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S1E2: "Picture to Burn"

S1E2: "Picture to Burn"

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Welcome to The Tortured Podcasters Department! On the agenda for today…
  • Hosts: Amy, Karmen, and Caraline
  • Swift Facts: Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album holds the record for the longest charting album on the Billboard 200 list for the 2000s decade.
  • Department Findings: We dive into the background, production, and lyrics of “Picture to Burn.”
  • This song might have one of the most recognizable starting guitar licks of any Taylor Swift song.
  • The music video for this song is iconic. It features Taylor’s high school best friend, Abigail, as well as her bandmates (many of whom are still in her band).
  • Taylor’s ties to the NFL actually started way back when… Her ex-boyfriend in this video is played by Justin Sandy, who played in the NFL.
  • The original lyrics of “Picture to Burn” got a cleansing before it went to radio, and in all later releases.
  • We miss country Taylor’s twang.
  • How would Scott Swift threaten his daughter’s ex? Financial intimidation? Tanking his credit? Reporting him to the IRS?
  • The Cats Have It: In honor of our favorite cat lady, we’re each going to pick a line from this song and replace one word with “cat.”


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Music/Sound Credits:
Intro Music: "A Stylish Beat (Infinite Echoes)" by ONALDIN via Pixabay
Tay-Lore: “Lullaby Sleeping” by Music_for_Videos via Pixabay
Taylor Terminology: “Classical Royal British Music” by DELOSound via Pixabay
Various sound effects: Pixabay
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