Maya Ganesan
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Apologies to an Apple
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“To be nobody but
yourself in a world
which is doing its best day and night to make you like
everybody else means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.”
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yourself in a world
which is doing its best day and night to make you like
everybody else means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.”
―

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Jacqueline
Mar 02, 2009 11:34PM

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I respect Taylor for gaining such a huge fanbase, and keeping it up, but if you compare her journey to Carrie's, Carrie takes home the trophy.

-As stated earlier, I am NOT a typical teen in the very least.
-In my own personal opinion, I think Colbie is more talented, and her voice doesn't irritate me.
-I haven't heard a live act from Taylor I liked. Do you mean the "Love Story" music video? Because I believe she was wearing an ivory white dress, not a purple one. And I agree; no matter how cold you are or how windy it is, if you're a great singer, you can sing in any circumstance.
-I don't care about the Jonas Brothers at ALL, with or without Taylor. I never heard about that, Anilee, but that was definitely not good judgment on her part.
-And it's funny, because...I have a few songs on my iPod that were really, really, really popular a few years ago, and now everyone hates them (e.g. Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles", Avril Lavigne's "Complicated"). Back then I hated them, now I love them. I flip-flop with whatever everyone else likes, I guess.

I hope I didn't sound like I was saying Taylor and Colbie have similar overall styles. I think Taylor would be more popular in pop, and as for Colbie, the only people (other than myself) who I know that really enjoy her music are adults. Especially adults who are picky about the music they listen to.
I don't mean to sound really mean and rude about Taylor, but she's not the best in concert. Anyone saw her last New Year's? Or (I think it was) at that one CMA award show a couple years ago? Yeah...not good.
Overpopularization (I know that's not a real word, but oh well, it might as well be, haha) makes me lose interest in a lot of things, whether it be books, movies, music...actually, come to think of it, it hasn't happened to me with books and movies (yet), but definitely with music. I tend to avoid anything that's a chart-topper. That's just the way I am. I don't like jumping on the bandwagon. I like being a lone ranger as far as what I like and don't like. But I love finding out that there are a few people out there who like the same stuff I do, and I have dozens and dozens of friends whose favorite music or artists or whatever completely differ with mine, and I respect them for that.


I think that the fact that she writes her own songs is great, though. That's impressive. But for any random person, it's going to be hard to believe that all of that was experience.

No, I don't think I would like her better if she wasn't stuck with the country label, and chances are that I may not have heard her much in the first place if she was pop in the first place; her music isn't really turning into my type, and I wouldn't say Taylor and Colbie are close to the same genre. Taylor reminds me a bit more of the new, contemporary Disney stuff that I'm not a fan of. However, I think she would do better as far as the general crowd (no, I do not consider myself part of the general crowd ;) ) goes. With Colbie, she plays much more mature (mature NOT as in unclean but as in...hm...sophisticated, I suppose I should say), acoustic music (think Jack Johnson-type music).
But maybe because I'm just more of a country gal than a pop person that I prefer Carrie's honky-tonk style over Taylor's mainstream pop music.
P.S. Anilee, I'm a little confused on what tour you are talking about, maybe because I haven't really updated myself on her recently.

I can't STAND her voice anymore. I don't know, she just sounds too pop and not enough country and she DOES strain it too much. Or use melismas weirdly. :/
P.S. I took a Carrie Underwood trivia quiz on GAC...and actually got eight out of ten right. Haha, go figure. ;)

Carrie Underwood is DEFINITELY the better singer; Taylor Swift's voice has started to bug me. :s

I also listen to some jazz/soft pop (Norah Jones), and when I was little I used to listen to stuff like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Enya, and classical music. :D

What kind of music do you listen to other than country? I listen to some acoustic (Colbie Caillat) and some rock that's still on the acoustic side (KT Tunstall).


You know what? I'll be really honest. A couple years ago, Taylor Swift was one of my favorites. But ever since a few months ago (and I know I haven't said this to my fellow online Shan-fan friends who love Taylor Swift), I got really sick and tired and, sorry to say, but annoyed with her music. I have reasons why, but I think it's best to keep it at that for now.
Wow, we have so much in common!! I am amazed; I've never met anyone who had so much in common with me, especially music-wise!

Do you like Taylor Swift?

