Thought it would be fun to do a full original version vs Taylor's Version battle for all of the songs we have so far!

 

Fearless

Fearless vs Fearless TV

Fifteen vs Fifteen TV

Love Story vs Love Story TV

Hey Stephen vs Hey Stephen TV

White Horse vs White Horse TV

You Belong With Me vs You Belong With Me TV

Breathe vs Breathe TV

Tell Me Why vs Tell Me Why TV

You're Not Sorry vs You're Not Sorry TV

The Way I Loved You vs The Way I Loved You TV

Forever & Always vs Forever & Always TV

The Best Day vs The Best Day TV

Change vs Change TV

Jump Then Fall vs Jump Then Fall TV

Untouchable vs Untouchable TV

Forever & Always (Piano Version) vs Forever & Always (Piano Version) TV
Come In With the Rain vs Come In With the Rain TV

Superstar vs Superstar TV

The Other Side of the Door vs The Other Side of the Door TV

Today Was a Fairytale vs Today Was a Fairytale TV

OG: 1

Taylor's Version: 15

 

Speak Now

Mine vs Mine TV
Sparks Fly vs Sparks Fly TV

Back to December vs Back to December TV
Speak Now vs Speak Now TV

Dear John vs Dear John TV
Mean vs Mean TV

The Story of Us vs The Story of Us TV
Never Grow Up vs Never Grow Up TV
Enchanted vs Enchanted TV

Better than Revenge vs Better than Revenge TV

Innocent vs Innocent TV

Haunted vs Haunted TV

Last Kiss vs Last Kiss TV

Long Live vs Long Live TV

If This Was a Movie vs If This Was a Movie TV

Ours vs Ours TV

Superman vs Superman TV

OG: 7

Taylor's Version: 12

 

Red

State of Grace vs State of Grace TV

Red vs Red TV

Treacherous vs Treacherous TV

I Knew You Were Trouble vs I Knew You Were Trouble TV

All Too Well vs All Too Well TV (standard version)

22 vs 22 TV

I Almost Do vs I Almost Do TV

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together vs We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together TV

Stay Stay Stay vs Stay Stay Stay TV

The Last Time vs The Last Time TV

Holy Ground vs Holy Ground TV

Sad Beautiful Tragic vs Sad Beautiful Tragic TV

The Lucky One vs The Lucky One TV

Everything Has Changed vs Everything Has Changed TV

Starlight vs Starlight TV

Begin Again vs Begin Again TV

The Moment I Knew vs The Moment I Knew TV

Come Back... Be Here vs Come Back... Be Here TV

Girl at Home vs Girl at Home TV

State of Grace (acoustic version) vs State of Grace (acoustic version) TV

Ronan vs Ronan TV

OG: 5

Taylor's Version: 17

 

1989

Welcome to New York vs Welcome to New York TV
Blank Space vs Blank Space TV

Style vs Style TV

Out of the Woods vs Out of the Woods TV
All You Had to Do Was Stay vs All You Had to Do Was Stay TV

Shake It Off vs Shake It Off TV
I Wish You Would vs I Wish You Would TV

Bad Blood vs Bad Blood TV

Wildest Dreams vs Wildest Dreams TV

How You Get the Girl vs How You Get the Girl TV

This Love vs This Love TV
I Know Places vs I Know Places TV
Clean vs Clean TV

Wonderland vs Wonderland TV

You Are in Love vs You Are in Love TV

New Romantics vs New Romantics TV

Bad Blood (Remix) vs Bad Blood (Remix) TV

OG: 7

Taylor's Version: 11

 

 

Overall:

OG: 20

Taylor's Version: 55

OG >>> 

 

Just now, Josh said:

OG >>> 

 

this

i don't really care except when it comes to 1989. the TV of it is so botched 

Edited August 22, 20242 yr by Gelato

She botched most of Red TV and all of 1989; Fearless TV is a huge improvement over the original version and I am one of the few people who prefer Speak Now TV to the original (if only because I find the instrumentation/production to be fuller and more interesting). Do not understand the logic of not bringing Max back for the rerecords when he clearly is a huge part of why those songs cut through and dominated in the way they did 

people who prefer the TVs over the original masterpieces are either lying to themselves to feel morally superior or are pandemic swifties 

Edited August 22, 20242 yr by Breakdown

She completely botched Style and Haunted so I will never forgive her for that 

6 minutes ago, Blue Monday said:

Do not understand the logic of not bringing Max back for the rerecords when he clearly is a huge part of why those songs cut through and dominated in the way they did 

i think he said no? i can't blame him, who wants to do the thing that you've already done. but absolutely agree, reputation tv will be a binfire

i won't do track by track but: 

when the song is very pop, the OG is better.

when the song is sad or has a chill vibe, TV is better. 

1 minute ago, Breakdown said:

People who prefer the TVs over the original masterpieces are either lying to themselves to feel morally superior or are pandemic swifties 🙂‍↕️

Or they just have a different opinion!  For me, it depends on the song  I've been a Swiftie since 2007 and I think quite a few of the new versions (listed in the OP) came out better than the originals.  Most of Fearless was vastly improved by richer instrumentation and her much improved vocals.

 

Like...

 

 

vs

 

 

 

 

 

And some others that just shine now more than the originals versions did in my opinion, like You Are In Love.

 

OG because I never bothered to listen to the TVs

18 minutes ago, Gelato said:

i don't really care except when it comes to 1989. the TV of it is so botched 

 

12 minutes ago, Blue Monday said:

all of 1989

Ok but

 

 

 

There's a handful of others that I'm super happy with like I Wish You Would (I actually prefer it to the original), Out of the Woods (the vocals aren't as passionate as the original, but the production sounds better), Wonderland (the emphasized background harmonies in the 2nd and last chorus are lush), All You Had to Do Was Stay (see Wonderland).

 

Style was obviously botched, but I think a lot of it did come out serviceable. Being so used to the originals might make the new versions pale in comparison for a lot of people, but from a technical standpoint I think there's definitely a good bit that came out fine.

Fearless TV is the only one she actually improved 

I honestly never play the TV version after release week

 

I use TVs mostly for the vault tracks only

The TVs are almost all superior.

idc bout her pop-country albums but 1989 TV is much worse. New Romantics is the worst offence

Can't speak for her early work cause I don't care for it

 

but she ruined 1989 and the few songs off red I liked with the TV. I am dreading the reputation remakes after 1989. And I just know this ***** is going to give us more jack vaults and no max vault tracks 

For me there's very few OGs better than the TVs. Style OG is one. Holy Ground is another. Haunted and Enchanted. But for the most part almost all the songs are elevated by modern technology and stronger vocal technique. 

2 minutes ago, PoisonedIvy said:

For me there's very few OGs better than the TVs. Style OG is one. Holy Ground is another. Haunted and Enchanted. But for the most part almost all the songs are elevated by modern technology and stronger vocal technique. 

Mte! 

Fearless

Fearless vs Fearless TV

Fifteen vs Fifteen TV

Love Story vs Love Story TV

Hey Stephen vs Hey Stephen TV

White Horse vs White Horse TV

You Belong With Me vs You Belong With Me TV

Breathe vs Breathe TV

Tell Me Why vs Tell Me Why TV

You're Not Sorry vs You're Not Sorry TV

The Way I Loved You vs The Way I Loved You TV

Forever & Always vs Forever & Always TV

The Best Day vs The Best Day TV

Change vs Change TV

Jump Then Fall vs Jump Then Fall TV

Untouchable vs Untouchable TV

Forever & Always (Piano Version) vs Forever & Always (Piano Version) TV
Come in with the Rain vs Come in with the Rain TV

Superstar vs Superstar TV

The Other Side of the Door vs The Other Side of the Door TV

Today Was a Fairytale vs Today Was a Fairytale TV

OG: 4

Taylor's Version: 16

 

Speak Now

Mine vs Mine TV
Sparks Fly vs Sparks Fly TV

Back to December vs Back to December TV
Speak Now vs Speak Now TV

Dear John vs Dear John TV
Mean vs Mean TV

The Story of Us vs The Story of Us TV
Never Grow Up vs Never Grow Up TV
Enchanted vs Enchanted TV

Better than Revenge vs Better than Revenge TV

Innocent vs Innocent TV

Haunted vs Haunted TV

Last Kiss vs Last Kiss TV

Long Live vs Long Live TV

If This Was a Movie vs If This Was a Movie TV

Ours vs Ours TV

Superman vs Superman TV

OG: 11

Taylor's Version: 7

 

Red

State of Grace vs State of Grace TV

Red vs Red TV

Treacherous vs Treacherous TV

I Knew You Were Trouble vs I Knew You Were Trouble TV

All Too Well vs All Too Well TV (standard version)

22 vs 22 TV

I Almost Do vs I Almost Do TV

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together vs We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together TV

Stay Stay Stay vs Stay Stay Stay TV

The Last Time vs The Last Time TV

Holy Ground vs Holy Ground TV

Sad Beautiful Tragic vs Sad Beautiful Tragic TV

The Lucky One vs The Lucky One TV

Everything Has Changed vs Everything Has Changed TV

Starlight vs Starlight TV

Begin Again vs Begin Again TV

The Moment I Knew vs The Moment I Knew TV

Come Back... Be Here vs Come Back... Be Here TV

Girl at Home vs Girl at Home TV

State of Grace (acoustic version) vs State of Grace (Acoustic Version) TV

Ronan vs Ronan TV

OG: 13

Taylor's Version: 8

 

1989

Welcome to New York vs Welcome to New York TV
Blank Space vs Blank Space TV

Style vs Style TV

Out of the Woods vs Out of the Woods TV
All You Had to Do Was Stay vs All You Had to Do Was Stay TV

Shake It Off vs Shake It Off TV
I Wish You Would vs I Wish You Would TV

Bad Blood vs Bad Blood TV

Wildest Dreams vs Wildest Dreams TV

How You Get the Girl vs How You Get the Girl TV

This Love vs This Love TV
I Know Places vs I Know Places TV
Clean vs Clean TV

Wonderland vs Wonderland TV

You Are in Love vs You Are in Love TV

New Romantics vs New Romantics TV

Bad Blood (Remix) vs Bad Blood (Remix) TV

OG: 15

Taylor's Version: 2

 

 

Overall:

OG: 44

Taylor's Version: 33

The OG 1989 clears TV easily.

 

 

None tbh

Idk but Blank Space TV is legit horrific 

rep is most likely going to be a complete clear with originals being better I fear

2 minutes ago, Forever Winter said:

rep is most likely going to be a complete clear with originals being better I fear

 

I'm prepared for the worst but this sounds fantastic tbh

 

 

I can also see Call It What You Want, Dress and New Year's Day getting minor little glow ups