[00:00.500]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
[00:04.000]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
[00:08.000]and um up next in the countdown is Taylor Swift and have you heard this song yet?
[00:11.000]Tim McGraw: I Have heard this song.
[00:12.000]DJ:Tim McGraw. And what what did you think the first time you heard it?
[00:15.000]Or how was the first time?
[00:16.000]Tim:It was awesome.
[00:17.000]Uh except for I didn't know if I should I should take it as a compliment or I should feel old.
[00:21.500]DJ:A ha ha ha
[00:22.000]Tim:I didn't know which one but the more,
[00:24.000]the more I hear it the more...I don't know if its true or not
[00:27.000]but I start taking it as a compliment and not that I feel that I'm old.
[00:30.000]I don't know if that's true but that's what I choose to think.
[00:32.000]DJ:Why don't we find out? Taylor, is it a compliment or uh cuz he's old?
[00:37.500]Taylor:Oh its definitely a compliment. Yeah
[00:41.000]DJ:Tim McGraw meet Taylor Swift.
[00:43.000]Tim:Nice-
[00:43.100]Taylor:Nice to meet you.
[00:44.000]Tim:Nice to meet you, Taylor. How you doing?
[00:45.000]Taylor:I'm doing great. How are you doing?
[00:46.300]Tim:I'm doing good. Congratulations on your record. It's doing great.
[00:50.000]Taylor:Thank you so much. I'm just so excited.
[00:53.000]Thank you for uh having good music and everything.
[00:56.000]I swear I'm not a stalker.
[00:59.000]DJ:Well-
[01:00.000]Taylor: The funny thing about this song is you know,
[01:04.000]as a writer some of the songs that you write like 4 hours
[01:08.000]you'll do them writing a song and it'll be good and everything but,
[01:10.700]I wrote this one in literally 15 minutes
[01:10.500]and you know I really didn't think anything about calling in Tim McGraw
[01:14.200]so. I kinda shelved it for like 3 months
[01:16.200]and never even thought that it was going to be a single.
[01:18.200]But um my label heard it and was like we're putting that out.
[01:21.200]Tim:Well I'm glad you did cuz um it's doing well for you.
[01:24.200]DJ:So I-So I understand that you two guys have not talked.
[01:28.200]Tim:No.
[01:28.700]DJ:You haven't met.
[01:29.700]Tim:No.
[01:30.900]Taylor:No, we've never talked or met or anything.
[01:33.100]Tim:I sent her a message one time.
[01:34.200]I think with Entertainment Weekly or something like that.
[01:36.200]Oh I don't remember what show it was.
[01:37.200] I was doing an interview and they were going to interview Taylor the next day.
[01:39.700]So, I sent her a little message. So, I don't know if she got it or not.
[01:42.200]Taylor:Oh my God. They never gave that to me.
[01:43.400]Tim:They didn't? Ok well, there you go. I did.
[01:47.200]DJ:So I-I
[01:47.400]Taylor:We've just officially never never talked or messaged or anything.
[01:50.200]Tim:Not at all.
[01:51.100]DJ:So I thought, I think it's pretty brave to put out a song called Tim McGraw
[01:54.100]without maybe talking to Tim McGraw. Did you mind?
[01:58.200]Taylor:It was definitely kind of a chance.
[02:01.200]You know I did say anything bad in the song
[02:03.200]so I was kinda thinking you know, he wouldn't take it too bad.
[02:06.200]Tim:Well, thank you for that.
[02:08.200]Thank you for not saying anything bad.
[02:10.200]I'm sure there's plenty that could've been said. Tell me-
[02:12.200]Taylor:Could you tell Faith that I said hello?
[02:13.900]Tim:I sure will. I sure will.
[02:14.200]And she loves the song too by the way.
[02:17.700]Taylor:Oh my gosh, she's awesome.
[02:19.200]Tim:I agree.
[02:21.200]DJ:This, this...Tell me about writing a song.
[02:23.200]Um just..did this, did this really happen?
[02:26.100]Taylor:Well, yeah. I mean, I never really kinda went into this writing session on
[02:28.200]I'm gonna write a song called Tim McGraw.
[02:29.200]Um, yeah. because, that would just be weird. But um...
[02:38.200]Taylor:I actually this this is kinda strange
[02:40.200]and ideas for this song in math class in my freshman year of high school.
[02:40.200]but I actually came up with the melody
[02:46.200]Tim:Now I feel old.
[02:49.200]Taylor:And um I was sitting there
[02:51.200]and was kind of started singing it to myself
[02:53.200]and you know I was going through a period
[02:55.200]where I was dating this guy that was going off to college
[02:58.200]and I knew we were gonna break up.
[03:02.200]So I started to think about all the things that I knew would remind him of me.
[03:06.200]And its kinda like a given one of all my friends you know
[03:10.200]They just are.
[03:12.200]Tim:Aww, thank you.
[03:13.200]Taylor:And uh, you know so I kinda just thought about
[03:15.200]that first and so it pointed to the song
[03:16.200]and just sat down at that piano
[03:17.200]and wrote it with this co-writer who was kinda wondering if I was crazy or not
[03:22.200]but it turned out alright.
[03:23.200]And you know, the funny thing is that I shelved this song for like 3 months
[03:25.200]and never never even played it for anybody, never even demoed it.
[03:29.200]And uh, then one time I was just goofing around
[03:31.200]and played it for my record label president
[03:33.200]and he goes "well thats your first single"
[03:41.200]Taylor:And I'm like well
[03:43.200]Tim:Well you can write songs about me anytime, Taylor.
[03:44.200]Taylor:Thats awesome. There's a part two coming out next month.
[03:48.200]Tim:Alright, great.
[03:49.200]Tim:Well congratulations cuz its your first single, first top ten hit
[03:53.200]and thats pretty exciting and I know you're off to the races here.
[03:57.200]You're just doing great and uh congratulations very exciting for you.
[04:02.200]Taylor:Awesome, its been so exciting.
[04:04.200]Tim, when are you gonna start like bringing out opening acts again?
[04:07.200]Tim:Um I dont know. I don't know.
[04:09.200]We'll have to look into that.
[04:10.200]Taylor:Well I'll, I have someone who I think will be really perfect for it.
[04:14.200]Tim:You do? What would-
[04:14.700]Taylor:Yeah.
[04:15.200]Tim:What would their name be?
[04:16.200]Taylor:Uh, um I think Taylor something.
[04:20.200]Tim:Something like that yeah.
[04:21.200]Tim:Well I'll, I'll be more than happy to have you out with me.
[04:21.700]Taylor:But,
[04:23.200]Taylor: Just consider it.
[04:26.200]DJ:Ah, well thats very good.
[04:27.200]You're pretty fearless Taylor Swift. I'll tell you that.
[04:29.200]Tim:Right she's, she's gonna be forward this time.
[04:32.200]DJ:I think so. Country Countdown USA is now a booking agency as well.
[04:36.200]Tim:Absolutely.
[04:36.700]DJ:Hey Taylor, I know you're on the road,
[04:38.700]thank you so much for joining us.
[04:40.200]Taylor:It was awesome and thank you.
[04:42.200]It was good to meet you Tim.
[04:43.200]Tim:You too. Good talking to you. Bye bye now.
[04:44.200]Taylor:Bye
[04:44.200]Tim:Good luck out there.
[04:44.200]Taylor:Thanks