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People like music they can relate to. Most of the time, people will relate most to musicians that grew up at the same time they did; because they'll have an easier time relating to their lyrical themes, and it'll sonically be most in vogue with the expectations that the person has with what music should be.<br><br>I think genre wars are stupid. I feel like at this point, saying you're a fan of something means that you'll like something even if it's terrible, and saying you hate something means that you'll discredit brilliance. And I think amidst this 'controversy', both sides are a bit dumb. Ryan Adams took Taylor Swift's boldest pop statement and turned it into a folk rock album. The songs are functionally the same, but everyone seems to need to get on a high horse about which version they prefer. I think when people say they like Ryan Adams' version but not Taylor Swift's, that surely they could give her more credit, since they're no longer allowed to pretend lyrics matter to them. While other people see the need to jump to Taylor's defence, as if she didn't spend ages actively promoting and endorsing it herself. The dumbest example of all is how people get furious that radio stations that would never play Taylor Swift, will play Ryan Adams' covers, as if the radio stations think they're too good for her. I just think, duh of course that's what they'll do. It's not like they think they're above her, the whole point of radio stations is to propagate these specific interests because most people can't evaluate music outside of what it sounds like.<br><br>I do enjoy this version more than the original because that was too percussion heavy and a bit empty, while this sounds a bit more delicate. But then I prefer the single version more than I like this cover because it fills out a lot of those flat moments. I've no desire to listen to the rest of the album though. | 
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