Full disclosure: this is not the first time I’ve seen this music video; however, my opinions remain as candid and unguarded as they originally were.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the music video for “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift’s first single from her upcoming album, 1989. (If you have been living under a rock, you can watch it here.) The video received hugely positive reviews from T Swift fans and relatively positive reviews from the other fifteen people in the world. Below are my thoughts on the video, unscripted and uncensored (and probably pretty uninteresting, but whatever).
Before the video even starts: YouTube, why are you making me watch a Diet Coke ad? Now I’m thirsty.
0:16 – Is it just me or are her lips not matching the words? Also, OF COURSE there’s a cat on her sweater.
0:18 – Eyeliner game SO strong but what is that hat. I wonder how heavy that boom box is…
0:32 – It’s like black swan but not also please never do that dance move again.
0:47 – WHO IS THIS MALE DANCER AND WOW HE IS STUNNING.
1:04 – Is she a dementor now? Also what was that ribbon thing? Moving on.
1:20 – Okay he’s really impressive okay.
1:31 – I could have done without that, thanks.
1:45 – SHE’S SO BEAUTIFUL hey this kind of looks like a Target commercial.
2:10 – You know, I really could have done without this entire section. I just…do we have to objectify female bodies everywhere we go I mean come ON.
2:32 – Um sorry, this beat really isn’t that sick.
2:38 – I relate so hard to this pom-pom throw because that’s basically what I looked like as a cheerleader.
2:43-2:48 – SIGNATURE T SWIFT RIFF THAT HAPPENS IN EVERY SONG SHE’S EVER RECORDED EVER.
2:55 – One-second shout out to the backup singers. You go, backup singers.
3:12 – Who are all of THESE people?!
3:40 – Okay so everyone’s just free styling so she can sing like six extra choruses…
3:50 – That was the most typical T Swift thing T Swift has ever done and I loved every second.
Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate… This is awesome.