【本期介绍 About This Episode】
今天我们聚在这里,是为了庆祝“霉霉”泰勒·斯威夫特(Taylor Swift),即将于10月3日发行她的第12张专辑《The Life of a Showgirl》!
如今,Taylor的一举一动,都能引发巨大的流量效应。比如,8月26日,她在Instagram上官宣与橄榄球运动员特拉维斯·凯尔西(Travis Kelce)订婚,几乎造成社交媒体的瘫痪,引发各圈层的营销联动,也引起全世界粉丝与非粉丝之间就女性议题、婚姻议题的诸多探讨。
无论你是不是她的粉丝,或许都会感到好奇:
她为什么能这么红、这么有流量?
而且,她为什么可以一直红了近20年?
本期节目中,我们将Taylor迄今为止的职业生涯分为五个“时代”:乡村新星时代、流行转型时代、名誉重塑时代、独立民谣时代,以及世界巨星时代。每个时代,我们会从她的个人形象入手,聊一聊她在这一阶段内的个人定位,并探究她的个人形象与时代之间的互动。
作为粉丝与非粉丝的我们,希望给大家提供进入这一问题的不同视角。这既不是一期完全客观的文化批评,也不是一场彻底属于粉丝的内部狂欢。
但是,我们相信:这一定是这个时代,最具影响力和启发性的故事之一。
Taylor Swift has been in the spotlight for 20 years. Throughout her career, she has faced cancellation, rebuilt her image, and emerged as a dominant force in the music industry. In this episode, two generations of Chinese women, a fan and a non-fan, discuss her five defining eras: country upstart, pop crossover, reputation rebuilder, indie folk explorer, and global superstar.
We explore: How has she survived and thrived for two decades? What does her journey reveal about fame, gender, and power within the music industry? And why is her story significant to a Chinese audience?
This discussion is neither a simple tribute to her fandom nor a detached critique. It's a conversation about one of the most influential narratives of our time, viewed through a Chinese perspective.
【本期时间线 Timeline】
开场:从泰勒·斯威夫特的“流量体质”说起
时代一:2006-2010年,乡村新星时代
家庭与童年:父母托举与主动追梦,缺一不可
面对狭窄的、两极分化的年轻女歌手形象,卡准创作型定位
选择乡村音乐,改写乡村音乐
与侃爷漫长纠葛的开端,无形中强化了受害者形象
时代二:2011-2015年,流行转型时代
“出村儿”:青少年偶像向成年歌手的转型
恋情争议:对女歌手的性别双标
女性友谊争议:一次笨拙的女性主义尝试
想要长红,必须不停突破与转型,这是所有女歌手的危机
时代三:2016-2019年,名誉重塑时代
“撒谎”事件:形象崩塌,一场对完美女性的仇恨狂欢
风格大相径庭的两张专辑,见证更坚定、更强大的人格
纪录片《美利坚女士》:对过往问题的真诚回应
“一美元”事件与政治出柜:打破沉默,是投机,还是必须去做?
时代四:2020-2021年,独立民谣时代
民俗姐妹专:惊人高产背后,对严肃艺术的追求
格莱美年专数量第一人:精明地玩转规则,何尝不是一种褒奖?
版权战争与重录专辑:以个体肉身,对抗音乐行业的权力结构
时代五:2022-2025年,世界巨星时代
时代巡演:有史以来,全球收入最高、最具影响力的演唱会?
当选《时代》周刊年度人物,成为“万能神”
再谈订婚事件:我们与偶像的关系
私心时间:喜欢泰勒·斯威夫特的三个理由
Opening: Taylor Swift's viral effect
Era 1: 2006–2010, Country Upstart
Family & childhood: parental support and self-driven ambition
Young female singers had limited options. Taylor positioned herself as a songwriter
Choosing country music, and reshaping it
The beginning of the Kanye feud, which unintentionally cemented Taylor's victim image
Era 2: 2011–2015, Pop Crossover
Country-to-pop transition: from teen idol to adult artist
Dating controversies and gender double standards
The "squad" controversy: a clumsy feminist attempt
The pressure to constantly transform is a crisis for every female artist
Era 3: 2016–2019, Reputation Rebuilder
#TaylorSwiftIsOverParty: a festival of hate against "perfect woman"
Two stylistically opposite albums, one stronger, more determined persona
Miss Americana documentary: an honest response to past controversies
The one-dollar case and political coming-out
Era 4: 2020–2021, Indie Folk Explorer
Folklore & Evermore: astonishing productivity in pursuit of serious art
Most Album of the Year wins at the Grammys: "calculated" is just another word for excellence
The masters dispute and re-recordings: one artist vs. the music industry's power structure
Era 5: 2022–2025, Global Superstar
The Eras Tour: the highest-grossing, most influential concert tour ever?
Time Person of the Year, the making of a deity
The engagement: our relationship with our idol
Why we love Taylor Swift: three personal reasons
【本期聊到的作品】
歌曲(均来自Taylor Swift)
Teardrops on My Guitar (2006)
You Belong With Me (2008)
Fifteen (2008)
Innocent (2010)
Welcome to New York (2014)
Bad Blood (2014)
Look What You Made Me Do (2017)
London Boy (2019)
The Man (2019)
Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince (2019)
You Need to Calm Down (2019)
exile (2020)
no body, no crime (2020)
But Daddy I Love Him (2024)
播客
长文章
How Big Is Taylor Swift? (The New York Times)
Anne Hathaway Will Be This Annoying at the Oscars (The Atlantic)
Taylor Swift Leaves Her Comfort Zones Behind on the Head-Spinning, Heartbreaking 'Folklore' (Rolling Stone)
Aiting《没什么是 Taylor Swift 的演唱会做不到的》
The Startling Intimacy of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour (The New Yorker)
电影
《她们自己的联盟》(A League of Their Own, 1992)
《贝隆夫人》(1996)
《悲惨世界》(2012)
《美利坚女士》(2020)
《坠落的审判》(2023)
《初步举证》(2022)
《泰勒·斯威夫特:时代巡回演唱会》(2023)
【本期创作栏】
主播:Aiting、鸿茹
剪辑、文案、设计:Aiting
音乐:
开场曲:Taylor Swift - Dear Reader
中插1:Taylor Swift - Love Story
中插2:Taylor Swift - Welcome To New York
中插3:Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It
中插4:Taylor Swift - cardigan
中插5:Taylor Swift - Bejeweled
结尾曲:Taylor Swift - Clara Bow
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19:28 我第一次知道Taylor应为2009年,而不是节目中说的2008年。因为《Fifteen》这首歌的打单时间,竟然是在2009年!看来记忆还是会出现偏差呀~
53:24 Taylor在“撒谎”事件发生时应为26岁,而不是25岁。
01:40:10 “加拿大总统”→“加拿大(前)总理”
我们有在注意说数字和信息的准确性,但是还是难免有说错的时候,请大家海涵!最后,欢迎大家多多评论,分享你的想法呀~🧡