whitby98 wrote:
Ernie, my 18 year old stepson worships Taylor Swift.  He thinks she some sort of musical genius.  He just bought her new album and was going on and on about how deep and meaningful her lyrics are, how profound she is.  I tried not to snort at that.  However, I couldn't help but say something to the effect of "she's only 20, what the hell could she possibly know about anything???"  He really didn't appreciate that, lol.


Whitby, since I posted that rant, I have seen something which enables me to give Taylor Swift one bit of respect. The other night, I was watching Dancing with the Stars---only to lust openly over Cheryl Burke, Anna T. and company, of course. Taylor Swift was on there as a musical guest. She sucked like a Dyson upright. Truly.  

But just after Taylor's "song", there was a short bit between Taylor & DWTS host Tom Bergeron. Now, this guy is at least 50 years old and his musical tastes probably run to Linda Ronstadt and KC & the Sunshine Band. Yet, he's going on and on about how he's "a big fan" of Taylor's. Right at that moment, Taylor gives him the most priceless "WTF, old man?!?" look I've ever seen. She stared at him like he was some geriatric lecher in a trenchcoat flashing her in a public park! smiley: roll

Yeah, I know it was part of a scripted sketch---Bergeron "fainted", a la Marie Osmond, blah, blah, blah. But it's pretty damn clear that the most Taylor Swift music Bergeron has heard was when she was on the show that night. However, I will give the girl credit for that delicious moment of high comedy. Well played, Taylor.