Taylor Swift lives in my house and I want her gone. Her face is kudzued on the walls and her voice carries through each room. This isn’t about music snobbery, I’ve conceded that battle, this is about the other Taylor in my house, my teenage daughter, and her poor doomed soul.
When I was a kid, especially a teenager, I wanted to either be the starting center fielder for the Atlanta Braves or I wanted to be Diamond David Lee Roth. When I realized that my athletic ability was limited, and my rock star skills were suspect, I concentrated on writing. But I never lost that want to be artistic or extraordinary.
My Taylor is the same way. You’re going to learn something in the next 11 minutes. Feel free to comment, discuss, ask questions, argue, and wonder. Maybe, The Swifty and her Swiftness aren’t the worst thing to happen to music, at least culturally. Here’s Taylor, Taylor Swift and some old guy who needs a shave at The Kitchen Table, talking about the State of Taylor.
You heard her, my daughter said we could make this a weekly thing. Maybe next time I can get her to explain why she wears winter clothes in summer and summer clothes in winter.
Here’s my Taylor’s favorite song right now, State of Grace.
I hope you will make this a weekly thing. I share the clothing issues. It’s part of living in The South, I think. And, being a girl who gets bored with available choices.
hahaha…thank you
She’s lovely. I love your Taylor and I love that she did this. Please make this an official ‘thing.’
i agree, she’s lovely. see you next week.
Very enlightening. Did you see Spin Magazine’s review of Swift? Interesting. And the whole winter clothes in summer and summer clothes in winter thing? Please get some answers for me. Please. lol. Cool to “see” you! Makes these internet connections more fun
I listened to the song. Not bad. I don’t mind her. With these young artists it’s hard for me to be too tough because I think, “What if that was my son or daughter?” I’d want people rooting for them. And young creativity takes time to fully bloom. That last bit sounded really dorky. Sorry.
yes id did – spin, I liked it. i like your video(s). Swofty’s 22 so she’s out of that kid zone. But I respected my Tay’s opinions.
Your Taylor rocks. That song I was espousing the other night by Smoke and Jackal I have now realized is about statutory rape. Speaking of the difference between perfect people and not. And I love how beautifully honest your daughter is, but how different her definition of ‘not perfect’ is from mine. Your Taylor is awesomely laid back, and I think she’s absolutely delightful. I love how her ‘laid back’ contrasts with your intense
weird, because we’re a lot alike. she came across so well in the video. she’s not “laid back”. she’s actually very intense about her grades, cheerleading, and me and her mom, HA! I think T-Swifty relaxes her
That was fun. She’s such a good daughter to put up with you. And she hardly rolled her eyes at all. If I had tried that when Alyssa was 16, it would have been nothing BUT eye rolling.
there was plenty of eye rolling before and after…ha
One day when she’s a little older, you’re going to have a debate with her about music, and she’s going to bury you.
Haven’t formed an opinion of Swift yet. Hoping she won’t “Britney” though…
no way she’s bury me…smarter, yeah. thanks man
Love it… Taylor needs a regular gig on here!
seems to be the popular thought
What an articulate, down-to-earth, clear-headed young woman you and Deana are raising! Your Taylor is good people! I am clueless about that other Taylor, though.
Thanks for inviting us into your kitchen! Hope we get to spend more time there.
yeah, this was a better idea than I first thought. Thank you
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I think you have the makings of a regular vlog featuring you and the various members of your household. Maybe call it, “My Kitchen Table Can Beat up Your Kitchen Table”
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Seriously though, I have to admit I can’t help but like Taylor Swift. I like the fact that unlike most current pop stars she actually writes and plays her own music. She’s grown up in the business and hasn’t done a Lohan or a Spears and I think that’s admirable. No, she doesn’t have the musicianship of Adele by a long shot. But she has a certain appeal.
Also, as a performing artist who’s made the decision to NOT try and make a living in that world, I like performers who truly seem grateful to be there and are kind to their fans. It’s a privileged existence and I like folks who don’t take that for granted or get ruined by it.
Of course, my kids prefer music with a lot more edge, so I don’t need to listen to TS much. My tune might change if I were forced a steady diet of her, instead of just happening upon her on the radio.
the last part of your comment is key. I have Swifty on me from all three kids every day. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t, you know?
I’m not so sure I buy your point and my Taylor’s point about her lack of edge being a good thing. Great art comes from conflict, imperfection, and life’s gray areas.
thank you, this was a fun thing to do and I learned from my daughter.
Without Taylor, how would your daughter know the healthy way to handle a break up is to write songs about the guy, name the song after the guy, and then claim it isn’t about him?
yep, right on the money. I blame my Taylor’s mother. lol
Okay, that was adorable. Especially the end. And Taylor’s awesome.
i agree with all 3 points, Megan…thanks
I enjoyed this!
Now I’m just waiting to find out about the winter and summer clothes. My nine year old is already doing that, and it drives me a little crazy.
yeah, it’s weird. I don;’t get it. thanks
This line, is such southern dad perfection… “Her face is kudzued on the walls.” The visual is great.
Taylor Swift seems to be one of those pop princesses who either you love her or hate her, very little in-between. Her song are catchy, and it’s impressive that she writes her own songs. I hope she doesn’t become a train wreck like so many other young artists.
This was a cool, video from Tay and you.
thanks Tar rah. My tay is lot like your college kid, I think
Every morning I sit at my computer as Taylor Swift pumps through the wall of my daughter’s bedroom while she gets ready for school.
But since the alternative is One Direction?
I’ll take it.
“We…are never ever ever…getting back together. Like ever.”
Roger that.
i have both of those…swifty and one direction….it’s a hard knock life
All music aside, I loved that you were able to get your Taylor to sit down with you and talk! Sometimes getting a teen to open up about even the little things is like sitting down with an elusive celebrity! Excellent VLOG and I hope it does become a weekly event!
yeah, my teenager and i are in a good place right now….then again, tomorrow will change all that. thank you
~~~~My Goshhhh,
you are both utterly
a d o r a b l e…
MORE. MORE. More.
I Loooove both Taylors!!
thank you chick. this was fun and enlightening
Aww, I hope you DO make it a weekly thing! Wonderful memories to be made! As for the winter clothes in summer and summer clothes in winter, PFFT! i go through the same thing every day with MY wardrobe. -Houston has bipolar weather!
thanks yvonne
I can’t wait until my kids are old enough to have this kind of conversation with me. Assuming of course they are willing to talk!
i’m fortunate that my Taylor and I have a good relationship. she still thinks I’m a complete dork and adumb dad but we talk music. thanks
This was AWESOME. It never even ocurred to me to video me and the boys’ conversations. SO many ideas! Super props to Tay for putting up with you. She’s a beautiful girl who knows her stuff. And for the record, I don’t think she thinks you’re a dumb dad. A dork maybe, but she clearly likes hanging with her dad.
I would pay to see your guys videos.
LOL. I agree with your Taylor, she is real in her music!
Too funny. We are never ever ever, getting back to-gether. You go talk to your friends talk to my friends talk to ME, cuz weeeeee are never evah evah wooo ooh ooh