Opinion: Unpacking "Like Taylor Swift" by Everleigh Rose

You may have heard the trending song “Like Taylor Swift” by Everleigh Rose on TikTok or on Instagram Reel if you are better than everyone else.

This is the ten year olds first song, and unfortunately is probably this generation's “Friday” by Rebecca Black.

The LaBrants are family vloggers who have been on YouTube for many years. With 13 million subscribers, they keep fans coming back for more by sharing vlogs about their blonde-haired blue-eyed California family that moved to Tennessee earlier this year.

Now that they have moved to the south they have to fulfill the prophecy of one of their children becoming a country singer. The oldest daughter, Everleigh, is fit for the job.

Earlier this month, she released “Like Taylor Swift” on streaming platforms and also released a music video on her joint YouTube channel with her dad.

Side note, this account is called “Cole and Ev” and in their bio it says they will donate a penny for every subscriber. Where are they donating all these pennies? The destination of the pennies is unclear. This does not sit well with me, and therefore I will remain unsubscribed.

This song is most recognizable by its bridge which names a bunch of Taylor Swift songs to hit home on ways that she can “do it like Taylor Swift.”

Upon first listen this song could be described as cringy, unlistenable or bad, but could easily become a guilty pleasure anthem.

Her parents take credit for the writing of this song. They do not credit using ChatGPT, but maybe they should have used it.

Let’s just say Cole and Sav LaBrant do not give the impression that they are Swifties. To have their ten-year-old sing about wanting to be “like a dear John” or “like I knew you were trouble” is surprising considering their brand.

These two and several other songs mentioned in the song are about heartache, toxic men and other topics that are shocking to hear a ten year old sing about, but to each their own.

I cannot withhold the fact that the last line of the bridge is a banger: “can I get a cruel summer.” This line makes me so envious that this didn’t come out in June so it could have been a summer anthem. Now I have to wait like 8 months before I can have another cruel summer.

The rest of the song talks about how great her life is in Tennessee and how she wants every day to be like today and most importantly “do it like Taylor Swift”.

Outside of the Swift references the song has great morals. In the second verse, she sings “hope I make my parents proud”.

The chorus is very relatable and screams 2019 VSCO girl. All Everleigh wants to do is ride around with her hair in the wind (in a car driven by her mom obviously).

A very confusing line in the song is when she says, “sweet tea, sixteen, on my trampoline yeah.” I love sweet tea and trampolines as much as the next person, but Everleigh is most definitely not sixteen so the purpose of that line in the song is misleading and a downright lie, which is shocking considering the conservative and religious front her parents represent.

Overall the song is very catchy. While Everleigh does not have a southern accent, she has one in this song. This aspect of the song definitely makes it harder to listen to, but it does, dare I say, make it more iconic.

The music video has a classic “produced by YouTubers” feel. It features drone footage and is mostly shot in their backyard which is so original. Lots of shots in their Jeep and on their inground trampoline. This video is what makes this whole creation most comparable to Rebecca Black.

After watching the video my first thought was “how is this girl going to feel about this song when she is in high school?” Guess we will find out in four years.

Savannah Swartz is a third year communications major. To contact her, email sms9072@pus.edu.