Easter Egg Trivia
How did Taylor Swift first encode secret messages in her lyrics on her debut album?
She used capital letters in her lyrics to spell out hidden messages
What did Taylor Swift say about her friends’ knowledge of her unreleased songs during an interview?
She said her friends “know everything…but they do not snitch,” meaning they heard the songs but kept them secret
Which album inspired Taylor Swift with its thematic artwork (depicting various meanings of “fly”)?
The Dixie Chicks’ album Fly. Swift said it was her favorite because its photos depicted all meanings of the word “fly” and inspired her album packaging ideas
In the “Look What You Made Me Do” music video, what pseudonym appears on a tombstone, and what was its original use?
The tombstone reads “NILS SJÖBERG,” which was the pseudonym Swift used as a co-writing credit on Rihanna’s song “This Is What You Came For.”
During which concert tour did Taylor Swift record songs for her album The Life of a Showgirl?
The Eras Tour. Swift recorded the album while on the road performing during that tour
What clever Easter egg involving the tracklist was discovered by fans on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album?
If you center the track titles of The Life of a Showgirl, their outline forms the shape of Taylor’s Eras Tour stage
Which personal hobby did Taylor Swift explicitly say was unrelated to clues about her new album?
Baking sourdough bread. Swift laughed that baking is just a hobby and “completely aside” from her music
What surprising fact did Taylor Swift reveal about how her record label learned of her album release?
She kept the album completely secret even from her own label – it was a surprise to them when it debuted
Which song made Taylor Swift (at age 17) the youngest artist ever to write and sing a No. 1 country single?
“Our Story,” the closing track of her debut album. It went to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, making Swift (age 17) the youngest artist to write and sing a No. 1 country single
What was Taylor Swift’s first songwriting collaboration with producer Jack Antonoff?
“Sweeter Than Fiction,” a song from the One Chance soundtrack
Which song title is hidden in Ellen DeGeneres’s tattoo in the “You Need to Calm Down” video?
“Cruel Summer.” Ellen’s tattoo in the video spells out the title of the Lover album track
Which track on Taylor Swift’s debut album did she write when she was only 12 years old?
“The Outside.” She wrote this song at age 12; it’s included on her 2006 self-titled debut album
What theme did Taylor Swift reveal “The Life of a Showgirl” album is about?
It’s about “everything that was going on behind the curtain,” i.e. her off-stage life and what she was going through off-stage
What Grammy record did Taylor Swift set with her album Fearless at the 2010 ceremony?
Fearless made Swift the youngest solo artist (20) to win the Grammy for Album of the Year
After which TV character is Taylor Swift’s cat Meredith named?
Meredith Grey, from Grey’s Anatomy
What did Taylor Swift confirm that her pastel nail colors in the “Delicate” video were hinting at?
She said they were foreshadowing her album Lover – she “foreshadowed the Lover vibes” by painting her nails Lover’s color palette in the “Delicate” video
What unusual subject did Taylor Swift write about in the novel she penned at age 14?
A shark. At age 14 she wrote a novel about a shark that beached near her summer home
Which songwriter did 14-year-old Taylor approach to co-write her hit “White Horse”?
Liz Rose. At 14 Taylor asked Rose if she would write with her, which led to their Grammy-winning song “White Horse”
What first did Taylor Swift achieve by winning the Grammy for Album of the Year twice?
She was the first female artist ever to win Album of the Year twice
After which TV character is Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia named?
Olivia Benson, from Law & Order: SVU
In which 2018 film do Taylor Swift’s cats Meredith and Olivia appear on a character’s T-shirt?
Deadpool 2 (2018) – Ryan Reynolds’s character wears a T-shirt showing Meredith and Olivia
What was the first single from her debut album that made Taylor the youngest person to solely write and sing a country No. 1 hit?
“Our Song.” Released in 2007, it spent 6 weeks at No. 1, making Taylor Swift the youngest person to solely write and sing a country No. 1 hit
How many Grammy Awards has Taylor Swift won in total, and how many of those are Album of the Year trophies?
She has won 14 Grammys total, including 4 Album of the Year awards (the most Album of the Year wins of any artist)
What songwriting milestone did Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album reach?
It became the first country album by a solo female artist on which she wrote or co-wrote every song
After which fictional character is Taylor Swift’s cat Benjamin named?
Benjamin Button, the title character of the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (played by Brad Pitt)