umm we need to discuss Taylor Swift’s Album Midnights
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2022
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Enjoyed your reaction Miss Caroline! Always good to see you on UA-cam.
You'll love Folklore and Evermore!
Thanks for all of your music reviews.
Oh my gosh Roger that is too generous, thank you so much and I am glad you have enjoyed the videos :)
Hey Caroline I SOOOO hope that you're taking time off here to pursue your music career, which ever since I listened to your album think is well worth the effort. You have a great talent and ability and it would be a shame if you didn't go after it wholeheartedly.
Btw although I'm not a musician, everything I've heard and read tells me that the best way to achieve success as a musician is to perform, as often as possible in as many venues as possible. Clubs, bars, events, festivals, parties, weddings, cruises, even plain old fashioned busking for pocket change.
It hones one's skills and exposes one's talents to a broader public, which often leads to bigger things. It's how the Beatles were discovered and developed their abilities. Yes, it's a lot of work, but when has that ever not been the case in literally any profession?
Anyway, whatever you're up to, happy holidays and hope you're doing well. 😊
Hey Caroline - hoping you're ok, having a joyful and restful festive break. Love and hugs from a subscriber in the UK who is missing you. 😊❤
Where oh where has Caroline gone? I've been wondering why I haven't seen any new videos of hers, suggested to me by youtube. Now I see that she hasn't uploaded a new one in 4 months. Hope she's ok.
I would suggest you Try the album “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys. In 1990, when I had the honor of talking with Paul about Pet Sounds, he said that he had given each of his children a copy of the album because he believed that nobody’s musical education is complete until they’ve heard Pet Sounds.
Love the "Please Subscribe" song. You win the Internet today!
Always love your posts and music. I hope you are doing OK. You are missed.
Just now subscribed based on your review of ABBY ROAD. You are so "not hung up on yourself" it makes you fascinating to listen to and 'watch'---because your whole body moves so smoothly with each song. And then there's your SMILE. I feel like I WANT YOU just suddenly ended so I had to catch up to your OTHER album REVIEWS. AAAHHHHHHHH !
DANG I was hoping you were on PATREON !
man I love the enthusiasm on display, especially since it's your first Taylor Swift album! haha. Don't let these commenters get you down-I had no intention of listening to this album but now you've got me intrigued! 🤔
I really enjoyed this album, quite moody. For a lot of it there is a clear vibe that it was written and/or recorded in those fantastic hours from midnight to 3 in the morning. Solid piece of work.
This was my first listen to this album. I listen to the song, pause, listen/watch your reaction, pause, listen to the next song ... and on and on.
Taylor Swift discography listen would be fun!
Please no lol
@@SunnyLovetts she has great albums. whether you like her or not Doesn’t really matter.
@@kingfadal4711 I enjoy her earlier stuff, but I feel like her pop is very basic lol
@@SunnyLovetts you have to listen to Folklore and Evermore my friend. Genuinely great music with cool story telling!
@@kingfadal4711 hmm ok I’ll check it out :)
hi. you are gorgeous, Caroline😍 you look so beautiful🤩 and you make great videos😊
I noticed this video disappeared many weeks ago...'n now it's back! Can we look forward to some new Caroline you tube video's? Best wishes from John.
i know this is off subject i have been watching your videos of you reviewing the Beatles albums its nice to see that the *younger generation* getting into Beatles music that i discovered forty two years ago and you review the music which is good to see
Haven't seen you for a while, so I just want to say I hope you are okay. You are a very talented and smart person, and I have no fear you can excel at anything you put your mind to.
Hola Caroline. Soy Néstor de Buenos Aires. Me gustan tus reacciones , eres muy sincera y espontánea. Me gustó mucho tu reacción a la discografia de The Beatles, son los más grandes ! No hablo Inglés y veo tus vídeos con subtítulos. Me gusta que reacciones a música de Argentina , es muy buena ! Soda Stereo, Seru Giran etc... Saludos !
Where are you? Give us a little "hello" on the community page so we know you're ok!! 😀
Come back Caroline 🤔
I miss you 😍
Good melodies......and great reaction to them!
I hope you didn't leave and get a 'real' job! Be well and back soon.
Hadn't really paid much attention to Taylor Swith but glad to have found this. thx :)
When do we get a video from "serious music critic Caroline"? :)
Hey Caroline, you just popped into my head, Abba came on my playlist ("Knowing Me, Knowing You" AHA! :D) and I just wanted to send you out this message in a bottle.
What do you think of Caro emerald's two albums? I'd love to hear your thoughts?
Delightful
You really got the lightening fixed and no longer your face is so washed out. Ya!
I love Taylor and I am so glad she's still doing music. Your channel is great and I am so glad you are still doing music.
So much gatekeeping in the comments. I like Taylor Swift and The Beatles and enjoyed your take!
Thanks so much Sarah!
So I followed you through your Beatles adventure. Great job, great analysis. I heard you say a few times that you're a big fan of brass. I think you would like the band Chicago. Any of their music from the '70s (Peter Cetera years). I believe you would enjoy it. Lots of brass. Songs to consider, Make me smile, If you leave me now, Does anybody really know what time it is, Beginnings, and Saturday in the park, to name a few.
hey caroline i loved your reaction to the beatles albums! i noticed u haven’t uploaded in a while and hope i do again soon! i would really enjoy for your to review blonde by frank ocean. It is truly one of a kind and does not fit into specific genre of music. It is kinda there own genre itself with amazing vocals and interesting music behind them. It will take u on a journey!
I have to admit, I really like the track listing. That's a clever idea that I wish I'd thought of first.
Hi Caroline .. Like many here, I haven't got much of an interest in Taylor Swift, although she's got 1 or 2 songs that I like ( "Look What You Made Me Do" is pretty cool ) .. But I love your commentary style, so I know I will always get entertained by that .. and I did ! .. Cheers, Wayne
Hey Caroline, in case you're still reading the comments and have any intention of getting back to reaction videos, I was just listening to a reaction to Simon & Garfunkel's brilliant song The Boxer, on Amy Shafer's channel, and while reading its Wikipedia entry I was reminded that the lyrics are written in both the first and third person, which isn't common, and reminded me of your own song, I Just Want to Be. It would be interesting to hear your reaction to it, as it's a very interesting song to break down as it incorporates so many musical elements and instruments, has beautiful and haunting lyrics, and is just a damn good song, one of their best.
Not a Swiftee either, but I'm super impressed at how strong these songs are. You're On Your Own Kid is great.
Funny but i can't even be bothered to listen to her stuff, It's like it don't matter if her stuff is out there or not.
Having seen some of your reactions to the Beatles, I'd really love to see you react to Carbon Leaf. I recommend you start with either Echo Echo or Indian Summer Revisited, but all of their albums are fantastic. It took a few albums for them to pin down their style, but they're probably my favorite band of all time, and I think you'd really like them.
They have a few albums that they remade (namely "Indian Summer," "Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat," and "Nothing Rhymes With Woman"), and I recommend you listen to the remade versions of those ("Indian Summer Revisited," "Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat Reneaux," and "Nothing Rhymes With Woman" respectively).
You'd also probably like The Accidentals, who I first saw open for Carbon Leaf, but now have significantly increased in popularity and skill. One of their albums (Tangled Red & Blue) isn't available on Spotify, but it's also definitely worth listening to.
Hello Caroline
Hope you get this note - been trying to get in touch for some time, but you hadn't been responding to any emails or comments from anyone... which has been a bit worrying in itself. I hope you are OK.
Well here goes anyway... Firstly, I had wanted to ask how I could buy your music for download - I prefer owning music to streaming, and you deserve paying for it (not the pittance I presume you get from Spotify and UA-cam). It's professional quality, not just one of the stairwell shorts, and you’ve clearly done a lot of work on it - equipment, writing, music, singing, production, mastering and even videos for some. I’ve tried a career in this in the past, I know the work (and money) involved.
But some good news... I've now figured out how to download from UA-cam, so that's half the problem solved. Cazza's 21 (and a half) songs now sit proudly in my MP3 library alongside Beatles, Elton, ABBA, Genesis and the rest.
Plus I decided to go the whole hog and create two CDs - An Adventure, and the earlier tracks on a compilation that I called A Journey. I designed custom inserts for the cases using your artwork and notes - looks quite good, I wish you could see them. They now sit neatly on my CD shelf, filed in between Carpenters and, err... various people called Chris.
So I owe you... well, actually I already did. Finding your channels has been a revelation - your videos, music and words have affected me in ways that are hard to communicate in a UA-cam comment. But I must awkwardly try, as this is all I have. I'm in awe at what you have done. I'm equally inspired to try again myself, and ashamed that I gave up - “a failed musician”, fear of judgement, not being good enough... all that. As well as digging out some of my old tracks and looking to do something live, one of my first projects will be to learn and play your songs - best way to appreciate them. Currently on guitar, I’ve already had a few ideas for Chosen, and really want to do something with the ‘Ukulele song’ (“So Far Away”?). Others will come once I get my keyboards fixed/replaced.
But actually... it’s deeper than that - you seem such a genuine person, honest about your struggles, but still so hopeful and warm - it’s touched me, made me think about how to be different myself - you’ve changed my attitude to life. Trying to channel that positivity into other new projects and how I relate to others, being honest about flaws but still trying.
So I don’t know how to value all that, probably can’t. But now a certain Roger donation has ‘raised the stakes’ it seems, so I had to top that. Still seems both too much and not enough at the same time.
(Separately, I’ve often wondered what it will take to make this work viable for you. You have 25600 subs, if only they all contributed $1 ...)
About your channels... I only found you last November, so gutted I missed both your UA-cam and music journeys over the past 3 or 4 years - I would have contributed, supported, encouraged. Also now horrified that I seem cursed, as it looking increasingly like you chose that same moment to stop doing it all. This is heartbreaking - you have huge amounts of talent on both fronts, and the world is a much better place with both CallMeCaroline and Cazza in it. You are clearly a natural musician, who loves music... Don’t give up.
Speaking of which, do you understand how much support you have here? You are loved - just look at the comments - there are all sorts of people missing you... and they don’t know where or why you’ve gone. I actually got genuinely worried by the absence at one point - seeing someone who had previously posted very regularly, who had also shared a lot of their struggles in the past and mentioned mental health problems, suddenly stop without explanation - no content, no replies, no tweets, nothing - that’s really scary. No way to reach you and check if you are OK. As someone who has suffered from depression and social anxiety (big part of killing my music career) I know what dark places you can get in sometimes if you think you aren’t appreciated. You ARE. (It’s NOT you. You are NOT the problem.). So this is not about pressure for more content - just that there are real humans behind all these handles (Hi from Peter, Manchester) who care about the real human behind these channels and want to know that you’re OK. Just do a quick post in Community, or a simple short ‘selfie-video’ for everyone? I’m really hoping it is just a money/time thing that is keeping you away, and that you are feeling good. Just let us all know?
So... I’d love to talk to you more about all this various stuff but... actually conflicted by that idea, and whether I should be saying any of this. UA-cam fan wanting to talk to UA-camr - yawn, join the queue. Plus while I hope you haven’t had any bad experience with ‘Randoms off the Internet’, sadly the news seems to suggest that it’s inevitable in our world and you would have had some unwanted attention or nasty messages (probably from people who make me ashamed of my gender). Not wanting to add to any of that. But honestly, feel like I need to... for a start I’m a musician that would love to discuss all things music with another musician.
But ultimately, even more so, I suppose I’m just an average human reaching out with recognition to another average human, saying - do you want a chat, a friend, an Internet penpal? No hidden agenda.
Probably not, but don’t hate me for trying... It’s there if you want.
So if this is it and we don’t see you again...
In a world full of fakes and liars, cynicism and bad news, (anti)social media and hustlers... you are a talented, insightful, genuine, warm human with a beautiful soul. I want to live in a world where someone like you gets to Win.
Don’t Give Up
Hello!
I am sorry for the delay in seeing this comment it went to the held for review section. Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate your support and my music can be purchased on Itunes or Apple music, but please don't feel obliged, you can listen free on youtube or Spotify and that is still a support!
I am planning to come back soon, just needed some time away from youtube :)
I hope you are doing well and that you pick up your music hobby for you! Doing things for fun is a good a reason as any!
@@CallMeCaroline So I'll say it again, the most important thing is that you are well. 👍👍👍 ( and that you have told us 😉 Thank you so much for this)
The next most important thing is.. never mind about me, have *you* kept doing music for fun all this time? Nothing that we know of since the snippet of So Far Away... just keep playing, singing and composing, and don't be afraid to share any unfinished ideas, or even a cover. It doesn't have to be about the pressure and cost of professional production and official videos... just for the joy of it. ( or just sing to us.... 😉)
Take care of yourself, and be proud of whatever you want to do, and especially be proud of being Caroline.
I just listened to Antihero or is it Anti-Heroe? I liked the lyrics a lot. The basic melody was catchy but over all the music could have been a little more interesting.
Mid - nights
First! 😤
You should definitely give her discography a try, it's quite varied in styles and most of them are high quality. Debut, Fearless and Speak Now are great country rock with some fantastic hooks, RED and 1989 are a mix of rock and pop that has some of her most known and acclaimed songs, Reputation was a try at electropop that has some really good songs (but its mostly considered one of the worst), Lover is synthpop full of bops and one of my favorites, then we have Folklore and Evermore, products of the pandemic and I don't think anyone knew that Swift would be so good at folk. I think you would like Folklore/Evermore especially!
She would be good at folk, but she’s definitely dedicated to pop
@@SunnyLovetts she’s always changed her style though, I don’t think she’s necessarily dedicated to pop. Even on Lover she had a handful of country/folk songs, similar to her early career.
Evermore and Folklore are beautiful albums... IMHO. I love Reputation; the 'harder' and more aggressive pop sound, and experimenting with different beats, and artists; excellent! 1989 is a great album, with a few standout songs, but for me, not in the same vein as Reputation! As yet, I've not listened to her earlier country stuff, not being a fan of country!
This new one, Midnights, is gorgeous.... to quote a line from 'Snow on the Beach'; "Weird, but fuckin' beautiful"..... and I love that Lana Del Rey is part of this song too! 👍
Hahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't like the video until you asked me to with your guitar. 🎸 I bought Taylor's album - first of hers I've ever owned. It's good.
I just listened to Violent Femmes first album and loved it. Please listen to Violent Femmes
Caroline, I miss your brilliance.
I think she's been abducted by musical Orcs. 🤣
Taylor Swift's music is not for me, but you could talk about the phone book and I'd listen in. :-) And I did learn something. Always insightful. Thanks!
you could do an in depth review of mcartney solo albums like you did with beatles, that would be interesting
So I thought that I was basically done posting here given that Caroline appears to have moved on to other things, but then I came across an interesting article in the New York Times about a well-known and successful young UA-camr named Emma Chamberlain, whom I had never heard of but maybe some others here have (age-wise I'm pretty far removed from her natural fan base).
Apparently her success was turning into a major source of stress for her, between the fear of being attacked online, having aspects of her personal life revealed, and even the not unreasonable fear of someone approaching her in real life, and well, use your imagination, and the feeling that she had to keep posting high-quality videos to keep feeding that audience demand for every more content.
So she decided to, well, move on to other things, which is understandable and I suppose for many UA-camrs inevitable, and which we as viewers have to just accept, and wish them well in their future endeavors. As I said I don't know anything about Emma Chamberlain, but I do wish Caroline well, and hope that she comes upon this article as I think she could relate to it.
The pressure she faced to keep putting up great videos after her Beatles series must have been unbearable, and would explain why she's decided to stop posting here. Plus, I think that her true talents lie elsewhere, in music composition, recording, performance, and, also, humor. She's quite a riot and think that she could put all those talents to good use somewhere.
Once again, Caroline, thanks for all the great videos and best of luck with whatever you choose to pursue, and if you feel like it, drop us a quick note here letting us know that you're ok and have moved on from this channel and UA-cam (well, on a personal level at least 😉)
Listened to Midnights while on a road trip and I had to turn it off because it was making me sleepy lol. I don’t mind mellow songs, but the production and writing was extremely underwhelming to me. But I adored Mastermind, I wish most of the album sounded like it
Oh I can see that! There aren’t many up beat tunes in this one, I have found the more I listen to it the more I enjoy it. And the extra songs are probably more my style
Caroline, if you want or need another band to do a discography listen, you must check out king gizzard and the lizard wizard 😁
I would love to see what you think about Oasis! Mainly their 3 first albums.
NGL, Swift brings it onto herself.
Hi Caz. What a great album!
On a different subject tho. Have you ever heard of ALLIE SHERLOCK? I would be interested in your opinion on her. I've followed her since she was 11. She is now 17. Her story is bitter sweet but worth a read . Her UA-cam channel has 5million subscribers. She busks on Grafton Street Dublin Ireland since she was 11. There are many covers to look at but maybe start with an original called CANT BREATHE. A song she wrote about her mum who died of alcoholism when Allie was 9. Thanks
Have you listened to Lana? Tracks like Old Money, Video Games and Young & Beautiful are on another level.
Having heard all of Taylor's albums many multi-times, and I'm a big fan. The first time around I heard the album, the drum track just seemed the same on every song. I dunno, maybe it's just me but if they had real musicians, perhaps I'd have liked this album better.
for me, The best Taylor albums have been all the ones from speechless thru 1989
Hi 💌
Hell, how I miss Caroline :(
Hi. I recommend to check out the albums "Music from Big Pink" and "The Band" by The Band.
Taylor can be brilliant--just not this time IMHO.
But YOU are so entertaining ! It's 4am so I gotta save you for another time but I have to say--you could discuss music with any age group from kids to really old kids---and it really helps that you break down a song showing how it's mixed--because yer no dummy . How can I help?
What about The Beatles Back In The USSR?
Your so cool but I'm old enough to be your Grandpa.
Anyway I enjoy your video's.
Merry Christmas 🎄
i used to think modern music was bad. Taylor Swift is not my favorite. Karma is a great song and the Lana Del Ray one was amazing. those are the only two i liked. But if you look for metal, , alt and indie rock from the 2010s through now and even some pop. its just good. the 2010s through now have a certain magic.
I’m really upset with some comments in your video, since you Caroline talks about music in general so your channel should have a lot of music enthusiasts. I am aware that taylor my be too young or too pop to some listeners but I think you and the channel’s subscribers should give Taylor Swift a chance. I am a huge fan of classic rock and become a taylor swift fan listening to her folk albums (Folklore and Evermore), and nowadays she’s in a position of the industries that great guys that I am a massive fan like McCartney, Lennon, Morrison, Dylan, etc. occupied. She’s even considered by many the greatest composer in the business today, so I think you should give her projects a chance and the other subscribers should open more their minds as well.
Lots of love to you always, Caroline! Your videos means a lot to me❤
You heaped more praise on this, than anything Beatles. Swift is that good? No offense.
Can you please react to
Godhead by Garbage
please
I'm not a Swiftie, but that's okay...she's obviously a talented artist (and a savvy businesswoman) with an enviable body of work. However, I wonder about the high praise she gets for being "transparent" and exposing "raw feelings" in her work. That doesn't make her unique, songwriters have been doing that forever. Take for example the soul-baring depths of despair revealed in The Who's "However Much I Booze".
I don't think it's so much about whether she's the first person to be "transparent" or not, it's more about how she's one of the few *modern* popular artists to do it.
Taylor Swift is like fast food it’s temporarily OK but it leaves no lasting impression at all
I’m 100% percent sure u didn’t give her a REAL listen. Her music being compared to fast food seems like u only listened to shake it off and bad blood. She has songs that are real masterpieces. (Champagne Problems, All Too Well, You’re Not Sorry, Etc. She has a pen! 🖊️
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I agree, it’s like after you hear it once or twice.. I’m over it lol
@@kingfadal4711 Agreed. Her country soul is by no means skin deep.
Sure but that's what good pop is. Catchy and forgettable.
For some strange reason I get her mixed up with Taylor Dayne
I'm first to comment? But I've never heard a Taylor Swift song in my life!! :)
I don't think I have either and I have zero desire. I'll stick to Zeppelin and The Who.
Yes you have, unless you have never heard the radio before
Overly processed "music." Not my style.. but love ya, Caroline!
Caroline, I love your reactions and have been following you video's for a while, but I have to agree with the comment from Dean Bull...there is nothing there to excite me about her music. All the songs have the same background music, her voice is so bland and I really can't be bothered to sit through her music. I respect your opinion, and I gave it a shot, but Taylor Swift is not my cup of tea. Love you Caroline.
Love your videos, but I'll pass on Taylor Swift. I'm sure your analysis will be wonderful and engaging as always! I'll wait for another Beatles or Joni Mitchel run. Bless you and carry on!
There’s actually a good chance you might like a few songs off of Red and Lover (minus the pop songs), and especially Folklore and Evermore. Has her most mature songwriting and some songs are reminiscent of Joni
Just curious, why are you passing on her when your other comment says you've never heard any of her music? Don't you think you should actually give her music a chance before you decide whether you like it or not?
Boy a old hater
@@taytaywinchester8214 No. The monster that is the Taylor Swift economic engine is something I'm not going to give a chance to. At concerts photographers (I'm a photog) have had cameras confiscated by Swift security for daring to take photographs of the prima donna while singing on stage. The image is controlled, the music, same. The music is no longer organic. It represents a fight for copyright and overlording airwaves. The symbolism of music, what it represents, matters to me as much as the music itself. No, I will not give it a chance. Not in the slightest.
@@lawrencegleason4666 Seriously? You don't like her because her security took away people's cameras? One's that I assume are professional cameras? You do realize that "professional-looking" cameras aren't allowed at ANY concert, right? It's not just Taylor, it's EVERYONE. And sure, you can argue over whether that's right or not, but if it's something that's standard for *every* artist, then blaming Taylor and only Taylor for it is quite honestly one of the stupidest things I've heard. You make claims that the music isn't "organic", but you provide absolutely nothing to back up that claim. And taking "photographs of the primadonna"? Really? Honey, the only person involved here that's giving off primadonna vibes is you.
I thought a SWiftee was someone who uses Swifter cleaning pads
This is the first Taylor Swift album I've ever purchased or heard (ever). I'm very disappointed, She said it had a 70's vide. But it doesn't. It's all electronic. Where the hell are the instruments and the other musicians. It's just her and an engineer. It's lame.
Taylor Swifts music is not for me. Sounds to me quite overproduced and artificial. But I think she's very talented. Lock her into a room, give her a guitar and record that. I think I might like this kind of an album of her.
The lyrics might be interesting, but the backing and production seems... manufactured.
In a word, bland and dull like so much music these days. It does not move me. Sorry.
Enya ripoff...