Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Role Model
A Playlist Profile of Taylor Swift
By Claire Anderson
January 27, 2011
Singer, songwriter and musician Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about dreams; she has won awards from the “New Horizon Award” at the Country Music Awards to “Best Female Video” at the MTV Music Video Awards, the first country singer to do so. Born in Pennsylvania the Swift family moved to Tennessee so Taylor could try and make it as a singer, after going through two labels she found one that launched her career with her first Top 10 hit on the country charts. Since then Swift has constantly been on the Top 10 charts for country and pop, she has released three albums in the past three years. With all of this success she still has continued writing her own songs, making her own tour, directing her own music videos, and keeping up with her family and fans. This makes Taylor a leader because she is real about the struggles in her life and she expresses her emotions through her songs, she shows her fans how to succeed by working hard your dreams can come true.
A Playlist Profile of Taylor Swift
By Claire Anderson
January 27, 2011
Singer, songwriter and musician Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about dreams; she has won awards from the “New Horizon Award” at the Country Music Awards to “Best Female Video” at the MTV Music Video Awards, the first country singer to do so. Born in Pennsylvania the Swift family moved to Tennessee so Taylor could try and make it as a singer, after going through two labels she found one that launched her career with her first Top 10 hit on the country charts. Since then Swift has constantly been on the Top 10 charts for country and pop, she has released three albums in the past three years. With all of this success she still has continued writing her own songs, making her own tour, directing her own music videos, and keeping up with her family and fans. This makes Taylor a leader because she is real about the struggles in her life and she expresses her emotions through her songs, she shows her fans how to succeed by working hard your dreams can come true.
Florence and the Machine. “Dog Days Are Over.” Lungs. Universal Island, 2009. MP3 Download.
Taylor Swift and her family moved to Nashville in her early teens to pursue her career in music. Right after they moved to Nashville she signed her first label and started producing her first song “Tim McGraw” which was an instant hit and stared moving up in the charts. “The dog days are over, the dog days are gone, can you hear the horses because here they come.” This song symbolizes all of the sacrifices that Taylor had made before her career took off finally paid off and now she can run with her career as far as she wants to go.
Taylor Swift and her family moved to Nashville in her early teens to pursue her career in music. Right after they moved to Nashville she signed her first label and started producing her first song “Tim McGraw” which was an instant hit and stared moving up in the charts. “The dog days are over, the dog days are gone, can you hear the horses because here they come.” This song symbolizes all of the sacrifices that Taylor had made before her career took off finally paid off and now she can run with her career as far as she wants to go.
Sugarland. “Stuck Like Glue.” The Incredible Machine. Mercury, 2010. MP3 Download.
Taylor Swift’s best friend since freshman year of high school is Abigail Anderson. She has been with Taylor through the start of her career and all of her past relationships. Taylor wrote a song about Abigail’s first love in high school on her first album. “Absolutely no one that knows me better, no one that can make me feel so good, how did we stay so long together? When everybody said we never would.” This song describes their relationship in many ways; one is that people thought that Taylor would leave Abigail because of all of her success. This makes Taylor a great role model because she has kept the people that helped her in the tough times before her career in her life.
Swift, Taylor. “The Story Of Us.” Speak Now. Big Machine, 2010. MP3 Download.
Through Taylor Swift’s lyrics girls of all ages have been able to connect to her lyrics. “I don't know what to say, since a twist of fate, 'cause we're going down, and the story of us, looks a lot like a tragedy now.” Every girl, no matter what age they are have had some sort relationship problems, no matter if it is with a boyfriend, friend or parent, Taylor has a song about it. In this song she is talking about how it is awkward with her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas. She is being a positive role model for girls by showing them how to express their emotions through different outlets like music. This makes Taylor relatable to her fans through her music.
Taylor Swift’s best friend since freshman year of high school is Abigail Anderson. She has been with Taylor through the start of her career and all of her past relationships. Taylor wrote a song about Abigail’s first love in high school on her first album. “Absolutely no one that knows me better, no one that can make me feel so good, how did we stay so long together? When everybody said we never would.” This song describes their relationship in many ways; one is that people thought that Taylor would leave Abigail because of all of her success. This makes Taylor a great role model because she has kept the people that helped her in the tough times before her career in her life.
Swift, Taylor. “The Story Of Us.” Speak Now. Big Machine, 2010. MP3 Download.
Through Taylor Swift’s lyrics girls of all ages have been able to connect to her lyrics. “I don't know what to say, since a twist of fate, 'cause we're going down, and the story of us, looks a lot like a tragedy now.” Every girl, no matter what age they are have had some sort relationship problems, no matter if it is with a boyfriend, friend or parent, Taylor has a song about it. In this song she is talking about how it is awkward with her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas. She is being a positive role model for girls by showing them how to express their emotions through different outlets like music. This makes Taylor relatable to her fans through her music.
Swift, Taylor. “Innocent.” Speak Now. Big Machine, 2010. MP3 Download.
“It's okay, life is a tough crowd, 32, and still growin' up now, who you are is not what you did, You're still an innocent.” This song was written by Taylor after Kanye West came up on stage interrupting her speech after she won a VMA for “Best Female Music Video.” This was a big moment in Taylors life because she was a part of a lot of controversy, through this she never said anything degrading to West, and this song was forgiving him for what he had done to her. It shows how Taylor is forgiving to other mistakes; this is setting a good example to her young role models to forgive others in their everyday life. This also showed the public that Taylor is a kind girl who they should admire for her traits.
“It's okay, life is a tough crowd, 32, and still growin' up now, who you are is not what you did, You're still an innocent.” This song was written by Taylor after Kanye West came up on stage interrupting her speech after she won a VMA for “Best Female Music Video.” This was a big moment in Taylors life because she was a part of a lot of controversy, through this she never said anything degrading to West, and this song was forgiving him for what he had done to her. It shows how Taylor is forgiving to other mistakes; this is setting a good example to her young role models to forgive others in their everyday life. This also showed the public that Taylor is a kind girl who they should admire for her traits.
Swift, Taylor. “Back To December.” Speak Now. Big Machine, 2010. MP3 Download.
Taylor Swift has been in two celebrity relationships in her career, the first was with Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers, and recently Taylor Lautner. These two relationships were made public by the tabloids and were also ended publicly. Through these two relationships Taylor kept her image by being a good role model for young girls. With each breakup she wrote a song about them. “So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, and I'd go back to December all the time.” This song is off of her last album Speak Now. This song reflects her regret about how their relationship ended. She is being a good role model by showing her emotions through a song and not by selling it to tabloids like some celebrities have.
Taylor Swift has been in two celebrity relationships in her career, the first was with Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers, and recently Taylor Lautner. These two relationships were made public by the tabloids and were also ended publicly. Through these two relationships Taylor kept her image by being a good role model for young girls. With each breakup she wrote a song about them. “So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, and I'd go back to December all the time.” This song is off of her last album Speak Now. This song reflects her regret about how their relationship ended. She is being a good role model by showing her emotions through a song and not by selling it to tabloids like some celebrities have.
Lady Antebellum. “Home Is Where The Heart Is.” Lady Antebellum. Capitol, 2008. MP3 Download.
“Mama said home is where the heart is, when I left that town.” Swift’s family is a very important part of her life, she has recently moved out of her parents’ house in Tennessee to a condo close by. She still has breakfast every morning that she can with her father in her childhood house; family is an important part of every person. Swift wants to show her fans that family is an important support system even when dreams come true. The Swift family is just as close as before Taylor’s dreams came true and made a successful career in music. A celebrity role model cannot be successful alone, Swift has had a lot of support from her friends and family through this journey in her life. Taylor will continue with being a great musician and role model throughout her life.
“Mama said home is where the heart is, when I left that town.” Swift’s family is a very important part of her life, she has recently moved out of her parents’ house in Tennessee to a condo close by. She still has breakfast every morning that she can with her father in her childhood house; family is an important part of every person. Swift wants to show her fans that family is an important support system even when dreams come true. The Swift family is just as close as before Taylor’s dreams came true and made a successful career in music. A celebrity role model cannot be successful alone, Swift has had a lot of support from her friends and family through this journey in her life. Taylor will continue with being a great musician and role model throughout her life.
Turner, Josh. “Why Don’t We Just Dance.” Haywire. MCA Nashville, 2010. MP3 Download.
“Well it might be me, but the way I see it, the whole wide world has gone crazy. So baby why don´t we just dance?” Taylor Swift is an independent girl with a great imagination, this song is describes how letting loose of the usual routine and just dancing when the time is right. If Taylor did not have the imagination and determination that she has she would not have the career that she has now. Swift shows her imagination through her music, this makes her a good role model for young girls. Putting imagination into music and dancing can help girls with their confidence, just like it did with Taylor.
“Well it might be me, but the way I see it, the whole wide world has gone crazy. So baby why don´t we just dance?” Taylor Swift is an independent girl with a great imagination, this song is describes how letting loose of the usual routine and just dancing when the time is right. If Taylor did not have the imagination and determination that she has she would not have the career that she has now. Swift shows her imagination through her music, this makes her a good role model for young girls. Putting imagination into music and dancing can help girls with their confidence, just like it did with Taylor.
Swift, Taylor. “Never Grow Up.” Speak Now. Big Machine, 2010. MP3 Download.
"I've stayed the same as a person, but the perception of me has changed immensely."(Swift) Taylor still thinks of herself as a girl in middle school, who is looking for love and group of friends, even though now she is a millionaire and known by almost everyone. In the song “Never Grow Up” she talks about being young and innocent forever she never wants to leave the safety of her family. “So here I am in my new apartment, in a big city, they just dropped me off, and it’s so much colder than I thought it would be so I tuck myself in and turn my night light on, wish I'd never grown up, I wish I'd never grown up.” This shows the love for her family and how she wishes that she could be young forever. Through this song she expresses to her fans that they should enjoy living with their family, and that family will miss them when they ‘grow up’.
"I've stayed the same as a person, but the perception of me has changed immensely."(Swift) Taylor still thinks of herself as a girl in middle school, who is looking for love and group of friends, even though now she is a millionaire and known by almost everyone. In the song “Never Grow Up” she talks about being young and innocent forever she never wants to leave the safety of her family. “So here I am in my new apartment, in a big city, they just dropped me off, and it’s so much colder than I thought it would be so I tuck myself in and turn my night light on, wish I'd never grown up, I wish I'd never grown up.” This shows the love for her family and how she wishes that she could be young forever. Through this song she expresses to her fans that they should enjoy living with their family, and that family will miss them when they ‘grow up’.
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