Taylor Swift became famous with diary-entry-like songs about old exes and school bullies. But for her first new tunes since 2010, Swift is telling stories about a fictional character from the future – The Hunger Games' lead character, Katniss Everdeen, played by rising star Jennifer Lawrence in the new blockbuster movie – with a knack for hitting bull's-eyes and spotting poisonous berries. "Slipping into her mind was such a wonderful break," says Swift, who wrote "Safe & Sound" and "Eyes Open" for Hunger Games' T Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack. "It's pretty intense writing about my own life, my own struggles. It was almost like a vacation to get to write from someone else's perspective."Read the rest of the article HERE!
When Lionsgate tapped Burnett to record new songs for the movie last summer, he corralled a serious lineup of artists: Swift, Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Miranda Lambert, Maroon 5, Kid Cudi and Neko Case all contribute original music to the film. Arcade Fire's track, "Abraham's Daughter," came together after Win Butler and Régine Chassagne met Burnett in October at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit near San Francisco. "He's a great dude to talk with about music, and that was kind of the driving force," says Butler. "We're kind of taking a break right now, and it was a really fun little project to do with the band."
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| Taylor Swift in her "Safe & Sound" video
Photo: Big Machine Records
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Taylor Swift is entering the "Hunger Games" arena next week with her soundtrack video for "Safe & Sound" in tow. The clip, which features the Civil Wars, will have its global premiere Monday, February 13, at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV during "MTV First: Taylor Swift," followed by an exclusive chat with Swift herself.
After the video's premiere — which will also air live on MTV's channels in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and Africa — the Grammy-nominated singer will sit down with MTV News' Sway Calloway for a 30-minute interview on MTV.com. Fans of the superstar can get in on the action by submitting questions via Twitter @MTVNews with the hashtags #AskTaylor or #MTVFirst.
CMT will debut "Safe & Sound" at 8 p.m. ET, the same time the music video will debut exclusively online at MTV.com, CMT.com, VH1.com and MTV's International sites. On Tuesday morning, VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live" will feature the video at 10 a.m. ET/PT.
Just back from Safe and Sound Video Shoot. I think it is by far the best I have ever seen. The scenery and shots are amazing as is Taylor walking barefoot across fields with rocks in cold weather. What a trooper. But it works! Stay tuned. I cannot wait for this one.Source
