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Jun 4Liked by Swiftian Theory

"Fandoms who can’t handle cringe wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where she raised us" - this made me LOL. As a T Swift fan, there are songs I simply can't listen to because it's just too much cringe for me. Live and let live, however, lord knows she can write a catchy tune, even if they're not all for me. Enjoy the concert!

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Jun 3Liked by Swiftian Theory

I think London Boy would hurt too much, I understand though.

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Jun 3Liked by Swiftian Theory

Really enjoy your newsletter! There’s a bunch of signs pointing to The Black Dog actually being in Cork (where The 1975 played in June of last year): https://www.reddit.com/r/SwiftlyNeutral/comments/1cbhbqc/the_black_dog_is_not_a_pub_in_london_but_a_bar_in/

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Thank you! One of my big ideas about TTPD is that her feelings about the different relationships get mixed together, like on The Alchemy where she mixes the drug use and sports metaphors. So the song might be about more than one person or more than one bar. Do you know what would cinch it for this Reddit person: if she played it in Dublin.

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I’m predicting a Hits Different x London Boy mashup & a Sweet Nothing x The Lakes mashup 🔮🪄

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I love these. The glitter gel pen mix and the quill pen mix.

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Agree re: TTPD for Cardiff but a clown part of me also hopes we’ll get Long Live cause of the dragon lyric 🥺

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Haha I’m absolutely here for these long reaches.

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Can I just say that this dragon comment confirms you have found the right newsletter - I am with you for this level of clownery!! (I recently whatsapped the group to point out that Clara Bow's parents were partially of Scottish descent so maybe we'll get it in edinburgh...haha)

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Jun 8Liked by Swiftian Theory

Hahah I LOVE this and feel very seen. So excited for you, not long now!

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I think she is going to (re)mark her territory in the UK in august at the London shows, where she will wear a green surprise song dress for the first time and announce a release date for Taylor Swift/Debut.

I love the idea of London Boy x Hits Different mashup. I think she will play Robin x seven, maybe Marcus Mumford will join again for Cowboy Like Me, Black Dog x Death by a Thousand Cuts, The Bolter x Getaway Guitar, and maybe So Long, London all by itself on piano.

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I love this idea so much! We are her land and we want to be reclaimed.

Agreed, Robin x Seven seems likely as a mashup. These are some great combos.

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'fellow alums include Daniel Radcliffe, who would be a very funny and unexpected TS boyfriend' unexpected but now that you mention it, absolutely perfect

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The Chelsea Hotel & Dylan Thomas are referenced in The Tortured Poets Department, not My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys.

If she decides to play Hoax on Edinburgh N2, I would be over the moon 🤞🏻🤷🏻‍♀️

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Good spot, thank you, I'll edit the post.

Honestly I like Hoax too! It's one of the more divisive quiet songs I think.

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I have many thoughts on this but mainly am overjoyed that you agree that rugby is the worst sport

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Rugby wishes it was football.

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