DJ:
Hey a little bit ago we were talking about uh, songwriting and listening
To songs and putting down what you feel in the song and um up next
In the countdown is Taylor Swift and have you heard this song yet?
Tim McGraw:
I Have heard this song
DJ:
Tim McGraw. And what what did you think the first time you heard it?
Or how was the first time?
Tim:
It was awesome. Uh except for I didn't know if I should I should take it
As a compliment or I should feel old
DJ:
A ha ha ha
Tim:
I didn't know which one but the more
The more I hear it the more...I don't know if its true or not
But I start taking it as a compliment and not that I feel that I'm old
I don't know if that's true but that's what I choose to think
DJ:
Why don't we find out. Taylor is a compliment or uh he's old?
Taylor:
Oh its definitely a compliment. Yeah
(Laughing)
DJ:
Tim McGraw meet Taylor Swift
Tim:
Nice-
Taylor:
Nice to meet you
Tim:
Nice to meet you, Taylor. How you doing?
Taylor:
I'm doing great. How are you doing?
Tim:
I'm doing good. Congratulations on your record. It's doing great
Taylor:
Thank you so much. I'm just so excited. Thank you for uh having good
Music and everything. I swear I'm not a stalker
(laughing)
DJ:
Well-
Taylor:
The funny thing about this song is ya know
As a writer some of the songs that you write like 4 hours you'll
Do them writing a song and it'll be good and everything but
I wrote this one in literally 15 minutes and ya know I really
Didn't think anything about calling in Tim McGraw so
I kinda shelved it for like 3 months and never even thought that it
Was going to be a single. But um my label heard it and was like
We're putting that out
(laughing)
Tim:
Well I'm glad ya did cuz um it's doing well for ya
DJ:
So I-
So I understand that you two guys have not talked
Tim:
No
DJ:
You haven't met
Tim:
No
Taylor:
No, we've never talked or met or anything
Tim:
I sent her a message one time. I think with Entertainment Weekly
Or something like that. Oh I don't remember what show it was
I was doing an interview and they were going to interview
Taylor the next day. So, I sent her a little message
So, I don't know if she got it or not
Taylor:
Oh my God. They never gave that to me
Tim:
They didn't? Ok well, there ya go. I did
(laughing)
DJ:
So I-I
Taylor:
We've just officially never never talked or messaged or anything
Tim:
Not at all
DJ:
So I thought, I think it's pretty brave to put out a song called
Tim McGraw without maybe talking to Tim McGraw. Did you mind?
Taylor:
It was definitely kind of a chance
Ya know I did say anything bad in the song so I was kinda thinking
Ya know, he wouldn't take it too bad
Tim:
Well, thank you for that. Thank you for not saying anything bad
I'm sure there's plenty that could've been said. Tell me-
Taylor:
Could you tell Faith that I said hello?
Tim:
I sure will. I sure will. And she loves the song too by the way
Taylor:
Oh my gosh, she's awesome
Tim:
I agree
DJ:
This, this...Tell me about writing a song
Um did this, did this really happen?
Taylor:
Well, yeah. I mean, I never really kinda went into this writing
Session on I'm gonna write a song called Tim McGraw
Um, yeah. because, that would just be weird. But um...
(laughing)
Taylor:
I actually this this is kinda strange but I actually came up with the
Melody and ideas for this song in math cla** in my freshman year
Of high school
Tim:
Now I feel old
Taylor:
And um I was sitting there and was kind of started singing it to myself
And I was going through a period where I was dating this guy
That was going off to college and I knew we were gonna break up
So I started to think about all the things that I knew would remind
Him of me. And its kinda like a given one of all my friends ya
Know that my favorite songs are Tim McGraw songs. They just are
Tim:
Aww, thank you
Taylor:
And uh, you know so I kinda just thought about that first
And so it pointed to the song and just sat down at that piano
And wrote it with this co-writer who was kinda wondering
If I was crazy or not but it turned out alright. And ya know
The funny thing is that I shelved this song for like 3 months and
Never never even played it for anybody, never even demoed it
And uh, then one time I was just goofing around and played it
For my record label president and he goes "well thats your first single"
(laughing)
Taylor:
And I'm like well
Tim:
Well you can write songs about me anytime, Taylor
(laughing)
Taylor:
Thats awesome. There's a part two coming out next month
Tim:
Alright, great
(laughing)
Tim:
Well congratulations cuz its your first single
First top ten hit and thats pretty exciting
And I know you're off to the races here
You're just doing great and uh congratulations very exciting for you
Taylor:
Awesome, its been so exciting
Tim, when are you gonna start like bringing out opening acts again?
Tim:
Um I dont know. I don't know. We'll have to look into that
(laughing)
Taylor:
Well I'll, I have someone who I think will be really perfect for it
Tim:
Ya do? What would-
Taylor:
Yeah
Tim:
What would their name be?
Taylor:
Uh, um I think Taylor something
Tim:
Something like that yeah
Taylor:
But
Tim:
Well I'll, I'll be more than happy to have you out with me
Taylor:
Just consider it
DJ:
Ah, well thats very good. You're pretty fearless Taylor Swift
I'll tell ya that
Tim:
Right she's, she's gonna be forward this time
DJ:
I think so. Country Countdown USA is now a booking agency as well
Tim:
Absolutely
DJ:
Hey Taylor, I know you're on the road, thank ya so much for joining us
Taylor:
It was awesome and thank you. It was good to meet you Tim
Tim:
You too. Good talking to you. Bye bye now
Taylor:
Bye
Tim:
Good luck out there
Taylor:
Thanks