Inspired by the Bear Blog question challenge (https://blog.avas.space/bear-blog-challenge/) and other blogging challenges, I thought I would make my own: the Taylor Swift question challenge. The questions are orientated more toward people who have heard a few of her songs, but, no matter whether you have listened to one or all of her songs, I hope you find something interesting in this quiz! If you don’t feel like you can answer a question, feel free to skip it and/or add your own in its place. Here are the questions: 1. What is the first Taylor Swift song you can remember listening to? 2. What is/are your favourite Taylor Swift song(s)? 3. What is/are your favourite Taylor Swift album(s)? 4. What is your favourite Taylor Swift song that she performed with someone else? 5. What lyric stays with you more than any other? 6. What Era are you in right now? 7. Which Eras Tour mashup do you like the most? 8. If you went to the Eras Tour, what night did you go? 9. What other musicians do you like and hope people check out? If you like the questions, feel free to write responses on your website! If you do, email me with a link to your post (https://jamesg.blog/email) so I can add a link to this one. My answers are below. What is the first Taylor Swift song you can remember listening to? I don’t remember exactly, but I have a feeling it would have been “Shake it Off,” most likely on the radio. The most vivid memory I have of her music was when I started listening to the Midnights album. If I recall I listened to it once and enjoyed it, but something drew me back and I kept listening. That started me on what is now a years-long journey of appreciating her music. And there’s still more for me to listen to. I haven’t listened to most of her Debut album! What is/are your favourite Taylor Swift song(s)? Favourites are hard, but they do get me thinking. I love exile. It is also one of my favourite songs to play on the piano. exile introduced me to Bon Iver, whose music I have gone on to greatly appreciate. I always love when an artist can introduce you to another artist. The Great War, The Albatross, The Bolter, You Are in Love, and Maroon are among my favourites too. Also, Taylor Swift’s performance of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me (https://youtu.be/60ZUS6l13a4?t=361)” with Randy Newman is wonderful. What is/are your favourite Taylor Swift album(s)? I think my favourite album is folklore, followed by TTPD and Midnights. Although evermore has so many good songs, too. And Red. And… wait. What is your favourite Taylor Swift song that she performed with someone else? Since I said exile earlier, I think I’ll say “I don’t wanna live forever,” which she sung with Zayn. What lyric stays with you more than any other? “Say it once again with feeling” from How Did It End. Also the plosive sounds of "pathological people pleaser" in You're Losing Me really stick with me. What Era are you in right now? Most likely my Showgirl era! I feel like I can embrace my playful side more. But I’m holding on to the memories of other eras; they will hold on to me. Which Eras Tour mashup do you like the most? The Great War and You’re Losing Me is a great mashup. I also love playing Out of the Woods and All You Had to Do Was Stay on guitar. If you went to the Eras Tour, what night did you go? Edinburgh N2! Our surprise songs were: • All of the Girls You Loved Before x Crazier, and; • The Bolter x Getaway Car. What other musicians do you like and hope people check out? Bon Iver, HAIM, and Florence and the Machine, who all collaborated with Taylor Swift. Other musicians I recommend are: • Metric • The Revivalists • Maisie Peters (who opened for Taylor Swift in London) (My Regards is so amazing) • Death Cab for Cutie • Gracie Abrams (Hit the Wall is so good!) • Lorde • The Colourist (please perform again! Although I’m not sure what my chances are of this happening since they stopped performing over a decade ago.) • MisterWives