Wednesday 5 January 2011

Music "Criticism"

I know this is supposed to be embarrasing, but I just watched the video for Taylor Swift's song "Mine" for the second time. The first time was new year's day when I was linked to it because of her unusual way of pronouncing the word 'yes'. But that long sentence is just an excuse. I don't care; it's really good!

Things I love about it:
  • her hair, especially back, around 1'34''-1'40
  • her "acting" - actually the little nod at 1'46''
  • the line "you made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter" (even though - or perhaps even more because - it doesn't make perfect sense in relation to the story of the song/video)
  • the proposal scene, 1'57''-2'06'', especially that nod appearing again at 2'05''
  • the 'good-bye' miming action at 2'39'' - when did miming in this way become a pop music 'thing'?
  • its celebration of family happiness as life's essential goal (e.g. from 3'14''-3'24'') - true to its country extraction
  • the 'fists in the air' pose at 3'36''


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