Week 12: Tim McGraw

     


    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" tells the story of a summer romance that came to a sudden end. The lyrics in the song create beautiful imagery that helps convey this story and evoke a lot of emotion. This song has a bitter sweet feeling as it talks about all these great memories but also the sadness that they are gone. I love this song and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. 

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  1. Carly Vanwagenen9 December 2020 at 14:24

    I also chose to do this song!! I love all of Taylor Swifts music so much. It is so fun to listen to since her style is so different now from what it used to be. I like how you said that Taylors songs are really good at telling a story. I couldn't agree more. Her music is so powerful and the lyrics have such a deep meaning to them. I think Taylor was the first artist I really enjoyed and I hear her music in almost everything that I listen to now.

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  2. Ellie Fata (she/her)9 December 2020 at 16:40

    Hi Sharissa! I also wrote about this song for my final blog post, and I also had a bunch of her songs downloaded on my mp3 player when I was younger. I loved how you talked about the instruments and the story as a whole. I'm glad so many people feel nostalgic when they listen to this song. Awesome job :)

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