Old habits die screaming… and Sara and Laura are BELTING out their mutual love for Taylor’s first track of TTPD’s Anthology. “The Black Dog” was an immediate hit for the ladies, so a deep dive into the song’s lore was well overdue! From a brief history of Swemo/ Taylor’s love for pop punk, unpacking The Starting Line’s implied hit, and allllllllllll the sleuthing to figure out what bar Taylor is referring to… we just don’t understand how anyone couldn’t LOVE this song! P.S. do you agree with Laura’s belief that this is a Matty song? CHIME IN!

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction to Blank Plate Podcast

(01:20) What's On Our Plates!

(11:01) Taylor News and Updates

(18:47) "The Black Dog" Intro & Explaining Taylor's Pen Categories

(25:09) Our Personal Associations With The Song

(29:56) Folk"lore" of 'The Black Dog'

(49:03) Verse 1

(55:31) Chorus 1

(01:03:17) Verse 2

(01:10:11) Chorus 2

(01:19:31) Bridge

(01:27:51) Chorus 3

(01:32:42) Music Theory Analysis

(01:37:39) Favorite Lyrics and Ratings

(01:41:55) This Song As A Recipe

(01:43:29) Sign-Off!

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Links Referenced

What it’s like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift

Electric Lady Studios pap outfits

The Black Dog Dolby Atmos Stems

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