industry than you are giving credit for. Beyonce, Taylor and Lady Gaga all had to work equally hard to get to where they are today. Songwriting is not easy regardless of your preference to the lyrics. As far as Taylor winning a Grammy- I am not sure if it was deserved. Aligning her with Eric Clapton and U2 is kinda a stretch for me. I still however like her music.
ReplyDeletei agree with your statement that says that her songs are safe and soft, but she did win the grammy. i think because no one hates her because she is so safe in her songs. she plays a dork role and everyone loves and "under dog" symbols she takes on. i don't think that taylor swift won the grammy because of her parents, her parents helped her get promoted in the beginning.
ReplyDelete