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Watching Lover Era SNL Performance šŸ’– (Patreon)

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LOVERRRRRRRRRRR šŸ’“ We love an excuse to talk about Lover and we thought it was time to revisit this performance! We are currently overseas and this video was pre recorded, hope you are all having a loVely week šŸ«¶šŸ¼

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Almq

Literally was just checking to see if I have something to eat brekkie with

Zoe

My fave notification ever šŸ©·šŸ©· that cheeky little capital V is a bit intriguing isnā€™t it ā€¦

Yuli

I desperately immediately deeply need to know where emā€™s top is from

Ava Jeffs

Lover era rouge performances in the year 2025 you will never not be famous

Ava Jeffs

the MATCHA with the green top and the pink in the thumbnail is so wicked and aesthetically pleasing in every way

Madison

if you guys are going back through the snl performances, i LOVE her all too well 10 one. itā€™s just so iconic (if we ignore the frightful man introducing her). makes me cry every time i watch it.

Mathilde B

ahhh I thought I might be crazy by thinking that could be something šŸ˜‚

Giel

I would like to mention Taylor cried during 'lover' right after Matty Healy stopped going to the eras tour, I am afraid this song is about him...

Rachel

OMG! I hear message in a bottle in shopping centres all the time too!! it is soo random hahaha

Lindsay

As a british girlie, Bonnie never ever ever saying BBC Radio 1 right always gets me šŸ˜‚

Katie LaFave

YES FINALLY!!! BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

Cole Jones

Message in a Bottle totally comes on everywhere! Grocery stores, malls, the gymā€¦haha so random

Silvia

omg i looove this outfit and this performance, i thought we all felt the same šŸ˜‚

Silvia

the lover candles šŸ’ž šŸ’—šŸ’“

Hannah Grace

pointing at taylor ' that is a baby, that looks like ari chicken' ha ha

Dominic Cuomo

Lover era truly showed how delulu Taylor was plus us too to a big extent. I also want the saxophone back for TS12 I need that sexy vibe that a saxophone brings

Yasmin

This is more of a comment about the personal Q & A video but I would love to here more about your fathomings that you have realized in your 30s! kind of like the article Taylor did- 30 things I learned before turning 30.

Feride Eron

OMG you guys haven't watched Fleabag? Immediately do please i know you'd love it. Like first thing when you're back from the trip. This is very serious. Thank you.

Feride Eron

well also because Taylor loves it too and went to the play of Fleabag one day and is friends with the whole cast. Andrew Scott (a member of the tortured men club or whatever that was) and Pheobe were both in the eras tour freaking out about the Styles intro. So it's very Taylor lore related and as you watch Fleabag, you see her as a woman who relates to the show as well.

Aloha Record Sargent

The sax player is Lenny PIckett, music director of the SNL Band. He cites this performance as one of his favorites! "Iā€™m particularly proud of Taylor Swiftā€™s appearance that she did live on SNL. It was very interesting because it was the first time I did a track with a contemporary singer...Taylor was so great. We had all the rehearsal time we needed and she was very encouraging. It was a very good experience."

Cam Stokes

While the thought is still in my mindā€¦ you should do a features ranking!! Your least favorite artists featured on Taylorā€™s songs to most favorite! Not necessarily the artists themselves lol just the songs they feature in!

Emelie

Hahaha Emā€™s ā€˜and you take me out just that onceā€™ šŸ˜‚ the Joe slander is so funny

Madeline

Youā€™ve got no idea how much I needed this video šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•

Annika šŸ“Melb, AU

Chickens, I wanted to express to you how grateful I am that you pre-recorded before your holiday! While I support you having time off and we will still be here if you do, I was SO unwell this last week and a half with Influenza A šŸ˜­ I deeply needed the comfort of these videos. Thank you šŸ«¶šŸ„¹ Hope you are having a fabulous time in Europe!

GemGem

Another Q to add the the ā€œwhen you interview TSā€ list: what was the thought process around performing false god?

Linnea H

fleabag is a masterpiece!!!!

Linnea H

iā€™ve heard icdiwabh a million times in stores lmao

Esther Michaut

last time I heard Gold rush in the store while i was listening to one of yours patreon videos hellllppppp

Hannah13

False god felt so perfect, False God has always felt like nighttime in NYC to me

Mly

Yes, False God maybe too. Maty has certain songs that talk about religion and spirituality, so...

Michaela

Where is the Me! performances reaction? I can't find this even if i search it, maybe someone can give me the exact title? Thank you!

Jamie

The pink and green aesthetic. WICKED. šŸ’ššŸ’–

Jamie Gibson

I walked down the aisle to this version of Lover šŸ’–

thesaltysorbet

Rep TV on Handmaidā€™s Tale šŸ„³šŸ„³

Lefty

I actually miss Taylorā€™s casual looks, itā€™s one of the reasons her Red aesthetic is my favourite, the cute T-shirts and shorts and flat shoes. Just because sheā€™s 35, doesnā€™t mean she has to dress like a lawyer every day šŸ¤£

Karen

PLEASE breakdown Lover again, this time with a video per song and going into LOTS of detail šŸ™šŸ™šŸ™

Lefty

For me, the vibe of the False God performance is supposed to be giving like night time city scape. The darkness, the smoke, the electric lights, and even the sax, which has very noir vibes, is evoking like "trench coat under a street light" kind of visuals. lol

MarkH

Thanks for this! I had forgotten how emotional the Lover performance was. But to me, False God is more folklore-code than rep-coded. It is basically wondering if this love is a hoax. I love how she did this on SNL, and I think it is partially because it and SNL are so New York.

Helena

You absolutely NEED to watch fleabag and fathom Phoebe Waller bridge !!

Brooke

the supermarket near me ALWAYS plays I think he knows and it's always so quiet lol

Lively_Ash

I think false god was to show a contrast to Lover to give people another side to the album based on the singles released. Itā€™s also quite New York codedā€¦in lyrics, moodiness, & the jazz effectā€¦

Ruby

One day I heard Castles Crumbling in the shopping centrešŸ˜†

Lively_Ash

Also, have yall seen the reactors Terry & Kaniya on TikTok or IG? Yall would enjoy their patreon! They are HILARIOUS! Plus they are new fans, so they donā€™t have all the lore, but theyā€™re both very musical & pick up on all of Taylorā€™s musicality on her songs. Would LOVE if yall ever got to meet! They would love yall too! Many of us tell them to watch your breakdowns šŸ’›šŸ«¶

carmen

my thoughts exactly!

cara

NEED to know where emā€™s top is from itā€™s soo pretty

justine

I have the forme bras and I LOVE THEMMMMM highly recommend

Gemma

At work, we have a warehouse connected to our offices and I can normally here the radio they have on. Past few weeks Iā€™ve heard All Of The Girls You Loved Before several times which I thought was an odd choice of song but also great because itā€™s one of my faves off Lover

Floran

Wow Richard I feel like maybeā€¦ šŸŽ¶ ohohohohohohohohā€¦ you need to calm down šŸŽøšŸŽ¶ šŸ˜˜

Haley

itā€™s so interesting how much our opinions on the false god performance differ & iā€™m offenddeeeddddddd. i am absolutely obsessed with everything about it. it feels so sultry and night time and sexy. the baggy outfit and the deeper tone in her voice makes it feel sooooo moody and unique which is exactly how false god makes me feel. i think a big reason why she chose it for snl was to show her range especially coming off the back of reputation. maybe showing those that love rep but maybe werenā€™t loving lover that thereā€™s still a song for them on this album.

Astoria

This performance is so special to me. I was a budding Swifty and I remember hearing this and immediately watching it again like 7 times. I also thought she looked more gorgeous here than anywhere else. I LOVED this performance. Then I heard Cornelia Street and I became obsessed.

Richard

Why don't you calm down. I guess nobody can criticize them. Taylor can wear whatever she wants and those outfits were great on her. It fits the performances perfectly.

Alexandra Bennett

I really love False God but I agree with you that the performance felt off for some reason. Maybe itā€™s because Iā€™m not used to that vibe from Taylor with the ā€œswaggerā€ lol but obviously still iconic

Mex

i had to giggle over the 8+ minutes of chat, 12 seconds of react, then 5 more minutes of chat before taylor really began to sing. taylor did really have a moment during lover era of wearing midcentury Bakelite jewelry. very retro and bold colors. also, phoebe waller bridge was in the recording studio when taylor was asked by olivia colman to surprise shaun dooley when he was recording never grow up for charity in london

JenniferšŸ«¶šŸ»

Just popping in to say you need to take a moment to fathom Phoebe Waller-Bridge pleasešŸ™šŸ» She wasnā€™t just in Fleabag, she wrote & produce it! In general an amazing actress and empowering woman. Also her and Andrew Scott danced at Taylorā€™s London show together in the vip tentā˜ŗļø

Anna Mehrbilder

I can only underline HOW good fleabag is.

Cassy

you two are so cute in pink!!! and youā€™re giving wicked with the green drink šŸ˜. i am in my lover era šŸ©· for once in my life lol so this video came at the perfect time for me to revisit taylorā€™s time in this era! i really hope ts12 has a similar experience with performances, music videos, interviews, all the works basically šŸ¤žšŸ¼. i do notice the anxiety behind songs like afterglow, false god, cornelia street more clearly now. i still love these songs and also somedays i relate them to my own relationship. i think some people have changed what lover (album) was for taylor in their minds after the joe breakup but i still love this album and these songs and that era and i am happy to see the appreciation you two always have for it šŸ©µ

Mex

they went out to dinner in london with taylor, too

Litta Herpell

need to use this chance to say that my local supermarket plays Run all the time when Iā€™m there

šƒš„šŒšˆšŸ’–

you girlies mentioning hearing message in a bottle while out and about is SO real because literally anytime I have gone out I have heard message in a bottle playing in a shop atleast once every single timešŸ˜­ also just need to point out the vibes of this video is so giving wicked with the pinks and green and i am living for it!!

Litta Herpell

people are allowed to have different opinions about stylistic choices and if you donā€™t want to hear those, you shouldnā€™t watch these kinds of videos lol

Antonia

Something about the way she moves her hands during False God throws me. I like the performance but agree that it could have been better if it was more intimate.

Katie W

The way you think the matcha isn't right for the vibe, then proceed to immediately talk about her matcha green set and outfit and piano lighting šŸ˜

Chris Lloyd

I saw someone saying on a mandarin social media suggesting that Taylor chose to perform "False God" on SNL at Joe's request. I highly doubted whether this information was true, as many Swiftie theories circulating in Mandarin social media are often incorrect or misunderstood. I wonder if anyone has heard about this rumor? (I remember that a lot of people seemed to have liked that comment, and some were asking if he could request "Cruel Summer" next time.)

Richard

Just proved my point thanks. That no one can disagree with them on this channel without someone going after that person. Kind of a test. So you don't think Taylor is absolutely hot in those outfits. I guess you are not a guy. Taylor is smokin hot in that and anything she wears.

Maria Clara

I guess that it was authentic at the time, even though she put it in the denial playlist now. We have to remember she only did this playlists sets to feed into the fans theory of ā€œstages of griefā€, so she did that to align with the TTPD story. I donā€™t know if Iā€™m making sense, but I donā€™t love it when we try to force our opinions on her. I donā€™t think we have the right to say she was being delusional. When we leave a relationship, the love we had for that person in the beginning is not automatically false. I believe we can have more than one love in our lives. It was special, we all know it was.

Samskie

Tesco in the UK really has a thing for Everything Has Changed. At least mine does šŸ˜‚

Amy Versprille

I like the false god performance - it is jazz Taylor!

Debzie3

I thought false god made sense for snl - snl loves a saxophone moment! šŸŽ·And also the lyrics ā€œyouā€™re the west villageā€ and ā€œIā€™m New York Cityā€ the whole song is such a nyc at night vibe

Helena

I'm a Swiftie from China. This rumor has spread very widely on Chinese social media. The initial claim was that Joe liked the song "False God", so Taylor performed it. But I can't prove its authenticity either. All the Swifties on Chinese social media just take it for granted that it's true.

Helena

I just checked on social media. Only one person mentioned in the comment section that Joe likes this song, and then everyone believed it and started spreading it. But I couldn't find any relevant evidence to show that Joe likes this song.

Helena

Indeed, there are many unfounded rumors about Taylor on Chinese social media platforms. Since we're relatively isolated in terms of internet access, once someone claims something, others tend to believe it without question, as most people lack the means to verify the information's authenticity.

Jule

Love the conversation of songs that sound completely different for her and Jack, I literally have a playlist on my phone called ā€œTaylor Swift songs that sound like no other Taylor Swift songsā€ šŸ¤£

Sarah

You're totally allowed to criticize Bon and Em, just as they are allowed to criticize Taylor if they're not personally into her outfits choices. I actually love when they point out something Taylor-related that they aren't a huge fan of, because it adds validity to their positive comments about her.

Leander

Always felt like Lover was such an experimental time for Taylor. She didnā€™t really follow an architectural plan like the way she executed all other eras. Makes sense coming out of Rep era and almost feels like she wasnā€™t really thinking too much about things, just living and performing freely, seeing what landed with people and what didnā€™t. Almost like learning to walk again after being cancelled and unfortunately, with Joe as her muse.. it was simply just a confusing time šŸ¤£šŸ˜…šŸ„²

Richard

I had to delete my comment because I can't disagree with them on here.

rosie

hahahah i think it's just yours but mine has played; willow, marjorie, carolina and it's time to go! someone in there must be an evermore girly lol

Samskie

Omg I love that!

Ali ā¤ļøā€šŸ”„

This was such a fun step back in time!!! Loved these performances. I really think that the overanalyzing of lover songs is I think what makes it a ā€œhatedā€ album which makes me sad. I think itā€™s okay that she was so in love during this time and we can look back with hindsight and say ā€œmaybe this was a red flag or showing her anxietyā€ but to me itā€™s way more likely that she wrote these songs thinking they were all the things she loved about him and that faded over time or she began to realize that what she thought was love, wasnā€™t. Again, I just get sad bc people tear these songs apart as ā€œnot being love songsā€ when they really really are.

Gina Gould

Iā€™ve always thought the saddest lyric in this song is ā€œat every table Iā€™ll save you a seat.ā€ But then it seems like Joe just never showed up for her. šŸ’” Both figuratively and literally, I donā€™t recall him being at very many awards shows and such.

rosie

i fear you would LOVE fleabag (emphasis on fear šŸ„²) you must fathom!!!

lou

that false god performance was my second gay awakening lol i love it so so so much with the jazz aspect especially omg im obsessed

Carly

Please keep doing more reactions to old TS performances! I love these! (and less videos about other singers...) Thank you!

Bailey

I think she chose false god because SNL is in New York. She loves playing that song when she is there.

Ashley

I ALWAYS hear message in a bottle while grocery shopping!! Itā€™s so random

Lena Becker

I loved this performance of Lover. And I did play it at my wedding this March when I walked down the aisle šŸ˜

Maya

Phoebe WROTE and CREATED fleabag as well ! :D If you haven't seen it you need to watch

Brenda1989

False god was also one of the higher praised songs on Lover for its sounds and writing so I think bc a lot of the singles were met with resistance she went with a better received song especially on an SNL stage but I also think thatā€™s why she seems so unnatural singing it bc this isnā€™t the Lover Taylor Swift we had been seeing

maya zutra

Richard honey I see you need guidance so let me help you. Itā€™s okay to disagree sometimes. some of us do from time to time! The difference is we try to do it with kindness and respect, which is the whole vibe here. If your comment got pushback, maybe it wasnā€™t the disagreement, but the delivery šŸ’ā€ā™€ļø This communityā€™s built on thoughtful convos, not hot takes at someoneā€™s expense

K

Guys if you have not watched fleabag, you absolutely must, it is so hilarious

lane ā™”ļøŽ

Green is my fav color so visually I love this performance. Sheā€™s so beautiful

lane ā™”ļøŽ

I always end up unzipping my denim shorts theyā€™re so uncomfortable!!Highly agree.

Roshni Kazmi

Bonny, please watch fleabag and share your thoughts about that show. I think you will like it

Kaileigh Stopa

lover as an album is actually one of my favs but this performance/honestly most of them make me cringe so hard šŸ˜­ something about her movements and how performative she is just gives me the ick she just seems so unnatural

Ally ā¤ļø

The papers: If the storyā€™s over, why am I still writing pages?

sofie sandrini

I hear Mr Perfectly Fine and New Years Day in Denmark's supermarkets allllllll the time

sofie sandrini

I've always thought that performance and color of the background plus her top is SOOOOOOOOO OFFENSIVE ON HER. LIKE SOOOOO OFFENSIVE !!

Ally ā¤ļø

She looks amazing in bright, clear green (I think she is a Spring)

Jamie

lover is my songšŸ’œ it's just soooo cozy. its giving me Christmas vibes and I love that

sofie sandrini

I NEED this performance on Spotify OHHHHHHH my god its better than the recorded dare I say

Katie LaFave

that's why i listen to lover every august 23rd cuz it forces me to get in that lover mood!! i do this on the anniversary of every album!!!

Katie LaFave

on SNL the performers do this a lot where one song is usually the popular one or a single from their new album and then for the 2nd song it's a deep cut! another example of this was when ariana did we can't be friends and imperfect for you!

Alana1989xox

Hey! I just wanted to leave what I hope to all is a respectful comment and one that also disagrees with some of what was in this video. I saw your comment earlier and was thinking about it while watching this video. I didn't think they were constantly critiquing - I think there were compliments too - but I agree there were more critiques in this video than what I'm used to. The girlies so often have such positive things to say. I remember comments to them asking if they have more honest/negative views they're not sharing and they said they honestly usually think very positive of everything about her. So maybe they felt more comfy being open with critiques here. I disagreed with many of the critiques on fashion / performance. (And I personally think views on one's appearance can be triggering to some, so I don't think there's a need for critiques on looks.) But I DO think any critiques by Bonny and Emily are always done in a context of such love/respect for Taylor and thinking she's the best - full stop. I think the girlies' views in general were likely very much shaped on views about the Lover era in hindsight. And also in a way from a place of being protective of her at that time - knowing she was in love, but also going/about to go through it. Their views could've also been shaped by how they were feeling on the day they filmed šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø My personal views: Loooved the Lover performance (my husband and I slow-danced to Lover in our living room after our wedding šŸ˜­). And I agree the False God performance did a great job to show her range and maybe reach new people. I loved the sax and her outfit was something Id wear - a moody look in The Man universe. āœØ It was nice to blast to the past and watch some Lover footage. I hope everyone has a good day. šŸ«¶

Katie LaFave

maybe people were clowning for debut tv cuz we did know about the re-records at this point! obviously she couldn't start re-recording until november 2020, but maybe people thought that taylor had already deciding at this point which album would be first

Alana1989xox

Annika, I hope you're feeling all better! I need to echo this! It's very profesh and generous of you girlies to have pre recorded many videos to keep us entertained while you were away. You didn't have to do that, but tysm!!

Connor Bradshaw

I wanted to add that in the other performances she did in the last 4 years she also did All Too Well 10 on SNL and I believe also played it for the audience at the movie premiere

Jenny

I feel like supermarkets and cafes in the UK love playing Ed haha

Katie LaFave

thatā€™s so funny cuz the only TS songs iā€™ve ever heard at the grocery store or mall are shake it off, antihero and I knew you were trouble! I will say though one time I was at a restaurant over the summer in Glen arbor, Michigan (michiganders know) and a swiftie mustā€™ve been controlling the music because I heard imgonnagetyouback!

Katie LaFave

I think Taylor was just trying to embody the emotions and the feelings of the song with the false god performance! like you said itā€™s sensual and sexy which is what the song is! The way the stage is set up for the song and the faces Taylor is making and how sheā€™s walking perfectly embody the feelings/production/vibe of the song in my opinion!!

Cristina

The false god performance was so necessary - it's one of my top performances and puts the song in my top 5. And it's very new York which works for SNL.

Katie LaFave

sorry ladies i disagree completely!! this false god performance is PERFECTION!!! it fits the vibes of the song perfectly!!

Micra

"Just that once" hahha you're hilarious girls šŸ˜… Loved this performance of lover. It really feels like a love song when played at the piano and was truly in love in that moment. It's easy to see it.

Jule

I work in a grocery store and Message In A Bottle plays constantly must be a retail thing lol

Laura

People forget green was always a part of the Lover era! Green, blue, purple, and pink were the 4 colors of the heart balloons at the lover release party in Miss Americana, the 4 lover journals, and the YNTCD wig šŸ’ššŸ’™šŸ’œšŸ©· there was also a green guitar on the illustrations of the Eras tour costumes in the book!

Lison

I live in Scotland and yeah I remember hearing Message In A Bottle while shopping for clothes and I was so confused like?? you play a song by underground artist taylor swift?? because this is not mainstream ahaha

Joey

Itā€™s so funny that we start with saying the matcha doesnā€™t fit the theme and then the whole thing is green šŸ¤£šŸ€

Lynny Smith

Soo random but the song that ALWAYS is playing at the shopping centre I work at is come in with the rain - definitely a swiftie adding that to the playlist šŸ˜‚

Elis Llinares

You have not watched FLEABAG? That must be addressed.

lana del gay

i agreed with bonnie about the false god performance. something was off. a part of me thinks she was trying too hard to look cool. not sure. great video tho.

Geneva

Wait that is SO funny because I was thinking of Message In A Bottle randomly being in the supermarket in Canada all the time, and then you said it šŸ¤£

Nora

no this false god performance is so hot and bad bitch and perfect. this is a taylor i definitely know and love

Esther Newman

I totally get what you're saying about Lover, Bonny - don't get me wrong, Lover is amazing and it has some of my fave songs, but there's something about this album/era that has never 'fit' for me. On reflection, I do partly think its her anxiety over her fame/career post reputation and post masters sale. It has the energy of her 'throwing things at the wall to see what sticks'. What kind of artist is she now without Big Machine Records? Post a worldwide cancellation? Now she's getting older? It's so totally understandable - especially when you also consider how much she was going through personally at this time too with her mum and her own mental health. I think this is why her trying to sell Lover as a love album never felt right to me. The love angle just feels... weak* compared to everything else she was facing, but perhaps it was also an easier hook to hold on to with the album and to make it more relatable? For example, it's not like everyone has had their life's work sold from under them on the world's stage, but we have had a blow up row with a partner or imagined what our wedding song might sound like... BUT I also totally think that Lover suffered from not having the tour which always helps so well with that world building and filling in those gaps - I mourn what could have been! A big part of what offsets Lover for me though is the opening track - my biggest Swiftie unpopular opinion is that I don't like I Forgot That You Existed. To me it feels like a step backwards - especially after This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. They feel like very similar sentiments but This Is Why does it so much better. Plus, I Forgot totally undermines itself. How can you sing a whole song saying you no longer care/think/bother about someone when it's the opening track?! * Not that I think that love is a weak topic but Taylor does and has been writing about love so well for so long already on albums which feel more cohesive message-wise - on which Taylor feels more tangible to me like Red or Debut or 1989

Hannah

I love the sound of the false god performance. For some reason it just feels like sheā€™s randomly giving this odd ā€bad bitchā€ energy that just doesnā€™t do it for me. Like is she threatening us with those hips? Still love it though the sax and her vocals are so good

Darya šŸ¤

Threatening us with those hips šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ this is so unnecessarily funny

Darya šŸ¤

I would pay for this content. Like, more than Patreon šŸ˜‚

Darya šŸ¤

Would you share this playlist please? :)

Mayra

I think False God has a very jazzy New York energy. And thatā€™s why she chose it.

Isabel Victoria

I think her energy is a bit more standoffish in this performance of False God where we may be expecting more vulnerability? Like it does have some level of confrontation and challenge in the lyrics but sheā€™s performing it as kind of a hard ass which is a tad odd lol

Nadja Peedu

I personally think that the false god is one of the best looks and vibes from her in a live performance. Might be cuz Iā€™m a lesbian hahaha and love a bit more of a ā€masculineā€ vibe from her. But I think she looks gorgeous and sexy here

James Pullara

I havenā€™t revisited Lover in a while but now I canā€™t stop thinking about it šŸ˜

Abigail Collins

iā€™m so surprised you guys donā€™t like the false god performance. itā€™s one of my favorites and i donā€™t think itā€™s random. but always love your reaction anyway!! šŸ©·

Sarah Curry

Yes! The SNL bandleader happens to be a very well regarded sax player so it makes total sense for her to take advantage of that

emily w

I think the thing thatā€™s off about the false god performance is that both her baggy outfit and her movements are kind of giving a Billie Eilish / gen z bad bitch energy that sheā€™s really never had before. Taylorā€™s version of bad bitch has always been more in the awkward millennial vein (like in The Man). I think this links back to what a lot of ppl have been saying about her anxiety about her fame and age at this time. I think she was almost trying to be more ā€œhipā€ and relate to the younger generation, especially seeing someone like Billie on the rise to fame at the time.

GigiLou

I think you girls came around to why she performed False God in the end, but it's hard to explain why it makes perfect sense as an American who has watched SNL throughout my childhood. The second song an artist performs is at like 12:45am, and it's frequently super random. They often perform one single and then one song that they may never perform at any other show. It's hard to explain but False God just totally fits the vibe of the 2nd SNL song. I've also shown this performance to non-swifties to get them on board, and it always hits with that crowd so it makes sense in that context too.

domdodom

You two were brainwashed with maylor shipper talk, because this talk that Taylor wasn't obsessed with Joe after Lover is the biggest nonsense I've heard you two say. Maybe it's a sign to stop watching both

kai

it aint that deep bro

Cher

I remember watching this performance live and (not having fathomed false god at the time) being completely befuddled by the choice to perform that song. I understand that the sax is an iconic SNL fixture, and I have since fathomed false god, but it still feels like an odd and somewhat awkward choice to me. Especially when cruel summer was just sitting there waiting in the wings. Itā€™s almost like false god had an ā€œolder,ā€ more jaded vibe than was fitting for her at the timeā€¦ perhaps this makes sense in light of her idea that her star was about to fade.

Wendy Davis

I LOVE the False God performance AND THE OUTFIT! I think she looks so classy.

Wendy Davis

It's also about the perils of a LONG DISTANCE relationship, so they had to have faith that it would work because they had the LOVE and connection.

āœØBriāœØ

Iā€™m freaking out bc before you guys said message in a bottle I knew!!! I heard that at the grocery twice and I was like what??!!!!

KC

You good dude? šŸ˜†

Meghan Carty

The saxophonist is the SNL house band saxophonist who's been with the show forever. That may have played into her decision to play the song too, since she could ask him to be in it

Katherine McClintic

I get what you mean by the confidence this performance felt very "hey cool kids of New York, I am a cool musician too, don't you see that I'm a serious musician and writer" almost like a fear that everything will go away and she is positioning herself for her next career stage

lisa f

Pleaseeee react to her tiny desk šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜

Jenn Hamel

ā€œJust that onceā€ šŸ¤­šŸ¤£

JoyR

I agree with Richard. There was something about Bonny and em being overly critical over Taylorā€™s wardrobe that seemed catty. She donā€™t dress for women; she donā€™t dress for men.

anntallogy

i`m a false god stan since second 1 and i remember i was super happy and exited about this performance at the time

Annie930

I think she might have chosen False God to perform here because it fees like a very ~New York~ song and SNL is filmed in New York. Like the saxophone and all, the tuxedo jacket and dark outfit are sort of jazzy ... and she mentions New York in the song. I think that's the vibe. SNL is classic New York.

Annie930

Also Swiftologist has talked about Message in a Bottle playing in every grocery store and it's hilarious.

domdodom

you will live

Momo

"Just that once" šŸ’€šŸ˜‚ ahhhhhhh

Sammi

Same!! I hear it everywhere!

Deborah

Yes! Was thinking the exact same thing!

Takara

Message in a bottle do be out there in the kohls etc

Takara

False God makes sense for SNL in that itā€™s a late night show, she mentions NYC in the song and the guy playing saxophone Iā€™m pretty sure is from the SNL band

Jenna Bolmgren

Iā€™ve gotten a spidey sense that they were on the Taylor train to grow their audience (šŸ’°). If theyā€™re legit, thatā€™s great, but itā€™s so hard to tell with creators taking a cash grab, esp when us Swifties want to show love to everyone promoting Taylor.

Hannah

Love the false god outfit too!

Hannah

Sorry just trying to explain the vibe I got šŸ˜… I love everything else abt the performance though, I really like the outfit.

Yasemin Turner

I think weā€™re forgetting how much her and Joe were showing up for each other in 2019. He was going to award shows with her (skipping the red carpet), she was going to award shows with him. They were trying to find a balance being in the public eye and not hiding away and it seemed like they were both equally trying and putting equal effort in to the relationship. It just seems to have broken down at some point after 2020.

Lively_Ash

They are legit. Theyā€™re not like many others who have used Taylorā€¦theyā€™ve become true swifties.

Cristina

I think Taylor maybe was kinda proud of the imperfections in their relationship and feeling like because they choose to stay given that is a virtue. So in a way she was not exactly delulu ignoring red flags, but thought that's the right way to approach it which maybe in turn why she was so proud of lover the song and even the album she talked about a few times about it covering all sorts of types of loves...

Nele

I have to say that I absolutely love the false god performance and think everything about it is perfect

Peter Oldham

I work in retail and I can attest to the fact that Message In a Bottle is frequently played. Very random but I donā€™t mind it since I love the song lololol. If any of yā€™all are shopping sometime soon, look out for ā€œAfterglow,ā€ because that has randomly been added to rotation as well.

anna

I love the false god outfit šŸ„²šŸ„²šŸ„²šŸ„²šŸ„²

Ewa šŸ‘©šŸ¼ā€šŸ¦°šŸ‡µšŸ‡±

I think T performed False God beacause it was the most artsy and New York in style. It was a good choice šŸ™šŸ¼ But I agree with your opinion about the staging of the performance.

Hayden

False God was chosen because of the sax. SNLā€™s intro song is notorious because of the live sax. Also it mentions New York lol

Hannah

You guys simply have to watch fleabag

Caleb

low key remember watching the false god performance before I was truly a swiftie and thinking Taylor was a lot cooler and had more depth to her music than I had (incorrectly) perceived at the time. I actually really like the performance and donā€™t hate the outfit hahah, I think it was very SNL performance coded

Louise

they would love fleabag. best show ever created

Jenny

Completely agree

Hanna Kulla

you guys i think itā€™s safe to say that we NEED a refathoming of Lover! like you did we the other albumsšŸ’—would probably be one of the most interesting ones to revisit

Jamie

lol well this had a lot of random judgements in it šŸ˜„ oh well... I think it's awesome she tried a new side of herself. she doesn't always have to be the "Taylor we know". you know

Dominika

the 'false god' performance is soo good and its actually very beloved and iconic among queer swifties because of the 'boyfriend taylor' energy <3

Dominika

and you girls should watch Fleabag, you'll love it!

Maria

Same!

Maria

100%šŸ’—

Maria

Totally agree! She looks great

Nina R.

I LOVE the false god perfomance šŸ˜€ the outfit, the energy ā™„ļøā™„ļø

Kirsten

I think she chose false god because she says New York City in it lol

Elaine :)

The false god performance (to me) just gives like hip-hop baggy streetwear with her trying to emulate the swagger of like a spoken word poetry night where people snap and itā€™s just comes across very ungenuine like maybe she thinks that Joe will find this attractive or hot or whatever and so it just doesnā€™t feel like her best self as a performer or as a human.

Darby

I would watch the heck out of you two reacting to Fleabag!! Itā€™s just.. perfect. (Also, False God is perfect and this performance is saxy. )

Emily Eyrich

ā€œhe showed up to somethingā€ LITERALLY HAHAHA what a strange ass time looking back like ā€¦ least he could do fr

Hannah

false god is a very fleabag coded song actually

Laura

I will die on the Lover era hill. Who ISNT delulu at times when they are in love? It is romantic, it is daylight, it is glowing pastel magic. The haters can shut up. Lover is the bitch šŸ’•

Laura

Blank Space is hands down the song I hear in retail in Seattle (west coast US)ā€¦ EVERYtime. I just bop and sing along but itā€™s so overplayed but also such an offensive song obviously.

Saray Checo

Love love love this video and your outfits. Her performance of False God is my absolute favorite. Only reason why I fell In love with the song šŸ’•šŸ’•

Ariel

False God is my favorite song. With the sax, itā€™s even more offensive.

Claire D

Down to the pants resembling the New York lights at night

Tess7

Thatā€™s right- he was the musical director and a great sax player šŸ˜Š

Tess7

Same! šŸ˜Š

Katherine O'Donnell

Going off of the lover playing at wedding coversation. Im very curious what Taylor Swift songs you guys would play at your own weddings?

Tess7

False God is a favorite. This SNL performance is iconic to us False God Stanā€™s. I will say we do need this version on Spotify lol Lover is a great song- Keith Urban covered it at one of his shows, saying he wished he had written it. The Lover album is about all kinds of love, not just ā€œloveā€ songs.

paulina ā­ļø

regarding false god- not only in my opinion is one of her most interesting intriguing performances but also one of my favorite outfits of hers but i do agree looking at that you are wondering ā€œwho are you girlā€

Mads

Would love ya'll to rate her Lover Era outfits hahahahahhaha

Mads

YES I heard Message in a Bottle in the grocery store last week and I was so perplexed šŸ˜†

Katherine

honestly I think she did False God at SNL just because it's a) New Yorky and b) sultry and jazzy and they had that saxophone soloist sitting around

Nicole D

You girlies neeeeeeed to watch Fleabag!

Sara Wical

I live in the Midwest (USA) and the person who picks the music for the playlist that plays throughout the grocery store I frequent has to be a capital S, Swiftie... one day while I was in there shopping they were playing Dear John (TV) and Would've Could've Should've back to back!!!! it was wild! they constantly play the taylor's versions but like the deep cuts, I love it šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø

Louise

and west village etc. the whole song is a new york song

Hannah

Yesss I came here to say this!!

Fede

somehow rogue Lover era content is exactly what I've been craving?! and you delivered! as a post-folkmore fan it's the one album I haven't fathomed and I crave the present-day perspective on it. (I'm waiting for the last two re-records to dive in those eras too, though) thank you girlies šŸ™ you're the BEST ā˜ŗļø

Alyssa Malecha

I think Taylor chose False God because of the lyrics where she says "I'm New York City" and SNL is filmed in NYC and the tagline for the show is "Live from New York, it's Saturday night". Plus she probably liked how different it is from Lover lyrically and sonically.

alex

As a fellow false god Stan I couldnā€™t agree more! Probably one of my most watched performance of her

sebastiƔn

narratives always change and people seem to actually forget the past bc it doesnā€™t fit the new narrative thatā€™s being painted. happens all the time and i can imagine it will continue to do so šŸ˜’ iā€™ve always thought about how in the present joe is criticized for never bringing her up and and i just know how it wouldā€™ve been received if he actually did. he wouldā€™ve been called a name dropper and wouldā€™ve been accused of using her name to help his career. and after breaking up people wouldā€™ve been like ā€œnever liked him he was always taking advantage of her name he only used herā€ā€¦.. its so funny to me how you really just canā€™t win

sebastiƔn

to add to thisā€¦. if her and travis were ever to break up that is exactly the narrative that would take place. right now everyone loves him bc he canā€™t shut up about her. and itā€™s supportive of her. and itā€™s all great! but if they ever break up itā€™ll be: he never shut up about her he let the nfl take advantage of her fame he would always show up to the tour and make a big deal out of it he thought he was as famous as her he thought ppl cared about him, and so on and so on. šŸ˜­

DemiMariešŸ¤šŸ–¤

You ladies always having Matcha makes me think I need to try it šŸ¤£šŸ«¶šŸ»

Litta Herpell

Iā€™m sorry if you thought I was going after you Richard, I simply wanted to tell you that itā€™s normal for reactors to have criticism or just opinions that are different from the viewers opinion and if you are someone that doesnā€™t like to hear those different opinions then it would be best to not watch these kinds videos because then you could feel offended. em & bonnie are only stating THEIR opinions on things, and that in a very calm and kind way. Oh and just because Iā€™m not a man doesnā€™t mean I dont think sheā€™s hot??? I actually agree with you, I loved everything about this performance (the look, the stage, the song choices) but I still can understand that em & Bonnie might feel differently. oh and also what Sarah said!!! I love hearing criticism or viewpoints that I just simply havenā€™t thought about yet :)

superscarf

I was so excited for this video bc I love these SNL performances (especially false god), but I was surprised at how negative the many criticisms came across. Oh well, onto the next!

Laurie

Came to the comments section to say the same thing! First thing I thought of ā˜ŗļø

katie whomst

at the store where I work, we obviously get the regular taylor singles being played. but i also always hear new romantics and everything has changed. i'm not sure if thats uncommon but it always surprises me!

sierra

i love false god i love that she performed it, but i actually do agree with bonny now that sheā€™s said it. if she had sat on a stool & jammed with the sax man (šŸ˜‚) i think the performance would have felt more authentic!

Nadily Perandin

well, I actually played this song at my wedding. I danced to Lover as my first dance, our seats had ā€œAT EVERY TABLE Iā€™LL SAVE YOU A SEATā€ written on them, and I said my vows to Daylight. I had the full Lover package and Iā€™m so thankful to this girl for that album šŸ’–

ton

Dittoā€¦ I think it was definitely a NY statement performance. NY jazz with a great saxophonist. I think trying to interpret its meaning in relation to Lover is missing what she was playing to in terms of an SNL NY jazz focus

ton

The revisionist history around her and Joe from the Swifties is the true delusional track šŸ¤£

ton

He showed up to many things at this time just stayed in the background supportingā€¦ so weird watching the revisionist history

ton

Yeah I think it was a reflection of her most mature relationship. Work through issues and stay together. Donā€™t just date and break when the honeymoon period is over.

ton

Yeah he said he really appreciated it. V NYC coded and SNL coded

Jenny M

You girls are not only giving Lover vibes, but Easter as well.

Yasemin Turner

I mean I don't exactly agree, I am also listening to what Taylor has said about the situation too. After the breakdown of the relationship they seem to have lost sight or balance because songs like Bejeweled, or Fresh Out The Slammer wouldn't exist. I just wanted to highlight that Lover era was both of them trying, after 2020 if we take Taylors words it seems the effort was more one sided. Quiet resentment, silent dinners, only one hour of sunshine, not sure if he wants to be there....these are things that happened after 2020

Tyler

Let a girl say she thinks an outfit is ugly without being labelled as "catty" geez

sebastiƔn

well yes, i agree with this too! i just meant how now people are saying that they never liked him, never showed up, heā€™s bland and boring etc. when during that time people loved him and thought how it was great they kept to themselves, heā€™s so classy and a gentlemanā€¦ thatā€™s where i was going with travis too. right now itā€™s all great, but if they break up suddenly people would hate him for all the same things they love him now. iā€™m not really talking about each relationship and more about how swifties always switch narratives to be ā€œon the right sideā€ and align with what she expresses herself even though in the past their opinions were the oppositeā€¦ because there was no way of knowing the truth in real time. iā€™m not sure if iā€™m making sense lol but thatā€™s what i was trying to say šŸ«¶šŸ»

Candace Tirado

False god pants being ugly is not my truth šŸ™šŸ¼ LMAO.

Megan C

Yes- and the SNL band leader (or the band leader in my mind, at least lol) plays the sax so I think it was special for that reason, too. False God is one of my faves on Lover.

Emilie

i used to work in a supermarket where it played the complete 1989 album (the stolen version) like EVERYDAY.. i thought it was so random but i had fun

Laura

I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but she also performed Lover on Strictly Come Dancing in the UK around this time. It's such a sweet and romantic performance with all the dancers!

Stevie

Lenny Pickett was the SNL musical director and a genius on saxophone šŸŽ· . I guess she saw a chance to perform with him. Sheā€™s such a talented musician and respected Lennyā€™s art very much. Pickett later praised this performance in interviews!

Christine

The green Alberta Ferretti Eras dress was my absolute favorite dress of the tour. She looks gorgeous in that shade of green. And this version of False God is amazing to me because itā€™s so different than any other song on the album. It reminds me of New Orleans energy with the lights and bluesy sound

Vanessa Lesser

I absolutely love this performance and false god is top tier lover song. It is soooo unique, and this performance is unlike any other. I can see why it is perplexingā€¦but that is what makes it so memorable. It is sooooo perfect for snl and nycā€¦the lightingā€¦lennyā€™s sax. In some ways the bagginess of her clothes also has an energy of revealing a little of her curves for specific parts of the songā€¦hinting at teasing her lover, or encouraging their removal. Itā€™s interesting to think of her oversized coats being a lover trend building up the man. I didnt follow this era so I appreciate this context. I also appreciate differences of opinion as itā€™s thought provoking. Idea for a videoā€¦please rank tayā€™s snl performances!! Xx

Julia

I think this is her best performances of lover and false god!

Gabi

Tbh her outfits in lover era were so campy and i just love that for her

Paige

What was the backlash of Me? I must have missed that.

Kirstine

I actually love the outfit for false god. She looks so cool. But yes its quite different for her, and yes it is kind of weird seeing her walking around on such a small stage haha

Breezy Bumbles

I just came to say that Taylor probably chose to do False God because of the saxophone player who is an SNL icon. She wanted to showcase him and gave him a longer solo.

rachel long

Yes Iā€™m hearing message in a bottle so much???

Audra

Itā€™s interesting that Lover sounds sadder on the piano and we know Joe loves the sad songs. I think the performance was brilliant ā€” I couldnā€™t help but notice it was a soft performance, almost timidly acknowledging him as her Lover. I think someday we will get another wedding type song but I expect itā€™ll be more confident in the lyrics and subsequently performances of it. Instead of asking questions I expect sheā€™ll shout loudly about her Love, and the song will reflect someone who feels like more than ā€œa loverā€. My problem with Lover as a true love song was always that it was about a ā€œLoverā€ so it did feel like more like a song about a boyfriend you were spending time with and less like a true love in a committed forever kind of way. I really liked your suggestion that perhaps it was her thinking life was heading towards being out of the spotlight that made her and Joeā€™s future seem like a good match.

Audra

Also yesssss hate to wear denim shorts - there are people that make them look cool but Iā€™m not falling for it again!!!

Em Wilkins

nothing wrong with it, just that people didn't like it that much generally and it was released as like THE hit single.

Ashley

I heard ā€œmessage in a bottleā€ one time playing in home goods šŸ¤£ I thought it was so random too!

Ashley

Iā€™ve always thought that she performed False God because of the line ā€œIā€™m New York Cityā€ and thatā€™s where they shoot SNL

Juliane

Remember to watch the Tiny Desk, please. She says A LOT about DBATC and I need your thoughts! šŸ’•

Juliane

I think it's unfair to say Joe didn't like her fane when he was The ONLY ONE who stayed for years with her. If that really bothered him why not leave? Like Matty did so quick...

Cassy

revisiting this as iā€™m on lover today for the countdown to ts12 and wow you two simply look gorgeous in pink!

EV

I think it IS fair to say Joe didn't like her fame. because Joe got with her at her lowest, at the time Taylor wanted to "disappear" and isolate herself with him, which he was comfortable with because he is such a private person anyway. Taylor has never been a private person always socializing and having a good relationship with the paparazzi in NY up to that point before release of Reputation. When COVID hit Joe/Taylor were forced to isolate again right after Lover was released keeping her out of the spotlight. Then Taylor put out Midnights, Folklore & Evermore. Once society was able to begin socializing, Taylor's fame took off again, meanwhile Joe wanted to remain private. You can since even on the Lover album 2019 & especially Midnights album, written in 2021 there were major cracks in relationship describing Joe and relationship as the color BLUE (Depression ) & Staying. To this Day Joe still doesn't like fame, why do you think there are very few public pictures of them from the 6 year relationship just out and about in public. He was always running her into a car or all covered up hiding from paparazzi when they were out and about . They only showed his face 1 time at her concert in the private tent for the Reputation tour for the Miss Americana documentary....1 time to prove who he was.

Harriet Rose

bro so long london is on the uk tescos playlist I swear. i've heard it like 5 times