Taylor Swift found herself sparking disagreement among a diverse audience as she delivered an inspiring moment to a packed Wembley Stadium during a sold-out performance on a Sunday evening.
However, the 14-time Grammy winner disappointed some of her loyal fans with her performance of the chorus in the updated version of her 2012 song, "All Too Well," which is titled "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)."
In the extended rendition of the song, Swift showcases her vocal prowess and songwriting skills, singing,"And your mother's tellin' stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team / You taught me 'bout your past, thinkin' your future was me / And you were tossing me the car keys, 'F--k the patriarchy' / Keychain on the ground, we were always skippin' town."
Although the song was released in 2021, conservative commentators seem to have only recently encountered it.
The "Guilty As Sin" singer stirred up various reactions when she rallied the crowd of 88,000 primarily female fans to shout out the song's "F-k the patriarchy" line as a symbol of defiance.
According to X, formerly Twitter user @maryarchived, first posted, "taylor swift got her audience of 88k fans to scream "F*** THE PATRIARCHY" at her concert yesterday ... lady, you are a billionaire. get your head checked."
She added, "i've seen plenty of cute videos of dads who bring their daughters to taylor swift concerts - they're bonding, i get that. but after seeing this idk man."
A commenter said that the referenced lyric is a notable feature in the extended 10-minute version of the song that was released in 2021, saying,
@marcyachieved responded, "yeah i was aware of it being an existing lyric, but we can see in context that she chooses to make this "f the patriarchy" line a special 'moment' for her fans to scream it at the top of their lungs *because* she is promoting that message - not because it's just a silly line about a keychain."
She continued, "i'd say the same thing if she just lead them to scream it outside the context of a song."
Read also: 'Taylor Is Dead' Chant Disgusts Charli XCX: Singer Denounces Taylor Swift Hate at Her Show
@cosmic_oro sided with the original X poster, saying, "I love when pampered and privileged billionaires try to pretend they're one of us and not part of the establishment. It's so cute."
Another figure pointed out that Swift is "grooming an entire generation to hate men," according to Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier." Taylor Swift...A multibillionaire...gets an entire audience of mainly kids to scream 'F*ck the Patriarchy
Other online individuals shared a similar sentiment, pointing out that the video proves that Swift may not be the ideal role model.
@TJMoe28 said in a tweet, "Taylor Swift sings "F the patriarchy" and gets a bunch of impressionable young women to sing along with her, demonstrating she's a complete imbecile, knows nothing about how functioning societies are built, and shouldn't be influencing your children."
© 2024 MusicTimes.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.