Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics song)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics song) surfaces across two Taylor Swift songs, through allusion and thematic echo.
Appears in 2 songs
Associated with Eurythmics
“Uh-huh, sweet dream was over”
Uncle Jerry briefly catches the echo of the Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' in Taylor's 'sweet dream was over' line, saying 'Sweet Dream was made of this. No, that's not it. No, that's the Eurythmics.' He acknowledges the sonic echo but notes it is not the same reference Taylor is making, her 'sweet dream' refers to the dream of peace or a perfect union.
“But every night with us is like a dream”
Uncle Jerry connects the word 'dream' in the lyric to the Eurythmics song 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),' noting the Eurythmics were part of the New Romantic movement. He sings a snippet of the Eurythmics song when discussing this line.