‘Glitter & Ribs’: Billy Eichner Writes And Performs Song For Taylor Swift

Actor Billy Eichner is a huge fan of singer Taylor Swift, and he proved his love for her by writing her a song.

However, the song was not written to Taylor Swift. According to Eichner’s Wednesday interview on Conan , the song “Glitter & Ribs” was actually written for her.

“I wrote I song I wanted her to record, which I think sounds a lot like a Taylor Swift song… and I made a video for it that’s online. It’s like a Taylor Swift ballad but she hasn’t recorded it yet so I actually recorded it.”

Billy Eichner also told Conan O’Brien that the music and lyrics for “Glitter & Ribs” were both written by him.

Many people have covered Taylor Swift songs online before in the past. A simple keyword search on Google or YouTube would likely generate hundreds or even thousands of different songs from past Taylor Swift albums (including 1989 ) that have been covered and remixed over and over again.

However, very few people (if any) have been able to nail the overall concept of a Taylor Swift song with their own original spin like Billy Eichner was able to do successfully by writing and performing “Glitter & Ribs.”

Some of the actual lyrics that Eichner used in the song definitely do sound like something that Taylor Swift would consider writing herself.

“He was a boy. I was a girl. What more do you need to know? He was a boy. He walked through the door. He was a door-walking-through boy. And with burgers on the grill and sparkles on my eyes, he served me a fib with a side of lies. And we made out while wearing bibs. Wish someone told me, ‘Life wouldn’t always be glitter and ribs.'”

The reactions do get a little “creative” and even awkward at times (especially when Billy Eichner reveals that the 16-year-old girl in the song was talking about a 49-year-old man).

However, the clever wordplay and catchy melody both seem like something that Taylor Swift would write herself or at least perform as a hilarious tribute to Billy Eichner.

The 36-year-old comedian currently stars in the hit game show Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street , and was also a recurring character during the past season of the NBC series Parks and Recreation.

My puppy is Loving @billyeichner ‘s performance of Glitter and Ribs!

— KatyJMR (@katyjmr) December 5, 2014

life won’t always be glitter & ribs.

— Maddy Pfeiffer (@maddypfeifferrr) December 5, 2014

I wish someone would’ve told me life won’t always be glitter and ribs

— Ashley (@ashleyprzybyla) December 4, 2014

Even though he performed “Glitter and Ribs” on Conan, Billy Eichner originally posted an official music video for “Glitter & Ribs” back in July of last year on Funny or Die .