She wasn't turning into her father, she was turning into her mother living with an alcoholic, paying all the bills and taking care of the kids. So she told him to get into his fast car and drive away. She didn't want to end up taking care of another non-working alcoholic. It's a sad song. I love Tracy Chapman.
@Scary__fun
4 ай бұрын
Yes, it's heartbreaking lyrics which mix the hopefulness of carefree riding in a car with a romantic partner escaping from the problems of her life and being pulled down by the reality that she's being trapped in poverty. First she can't finish her education by having to take care of her father, then she's with someone who's not contributing financially to her new family with children.
@kellyreiterman
4 ай бұрын
Actually, I always took the meaning of that verse in question is that she was once again caring for someone who wasn't working (her partner) who spent time drinking instead of taking care of their kids.
@hilarywilkes7853
4 ай бұрын
Yes absolutely feel the same.
@Rosiepooh75
4 ай бұрын
This is exactly what she is saying
@amyk9175
4 ай бұрын
Luke Combs covered Fast Car, which earned Tracy Chapman the songwriting credit for #1 Country Song this past year. Beyoncé’s country album was released later. I recommend watching Tracy and Luke sing this as a duet at the Grammy’s. I just looked up which female won Best Video of the Year, and it was Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up.” More Tracy Chapman, please! “Talkin’ bout a Revolution,” “ Give Me One Reason,” “Baby Can I Hold You,” and “The Promise” are all great songs.
@srh1467
4 ай бұрын
Astonishing how a great voice, simple repeating chords, and brilliant lyrics produce a song that will endure for centuries.
@hopeklemann1
4 ай бұрын
no no towards the end of the song, what she's saying is that her boyfriend doesn't have a job still and goes out drinking every night and she doesn't want to deal with it anymore so she says just take your fast car and keep on driving.
@lisafolmar5321
4 ай бұрын
Shes the girl working at the market...and her man is a younger version of her dad.
@daveking9393
4 ай бұрын
Oh please please please listen to this entire album one day. Every song is so so good. When it came out I couldn't get enough of it. I still listen to it frequently. Please consider listening to it one day on your own
@Crystal_Abbott-jn6xs
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for noticing how pretty she is. So many didn’t think she was/is. I love this song. So much of what life is.
@danae8112
4 ай бұрын
When this came out, there was so much racism/sexism directed at her appearance - and in all of the reaction videos I've seen to her in the last year or two I haven't heard anyone say similar. It's all be complimentary about not only her appearance but her voice too, and I'm glad to see it.
@sean_b_drummer
4 ай бұрын
Agree... Had a crush on her when she first hit the scene. 🤩😍 She's still beautiful!
@rroman6405
4 ай бұрын
You heard wrong. Listen again. She's working, and he's out drinking. Yeah, just like her parents.
@AP-gb3eh
4 ай бұрын
Generational poverty and struggle. She escaped the dad and then her fella started being the same way. Her first 3 albums are gorgeous ☮️
@llschnitz
4 ай бұрын
In the song, her newfound partner messes up her dreams just like her dad to her mother. He doesn't work and spends all his time drinking and doesn't even take care of his kids.
@willowvons
4 ай бұрын
Please listen to the words again. The woman is supporting her boyfriend and he's hanging out at the bars. She tells him to get it together or take his fast car and keep on driving.
@stevengifford7457
4 ай бұрын
She did a duet with B.B. King. If you don't know B. B. King then you definitely need to check it out.
@darrinlindsey
4 ай бұрын
B.B. King isn't an it. HE'S a legend.
@GrimrDirge
4 ай бұрын
Very, very few songs have the emotional density that Tracy packed into this absolute masterclass on songwriting.
@direlyon
4 ай бұрын
Tracy is rare....but a icon
@wildk4tmc421
4 ай бұрын
This is a stunning song and vocal performance ❤
@gerardquinn6637
4 ай бұрын
In MEMORIUM...?!?? YIKES. LOL. Tracy is very much Alive. Probably more than most of us. She has that Humble & Happy Spirit. I was Grinning ear to ear when she appeared strumming her Guitar. Listen to the Audience Reaction when they realize it is Tracy... Even Jaded and sometimes Marginally Talented Entertainers know Greatness when they see/hear it. A Perfect Song. a Song with actual Meaning... Tracy is a Tri-Athlete if you ask Me... Singer/Songwriter/ Musician.
@lisajohnson521
4 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs. It’s so beautiful.
@tammyford2357
4 ай бұрын
Saw her in concert in 1996. Best concert I’ve ever seen - just her with her guitar on the stage. She was breathtaking. My favorite song of hers is The Promise.
@matthewgoodA1206
4 ай бұрын
When it comes to real life, to me those lyrics are as real as it gets.
@flutesong5527
4 ай бұрын
Important song that came at an important time. Masterpiece. The drinker is the guy and he has become like her father. She's not leaving
@catherineday951
Ай бұрын
Exactly, she tells him to go
@loisfreeman1646
4 ай бұрын
I really love her. Listen to her: Give Me One Good Reason.
@324cmac
19 күн бұрын
Tracy is beautiful and her voice is so moving. Just the sound of it makes me cry.
@darrelmack5185
4 ай бұрын
This song will be passed down thru generations, it’s about young adults trying to grow up and being held back.
@reborndaughter445
4 ай бұрын
Check out more of Tracy's music like Baby Can I Hold You and Talkin About a Revolution. She's a sweet lady, very shy. Thanks for your reaction.
@jaquettajones
4 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see her live at a small industry showcase venue where she performed her entire album right before it came out . I still can't believe I was in that room :-D #industryfriends
@danrieke9988
3 ай бұрын
What a blazing comet across the sky she was! The vocals, the lyrics, the composition. Wow. Just wow.
@modawg1111
4 ай бұрын
She’s cool 😎 with her very own sound & vibe. Love true Talent as hers !
@laurabuer4714
4 ай бұрын
Get some tissues. Tracy is amazing, and this song will break your heart.
@daveking9393
4 ай бұрын
Her boyfriend fell into the bottle, not her...
@LoisChisholm
4 ай бұрын
If you haven't seen it yet, check out Tracy's Fast Car duet with Luke Combs at the Grammy Awards. It was awesome. They sounded great together.
@amyholman354
4 ай бұрын
This is one of those songs where you don’t presume that that “I” is the same as the songwriter. She’s singing a story. Tracy Chapman was raised by a single mother in a community of people who were struggling and she said that this was an attempt to capture “the world as I saw it when I was growing up in Cleveland, Ohio.”
@catherineday951
Ай бұрын
Exactly
@user-zj8fu5wq4z
4 ай бұрын
The whole album "Matters of the Heart" is so powerful. Well-worth listening to.
@debigiroux1811
4 ай бұрын
Tracy is one of my favorite artists ever. The duet with her and Luke Combs is so good. So great to see her singing and getting more recognition. 👍❤✌
@Cape33914
4 ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman is brilliant! Always been a favorite of mine.
@jodikoberinski1639
4 ай бұрын
A compliment to young Billie Eilish! Talent and authenticity. Just like Tracy Chapman.
@karenwalsh1143
4 ай бұрын
I used to love when she came on the radio in my car. More Tracy Chapman!
@edwardcrews2952
4 ай бұрын
Phenomenal. Watch this year’s Grammys with Luke Combs. Tear jerking fantabulous
@Rosiepooh75
4 ай бұрын
Behind the Wall, please please please. It is a masterpiece, although that entire album was phenomenal!
@Stickywicket1keet
4 ай бұрын
Grew up driving backroads with my best friends listening to her:)
@lethasatterfield9615
4 ай бұрын
She's absolutely awesome!
@karenpowell6063
4 ай бұрын
There is all kinds of folk music, it's cultural depending on the ethnicity & country of origin. For example most of the influences for country music comes from the Scot's Irish musical heritage brought to Appalachia by immigrants. Of course there are different styles of country music as well , some influenced by the blues as well Celtic music. Then there's African folk music, Greek , Polish... the list goes on
@willowvons
4 ай бұрын
Try "Talking About a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman. Another complex story, but she's a great writer.
@musicaddict5076
3 ай бұрын
Pretty sure you’ve reacted to a few Simon and Garfunkel tunes - they are a legendary folk band along with James Taylor, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, etc. Tracy is one of a kind for sure - really wish she would tour again.
@ruth2141
3 ай бұрын
I've loved this song for many years. Last year I was at the dentist and the Luke Combs version came on the radio station they were playing in the exam room. I was appalled. A white, male country music singer is doing a song that to me is about the life of a black, urban woman? When I got home I looked it up. It turned out that this was one of Combs favorite songs and he couldn't resist doing a cover. And he seemed very respectful. Chapman was OK with it and it earned her a ton of royalties and a song-writing Grammy, plus caused a revival of interest in her music. Combs and Chapman sang it as a duet on the Grammy broadcast.
@chris882211
4 ай бұрын
i use to love this song when it first came out. Still do. In living Color did a skit on it with this song which was pretty funny back in the early 90's
@sherribrock2726
4 ай бұрын
I remember that one!! It is hilarious!!!
@sadfaery
4 ай бұрын
I highly recommend listening to her song Talkin' 'bout a Revolution. So powerful.
@barbarakitt5948
4 ай бұрын
She is a remarkable artist 🔥🔥🩷
@paulafriedman1224
2 ай бұрын
The categories are much more fluid than we'd think.
@susansabatka5318
4 ай бұрын
Folk music is so often singer/songwriters. No band, no fluff.
@itsEziie
4 ай бұрын
The country number 1 for solo composition is for songwriting not singing as she wrote the song and owns the publishing rights so she's credited as the songwriter for the Luke Combs cover.
@user-jy2vd2em6v
3 ай бұрын
You have to listen to “Behind the wall” It gives me chills every time I hear it
@Tymala1
4 ай бұрын
You have only reacted to two Def Leppard songs and they are my favorite band along with Duran Duran. You can see Rick playing with two arms in Rock of Ages, Photograph, and Bringing on the Heartache.
@jaquettajones
4 ай бұрын
There is a DISCO cover if Gordon Lightfoot's IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND (for the 54 Movie Soundtrack) at it is FIRE :-D
@kylesummers1565
4 ай бұрын
Tracy is the boss, but Luke did do a Great cover. You should check it out also. Peace, Love!!
@jdh6677
4 ай бұрын
I would love to see you react to Give Me One Reason, if you don't know it. The groove on that one is undeniable. 😊
@trishriley9681
4 ай бұрын
❤
@MizCriz46
4 ай бұрын
She was the one who was always working & hoping/dreaming for something better. Both her alcoholic father & Mr. Fast Car were users & losers keeping her from ever having a better life.
@lisannebaumholz5028
4 ай бұрын
Another great song by Tracy is "Talkin' About a Revolution": kzitem.info/news/bejne/uaxurHagqGOKa34si=BFM-uXUiFn3yVblS (She did a great version for Get Out the Vote before the last U.S. election and it sounds like she might have to do the same for your upcoming one...🇨🇦)
@lethasatterfield9615
4 ай бұрын
No....she's saying that she's paying all the bills and he's out drinking with his friends all the time and not spending time with his kids.
@heliotropezzz333
4 ай бұрын
Other way around. Her bloke is turning to the bottle like her Dad did.
@marniethedyslexic6445
4 ай бұрын
Love your reaction. I hope you also listen to her song give me one reason.❤️✌️🌼
@shannonpendleton7865
4 ай бұрын
She's not becoming her father, the person she left with and tried to build a life with is the one in the bottle. He sees more of his friends than he does his kids. But she doesn't have anymore big plans and--unlike her mother, who abandoned her when she left the father--she tells him to take his fast car and go. She stays with her kids and does what she has to, as she's always done.
@williamjones6031
Ай бұрын
I haven't heard this since it's MTV days. Thanks for the replay mate. Luke Colmbs recently covered this, she's getting a ton 🤑🤑and others are bitching.? GET A LIFE.🙄
@debragibbs6874
4 ай бұрын
I have a love/hate relationship with this song. Love the song but the radio stations played once every 5 minutes.
@mikecuban2514
4 ай бұрын
Try out smoke and ashes. I think 3rd album
@mikeross14
4 ай бұрын
Whoops! got it wrong I was Thinkin Ricky lee Jones in following comment!
@Metalphysicalpodcast
4 ай бұрын
Another good folk artist is John Denver.
@mikeross14
4 ай бұрын
I only remember her First big Hit"Chuckey's in Love!"
@SK-lk3iu
4 ай бұрын
That was Rickie Lee Jones
@user-jy2vd2em6v
3 ай бұрын
No!!! her boyfriend was turning into her dad. And she told him to go
@susansabatka5318
4 ай бұрын
I feel like she couldn't break the cycle of taking care of deadbeat men.
@karenwalsh1143
4 ай бұрын
No, she's not her father.. she realizes her boyfriend is an alcoholic like her father so she doesn't want to take care of another man with no job and is an alcoholic! She has a dream it could be better but in the end she knows she's better off without him!
@lethasatterfield9615
4 ай бұрын
She's completely unpretentious. No social media, etc.
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