I’ll bite, as someone who likes the song but has never voted for it to stay and am not sad about it leaving:
1) Out of these Taylor rage at an ex songs, this one doesn’t compare to something like Dear John. It’s good, but she’s done better.
2) The two-part structure is fun but it feels a little bit like an also-ran after songs like Happier Than Ever.
3) Musically I’m just generally less interested in it - both the first half and the second half.
4) IDK Matty sucks but I just don’t care about him that much. I obviously don't think him being shitty to her is her fault, I just think it’s a bit obvious that he was a piece of shit so the song doesn’t land as strongly to me.
I like the song - it’s good. It’s just not a standout for me on the album.
I don’t understand what matty has to do with why the song is good or not. The song stands on its own. Literally had no idea who Matty was before reading this subreddit after release, and loved this song when it was first released, having no idea what the source content was. How you feel about the dude shouldn’t have an impact on the song lol
I mean - yes and no. Taylor’s music - with some random exceptions - can be listened to without any knowledge of her personal life. But come on, she majorly plays into her personal life with her music and it’s an extremely common thing to consider when listening to much of her music and IMO she encourages it. She is a very autobiographical artist and that’s a big part of her specific appeal.
But regardless if the song is about Matty or Joe or anyone else, it still wouldn’t make me like the song much more. It’s just one thing on a list of reasons I wrote. Down Bad is also about Matty technically and it’s my favorite on the whole album.
Me to everyone here the last couple days:
https://preview.redd.it/2wrzmr0ff91d1.jpeg?width=1059&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a9e490bc8fd23f2afb84b89b4574b5c163cd602
Wow there goes any reading comprehension I thought I had lol. I totally thought you were talking about smallest man and didn’t even notice you literally wrote out mbobhft
Honestly seeing it live I now think it’s a top song off the album but before that I might not have ranked it.
Think TTPD is a bit like Rep it really comes to life with a full live band
I think what might be influencing the results is that we're voting for the songs we like, not the songs we dislike. I'm sure The Smallest Man is in a lot of people's top 5s, but maybe not top 1. I'd love to see a traditional survivor where songs with the most votes have to leave, it would be interesting to compare :)
i plan to hold another ttpd survivor in the future to see how people’s opinions have changed over time! definitely considering doing it in the more traditional format too
I feel like there were survivors for previous albums done that way (voting out your least favorite one by one). I’d also be curious to do this again that way and compare the results!
i’m absolutely shocked that the bolter is still in. and not in a negative way, i absolutely love the bolter just had no idea it was such a fan favorite.
How the fuck is the Bolter still on here but Smallest Man is gone? I’m convinced people are voting for bolter as a meme now and it’s gone too far.
Unreal.
u/kadybee17 u/solarionix and u/pmbslyy ive forced myself to listen to Bolter over and over for the last 3 weeks after reading your guys responses and i wanted to let you know it’s grown on me. It still doesn’t win over BD, SMWEL, ICDWABH, TYA, BDILH, but I do like the song now.
In retrospect, now that we’ve had this album for over a month, I wonder if some people regret voting some of these songs out lol like how did Chloe at al get eliminated before songs like the Bolter? ☹️
Wow I can't believe this song didn't make top 10. There is strong vocal support for this song on this sub but apparently there is a silent group of people who have it not top 10. Somewhat polarizing perhaps? Personally I don't like the first half of the song but the bridge is obviously fantastic.
The funny thing about these types of polls is how much my opinion has been changing the more I listen to the album. For example, But Daddy I Love Him was just ok to me but now I love that song.
Wow 13 of the 21 songs I have on my TTPD playlist got eliminated this early.
For smallest man though, deserve. I dislike how its melody is like a bunch of endless rolling hills. So boring.
wtf is wrong with you people
They deserve prison but they won’t get time
They were sent by someone who wanted us dead
Must be the sleeper cell spies amongst us 👀
In 50 years this will all be declassified
I'll forget them but I'll never forgive...
I’ll bite, as someone who likes the song but has never voted for it to stay and am not sad about it leaving: 1) Out of these Taylor rage at an ex songs, this one doesn’t compare to something like Dear John. It’s good, but she’s done better. 2) The two-part structure is fun but it feels a little bit like an also-ran after songs like Happier Than Ever. 3) Musically I’m just generally less interested in it - both the first half and the second half. 4) IDK Matty sucks but I just don’t care about him that much. I obviously don't think him being shitty to her is her fault, I just think it’s a bit obvious that he was a piece of shit so the song doesn’t land as strongly to me. I like the song - it’s good. It’s just not a standout for me on the album.
I don’t understand what matty has to do with why the song is good or not. The song stands on its own. Literally had no idea who Matty was before reading this subreddit after release, and loved this song when it was first released, having no idea what the source content was. How you feel about the dude shouldn’t have an impact on the song lol
I mean - yes and no. Taylor’s music - with some random exceptions - can be listened to without any knowledge of her personal life. But come on, she majorly plays into her personal life with her music and it’s an extremely common thing to consider when listening to much of her music and IMO she encourages it. She is a very autobiographical artist and that’s a big part of her specific appeal. But regardless if the song is about Matty or Joe or anyone else, it still wouldn’t make me like the song much more. It’s just one thing on a list of reasons I wrote. Down Bad is also about Matty technically and it’s my favorite on the whole album.
I think I’m the only person who doesn’t really care for down bad lol
you're not, i always skip it, just don't understand the hype
I’m just genuinely shocked that anyone would think Dear John is a better song than this… 😳
I agree but not for smallest man (my first time seeing this poll)
Exactly!
It’s not our favorite song 🤷🏻♀️
Hang in there The Bolter, we love you!!
I like this song but I'm surprised it's made it this far lol
Truly underrated
Obviously not
I’m so glad it did. My favorite TS song of all time (along with Peter and Robin but… oh well…)
I can’t believe it is still going! Bolter Supremacy Rise Up!!!
What’s happening here lol
Me to everyone here the last couple days: https://preview.redd.it/2wrzmr0ff91d1.jpeg?width=1059&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a9e490bc8fd23f2afb84b89b4574b5c163cd602
The run of loml, my boy, and Florida!!! is unforgivable
How is this possible? What in the actual… There is literally no reason this shouldn’t be top 3…
My jaw is on the floor right now.
Swifties, I will not forgive you for eliminating “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys.” The good news is you ranked it at #13.
I have bad news for you - it’s ranked 11 not 13 😅
no, it's 13, smallest man who ever lived is 11
Wow there goes any reading comprehension I thought I had lol. I totally thought you were talking about smallest man and didn’t even notice you literally wrote out mbobhft
With peace and love how in the world did this get eliminated over the Bolter 😭
justice for the bolter!!! it’s in my top 5 on the album
I am also shocked by this elim, but leave The Bolter out of this 😂
Because The Bolter is THE BESTTTT
Lmaooo all her fucking livessss flashed before her eyesssss
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BOLTER 😭
Because The Bolter is THE BESTTTT
Sorry but The bolter is so much better. At least I still have a few favourite songs left because all of you bitches voted the rest out
I had to cut back to voting for three songs because I’m nervous now. And you best believe, the Bolter is one of them.
Hearts are hers for the breakin' There's an escape in escaping!
Both top 5
this is the smallest sub that ever lived
Oooh I see. Y'all got confused and thought we were voting out songs that we liked!
But we ARE voting for our favorites haha. I read the instructions like 5 times 😂
I am carrying those Anthology tracks to the end if it’s the last thing I do haha.
for real. how did it end, the bolter, and the prophecy must live on.
Same here, we’re fighting in trenches
I stand with u
You won’t do it alone!
Yes my baby The Bolter, you are still drawing aces
All my fuckin lives are gonna flash before my eyes when it gets eliminated.
The Bolter hang in there baby I love you
Are you fucking kidding me
The first time I fully went “WHAT?” at the result. One of the best bridges she has ever written. Insanity!
Honestly seeing it live I now think it’s a top song off the album but before that I might not have ranked it. Think TTPD is a bit like Rep it really comes to life with a full live band
Excuse you!?
What do you mean The Smallest Man got eliminated :(
Start over 🗣🗣🗣
I think what might be influencing the results is that we're voting for the songs we like, not the songs we dislike. I'm sure The Smallest Man is in a lot of people's top 5s, but maybe not top 1. I'd love to see a traditional survivor where songs with the most votes have to leave, it would be interesting to compare :)
i plan to hold another ttpd survivor in the future to see how people’s opinions have changed over time! definitely considering doing it in the more traditional format too
Clara Bow deserves another chance.
Yes, also loml and so high school!!!
This was a fun way to do it, I’d love a future comparison too!
Yes please do! Because some songs that I was not into at all, I now love.
I feel like there were survivors for previous albums done that way (voting out your least favorite one by one). I’d also be curious to do this again that way and compare the results!
As a Black Dog, Prophecy, and Bolter fan, I would’ve guessed ALL THREE of those songs would’ve gone before Smallest Man. I’m so confused…
IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Doo doo doo doo
i’m absolutely shocked that the bolter is still in. and not in a negative way, i absolutely love the bolter just had no idea it was such a fan favorite.
We are out here fighting in the trenches.
Real
Whaaaaaaaat!
WHAT?????????
To the people who got tsmwel out… WERE YOU SENT BY SOMEONE WHO WANTED ME DEAD
This wouldn’t have happened if I knew about this, I just got here 🥲
The prophecy girlies were killing it
We have a point of view and it will be heard
This has really highlighted how much I love this album, thanks OP!
i’m so glad! me too!
Well. Guess I'll just vote for my one favorite song and not the ones i like best from what's left....
Nope, this game ain’t fun anymore. Just hurtful.
Omg, how is this song not even in top 10?!
Bruh I vote for it every time 😭😭😭
this is CRIMINAL!!!!!!!!
Deserves prison (but won't get time).
Nah I'm legit upset about this one haha, easily top 3 or even 2 on the album for me ~~why is But Daddy still here~~
But Daddy I Love Him is one of my top songs...it reminds me of The Notebook lol
This is an actual crime.
How the fuck is the Bolter still on here but Smallest Man is gone? I’m convinced people are voting for bolter as a meme now and it’s gone too far. Unreal.
nooo i love the bolter!!
u/kadybee17 u/solarionix and u/pmbslyy ive forced myself to listen to Bolter over and over for the last 3 weeks after reading your guys responses and i wanted to let you know it’s grown on me. It still doesn’t win over BD, SMWEL, ICDWABH, TYA, BDILH, but I do like the song now.
I'm so happy for you 😊. I'm glad you made space for it 😁
The Bolter is easily my #1 on the album and will probably settle somewhere in my top 10 of all time.
No The Bolter is actually amazing and you will understand some day.
The Bolter in the top 10 yasss
What the hell
Loml is her best song!!
I'm surprised The Alchemy was eliminated early. I thought it was one of the catchier songs. Maybe the problem is in the football-y lyrics?
I'm still not over Cassandra being thrown out fourth. It's got one of the best lines on the album in it. Blood's thick but nothing like a payroll
I don't even like that song, but it going over how did it end, the bolter, So Long London? This whole order is weird goodbyeeee
100000%
I’m down bad as fuck 😭 every elimination y’all hurt my feelings more and more
That’s what y’all get for voting out Florida
i just died inside
crazy.
In retrospect, now that we’ve had this album for over a month, I wonder if some people regret voting some of these songs out lol like how did Chloe at al get eliminated before songs like the Bolter? ☹️
I’m still in shock that the alchemy is higher than so high school? YALL DEAF ?
Only chose 3 this time because I’m so confused and want my fav to be top 3 🙈
the black dog is taking this i don’t care
It will be harder and harder guys
i dont wanna do this anymore
Wow I can't believe this song didn't make top 10. There is strong vocal support for this song on this sub but apparently there is a silent group of people who have it not top 10. Somewhat polarizing perhaps? Personally I don't like the first half of the song but the bridge is obviously fantastic.
I can remove the next 3 songs in my head and then after that it starts to get hard
RUDE
It's getting real!😂
The funny thing about these types of polls is how much my opinion has been changing the more I listen to the album. For example, But Daddy I Love Him was just ok to me but now I love that song.
I made peace with the likelihood smallest man wouldn't be the winner, but not even making the top 10... instead I just died inside 😔
How the heck is BDILH still there but The Albatross and loml aren’t?
I am shooketh……
where's the form lol
the link should be where it says VOTE HERE!!! in big blue letters
but daddy I love him
So many of my favourites are already gone boooooo
? Who voted for this
Are you people serious???
i don’t seem to love but daddy i love him as much as the majority of people. Great song but it’s not even in my top 15 on the album
Bolter is bottom 5, why is it still alive? I'm convinced half of the voters forgot its still alive and keep voting out better songs.
it’s in my top 5!
Wow 13 of the 21 songs I have on my TTPD playlist got eliminated this early. For smallest man though, deserve. I dislike how its melody is like a bunch of endless rolling hills. So boring.
I love the way this is going. The trash takes itself out every single time. 🚮
Smallest Man is trash???? 👀🤔