Song of the Day #6,308: ‘Father Figure’ – Taylor Swift

I’m pausing my Decades installment on the year 1986 to write about the new album of an artist born in 1989.

Yes, I figured I might as well strike while the iron is still relatively hot and post my take on Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl.

This has been Swift’s most polarizing release in years, with some critics and fans alike disappointed in the superficial goofiness of many of its lyrics. Others have hailed it as another triumph. And of course it’s breaking new sales records every day.

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