Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Was Influenced by Fall Out Boy The 'Lover' singer revealed she is a huge fan of the emo pop group's bassist Pete Wentz. Swift picked Wentz as her "favorite lyricist" along with Lana Del Rey. She also admitted listening to Fall Out Boy br influenced her 2014 hit. Swift said she once quizzed Pete and Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie on everything about their songwriting when she went to "the most emo dinner party" br ever at Urie's house.