DJ: Hey a little bit ago we were talking about uh, songwriting and listening to songs and putting down what you in the song and um up next in the countdown is Taylor Swift and have you heard this song yet?
Tim I Have this song.
DJ: Tim McGraw. And what did you think the first time you heard it? Or how was the first time?
It was awesome. Uh except for I didn't know if I should I should take it as a compliment or I feel old.
DJ: A ha ha ha
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 I choose to think.
DJ: Why don't we out. Taylor is a compliment or uh he's old?
Oh its definitely a compliment.
(Laughing)
DJ: Tim McGraw meet Swift.
Nice to you.
Nice to meet you, Taylor. How you
I'm great. How are you doing?
I'm doing good. on your record. It's doing great.
Thank you so much. I'm just so excited. Thank you for uh having good and everything. I swear I'm not a stalker.
(laughing)
DJ:
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 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)
Well I'm glad ya did cuz um doing well for ya.
DJ: So I- So I understand that you two have not talked.
No.
DJ: You met.
No.
No, we've talked or met or anything.
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 day. So, I sent her a little message. So, I don't know if she got it or not.
Oh my God. They gave that to me.
They Ok well, there ya go. I did.
(laughing)
DJ: So I-I
We've just officially never never talked or or anything.
Not at all.
DJ: So I thought, I think it's brave to put out a song called Tim McGraw without maybe talking to Tim McGraw. Did you mind?
It was definitely kind of a chance. Ya I did say anything bad in the song so I was kinda thinking ya know, he wouldn't take it too bad.
Well, thank you for that. Thank you for not saying bad. I'm sure there's plenty that could've been said. Tell me-
Could you tell that I said hello?
I sure will. I sure will. And she the song too by the way.
Oh my gosh, awesome.
I agree.
DJ: This, this...Tell me about a song. Um did this, did this really happen?
Well, yeah. I mean, I never really 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)
I actually this this is kinda strange but I actually came up with the melody and ideas for this song in math in my freshman year of high school.
Now I old.
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 one of all my friends ya know that my favorite songs are Tim McGraw songs. They just are.
Aww, you.
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, one time I was just goofing around and played it for my record label president and he goes "well thats your first single"
(laughing)
And I'm well
Well you can songs about me anytime, Taylor.
(laughing)
Thats awesome. There's a part two out next month.
Alright, great.
(laughing)
Well congratulations cuz its your first single, first top ten hit and thats pretty exciting and I you're off to the races here. You're just doing great and uh congratulations very exciting for you.
Awesome, its been so exciting. Tim, when are you gonna start like bringing out opening again?
Um I dont know. I don't know. We'll have to into that.
(laughing)
Well I'll, I have someone who I will be really perfect for it.
ya do? would-
Yeah.
What their name be?
Uh, um I think something.
Something like yeah.
But,
Well I'll, be more than happy to have you out with me.
Just it.
DJ: Ah, well thats very good. You're fearless Taylor Swift. I'll tell ya that.
Right she's, she's gonna be forward time.
DJ: I think so. Country USA is now a booking agency as well.
Absolutely.
DJ: Hey Taylor, I you're on the road, thank ya so much for joining us.
It was awesome and thank you. It was to meet you Tim.
You too. Good to you. Bye bye now.
Bye
Good out there.