How to Get Your Mom Into Taylor Swift

By Kathryn Tanaka

  1. Start playing her music in the car

Listening to her songs will get your mom familiar with the melody, and before you know it, she’ll be humming it under her breath! I would start with more mellow songs, but it really depends on what kind of music she likes. Here are some songs you can try out!

  1. “Our Song” – Taylor Swift
  2. “Enchanted” – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
  3. “Stay Stay Stay” – Red (Taylor’s Version)
  4. “I Think He Knows” – Lover
  5. “The Man” – Lover
  6. “Wildest Dreams” – 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
  1. Watch her documentaries on Netflix (if possible)

Watching TV is the perfect way to unwind during your free time. Put on Ms. Americana or Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour on Netflix and watch your mom gravitate toward the couch. Better yet, microwave some popcorn and you have the perfect movie night! Ms. Americana is a great way to delve into Swift’s thoughts and feelings when writing her songs. On the other hand, the tour movie captures Swift’s creativity and stage presence in fantastic quality. 

  1. Talk about Taylor Swift

Moms are chronic gossipers, and there’s plenty of news to share about Taylor Swift. Talking about the meaning of her songs, who they’re about, and rumors of new releases hinted at by easter eggs will all get your mom’s attention and pull her into the world of Swifties.

  1. Watch music videos with her

Now hopefully your mom is at least kind of interested in Swift’s music by now, so she will want to see the music videos. The short stories told through cinematography are great examples of the artistry Swift is known for. Below are some classics every new Swiftie should know.

  1. “Picture to Burn”
  2. “Lover”
  3. “Mean”
  4. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
  5. “Bad Blood”
  1. Your mom is a Swiftie! (or hopefully, she now supports you more as a Swiftie)

Taylor Swift has such a wide variety of genres under her belt. Her early country songs, delving into pop with Red and 1989, then the electropop of reputation and Midnights, and the folk tunes of folklore and evermore—there’s truly something for everyone. 

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