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Taylor Swift and Zac Efron Sing a Duet!

This incredible duo teamed up to perform an 'original' song for Ellen! They may not have had a lot of rehearsal, but it's clear that this is one musical combo it would be great to hear a lot more of. #TaylorSwift #ZacEfron #TheEllenShow

TheEllenShow

12 years ago

- And you have something else, as I'm told. I have no idea what they talking about. - Oh, Zac wanted to show you how he learned how to play guitar. I taught him how to play guitar. - I got my first guitar lesson from Taylor. - He's really good at it for like, one lesson. It's really great. - One lesson? - He had like, one lesson and he's good at it. And we learned-- I taught him how to play Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People. - Really? - Yes. - All right, are you going to play guitar? - Uh, ye
ah. We can play a little guitar. - There are two guitars coming out. [AUDIENCE CHEERING] - Do you have two picks? - Yeah, there's a pick right here. - Oh, there they are. - So, yeah, you can use my guitar, I'll use your cool guitar. - You have your own picks, Taylor. - Sweet. I know, that's all I carry around. - Taylor Swift picks! - Yeah, that has my face on it, which is a little awkward. But yeah, show her the chords that you know. - OK, let's see, what's the first one again? - E minor. There,
and there. - All right, here we go. - It sounds so good! [AUDIENCE LAUGHTER] - G, G. - Only a girlfriend would react that quickly like that. - Then to D, D, D. - D, D, D. - Then A major. There it is. All right. So you go like, [MUSIC - FOSTER THE PEOPLE, "PUMPED UP KICKS"] - Yeah. - Yeah, that sounds great. (BOTH SINGING) All the other kids with the pumped up kicks, better run, better run, outrun my gun. All the other kids with the pumped up kicks, you better run, better run, faster than my bu
llet. - (SPEAKING) Could we change up the lyrics? - If you want to. - All right. Let's see what I can come up with. All right, ready? - Yeah. (SINGING) Ellen works a long day. Giving weird interviews in a slick, cool sweater. And it gets kind of weird, yeah, callin' us out, like we're boyfriend and girlfriend. But it's not 'cause we're just sitting here, and we got cat videos and dance on Betty White and stuff. And it's always gonna be weird-- - Is this just about being weird? - 'Cause this song
is all about Ellen and Swift, yeah. Every single time I come on this show, it's really weird, really weird all because of Ellen. Every single time I come on this show, it's really weird, really weird, always end up dancing. I've been on this show eight times now, and I still remember Ellen hiding in the bathroom with a hidden camera, and she scared me so bad. And I fell and I could have died. She'd always asks me who I'm dating every time I'm on the show. And I don't even know why, but it gets
5 million hits on YouTube. 'Cause every single time I come on this show, it's really weird, really weird, all because of Ellen. Every single time I come on this show it's really weird, really weird, always end up dancin'. - Wow, that was amazing! [AUDIENCE CHEERING] - I love it! All right, we'll be right back!

Comments

@FearlessStar1000

Zac: plays one chord Taylor: "that sounds so GOOD!" Taylor is the cheerleader we all need in life

@PlaceForAnEcho

Love seeing Taylor being snarky. Seemed like she genuinely had fun calling out Ellen. Taylor has class.

@ellis1034

Sometimes I forget that zac efron can sing like I haven’t watched all hsm films at least 30 times.

@leenardgarnace373

If you're watching this after 9 years, you're a legend

@alexanneschronicles

Their voices mix so well together. I know Zac doesn't do music that is not for a movie but I really wished we could have gotten a duet from them!

@jillparks8734

I need a whole album with just Zac and Taylor doing covers

@Liviathan

Taylor and Zac were really exposing Ellen years ago with this song

@quratulainshahnawazz

Their voices compliment each other so well.

@Trina2813

Can we take a moment to appreciate Zac's and Taylor's on spot lyrics ?!!! Edit: I know now that they were prepared for this ok? 🙃

@koregarequiem4873

She was roasted in her own show.

@aishaiftikhar5223

Cant believe it’s been ten years. It’s still iconic..!

@ladymallowyt

There voices match so well together. It would be nice to see them do a cover of a full song

@akshayarya992

They really made a diss track on Ellen infront of Ellen... Legends

@alyssahubbell5160

As a guitar player this is so relatable. It’s so exciting when you can strum one chord. Also he can actually sing really well!

@DarkInsanitysn

They sound soooo good together what the heck??? ❤️❤️

@makayla6789

it’s been years & this still remains one of my favorite taylor interviews. so iconic.

@sahibathind5373

I love that they're the first guest who give it back to Ellen as good as they can!

@KennyDresden98

2:26 The way Ellen looks at the camera when Zac sings “All because of Ellen.” 🤣

@SinisterOfficial

I was first thinking "Wow, I didn't know Zac could sing.." Remembers he was the star of High School Musical

@rodneyking4183

I just saw the short of this on YouTube and knew there was a lot more to it. OMG this is so awesome! I wonder how Ellen feels knowing these 2 came up with lyrics and a whole story just for her show.