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Taylor Swift has sung about the life of a showgirl many times before dedicating an album to the glamorous concept

From Fearless to The Tortured Poets Department , she's made many references through the years

The Life of a Showgirl is out on Friday, Oct. 3

Taylor Swift has been a showgirl long before her newest album .

Oftentimes throughout her career, the 14-time Grammy winner sang about bright lights and big cities, along with the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

Swift, 35, even name-dropped some celebrities such as James Dean , Clara Bow , and Elizabeth Taylor (who has a song named after her among the tracks for The Life of a Showgirl , and was also mentioned in a Reputation track alongside her lover Richard Burton ).

Most recently, her T

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