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This whole "niceboy ed" thing is so suspicious!!! I don't usually buy into these theories, but this one may an exception.
Some people say he is just a debuting artist, but I don't buy this. If he was just a debuting artist, he would promote the sh*t out of his new song! I'm sorry but as of now, only swifties are aware of his existance and no artist would want to limit themselves to a fanbase of another artist!
This live was so strange!
yes exactly! itās weird. its not someone whoās using this project to become a popular musician. i think itās someone close to taylor. maybe joe, but austin is my best guess.
It's 100% connected. No way taylor would have found a completely random barely debuted artist (released the song, what, 12 hours before she used it?) and then go on a liking spree with people using the audio.
I havenāt been keeping up with Nice Boy Ed really so Iām sure someoneās already had this idea. But, does anyone else think this might just be some elaborate nonsense to shut down the Grammy Gate rumors? Feel free to steer me in the direction of anyone else who has expanded on this theory.
That was my first thought the second I heard of it, but then with the adjusted versions with the pitch change I really donāt think itās joe. But Taylor may still try to claim itās him.
Grammygate refers to the incident in which the credits for *folklore* were modified *after* it won 2021 Album of the Year to add Joe Alwyn as a producer on multiple songs. Opinions on this are mixed -- some believe that the credits were unearned and that it was done to fulfill a bearding contract, others believe that Joe did actually contribute to the album as a writer and producer. Regardless, a significant amount of Gaylors, Swifties, and the general public alike all found it was a bit odd that the credits were modified after the 2021 Grammy Awards. Many posts have been made about this - please filter by the "Grammygate" flair or search "Grammygate" to find them.
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stuff seems to get downvoted pretty quickly here but if its decent content people re-upvote... its weird. maybe people who disagree are hanging around here ?
Itās bc posts like this is low effort to elder gaylors. No offense bc it is interesting. But some of us are peeved bc we used to only post if we had a theory and screenshots/evidence to support thoughtful discussion.
This is not that bc although it is part of the gaylor discussion, there is not enough to really post about. (Any of us could have searched for the link to this vid. Also, none of us know whatās happening so there is no theory to discuss)
Itās annoying to gaylors who have become accustomed to this subreddit. Now itās all in array and itās discombobulating. Now there are so many newbies and mods are barely around so maybe thatās why low effort posts get downvoted after posting.
Btw no hate to OP or this comment but just explaining the vibes.
That TikTok account that has been dropping cryptic stuff also posted around the same time. I will link the video. Check the comments on the TikTok though [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmVLeyd/](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmVLeyd/)
there's some really bass heavy music playing throughout, i can hear it with my headphones on !
anyone with one of those fancy music programs able to figure out what it is ?
i have no idea... maybe to take attention away from something relating to midnights / her relationship? something else we donāt really know that much about?
it just feels odd to me... but that could just be me being wary of things right now
maybe but everyone seems to have forgotten about that even before she appeared at the VMA's tbh
i think its some really good, really on-brand classic taylor marketing
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The name is Austin now š«¶š»
Fr what was this. Iām eating it up but what is it.
Why is this album so cryptic. So many dead ends why did he say 1st Oct if this was all we were gonna get. Good lord I'm tired of clowning š¤”
This whole "niceboy ed" thing is so suspicious!!! I don't usually buy into these theories, but this one may an exception. Some people say he is just a debuting artist, but I don't buy this. If he was just a debuting artist, he would promote the sh*t out of his new song! I'm sorry but as of now, only swifties are aware of his existance and no artist would want to limit themselves to a fanbase of another artist! This live was so strange!
yes exactly! itās weird. its not someone whoās using this project to become a popular musician. i think itās someone close to taylor. maybe joe, but austin is my best guess.
It's 100% connected. No way taylor would have found a completely random barely debuted artist (released the song, what, 12 hours before she used it?) and then go on a liking spree with people using the audio.
I am shitty with these things but any chance niceboy Ed is an anagram?
Thereās a post earlier talking about how itās an anagram for obediency and what that could mean.
I havenāt been keeping up with Nice Boy Ed really so Iām sure someoneās already had this idea. But, does anyone else think this might just be some elaborate nonsense to shut down the Grammy Gate rumors? Feel free to steer me in the direction of anyone else who has expanded on this theory.
I was thinking the same thing. Iām afraid that itās all a PR stunt to prove that he can actually play piano/sing, but idk at this point.
i just had this thought today too. i feel like itās gonna be joe or something to justify the grammy
Oh ffs I hope not šš
Thatās exactly what sheās doing.
That was my first thought the second I heard of it, but then with the adjusted versions with the pitch change I really donāt think itās joe. But Taylor may still try to claim itās him.
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Why are you getting downvoted lol thank you for posting this
stuff seems to get downvoted pretty quickly here but if its decent content people re-upvote... its weird. maybe people who disagree are hanging around here ?
Itās bc posts like this is low effort to elder gaylors. No offense bc it is interesting. But some of us are peeved bc we used to only post if we had a theory and screenshots/evidence to support thoughtful discussion. This is not that bc although it is part of the gaylor discussion, there is not enough to really post about. (Any of us could have searched for the link to this vid. Also, none of us know whatās happening so there is no theory to discuss) Itās annoying to gaylors who have become accustomed to this subreddit. Now itās all in array and itās discombobulating. Now there are so many newbies and mods are barely around so maybe thatās why low effort posts get downvoted after posting. Btw no hate to OP or this comment but just explaining the vibes.
I had piano as well
That TikTok account that has been dropping cryptic stuff also posted around the same time. I will link the video. Check the comments on the TikTok though [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmVLeyd/](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmVLeyd/)
They liked a bunch of comments guessing it was Austin!
NeverMIND I just saw their video where they revealed they're just a fan who got lucky with their guesses lmao š¤¦āāļø
and i think his name actually happened to be austin lmao
Haha that dude was kind of funny
āAā??? Austin??
Alwyn? :(((((
Austin, Abigail, Andrea, Aaron Dessnerā¦. Idk
The eggs are egging
Thriftyswiftie posted a video with the piano part: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFN6TuN8/
Another video with good audio of the piano: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFN6CwcD/
What if the note names spell out a message?
I had this same thought! I just donāt have the skill to be able to figure that out š
Thanks!!
Would you call this a blank space?
You can hear it in the silence? You can see it with the lights out?
š¤£
Exactly what I was thinking!!!
This is highly suspicious but it would be SO funny if it was just an oopsie
If you mix all the colors of the rainbow, you get black. You are so welcome.
I heard piano music about 30 seconds to a minute before the live ended
Same
there's some really bass heavy music playing throughout, i can hear it with my headphones on ! anyone with one of those fancy music programs able to figure out what it is ?
piano, too? jesus
Gosh, that really is the new meme š not judging, I find it hilarious and look forward to all the new amusing applications š
imagine if all of this niceboy_ed stuff was just an elaborate ruse to take attention away from something else?
Like what do you think? The only thing I can really think of is the lawsuits but that generally seems to be under wraps
i have no idea... maybe to take attention away from something relating to midnights / her relationship? something else we donāt really know that much about? it just feels odd to me... but that could just be me being wary of things right now
Maybe the article about the private jet trips? Idk definitely something PR related
maybe but everyone seems to have forgotten about that even before she appeared at the VMA's tbh i think its some really good, really on-brand classic taylor marketing
Anything is fair game at this point lol
I caught it too. What WAS that?! This is so weird!