Right. There are similarities, and marketing yourself is part of the deal for anybody. Like I said, though, from an outsider’s perspective there is a point where this stuff comes across as very, very manipulative. That’s really the case with every musician marketing themselves primarily to tweens and teenagers. I just know more about Swift (by way of her recent New Yorker profile, which was an interesting read) and the lengths she goes to in dropping hints and clues to her fans that she’s going through real-life situations that are (supposedly) just like theirs. Musicians who market themselves to older fans don’t have to go quite as far in pulling off the whole ridiculous ‘this singer could be you/could fall in love with you’ thing.
Not in the sense that she inspires awe. This is what an awesome woman looks like.
To paraphrase Phil Hartman doing Frank Sinatra and dissing Billy Idol: Neko Case has chunks of kids like Taylor Swift in her stool!
I was thinking about this today at work and remembered that there was some kerfluffle about her concerts being very heavy on marketing products to her young fans. I think it was beyond the tee shirts and CDs typical of any concert. I’m thinking it was an article about a mother taking her daughter to a TS show and being shocked at the product marketing.
Anyone remember what that was about?
I remember reading about Swift back when she was only famous enough to get a one-page profile sort of toward the back of People. What I remember most was the description of a fan who got a tattoo of her name. I hoped for the fan’s sake that Swift wound up at least somewhat famous; who wants to go around in life adorned with the name of some one-hit wonder?
Put down the sword, crazy lady…
That poor girl needs to eat a biscuit or two.
That is not an awesome woman. That is a nerd playing a game of Dress Up.
And getting her damn footprints all over the hood of a nice car!
What always fascinated me about her (and Bieber too) is how she broke through to mega-stardom at a young age.
I mean, every small town in America has a half dozen junior high school girls who can strum a guitar and and croon weakly and write drippy pop songs. But they are usually confined to their bedrooms and local talent shows. How did she get picked for stardom at a young age? Someone found her and worked with her and funded her and promoted her. But why her and not any of the thousands of others 12 year old girls?
Clearly the industry sees a higher level of talent - hence all the awards (really?). I readily admit, I’m not a musician so I’m no the right one to judge, but I just don’t see it.
It’s like someone made a sandwich of wonder bread and mayo and was named top chef!
Not specifically, but I will say that my first exposure to TS was seeing her pictures and clothing line plastered all over Kohl’s. This was at least a year before I was aware that she was also a singer.
Did anyone upthread mention that she’s extremely bonable?
She’s pretty hot
Nice car. Don’t care much for the looks of the woman, whoever she is.
That’s an awesome hill.
Dang. Fooled by technology again. 
Shibb that’s Neko Case. Amazing singer worth checking out.
I can’t view Taylor Swift sexually - all I can envision is having to clear the stuffed animals off her bed.
One thing I noticed about her. She can actually play her guitar. Her fretting hand gets quite the workout.
Seems trivial, but Spears can’t do it. Neither can Aguilera. So she’s not just a hot chick who can kinda sorta carry a tune.
But she’s quite tall, with long arms and legs. So, the Beanie Babies will be staying on the floor for a while. A long while.
She can play enough to write songs. She’s no Bonnie Raitt ;); or even GaGa who is a solid pianist.