Taylor Swift Goes (Kind Of) Country (Again) w/ “Soon You’ll Get Better”
“What is this?!? Taylor Swift ain’t country, and the Dixie Chicks are commies!”
Yeah yeah. Roll off it. We can be adults here and discuss a Taylor Swift song if it’s deemed interesting or necessary. And in the case of “Soon You’ll Get Better,” there are a few interesting country music tie-in’s worth discussing, including the song probably being one of the most country of Taylor Swift’s career, at least since her 2010 album Speak Now and the Grammy-winning “Mean.” Sure, that’s still not a very strenuous benchmark to clear, but it almost makes you a little misty and nostalgic for the days when Taylor Swift was the most non-country thing that country fans had to suffer through.
Taylor Swift is a pop star now, and unlike the pure pop stars masquerading as country performers these days, her honesty about the matter affords her a lot more respect. It’s probably still a stretch to call “Soon You’ll Get Better” a country song. It’s more of a stripped-down and acoustic folk-style pop art track that makes for a quality album cut. Could she release it to country radio? Yes she could, and it would immediately become one of the most country-sounding singles on the format, and would be more country than the single “New Years Day” she shortly dangled in front of country programmers a few years ago before letting it fade.
Though Taylor Swift is like a factory for vapid radio singles, attentive listeners have always known she can pen a pretty great tune when compelled. Swift may be the most powerful pop star in the entire world, but even she can’t insulate herself from the scourge of Cancer touching the most inner circle of her family. All the money and fame in the world can’t eliminate a malignancy metastasizing in any of us at any time, and resign even the strongest of us into a nervous blob full of fear and trepidation. Our shared mortality is the great equalizer.
It’s the little details in the writing of “Soon You’ll Get Better”—the orange medicine bottles and sense of helplessness that make the song so potent for many who’ve suffered through similar situations, or know someone who has. Cancer is especially cruel in the way it smolders under the surface and elongates it’s suffering. Even if and when it’s gone, it’s lingering memories and effects result in an eternal fear for the rest of our lives. Swift encapsulates this in a way you can palpably feel in “Soon You’ll Get Better,” while also straining to express a sense of hope through all the consternation, not just for the patient and the audience, but for herself.
What’s also interesting about “Soon You’ll Get Better” is the confluence of Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks, and most importantly producer Jack Antonoff, who not only produced the majority of Swift’s new album Lover and co-wrote a lot of the tracks (including “Soon You’ll Get Better”), but is also the producer of the new Dixie Chicks project that is in the offing. Alarm bells started ringing for many when they saw Antonoff’s name involved with the Dixie Chicks, and for good reasons. He’s not exactly known as a country producer, and the concern is if he would strip the trio of their acoustic heart. That’s still a fair question, but he doesn’t make that move on “Soon You’ll Get Better.” That’s the Dixie Chicks playing the banjo and fiddle, and offering the harmonies.
Of course Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks, and country and pop music at large have been swept up significantly into the expanding culture war roiling every sector of American society. Swift has gone from the demure teen country star shying away from controversy to seeking it out. Though there’s absolutely no reason to not take Swift’s stances as sincere, it’s also patently obvious there’s a marketing component behind many of them. Taylor Swift has every right to own her masters (or say what she wants), but it’s hard to see her as a victim of evil men when she’s the highest paid entertainer in the world. This isn’t Cancer. One of the great things about “Soon You’ll Get Better” is it feels natural, and personal, not exploitative or opportunistic like some of Swift’s recent off-the stage moves.
What’s all that got to do with “Soon You’ll Get Better”? Absolutely nothing, aside from the fact that some will react negatively to this song regardless of the power within its passages simply due to political acrimony. And that’s a shame, because that stuff should always try to be shelved in the music experience, by both fan and artist.
Don’t expect Taylor Swift to release “Soon You’ll Get Better” to country radio unless it’s simply to dick with her former master, Scott Borchetta, who wanted Swift to include country singles on her first official pop record 1989, and she refused. What’s more probable is that Taylor Swift leaves the door open to releasing an entire album of songs like “Soon You’ll Get Better” after she’s done stacking wads of cash in vaults, and gets tired of playing the part of pop diva. And if she does, it still won’t be that country, but it wouldn’t be completely unwelcome either if it compares to the quality of “Soon You’ll Get Better.”
sbach66
September 3, 2019 @ 10:22 am
Oh, you’re gonna catch some hell for writing about Taylor Swift, Trig.
(Not from me, it’s your site, you can and and should write about whatever you want, but I’ve been around long enough to see what’s coming…)
Trigger
September 3, 2019 @ 11:24 am
When I start catching hell for all the album reviews and features I write about independent artists that people profess to want to read yet summarily ignore, then I will be concerned about negative comments about covering artists like Taylor Swift. Until then, I will know the truth, which is the grousers love to read about Taylor Swift. They just hate that about themselves.
A.K.A. City
September 3, 2019 @ 11:49 am
I appreciate Trigger coming hard with the truth on this one.
albert
September 3, 2019 @ 10:23 am
ok ….call me heartless , cold , insensitive , rude , ….whatever else you want to . heard it all .
taylor swift can’t sing . just about any 14 year old could warble this (and pretty-much anything else TS ‘ sings ‘ ) and sound at least as as ‘qualified ‘ . yes , the song is heartfelt , the lyric is honest , if not very good IMO , and yes i feel for her and her family cuz we’ve all been through this . but i make no apologies for my opinion on TS as a ‘ vocalist ‘ and for what i’m about to say next. if we were listening to an unknown , unattractive , not very photogenic up-and-comer ” performing ” this i don’t think we’d even be discussing it here based on the lyric and the performance .
Big Cat
September 3, 2019 @ 12:52 pm
Maybe… but, four hundred million dollars give or take might disagree with you.
No doubt her ‘brand’ helps her cause, and much of her success is from fans that are not very mature, but gotta call a spade a spade when you see one and like it or not I think her talent speaks for itself.
I’ve always respected her song writing, various instrumental playing and her honesty if nothing else. Never been a musical fan or hers but I have high respect for her personally.
JW
September 3, 2019 @ 2:34 pm
I think you have an unrealistic notion of the vocal abilities of the average 14 year old. I also think if all articles had to be considered interesting regardless of the fame of the subject, we’d have a whole lot less to read about.
Personally I find Taylor’s voice acceptable, if mediocre. Certainly not the worst in mainstream music. And she’s always been a good writer (just ask Liz Rose), but not about subjects I’m interested in. If she grows into an artist that puts out more stuff like this, I might even buy an album one day.
North Woods Country
September 3, 2019 @ 4:18 pm
Is she the world’s greatest vocalist? No, but to suggest that she can’t sing is flat out inaccurate. It’s the equivalent of believing a partisan political narrative as opposed to doing and objective assessment of the issue at hand. You don’t have to say she’s a great singer, but you should at least admit that she’s a good singer. Because if she’s the line we’re to draw regarding who can and can’t sing, then most professional singers can’t sing.
albert
September 3, 2019 @ 6:36 pm
hey NWC …..I understand your concerns with my comment above and respect them
for me , and , I believe for any listener , a great singer is someone who moves me because
A: he/she can sing on pitch WITHOUT the help of technology ,
B: they evoke an emotional response because they understand the power of an emotional vocal PERFORMANCE …not a recitation
C: they understand the power of phrasing ( space between lyrics , emphasizing certain words or even syllables and incorporating some degree of ‘ soul’ ) in terms of having that lyric resonate
D; they know their range limitations and understand the importance of singing in the right key for those limitations
E: they have ‘musical’ voices ( character , voices you could listen to in solo context and they would sound like an instrument ……vibrato , dynamics, breathing ..)
F: they SING , they don’t talk or rely on JUST a song’s substance or a trendy production to connect.
I have heard nothing by TS to indicate that she has a handle on the above .
saying that , I totally understand that to a generation of listeners much of those things fall into the ‘ lost art ‘ department as there are so few GREAT singers on mainstream country radio …or pop radio , for that matter , to remind us of the importance of those things .
To make my point …I’m not a Keith Urban fan , but I’ll be the first to say the man can sing . Mo Pitney , Josh Turner , Yola …..there are a lot of SINGERS around …..not many main-streamers , but a lot of GREAT singers . TS is absolutely not one of them . and the sad aspect of that is that it doesn’t seem to matter to her youthful following .
perhaps the right way to have commented on TS ‘ vocals might be ” she sings almost as well as most mainstream pop and country vocalists “
North Woods Country
September 3, 2019 @ 7:52 pm
See, I agree with most everything you said except that Keith Urban is a good singer. I find him rather limited. His recent music already sucks, but his biggest hit in the last 10 years, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” is completely outside of his vocal abilities. I hear that song and I think, somebody like Brett Eldredge (despite some subpar material, Eldredge is a FANTASTIC vocalist) singing this song.
xoco
September 3, 2019 @ 10:13 pm
I would say she has your “B” and “C” in spades, and that is part of the reason for her extreme popularity. She may not have the best voice, but she can write a song and make you care about it.
Kevin Mayfield
September 4, 2019 @ 8:19 am
There’s a lot of space between “can’t sing” and “great singer.” That’s moving goalposts.
Swift has a perfectly pleasant voice. She can hit notes, and she made her name singing songs she wrote over guitar she played. Her singing voice sounds like her speaking voice, which is perfectly fine and acceptable.
Is her voice spectacular? No, I don’t think so, but it resonates with millions of people. When she uses autotune it’s a stylistic choice versus a requirement for her capabilities.
Ask the average person to sing, to hit a note, to have some consistency in tone. I lead a church choir and a couple small ensembles–trust me, most people can’t sing as well as Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is a fundamentally competent singer.
Trigger
September 4, 2019 @ 8:35 am
The thing about “Soon You’ll Get Better” specifically is that she’s trying to sing (or talk) the verses in these hushed, intimate tones. That’s the approach of the song. She has never been a great singer, and in this song specifically, the pentameter feels a little rushed. I felt the same way about “Ne Year’s Day.” But this is not bad singing, or a marker that she “can’t sing.”
albert
September 4, 2019 @ 9:04 am
”Taylor Swift is a fundamentally competent singer.”
we can probably all agree on using the word ‘competent’ to describe her singing capabilities . that’s not a compliment .
we’ve fallen a long way from when ‘ competent ‘ and a quarter would get you a cup of coffee .
remember …….the pop charts were once populated by people like aretha , tom jones , the beach boys , smokey robinson , stevie , george jones , tammy wynette , james taylor , ronnie milsap through vince gill , martina mcbride ….randy travis and sara evans etc etc. these people are SINGERS , man ..the best of the best . ….these were bring-you-to-tears SINGERS with timeless material that we’re STILL listening to today .
and then there’s TS .
call me spoiled ( blessed would be my word ) that I grew up in a time when you HAD TO BE GOOD …..not just ‘ fundamentally competent ‘ .
Cool Lester Smooth
September 4, 2019 @ 9:22 am
Yep – she’s “good enough” at singing and, as a very talented songwriter (even if I hate most of her choices since Speak Now), she writes to her own strengths.
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September 3, 2019 @ 10:24 am
luv’ta get’ta see er nekkid but dont make me lissen to er music
The Original WTF Guy
September 3, 2019 @ 10:28 am
“We can be adults here and discuss a Taylor Swift song if it’s deemed interesting or necessary.”
Find one that is interesting or necessary and we will. Hell, since you will never find one that meets the second criterion, how about finding one that is just interesting?
Trigger
September 3, 2019 @ 3:56 pm
This song just debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It’s a precursor to the upcoming Dixie Chicks project since they share producers. If Swift chooses to release it to country radio, this could have a major impact. I find all of these interesting and necessary topics for country music.
The Original WTF Guy
September 4, 2019 @ 8:10 am
Old Town City Country Highway, or whatever that is, broke every record for country music. It is neither interesting nor necessary. Just because the plebeians like it doesn’t make it interesting or necessary.
And you have pointed out enough issues with how music is released and how the charts are managed to educate us all to how uninteresting and unnecessary that is.
Mutt Lange produced Def Leppard. Does that mean what he did with them was a precursor to Shania Twain’s The Woman in Me because they shared producers?
Look, I respect that Swift wanted to play in a bigger pool than she could if she remained country, although based on the purity tests used here you could make a pretty good argument she never was country. But good for her. But it doesn’t mean I have to like what she does or that I am going to find it interesting or necessary, or that I am going to get happy feelings between my thighs just because she released a song to country radio, whatever that means.
BTW, had she not “released” it to country music would they have been restricted by law to play it? Has radio become that totally and completely worthless?
Don’t misunderstand – it’s your blog and you do an amazing job with it. If you want to write about Taylor Swift, please do. But I have no interest in what she is doing.
Kevin Mayfield
September 4, 2019 @ 8:54 am
A country fan calls out plebeians. WTF.
Country music is plebeian music. It isn’t about being a hipster and looking for a “higher” art form. Do I think that modern pop-country has gotten away from the blue-collar roots of the genre? Damn right I do. But country music’s greatness is and always will be found in its nature as music for the common man.
Trigger
September 4, 2019 @ 10:25 am
“Old Town City Country Highway, or whatever that is, broke every record for country music.”
No it didn’t. It was removed from the country charts. It’s not a country song. Reams and reams of think piece material will tell you otherwise. But the truth is that it was deemed not country, and set no records. And that’s what the history books will reflect. The media and Lil Nas X proponents won every PR battle with that song, but they lost the war.
“BTW, had she not “released” it to country music would they have been restricted by law to play it? Has radio become that totally and completely worthless?”
Taylor Swift did not release this song to country music. It was deemed a country song by Billboard, and debuted in the Top 10. It won’t be there next week. This is strictly based off of album sales.
“But I have no interest in what she is doing.”
Could have fooled me.
Baxter Brown
September 3, 2019 @ 10:29 am
The best country song of Taylor Swift’s career (although there’s only a few others to compare it against lol)
GWS
September 3, 2019 @ 10:46 am
I think Taylor Swift has perhaps the best enunciation in music at the moment. The way she SAYS her lyrics is just so interesting, and when that’s paired with her image-based songwriting, it has an undeniable effect . This song is so sad and beautiful, and I love that she even gets just a little bit presumptuous in the bridge (“I hate to make this all about me, but who am I supposed to talk to?”) because that is the EXACT tension that you live in as the family member of someone sick. Kudos to her.
liza
September 3, 2019 @ 7:17 pm
Exactly. I’ve listened to this album over and over. She’s gifted.
Melissa W
September 3, 2019 @ 10:52 am
Lyrically I like the song; She did a good job on a serious subject. I always thought she was a talented song writer. I still don’t think this is anything close to country regardless of the stripped down production.
I am not a fan of hers vocally but damn she is certainly a mastermind with her persona/ entertainment factor in keeping people interested because her records tend to sell very well. She does a good job feeding the public’s craziness of those who are obsessed with celebrities/ social media. She is better at the game then most.
You and Your White Claw
September 3, 2019 @ 11:08 am
I wish Taylor would start writing songs for other female country artists. She is so good at crafting stories.
OlaR
September 3, 2019 @ 11:10 am
Slow news day?
Trigger
September 3, 2019 @ 11:26 am
Nope.
OlaR
September 3, 2019 @ 11:53 am
The popcorn is ready…ready for more news…
Wes
September 3, 2019 @ 7:41 pm
You know dude for the literal paragraphs you post on near every post (this not being a good example) just start your own blog cause honestly it feels like your just trying to high Jack posts with your own thoughts. especially your 20 song posts (which to be honest have about 3 songs worth listening to each time) every time trigger posts the new playlist list. Start your own blog if you have that many recommendations. cause clearly you don’t agree with alot that is posted on here. take the chance and do your own thing.
KGD
September 3, 2019 @ 11:50 am
“We can all be adults…”
“Love to see her nekkid”
No, apparently we CAN’T all be adults
smh
Blake
September 3, 2019 @ 11:54 am
Had a huge crush on Taylor when she released “Love Story”… still a guilty pleasure 😂
OlaR
September 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm
“Soon You’ll Get Better” reminds me of the songs played on Dawsons Creek.
A song for the fall season. I like it.
Lil' DL's Honk
September 3, 2019 @ 12:03 pm
Always dig that you make it a point to talk about whatever the hell you want regardless of any backlash.
Throwback Country
September 3, 2019 @ 12:17 pm
Not a fan of hers by any means and even less so since she completely abandoned any shred of country music she had in her body, but this is a good song. Period.
I’ve heard this is about her mom’s fight against cancer, and she added the Dixie Chicks because they are her favorite band. How can you hate on that?
wayne
September 3, 2019 @ 12:33 pm
If you like, just skip the article and read the comments’ section. That way there will be less guilt to succumbing to a click bait post.
CountryKnight
September 3, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
Country music got better when Taylor Swift departed.
ATK
September 3, 2019 @ 2:25 pm
I’m not sure how. Mainstream country music has only declined in quality since she left in 2014.
Kevin Mayfield
September 4, 2019 @ 8:48 am
Taylor Swift’s pop/country was more country than at least 50% of what’s on the radio now.
I’d take her coming on the radio over Dan + Shay any day, any time.
albert
September 4, 2019 @ 10:14 am
” I’d take her coming on the radio over Dan + Shay any day, any time.”
man if this doesn’t sum it up “country ‘ radio perfectly I don’t know what does.
hard to believe THIS is what its come to .
would you rather :
a/ be poked in the eye with a burning cigarette ?
b/ poked in the OTHER eye with a burning cigarette ?
Blackh4t
September 3, 2019 @ 1:14 pm
Very nice, very quality in every way. It means i can be proud of the Taylor Swift signature on my travel guitar. (I was lucky enough to meet her years ago and she signed it fir me. Great conversation piece)
Bad One
September 3, 2019 @ 1:24 pm
She has talent, love her or hate her. I think she is a great role model, when there are few left in the world of music.
Benny Lee
September 3, 2019 @ 1:32 pm
It’s a straight up pop song, albeit the stripped down acoustic type. If I was forced to listen to pop music, I would want to be subjected to this over a lot of other pop stuff. She’s really good at writing this kind of stuff. She also delivers it well, though I agree she does not have even a remotely noteworthy vocal talent.
But enough of this cheap silver- back to Mike and the Moonpies!
Rusty
September 3, 2019 @ 1:46 pm
Im not ashamed to admit that I have owned every album she has released, but i haven’t bought this one. I know she isn’t country, but if anyone has listened to the album in its entirety, is it worth getting?
liza
September 3, 2019 @ 7:20 pm
Very much worth it. It’s some of her best writing.
xoco
September 3, 2019 @ 10:38 pm
It might be her best album to date. I would highly recommend.
KT
September 4, 2019 @ 10:50 am
Have to say 1989 is still my favorite TS record, but this one is still good. Definitely worth a listen. And yeah, I have zero shame about the fact I still enjoy her music after the country/pop genre switch.
Pierre Brunelle
September 3, 2019 @ 1:53 pm
If more pop country artists would be like her and go pop instead of pretending to be country, we would be all better. Great respect for her.
63Guild
September 3, 2019 @ 2:14 pm
Good song and as a pop record, “Lover” is a pretty damn good album overall. The worst song on the thing is what she released as a single “ME”
Corncaster
September 3, 2019 @ 5:08 pm
“All the money and fame in the world can’t eliminate a malignancy metastasizing in any of us at any time, and resign even the strongest of us into a nervous blob full of fear and trepidation. Our shared mortality is the great equalizer.”
A close colleague of mine was just diagnosed with breast cancer.
I’ll listen. If Swift keeps it honest and real, good. My heart is made of fiddle and steel. It doesn’t take much for a song to win me over, even from a pop starlet who is always on the make.
Because there are more important things in life.
JAY
September 3, 2019 @ 5:36 pm
As always, a solid review.
Not a bad song.
Corncaster
September 3, 2019 @ 5:42 pm
She should’ve left off the last “cause you have to.”
The world is still bigger than you, daughter of the revolution. Even you, with all your millions, will have to learn how to die.
Mike Honcho
September 3, 2019 @ 7:13 pm
You must really like shitty country music. She hasn’t done enough damage?
Tracy
September 4, 2019 @ 8:12 am
I am not the most objective reviewer of this song, as I just underwent breast cancer surgery yesterday. So, I am a little biased here. But, this song really lays out what the loved ones go through. It sounds sincere and tells a story. It has banjo and fiddle. Taylor Swift is not the strongest vocalist, but she can write really well. I feel that one of the things that is a hallmark of country music is a well-crafted song that makes you feel something. Pop music is meant to be quickly consumed. A song rises, peaks, and is forgotten. A song like this resonates and has the ability to truly touch lives.
scott
September 4, 2019 @ 12:36 pm
Please fight the good fight. You are in my prayers.
Tracy
September 5, 2019 @ 5:19 am
Thank you, Scott! I’m listening to Waylon this morning. Nothing heals like good music!
Matt Murphy
September 4, 2019 @ 8:45 am
Maybe its a good song, maybe its not. I don’t care. That “Calm Down” video was one of the most arrogant things I’ve ever seen from a musician, a crass insult to anyone who isn’t 100% down with the LGBT revolution. She and the Dixie Chicks apparently get off on giving people like me the finger. Then they get boatloads of awards and media attention for it. Official Nashville embraces every opportunity to signal their moral superiority over the people that buy their product. I’m not mad, but I’m not going to give them three minutes of my life when there’s so much great music out there.
Cool Lester Smooth
September 4, 2019 @ 9:25 am
Cool.
Cool cool cool.
Luke
September 4, 2019 @ 10:43 am
You need to calm down.
KT
September 4, 2019 @ 10:53 am
Arrogant?
You need to calm down, you’re being too loud.
Brad
September 4, 2019 @ 11:19 am
Pretty sure reading this and then leaving your comment took more than 3 minutes so …..
Brad Smith
September 4, 2019 @ 11:21 am
And by people like you, you mean what? Bigots? Since that’s who she was taking too.
CountryKnight
September 4, 2019 @ 3:32 pm
Remember, Taylor Swift knows best. Just ask her. She will tell you.
KennyPenman
September 4, 2019 @ 11:23 am
Excellent song. If you can listen to something more than just country there are others too on the album. Either way, to disregard it as a fine piece of work, with a country tinge, seems kinda self-defeating. It might not be Bottle by my Bed, but it comes from the same deeply distressing place of inner hopelessness.
Brad
September 4, 2019 @ 11:26 am
Since when did being the best technical singer have to do with anything? Dylan couldnt sing, Kristofferson couldnt sing, Garth doesn’t exactly have world class range. She can write and tell stories with the best of them . Just because she isn’t telling stories that middle aged white men want to hear doesn’t diminish her talent. Shes going to be remembered as the voice of a generation whether you like it or not.
albert
September 4, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
”Shes going to be remembered as the voice of a generation whether you like it or not.”
this is without a doubt the truth , brad .
….whether we like it or not .
SavingSwift
September 4, 2019 @ 12:04 pm
I think this is one of the most backhanded ways to compliment Taylor and it still has your usual hand-ringing about ‘real’ country, but whatever. I count this as a win for Taylor, even if I’m personally not a fan of the song.
Johnny Falstaff
September 4, 2019 @ 12:06 pm
Yeah, I can hear Dixie Chicks in there…especially with the instrumentation arrangements. Awesome marketing strategy for the Chicks.
Chris
September 4, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
I’m not a Taylor fan but I will say I’m very glad she is reclaiming herself as a songwriter and producer. I think she lost it when she started working with Max Martin and Shellback, because as Trigger said once (and I’m paraphrasing) it was impossible to tell where Martin/Shellback ended and Swift began. Her music began to feel less like Taylor Swift and more like something generic Martin and Shellback could have whipped up for Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Pink or any of their other clients.
Nevertheless, I’ve not been impressed by the pop radio singles so far, and judging from how they underperformed by Taylor’s standards, some others felt the same (the title song is the third release to Top 40 stations and it seems to be developing more slowly than usual for a Taylor Swift single). In light of that I’m wondering if she’s seeing the writing on the wall and is formulating a backup plan to make another attempt at getting back in pop-country radio’s good graces, and if this song might end up being part of that plan in the future if her singles continue to struggle at Top 40.
Ann Stokman
September 5, 2019 @ 2:46 am
Looking forward to this.
nt
September 5, 2019 @ 9:23 pm
Sounds like a quickly done, acoustic 80s hair band song and not country.
Carol
September 9, 2019 @ 1:56 pm
On a side note to this, the song has been released to Country radio. In fact, I just heard it today and I was wondering ho it was, and I looked at the title and name of the artist only to find out it was TS!!