Friday, October 17, 2025

Rolling Stones Top 500 Songs of All-Time - "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift

 

Time to hear number 400, which is the 2019 hit from Taylor Swift, "Cruel Summer".  I can only imagine this is the first of a few by Ms. Swift.  For your listening pleasure, here is Cruel Summer.




Best Attribute:  Production value is quite good.  The underlying beat, works.  It's fun and directional for the song.
Worst Attribute:  Too poppy.

Best Line: "Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes." - I love the dichotomy.
Worst Line:  "But ooh, woah - oh, it's a cruel summer with you.  I am sure Taylor could come up with something better than this.

Would I listen again: Sure, if it's a mixed-company, all-ages event, and I need some new-ish pop - it works.

Rolling Stone Ranking:  400
My Current Ranking:  3
Projected Final Ranking:  427

Top 500 Songs of All-Time

1.  Rosalita (Come Out Tonight, Bruce Springsteen
2.  Goodbye Earl, The Dixie Chicks
3.  Cruel Summer, Taylor Swift
4.  Rapper's Delight, Sugar Hill Gang
5. I Wanna Be Your Dog, The Stooges

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