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Week 12: Tim McGraw

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          For this final blog post, I chose "Tim McGraw" by Taylor Swift because it is very nostalgic for me. When I was younger, I had her first two albums downloaded on to a little pink mp3 player that I would listen to all the time. Even though I don't listen to this song as much anymore, I still know all the words. One thing I didn't know before doing a little research is that "Tim McGraw" was the debut single and first published song by Taylor Swift and started what is now a very successful career. Taylor Swift wrote this song alongside Liz Rose and was released June 19, 2006. The single did very well commercially and became a double platinum song.     "Tim McGraw" has that modern country sound that was common for Taylor Swift's earlier carrier. This sound is largely created by the use of the guitar and violin. One thing I've noticed about Taylor Swift's songs is that they are very good at telling a story. "Tim McGraw" te