I didn't want to derail the Podcast thread, so I thought I would pop this in here:
Dare I ask what’s happened?!
You think a lot of modern musicians are relying on sound and attitude?Name me someone who’s not.
She may not be to your taste, but Taylor Swift is an excellent songwriter.She doesn’t write her own songs.
Of course she does. Co-writes some of them.That doesn’t count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing is very different to writing. I’m not hating on anybody, I’m just saying there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes. Doesn’t mean that the outcome can’t be really great. And some of the greatest singers — I mean, Ella Fitzgerald never wrote a song in her life. When I sing, I have to close my eyes and just be in there. I suppose I’m a traditionalist in that sense. A really interesting songwriter is Billie Eilish and her brother. I’m more attracted to that than to Taylor Swift. It’s just darker — less endlessly upbeat. Way more minor and odd. I think she’s exceptional.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-23/damon-albarn-blur-gorillazPrompting this response:
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Taylor Swift
@taylorswift13
16h
@DamonAlbarn
I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW.
Damon Albarn
@Damonalbarn
Replying to
@taylorswift13
I totally agree with you. i had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand. - Damon
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And prompting a lot of people who have worked with her to call him out on her not writing her own songs.
Silly, silly boy!
Took a swing at someone he knows very little about and was way off target. Glad he has been shown up and I'm glad she called him out on it. Of course it's ok to not like her music but to say she doesn't write her own songs... incredible how he got it so wrong, and so publicly. The girl who wrote and released an album (which contained songs that won Grammys) at 19 years old with ZERO co-writers listed. The woman whose songwriting process has been heavily captured and documented, praised by those who work and have worked so closely with her throughout her career.
And to then double-down when he was corrected by the journalist. The arrogance of the guy.