With this video for "Fearless," Taylor Swift takes a well-deserved victory lap. It being the umpteenth single from her 2008 album of the same name, Taylor has cast aside the usual high-end production values and chock-full-o'-narrative feel of vids like "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me," going with the tried and true behind the scenes/life on the road vibe for this new clip.
"Fearless" is made up of faux-grainy documentary footage of Taylor being nervous, Taylor being goofy, Taylor being cute and, most importantly, Taylor playing live.
The song, which is more or less about two youngsters on the precipice of first love, certainly would have lent itself to some sort of story-driven vid, but with the 18-month run she's been on (and her arena tour on the way) Taylor certainly deserves a nostalgic look back at the crazy ride she's been on. Think of it as a PG version of Bon Jovi's "Wanted: Dead Or Alive."
Check out the video below.