Taylor Swift has been executing “Shake It Off” at every single single exhibit of the Eras Tour, singing the throwback one in entrance of thousands of supporters. During just about every overall performance, she’s caught rather shut to the primary track, which she first launched in 2014. So, it did not appear to be like there would be any “Shake It Off” surprises in shop for 1989 (Taylor’s Variation) — but Swift managed to pull off some in any case.

In “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Variation),” produced on Oct. 27, Swift manufactured very a number of updates to the award-successful tune — together with some moments of laughter. In the initially verse, she additional a chuckle after the line, “I go on way too many dates.” There’s another moment of laughter about the bridge, while Swift sings, “My ex-male brought his new girlfriend / She’s like, ‘Oh my God!’ but I am just gonna shake.” (Precisely, the chortle is appropriate following “Oh my God!”)

The update to the music was so subtle that enthusiasts weren’t even positive if the laughter was a new addition. “Was that shake it off giggle normally there[?]” one admirer tweeted. Yet another wrote, “was the minor chortle in shake it off usually there mainly because idk its building me twirl my hair and kick my feet.”

The moment they recognized it was, in actuality, a new addition, supporters have been all set to rejoice it. “THE Chortle IN SHAKE IT OFF!!! I WAS GAGGED😭.”

But laughter wasn’t the only change Swifties observed in “Shake It Off.” There are also some substantial-pitched clicking appears in the observe that weren’t in the unique edition. “am i likely crazy or am i hearing clicking seems in shake it off,” a person admirer questioned on Twitter. “YES I Believed MY Brain WAS GLITCHING,” a different supporter replied.

Taylor’s model of the track also has some loud echoes that were missing from the authentic launch. “WHAT ARE THISE ECHO YELLING NOISES IN THE BRIDGE OF SHAKE IT OFF OMG,” 1 lover questioned the new sound.

“Shake It Off” might have a laughter-loaded, unwell defeat now, but the monitor has a intricate record. In 2017, Swift was sued for allegedly plagiarizing the lyrics, “Players gonna participate in, engage in, enjoy, perform, participate in / And the haters gonna dislike, dislike, hate, dislike, dislike (haters gonna dislike).”

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who wrote the 2001 track “Playas Gon’ Play” by 3LW, alleged that Swift copied their lyrics: “Playas, they gonna enjoy / And haters, they gonna despise.”

Per NPR, Swift defended herself, describing she’d in no way listened to “Playas Gon’ Engage in.” She stated, “In creating the lyrics, I drew partly on experiences in my everyday living and, in particular, unrelenting general public scrutiny of my own lifestyle, ‘clickbait’ reporting, community manipulation, and other sorts of destructive personalized criticism which I figured out I just essential to shake off and target on my songs.”

The copyright lawsuit, which was ultimately settled in December 2022, would have delayed Swift’s capability to re-file and re-launch 1989. But for Swifties who are celebrating the re-file, the tune was worthy of the wait.