Damon Albarn claimed in an interview published this Sunday in The Los Angeles Times that Taylor Swift “didn't write her songs”.
“Co-writing is very different from writing.
I don't hate anyone, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes,” he explained.
Taylor Swift responded in a scathing tweet that went viral.
The rag is burning between Taylor Swift and Damon Albarn.
In an interview published this Sunday in the columns of the
Los Angeles Times
, the singer of Blur and Gorillaz explained how difficult it is to give a concert behind a piano rather than within a group.
"You can't hide behind anything.
You learn if the songs are good or if they were popular at the time because of the sound and the attitude,” he tells
Los Angeles Times
music reporter Mikael Wood.
A moment of truth that "little modern music could resist," says the artist.
"She doesn't write her songs"
Damon Albarn then challenges Mikael Wood to name a musician who is not based on "sound and attitude", the journalist puts forward the name of Taylor Swift, whom he considers "excellent composer", the musician does not does not agree.
“She doesn't write her songs”, then launches Damon Albarn.
The journalist reminds her that she co-wrote some of her titles: “That doesn't count.
I know what co-writing is.
Co-writing is very different from writing.
I don't hate anyone, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes.
That doesn't mean the result can't be awesome,” says Damon Albarn.
And to quote the songwriters who seduce him: “Billie Eilish and his brother.
I'm more drawn to that than to Taylor Swift.
It's darker, less optimistic.
Much more marginal and strange.
I think she is exceptional.
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"It's really shit to try to discredit my writing"
Taylor Swift responded to Damon Albarn's comments on Twitter on Monday.
“I was a huge fan of yours until I saw this.
I write ALL my songs.
Your position is completely wrong and very damaging.
You don't have to like my songs, but it's really shit to try to discredit my songwriting.
WOW,” she said in a Tweet that went viral and was liked by more than 550,000 tweeters.
An hour after this tweet, Damon Albarn apologized: “I completely agree with you.
I had a conversation about songwriting and unfortunately it boiled down to click bait.
I apologize unreservedly and unconditionally.
The last thing I want to do is discredit your songwriting.
I hope you understand.
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