Taylor Swift - Wonderland ft. Alice in Wonderland - YouTube Is "Wonderland" About Harry Styles, Too? Taylor Swift's Lyrics - Bustle After premiering in a longer version, three minutes were edited from the film, and it was rated R by the MPAA, and released theatrically by General National, a company formed by producers Jason Williams and William Osco, due to other distributors being unwilling to distribute a sex film. The film was directed by Bud Townsend, produced by William Osco, and written by Bucky Searles, based on a concept by Jason Williams.[1]. Swift sings in the pre-chorus, Didnt they tell us Dont rush into things? / Didnt you flash your green eyes at me? The characters in Swifts song are rushing into their relationship without thinking, consumed by erotic desire. [1] During filming, most of the actors stayed in the house used in the picture. To Alice, falling down the rabbit hole is a physical, unexpected occurrence that brings her into a new world. An Irwin Allen production, it used a huge all-star cast of notable actors and actresses. Blakes use of the emoji on the #IBetYouThinkAboutMe teaser that features an Equal sign resembling Eds new album. There are similarities in the Anti-Hero video too! While watching . Wonderland | Taylor Swift Wiki | Fandom Dessner also has a cameo in the "I Bet You Think About Me" music video as a member of Swift's band. Last forever (ey, ey) You and I got lost in it Only the Left Has the Answer, Democrats Pressure Biden to Cancel Student Loans After Supreme Court Ruling, Exclusive: Trump Made Shocking Comments About Ivanka, Says Ex-Staffer, We're Heading for a Social Security Apocalypse, Joe Biden is Weathering the Storm of Hunter's Scandals, Clarence Thomas Attacks Ketanji Brown Jackson Over Affirmative Action. Waking from her dream and thereby returning to the real world, Alice meets William again. Variety. I love red dresses. All signs point to the gesture as a through-thread to another "Red (Taylor's Version)" video. After rejecting the advances of her boyfriend, William (Ron Nelson), mousy librarian Alice falls asleep reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Using the fan makes Alice shrink again, which takes her diving in her pool of tears, where she meets The Lory Bird, The Dodo Bird and the Mouse, who tells her why he hates dogs and cats ("I Hate Dogs and Cats"). The song references to the Lewis Carroll's story Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and has a major theme of insanity. PopMatters is wholly independent, women-owned and operated. "The water is great. Two possible clues: When Taylor performed "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Again" at the 2013 Grammys, she was dressed as the Mad Hatter in white top hat, tails, shorts and tall boots. The film is a softcore erotic comedy with orchestrated musical numbers which move the plot forward, and contribute to the film's humor. [1] Williams was too busy with other aspects of the production to direct the picture, so Bud Townsend was hired as director. the numbers on the front side of the cake (black and white for clarity) seem to add up to 130 (13 x 10), All the numbers that can be seen from both side views (not counting overlapping numbers) = 183 (13 x 14), If you count overlapping numbers in the front and side views then they add up to 260 (13 x 20), At the end there are 5 roses turning red as time is rewinding. Alice in Wonderland (TV Mini Series 1986) - IMDb Her lines "fell down a rabbit hole" and the "Cheshire Cat smile" prove this. Today the phrase falling down a rabbit hole has a broader metaphorical meaning, embodying the wonderment and confusion Alice originally endured. Swifts allusions to Carrolls novel continue as she mentions a Chesire cat smile (Wonderland 35), referring to losing ones mind and certain kinds of madness throughout the song. Swift wore it for the "Red (Taylor's Version)" cover art, and is currently selling a replica of it on her website. "I Bet You Think About Me" comes from Swift's vault, a number of tracks that were not included in the original version of Red which was released in 2012. The film expands the original story to include sex and broad adult humor, as well as original songs. Angry at Alice, the rabbit and his butler Pat the Guinea Pig begin throwing berries at her, which turn into little cakes. The White Rabbit appears to her in a dream and she follows him into Wonderland. wait.Taylor Swift was sitting at the children's table because she wasn't viewed as an adult #IBetYouThinkAboutMe pic.twitter.com/BSCRhbrPt6, When Swift dances with Miles Teller, who is portraying her ex-boyfriend at the wedding in "I Bet You Think About Me", the light changes from bright to a dark blue, a reference to her song "Red", where she sings "losing him blue like I've never known". Williams ran an ad in the Village Voice seeking auditions for an "X-rated musical", instructing that applicants "must be able to sing and dance". I have achieved my goal. long story short. The Jabberwock appears again and knocks Humpty Dumpty off of his wall. Since she has fallen down the stairs before, Alice can connect the new sensation with one from her past, whether the connection comes from the sinking feeling in her gut or the entangling of limbs. And life was never worse but never better [6] The show is set in a trailer park in Weehawken, New Jersey[7] and follows Alice's sexual awakening as she "escapes her boyfriend's advances and mother's drunken rants" into a new erotic world. Alice finds her way to her castle, where a great feast has been set in her honor ("To the Looking-Glass World"). Desperate for a clue, Alice looks around the room and sees a painting of an Owl, which comes to life and explains that the Jabberwock is a creation of Alice's own childish fears, which she must overcome in order to return to the real world. Aaron Dessner, who worked on Swift's lockdown albums Folklore and Evermore makes an appearance in the music video for "I Bet You Think About Me" as a member of Swift's band. And talking turned to screams, oh When Swift and Gyllenhaal dated, she was 19/20 and he was 29/30. The video premiered on Monday, November 15, just three days after the release of Red (Taylor's Version) and fans have been decoding all of the niche references and Easter eggs planted in the video by Swift and Lively. Wonderland Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. ", And, I'm like, 'I'm sorry. Alice in Wonderland was first telecast December 9, 1985, (part one) and December 10, 1985 (part two), at 8:00pm EST on CBS. As punishment, the Queen orders Alice to have sex with her. 1 Meaning and Background 2 Trivia 3 Lyrics 4 Videos 5 References Meaning and Background The song is filled with allusions to the fairy tale Alice In Wonderland. Taylor Swift's song 'Love Story' refers to William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. BLANK SPACE IS COMING?!? How brave theyll think me at home! (Carroll 2). Following this encounter, Alice, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter continue on toward the King's Ball. Took a wrong turn and we ", A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift), Blake Lively was wearing the ring from the I Bet You Think About Me music video!! At seven years. Dover Publications. She is captured by the Red Knight and rescued by the White Knight, who sings and dances her all the way to the eighth square ("We are Dancing"). In Taylor Swift's first major international chart topper, Love . For more information, please see our And we pretended it could last forever (ey-ey) In 2012, Swift explained her rationale for naming the breakup album "Red. [1], The film's premiere was held on Times Square in 1976, at an event attended by Andy Warhol. Alice stands up to the Queen and is forced to flee the court. One day while daydreaming a white rabbit taps her on the shoulder, and leads her to Wonderland, where she is introduced to her imaginatio. Song: Wonderland (Taylor Swift) - Works | Archive of Our Own "Forevermore a crumpled up piece of paper lyin' here," she wrote, adding, "in@taylorswift we STAN.". [1] The film was initially going to be shot on 16mm film, but Townsend talked the producers into filming on 35mm film. Swift sips apple juice at the kids' table in the "I Bet You Think About Me" music video. Potential Alice in Wonderland reference in the Cardigan music video I think I've found another Alice in Wonderland reference! This video is a masterpiece. When Teller sits on the floor with Swift, he flashes the bottom of his shoes. In the song 'The Lakes', Taylor Swift sings about how that's where "All the poets go to die". Carroll embodies the Victorian literary theme of duality within Alices inner and outer worlds to address the Victorian curiosity of interpretation. "Lavender Haze" In the lead up to the album, Taylor revealed that she discovered the phrase "Lavender Haze" while watching Mad Men. In the story of Alice through the looking glass, Alice goes throughout the book playing in a large chess game as a pawn. [Verse 1] Flashing lights And we took a wrong turn And we fell down a rabbit hole You held on tight to me 'Cause nothing's as it seems And spinning out of control [Pre-Chorus] Didn't they tell us. [1] Subsequently, multiple people in the production, as well as Kaleidoscope Films, sued Osco, who had not paid some of them and had stolen money from others. Todrick Hall - Taylor In Wonderland (feat. Maddie Ziegler) [Official A hurried trial is held and Alice is "convicted" of being a virgin. And life was never worse but never better (ey-ey) You and I got lost in it "And I think that all of the songs on the album are written about those kinds of experiences that I've had. So we went on our way "[1] For the general release, three minutes were removed, and the MPAA gave it a R rating. From this idealized position, Swift sings that the narrator falls right down the rabbit hole (long story short 10). Taylor Swift's 'Alice in Wonderland' Grammys Performance - Business Insider ", "It kind of signifies the intense, really bold emotions you feel when you're in kind of mad love," she told MTV News. I love red shoes. 14.4k members in the GaylorSwift community. Alice in Wonderland is a 1976 American erotic musical comedy film loosely based on Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In turn, the tier above it would symbolize "Red," the tier with the chunk taken out of it could be "Fearless" since it's already been rerecorded, and the top tier with the numbers could be "1989.". Starting. Having experienced a sexual awakening while in Wonderland, Alice accepts William's advances and they have sex in the library. All the Alice Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland "So, he calls me up and he's like, 'I still love you,", in a fake British accent before delivering her punchline. But there were strangers watching Alice In Wonderland Reference in Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift #shorts The couple falls down a rabbit-hole and finds themselves in Wonderland. Right off the bat, there's a similarity to the 2015 music video for "Style," a track from Swift's fifth studio album. In honor of the album's rerelease, Swift teamed back up with Waterman and Kislinger to create the "Red" ring, inspired by the design of the LOVE Ring. I really did want to finish this so I made it a goal. And life was never worse but never better (ey-ey) [1] Concurrent with the film's release, De Bell appeared on the cover of Playboy. ", This page was last edited on 21 May 2023, at 22:28. And life was never worse but never better So we had this relatively short shooting schedule and we didn't have much time to go in and do a lot of close-up stuff that you need for hardcore," so the sex scenes were filmed in wide shots. As soon as Swift shows up to her ex's wedding in the "I Bet You Think About Me" music video, everything, from the desserts to the gowns, transforms from pure white to fiery red. She meets up with the Red Queen and White Queen, who have a few "Queenly" tests ("Can You do Addition") and some words of wisdom for her ("Emotions"). The Lion and the Unicorn call a temporary truce and Alice hands out a tray of Looking-Glass Cake, which must be passed around first, then cut after. 1999-2021 PopMatters Media, Inc. All rights reserved. "I Bet You Think About Me" is not the first time Swift has portrayed herself as a wedding crasher. At the end of the video, Swift's white wedding dress which is covered in white roses turns red, just like when Alice in the 1951 film Alice in Wonderland is painting white roses red and spills the paint on her dress. Frustrated, Alice begins to cry. He's credited as a producer on the vault tracks "Better Man," "Nothing New (featuring Phoebe Bridgers)," "I Bet You Think About Me (featuring Chris Stapleton)," and "Run (featuring Ed Sheeran).". Not to mention, the rest of the Alice In Wonderland -reference heavy song talks about her being in a naive bubble with a guy in a short-lived relationship. But did you know that some of her famous songs have literary references? [1] In 2004, Osco staged an Off-Broadway stage adaptation of the musical.[6][7]. At one point, Swift is seen sitting at the children's table at the wedding, making them laugh and teaching them tricks. Swift wore a t-shirt featuring seagulls for the "1989" cover. ", "If you want to go down a rabbit hole with us, come along," she told the host. The song is supposed to be Wonderland by Taylor Swift but because of copyright reasons I had to use someone's cover, which I do not own and all rights go to . Taylor Swift and Miles Teller in I Bet You Think About Me music video, directed by Blake Lively. Alice struggles to understand the peculiarity of Wonderland as Carrolls curious world merges reality with the imaginary. While the moment could be a meaningless party trick, it could also be another nod to the "1989," track "Wonderland.". Alice meets The White King and his messenger, who bring Alice to see "The Lion and the Unicorn" as they fight for the crown. Kaleidoscope ended up owning the rights to the film as a result of the lawsuit. One of the most iconic singer-songwriters of our time, Taylor Swift, is known for popular songs, many of which top the charts. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider In the "I Bet You Think About Me" video, the top tier of the wedding cake has the numbers 13 and 26 written into the frosting. Swift had the same hat on during her carnival-themed performance of the song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, Germany. Taylor Swift/YouTube Analysis: the pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist. I'm busy opening up the Grammys. In order to understand the curious world of Wonderland, Alice combines her knowledge of reality with her imagination. Taylor Swift rephrases Charles Dickens' iconic line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" in her song 'Getaway Car' as she says the best of times, the worst of crimes. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She meets The White Queen ("Jam Tomorrow, Jam Yesterday") and Humpty Dumpty. You and I got lost in it ", Ahead of the release of "Red (Taylor's Version)," Swift made another "Alice in Wonderland" reference during a discussion about her intentionally cryptic hints on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. And in the end, in wonderland You and I got lost in it It was released on October 27, 2014. A brief glance at some of the books/novels references in Taylor Swift's ", She added:"Basically whenever a 13 comes up in my life, it's a good thing.". The Red Queen tells Alice that she is now a pawn in a giant game of chess. (ey-ey-ey-ey) Alice finds herself in a hall with many doors, all of them locked. There are numerous references to Swift's 2014 album 1989 in the music video for "I Bet You Think About Me" and fans are certain 1989 will be the next album Swift is set to release. Swifts Wonderland is a representation of the characters blooming romance, and the rabbit hole symbolizes the sinking, dangerous, and exhilarating unknowns of a new and quickly progressing relationship. Swift's hair is in a bun, with bangs and wisps framing her face, in both the "I Bet You Think About Me" and "Style" music videos. http://cameo.com/todrickFollow Todr. 11 of the Best Songs Inspired by 'Alice in Wonderland' - Fuse "And, I'm like, 'I'm sorry. The kids' table also features a card that reads "13. Swift sings in the 10-minute version: "You said if we had been closer in age/ Maybe it would have been fine/ And that made me want to die.". Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [1] De Bell performed in an unsimulated lesbian sex scene with Juliet Graham. I recently watched Jan Svankmajer's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, a creepy live action/stop-motion movie from 1988. Her reflection also follows the male lead in the "Style" music video. And we pretended it could last forever (ey-ey) In a closing sequence, Alice travels through Wonderland naked before she and William set off toward their new home, where they live "happily ever after". Additional filming took place at Malibu Beach for the oysters scene, and establishing shots of Alice's house took place at the S. S. Hinds Estate, also in the Los Angeles area.[1]. Her back-up dancers also resembled Alice in Wonderland characters. (ey-ey-ey-ey) She then eats a little cake, which makes her grow to over nine feet tall. Carrolls idiom falling down a rabbit hole has developed into something more than a whimsical image, providing a way to articulate intangible emotions with a universal understanding. Alice in Wonderland: With Kate Dorning, Jonathan Cecil, David Leonard, Alison Neil. [Chorus] In "I Bet You Think About Me", Swift gifts the bride (played by Miles Teller's real-life wife Keleigh Teller) a red scarf, a direct reference to the famous Red Scarf from "All Too Well". [1], The initial plan was to produce the film as hardcore, but once filming commenced Williams said, "The vision for the film rapidly started expanding. Even if Swifts characters are walking where Alice once walked in a physical Wonderland, the metaphorical significance of the allusion cannot be ignored. The orange and red pattern, which features 13 birds, creates a halo behind his head, similar to the golden nimbuses found on saints and other holy figures in religious artwork. Inspired by pop music of the 1980s and its experimentation with synthesizers, drum pads, and overlapped vocals, Taylor decided to move away from the signature country styles of her previous releases and incorporate a straightforward pop production for 1989.The recording process began in mid-2013 concurrently with the start of Taylor's "The RED Tour" in support of her fourth studio album . as well as other partner offers and accept our. By falling down a rabbit hole one is consumed by thought, lost within themselves or with another. Swift's sleuths are certain the equals sign is a nod to Ed Sheeran, who Swift collaborated on Red with back in 2012 with the song "Everything Has Changed.". The White Rabbit happens upon her and takes her to meet the Mad Hatter. Taylor Swift opened up the 55th annual Grammy Awards with a bizarre rendition of her hit, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together.". There are a few glitches in this video because my computer hates me. These lines from the song prove it: "You were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles, And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet". From 99:30p.m., part 1 was 0.6 points ahead of Monday Night Football on ABC.[2]. Red is the theme of the moment.". Didn't you flash your green eyes at me? Alice in Wonderland (1976) - Turner Classic Movies The parallel could be a callback to another song on "Red," titled "State of Grace. Carroll describes Alices rabbit hole as a tunnel that dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well (2). In between celebrating that she's finally delivering on her promise for. Swift's Wonderland came complete with clowns, fire, and, of course, a jumpy rabbit. Those rights go to their respectful owners as well.I started this in November just a few weeks after 1989 came out. While seated at the kids' table, the singer wears a ring with the word "Red" on her middle finger. 1989 IS COMING>!>!#RedTaylorsVersion pic.twitter.com/WTFT7jrVxW. Like the pastry in "I Bet You Think About Me," the inside is red. When Alice heads upstairs to change for tea, she sees her Wonderland family in the mirror, and they sing farewell to her ("Alice"). -. Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 American two-part made-for-television adventure family fantasy musical film of Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). I think Ive seen this film before #IBetYouThinkAboutMemusicvideo #SpeakNowTaylorsVersion pic.twitter.com/9fwo1LHhni. (TS5), My thoughts on the overall message of the MV. Alice slumps into a chair and is woken up by her Mother calling Alice to tea. 'Alice in Wonderland' In her song 'Wonderland', Taylor Swift uses Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' as a metaphor for falling deeply in love without thinking much about the dangers of it. ", The 29-year-old appears in his sister's videos for "The Best Day," "Christmas Tree Farm," and "The Best Day (Taylor's Version),", Taylor Swift/YouTube; Taylor Swift/YouTube, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Taylor Swift/YouTube, Gotham/Getty Images; Taylor Swift/YouTube, Aaron Dessner/Instagram; Taylor Swift/YouTube, Taylor Swift/YouTube; Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images.