10 best Twitter reactions to Damon Albarn saying Taylor Swift is not a songwriter
In an interview with Los Angeles Times, Blur and Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn had some choice things to say about Taylor Swift. Albarn said that the 11-time Grammy winner did not write her own songs and when contested by the interviewer, Albarn simply said that co-writing is not the same, and that Swift's music is endlessly upbeat.
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— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 24, 2022
By simply Googling, Albarn would have known that Swift has actually, singularly, written 3 out of the 11 albums she has released, including Fearless and Speak Now. The singer and songwriter has also won an Emmy Award, 12 Country Music Association Awards, 25 Billboard Music Awards, 34 American Music Awards and holds 55 Guinness World Records. She also regularly features on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Swift hit back on Albarn's claim and responded to Damon Albarn on Twitter. She said, "I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really f**ked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW."
@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW. https://t.co/t6GyXBU2Jd
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) January 24, 2022
As expected, Taylor's fans have flooded Twitter in her support and ultimately made her 'clapback' go viral. Fans are calling it legendary behaviour and quoting her lyrics all over Twitter.
Here are 10 of the best memes, enjoy:
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Taylor in her way to end careers pic.twitter.com/pBtJuVU6w3
— F'orever Winter? (@itwamovie) January 24, 2022
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Not only does Taylor Swift write her own songs, but she writes songs that she didn't even write pic.twitter.com/actFQP1w63
— Derrick Rossignol (@drossignol_) January 24, 2022
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every time you destroy a misogynistic man I feel myself getting stronger pic.twitter.com/s9SGu6PC6h
— Oscar Gracey (@oscargracey) January 24, 2022
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I can’t believe people have the audacity to discredit one of the best songwriters of our time. This is way past opinion. This is personal and intentional. We love you Taylor! This guy clearly can’t open the realm of quality in his mind to give credit to your incredible catalog.
— Zack Tremblay (@ZackTremblay) January 25, 2022
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and you did great!???? pic.twitter.com/84yg1uixN9
— tina (taylor’s version) (@alltootina) January 24, 2022
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The chances of Taylor seeing a man talk sh*t about her on twitter are low: pic.twitter.com/ClzXqtQj42
— tanya ?✨ (@tanya1992x) January 24, 2022
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bringing this back pic.twitter.com/ICl27zidoJ
— bia ♡ (@theyallwannabia) January 24, 2022
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— Erin ? (@swiftiesince95) January 24, 2022
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we don’t regret it one bit cuz he had it coming pic.twitter.com/dfM7NEguKQ
— spider-lex ?️ (@misslexilouwho) January 24, 2022
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I'm just gonna leave this here: https://t.co/z38ldqT3im
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) January 24, 2022
Maybe this is why Taylor can't have nice things.