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May 2023
33m 30s

Tay to Z Episode 146: Shake It Off

DEVIN AND GAB
About this episode

In this episode we chat about "Shake It Off" from Taylor's album "1989." We talk about how incredibly catchy and fun this song is, and how INCREDIBLE it is to dance to. We talk about the awesome music video, and Gossip Gab talks about why Taylor wanted to write and release this song,

Hosts: Devin and Gab

Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen

Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson

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