Saturday, December 07, 2024

End of an 'Eras' For Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, a "cultural juggernaut" remarkable for both its scale and intimacy, comes to an end this week. Along the way, it has become the most extraordinary live event of our time " and for many, it's meant even more. This weekend, after 20 months, 149 shows, a blockbuster concert film and millions of friendship bracelet swaps, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour finally comes to an end in Vancouver, Canada.

Posted by REDIAL at 01:30 PM | 15 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

Gad. I was in Vancouver last weekend... dodged a bullet there.

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-07 01:04 AM

Yeah, Ms Swift seems to be breaking all manner of records.

Spotify named her as their most streamed artist.

Taylor Swift Takes the Crown as Spotify's Global Top Artist of 2024
newsroom.spotify.com

Frankly I don't see it.

She seems to be a pop artist who has gone big. But why all the attention?


And, fwiw, I am not a "hater," I am a "don't care" person who is just trying to understand why the attention.

Yeah, she performs in skimpy costumes. Is that it?

Or is there more to her appeal?

I wish I knew.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-07 01:21 AM

Or is there more to her appeal?

All I know is she wrecks city traffic more than a POTUS motorcade.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-07 01:25 AM

The appeal? Don't really grasp it myself, but it's definitely there. Seems positive. Good on her. Besides, now I can give my son, a mega Chiefs fan, a cap for Christmas with the logo: "Go Taylor's Boyfriend."

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-12-07 06:43 AM

"why all the attention"

My guess is, her lyrics are what every teenage girl sings to herself (whether in reality or fantasy).

#5 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-12-07 01:00 PM

"But why all the attention?"

This has far more to do with moneyed interests cultivating and promoting an image than the existence of extraordinary talent.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-07 04:41 PM

She was careful not to get too high on Trump's enemies list.

After supporting Harris I worried about her safety making all those public appearances.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-12-07 07:12 PM

She's a maker of standards. Weddings, proms, B-Mitzvahs... pretty much all I now about her.

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

She sings a good song. Very dancable. Make a body move.

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-12-08 02:14 AM

While I like some of Swift's music, Lily Allen's rendition of F**k You is far more relevant for the times.

#9 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2024-12-08 11:05 AM

"Swift has earned the crown as the most-streamed artist globally for the second year in a row, thanks mainly her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which was the most-streamed album of the year on Spotify....Swift's The Tortured Poets Department broke several Spotify records, including becoming the first album to top 300 million streams in one day

Swift's music generated more than 26.6 billion streams on the platform this year."

I don't think reality much cares whether we understand or not.

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-08 11:42 AM

www.youtube.com

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-08 12:58 PM

Will trump trap her and treat her like princess Leia to his Jabba? Time will tell.

#12 | Posted by dibblda at 2024-12-08 09:39 PM

@#5 ... My guess is, her lyrics are what every teenage girl sings to herself (whether in reality or fantasy)....

Combine that with her skimpy stage costumes to pull in the horny males, and you have a pop sensation.


#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-08 09:47 PM

But is it Real?

#14 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-12-08 10:13 PM

more real than you.

#15 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-09 08:46 AM

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