Taylor Swift's latest albums “The Tortured Poets Department” and “Anthology” Full of celebrity references. Here are some of the most notable mentions.
Early mention in second track
One of the first mentions was received by Patti Smith and Dylan Thomas. Two Great Artists Swift Uses to Explain Her Feelings for Her Romantic Partners.Some have speculated that the song must be about 1975 Principal Matty Healy. Smith and Thomas lived at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City in his early 1950s. Swift uses her cultural relevance to make her point.
“I laughed in your face and said, 'You're not Dylan Thomas.' I'm not Patti Smith. This is not the Chelsea Hotel. We are modern-day fools.”
Perhaps Swift's partner (at the time) compared them to the greats of the last century, and she responded that they weren't up to that level.
Smith and Thomas appear on the song's chorus, but Swift mentions other celebrities in the song as well. Swift mentioned pop singer Charlie Puth:We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.” Talking about the complex and intense nature of this relationship, he writes: And I felt seen because I said that to Jack about you. ” Lucy could refer to Lucy Dacus, a singer-songwriter who rose to fame, and Jack could be Swift's longtime friend and collaborator Jack Antonoff..
A throwback to the Roaring Twenties
Clara Bow, a Hollywood star who left her mark on American cinema in the early 1920s, has included her own song on Swift's latest album. Bow's role in “It” is notable for popularizing the “It girl” concept, which Swift uses in the song to talk about the pressures on women within and outside of the music industry..
In the song “Clara Bow,” the pop star also mentions: Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. “You look like Stevie Nicks in '75, with her hair and lips Masu.tortured poet section. ”
