For her new single 'Shake It Off,' Taylor Swift told her fans she wanted to make a song that sounded like nothing she'd ever done before. For the song's video, though, she went in a more familiar direction, taking cues from all manner of popular culture.
Take a look at the eight pieces of visual inspiration we've spotted, below. Taylor's Own Music Video for 'You Belong With Me:'
Taylor's love of awkward dancing (and cheerleader iconography) was evident from an early age. The 'Choreography' Scene from White Christmas:
Danny Kaye's skewering of modern dance was slightly more barbed than Taylor's gentle ribbing. This Gap Commercial from 1999:
Ignore the instantly dated Swing revival soundtrack and focus on the parade of happy young people enthusiastically dancing in a gigantic empty room. (Hat-tip to Anne Helen Peterson for spotting this.) The Final Dance from Center Stage:
Respect the legend of Jodi Sawyer, the first dancer to mash up classical ballet and modern pop music. The Non-Bodyhorror Parts of Black Swan:
Taylor's ballet outfit bears a striking resemblance to the BAFTA-nominated costumes of this 2010 drama. The Ballet Scene from Little Rascals:
We're not saying that Taylor dances like she's got a frog in her tutu, but we're also not not saying that. The Fame-Era Lady Gaga:
We would also accept Will.i.am as an inspiration for the video's 'futuristic' segment. Lily Allen's 'Hard Out Here' Video:
The twerking backup dancers in Allen's comeback video ignited a minor firestorm during the Great Internet Cultural Appropriation War of 2013, and judging from the initial response, it appears even Teflon Taylor isn't immune to the same criticism.
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