DJ: Hey a little bit ago we were talking about uh, songwriting and listening to and putting down what you feel 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 for I didn't know if I should I should take it as a compliment or I should 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 I feel that I'm old. I don't know if that's true but that's what I choose to think.
DJ: Why don't we find out. Taylor is a compliment or uh he's
Oh its definitely a compliment.
(Laughing)
DJ: Tim McGraw meet Swift.
Nice to you.
Nice to you, Taylor. How you doing?
I'm great. How are you doing?
I'm good. Congratulations on your record. It's doing great.
Thank you so much. I'm just so excited. you for uh having good music 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 about calling in Tim McGraw so. I kinda shelved it for like 3 months and never even thought 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 it's doing for ya.
DJ: So I- So I understand you two guys 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 that. Oh I don't remember what show it was. I was doing an interview and they were going to interview Taylor the next day. So, I sent her a little message. So, I don't know if she got it or not.
Oh my God. never gave that to me.
They didn't? Ok well, 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 pretty brave to put out a song called Tim McGraw without maybe talking to Tim McGraw. Did you
It was definitely kind of a chance. Ya know I did say anything bad in the song so I was kinda thinking ya know, he wouldn't it too bad.
Well, thank you for that. Thank you for not saying anything bad. I'm sure there's plenty that could've been said. me-
Could you Faith 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 writing a song. Um did this, did this really
Well, yeah. I mean, I never really kinda went into 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 given one of all my friends ya know 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 this song for like 3 months and never never even played it for anybody, never even demoed it. And uh, then 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 like
Well you can write about me anytime, Taylor.
(laughing)
Thats awesome. There's a two coming out next month.
Alright, great.
(laughing)
Well congratulations cuz its your first single, first top ten hit and thats pretty exciting and I know you're off to the races here. You're just 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. have to look into that.
(laughing)
Well I'll, I have someone who I think 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, I'll be than happy to have you out with me.
Just it.
DJ: Ah, thats very good. You're pretty fearless Taylor Swift. I'll tell ya that.
Right she's, gonna be forward this time.
DJ: I think so. Country Countdown USA is now a booking as well.
Absolutely.
DJ: Hey Taylor, I know you're on the road, ya so much for joining us.
It was and thank you. It was good to meet you Tim.
You too. Good to you. Bye bye now.
Bye
Good out there.