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Inside The Life Of Rebekah Harkness, The American Socialite Who Became Taylor Swift’s Latest Song Inspiration
“Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train” is the start to the third track of Taylor Swift’s latest album "Folklore," which she entitled “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
By Nicole Andre3 min read
The song gives an overview of the life story of American socialite Rebekah Harkness, who was the previous owner of Swift’s Watch Hill, Rhode Island home. But while the famous “Holiday House” may have been in part the connection that drew Swift to write about Harkness, “[Harkness’s] saltbox house on the coast” is not where her story begins. (Some fans have even gone so far as to say that not just that song, but the entire album is about Harkness.)