Taylor Swift Shits Rainbows

2019-04-27 by Sowing STAFF | 84 Comments
Taylor Swift - a pop sensation and national treasure - has ended her brief stint as a bad girl by unveiling her latest single "ME!", a track that bursts at the seams with joyful noise, sugary bombast, and probably starbursts and twizzlers, too.

The accompanying music video begins with a serpent exploding into a bunch of colorful butterflies. The symbolism runs deep here, as you may recall that snakes represented Swift's darker side in the "Look What You Made Me Do" video. The clip is short but impactful, ushering in a fresh start...new life. You know, butterflies.

"ME!" recalls the uplifting spirit of 1989 - an even happier "Shake It Off" if you will. The song also features Brendan Urie (of Panic! At The Disco) on guest vocals, signaling a step out of the murky depths of Ed Sheeran's Reputation rap verses. Although a new album has yet to be announced, it is rumored that the title is hidden somewhere within the mayhem of this video's candy land/circus theme.

So listen to "ME!" and go dancing in the streets, with an umbrella for no apparent reason. Cheer and happiness is just a click away. Taste the Rainbow!


Tagged: Taylor Swift

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Sowing
Moderator
April 27th 2019
45556 Comments


I'll try not to let my thumb slip over the delete button this time. ~one more time with feeling~

All joking aside I do actually like this song.

Valzentia
April 27th 2019
1769 Comments


headline of the year

veninblazer
April 27th 2019
20047 Comments


I spat out my drink reading that

Get Low
April 27th 2019
15274 Comments


Taylor is always gonna be bad af in my eyes

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 27th 2019
4515 Comments


YouTube are trying to push this on everyone. I kept seeing it in my recs list despite nothing in my watch history giving the slightest indication I gaf about her music, and a great big "FEATURED: WATCH TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW VIDEO" on the home page. The only reason YouTube would do that is if they were getting $$$. Seems dangerously close to payola.

Asdfp277
April 27th 2019
25732 Comments


song sucks ass

Get Low
April 27th 2019
15274 Comments


"YouTube are trying to push this on everyone. I kept seeing it in my recs list despite nothing in my watch history giving the slightest indication I gaf about her music, and a great big "FEATURED: WATCH TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW VIDEO" on the home page. The only reason YouTube would do that is if they were getting $$$. Seems dangerously close to payola."

You must be new to capitalism.

Sowing
Moderator
April 27th 2019
45556 Comments


correction - it sucks rainbows.

JohnnyoftheWell
April 27th 2019
64287 Comments


Video is just the kind of shameless kitsch this song needed. Lyrics are pure cringe but the song is fun enough for me to dread hearing it overplayed to death more than I might have

JohnnyoftheWell
April 27th 2019
64287 Comments


Also that French lolwhy

Sowing
Moderator
April 27th 2019
45556 Comments


I can edit it to poops rainbows but would that really be better

JohnnyoftheWell
April 27th 2019
64287 Comments


No no let those rainbows be shat

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 27th 2019
4515 Comments


@Get Low

Yeah but payola is illegal.

Slex
April 27th 2019
17870 Comments


Counterpoint:













No.

Sowing
Moderator
April 27th 2019
45556 Comments


Hey now, I added a disclaimer saying I like the song.
It's possible for a song to be saccharine and over-the-top and still enjoyable.

Slex
April 27th 2019
17870 Comments


I think I just hate Taylor Swift now tbh

Sowing
Moderator
April 27th 2019
45556 Comments


wait I thought you were counterpointing the tone of the news article

oltnabrick
April 27th 2019
41076 Comments


so good

Slex
April 27th 2019
17870 Comments


Nah it was more an existential no sighed futilely

JohnnyoftheWell
April 27th 2019
64287 Comments


"It's possible for a song to be saccharine and over-the-top and still enjoyable."
Then how come we haven't been treated to Sowing: J-pop Edition yet?

Slex
April 27th 2019
17870 Comments


A very valid question

Asdfp277
April 27th 2019
25732 Comments


"It's possible for a song to be saccharine and over-the-top and still enjoyable."

this is saccharine and bad tho, if u want saccharine and good check kyary pamyu pamyu

JohnnyoftheWell
April 27th 2019
64287 Comments


Pamyu Pamyu will make YOU shit rainbows

Asdfp277
April 27th 2019
25732 Comments


hell yea m/

Storm In A Teacup
April 27th 2019
47094 Comments


well that was really good.

rhinocerosmilk
April 27th 2019
199 Comments


I can't stand Brendon Urie

tinathefatlard
April 27th 2019
2112 Comments


Needs moar opeth

bloc
April 27th 2019
70880 Comments


Urie could do better

Asdfp277
April 27th 2019
25732 Comments


should as well

Lucman
April 27th 2019
5537 Comments


Song's pretty good, doesn't touch anything on 1989 though.

widowslaugh123
April 27th 2019
4422 Comments


Has anyone ever told Taylor Swift to



























check fugazi

Trebor.
Emeritus
April 27th 2019
60333 Comments


Can Thanos snap her out of existence please

3waycrash
April 27th 2019
268 Comments


Shout out to Brandon Urie

granitenotebook
Emeritus
April 27th 2019
1312 Comments


this song is boring because panic (at least, “death of a bachelor”/“high hopes” panic) is boring and it’s just a panic song.

Sinternet
Emeritus
April 27th 2019
26909 Comments


Already bemoaned this track in reputation thread but I do like the video though save the cheap shitty cgi in the beginning

neekafat
Emeritus
April 27th 2019
26926 Comments


ugh

RogueNine
April 27th 2019
6087 Comments


I love that you wrote this.

henryChinaski
April 27th 2019
5193 Comments


boring.

hobblepot
April 27th 2019
3001 Comments


Brendon Urie will do ANYTHING for a paycheque

Asdfp277
April 27th 2019
25732 Comments


will he?

NuclearSplog
April 27th 2019
25 Comments


if only the song shat rainbows instead of being so...mediocre

Wildcardbitchesss
April 27th 2019
19894 Comments


Best news story of the year

Wildcardbitchesss
April 27th 2019
19894 Comments


“Brendon Urie will do ANYTHING for a paycheque”


Only person to guest on a Taylor Swift song and an Every Time I Die song...

SymbolicInTime
April 27th 2019
7380 Comments


Song is kind of fun, but not nearly as good as something like Shake it Off. Video was great

ChaoticVortex
April 27th 2019
1616 Comments


headline of the year (2)

Shamus248
Contributing Reviewer
April 27th 2019
1323 Comments


I'm getting ads for the song on this site that keep enlarging themselves even after I minimize them. there's some pay to play bullshit going on here

SymbolicInTime
April 27th 2019
7380 Comments


The only pop-up ad I have EVER gotten on this site is for Apple Music

dmathias52
Emeritus
April 27th 2019
1799 Comments


Ok I honestly loved that video. And the song was fun too! Served it's purpose well. It's also very difficult for me to not at least somewhat enjoy anything Brendan Urie's voice touches.

gryndstone
April 27th 2019
2981 Comments


anyways this is a bop

BlazinBlitzer
April 27th 2019
2029 Comments


The "marching band" background sounds kinda nice, but it sounds way too processed and shoddily mixed that it sucks all of the color out of an otherwise colorful song.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
April 27th 2019
38391 Comments


ugh this is stupidly catchy. i'm reluctantly saying i love this... even if i'm beyond tired of brendan urie at this point. talented vocalist, boring af artist.

Point1
April 27th 2019
863 Comments


This is 40x worse than "Look What You Made Me Do." So boring and childish and generic - sounds like a Gap commercial. The bridge is embarassing too.

judasgoat
April 27th 2019
366 Comments


why is this actually decent and better than two-thirds of reputation?

Danred97
April 27th 2019
2544 Comments


Well it's a hell of a lot better than anything off her last album. It's overly saccharine, but inoffensive. Hopefully if it's part of an album it'll be one of the weaker tracks.

50iL
April 27th 2019
5398 Comments


I actually got excited reading the article - I thought this was gonna be all-out guns blazing electropop banger kinda thing. I was wrong. It's just mediocre. Also, I agree with the whole bad production thing.

StrikeOfTheBeast
April 27th 2019
8382 Comments


It's ight

Voltimand
April 28th 2019
1670 Comments


This song is the epitome of "I'm not like other girls".

StrikeOfTheBeast
April 28th 2019
8382 Comments


It's funny when every woman says they're not like other girls because it turns out they're all the same.

Asdfp277
April 28th 2019
25732 Comments


it'd probably benefit you to be a little more specific who you're referring to with that last part lol

Tundra
April 28th 2019
10756 Comments


I like the song, is pretty good

travisaurusrex
April 28th 2019
113 Comments


I'm pretty sure the juicy squirting diarrhea coming out of my asshole has more meaning than this song, probably sounds better too

Asdfp277
April 28th 2019
25732 Comments


seek medical help

travisaurusrex
April 28th 2019
113 Comments


No amount of fiber or medication would help

KSK1
April 29th 2019
4118 Comments


Honestly Reputation slaps. This is okay, but reputation Taylor was hot af

Devastator
April 29th 2019
4583 Comments


Can she like fuck off forever?

Asdfp277
April 29th 2019
25732 Comments


reputation was ass tbh

Meridiu5
April 29th 2019
4208 Comments


better than reput

Sowing
Moderator
April 29th 2019
45556 Comments


Just to clear the air, this was a silly piece but I do think this is a really good pop song. I like it better than either of her last 2 lead singles.

iglu
April 29th 2019
1745 Comments


Who dumped her now?

Sowing
Moderator
April 29th 2019
45556 Comments


"Who dumped her now?"
This doesn't strike me as a breakup song lol

RadicalEd
April 29th 2019
9546 Comments


Absolute and pure Cringe.

RadicalEd
April 29th 2019
9546 Comments


SPELLING IS FUN!

RadicalEd
April 29th 2019
9546 Comments


"And you can't spell awesome without me"

I long for death, release me from this horror-show.

elliootsmeuth
April 29th 2019
4013 Comments


I didn't even need to check who published this to know who wrote it. God dammit Sowing, I love ya.

CygnusX1
April 29th 2019
809 Comments


Do people actually listen to this for fun and not to witness the decline of human creativity and cringe themselves out of existence? This sounds more like a sing-along in a children's cartoon than a song for adults. Who am I kidding, SPELLING IS FUN!

StrikeOfTheBeast
April 29th 2019
8382 Comments


I'll check the new album when it comes out just for curiosity. Maybe it'll be better than reputation.

bloc
April 30th 2019
70880 Comments


No but seriously...who dumped her now?

StrikeOfTheBeast
April 30th 2019
8382 Comments


Her biggest fanboys finna get pissed when she finally settles and marries a butch.

PumpBoffBag
Emeritus
April 30th 2019
1840 Comments


I now have diabetes

JohnnyoftheWell
April 30th 2019
64287 Comments


I was waiting for a pal in a cafe earlier today and all I wanted to do was listen to Oomori Seiko without blowing my ears out but they were playing this song super loud and great suffering occurred as a result :[

FearThyEvil
April 30th 2019
19402 Comments


what are people seeing in this? This song is pure fucking trash

keza
April 30th 2019
489 Comments


This is such a thin pop song
Just zero flavour...like pure white sugar whereas my brain at least wants a half arsed dessert

Asdfp277
April 30th 2019
25732 Comments


it's not even that sugary, it's just... something

Voltimand
May 1st 2019
1670 Comments


Sweet like aspartame.



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