Taylor Swift: America's Cultural Colossus

[Jeff Lebowski]

Hi everyone -- well, wow. I first posted in 2014 that Taylor Swift was America's Cultural Colossus. I regret to admit that I was wrong. She is actually the World's Cultural Colossus. Amazing to think what she's accomplished in the past decade. It seems trite to even try to list them. Most Grammy Album of the Year awards ever; highest grossing and most popular world tour ever; soon to have the most #1 albums ever; biggest star since The Beatles, but probably even bigger than them at this current Everest of her stardom. . . . And what is she, only 34? Scary.

What is it that the historian once said about America after WWII? That she "alone was untouched and healthy—oiled and muscled like a prize bull, standing astride the world’s ruined landscape"? So too Taylor Swift, standing without peer astride this otherwise culturally destitute world.

But again, sorry to be wrong in my predication of her being the American colossus . . . My aim was too low.

I have to hand it to you. You nailed that one.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I have to hand it to you. You nailed that one.

Agreed, but I believe his apology is insincere.

[Bo Diddley]

I have to hand it to you. You nailed that one.

It may be the swishiest swish that ever swished.

[falafel]

Hi everyone -- well, wow. I first posted in 2014 that Taylor Swift was America's Cultural Colossus. I regret to admit that I was wrong. She is actually the World's Cultural Colossus. Amazing to think what she's accomplished in the past decade. It seems trite to even try to list them. Most Grammy Album of the Year awards ever; highest grossing and most popular world tour ever; soon to have the most #1 albums ever; biggest star since The Beatles, but probably even bigger than them at this current Everest of her stardom. . . . And what is she, only 34? Scary.

What is it that the historian once said about America after WWII? That she "alone was untouched and healthy—oiled and muscled like a prize bull, standing astride the world’s ruined landscape"? So too Taylor Swift, standing without peer astride this otherwise culturally destitute world.

But again, sorry to be wrong in my predication of her being the American colossus . . . My aim was too low.

I have been thinking of this thread every time someone pays $700 for a ticket to her shows or when her tours singlehandedly boost the country's economy in a near recession.

[Pelado]

It may be the swishiest Swiftiest swish that ever swished.

Fify

[Bo Diddley]

Fify

I stand corrected.

[SteelBlue]

Hi everyone -- well, wow. I first posted in 2014 that Taylor Swift was America's Cultural Colossus. I regret to admit that I was wrong. She is actually the World's Cultural Colossus. Amazing to think what she's accomplished in the past decade. It seems trite to even try to list them. Most Grammy Album of the Year awards ever; highest grossing and most popular world tour ever; soon to have the most #1 albums ever; biggest star since The Beatles, but probably even bigger than them at this current Everest of her stardom. . . . And what is she, only 34? Scary.

What is it that the historian once said about America after WWII? That she "alone was untouched and healthy—oiled and muscled like a prize bull, standing astride the world’s ruined landscape"? So too Taylor Swift, standing without peer astride this otherwise culturally destitute world.

But again, sorry to be wrong in my predication of her being the American colossus . . . My aim was too low.

2014? Pssh, PAC and I were saying this out loud on a 100 mile bike ride in 2010. Ok, maybe we were just admitting we liked her. Seriously though, great call.

[Bo Diddley]

Are we sure Daniel's vision of the stone cut without hands is not about Taylor Swift?

[MartyFunkhouser]

Hi everyone -- well, wow. I first posted in 2014 that Taylor Swift was America's Cultural Colossus. I regret to admit that I was wrong. She is actually the World's Cultural Colossus. Amazing to think what she's accomplished in the past decade. It seems trite to even try to list them. Most Grammy Album of the Year awards ever; highest grossing and most popular world tour ever; soon to have the most #1 albums ever; biggest star since The Beatles, but probably even bigger than them at this current Everest of her stardom. . . . And what is she, only 34? Scary.

What is it that the historian once said about America after WWII? That she "alone was untouched and healthy—oiled and muscled like a prize bull, standing astride the world’s ruined landscape"? So too Taylor Swift, standing without peer astride this otherwise culturally destitute world.

But again, sorry to be wrong in my predication of her being the American colossus . . . My aim was too low.

You have the receipts. Take your victory tour.

Taylor Swift has some bangers in her catalog for sure. It is her business sense though and ability to sell her brand that is impressive.

[Non Sequitur]

You have the receipts. Take your victory tour.

Taylor Swift has some bangers in her catalog for sure. It is her business sense though and ability to sell her brand that is impressive.

I like her politics, but I honestly couldn't name you a single song in her catalog. I've heard bits and pieces of her music, and I don't get the appeal. It must be generational.

[falafel]

I like her politics, but I honestly couldn't name you a single song in her catalog. I've heard bits and pieces of her music, and I don't get the appeal. It must be generational.

Its not generational dude. But it is pretty divided along gender lines. I don't know any dudes who dressed up in a TS album cover costume and paid more than $1000 for tickets to her show, but I probably know 50 women who did that. Women my age who went with their teenage daughters and their 70 year old moms.

[Northwestcoug]

Its not generational dude. But it is pretty divided along gender lines. I don't know any dudes who dressed up in a TS album cover costume and paid more than $1000 for tickets to her show, but I probably know 50 women who did that. Women my age who went with their teenage daughters and their 70 year old moms.

I would not have paid a grand for my tickets. No way.

Would've have done 500 though.

[Non Sequitur]

I would not have paid a grand for my tickets. No way.

Would've have done 500 though.

That's about $450 too high, but I would watch her if someone paid me $500.

[SteelBlue]

Its not generational dude. But it is pretty divided along gender lines. I don't know any dudes who dressed up in a TS album cover costume and paid more than $1000 for tickets to her show, but I probably know 50 women who did that. Women my age who went with their teenage daughters and their 70 year old moms.

I have friends who are going to Paris for the express purpose of seeing Taylor's show. They are going all 4 nights. Cannot imagine what they paid.

[BigPiney]

I have friends who are going to Paris for the express purpose of seeing Taylor's show. They are going all 4 nights. Cannot imagine what they paid.

tickets in europe are reasonable is what I have heard.