Conan O'Brien Is Not A Swiftie

By Andrew Sanford | TV | February 3, 2023 |

By Andrew Sanford | TV | February 3, 2023 |

Some things can get so popular that they exit your purview. I swear it makes sense. Something can earn such acclaim that you begin to avoid it, intentionally or not. That has been my experience with Taylor Swift. It’s no knock to her. I just know very little about her and don’t see myself learning anytime soon. That also seems to be the case with fellow man in his late fifties, Conan O’Brien. Conan was recently pressed to name Taylor’s newest album, and he failed.

Conan was joined by Sona Movsessian and, instead of Matt Gourley, David Hopping. That explains why the conversation turned to Swift and not rotary phones shaped like the Pentagon. Once Conan was challenged to name a Swift album, he does at least guess an old one. That’s better than I would have done. He also goes on to improv some Britney Spears lyrics, and they aren’t terrible. They’re ridiculous, but they aren’t bad.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring up Conan’s white beard. It is verging on Ted Cruz territory, which I don’t love, but he looks good with some snow at the base (is that a saying?). I always liked Conan in a beard. It helps that it usually meant that the WGA was standing up for itself. It also frames Conan’s sizeable head very well. I’ve used the same trick myself. A beard gives the illusion that your head ends at some point, as opposed to growing forever.

Taylor Swift doesn’t need two big-headed, bearded men in their late fifties as Swifties. She’s doing great. I’m just happy to have some company in my ignorance.