I owned a guitar store in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the 1980's. Tracy was playing on the streets nearby for tips and used to come in all the time for strings, music advice, and general chatter. One day she came in with a little four track tape recorder and asked me if I knew how it worked. I did. We went to a quiet spot and I demonstrated it. She told me a record executive had told her to record some demos of her songs. The song she played while I explained the machine to her was "Fast Car.' She shot to fame and within months was calling the store from the stage at Wembley Stadium to tell us to watch her on TV because she would be using the little amplifier we sold her. She remained a regular customer until she moved to the west coast, but stopped in whenever she was touring. She was a lovely, dignified woman. She was worthy of your thoughtful reaction.
@anah3864
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I was feeling a little tired (mentally) and now this has me a little teary-eyed and smiling for both of you. Have a beautiful day!
@t0dd000
5 ай бұрын
What a great story. What an awesome memory to hold onto.
@steveszanto1581
5 ай бұрын
That's an awesome story! What an honor to have met her and interacted pre-fame. And for her to call and want to share that moment with you...wow!
@Boatzilla2
5 ай бұрын
Wow. What a great story.
@mrhalfstep
5 ай бұрын
Proudly take that story to your grave! That's a good one!
@Whole_lotta_Milan
6 ай бұрын
Simplicity is underrated. Pure talent doesn't need special effects
@ScottSpenceNoneTheRicher
5 ай бұрын
Yes, especially compared to the excess of the late 80s
@robbob5302
5 ай бұрын
*AGREED!!!* 😜
@MatthewC137
5 ай бұрын
4 Grammys plus a bunch of other awards says she's rated appropriately.
@Whole_lotta_Milan
5 ай бұрын
@@MatthewC137 in a vast sense, every aspect of life
@beatereich5466
4 ай бұрын
SHE is the special effect.
@carolemurray4532
6 ай бұрын
One of the most meaningful songs ever written. Now go listen to Give Me One Reason.
@DrJekyllMH
6 ай бұрын
I agree. I was looking for this comment, or I would have said it myself.
@susanpolice8465
6 ай бұрын
And" Talking about A Revolution"!
@enutrofdude
6 ай бұрын
"Give Me One Reason" is probably the single best blues song written in the past 50 years.
@DaddyBaggio
5 ай бұрын
And the version she did with Eric Clapton - god status musicians
@DaddyBaggio
5 ай бұрын
The crossroads album has real deep sentiments with me... a guide to life at an important stage - I needed her genius to make sense of the world!.. "all that you have is your soul"
@trevorporter4776
6 ай бұрын
I'm an almost 70 year ok white guy and Tracy's singing and lyrics have me crying every time. This song seems to reflect the desperation found in the human condition. Key lines -- "i quit school, that's what i did" -- The sacriface of a child's potential future to care for a parent. and " .... really feel what it means to be livin" The hopes that drift away like a tide receding. Dreams that disolve like shadows and become just out of reach.
@garyneilson3075
5 ай бұрын
You're a writer, that's clear!
@lucidloon
5 ай бұрын
"Hopes that drift away like a tide receding." ...that's a powerful line.
@MissKym17
5 ай бұрын
❤
@dawnb8123
5 ай бұрын
That summed up more than I care to admit and reduced me to tears. Powerful words.
@barryrempp1261
5 ай бұрын
I'm a 71 year old white guy, and I feel the same way about this song as you do. The thing that has always gotten to me is that she tells this piteous story in first person, but not once does her character ask for our pity.
@paxonearth
6 ай бұрын
The song's story just crushes me every time I hear it. Untold numbers of people are barely holding on, doing everything in their power just to not collapse into complete hopelessness.
@FirstNameLastName-wt5to
5 ай бұрын
Then you haven’t really listened to the entire song. It’s a hopeful song. She rises above it in the end. You can’t control where you start. You can control where you finish.
@naiyomotion
5 ай бұрын
I know what you're saying, but I still find it kind of hopeful. The character in the song endures a difficult and bitter life, however unlike her mother who ran, her father and her partner who succumbed to drink, she decides to stand tall and make something solid and supportive for her Children. While it is not the life she dreamed of, she decides she will make the best of what she has, and in so doing, perhaps break the cycle of hopelessness for the next generation. It is a tough and heavy song for sure, but it also full of resilience and courage. It's a timeless and beautiful masterpiece of a song.
@Van1973Auken
6 ай бұрын
As much notoriety as she got for this song, she's very underrated.
@AzaleaLala
6 ай бұрын
Why would she get notoriety for this song? More like celebrated.
@Ben_1184
6 ай бұрын
Still a legend 30 years later, one of the best
@user-tr9de6gm8k
6 ай бұрын
One hit in 40 years isn't underrated.
@Van1973Auken
6 ай бұрын
@user-tr9de6gm8k thanks for the input, Chuck. I can see you're killing it.
@thomasjones4570
6 ай бұрын
Bro what? Her debut album went 6x platinum, was nominated for as many grammy's (winning 3) including album of the year...her second album won another grammy and again went platinum. Her fourth album went 5x platinum. This song, was on her debut album. The woman has just over 44,-000,000 in album sales making her one of the highest selling artists of all time, being in the top 150.
@lindawhiteside1264
6 ай бұрын
I don't think Tracy Chapman has gotten the recognition she deserves. I could not believe my eyes and ears at the beginning of the Grammys a few weeks ago, as tears began streaming down my cheeks, hearing her song again after so long and seeing how sublime and beautiful her presence on that stage was. Thank you Polo, for this reaction.
@mammuchan8923
6 ай бұрын
Oh I so agree with you, same here 💔💜
@johno1765
6 ай бұрын
The look of gratitude in her eyes at the audience's reception of her at that beginning of her Grammy performance is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in a musical number.
@mammuchan8923
6 ай бұрын
Goosebumps @@johno1765
@thomasjones4570
6 ай бұрын
Stop saying this shit. She is in the top 150 greatest selling artists of all time with over 44 million in sales and some 8 grammy nominations. This very song was covered last year and won country song of the year...
@kaydantonio3719
6 ай бұрын
Her acclaim has been worldwide since the late 80s. For the last 20 years she chose to live her life privately for many reasons.
@christophneumann112
6 ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman has always been underrated. In 2023 she became the first African-American songwriter to win the 'Song of the Year ' award at Country Music Association Awards. She won for 'Fast Cars' as Luke Combs did a cover of it. They were both given the award as she was the songwriter. At this year's Grammys, Luke and Tracy performed the song live. The song is just as relevant now as it has ever been.
@t0dd000
5 ай бұрын
Not in the least bit underrated.
@robbob5302
5 ай бұрын
Still making up my mind. But I think I prefer the Chapman version better. Combs really didn’t change the song much.
@lizacox1638
5 ай бұрын
Her performance at the Grammys is one of my all time favorites now.
@robert_39e
6 ай бұрын
I like how it starts with "we gotta make a decision" to ending with "you gotta make a decision". It's such a relatable story on so many levels. Despite our dreams, we still manage to fall into the same cycles, and still hold on to hope despite it.
@flashlight12316
6 ай бұрын
Does she hold on to hope or does she accept/resent her circumstance. It's not a hopeful song.
@robert_39e
6 ай бұрын
@@flashlight12316 It's like life. There's hope, acceptance, and sorrow.
@robert_39e
6 ай бұрын
@@flashlight12316 There's slivers of hope all throughout this song
@snapdragon8888
6 ай бұрын
I do think it is a hopeful song. Her goals just changed. At first they included her partner, but by the end, they did not.@@flashlight12316
@FirstNameLastName-wt5to
5 ай бұрын
@@flashlight12316It is a hopeful song. In the end, she does rise above her circumstances. She learns and grows. He doesn’t. So she says decide. That’s her taking control of her life.
@dianad4633
6 ай бұрын
I’m 65 and I think it’s one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Tracy’s humbleness is something you just don’t see anymore. She makes you feel the lyrics.
@candygram4435
6 ай бұрын
Her voice is so unique in the absolute best way. Seeing her performance at the Grammy’s this year had me in tears. ETA: Joni Mitchell had me sobbing. Her 80 year old voice is so deep and meaningful, while her 21 year old voice when she wrote the song seemed fairly hopeful with its lilt PS I’m not normally one to v cry lol
@erniesteele3164
6 ай бұрын
We sat here and did the same.
@susanconstable2113
6 ай бұрын
I cried too!
@karyn354
6 ай бұрын
Me too!
@user-ts1xh2so3m
6 ай бұрын
I don’t cry. In public. I’m whiter than than Wonder Bread. You pull over to the side of the side of the road and go keep it together. I didn’t cry for years. But you hear a song and the tears come.
@user-ts1xh2so3m
6 ай бұрын
Check out girl. I’m so you want to die? Bag your own groceries. I have your kid doing piggy back rides and I’m sitting in my car on breaks trying. I’m well this is a learning experience. I’m 13 shopping wire cops in a row. I’m…
@llschnitz
6 ай бұрын
The song is a Masterpiece. I am a white guy from New Jersey. There is so much pain and beauty and longing in this song. I am right there with her. Her song feels like my song.
@lalaj5831
5 ай бұрын
This song is the human condition set to music.
@marieogara1036
6 ай бұрын
Chapman is beloved here in Europe, so respected. Fast car is a perfect story told, lyrics are poetic, melody driving onwards, and to what? I see strength and resilience and never give up, make your own dreams.
@flashlight12316
6 ай бұрын
Listen again to the lysics , she gives up, slowly. Doesn't have the strength or will to finish the last chorus. She knows she's trapped.
@Silverhaired59
6 ай бұрын
@@flashlight12316, true, but she still recognizes it. She may be down and out, but she still wants him out and she knows what her life has become. She has not given up, she is overwhelmed, but she KNOWS.
@settheory2219
5 ай бұрын
Yeah...I hear a story of hopelessness.
@FirstNameLastName-wt5to
5 ай бұрын
@@flashlight12316 So so wrong. She turns her life around. He doesn’t. She recognizes this and tells him to leave. That’s growth. She’s sad he didn’t come with her in this growth but she’s made something better of her life. Chapman has stated in interviews it’s about an immature relationship and growth.
@flashlight12316
5 ай бұрын
@@Silverhaired59Lyrics can be interpreted in so many ways. First, she had an alcoholic dad that she had to take care of, and the person with their 'Fast Car' was going to help her out to the City. Second stanza, the 'Fast Car' was cool, but local entertainment he still didn't have a job, but she was trying. Bright lights and dazzeling hope were out of reach, 'suburbs' were all she was hoping for. Third stanza, her partner still didn't have a job and spent more time w/friend than the kids. Seemed like the reprise was reminescent. Now she had kids and an unepmloyed/checked out (new) dad to care for -- knew she would never get out. My take was that she KNOWS, but what she knows is that it is going to be the same. Hence the leaving out of the last part of the chorus. Saying this, lyrics and music are interpreted much more by the listener than the musician (I think).
@Jane-bg2bu
3 ай бұрын
She lost the Grammy to "Don't Worry, Be Happy." It was one of the last time I ever watched that show.
@angierucinski5694
5 ай бұрын
Only this year was Tracy Chapman finally recognised at The Grammys. Only 30 years too late. What a Star and What a Song. ❤❤
@robriv4544
4 ай бұрын
Not sure you know who Tracy Chapman is. Her first album, got six Grammy nominations in 1989 & won three of those. You sound like a person trying to stir something that isn’t there.
@IreneRoach
4 ай бұрын
I admire the singers who can stand up on stage with one guitar and one amazing voice and have the audience captivated and hanging on every word. A real gift, a real treasure.
@cindyweir9645
2 ай бұрын
I remember that Tracy Chapman received a Grammy for top vocalist of the year, and it was because of this song Fast Car.
@TheLowJacq
6 ай бұрын
Yes, she's amazing, one of the best songs ever written, in my opinion.
@wdrauch
6 ай бұрын
She holds a spot in my top three concert experiences. It was Spring 1988. The 10,000 Maniacs were performing at the Newport in Columbus, Ohio. The crowd is strolling in, milling about, waiting for the headliner to go on, when Tracy Chapman comes out on stage with only her acoustic guitar. She shyly introduces herself and mentions that her debut album will be coming out in a couple weeks. Then, she starts playing and wow, the songs! I don’t recall whether she opened with Fast Car. But I have never since experienced a crowd become so hushed and captured by the opening act
@ericengwall9926
5 ай бұрын
What a great experience! That was a great time for music - so many different artists doing things their own way. Tracy stood out immediately, though. I'm almost certain that I bought her CD immediately after hearing her sing once on the radio. Didn't know anything about her, but had to have that disc in my rotation. So glad I did - and I still have it!
@MsThebeMoon
5 ай бұрын
I'd love to see her in concert.
@BlackDew747
5 ай бұрын
On September 13 1988, I was a teenager in Costa Rica attending the Human Rights Now concert. One of my most cherished memories is hearing Tracy singing this song while Hurricane Gilbert was dropping tons of rain over us. The sight of the swirling clouds over the stage and her calm demeanor, her voice strong and our voices singing with her. I will never forget.
@9lorac
6 ай бұрын
This is a story of all races who live in poverty when they're young and still try to hope for a better life. Some make but a lot don't. That is what is so poignant about this song. Flawless performance and flawless song
@rosiebinmd
6 ай бұрын
You're right. It's a masterpiece. She is a legend.
@Mountlougallops
6 ай бұрын
I was fortunate to see Tracy Chapman when she opened for David Bowie in cle, in the early 2000,s. She's Cleveland's own and she was there representing a real person from our hometown. She's pure, honest and present while performing perfectly. What more could anyone ask for? I was blown away by her recognition at the Grammys. Another beautiful performance.
@PeggySMitchell
6 ай бұрын
Opening for Bowie…and I thought my experience was good. I saw her just before her record came out, opening for Bob Dylan.
@khills
5 ай бұрын
Oh man. That would have been phenomenal! I just happened to wander into the performance area right before her set at Bumbershoot one year, and she was astonishing. Life-changing, even.
@stangovers7441
6 ай бұрын
Polo, I agree that this song is a masterpiece. Tracy is a rare talent. This performance gives me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing this.
@ph5055
6 ай бұрын
Yes! Immediate chills.
@Definesolitude
5 ай бұрын
Her voice alone is enough. Nothing more needed ❤
@BrianPeloso-ln4ry
6 ай бұрын
This was a huge hit when it came out...and has aged perfectly. 🙏🇨🇦👍
@akfrench1293
2 ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman sang a duet with Luciano Pavarotti, Baby Can I Hold You Tonight, at a benefit concert. The combination of their talents was very powerful; I love listening to that song as well as Fast Car. Thanks for this tribute to her.
@dwidlund
6 ай бұрын
This was 1988, the year I graduated high school and started college. I had purchase my first CD player months earlier. This was one of the first CDs I owned along with Midnight Oil, Sinead O’Conner, George Michael, INXS, and U2. I remember loving music more after listening to this song a hundred times. I almost accidentally turned on the Grammys this year for the first time in years, and the first thing that happened when I started watching was this surprise performance. It was instantly emotional. It continued to build as I saw the reaction the song received from the biggest stars on the planet. From teens to seniors, everyone knew the song. It felt like everyone felt the importance of the moment. Time was irrelevant. Age was irrelevant. And the song meant more today than it did when it was new. And it was big when it was new. This is a legendary song and performance. I went on to devote my life to music.
@Stupha_Kinpendous
6 ай бұрын
Jesus. That's one of my all-time favorite songs. Makes me cry every time. It's wonderful. She's wonderful.
@krislombardo
6 ай бұрын
Yep, here I am crying too
@premariana
6 ай бұрын
Perfection. The simplicity, the reality she describes combined with her warm voice and humbleness.
@webcrawler2007
5 ай бұрын
This song is pure perfection. Simple, powerful, impactful, and brimming with multiple emotions
@dawnschneider187
6 ай бұрын
This song has always brought tears for me. Love it always.
@crystal6708
6 ай бұрын
Talking bout a Revolution Mountain O thangs Across the Line * The entire self-titled album that fast car is on has these songs. I know it doesn't typically go this way with reaction channels. But I recommend starting at the beginning of the album and listening to it in order the way Tracy intended us to.
@aprill551
5 ай бұрын
Came here to say Talking bout a Revolution
@yvonniegirl11
5 ай бұрын
This song was released when I was in my first or second year of University…I was 19 years old and recognized what a genius musician and lyricist she was! She was a HUGE impact on the GenX’ers and as much recognition as she got…I don’t think it was enough for the calibre of music she put out!!
@sab3295
6 ай бұрын
You can tell by his silence he loves this song. I do too!! That's why I clicked it
@sandrinebakombo2699
4 ай бұрын
Best singer ever. Started playing guitar because of her. Love Tracy
@user-do3bk9su8e
6 ай бұрын
I love this song. I love Tracey Chapman singing this. She got a beautiful voice
@brianhildreth9099
6 ай бұрын
Decades of hearing this song, I tear up EVERY TIME! Love her, love this tune. Brings me back. Thank you Polo!
@The.Badger.
5 ай бұрын
She's so amazing!! Such a beautifull voice!!!
@harriotteworthington3147
5 ай бұрын
Masterpiece. One could hear this song a thousand times and be moved each and every time.
@arlenepiddington9039
6 ай бұрын
Hope filled yearning. My heart swells every time I hear her.
@arlenepiddington9039
6 ай бұрын
She has the genius to communicate her experience in a way that makes us feel as though it was our own.
@ianhowe338
6 ай бұрын
She’s got a really good album called Telling Stories. When I was still in school (early 2000s) I worked at Barnes & Noble. When I got stuck in the music section, I was in charge of the music that played in the whole store. We could only play approved CDs and there was nothing in the approved bin that I recognized, except Tracy Chapman. I played the album on heavy rotation. My manager complained at one point. She was like, “Are you playing that Tracy Chapman record again?”
@judyhall2291
6 ай бұрын
Good for you ❤ 😊
@Sunshineandhydrangeas
5 ай бұрын
Masterpiece is the perfect word for this. She is just amazing and I have loved her music for decades.
@caryriggs5719
6 ай бұрын
She is so respected. Many, many great songs. True artist. The Promise and Baby can I hold you tonight are my two favorites.
@thebutcherofswgoh
5 ай бұрын
Truly a flawless performance. It’s a masterpiece. And no matter how much credit she’s got it’s not enough. Brilliant artist.
@maryannturton9830
6 ай бұрын
I had the privilege of seeing Tracy in concert in the early 90's.She's all that and more! Poetry,musicianship,and off the charts talented!👏👊🏿🎶🎙
@stephenhickman304
5 ай бұрын
I never tire of hearing this beautiful song , thank you Polo for platforming the flawless Tracy Chapman on you-tube 🌹
@wishingb5859
5 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs. Still emotionally stops me dead in my tracks.
@tonybarwick5248
6 ай бұрын
She performs her famous song Give me one reason with Eric Clapton and she can’t stop smiling ! To me that is one hell of a performance! You should check that out !!
@daveking9393
6 ай бұрын
This entire LP is unbelievable. I still remember going to Tower records in Boston as a college student. Very new to Boston and the big city but I had to get this CD. This is for me one of the first CDs I ever bought. Great memories. Love every song on this LP. I mean everyone you should listen to. They're great
@juliegahret5236
5 ай бұрын
I can't listen to this beautiful song without crying...ever. ❤
@lindawilliams2211
3 ай бұрын
You just found a beautiful Tracy rabbit hole, you will never leave. 😉 Enjoy😊❤🎉. I still hear one of her songs or albums every week...does that tell you what i think of her.❤ i am now 67.
@terryhollis1787
6 ай бұрын
I have loved Tracy since she came out
@lethasatterfield9615
5 ай бұрын
I think Tracy Chapman is universally respected and appreciated.
@douggangi
5 ай бұрын
Her story telling is absolutely amazing here. She cuts right through to my heart and transports me to a world I've never had to personally experience. This song brings me to tears every time I really listen to it.
@se9f282
5 ай бұрын
She's that wonderful. "Gimmie One Reason" shows how she can switch it up, soooo smooth.
@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore
6 ай бұрын
I have loved this song since I heard the first note of the guitar. A melodic story that touches my heart every time I hear it. ❤
@jamiemacdonald436
6 ай бұрын
This song still gives me chills. Perfection. When Tracy hit the scene in 88-89 she was a breath of fresh air compared to what was popular at the time. She's timeless.
@monicamcnutt9314
5 ай бұрын
All her songs are awesome she does such wonderful humanitarian work. Never wanted to be famous but to make change for others.
@ThistleAndSea
5 ай бұрын
Tracy is so good. She's the real deal with many great songs. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
@TheOnespeedbiker
6 ай бұрын
Often this song is viewed as optimistic and never let go of your dreams; nothing could be more misunderstood. This is a song about cyclical poverty driven by drug and alcohol abuse. As said this song is a masterpiece. With every verse the subject reveals her position in life is more desperate and dire. In the end she is her mother, while not deserting her children she tells their father to get in his car and keep on driving (a fast car doesn't buy food or rent). Another issue is TC genre is contemporary folk/ pop. She was wildly popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, but her genre was not popular with most black listeners.
@TheOnespeedbiker
6 ай бұрын
@@loverofsong9830 Highly unlikely. Did you listen to the lyrics? It's about her relationship with a deadbeat dad who refuses to get a job and spends more time in bars (spending the money she earns; I've got a job that pays all our bills) than with his family (I always hoped things would be better). TC is notoriously shy and secretive about her personal life and has never been public (or an advocate) regarding her sexual preference; the vast majority of her fans have no idea, nor do they care. Instead she is recognized as a national treasure that refuses to draw any public attention to her many philanthropic endeavors in the black community.
@TheOnespeedbiker
6 ай бұрын
@@loverofsong9830Then you know she was outed against her wishes. OTOH, people are certainly free to read into song lyrics whatever they want. IOW the Bob Dylan approach, as he never explained any of his songs, saying it's totally up to the listener to interpret the meaning of what he wrote.
@dgillphotos
5 ай бұрын
The power of literary voice. Amazing. So smart. Powerful.
@amandathibodeau4996
5 ай бұрын
This song really hit me to the core when it came out! Love Tracy's style, voice, delivery, emotion!
@jackieisamay403
6 ай бұрын
Tracy Chapman is amazing. She brings back good memories for me.
@OlliGarch
5 ай бұрын
Beautiful performance. Like you said flawless. She doesn’t get the recognition she deserves.
@jasond1071
5 ай бұрын
Tracy absolutely gets the credit she deserves. Anybody who knows anything about the 90s music knows that she was one of the best. Anytime you mention her name everyone always says great things. Iconic!!
@RaineSophiaLewis
5 ай бұрын
I love her, she is brilliant and definitely, never got enough recognition for her talent. ✌️❤️
@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl
6 ай бұрын
Tracy is a masterpiece, herself. She is a bit underrated now, however, when this first came out, it was all over the place. She was born with incredible gift. Appreciation for your honesty in this reaction.
@willardweaver9534
2 ай бұрын
Don't see enough of her, she's great
@feminist5641
6 ай бұрын
Some of the best lyrics I've heard in a song. I can see and feel everything she's describing. Brings me to tears every time I hear it.
@garyneilson3075
5 ай бұрын
She's as "someone as it gets" in the hearts of everyone who hears her music, her voice that speaks things for us that we can't articulate like she can!
@avaboatright2156
5 ай бұрын
Tracy is a songwriting genius. Still one of my all-time favs
@christinapurdion84
5 ай бұрын
She was then…and still is one of my all-time favorite musicians. But, what makes her even more special is not the amazing melodies, the unique voice or her relatable lyrics….its the pure heart this woman has. She is a beautiful soul. ❤
@jesuschrist-alphaomega
5 ай бұрын
Such an iconic song. Touches everyone. Putting into words what we all think and feel. Beautiful 😍
@Moonflower52
5 ай бұрын
I got to see Tracy Chapman one time in concert she was fabulous my favorite song by her is Give Me One Reason.
@deniseadams1703
5 ай бұрын
Saw, and more especially heard, the very talented new talent that was Tracy Chapman at the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th birthday tribute at Wembley. She deserves much, much more recognition than she has received.
@isabelarrieta6296
3 ай бұрын
I feel that professional singers admire her work. I’ve seen her a couple live and loved it.
@katiemayo1518
5 ай бұрын
Tracy is an amazing songwriter. Every song on this album is just so emotionally gripping.
@AP-gb3eh
5 ай бұрын
It was great to see her on the stage at the Grammies being seen the way she deserves. Seeing a performer who can own the stage with talent, not needing the excessive dog and pony show, shows the world what we are missing. Authentic skill of a seasoned artist. Her first two albums are beautiful. ☮️
@olgawindler9506
5 ай бұрын
This song makes me cry so hard. Ther he's so much hope and such great obstacles. Love you girl.
@morenowg
5 ай бұрын
A masterful story teller with her music.
@wilmaprowhaggard
5 ай бұрын
I'm so happy to see her get the recognition she's deserved since I bought this CD. Her delivery has always been spot on. Nice and simple....just about her music. No glitz or glitter. She's absolutely beautiful
@sheilasizemore1480
5 ай бұрын
Love this song such a unique voice just beautiful ❤
@Sheildmaiden957
4 ай бұрын
This song means so much to me. My mom used to sing it to us all the time…the first time as kids she was driving my sister and I away car packed with our things and our pregnant dog, NO money , fed up & leaving my Dad , not knowing where we would end up - but my Mumma made it and gave us a good humble life - taught us to be strong. Miss her every day 🙏
@clwiris
5 ай бұрын
This was popular back in my day. YES, she got the credit, lifelong....everyone in the USA was playing this song on repeat. She was amazing, still is. I am 50 yrs old and her music takes me back to some fun times in my life.
@TedJamesLytle790
6 ай бұрын
There are few artists that have stopped me in my tracks when hearing their music for the first time. Tracy Chapman is one of those. In 1988, I was working at a small radio station in southern Colorado. I had just finished my shift and started the next song in the rotation. It was 'Fast Car.' I was in love at the first chorus. I jumped in my car as the song was ending. I drove a mile down the road to the record store and bought the album. That was the first of two copies that I wore out. She is a timeless classic and I never tire of hearing her voice. Great choice! I hope you enjoy listening to the rest of her library of music!
@ThatMuhfugger420
5 ай бұрын
This song is like a good bourbon, smooth and only gets better with time. Beautiful song and great talent
@markburnham7512
6 ай бұрын
I recall when this first came out. Perfect. Simple guitar part, simple story. Emotion in the vocal sells the whole thing. You've hopelessness and hope at the same time. You've got coming from the very bottom, nothing to lose. You've got a kind of ambition. It all worked then and it still works now.
@albalass54
6 ай бұрын
I had her album when it first came out. Her voice, her music was and is amazing.!!! Legendary, masterpiece. Yes. Absolutely. Grabs you by your soul and heart.......
@karleneblaser1261
5 ай бұрын
This song and Tracy are spectacular and very, very underrated!!
@QualeQualeson
3 ай бұрын
What a talent. I think it was Live Aid... this enormous production with a football stadium sized audience, "everyone" who was someone in the biz, and watched by 1.5 BILLION TV viewers all over the world. And Chapman stepped out on that gigantic stage with nothing but herself and her guitar and knocked them all on their asses, artists and audience alike. Nuff' said. Now who's cutting damn onions again?
@rrowe1961
5 ай бұрын
Musically she is one of my favorite human beings EVER! She has always been underrated
@chris-cx2rv
5 ай бұрын
A timeless song that is a masterpiece. One of my all time favs
@reneehansen8721
6 ай бұрын
Goosebumps. Every single time.
@morenowg
4 ай бұрын
I don’t think she was ever recognized for the soul and beauty of her songs, ones that many people across all color lines could relate to. An exceptional talent.
@debigiroux1811
6 ай бұрын
She has always been one of my favorite artists. I have her on myplaylist ans can listen to her music every day. This song holds such a special place in my heart. Great reaction!
@ogfail1867
5 ай бұрын
Tracy sang this at the grammy's about 2 weeks ago. I was happy to see her get her due in front of several new generations of people.
@mochi_salamanders
5 ай бұрын
Her lyrics are gorgeous! And shes a pure story teller with her vocal style! This took me back in such a geat way! Thanks 🙏
@Tommysimonsen
6 ай бұрын
She is a world star, would say yes she get the credit she deserves.
@jacqueline4514
5 ай бұрын
One of the most heartbreaking songs I’ve ever heard; have to be in a certain mood for this one; still so beautiful ❤. Goosebumps.
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