Taylor may be down bad cryin’ at the gym, but Sara and Laura are knee-deep in their obsession with this alien abduction-inspired depressed bop! On today’s episode, the ladies are thrilled to read a sweet listener email that warmed their hearts, followed by an in-depth analysis of Jack Antonoff’s insane production details, and Taylor’s spiderweb of TTPD references hidden in “Down Bad”’s lyrics.

Chapters

(00:00 ) Intro & What's On Our Plates

(08:32 ) Listener Email

(14:25 ) Taylor News & Updates

(30:24 ) Exploring 'Down Bad' - A New Track

(34:39 ) The Metaphor of Alien Abduction

(39:34 ) Verse 1: Star Trek References, Fortnight Call Backs

(45:20 ) Chorus 1: Alien-Like Production Details, Similarities To But Daddy I Love Him, Teenage Petulance

(52:47 )Verse 2: Public Embarrassment, Hidden Matty References, Fandom Delusion, Stevie Nick's Prologue Poem

(01:00:38 ) Chorus 2: Stewing In Depression, Twin Lyrics, The Ship Has Sailed

( 01:07:22 ) Bridge: Contrarian Hostility, Admitting The End Of The Relationship, The Spiderweb Of Songs, Calling Out The Fandom

(01:15:09 ) Chorus 3: Added Ad-libs, Alien-esque Production, Vocal Details,

(01:21:14 ) Down Bad On The Eras Tour

(01:23 :1) 8Our Favorite Lyrics & Rating

(01:27:36 ) This Song As A Recipe

(01:31:45 ) Signing Off!

Links Referenced

Pop Up Bagels

Taylor Swift Lyric Search

Galaxy Cupcakes

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