Weird choice for a kid’s movie…
After weeks of teasing, Taylor Swift finally confirmed yesterday that she would be releasing a new track for the fifth installment in the Toy Story franchise this Friday, June 5th, titled “I Knew It, You Knew It.”
Though it’s not explicitly confirmed by Swift, Disney itself is touting the song as her “return” to country, where she got her start in music:
“Inspired by the rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl Jessie’s ongoing journey in ‘Toy Story 5’ that began back in ‘Toy Story 2,’ ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ also marks a return to Taylor Swift’s country roots, blending styles that have defined her record-breaking career as a songwriter and artist.”
But Taylor’s team chose an interesting lyric to promote the new song…
A post on @taylornation13 on X, which is the official account run by her management and PR team, took a line from her song “Wood” to make a Toy Story pun:
“Wood” is, of course, the ninth song off Taylor Swift’s latest album The Life Of A Showgirl, and is without a doubt her most raunchy song to date. The song has a cheeky double entendre meaning, with Swift opening the song by discussing how superstitious she was about Travis Kelce being her endgame, given her tumultuous relationship history. She’s knocking on “Wood” that this relationship will last:
“Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my еyes
Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see
His love was thе key that opened my thighs
Girls, I don’t need to catch the bouquet, mm
To know a hard rock is on the way”
Sounds innocent enough, right? However, the song that initially seems like a cute tune about knocking on wood for good luck takes a 180-degree turn, delving into their life behind closed doors (if you know what I mean).
“And baby, I’ll admit I’ve been a little superstitious (Superstitious)
The curse on me was broken by your magic wand (Ah)
Seems to be that you and me, we make our own luck
New Heights (New Heights) of manhood (Manhood)
I ain’t gotta knock on wood”
Yeah, a pretty raunchy song to use to promote a song from a kid’s movie.
It seems that even Taylor’s fans were uncomfortable by the reference:
Dad no! Not that joke! This is a kids movie!!
— Clearstarglue 💖Indy N3 (@clearstarglue) June 1, 2026
are y’all allowed to say that about a disney song 😭😭😭
— lawson (@lawsonphernelia) June 2, 2026
knock on what now? pic.twitter.com/rjDbuc7T16
— rylie 🪷 (@justlikerylie) June 2, 2026
I’d rethink this post guys. It’s really not the best analogy. 😬
— Elle Girton (@elle_girton) June 1, 2026
Yeah, awkward…
Apparently the song is awkward for Travis’s family too: His sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, even admitted that she didn’t need to know that much about her husband Jason Kelce’s brother:
“Who are we kidding? ‘Wood.’ Here’s the deal. Do I need that much detail? Specifically about my brother-in-law? Probably not. But also, good job, Trav. That’s it. Guys, yes. A thousand percent yes. That’s women supporting women. Proud of ya.”
Maybe not the best song for a kid’s movie though.
