"WAIT... THAT'S TAYLOR!!" | Men React to Taylor Swift's The Man - Journey To The Eras Tour PT7

Welcome back to our Journey to The Eras Tour series Part 7!

Today, Rick and Robert continue their Taylor Swift journey with one of the most talked-about songs and music videos in Taylor's entire catalog: "The Man."

Before diving into the music video, we decided to start by listening to the lyrics on their own first. After realizing that sometimes there's simply too much happening visually in Taylor Swift music videos to fully absorb both the storytelling and the songwriting, we wanted to give "The Man" the attention it deserves.

Then we jumped into the iconic Taylor Swift music video... and within seconds both Rick and Robert immediately recognized that "The Man" was actually Taylor in disguise!

From there, the conversation got REALLY interesting.

We discuss:

• Taylor Swift's transformation into "The Man"
• The hidden Easter eggs throughout the music video
• The infamous easter egg wall and the long-running lost album theory
• Why some people viewed this song as controversial
• Industry (and real world) double standards between men and women
• The differences between confidence and ambition when viewed through a gendered lens
• Taylor bringing in a team of men to teach her male mannerisms and movement
• Why this may be one of Taylor's most fascinating music videos
• Comparisons between Taylor Swift's "The Man" and Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy"

What did YOU think of "The Man" the very first time you heard it? Did you recognize Taylor immediately in the music video? And where does this rank among Taylor's best music videos?

Thanks for joining us on our Journey to The Eras Tour. We appreciate every single one of you who continues to watch, comment, laugh, teach, and experience this music alongside us.

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CHAPTERS:

HEY SWIFTIES - 0:00

LYRICS FIRST - 03:50

HOUSEKEEPING - 08:34

NO, IT'S TYLER - 10:50

LETS BEGIN - 12:20

EASTER EGGS - 13:13

VERSE 2 & HOOK - INITIAL THOUGHTS

TRAINING TO BE A MAN - 20:35

LETS FINISH THIS - 23:45

INDUSTRY DOUBLE STANDARDS - 26:10

FINAL THOUGHTS - 31:15

THAT'S A REAL F* LEGACY - 35:25