In the song “Shake It Off,” the one scientifically proven to stick to your brain like a piece of toilet paper, Taylor Swift goes all ironic gangster pixie dream girl and proclaims that, rather than doing whatever you’re presently doing, “you could be getting down this sick beat.” Now, she owns the phrase, or at least the last three words.
Swift has trademarked “This Sick Beat” (in that order and unaltered — there is no evidence of her having trademarked “Beat The Sick”) as well as other lyrics from her recent album, including “Party Like It’s 1989” (which is, of course, a play on a whole other song — she just changed one number), “Cause We Never Go Out of Style” (which should technically be ’cause and not cause), “Could Show You Incredible Things” and “Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?” Among other products, these collections of words will be used, according to Justia Trademarks, on hosiery, aprons, headbands and pot holders.
Please pursue the proper permissions before partying like it’s 1989 (ain’t no party like a “George H.W. Bush’s first term” party!) or getting down to sick beats of any kind. Any query regarding “where you been?” should be signed in triplicate and submitted by end of the business day.
Source: AV Club
