DJ: Hey a little bit ago we were talking about uh, songwriting and listening to songs 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
Tim I Have heard 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 what I to think.
DJ: Why we find out. Taylor is a compliment or uh he's old?
Oh its a compliment. Yeah
(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 good. Congratulations on your record. It's doing great.
Thank you so much. I'm just so excited. Thank you for uh 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 that it was going to be a single. But um my label heard it and was like 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, never talked or met or anything.
I sent her a message one time. I think with Entertainment Weekly or like 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. They gave that to me.
They didn't? Ok well, ya go. I did.
(laughing)
DJ: So I-I
We've officially never never talked or messaged 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 know I did say anything bad in the song so I was kinda ya know, he wouldn't take 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 will. I sure will. And she loves 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 happen?
Well, yeah. I mean, I never really kinda went into this writing session on I'm 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 class in my freshman year of 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 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 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 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 well
Well you can write about me anytime, Taylor.
(laughing)
Thats awesome. a part two coming out next month.
Alright, great.
(laughing)
Well congratulations cuz its your first single, first top ten hit and thats pretty and I know you're off to the races here. You're just doing great and uh congratulations very exciting for you.
Awesome, its so exciting. Tim, when are you gonna start like bringing out opening acts 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? What
Yeah.
What would name be?
Uh, um I Taylor something.
Something that yeah.
But,
Well I'll, I'll be than happy to have you out with me.
Just it.
DJ: Ah, well very good. You're pretty fearless Taylor Swift. I'll tell ya that.
Right she's, she's gonna be this time.
DJ: I think so. Country USA is now a booking agency as well.
Absolutely.
DJ: Hey Taylor, I know you're on the road, thank ya so much for us.
It was and thank you. It was good to meet you Tim.
You too. talking to you. Bye bye now.
Bye
Good out there.