Patti Smith thanks Taylor Swift for being mentioned on her new album tortured poet section.
On Friday, April 19, the 77-year-old “Gloria” singer took to Instagram to share a photo of herself reading a book by Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas, while also featuring Swift on the song “The Tortured Poets Division.” I nodded at the mention of her. ”
In the Grammy winner's title track, she sings: “I laughed in your face and said, 'You're not Dylan Thomas/I'm not Patti Smith/This isn't the Chelsea Hotel/We're modern idiots.' .”
Smith's photo was in black and white and seemed to reflect the style of Swift's new album. In one photo of her, she held up Thomas's book and smiled at the camera, while in her second photo she appeared to be intently reading her book while sitting in a chair.
Ms Smith captioned the post: “This means I was touched to be mentioned alongside the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Thank you Taylor.”
This isn't the first time the rock musician, who was an influential member of the 1970s punk rock movement, has spoken positively about the “Fortnite” singer, 34. She previously spoke about Swift's celebrity status in the interview below. new york times In 2019.
“She's a pop star who's always in the spotlight, and I can't imagine what that's like,” Smith said at the time. “She can't go anywhere, she can't do anything, and her hair is a mess. I can't believe it.”
“And I'm sure she's trying to do some good,” she added. “She's not trying to do anything bad. And if it influences some of her most ardent fans to open up about what they think, then what's the point?” Do you?”
Smith isn't the first person to react to the name-dropping on Swift's new album. The pop star also wrote a song called “Clara Bow,” named after the late actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s. Bow's grandchildren exclusively tell PEOPLE that she got “chills” when she heard the song for the first time.
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They said the song “lyrically draws parallels between Clara Bow and Taylor,” adding, “This song is an opportunity for younger generations to learn about Clara's story and feel inspired by her perseverance.” I hope so,” he added.
Along with Smith, Bowe, and Thomas, who is best known for writing the poems “Don't Be Kind on a Good Night” and “And Death Shall Not Rule,” Swift frequently collaborated with Boigenias and his friends. Listening to it, Lucy Dacus also mentioned her collaborator on her new album, Jack Antonoff.