We Love you Tracy!!! My wife and I got married in 1986 I was 17 and she was 16 and Pregnant.. I remember us lying in bed listening to this song over and over it brought us some comfort in our little crazy world.. 37 Years and 4 Kids later we still love this song..❤❤❤❣💯
@ArAkBmttd
4 ай бұрын
So young starting a family and still going! That is amazing! Congratulations!
@katberry2797
4 ай бұрын
❤ Congratulations
@NativeCanna
4 ай бұрын
❤
@denos.2688
4 ай бұрын
Wow. You’re killing me. But glad it all worked out for you.
@juancitoperez2856
4 ай бұрын
jajaja no pegaba una el dogor
@ritacolorito9618
4 ай бұрын
Raise your hand if seeing Tracy Chapman perform at the Grammys made you shed a tear or two. Thank you for sharing your gift with us again.
@kristab6981
4 ай бұрын
I bawled lol.
@pamelataylor3933
4 ай бұрын
Didn't watch the Grammys, but I'm crying now.
@gwendolynwilborn1743
4 ай бұрын
Yes, and she looked so surprised and touched when she got the standing ovation.
@f-luva-luva
4 ай бұрын
For me, it took me back to 1988 when I was a kid. The good times in my life. Now, I listen to this with more mature ears and understanding. It made me tear up. Was great to see Tracy.
@stephenhazelwood4924
4 ай бұрын
Been hearing this for 30 years . Definitely still hits
@manemakeda
25 күн бұрын
June 2024, who is with me?
@culastv-lt5uh
20 күн бұрын
Here
@aldairtomas1942
20 күн бұрын
Here broda!
@ten3381
20 күн бұрын
I’m with you!
@sissoukirito6953
20 күн бұрын
Juin
@BrynDonovanWriter
19 күн бұрын
Hey 😊
@dancemonkey23
7 күн бұрын
This is mine and my daughter's song. She passed on June 11th, 2024. My heart is so broken 💔. I am so blessed to be her mama and when I hear this song, I will always picture us dancing together and being us. She had non verbal autism and epilepsy. It has always been just me and her. Everything changed in a split sec. Our memories will always remain. WE ALL miss you monkey. You are a beautiful angel in heaven, as you are on earth. Much love and many blessings to all. Stay safe and cherish every single sec that you have here, with the ones you love. 😇
@Ehlizabeths
5 күн бұрын
Awh im so sorry for your loss 🕊️❤️
@shesalady5258
5 күн бұрын
❤😢
@shandrikaharper4102
5 күн бұрын
So sorry for your loss 🫂🫂🫂
@shandrikaharper4102
5 күн бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Beautiful 🎵 🎶 I use to play this album on repeat until my sister broke it I was 19 I'm now 44
@lukevenkatesan7773
4 күн бұрын
So sorry for your loss
@CoachatCole
4 ай бұрын
This song captures the quiet desperation that everyone feels when the life they know isn’t quite how they had planned.
@LondiweSthembile
4 ай бұрын
True
@deonabraham2867
4 ай бұрын
It still uplifts me
@24starchild
4 ай бұрын
But it’s still full of hope, that’s the whole point
@Nothingseen
4 ай бұрын
@@24starchild I mean... not really. The whole song is one big cycle. The singer escapes a broken household caused by an irresponsible alcoholic father and a mother who just got fed up with him and left. They escape by finding a someone with a fast car and skedaddlin' outta there. Only to end up re-creating that broken household. They have kids, their partner never gets a job and drinks all day, and eventually they get sick of it and leave. Turns out the kinda guy who has a fast car and is willing to uproot themselves MIGHT have some underlying issues! There's a reason that the song's chorus is "I remember when we were driving" and "I HAD a feeling I belonged" and "I HAD a feeling I could be someone," rather than HAVE. It's a melancholic recollection of the promise of a new start, after the hope that it brought was gone. It's a song about desperation and false hope, and the cycle of poverty and abuse. It just sounds nice.
@beverlystone4513
4 ай бұрын
That is basically life as a human. Best to enjoy the ride, no matter what, eh?
@RutmansProductie
9 ай бұрын
The fact that so many people don’t realise this song is from 1988 is a testament to how great it is. The lyrics are a poem, great story telling
@rickycoverrubias6176
9 ай бұрын
Shows whites don't listen to greatness unless it looks like them
@kennymilsom
9 ай бұрын
Indeed and written by " Lord Kenneth Milsom " .
@scottbrewer2903
9 ай бұрын
I was born in 1988...I was 26 years old at the time😢
@houdaa13
9 ай бұрын
Je penser qu'elle était sortit en 1998.
@stevee7774
9 ай бұрын
@@houdaa13 - According to Wikipedia: "Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released on April 6, 1988, as the lead single from her 1988 self-titled debut studio album.
@9PrinceHarry9
Ай бұрын
I’m leaving my comment here so when someone likes it, I can listen to this masterpiece again.🤩
@Folker46590
Ай бұрын
So much better than the current country version, sung by some dude.
@malusikhumalo4395
Ай бұрын
I did exactly that, so please go and listen.
@erinwalter132
Ай бұрын
@@Folker46590 Some Dude sang the "Country" version of this Epic Masterpiece. U can move along. Bye.
@AnthonyJones-iq9cg
Ай бұрын
I just brought you back again lol
@ruprectmonkeyboy1856
Ай бұрын
there you go. you're welcome.
@momsgrief
7 күн бұрын
Tracy Chapman's Fast Car was my grandson's favorite song. He's in Heaven now and every time I hear this song it makes me feel sad and happy. He's no longer struggling and I know God welcomed him with open arms. My precious boy can hear his song forever.
@granadaelese7666
Күн бұрын
LOVE for you. LIGHT for him!! ❤ ETERNITY waits us!!
@krisb-travel
15 сағат бұрын
RIP little man, excellent choice of music. Fly high my man!
@Skinnyorangemusic
4 ай бұрын
This is what the Grammys should be all about, turning people on to good music
@curadhanpowell5007
4 ай бұрын
Exactly. Instead of celebrating the garbage that passes for “music” these days. Taylor Swift breaks the record with 4 Best Album Grammies?! It’s madness. She’s talented, but that’s just madness. I could name a dozen artists with 4 albums better than any of hers.
@Skinnyorangemusic
4 ай бұрын
@@curadhanpowell5007 The problem isn't Taylor Swift. Its a problem that the media focuses on celebrity because it sells and not music because it heals
@diviningoildesigns
4 ай бұрын
No. Education should not be just when the Grammys are on. That’s the problem.
@Skinnyorangemusic
4 ай бұрын
@@diviningoildesigns no one said the Grammys should be the only way we discover new music, but the Grammys would be so much better if that's what they were about.
@robertmorici8605
4 ай бұрын
how you didn't know this song before the grammy's is a failure on your part.
@hughesb351
3 ай бұрын
I'm a 43 year old metal head and I still believe this is one of the best songs ever written.
@marykinsella417
3 ай бұрын
What A superb Artist❤
@Assassinists
3 ай бұрын
I agree
@RileyScope-yf3gg
3 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best ever written.
@elviavera5388
3 ай бұрын
I also agree.
@Thomas-wi7ti
3 ай бұрын
Yeah Luke Combs covering this song revived it a little. Tracy is an amazing artist and Luke really does the song justice. I'm a heavy critic when someone covers a great iconic song like fast car. Just don't f*** it up and again Luke did an amazing job My grandfather just passed last month 84 and this song was on the radio a few days after. It really made me think of him cause he was a riding/driving fool. Lol he loved going on his long rides on the weekends. I'm gonna miss that man so much 😢
@matttoftness6811
Ай бұрын
Tracy’s version is the best; you can sense the need for love and her desperation to break free from her situation. She totally sells this song. After all these years I’m still listening. Timeless…
@gen8319
20 күн бұрын
Yesssssssssss
@brucebanner52
19 күн бұрын
All other versions are bastardisations designed purely to generate views/listens with Zero respect to the original and NO emotional attachment to the lyricism. Do not listen to any other version or any version that tries to turn songs into dance mixes just by adding a stupid drum beat (pleb bait for no taste losers) only this version.
@qynzeljones
17 күн бұрын
@@brucebanner52 surely you're not saying this about the jim o'rourke version
@kill3rrrr
6 күн бұрын
😮N😅k 😢@@gen8319
@jsguinomhay1097
10 күн бұрын
I never thought that the most touching words in a song would be "Be someone, Be someone, Be someone" im crying while smiling typing this❤️ Thank you so much Tracy
@jsguinomhay1097
10 күн бұрын
Grandma just died and now I'm crying for real... I'm leaving this comment as a reminder of a loss, and another life well lived. I love you Lola Linda ❤️
@shaneramjit6024
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 26 years old, my brother and I were very close, we worked together, drank, everything. He died in 2018 in a motorbike accident, this was one of his favourite songs, he was 31 when he died. I'm a man but I cry when I listen to this song. Wish I had more time with my brother
@dylanfunnytv8823
3 жыл бұрын
Stay Strong May Your Brother RIP Much Love 💪🏼❤
@shaneramjit6024
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@cassidybaar
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t imagine the loss of a sibling. I am so sorry for your pain. My condolences.
@shaneramjit6024
3 жыл бұрын
@@cassidybaar Thank you
@danieldixon4568
3 жыл бұрын
Thats too young! Im 36 and so sorry!
@kliraisakura6483
4 ай бұрын
This song is what gave me the power to leave my abusive family behind at 18, the power to leave when i was alone and pregnant at 22 because the father tried to hit me, the power to travel because thats what makes my soul free. From the bottom of my heart thank you for your words and the beauty of your music Tracy Chapman this song has driven my life since i was a small child.
@aj7058
4 ай бұрын
You're incredible.
@lunablue499
4 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@PositiveVibesVids
4 ай бұрын
I think you misinterpreted the song… " somebody's gotta take care of him so I quit school and that's what I did".. I don't think there's much sympathy for the mother in this song .. or at least that's how I heard it. It's to be strong together- simple beginnings
@rebekahcrossman4690
4 ай бұрын
@@PositiveVibesVidsI know what you’re saying, but neither of your interpretations is incorrect. Listen to the last lyrics. She ends the song with , ‘you’ve got a decision to make, leave tonight or live and die this way’…. Your choice. This is what makes the song so heartbreaking: at the beginning the refrain is about love and faith, and each time it changes a little (as time passes) but the music stays stuck on these few chords that keep repeating (like their unfulfilled life), throughout the song till the very end where there’s some question as to what is the right thing to do. Different interpretations of art are always legitimate.
@oenophilered6351
4 ай бұрын
"Leave tonight or live and die this way". I left and saved myself. I learned to not back down.
@bibiokies
Ай бұрын
Who is here 2024??? Im 44 and this song makes sooo much sense to me now unlike when i was younger, thank you Tracy for this great masterpiece🙏🙏
@MrCasper900
11 күн бұрын
im 44 next month always listen to this
@karenpeterson9457
22 күн бұрын
I lost my friend to suicide in December. We used to drive around the city and she would sing along for me. Miss her every day.
@akiana7070
13 күн бұрын
I'm sorry for your loss.
@karenpeterson9457
11 күн бұрын
@@akiana7070 thank you for your kindness
@yr9119
3 жыл бұрын
This song is 4 minutes but the story is a lifetime.....
@Coco-ms8kl
3 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@morneotto4881
3 жыл бұрын
This song always remind me of the shitty marriage I had
@daddycationxx
3 жыл бұрын
Songs so deep will also stay for a lifetime, even longer
@tendersurrender9302
3 жыл бұрын
This song...it tells such a story...I feel it in my heart
@whitneyhaworth6849
3 жыл бұрын
@@morneotto4881 face pic
@denisecross4586
7 ай бұрын
Attention: this brilliant beautiful song just won a CMA award! I am so happy for her she deserves this.
@zestyclose_village68
7 ай бұрын
It won song of the year, even though the song is almost 40 years old. That’s wild!
@faithlett7124
7 ай бұрын
Recognition should have been achieved YEARS AGO!!
@1NicholasInSeattle
7 ай бұрын
Deservedly!
@collettemclafferty2614
7 ай бұрын
TRUE TALENT WINS!!! The best part of this... is people of all ages discovering her body of work. I have tears in my eyes thinking of Gen Z kids discovering "Give Me One Reason" or "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight" or any of the deep cuts. This is a great day for music.
@2311ification
7 ай бұрын
How is this song country???? I love this song it's definitely not crap country.
@anttucc9646
5 күн бұрын
This song gets me right in the feels.
@jonathangwinn490
27 күн бұрын
I remember this song coming out back in the early to mid 90s. Since then I can't recognize the world like I used to. Nothing familiar now it seems. Just turned 41 and still coming back to these songs that are so much more special to me now than then. As if we all lost our collective familiarity with the world at some point in time that we can't fully recall. Anybody else feel this way ever?
@Thatguywhodoesthings
23 күн бұрын
this is me but from 2019-like 2023. it just blends tooghetr
@AC-vn9wg
22 күн бұрын
I feel that too. Isn’t it just that we grew up and realized how bizarre everything is? How bittersweet life is? Do everyone feel like this as they get older?
@marlojohnson5185
2 күн бұрын
Yes, I agree with you.... These are totally different times..... Clinging to Nostalgia keeps me grounded to the happy childhood memories 🥰
@blkcoverboy1049
4 ай бұрын
Watching her now live on the 2024 Grammys! So great seeing her 💫🤎
@Armand56
4 ай бұрын
Me too!!!
@LittleMissHoop
4 ай бұрын
Same, she sounds and looks fantastic! Very nostalgic for me
@jayhood2905
4 ай бұрын
Took the words right out my mouth 👏
@mariaolds5531
4 ай бұрын
Absolute chills and tears in my eyes!
@leticiaperezmayorga8003
4 ай бұрын
Somos dos ❤
@lastwarning1
4 жыл бұрын
This is legitimately one of the greatest songs ever written.
@GoodBlessings420
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is brother, indeed it is.
@bartleyconnolly2255
4 жыл бұрын
I second that
@bartleyconnolly2255
4 жыл бұрын
Poopie I’m sure we all know it’s a cover but you go find a better one out there and I’ll retract my statement
@makaylavandamme2502
4 жыл бұрын
Amen brother
@sistagretchen
4 жыл бұрын
My life
@joshuamartinez8588
Ай бұрын
It's crazy how this song stays relevant throughout these years. That's a definition of a true songwriter, and she aged like fine wine
@lisabaluh8129
14 күн бұрын
loving this in june 2024!!!
@rayyanfarooq3562
11 күн бұрын
I lost my child last year due to std cancer he got from me. Thanks for commenting
@Keyswiz71
4 күн бұрын
Likewise Lisa! 😀
@jessiefrye3045
4 ай бұрын
You cannot remaster Perfection. 36 years ago, it was Perfection. It still is TODAY.
@SandraHart858
4 ай бұрын
Right? That voice chills♥️
@user-ym2ky3xf2w
4 ай бұрын
A
@eunyoungsuh6767
4 ай бұрын
Agree
@joshualourenco9950
4 ай бұрын
Agree❤
@RichwithPeace
3 ай бұрын
I can’t stand the remake. All I hear is his nasals.
@josephpellegrini3864
Жыл бұрын
It's just my opinion but I profoundly believe this is one of the best songs ever created. I don't know a single person who doesn't love it.
@Willow_The_Wisp_429
Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right. This is by far one of my favorite songs.
@DexterHeisenbergBruh
Жыл бұрын
I don’t.
@mohamedalshuwsili4347
Жыл бұрын
@@DexterHeisenbergBruh funny
@Jk-ph3zy
Жыл бұрын
@@DexterHeisenbergBruhdon't love it but your here on yt listening to it 😅😅
@michaelwilliams7026
Жыл бұрын
perfection
@daf222001
23 күн бұрын
Who's watching June 2024?
@GoArian
21 күн бұрын
😅
@Bob300super45
20 күн бұрын
:)
@tantuce
20 күн бұрын
UK here :)
@nubiaceballos1596
20 күн бұрын
Panamá
@caseyh2115
18 күн бұрын
I am here in June with you.. 100%. I shield you with what I have to give.. I have nothing and no one.. but I live still somehow. I am with you.
@jawnehboi
27 күн бұрын
Quit asking if anyone is still listening. We never stopped
@YGaming1011
24 күн бұрын
Facts
@swedishshortsnout5610
14 күн бұрын
We never started as well. It's timeless. This song has always been and always will be, it transcends time.
@user-wf8od5un9q
Күн бұрын
😂
@coolcat6303
14 сағат бұрын
Agreed. It’s the most unoriginal - desperate for likes comment of all time.
@lukemack5414
4 ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman was a true social pioneer and not recognized enough
@user-wq9yz7ks8q
4 ай бұрын
She’s still on!
@jeffmarks1506
4 ай бұрын
She never wanted to be.
@AineEithne
4 ай бұрын
Her song was HUGE in the 90s - she's doing Allright :-). Still get chills and cry every time I hear this song. Am living it right now in that liminal space between having and needing something more to find fulfillment.
@tommoore4717
4 ай бұрын
One song makes you a pioneer?
@ShawnRakar
4 ай бұрын
@@tommoore4717 well during the 90's, there was no other artist that put folk rock on the map; that constitutes as being a pioneer for the genre.
@youngblue2189
2 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song when I a 20 year old kid in prison in 2009. I Went in at 17. Got my GED, did a culinary course and got trusty status. Me and 7 other inmates worked at the San Antonio Food Bank after completing the culinary course. I fought tears hearing this song on the bus ride at 5am on the way to work and this song still makes me tear up today.
@laurynvalenzuela9588
2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your GED and culinary course!! Head high, you're going in the right direction 🥰
@johnworthington4556
2 жыл бұрын
Where the fuck is Rick? Did he quit the show and got to work for "Meta"?
@patrickmccarthy3569
2 жыл бұрын
You rock my friend God Bless You
@davidtaylor4989
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnworthington4556 wow, so edgy
@SirLadyA
2 жыл бұрын
That means your a real human.
@themistocles4683
Ай бұрын
I remember listening to this song stationed in Iceland with the Air Force, June 1988 on my walkman cassette player. I was 23 then. I'm pushing 60 years old now.
@AR18123
10 күн бұрын
Thank you for your service 🫡
@brendanhighway1376
Ай бұрын
One of the greatest songs of all time. Timeless and universal. Thank you, Mz. Chapman! You're amazing.
@valp5268
3 ай бұрын
No one ever could sing this song like Tracy Chapman.
@Thomas-wi7ti
3 ай бұрын
Luke Combs does it justice at least he did an amazing job covering it a lot of people butcher songs when they cover them
@pedropunjabi7339
3 ай бұрын
Luke Combs KILLED IT. His version is BETTER
@Thomas-wi7ti
3 ай бұрын
@@pedropunjabi7339 Nope. There a very few covers that surpass an original. Luke cannot match Tracy's vocals no matter how he tries. Luke also left the music as original as he could. Tracy recorded her version damn near 40 years ago on equipment that doesn't even exist anymore. I'm sorry but even Luke would tell you that you are crazy 🤣
@jxhnnyboi_yt1110
3 ай бұрын
@@pedropunjabi7339not better, but it is good
@yoyokiki9670
3 ай бұрын
Pedro 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 Tracy’s is the best by far
@ripperduck
2 жыл бұрын
I was a teacher at a high school in a very poor area of Oregon. This song makes me cry because it described exactly the lives of so many of my students. The part where I break down is when she said she worked at a convenience store and managed to save up a little money. Just enough to go somewhere, anywhere, where they can be someone, be someone. Rips my guts, those are my students, hundreds of them, trying to find some kind of a better life...
@sanfranciscoprofessor2577
2 жыл бұрын
Brother, you said it for me. I teach in a working class university, where my students are the woman in this song, the ones who never give up. In old age I learned how to convert my courses to online so they could keep getting their degree while working at the convenience store or at home parenting toddlers. Do you teach English? Every stylistic trait you and I praise as great poetry is present in this song. It creates an unforgettable character and a whole novel about ten years of her life in four minutes and twenty six seconds.
@joeespo177
2 жыл бұрын
We're all looking for a better life. Some start out a little further down the road, but we're all going in the same direction.
@ripperduck
2 жыл бұрын
@@sanfranciscoprofessor2577 Just got to your message. You're working with the older versions of my students, and they need teachers like you in order to keep pushing, keep fighting. Many of my students become my heroes, they were determined, no matter what, to keep going, to become someone. Most of them came from broken homes, and often, i was their father/uncle/grandfather. Just like you, I did whatever I could to help, if it meant buying them food, tutoring, helping to write papers. accompanying them when they went to unis or community colleges in order that they not get ripped off by the schools. I didn't teach English, Physics/Math were my subjects. The curriculums were horrible, so I would break it down in terms of concepts, rather than just rote learning and memorization. When they realized they weren't stupid, that it was textbooks and curriculums that were keeping them from learning, it was a huge validation. Oregon State U, where I received by BS Physics, had changed their way of teaching because they realized they were graduating people with BS Physics that didn't know Physics. The department had the integrity to realize it wasn't the student's fault, instead the school was culpable, so they began focusing on concepts, knowing the how and why of Physics, which is what I brought to the classroom. My students realized they were always correct, their STEM classes made no sense. You teach in San Francisco?!?! I'm from The City, are you a professor at CCSF, or SF State??
@Bourne1984
2 жыл бұрын
@@sanfranciscoprofessor2577 Without you progressive, inspirational teachers we are nothing! I am not from an underprivileged community or in any way (I feel) disadvantaged, but I have done all my advanced education including my Masters online whilst working full time and raising 2 kids and I really do recognise and appreciate how vital it is in breaking down barriers to opportunities. I’m from the UK and the Open University (who I don’t personally study with) have been a vital tool to so many over the past decades. Keep up the great work.
@CrustyUgg
2 жыл бұрын
You definitely are a cringe liberal and you're from Oregon? Not surprised.
@ramilurbano7785
Ай бұрын
MAY 2024 anyone?
@K0d4_0np4Wz
Ай бұрын
late May🎉
@carolloon6660
29 күн бұрын
me ...May 2024
@EmgyOw
29 күн бұрын
Late may.❤
@undertheblackflag5877
29 күн бұрын
Yup
@alsonngambom09
29 күн бұрын
Here
@slo6781
4 күн бұрын
I'm a 40years old, at 37 my uncle passed on mysteriously without any signs of dying. He introduced me to Sis Tracy in 1999 and everytime I listen to Sis I remember him😢
@kingkali4704
5 жыл бұрын
"Leave tonight, Or live and die this way" Powerful Quote
@christopheroliver4757
4 жыл бұрын
Yep...
@user-gi6ee8vj1y
4 жыл бұрын
I was in a situation like that, once. I knew if I didn't make a move at a particular time, it was never going to happen.
@vasteeleosyouregirlfriend6370
4 жыл бұрын
King kali your so right
@agirl9676
4 жыл бұрын
💜
@fuhspams6110
4 жыл бұрын
That lyric inspired me to end a friendship/relationship spanning over 13 years but was abusive. Powerful stuff.
@tonymorris1473
3 ай бұрын
Sometimes a cover is a good thing. Look at how many young people who had never heard of Tracy Chapman now are fans.
@JayCor-er7oj
3 ай бұрын
I feel bad I thought she was a dude from The thumbnail 😭
@Bug_Abuse
2 ай бұрын
Shit, I'm 30 and grew up on this song as a kid in the 90s. Truly is a timeless masterpiece.
@mikeawesome9212
2 ай бұрын
@JayCor-er7oj Well now days ya never know anyway. Guys pretending to be girls and vice versa all over the place.
@davidelliott5843
2 ай бұрын
AutoTune has a lot to answer for. It’s ruing the real music we used to know and love.
@WarriorAuranae
2 ай бұрын
It’s the silver lining, but now anytime I hear the cover I cringe, like “the original is so much better, whyyy”
@ToweTiih
13 күн бұрын
My dad loved this song... he didn't feel like he belonged anywhere... then he died, when I was 5... Tänker på dig pappa❤️🩹
@AIUnraveled
13 күн бұрын
Sending good vibes! ❤
@annettecasals
5 күн бұрын
Her voice is untouched. I just listened to her with Luke Combs, and her voice hasn’t changed at all. Timeless lyrics. This is a classic
@lilbit1567
3 жыл бұрын
One of the absolute best songs ever written. Simple, timeless, so emotional, and wildly relatable. Music just isn't like this anymore. Tracy Chapman is such an amazing artist
@jamiegregg9211
3 жыл бұрын
agreed and i am a metal head usually
@kellybodish113
3 жыл бұрын
It is very good yes , I can't stop my body from grooving on this one , Ballet ❤💃😁
@jamiejay1496
3 жыл бұрын
LiL your so right, Music will never be like this ever again, it’s so said, This Type of music only comes from the Heart.
@sadikin3098
3 жыл бұрын
agreed...
@truckintom40
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is one of those classics that you turn up when it comes on the radio. Maybe you're with your friends and you all "sing" along or maybe you're alone and quietly mouth the words. Regardless of the circumstance, once the song ends, most people will agree... "Damn, that is such a great song."
@woneal
Жыл бұрын
This song came out the spring that I was graduating from high school. My friends and I spent the summer listening to this song on repeat as we spent the final summer together before heading off to different colleges all around the country. It all came to a head as I packed up my crappy little car and headed off to college. You know I popped the tape in as I pulled away from the house. I'm 52 years old now, and this song always makes me think about 18 year old me who was heading out into the world.
@whitty6341
Жыл бұрын
hello Will. This story doesn't mention either herion or death..? please delet comment
@gititgiitit5450
Жыл бұрын
@@whitty6341 *delete. Like delete yourself.
@gititgiitit5450
Жыл бұрын
this song back then hit hard to me because at that time all I had was a fast car. And no direction in life. What I got from the song was passengers who rode with me would not get far. but I could still help get them to their destination.
@Ghostrob2023
Жыл бұрын
I feel the same way as I'm turning that age next month and by looking back to the past at a young age listening to that song, and now it has more of a feeling and meaning as we get older. I like the song because of the harmony and the melody it has when you're listening to it. And it's one of the best songs from our past. Happy New Year and God bless you and your family, sir.
@luckymom95
Жыл бұрын
It reminds me of better times.
@susanyoung1600
15 күн бұрын
So simple and so beautiful.
@FarmsteadEhlerOffical
Ай бұрын
May 2024 who’s still watching?
@asmrclaire5476
Ай бұрын
Yep
@auntdiane1578
Ай бұрын
Me
@okusaga2
Ай бұрын
May 24, 2024
@liznyokabi4639
Ай бұрын
Me here
@omofinefine2078
Ай бұрын
I an here.
@pokerpegg1623
4 ай бұрын
I was 33 years old when this song came out. Now 33 years later I’m 66 years old. Still love this song❤️❤️❤️
@nancyhanley6558
4 ай бұрын
Same here. I lived in Boston, where Tracy used to play on the MBTA at Harvard Square redline (she was a student at Tufts). I think of the "fast car" being in Boston, but it could be Chi-Town, NYC, LA, or wherever you think. It's such a beautiful, heart-wrenching song.
@jennifermcclain4478
4 ай бұрын
There with ya Peg. 67 here & I was late for work a couple times because I had to sit in the car to finish listening to the song on the radio. The melancholy is so very beautiful.
@nancyblanton6686
4 ай бұрын
Me too, same age, always been a favorite.
@5325bunny
4 ай бұрын
Nobody cares
@daniellesemador254
4 ай бұрын
This is nice🎉.
@averilst.clair-celestain7482
7 ай бұрын
I bought the album for my boyfriend at the time, he died a year later in 1989. The entire album is a gem. Congratulations Tracy Chapman on your CMA 35 years later.❤
@tammireddileelamahalakshmi1728
7 ай бұрын
May his soul rest in peace, god bless you and memories❤
@MrTweetyhack
7 ай бұрын
so who you gonna kill next?
@brizzle3903
7 ай бұрын
@@MrTweetyhackgrow up little doofus
@kerchelle95
7 ай бұрын
@@MrTweetyhackHopefully you
@woodey028
7 ай бұрын
Rest easy.
@jamesfleming1155
Ай бұрын
This might be one of the greatest songs ever written. I want to explain why but I don’t think it’s necessary.
@BarryMikokinju
23 күн бұрын
Ye no need, just agreed
@CarmellaRedeemed
Ай бұрын
When my nephew was 12 I was wealthy ....and I took him shopping 🛍️ downtown. He bought whatever he wanted. I visited him in Seattle and he told me the most powerful sermon that I am documenting now. He said ....the listener learns more then the talker. He is unknown so amour stories are secret. My nephew loved this song my husband liked Luke Combs. It's always about cars. I'm recently a business owner rebuilding my life ...and this song ... changing the whole ball game. It's about driving and talking to God . God bless!!!!!
@tarmiricmi670
Ай бұрын
Nobody cares.
@morningafternoonheadshot6741
Ай бұрын
@@tarmiricmi670rude! It takes less effort just to no be an asshole, you know I care. I wish you well in your journey and success in your business.
@rbwkn
8 ай бұрын
Ill never forget being 15 yrs old riding in my husbands car for the first time 17 yrs ago . I felt so free. We got married at 18 and 19 and escaped our abusive families. We started from nothing, worked hard and made a beautiful life together ❤️. Now those car rides feel even more free.
@bullballsallday
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful story. Glad you built something out of escaping tragedy.
@rstjohnw
7 ай бұрын
living the dream, fr fr
@matthewlucas1082
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful story! Keep it up and keep enjoying the ride!
@catde720
7 ай бұрын
What a simple but touching story. These are the kind of people I admire. Well done you 2.
@russelder9743
7 ай бұрын
I am so happy for you guys...hang tough stay safe God Bless
@gabrielepassoni8598
3 жыл бұрын
Can't stop crying listening to this. This is for all the people who deserved a better life and haven't had it. Heads up and trust the future. It'll be bright. Edit: thanks to all the beautiful messages down here. Remember: a smile, a greeting, a little word of love, doesn't cost much to us. But it can change the entire day for another person.
@saltypdk348
3 жыл бұрын
You too! Stay strong 💪
@braydengilman663
3 жыл бұрын
I've gone through a abusive dad and he hurt my mum brother and sister swell as me and I'm so depressed I just wanna end things
@gabrielepassoni8598
3 жыл бұрын
@@braydengilman663 what man? Are you pretending? Cause if it's a joke it's a bad one.
@braydengilman663
3 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielepassoni8598 why would I be pretending
@gabrielepassoni8598
3 жыл бұрын
@@braydengilman663 mate what's the meaning of "end things"? I imagine uou refer to the bad things in your life...
@alphacode5452
16 күн бұрын
Jun 2024…… Who’s watching ?
@AceTwins-vf7ld
14 күн бұрын
boo
@charlesebube2273
11 күн бұрын
I’m here
@sainttdoh5168
9 күн бұрын
Out here! From Umlazi!
@coolcat6303
14 сағат бұрын
We’re all watching. Stop asking lame questions.
@ianraab5750
2 ай бұрын
This has been one of my favorite songs since the '90s. Tracy if you ever read this thank you so much.
@JasonG123
4 ай бұрын
Man , why am I uncontrollably crying right now. Time to dive into this woman’s music. I’m 32 year old man, have definitely heard this song many times through out my life but it just is hitting different right now. Comment section did not disappoint. I hope everyone’s problems become manageable
@stieg_smith
4 ай бұрын
Check out Neville Goddard. Maybe you’ll like what he has to say, maybe not. I wish you well man 🙏🏻
@melissasantiago9941
4 ай бұрын
The emotion is so deep in this song.
@thewatchmen4920
4 ай бұрын
You're 🥲😥😢 because you might've been through a few storms in your life time 🚗💨💨💨💨
@jeannettehouston91
4 ай бұрын
I'm 32 as well and have heard this song many times in my life and it just recently just hit different for me too! Beautiful song I have it on repeat
@zachphil3203
4 ай бұрын
She has much more to offer. She is a true artist and very much underappreciated.
@monax9243
3 жыл бұрын
Dedicated to all those trying to escape a past they did not create because they were born in a poor community in a poor family in an impoverished country. Always hope for better, never stop trying.💗💯💪
3 жыл бұрын
@Horizon Black You and me both, friend. 41 years; I'll give up when they put me in the fucking ground, and this song will flash across my tombstone.
@jorussell9918
3 жыл бұрын
💓
@jorussell9918
3 жыл бұрын
@ yeah 😳
@julieberry8523
3 жыл бұрын
Hear here! There’s no truer way to live than those of us who were born to try.
@raffaeledonofrio2729
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up poor. Father was a laborer and my mom didn't work because mental disorders. They both were dead by the time I turned 35. As an adult I am successfully. But I still and always struggle to escape the past.
@selasieassiseh625
23 күн бұрын
June 2024...this song is timeless...fantastic
@NickiNicole1
2 күн бұрын
I dedicate this song to my self from my husband ❤he bought me a fast car
@mawipatricio4358
Жыл бұрын
Still can't believe this song is 35yrs old but still hits the spot you can't consciously reach.
@shirleycruz4484
Жыл бұрын
Verdade ,,, uma boa música 🎶 nunca envelhecer 🎉😊
@chelliz88
Жыл бұрын
Stop. I'm the same age as this amazing song?! Yikes.
@chelliz88
Жыл бұрын
@@margaretr5701 I just didn't realize it was a song from the 80s! It just got covered by a country singer and I definitely thought it was a newer song than that.
@margaretr5701
Жыл бұрын
@@chelliz88 I know, time flies!
@justinvermaas367
Жыл бұрын
I'm 36 this song has been my life's theme song!
@sharim9181
4 ай бұрын
Testament to how powerful a quiet unpretentious presence can make. Tracy Chapman is a powerhouse of talent and yet she is humble, and simple in her delivery....she shut the Grammys down. Absolutely amazing presentation. What a gift to see her perform live! Thank you for creating such a poignant message that will resonate for generations Ms. Chapman.
@gusdog4251
4 ай бұрын
Perfectly said
@rebekahcrossman4690
4 ай бұрын
Yes! Seen and so well stated.
@officeboy89
4 ай бұрын
Hopefully, she will release a new record one day
@gavinhardy75
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Emotive songcraft, yet there was never any ‘tabloid baiting’ behavior, over the top stage show with dancers and theatrics, nor any competitive ‘oneupmanship’ with contemporaries.
@puggirl415
4 ай бұрын
@brigitterudman6465 So true. It was a watershed moment seeing Taylor Swift singing along with other celebrities, and people swaying to TC and getting emotional at the parts we all get emotional over. It was like the whole world audience was captured by this song with this singer in that moment. Luke who? Just kidding! I'm grateful to the guy for reintroducing Fast Car to a new generation and for getting Tracy to come back to sing it for us once again.
@AdamSalek-wg1kj
Ай бұрын
is there any1 watching this in 2024??
@tunsiecarthage7523
21 күн бұрын
Yo momma watching jeezzz
@davidshirley6947
7 күн бұрын
I am. And my heart is breaking. Cause I never had a fast car either.
@coolcat6303
14 сағат бұрын
We’re all watching. Stop asking lame questions.
@user-xs9ge1se6b
24 күн бұрын
June the 2nd 2024 it's been in my head all day. This song inspired me to make the moves that are meant for my soul not the moves that satisfy the masses
@coraliesette1472
7 ай бұрын
This song is an absolute anthem for all the believers and hard workers out there who never gives up 🙌🏼 And she has the most beautiful voice ever, an angel’s voice ❤
@Augie090
7 ай бұрын
CRAZY to BELIEVE she won a CMA AWARD today, for this SONG!! And it's been 35 YEARS!!!🫢🙆
@doomman700
7 ай бұрын
@@Augie090it’s crazy it took them 35 years to recognize it. They only did so because it was covered recently and that is the bad thing. This was the best 35 years ago
@wendym1234
7 ай бұрын
Yes. I personally love her raw version more than the new version. He has a good voice too and I can see why he got recognition. But I still like her version better. And the words fit better for a young black woman.
@1NicholasInSeattle
7 ай бұрын
Awe men to that!!! :--))
@karengossett1475
7 ай бұрын
Still brings tears to my eyes and hope to my heart!! What a treasure 🙏💞
@lauramooney5181
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations Tracy Chapman for winning Song of the Year 35 years after you released this wonderful song!! We are blessed a second time with your classic hit.❤
@rjmurphyo0
6 ай бұрын
As great as the song is and it's award worthy however, how does a song that's not from 2023 get song of the year? I thought that's awarded to songs of that particular year
@INNNTRANZZZ
6 ай бұрын
❤
@Sean-John
6 ай бұрын
@@rjmurphyo0because Luke used her lyrics word for word word. The people writing the songs and originally sang it would deserve it more? I'm sure he wouldn't feel comfortable accepting it either. Its hard for people to understand though when you think the performers are at the top when realistically most have writers.
@doonfish
6 ай бұрын
@@Sean-Johnyou didn’t answer the question
@mikeholmes3203
6 ай бұрын
he did! 1st thing he posted it gets best song cause someone is singing it, whether it be today or 35 years later. you sat in the back of the class huh? @@doonfish
@simonjohnson6581
10 сағат бұрын
The fact this song touched so many people back in 88' is very telling isn't it?.....nuff said😊
@zintlelorrainemenziwa6471
12 күн бұрын
WE ARE HERE TRACY 🥰😍
@dannymercer8760
Жыл бұрын
What I love about this song is that it doesn’t end with everything being OK. It’s open ended. That’s where we get to decide where we go from here.
@aaronjohnson8226
Жыл бұрын
Straight up
@Capturing-Memories
Жыл бұрын
It describes the generational cycle of life, Only one person can break that cycle and changes the future generations' life and only one person can take it back to where it all began after having a good life.
@Kiki-D-Kimono
11 ай бұрын
He's left her with kids, alone
@Woosaidthat
11 ай бұрын
@@Kiki-D-Kimonothat certainly doesn’t signify some sort of end. Heck! It’s just the beginning….
@joepvans5035
11 ай бұрын
@@Kiki-D-Kimono yeah i always thought the last verse was pretty bleak and depressing
@andrewlong6825
7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest songs ever written. An absolute masterpiece.
@lauried.7714
7 ай бұрын
I have loved this song forever. Yeah, I'm old LOL
@Art7220
7 ай бұрын
So it's a country song now?
@mikezburke1
7 ай бұрын
It's just so honest and deep and universal.
@user-po4cz9io9z
7 ай бұрын
it is really good
@carldejeff6012
7 ай бұрын
😆
@arunkumarcg653
Ай бұрын
Who watching 2024 may😮
@user-je1tp6vf8x
Ай бұрын
Me it’s honestly better than the new version
@tacy-annbrown2652
Ай бұрын
Present
@TyTyMcGinty
14 күн бұрын
Beautiful vocal and melody aside, many of us love this song because we’ve been both of the people she describes in the song.
@barbiesalessa1
4 ай бұрын
For those who just discovered Tracy Chapman during 2024 Grammys... WELCOME!
@pedrolinares9676
4 ай бұрын
For those.. please listen to her whole self-titled album
@jpogigtxcr1778
4 ай бұрын
We’ve been waiting for you guys for 25 years
@jeanoneil831
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful!!!! Stories that tell themselves! She’s beautifully 💕🎶💕
@marshaweinbaum1635
4 ай бұрын
Never really knew her, but like her so much now❣️
@deonabraham2867
4 ай бұрын
Enjoy for those who were just introduced this amazing artists. Just one example of her Talent no other than Tracy Chapman, Be Inspired !!!
@sam8192
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 17 years old. I live in a small town in Australia. I try hard at school, but have to help dad at the farm, I’m a girl, yet I do the boy stuff, tree chopping, heavy weeding, shoveling etc. someday after this I dream to go to the big city, get a job outside my small town and be remembered .
@anubhavmishra8744
3 жыл бұрын
All the best
@bernardoribeiro7842
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck! I wish you all the best. Have a good life👌👌
@rasdi.langgu
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck sis
@user-zn1qe1ee9l
3 жыл бұрын
never stop dreaming - that's the way you will get to what you want in life
@agustingarcia1962
3 жыл бұрын
You got this sis !
@gavinrichter488
2 күн бұрын
A very lovely soul introduced me to this song, beginning of 2024...on our way to a farm road, such a sweet tune that sparks emotions. Thanks CU ❤️❤️👌🏽
@danatello3694
5 күн бұрын
This song describes my struggles in life. Tryin to live a better life despite the sacrifices you make. Despite having to do everything alone even if your partner dose not see what you want in life. In the end he never changed but she did and life got better for her. All i hope is all my sacrifices and hopeful additude ĥelps me find my happiness.
@zoomzoomgt
4 ай бұрын
👍 if 2024 Grammy brought u here....superb Performance! She seems so humble, what a beautiful soul! Luke did a spectacular tribute
@m.gonzalez3090
4 ай бұрын
Ella sabe que lo realmente importante es lo que llevamos en el corazón. ❤
@gdragonstan
4 ай бұрын
2 of my favourite singers, legendary song.❤❤❤
@bennya.3926
4 ай бұрын
Yup.....ageless song❤
@nikodalion9843
4 ай бұрын
Now I understand where the soul from this song is originated from
@kwakukwaku6353
4 ай бұрын
We’re all glad to be here
@kellypedersen9896
4 жыл бұрын
I was an arrogant 16-year-old punk rock kid in 1988: this song stopped me dead in my tracks and made me reassess quite a few things.
@manojchand4006
4 жыл бұрын
i need comments like these .
@simonyip5978
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly the same age that I am. The summer that I left school was probably one of the best times of my life.
@mariluzhernandez21
3 жыл бұрын
congratulations! for the NEW YOU!
@ArmaGuyz
3 жыл бұрын
I didnt even know this song was from that era I thought it was from the 90s Im an 80s baby not really an 80s kid per se cause I grew up really in the 90s born in 86
@joshuarubio7366
3 жыл бұрын
Punk forever 🤘🏽
@harrisonmitchell4159
Ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman has always been an artist out of time. What a generational talent T____T
@juliansuarez1815
Ай бұрын
May 2024.. Who's watching??
@tunsiecarthage7523
21 күн бұрын
Just stfu and stop asking shit questions. Just enjoy the freaking music. Jeezz
@naomiwartes9908
4 ай бұрын
Her voice is so beautiful. Coming from the grammys 2024
@therealbri3756
4 ай бұрын
I'm bawling listening to this song and remembering my days growing up in rural Jamaica....wanting someone to drive me in a fast car out of poverty. I'm doing great now but missing rural Jamaica❤
@kellyb3540
4 ай бұрын
I wanted to escape a mother who always put me down. The world around me never put me down but like this song, sometimes you can't escape your past... no matter how much you try. ❤️
@KC-xg9ql
4 ай бұрын
Hang in there …leave when you can
@flonoiisana4647
4 ай бұрын
@@kellyb3540 You don't have to accept it. You don't.
@DebbeleeGreen-dk9oh
4 ай бұрын
Take a trip and head back to your roots. Jamaica is the place to be.
@LeftysLefty
4 ай бұрын
It IS kinda funny how that works. It's all part of being human.
@Alexanderlee904
24 күн бұрын
I just learned this song on guitar. I’ve heard it a thousand times, always enjoyed it. But playing it, and singing it allowed me to feel it in a way I never have. I never realized how crushing this song is. The more I played it the more the verses were hitting me and by the end I was sobbing and singing at the top of my lungs. That is a masterpiece.
@futurerdstephaniea431
3 күн бұрын
My dad is the one that led me to Tracy Chapman. I remember hearing her voice for the first time and I thought it was a man that was singing! I love her vocals, her beautiful chocolate skin and her charisma! Thanks Dad for letting me know about this Legend! ❤
@JayJay-pc2nc
8 ай бұрын
This song was my sons favorite's song, he always used to sing it word for word, It was played at his funeral last September, I lost my son he was 34. My hearts broken, God took my son but cant take my memories, I haven't slept in my bed for a year since he passed as we used to chat to each other through the bedroom walls, They say time will heal but i don't see it, It's harder as the days go past i miss him so much, Fly High son, One day i will see you again. Hold your sisters hand she will guide you
@denisescott3846
8 ай бұрын
May God bless you, I am praying for you 🙏 I am so sorry for your devastating loss, I believe we will be with our loved ones again when we pass, they are with us watching over us until we can be with them again💞
@jeremybagnell5714
8 ай бұрын
🙏💪
@kellyanneden4723
8 ай бұрын
He will always be with you. Go to bed at night and talk to him, he can hear you.
@marychendricks1875
8 ай бұрын
I too lost my son Joey he was 18 ! I miss him forever! My heart is broken forever as well ! I know how you’re feeling and I am so sorry for your loss you’re in my thoughts heart and prayers always Jay Jay ❤❤❤🫶💫😇🙏
@titaniusanglesmith9690
8 ай бұрын
It's nice to think you'll be able to see him again but I just can't help knowing how I am and how plenty of others are. We will take it for granted. We all need to take the present as our only time to experience it
@therestiveone7369
5 ай бұрын
This afternoon, my fourteen year old daughter (who has been taking guitar lessons for 3 ½ years now) told me that she had begun learning a new song. She'd heard her teacher playing it and asked to learn, because she knew it was a song I liked. The moment she started, I broke down in tears, because it was this song. It was also the very first song that I asked my guitar teacher to teach me when I was younger than her. This has been my favourite song for the majority of my life and it is bred into the hearts of my children. It is such a powerful statement, a beautiful piece of art and I am so very thankful that Tracy Chapman wrote this and stood up and sang it.
@beckyf1890
4 ай бұрын
Your post made me cry. This song is why I want to learn to play guitar. So much nostalgia attached to this piece of art.
@ritawells6426
4 ай бұрын
She sang it on the Grammy's tonight. That is why I came to her sight to watch it in my day when I first heard it. Love this song so much. Brings back the good times in my life. God Bless.
@kimperry4068
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful Story!!!
@IeltsTrainer
3 ай бұрын
Wow. Some story! that's what true music does dude, brings hearts together, regardless of their age.
@tiffanywilliams9545
11 күн бұрын
2024 Lord I need a fast car for me and Chris to get away,please God heal Christopher Gray body so he can come back to me and get out of the hospital please please Jesus I need him ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@user-yr3pd6vp3t
11 күн бұрын
❤
@Mskylinebrace
9 күн бұрын
❤
@zukosmom3780
4 күн бұрын
Praying isn't going to do a damn thing
@Vydio
Күн бұрын
@@zukosmom3780 It can't hurt.
@Kingkong-qu8eh
9 күн бұрын
At least I’ve got the memory of this song playing while in the Porsche on holiday. It’s all just a dream now. Please gd guide me to the right path and help me find that person again.
@that1dud
8 күн бұрын
He will, and YOU will too.
@heathertrostle
4 ай бұрын
My daughter’s father Sam loved this song. He listened to it constantly. He struggled with life and addiction and on February 11, 2024, less than 2 weeks ago, he died from an overdose, alone in a hotel room. My daughter just turned 10 months old and she’ll never know her father, but she will know that he loved this song, because now I’m the one who’s constantly playing it. We will be playing this at his celebration of life service. RIP Samuel Stumhofer, you were loved beyond words, and you’ve given me the greatest gift anyone could ever have, our beautiful daughter Alaina. I’ll see you in my dreams❤
@ELPIRATA14BERT
4 ай бұрын
🙏🏽
@dianamontilla5831
4 ай бұрын
Dios contigo❤
@lizgreenspan4883
4 ай бұрын
Terrible 💔
@batman3490
4 ай бұрын
🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂
@veronicamoore6340
4 ай бұрын
😢
@thegreatgiginthesky387
4 ай бұрын
Not a Grammy visitor. We’ve been here since The Real MTV days…✌🏽❤️🎶
@ofacilitadordoingles
4 ай бұрын
Congrats… want a Grammy for that?
@MrTexaszx2
4 ай бұрын
I can't believe the people brought here by a Grammy performance has thousand of likes but listeners only 125.
@dlomane1965
4 ай бұрын
@@MrTexaszx2, hmmmp, some people just want to belong, jump on the bandwagon, feel as if they were there when this was originally released. Some just want to join the discussion. I grew up on this song and it has always been a favorite.
@kimypooh1466
4 ай бұрын
BET n VH1.. I remember pop video on VH1 did this video . MTV n VH1 need to change there meaning asap cause they don't play music videos at all
@cutthebullshytweymon856
4 ай бұрын
Facts 💯💯💯
@KnockOut242
Ай бұрын
I ADORE Tracy Chapman! ❤
@ianwatson2687
4 күн бұрын
I remember this from 1988. I left school with very little hope but better times were ahead. This song fills me with an infinite sadness.
@joecitizen6046
Жыл бұрын
In early 1988 I was in a really bad place. I would say it was a mixture of "culture shock", PTSD, alcohol, just a whole bunch of crazy stuff going on. Then I was visited by an old girlfriend from when I was active duty navy. This song came on at least a few times a day while we were cruising around St. Paul and Minneapolis for those two weeks. It really motivated me to think about what was important to me. It was a cross-roads of what type of man did I want to become; the whoring drunken father that couldn't hold down a job (like in the song); or the guy that puts on his big boy undies, takes some hits on the chin and starts making a future with the woman he loves and becomes a good family man. After she left, I was empty for a few days but then I started making plans to go live on the coast of Oregon and be the man she needed me to be. We ended up in Idaho and I have been married 35 years to that strong woman and have 3 grown children and some grand babies. Still listen to this song in 2023.
@ashleelorendabird2474
Жыл бұрын
I love u and ur story❤ this is beautiful and I will always think of u when I hear this song plus my own life shit too. Thanks for sharing❤❤❤
@connormclean7979
Жыл бұрын
Good for you man!
@charlene9651
Жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful. Good to hear that actually happens!! Thanks for sharing 😎
@chriswhelan5870
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing that 👍
@samanthadanielle4229
Жыл бұрын
This was so beautiful ❤so happy some people get this happy ending ❤
@demiloca
7 ай бұрын
1988. The year I graduated high school. This is one of the most amazing songs ever. Tracy is an absolute original and her voice has been sorely missed.
@1ChxnceLxnce
7 ай бұрын
I was born in 88. God bless you. 🚗💨
@Timenow1
7 ай бұрын
I was in 9th grade....class of 91 & today still loving Tracy (especially her dreads) ❤
@madero-jb5ri
7 ай бұрын
I discovered this song back in early 2000s thinking it was a new song. 😂
@janetbonney6265
7 ай бұрын
I was 27 and loved this song the first time I heard it, driving through the Great Smoky Mountains of N.C. Thought it was unusual and rather amazing. 35 years later I still feel the same way.
@suikodudeman
7 ай бұрын
I was 4 years old in 88. Always happy to find great songs like this that I might’ve missed when younger (whether sung by the original artist or a cover)
@JenNifer-ym8kr
Ай бұрын
i come from Germany and i listen to her Songs since the 90s... i was born 84 and this Year i will be 40 years old... i still love her message and style and roots and her own Sound.... ONE LOVE from Germany...
@NicoleenDaniels
Ай бұрын
I'm tuned in May 2024. The best of music.
@miaqasim6859
Ай бұрын
I
@muffs55mercury61
Ай бұрын
5/16/24 here
@michaelrodriguez1914
4 ай бұрын
Leaving an alcoholic father to date an alcoholic boyfriend. The cycle of abuse. Such a sad and powerful song
@Nothingseen
4 ай бұрын
Then marry him, have kids with him, and leave him behind the exact way her mother did. It's very sad.
@SuzanneDeniseB
4 ай бұрын
Same. You work with tools you were given. ❤❤❤ Sending love.
@bleedingreenbetty9795
4 ай бұрын
To be fair Tracy is gay and was never married to a man. She had a serious relationship with Author Alice Walker during this period of her life.
@moryveraval6249
4 ай бұрын
@@bleedingreenbetty9795 - Just a rumor? She has neither confirmed nor denied it.
@perfectlyGoodInk
4 ай бұрын
@@Nothingseen I think the narrator dares her husband to leave her at the end. In the last verse, she says "So, take your fast car and keep on driving," and in the last refrain at the very end, she changes the "we gotta make a decision" from earlier to "you gotta make a decision. Leave tonight or live and die this way." And it's unresolved what happens. Maybe he leaves. Maybe he stays. Maybe they live and die the way things are. Maybe the dare is a wakeup call to change things. That it's up in the air is, I think, a big part of what makes this song truly great. Indeed, it's also possible that the "you" in the last refrain is actually directed at the listener who might be in a similar situation that she was.
@aarons1811
3 жыл бұрын
The older I get, the sadder this song feels...
@knuckle12356
3 жыл бұрын
I was six when this came out. Sad song, sure. But thats not me. Won't be me. Certainly.not having heard this warning. 20's come and go. 30's almost gone. Only thing now is I don't have the kids, the partner, shitty or not, my car isn't particularly fast. Not often that families start mid 40's to 50's which is the most condensed timeline that is still halfway realistic given im single lonely and have no prospects. Takes time to build something before starting down the road of child rearing. So thats likely to never happen. I've lost 2 lovers, that im certain of - possibly 3, to drug overdoses. Can't imagine why this song hits harder with every passing moment. I actually got close to fatherhood once. She had kids, and they are wonderful. The fathers, not the most...well, lets just say you wouldn't brag to bag em... but she terminated ours without ever telling me what had happened. Not for some time. I dont need a fast car. Just a steep drop.
@aarons1811
3 жыл бұрын
@@knuckle12356 Hey 👍🏽 I think sharing your experiences with a complete stranger is incredibly brave and I commend you for it. Reading your post, I notice a theme... not giving up. Despite the knock-backs, you keep trying. Losing 3 lovers is heartbreakingly sad, but the fact that it's 3 and not 1 tells me that each time you've dusted yourself off and gone again. This requires spirit which is a priceless gift that cannot be bought. Everyone deserves happiness (this means YOU), so take care of yourself and keep the faith. The Universe (God) has a plan for us all...
@knuckle12356
3 жыл бұрын
@@aarons1811 appreciate your words.
@aarons1811
3 жыл бұрын
@@knuckle12356 I believe what I say and say what I believe 😁👍🏽
@ajatathemu
3 жыл бұрын
@@knuckle12356 I hope you’re doing well.
@roseannambrosio660
Ай бұрын
I introduced My kids growing up listening to you❤❤my kids are grown now and we still love listening to your music.
@TEFLON_DON_855
22 күн бұрын
June 2024.... who's listening?
@patri5424
16 күн бұрын
Me😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@TEFLON_DON_855
13 күн бұрын
@@patri5424 Hi, Patri. I'm Steve from the UK, my original comment was just a piss take on all of those "who's watching in..... ?" comments, they annoy me lol.
@CarmenGlover
4 ай бұрын
Im glad that a new generation is experiencing Tracy's genuis. I still have this CD from my youth.
@nancyhanley6558
4 ай бұрын
😊 I used to have her tape. I listened to it all the time and about wore it out-;)
@wm5537
4 ай бұрын
I had not listened to this since the 90's... Now I listening to all her music!
@lognemot1377
4 ай бұрын
Amen. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@johnfalcon3335
4 ай бұрын
This song is for all of us who didn't grow up in an ideal home environment. We can make something of our life and be someone despite of what we came from. We can be someone because of where we came from. Never lose hope.
@officertdavis
6 күн бұрын
I really believe that this one of the best songs I've ever heard and I was born in 1979... thanks tracy
@jjstorm33keys28
22 күн бұрын
I remember when my kids were young, this would come on the radio and we would all sing it together. 😢 All grown now. Thank you Tracy for your amazing voice and talent. And of course for giving me one of the memories that are part of the tapestry of my life. ❤
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