*REACTION* Taylor Swift - The Last Great American Dynasty (folklore: Long Pond Studio Session)
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perfect day to release this one haha, holiday house is where taylor would host her infamous 4th of july parties!
The parallels
Yes! Itâs here in Rhode Island!
the last great american dynastyâ follows the story of Rebekah Harkness, a patron of the arts, and founder of the Rebekah Harkness Foundation.
In 2013, Swift bought a Rhode Island mansion once owned by Rebekah Harkness. The mansion is known as âHoliday House.â
Taylor draws subtle comparisons between herself and Rebekah Harkness in the song. She likens her star-studded parties to the bevy of famous composers and and dancers that once frequented Holiday house in Harkness' days. Also similar to Taylor Swift, Rebekah Harkness was often a target of harsh criticism from the tabloids, and people alike.
(plz react to the live performance from the eras tour)
The difference is, Rebekah was legit insane. Watch the documentary.
Well said, everything I was going to say, only more eloquent. Thank you for your informed comment.
@@hilarytoffler5636 You mean copied and pasted comment.
@@NinjaBooKitty Does it really matter where and how accurate information is shared? Silly. It just matters if it is accurate. I appreciate accuracy. But as I have clearly stated before, I respect your opinion, that's diversity. I like diversity because some of the best ideas come from collaboration of opposite opinions. Enjoy your Holiday.
Yâall have to listen to the lyrics very closely. Pretty much like all of Taylorâs songs, right?
'There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen '- this was actually said by the neighbours of Holiday House when she celebrated 4th Of July in her own house. What a coincidence!!
This is one of my absolute favorite songs by Taylor. My daughter made me a friendship bracelet, which I wear all the time, that has the first letter of each word of the lyric, "She had a marvelous time ruining everything". My favorite coffee mug has that lyric on it as well. That lyric is a powerful reminder that if you're shaking up the status quo in the best possible way, you're going to receive pushback from those who don't want to change and evolve. If you're going to ruin everything, then be your authentic self and have a marvelous time doing it. My favorite lyric because the world likes to keep us small and quiet if we're making waves. Great reaction as always!
Donât be afraid to say something critical if thatâs your natural reaction đ I know some people are crazy lol but your opinion is your opinion! Ignore those folks
âIt tells the story of the former owners of Swift's Rhode Island home, known as Holiday House. The song, titled âThe Last Great American Dynasty,â is based on the lives of Rebekah West Harkness (known as "Betty"), a composer and philanthropist who founded Harkness Ballet, and her husband, William Hale âBillâ Harkness, whose family founded Standard Oil. Swift purchased the Watch Hill, Rhode Island, house for $17.75 million (in cash, no less) back in 2013, and has since held numerous-very Instagrammed-Fourth of July parties there.â ..Google â€
Thank your for the info!
When this album came out and I first heard this song I screamed, âTaylor bought the house!â at that part and then, like she described, got full body chills. One of her best story songs. The old money set in Newport hates that this young pop star bought a house in their neighborhood and would host big parties with her famous friends. They tried to block her from building a sea wall that had something to do with being environmentally sound, but they claimed she was ruining everything. I love that Taylor feels such kinship with Rebecca Harkness and hope that she never ever sells it.
Fun fact, Iâm a Harkness. Edward, Billâs cousin(Rebeccaâs husband) was his cousin. Both part of the Standard Oil company. Edward and his wife, Mary, showed up in my little hometown of Gillett, Pa in the early 1900âs looking for a âtrue Harknessâbecause they couldnât have children of their own. They wanted to adopt my great Uncle Jay, who was 3. My great grandparents would not have anything to do with this and said, âno!â Although they were promised great riches. I often wonder what would have happened if they did! Our story of poverty could have turned out far different, although I understand why they said no! Great reaction! Thanks!â€
Happy 4th guys. The home she talks about in this song is where she usually has her 4th of July parties. This is also one her favorite homes to spend time. â€Stay safe
i wish you would go through all of the Long Pond Session songs đ
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO SO LONG LONDON
by any measure this is a great story telling song and so well performed. folklore is a truly great album and the long pond sessions just hit that thought home further.
This song live is great.
The dance choreography with this is fantastic..
I love her story telling and how she can give so much respect to others in a songâŠ.coming to mind âMarjorieâ, âRoninâ, âRobinââŠomgâŠprobably so much more. All great songs â€â€
Oh I miss this from the Eras tour đą
I've never clicked so fast
I feel like this is maybe the only one where the album version is much superior, you definitely need to listen to that one eventually to really get the amazingness of this song
I find that the Long Pond Sessions is a lot like the old MTV Unplugged era where the songs are on the quieter side. As you are aware, the entire project was done during the pandemic, so there's also that element coursing through the overall performances.
With that said, The Last Great American Dynasty, is a personal song for Taylor and was never meant to be a single-level track. It's really solid song writing that we know Taylor is the queen of. The home is in Westerly, just over the line from CT and Taylor renamed it High Watch.
As with most of Taylor's writing, it's a visual song and you really get transported, even if the sonics of it aren't for everyone. For me it takes me to the Newport Mansions, which were owned by families such as the Vanderbilt's, Morgan's, Astor's, etc. back during the Gilded Age (1870's - 1890's) and were summer homes for the most part, not their primary residences. These were families with money from the railroads, banking, oil, etc. Those "homes" are fascinating to tour if you ever find yourself in Newport, RI. Newport is just under 40 Miles from Westerly.
Thank you for this reaction! I think this song, more than telling a specific story, talks about the judgement and blame women get - "Must have been her fault his heart gave out." Apparently Taylor's neighbors didn't love her moving in, too.
I really love to quote "I had a marvelous time ruining everything."
Iâm with Alex! I love the piano. It adds so much to the story for me
the piano is the best part.
At the end of the day, you really enjoy her music and give her your time and attention. You may not know all the lore, but you are Swifties to me. Great reaction.
Saw this live last year, it was so epic!!! One of her best storytelling songs for sure!
I think a reaction to the live performance from the eras tour would be good! I think it really does this song justice as well!
You know I appear in the comments every time there is a Taylor Swift reaction. Thank you, guys, for the reaction.
Totally fair with the piano, kinda feel the same now that you said it đ Donât be scared or feel bad to criticize :)
The studio version of this song is one of my favorites. I can completely hear what they were saying with the piano, and I was somewhat distracted after that as well. I really wish reactors would watch studio versions first. I know everybody loves Long Pond, but the studio versions are perfectly finessed to deliver the song as the writer intended. I see the Long Pond Sessions as thatâŠa session to meet with friends and riff on the songs we made together in a relaxed way. Itâs absolutely greatâŠbut, Iâm not sure itâs the best way to hear a song for the first time. Although, I do get that hearing the discussion helps in understanding the songs. Oh, whateverâŠjust keep making videos. đ
Have you already reacted to: 1. Cardigan 2. My tears ricochet 3. August 4.Champagne problems. 5. Cowboy lime me. These are gold standard
so for the full story in case you guys are interested:
Rebekah Harkness was a composer, in 1947, she married William (Bill) Harkness who was extremely wealthy, and as this was her second marriage, it was frowned upon. They bought a house on the beach in Rhode Island, where they would throw very lavish, upscale parties. Bill died of a heart attack in 1954. All the things said about Rebekah in the song are true, she was friends with DalĂ, had a friend group known as "the bitch pack", actually filled her swimming pool with champagne and while fighting with her neighbor, she stole his cat and dyed it green. (Taylor changed the cat to a dog because she's a cat mom lol). Rebekah was essentially the opposite of a traditional woman during that time, she was constantly the center of gossip and nicknamed "The Scorned Socialite". Rebekah eventually passed away in 1982, where it sat empty until 2013, when Taylor bought the home (for 17 million USD in cash). This is where she now throws her famous annual Fourth of July parties attended by numerous celebrities. Essentially, the song is a full circle moment, because Taylor is constantly gossiped about, and has a negative stigma surrounding the amount of relationships she's had (similar to Rebekah getting judged for remarrying, which she did two more times after Bill's death.) She and Rebekah, both had a marvelous time "ruining everything" according to their peers.
I hope that explains it well enough!
Last Great American Dynasty gives such warm nostalgic feeling when listening. Iâm so happy you guys reacted I love yâallâs quirky remarks and side track rants â€ïžâ€ïž
You guys should listen to I bet you think about me! Itâs from her red album and itâs one of my favorite songs from her. I also love the music video to it.
I need to hear thoughts on Invisible String!
I've never clicked so fast! This is my favorite song off folklore and it was awesome to see it live last year!!
What a way to start the day with a Swift video with the best trio on CZcams!! Thanks guys. Always fun sharing her music with you. Happy 4th of July to everyone! đșđžđ„
Every time you post a taylor reaction you put a smile on my face! And something always makes me laugh, this time it was the looooongest pond đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł love this song, but I hate the way I can only listen to the piano now, i used to get carried away by the strings and noooooow no, the piano is really awkward đ€Ł
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Nice reaction â€
Please I'm begging, this is my 13th comment, please react to more of these long pond studio:
- Seven
-August
-Cardigan
Or just react to the whole remaining songs
âand then it was bought by meâ normal voice â€
I think we NEED a Blank Space music video reaction soon. Thanks for the content đ«¶đœ
Highly recommend you guys having someone with the lyrics pulled up for these videos! Or read a synopsis of the song after each listen to include in the video. Would give a lot of real-time context rather than finding out later in the comments. âThen it was bought by meâ was the twist- Taylor bought Rebekahâs âholiday houseâ mansion in Rhode Island years ago and is using her lyrics to draw comparisons between them both.
Guys you HAVE to listen to Clean Live itâs one of my favourite songs, great song!!
I agree, it's one of the few tracks that I prefer the album production over the Long Pond Studio Sessions recording.
It's still really good, for sure. But on the studio production, that note and the piano sit FAR further back into the mix and it works far more subtly to give the song a really good drive.
What they meant about this song being all about Taylor too is that snobs in small, rich towns tend to treat new incoming women badly.
It's the women and their enjoyment of life that ruins everything for everyone đ I think Taylor relates to that very strongly.
Rich people are more than happy to invite exploitative rich men into their country clubs and into their high, exclusive worlds, but fk forbid a woman with her own money tries to move into town and do the exact same things a man would be doing.
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One of my favorites. Taylorâs neighbors complained about her parties too
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The piano on this one sounds better on some videos than others. Something about sound balance, I guess.
Itâs okay to be critical. Whatâs not okay is when it is done in a disrespectful way and you guys havenât done that. I suggest listening to the album version. You may get a better appreciation of the song â€
I agree with the piano 'critique', and also understand it. It feels chaotic and almost irritating... and that's exactly what Rebekah brought to the story. She was a lot to handle. Cheeky. I think of how the world (well, half the world) would view a woman now... marrying into an oil heirs fortune... and then he passes and she proceeds to live a wild life. People would lose their minds trying to take her down. And I think the entire thing (Taylor buying the property) is just... synchronistic perfection.
Love this tune. Love that people are seeing her as the same as the lady who ruined every thing.
she just up and paid seventeen million dollars cash for holiday house. good song writing pays well.
I always felt like the piano helps maintain the feeling of being on a train⊠which is how Rebekah and her husband arrived to town.
Iâm probably wrong đ
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Haha⊠I am the mysteriously named requester đ
Yâall got it right a couple times (and Iâm never bothered by mispronunciations; itâs a weird name)-pronounced âPesh,â itâs French for âpeach,â so if I punctuated it correctly, it would read PĂȘche.
Anyway, thank you so much for the review! I agree with another commenter that the piano is mixed much more smoothly in the album version, but I had asked for the Long Pond version after seeing a previous video where you guys said you liked the format but the songs were all so sad, and this one is, IMO, light and breezy.
âShe had a marvelous time ruining everythingâ is one of my all-time fav T Swift lyrics, and I remember the first time I heard the album version just being obsessed with the sparkly and floaty outro (very technical music terminology). In the Long Pond version she doesnât stay in falsetto in the outro, so I do think the studio version is better, but this live session is pretty joyful, and she really seemed to enjoy performing it on tour last year) before it got pulled to make room for the Tortured Poets set).
Also, to echo other commenters, no need to hold back on criticism! We all like different things and thatâs the fun of music reactions! I genuinely burst out laughing when Jake said âlotta pianoâ-I appreciate the candid reaction! Iâm sure there are folks who get some attitude when anyone disagrees with their take, but please know that I am not one of those people, and I appreciate your reaction and time đ«¶đŒ
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Did you miss when she told who Rebecca Harkness was??? Heir to Standard Oil
She was a middle class divorcee who married an heir to the Standard Oil fortune, which was uncouth at the time among the rich socialite crowd who never accepted her and she was subject to undue gossip. Which is why Taylor identified so hard with her.
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i agree with you guys, the piano is too loud hahaha
Nah ur fine, I also think the piano is slightly overpowering in this one but still love it
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Guys, you missed the point!! And there are a lot of people who know who Rebecka was.
This song is an ode to Rebecka yes. But first of all itâs a comment to how both Rebecka and Taylor has been treated by media thereâs a lot of similarities between Rebecka and Taylor
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Live version of this is way better in my opinion (less piano)
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in my opinion you can barley hear the piano in the official recording
Yes, I went and listened to the official recording and I agree with you!
Jake, you're probably feeling anxious and sweaty because you're anticipating the backlash you might get from saying something slightly negative that the swifties will jump on đ
1000% we always worry weâre saying something rude
@TAHBofficial you're never rude, just honest đ
One of my least favorites by her tbh, always a skip for me â€