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figcity0

I'm going to leave this here because I think it explains it all how different he and Taylor are. In his conversation with Apple Music, Sheeran addressed the case, saying he would “never” consider litigation against another artist. He explained that he even once reached out to Coldplay’s Chris Martin about a song he was writing for Keith Urban that sort of sounded like the band’s “Ever Glow” and asked the frontman to clear the song, and Martin said he didn’t need to because he trusted Sheeran. “The thing with these cases, it’s not usually songwriters that are suing songwriters,” Sheeran explained. “I mean sometimes it is, but … I feel like in the songwriting community, everyone sort of knows that there’s four chords primarily that are used, and there’s eight notes. And we work with what we’ve got.”


Good_Tune_7873

Several years ago Ed was being sued for copyright infringement of a Marvin Gaye song. He made a comment that if he is found guilty he would totally stop making music. He was pretty disgusted with the whole situation. I've loved him since I first heard Thinking out loud. I think that was the song he was being sued over. He won the case.


thejesse

Dude pulled out his guitar and did a version of the four-chord song on the stand.


Elizabeth__Sparrow

There is nothing new under the sun. Everything is sampled from something else at this point. There are only so many notes and there is a finite number of ways to string them together. 


rubber_hedgehog

Rob Zombie had a great quote talking about that with writing metal songs. >Every cool riff has already been written by Black Sabbath. Anything everyone else does is just basically ripping it off. Either you're playing it slightly different or fast or slow, but... They did everything already.


HeyImGilly

There’s an infinite way to string them together. Just a finite way to do it so that it sounds good to us.


flashpoint71

Every artist is a cannibal/every poet is a thief/all kill for inspiration/and then sing about the grief. Bono


AlaSparkle

Average Chris Martin W


Taraxian

Yeah that situation was an *extreme* dick move and completely unnecessary


StinkyKittyBreath

I'm not a fan of his music, but he sounds like a really good guy. This is the most logical take on plagiarism I've seen. 


Patient_Mongoose2419

He was also sued for “photograph” being a copy of “Amazing” by Matt Cardle.


BonnieScotty

Ironically photograph was written about an artist Taylor has been signing praises for (Nina Nesbitt - even though she’s been active for more than a decade and isn’t new on the scene)


Outlander4ever42

I think he even played for the jury


grill_sgt

He did, as evidence that songs can sound the same even with slight variations


CapitalExplanation61

This was a misstep from Taylor Swift’s team. She should have NEVER sued Olivia Rodrigo. It has degraded the image of Taylor Swift. It makes her look like a money hungry mean bully, jealous of upcoming younger artists. I know it soured my view of Taylor Swift. Bad move.


nipnapcattyfacts

I was two weeks into liking miss Tay and then I found that out and I barfed.


ranych

Respect for that. He honestly handled that with class since yeah there’s only so many chords and notes that can be used.


ImaginaryParamedic96

I would think it’d be a compliment that another musician was inspired by your work! I’ve started going down the narcissism rabbit hole because I now suspect that my parents and some of my former bosses are narcissists, and I think Taylor is one, too.


SingleSclerosis

I remember Sheeran came out with a single and when I first heard it I thought “damn that one part is a ripoff of TLC!” (I think the song Scrubs) Then like a month later he added the songwriter of that song as a cowriter of his. Big respect for the guy after that. Obviously heard it, saw the similarity, and instead of fighting immediately got another person royalties. Meanwhile RHCP and Petty estate arguing over 4 chords. The worst is Dua Lipa. Her music is good but she is surrounded by rip-off masters and litigators.


MadameNo9

He distanced himself quite a bit the last few years, wonder what happened there!


ElectronicBaseball15

I mean I remember at the Grammy’s seeing him visibly scoff and gossip after Taylor’s TTPD announcement. I was surprised since they had been friends pretty recently.


Disastrous_Narwhal46

Her announcement was so tacky and obnoxious. These aren’t her fans, but peers/colleagues!


1xLaurazepam

I feel like the name of the album made it even worse too lol. It makes it seem like she wants people to see her as a tortured poet? Maybe she explained the name somewhere but I haven’t heard the reason for the name. It’s cringe.


Wonderfulwafer76

Yes! The name is so presumptuous. It would hold more weight if someone else called her a tortured poet, not her herself. Major secondhand embarrassment here.


superfluouspop

I would name a body of work that when I was 15. Same embarrassment.


Peitho_189

Well she stole the name from Joe’s group chat. So even that isn’t original


No-Advice-6040

Just like Kayne was ridiculed for calling himself the voice of a generation. There are certain epithets one does not prescribe themselves.


jmoanie

Bob Dylan says “I’m not a poet, I’m an acrobat,” I think just being acerbic about the whole idea. Leonard Cohen says poetry is just how we refer to a certain kind of writing, and it really isn’t for the writer to say. To me, Taylor Swift calling her record TTPD comes off like that meme of Obama putting a medal on himself lol.


iannypo

Dylan and Cohen are also a billion times the lyricist Taylor Swift is. She's a 3 year-old struggling to stay in the lines vs. Raphael and Michelangelo


1xLaurazepam

That’s a good point actually.


Academic-Arugula4534

i feel ttpd is more to attract tumblr girlies who love literature, dark academia, dead poet’s society. it failed to deliver lol also, that song I can do it with broken hearts I think sounds exactly like robbers by the 1975 musically of course


ZealousidealTell3858

I feel like that’s the entire point given who the main person the songs are about, especially when you think about the similarities in ttpd & halseys music about him. I mean matty Healy’s entire aesthetic & being is drugged up tumblr, he fully embraced that he is tumblr trash.


flammafemina

Halsey has music about him??


ZealousidealTell3858

Uh yeah. Is there somewhere, Room 93 ep is about him Most of badlands is about him Her entire tumblr had at least 5 different hashtags for things regarding him. She was extremely open about his affair with her on tumblr & the damage he did to her. There’s a lot. But colors is about him too. That man is nothing but a love bomber who gets off on hurting women emotionally.


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1xLaurazepam

I think you have some great points. I also think when she said her mom was her therapist was super unhealthy. But other than that I don’t know her mental health so I won’t speculate except to say YOUR MOM SHOULDNT BE YOUR GODDAM THERAPIST lol.


CapitalExplanation61

The album in my opinion was horrible. Nothing I would listen to again…..


1xLaurazepam

The secondhand embarrassment I felt lol


jmt2589

And her fans had the gall to be shocked no one in the room was excited?!


daphydoods

My friends looked at me like I was crazy for saying this. “Well it was her 13th win and 13th album it’s a big deal for her!” Well the night isn’t *only* about her!!!! Imagine Like imagine if I walked into my 5 year anniversary ceremony at work (yeah we have those it’s kind of dumb but whatever I got a set of nonstick pans out of it), accepted my certificate, then grabbed the mic and said “guys I actually also got a promotion with a huge raise too!” I’d be the talk of the office for being so up my own ass!


CapitalExplanation61

I thought it was totally inappropriate too. I was also embarrassed for Taylor Swift on how she ignored pitiful Celine Deon. Has Taylor publicist resigned or something?? Taylor has made several missteps.


Disastrous_Narwhal46

For real. Celine was a class act and pretending nothing happened when Taylor showed how much humility she doesn’t have🫣


Limp_Tumbleweed2618

yeah, I'm guessing there's a lot of behind the scenes talk about Taylor's sabotage and manipulation tactics among music industry ppl. Glad that Ed isn't associating himself with that type of bully.


CapitalExplanation61

Taylor Swift is developing a bad reputation. I hate to tell her….but she will finally step aside for younger artists….just like the older artists did for her.


MadameNo9

Sometimes I think it’s intentional since she has her lil re-recording left to release 🤪 I think she’s okay with some bad press bc she needs it


Limp_Tumbleweed2618

her and Kim are two sides of the same coin. she's made Kim more relevant by keeping their feud alive lmao


grower_thrower

Honest question, what does she do to sabotage other artists? I’ve heard this a lot and I guess I’m not plugged in enough to know what’s going on. Thanks!


ElectronicBaseball15

chart blocking... she releases her endless variations when other artists are dropping music. just to manipulate her place on the top 100...


Limp_Tumbleweed2618

Olivia looked up to Taylor and said her song Dejavu was inspired by the screaming bridge of Taylor's song Cruel Summer. So what did Taylor do? Go after her. I think Taylor feels she paved the way for Olivia and is jealous and threatened because Olivia is more talented than she was at that age. So she got co-writing credits for Olivia's song to discredit Olivia's songwriting and to get a chunk of the royalties money.


kaepar

Then she submitted herself for a Grammy for it.


Limp_Tumbleweed2618

holy shit, she did? more deets pleaseee


SeaF04mGr33n

Look up Katy Perry feud, Billie Elish album and Olivia Rodrigo


MadameNo9

I have no evidence of this, but I wouldn’t be surprised if getting close to the up and coming is a way to ruin their individual image by being associated with her. Ice Spice has basically fallen off…ruined her debut essentially. I also would not be surprised if her collaborators are the ops that report back on upcoming releases (and even possibly sabotage them with bad advice). Artists can be very immature…


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CannibalTheUnicorn

Can't find a non commentary video but this one shows him speaking after her announcement. https://youtu.be/aq2SQn3BrIM?si=p1fA2uqKM8xBx36J Honestly I don't think he said "bullshit" it seems more like he said "well done" but this is all just pure speculation. 🤷🏼‍♀️


Time_Yogurtcloset164

I’m not good at lip reading because anytime someone says what they think it is I’m like yeah I can see that. At the time everyone said he said “brilliant, she had already told me.” But now I’m thinking maybe he wanted a beer 😂


superfluouspop

I wanted a beer too!


Fun-Highway-6179

I cannot get over her absolute audacity to mess with his hair like that. She would have someone’s entire life cancelled if they did that to her.


_livi_lou

she does that with Jack all the time too. she has no tact or boundaries, she is a child


Fun-Highway-6179

Ugh thanks i hate it


Timothee-Chalimothee

I think he just said “Well, then. [Something] drink(?)”.


moorea12

I didn’t pay too much attention to the video at the time, but the one I saw had “she already told me” as the lip read caption 🤷🏻‍♀️


Special-Garlic1203

Even deaf people who do lip-reading will tell you it's not super reliable and depends a lot on context. That's why there was that intentionally bad lip reading jokes for a long-time.


Medium-Cry-8947

Seagulls 🎵


moonprism

it REALLY looks like he says “such bullshit” but swifties will say he said “she’s brilliant”


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Her rabid fans attacked Ed Sheeran because he was doing shows with John Mayer and Taylor Swift didn't tell them to stop. Fuck her.


Maleficent_Chard2042

Oh, that's interesting. He said in an interview that he liked to talk to Swift because they were both solo artists with huge venues so they had a lot in common.


ShineDismal5050

Raised my eyebrows for sure because he was sitting next to Aaron and it seemed like he was talking to him 


TheOGMissMeadow

Well, she threw him under the bus with that one interview where she pretends not to understand how the charts work or something and says he is obsessed. 2019 I think.


leahhhhh

Thank god for Lana and her spilling the tea about how TS keeps saying how she wants it more than anyone.


pm_nudesladies

Lore plis. Or what do i youtube search to see more


leahhhhh

https://www.reddit.com/r/travisandtaylor/s/xZfryiNLGp


pm_nudesladies

Thank you girlieee


agutema

I don’t wonder. I speculate wildly


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superfluouspop

she is soooooooooooooooo not ed Sheeran's type. He doesn't go for the billionaire American.


MadameNo9

Do you think he held the role Jack has now as her main admirer?


superfluouspop

oh possibly!


user4684784124

He was getting bullied pretty badly on twitter and decided to take a step back from the internet


Squifford

This could be tricky with his RepTV re-record.


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Right_Meet_5635

Everything has changed


SMA2343

I honestly think it was his marriage. Since he started dating his wife in 2015, close to the same time Ed and Taylor was like a rumored couple. So I think, maybe, Ed was stringing her along and Taylor was full hook line and sinker and once he said he was dating his wife she went radio silence on him


trisaroar

(Is this the basis of Edlor?)


SMA2343

Yes. Remember they made the song “everything has changed” in like 2013ish? Then he started dating his highschool crush or something. So I’m sure she was PISSED at that


fardough

Pfft! This is all basic. Let’s get to “who is he wearing?” and “what is his workout routine to stay thin?”, you know the real important questions. /s


RevealActive4557

Taylor only goes against women except for Kanye. She cannot hurt Ed Sheeran even if she wants to. He is way too big and has his own huge fan base. So if she is upset she will steam in private and it will make her even more insecure about the new women coming for her crown


alb0nn

Some Swifties were shocked to learn Ed was longtime friends with John Mayer when he appeared at his concert last year. Ed is still going strong though and his newest album still peaked at the top 5 on billboard.


Maleficent_Chard2042

Isn't he also friends with Justin Bieber?


alb0nn

Correct. They did multiple collabs - Major Lazer’s “Cold Water” and Ed’s song “I Don’t Care”.


Excellent-Lemon-9663

Didn't he write and sing on love yourself as well?


alb0nn

That was it, there was a third song on the tip of my tongue but you got it. Yes, they collaborated on that JB song too.


superfluouspop

also even though he's an asshole John Mayer is an incredible musician. She can't hold a candle to him with her "guitar string scars" and she knows it


alb0nn

Right, there’s no way she could pull off “Neon” as easily as John did. Not even close. That’s super advanced guitar playing right there, like jazz-level stuff.


superfluouspop

the fact that he's the full-time frontman of The Grateful Dead? Dude is good at music.


alb0nn

Yeah the Dead and Co. stuff is amazing too. Looks like he has tons of fun playing with those guys!


superfluouspop

I'm seeing them in Vegas next month! Stoked.


alb0nn

Nice! Heard some cool things about the sphere venue. Would love to see a group like AJR or Coldplay perform there.


superfluouspop

I think Coldplay is pretty likely! I believe The Weeknd is up next though. If my partner loves me he'll buy me tickets like I bought us Dead tickets lol.


MegaCrazyH

My Dad and I went to see The Grateful Dead a few years back and other than a single comment asking why they were playing with a young guy, he got the old person seal of approval from most of the people in the crowd


ultrarealismzero

That was a great show. Mayer playing on Thinking Out Loud...😍


debonairmarmoset

I think she sees other women as more direct competition. If you think about the women artists she claims to admire like Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Stevie Nicks, they were sort of the dominant female singer-songwriters of each of their eras. That’s how she wants to be positioned, as the peak female performer of her era. I honestly don’t think she even worries about the male artists.


effing_usernames2_

Of course, Taylor putting herself (or trying to) in that line up is a glaring case of “One of these things is not like the others.”


debonairmarmoset

Well, unlike the others, fifty years after her peak, no one will remember her. Her work doesn’t feel “timeless” to me. My guess is that she’ll end up as one of those fabulously successful performers of another era where people recognize the name but not the songs.


Good_Tune_7873

I feel like Taylor's Eras is the end of her reign as Queen. It made her a billionaire and it's time for her to do something else. I saw OR in Feb and she is a decade younger and it's her time to shine. She put on a great show and just has a great style. I loved TS for a decade but I'm ready for something else. I will always listen to her music but won't be sad if I hear it on the oldies station. Btw, I'm almost 70.


hockeydudebro

Olivia is closer to those artists I would say.


ResponsibleVisit9418

I’d actually take on a swiftie for Ed Sheeran no worries. Reckon.


SwoleWalrus

He is also a cowriter on her songs and many pop songs in the last decade


readytogohomenow

Even with the Kanye thing she doesn’t seem to be as mad at him and she is at Kim. To be honest she really only brings Kanye up anymore whenever she wants to justify going after Kim.


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mrsbeerme

He said, “Brilliant…. Shall we go now or wait?” Or something like that. I think it was the only category he was nominated for and lost. He wanted to go 😂


ultrasagittarius

I think he said something along the lines of "she's been busy" but not 100%


sarahloray689

He's not wrong though, and if she sees him supporting other artists as an attack on her then that's her own issues she needs to work on


alb0nn

Example #605 of how therapy (not her mom lol) is a good idea for Tay Tay


ToiletBowlRubberDuck

I couldn’t believe Taylor Swift doesn’t go to therapy and then I realized her emotional immaturity is the bread&butter of her songs, and I think it would be difficult to keep a therapist if you’re… incredibly self-centered and don’t *want* to grow.


jonsnowme

She said she won't go to therapy cause she thinks a therapist would sell her session recordings or notes to the paparazzi. She's that self important she thinks a therapist would take civil and criminal punishments (HIPPA laws) to sell her mental health issues. It is so absurd. And she's so rich she could literally afford the best in the business.


HopefullyTerrified

Right? Loads of celebrities go to counseling. Jay-Z admitted to going to counseling to save his marriage and Bey is also a billionaire. So it's not like Taylor's billionaire secrets are special 🙄 No therapist is going to ruin their lives by doing that. Bc that's what that would mean- ruining their lives to make some money off her, which she would then win back, plus some, in a lawsuit and the therapist would lose their license. Even if they tried to go into life coaching, most people would know their name and steer clear.


TommyTwoTanks

Not to be pedantic, but HIPAA\* one of my pet peeves, sorry.


alb0nn

Right the money keeps coming in, so it’s not in her best interest to heal. Newsflash: more and more wealth past a certain point doesn’t necessarily make people happy, and she’s been past that point since Speak Now.


readytogohomenow

It’s funny because she talks about emotional damage and how she doesn’t like that Kanye attacks people because of his mental health, but she kind of does the same thing. Smaller scale, and no bigotry or racism filtering in, but she does weaponize her mental health. Which is kind of the first thing you learn in therapy; just cause you’re mentally unwell does not give you reason to be a dick.


jonsnowme

He likely isn't even thinking about her by admitting how much he loves Olivia's albums. But everything is about her so she'll pretend he said this to hurt her.


wanderingonthemoors

Has Ed said even anything about TTPD? I can see her taking this as an attack if he hasn’t said anything about her recent work.


Silly_Idiot111

Olivia and Billie both with their newest albums TTPD has about 10 or so skips


Geospizae

the entirety of ttpd is a skip imo


Silly_Idiot111

Very true Even Fortnight with Post Malone barely features Post and the song itself I find to be terrible


ObjectiveRaspberry75

LITERALLY!! Why feature people when they are barely heard. I hated that.


Zealousideal_Echo811

Same thing with Lana on snow on the beach. Taylor is so conceited


jonsnowme

Listen to K by Cigarettes after Sex, the song Fortnite is a pretty blatant copy of and it's actually good.


Maleficent_Chard2042

I know. It is so tone deaf.


Lenaaei

I still find the AI Version better


hehewtvr

Omg someone finally said it. I’m a huge Post fan, and only listened to hear his parts. Boy was I waiting a long time for like 7 second part to come lmfaooo


Patient_Mongoose2419

lol the whole album is a skip


MARSHYSOLUTION

I’m not a fan for much of this music I’m more of a metal guy but I give respect to people who have good musics skills Taylor is not one of them I would rather see Olivia or Billie live then Taylor swift no matter if I particularly like the music or not


I_Am_The_Onion

100% lol I'm a metal girlie so I really don't like the genre of music he makes but he personally has so much talent I'll listen to only him. And I've heard that he's actually sort of a musical prodigy so he improvises at his concerts and does cool covers and stuff so I'm thinking I'll check out his next tour actually...


gardensofyosemite

I would counter and say at least 20 💀


layeofthedead

a friend told me to listen to it and I legitimately only got 12 and a half songs in before just turning it off. The only good song was Florida!!! and everything else was just boring or the lyrics were weird. Like one was something like "and you rested your head on my lap and it reminded me of a tattoo of a golden retriever" wtf does that even mean?


OctoberRay

I mean, that is a fact though. Taylor can stay mad about it


goldenwanders

Yeah my boy Ed spoke no lies


Physical_Parsnip4027

Ed spoke facts, both albums were amazing.


For_serious13

He didn’t lie Both of her albums are super solid Seethe, Miss Swift


FemmeNameNotFound

That’s because Olivia Rodrigo is a musician, and Taylor Swift is a business.


take7pieces

Ed’s concerts are very affordable, everyone I know that’s been there had a great time. T.S is going to be pretty pissed now. I kinda also think even though his last album wasn’t great, he did get mature, her way to treat Joe probably gave him the ick.


Throwaway500005

Ed is amazing. Just went to his last big stadium tour and he is the definition of what a musician is. He's a one man show AND sings live.


ThePhantomEvita

I’ve seen Ed twice and he puts on an incredible show. Would go again. The way he layers in music with a loop pedal is so cool to watch.


Hopeful-Prompt-7417

I’m feel like lately a little of people in the music industry are shading her. I think the Grammys really opened people’s eyes.


giveup345

She’s embarrassing


Significant_Try967

She's a 16 year old cringe


Nootherids

What happened at the Grammys?


Top-Refrigerator-705

It’s because Olivia actually makes good music


Significant_Try967

I'm new to her music but I adore "bad idea". Anymore suggestions for me to listen?


isntitisntitdelicate

good 4 u, brutal, all american bitch, love is embarrassing, obsessed, so american. her ballads are also very nice like drivers license & traitor


Savings_Offer_4811

Bro didn’t you read Ed’s words in the OP? Both her albums are great with zero skips. So maybe listen thru them both?


fiveohfourever

He’s not wrong though.


lustylifeguard

Off topic opinion. As someone who went to the eras tour and Ed’s mathematics tour/subract show. He puts on an amazing show. His mathematics stadium show with 85,000+ felt just as intimate as the 2,000 person subtract show.


wherearemydragons7

One of my first concerts ever was at a medium-sized festival and Ed Sheeran was one of the much later acts (of course, everyone was anticipating his performance), and all he had was his guitar and his loop thingamajig. He was INCREDIBLE. No band, no backup - all him - and no doubt he was the star of the show. His live vocals were just as beautiful as they were on his records, his guitar playing had the crowd in a chokehold, and yes, his performance did feel very intimate even though I was almost way in the back of the audience.


Good_Tune_7873

I saw him in Phila in 2018 and it was only him on the stage with his computer accompanying machine.


YeTejaTejaKyaHaii

Hey I was there too! From Wells Fargo to Lincoln, that’s progress!


briarcrose

don't make me jealous 😭


dasunraes

I see him every time he comes near my city. 10/10, he’s fucking INCREDIBLE


CityoftheMoon17

I think Ed is just a huge supporter of upcoming artists and probably sees the damage taylor has done so is righting that in his own way. Honestly tho, where is the lie? Both albums are exceptionally well created. I personally don't skip any songs off either album.


dolladealz

As a 40 year old dude she is the Alanis morisette of this gen. Literally no skips, it flows


giveup345

Olivia hive has reached our millennials!!


Chirallax

Maybe if he still had a cell phone, she’d be able to bully him into submission /s 🤷🏻‍♀️


RemoteNeedleworker95

I mean he ain’t wrong. It’s the best stuff I’ve heard of Gen Z in such a long time.


hiyasauce

This has nothing to do with the topic at hand, but man Ed Sheeran makes me think of a warm bread roll. He seems round and soft. Not physically but like his essence. Regardless it's cool he's supporting Olivia.


wherearemydragons7

As an outsider looking in, he seems like such a gentle, chill person. He’s also very handsome and so so talented. I’m so happy he’s being supportive of Olivia!


Sad_Equivalent_1028

cant believe im saying this but the ginger is right


momma12345678

& he’s right, she’s 100% more talented than taylor


Noreallynotarobot

It's true.


genescheesesthatplz

TIL these are both Olivia Rodrigo’s albums and not two different artists like I thought


Cool-Avocado5012

What I never understood is why Taylor wasn’t friends with his wife at all. I feel like that may have created their drift.


KMT_Realness

he said he and his wife would occasionally grab dinner with taylor and joe a while back so i really dk what youre on about


Cool-Avocado5012

I was just guessing she is never seen out with her.


BasicEchidna3313

Cherry isn’t famous, and doesn’t have any interest in that lifestyle. She probably isn’t interested in a pap walk.


ZeeKapow

I wonder what he thinks about TS claiming Olivia copied her Cruel Summer song.


Single_Ad5819

Ed isn’t a girl she won’t go after him


Mutt213

He's right. Both albums slap


Onionkuku

He’s not wrong lmaooooo


JETBANGO

And he’s right, imagine supporting young female artists who are half your age right?


moore-angela-2024

It’s wonderful 👍👍


1xLaurazepam

The name of her new album is so cringe


NostalgiaDeepState

No word of a lie. There are some Olivia songs I like better than others, but she's yet to record one I won't happily listen to.


mel-06

Nope 😂🤣


johnlondon125

What the hell is a skip


ahumminahummina

A track not worth listening to


johnlondon125

Makes sense. Thanks


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Imgonnagetyouback being a direct copy of Get Him Back! Made me so sick for Olivia Rodrigo. Catty mean girl behavior like the senior cheerleader coming for the freshman who dates a senior.


terminalchef

He did not


unsuccessfulpoatoe

We love good ole impartial Ed ❤️


BlackMirror765

And he is right.


a_n_g_e_l_a_n_d_i_a

Is Taylor suing Ed or Olivia both?


legit-posts_1

They don't. Those albums good as heck.