I banned Taylor Swift today

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

...OK not ALL Taylor Swift... although I'd like to... but I did ban her new song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Nashville goes a little more pop every single day and this one is so bubble gum teeny sweet blinding sugar high bullshitfest that I couldn't see adding it to my stations playlist and keeping any semblance of respect from actual country fans. So naturally I did what any decent Program Director would do... tested it in front of a live listening audience.

The results were staggaring. 98% "don't ever play it again," 2% "I like it." The nays win. I posted on the stations facebook today that we appreciate your opinion more than anything and we're listening... Taylors new song will "never ever" be played on this station again. Our facebook has blown up today with responses... positive to about the same percentage and we've gained 52 new "friends" simply for NOT playing a song LOL.

The best thing is that our in market competitor posted that "FTR we are playing Taylors new song because we believe in letting our listeners decide for themselves" and half the posts on their page are in support of us or just generally trashing Taylor and the song. Thanks for the added attention and support cross-town dumbasses.

I realize not many of you probably care about this but it's made my day. It's the first time in 22 years in radio that I've banned a song. I should do it more often.

*shit thread*
**DJF sucks**
***and not a shit was given***

tl:dr Taylor Swift blows... and not in the good way

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

When I frist saw her on American Idol I told lil momma I thought she had the potential to be the top female recording artist of all time. Her song selection continues to deteriorate though. She needs to get a grip on that.

Couldn't agree more. She's been doing crap for the last couple years and getting by on her pure talent and looks. Her new song "Blown Away" I actually like even though it's very pop... but that's country now. Have you heard it?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Carrie Underwood "Blown Away"

[seclark]

i remember back in 1973, the local am station banned "dead skunk"
it was a bitch move.
i don't give a **** about taylor swift though.
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[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Couldn't agree more. She's been doing crap for the last couple years and getting by on her pure talent and looks. Her new song "Blown Away" I actually like even though it's very pop... but that's country now. Have you heard it?

Yea but I am highly unimpressed based on her first two releases. Was it OK, yea, would I buy it, no. SHe has been an artist I have been impressed with enough in the past that I actually went out and purchased her fird 2 CD's. She needs to get somebody working with her that has a clue when selecting songs.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Yea but I am highly unimpressed based on her first two releases. Was it OK, yea, would I buy it, no. SHe has been an artist I have been impressed with enough in the past that I actually went out and purchased her fird 2 CD's. She needs to get somebody working with her that has a clue when selecting songs.

Again, completely agree. Seems the longer any artist has success the worse they get.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Again, completely agree. Seems the longer any artist has success the worse they get.

She is a different case in that she wasn't discovered after she already had established a bunch of great songs so the first release was a hit then she fades away. I do believe a lot of songs may have been hand picked for her by people in high places due to her big success on American Idol. Whoever she has doing that for her now needs to get the pink slip. If she is doing it herself she needs to pick somebody else. She is going to fade fast if she doesn't do something there.

[BIG_DADDY]

Another thing I noticed with female artists is once they decide to settle down their carreer seems to settle down with them Faith Hill style. I realize that is a life choice and respect that but they seem to lose focas and I was hoping Unerwear would play the hand she had longer before trying to bag an athlete.

[ChiefsCountry]

She has gotten into writing more of her songs, which has taken a turn for the worst IMO as well. The new one though is pretty good lyrically - Blown Away is kind of like Indepedence Day by Martina McBride. We will see where she goes, she has all of the talent in the world though.

[ILChief]

You should switch to 80s hair band music

[barry_smilez20]

You and kcnut should get a panel discussion going on the topic of music snobbery. Y'all are really breaking ground in your views on Pink Floyd and Taylor Swift respectively.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Another thing I noticed with female artists is once they decide to settle down their carreer seems to settle down with them Faith Hill style. I realize that is a life choice and respect that but they seem to lose focas and I was hoping Unerwear would play the hand she had longer before trying to bag an athlete.

Anyone who picks Faith Hill as a mentor should look elsewhere. Faith is completely irrelevant. Her last hit was 6 years ago. She's dead to the world.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by barry_smilez20

You and kcnut should get a panel discussion going on the topic of music snobbery. Y'all are really breaking ground in your views on Pink Floyd and Taylor Swift respectively.

red lines mean your opinion means as much as a dead rat in the alley.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Anyone who picks Faith Hill as a mentor should look elsewhere. Faith is completely irrelevant. Her last hit was 6 years ago. She's dead to the world.

That wasn't what I was saying at all. I am not sure how you got that from what I posted.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

She has gotten into writing more of her songs, which has taken a turn for the worst IMO as well. The new one though is pretty good lyrically - Blown Away is kind of like Indepedence Day by Martina McBride. We will see where she goes, she has all of the talent in the world though.

Blown Away is rising slowly but steadily on the country charts. It's #19 next week in it's 5th week on the charts.

[chasedude]

To the OP.

Come to the Bash, I'll buy you a couple of beers!