Imagine just being able to show up with nothing but your guitar and yourself and perform at this caliber. Wow.

@joviemeneses1458

5 жыл бұрын

That's all it should ever take.

@georgewilliamsiii4677

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too. She had the crowd rapt.

@dmarler5560

4 жыл бұрын

There are zero downs..

@scottperkins7826

4 жыл бұрын

Perform *

@acloserlook6133

4 жыл бұрын

Ed Sheeran does this now.

This song stopped me from committing suicide when I was 14.. I'm 32 and doing fine now.. thanks Tracy.. I love you

@anastasiareni5809

3 жыл бұрын

I love you too =)

@Stonecrow25

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are still here. Remember, there is always someone who cares. Dont ever to be afraid to reach out

@tyclayton9931

3 жыл бұрын

Much love man.

@discomarly

3 жыл бұрын

@Ezmoney i feel you man but things wil get better day by day friend hang in there god bless you

@chloehogan8770

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so proud of u good job ☺️

This lady is not given enough recognition for this absolute poem

@FrigoboxtoeristNr82

3 ай бұрын

She didn't wrote the lyrics, but sang them like an angel! ❤

@Ace-gi4bp

3 ай бұрын

​@@FrigoboxtoeristNr82 Why lie? Chapman is the sole songwriter and owner of the publishing rights to the song.

@brandipayton4062

3 ай бұрын

​@FrigoboxeristNr82 she did

@zendog9947

3 ай бұрын

The industry wants you to hear about cardi b robbing and selling her nasty cooch

@TheSeasonchanges

3 ай бұрын

@@FrigoboxtoeristNr82how do you not know that she is the one that wrote the song

Congrats Tracy on the 2023 CMA Song of the Year for “Fast Car”! 35 years later your music still moves us. I’m glad a new generation and genre is appreciating this beautiful piece of art.

@hiitsrudd8567

6 ай бұрын

Country music today has no originality, from the early days of Jimmie Rodgers who stole black artists music & played it without paying a cent to these pioneers of all the music we listen to today.

@some.meatball5217

6 ай бұрын

Was about to say the same after reading / seeing the article earlier at work

@some.meatball5217

6 ай бұрын

@@hiitsrudd8567its all music though tbh, I have a 14 year old, listens to my parents generation of music and mine ( I’m 36 ). Music just doesn’t have any class in short of the actual word,., they’re all just trying to chase a trend anymore they’re a hit for bit or for a few years then they disappear,, then we have artist like this yeaaaaaars later still one of the best songs ever written

@meldrickitua7231

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm a 90s kid this hits the soul

@mustanggtcruzin

6 ай бұрын

Copyright laws only last 25 years. This song is amazing.

It's rare that a live version of a song is better than the recorded version but this is absolutely one of those times

@Yumemaru.

5 жыл бұрын

4real

@antonsevigny5688

5 жыл бұрын

The undeniable voice of an artist. Making waves.

@chrislogue2276

5 жыл бұрын

Apart from the massively out of tune guitar obviously. And the fact that the flat low G is making her drift out of key. Apart from those minor things.

@andrediniz2409

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrislogue2276 oh, come the fuck on!

@drewclevenger3648

5 жыл бұрын

"She's Gone" live By Hall and Oats (70's version) is breathtaking

Crying today. April 8 is my birthday, never celebrate them. But was going to celebrate this one because it marks 20 Years since I left an abusive childhood home by an angry single father in my teens. All I wanted was a nice dinner, flowers, friends and a day off work.But that won't happen, I work in Healthcare and will be on the front lines against this virus on my birthday. I scraped and struggled for 20 years all to take care of myself and I did it.

@maniatwal850

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your hard work :)

@FlySC19

4 жыл бұрын

Happy (premature) Birthday! And stay safe out there

@joebrown8789

4 жыл бұрын

Dont feel to bad. Next year you will 21 and you can look back with a drink and say I survived a pandemic. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!, stay safe.

@shearershearer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing the job you do..........hope you get the dinner and flowers at some stage in the future, the day off you deserve and a happy rest of life.

@bb-lp1ym

4 жыл бұрын

You contribution will never be taken for granted, thanks for all your hard work

How can a person write a whole movie in one song?? She's a genius. 💙

@trainsontuesday

Ай бұрын

She wrote a lifetime.

@joshbrucks

7 күн бұрын

It's called a ballad. They were popular in the 80s.

Who else is here after her 2024 grammy performance with luke combs, i had heard the song back in 88 but i really felt it in 24 , thanks racy for this gem

@khadijauwimana4364

3 ай бұрын

Me 😂❤

@thomasrussell795

3 ай бұрын

The original is so much better. Not hating on Luke, he has a good voice but it just hits harder when she sings it.

@sharipijut9831

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasrussell795because you can feel the raw emotion in her voice. I love Luke, but Tracy really makes you feel something when she sings. It’s so raw and authentic.

@geraldmerkel7145

3 ай бұрын

Me Too ❤

@willardsmd

3 ай бұрын

🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️❤️❤️❤️

I would, in 2021, pay good money to hear this live.

@I3igTasty

3 жыл бұрын

YES

@colewhite5831

3 жыл бұрын

@@I3igTasty GOOD MONEY

@kimberlysteele3400

3 жыл бұрын

My niece is 11yrs old. Haven't the slight clue where she 1st, heard this song, this version...but she loves it more so than I do.

@aarontaylor6448

3 жыл бұрын

I’d pay anything to see this it’s so beautiful

@kylebrent1313

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of it

One woman with a guitar and a million tears.

@devanshugrg9368

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh I thought this was a guy😂lmaoo

@chloerainbow100

3 жыл бұрын

O,,

@brendon9838

3 жыл бұрын

DEVANSHU GRG wait .... isn’t this a guy ???

@BRO_v1

3 жыл бұрын

@@devanshugrg9368 look a lil like Jimmy Butler gone acoustic

@keeleylouise867

3 жыл бұрын

@@devanshugrg9368 aa you aa

It's a crime that she isn't considered one of the greatest female vocalists of all time. She is also an incredible songwriter, which goes way beyond this song.

@OmegaVideoGameGod

5 ай бұрын

I agree and she cared about what really mattered.

@BetterAde3

4 ай бұрын

Because she's very decent in everything and also a black woman that's why she's not considered a legend

@shortlifeadvice

4 ай бұрын

@@BetterAde3 I would hope that wouldn't be the case, but society often lets me down.

@pariahcovers7769

4 ай бұрын

@@BetterAde3Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, and Rihanna all prove you wrong. Nice race baiting attempt tho

@mikamikan1079

3 ай бұрын

still better than a lot of males

First heard this ‘90/91. Fifteen years old. Alcoholic father with mom working three jobs. This was the first song that I ever felt relatable. 33 years later the tears still flow when I hear it. Such a powerful song.

@edburke7668

3 ай бұрын

Me2 now I’m the only living survivor ❤

@Dtown1975

2 ай бұрын

God bless

Damn this hits different as an adult

@adamf8711

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing and commented, scrolled down and it seems everyone feels the same way

@82spoon82

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, it does. Could not have said it any better myself.

@wesleyjohnson6446

3 жыл бұрын

Well said

@thierry93pereira69

3 жыл бұрын

Yes fella, danm right, next music matafix big city life 🎶

@corrinaamato8805

3 жыл бұрын

so true

How can a song break your heart and lift your soul at the same time? This is one of the great American songs, a masterpiece.

@MilanLD

4 жыл бұрын

haha I just watched a performance of a german singer where one of the top comments was nearly the same as yours :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYmYqs-MmMaaqLg.html

@anthonykwan4482

4 жыл бұрын

Well said...

@MrLense

4 жыл бұрын

Breaks your heart because its about the cycle of abuse but lifting that its optimistic in breaking it.

@kyledammann4284

4 жыл бұрын

john finck 💯

@preecey18

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never thought of it that way, but do you know what, you’re absolutely spot on.

The “Fast Car” symbolizes hope and that’s the only thing anyone has in this world when life fails you and all you can do is fight because the only person you can depend on is yourself.

@LeftysLefty

3 ай бұрын

You have it right

@maxinewallace6213

3 ай бұрын

The fast car is simply the fast car the dude owned that spun her web of a better life and he failed and she said I ain't taking your shit anymore take your fast car and keep on going. Mama ran off and left him . Listen to all the all the words. She wasn't going ro follow in her Mama's foot steps where the child quit school to take car of her Dad

@outofbody6797

3 ай бұрын

they dont make them like you anymore.

@scottrauth8219

2 ай бұрын

Well said and absolutely correct

No flashy stage costume. No light show. No autotune or prerecorded tracks. Just a guitar, a mic, and real musical talent on display.

This song hits harder the older I get. It says everything in so few words.

@lalcantaralcantar3750

9 ай бұрын

Why?

@txkoutdoorfam6911

9 ай бұрын

Sometimes the fewer the words the more powerful, because it can adapt to more situations. And specifically your own personal situation. But these words seem to just be perfect!

@MrAaronbill

9 ай бұрын

I know right , like heignsight was a hammer .

@chickensoup2314

8 ай бұрын

@@lalcantaralcantar3750 When you are 16 living with parents and someone comes to you and tells you his life is hard, you don't get it totally because you don't know what hardship is really meaning but after you grow and goes through life then will feel more when someone talks about hardship.

@kathleenpapaleo2720

6 ай бұрын

Exactly...

Legit, one of the best songs ever written.

@barshiantonio5358

3 жыл бұрын

Totally, I grew up with this song and still listen to it, music like this is gold. Love it. Real people, real songs :)

@BrassDruid

3 жыл бұрын

Chris C, it's weird how that type of thing works, isn't it? I'm 25 but the soul in this song speaks to those who actually listen. Maybe that's why it took so long to become one of The Greats

@BrassDruid

3 жыл бұрын

Also Chris. Don't put yourself down my man. It's not the times to be doing that. Keep ya dmn head up

@jeanious2009

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds to me like I took a pill in Ibiza

@michaeljo6976

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Brings me back to being 3 yrs old, I never knew this was that old, I thought it was from Early 90's! Great song tho! Grew up on this music! 90's were the best!!!

Who is still here 2024? God bless every one of you, don't give up!

@vw1649

3 ай бұрын

Me, me, me...😃

@DGoldy303

3 ай бұрын

Here! ✋️

@gracerampola630

3 ай бұрын

present ...getting crazy again on this song last last night on Grammys

@jesussierra390

3 ай бұрын

Here

@alexbrantuo6226

3 ай бұрын

God Bless you to ❤

“Leave tonight or live and die this way” literally hits me so hard every time. 🥺

Im a Scottish shipyard worker, this isn't just an American tune, its for the working class everywhere who know we're being shit on and ignored ❤

@piercegalactic

3 ай бұрын

Truth.

@Phoenixrises1

3 ай бұрын

Spot on

@LeftysLefty

3 ай бұрын

Sing it!!

@maxinewallace6213

3 ай бұрын

What? This song is about over coming the life you were born in to.please listen to the words.

@mykingdomforak9

3 ай бұрын

​@@maxinewallace6213 🎭 Film/🎨 Art/🎼 Music/🩰 Dance: twists/shapes/moves-fluidy into whatever the words/lyrics/images are to the reader/viewer/listener. All artists know this. Love, is the answer, to e v e r y t h i n g.

Just a girl, a guitar -- and one of the best folk songs ever written.

@jimmymorrison8314

13 күн бұрын

Amen to that.✌️

This reminds me of when I was homeless 10 years ago alone in debt. I met my husband, and he looked at me with the most sincere heart and said "l want us to start from zero." It was at that moment that I knew God had sent him so I wouldn't walk alone in this world.

@rayquihuiz8245

4 ай бұрын

Best to you and your partner .

@jasonrossetta5203

3 ай бұрын

beautiful story

@tonymars1093

3 ай бұрын

Wonderful story. Wishing you nothing but happiness. ❤️

@eve79evelien79

22 күн бұрын

Amen ❤

58 years down. I warn all those who are younger, do not let this song end up as your future regret, for having not acted. Take that fast car, and go find the life that's right for you. You ARE some one, so BE someone.

@t.s.t.4085

7 ай бұрын

Sweet words. Thank you for stating that.

@spacebar9476

7 ай бұрын

Very eloquently written comment.

@SmokeyBones2222

7 ай бұрын

thank you

@skibicki1464

6 ай бұрын

me and my girlfriend snuck out and went to pittsburgh through the night and must’ve listened to this song like 10 times, we’re both seniors. the feeling of this song is like it’s taking you out of the bs and putting you in the moment

@boriserceg3675

6 ай бұрын

❤ HVALA

Who are here in 2020 (2021 now) listening to this amazing song 32 (33) years later? Edit: 2022 😅

@bigpimp1274

3 жыл бұрын

almost everyday

@ruthlessboi7

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏼😎❤️

@carwynroberts6031

3 жыл бұрын

Me😎

@MsDensey

3 жыл бұрын

Me in Ireland, as often as I can 😍

@limkemke

3 жыл бұрын

I only listen to bangers

May 2024 I find this song to be fabulous. Tracy's best song....

This woman was so far ahead of her time. One of the greats

@kimberlyferguson7165

3 ай бұрын

Agree!

Some songs you get up and dance to. Some songs you nod your head. And some songs you just sit in complete silence, listen to every word and appreciate the fact you were around on this earth to hear it. This song is the latter. Will always be in my mind as one of the best songs ever

@christophersisco7264

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@76Ruijorge

Жыл бұрын

True

@josepezo1086

Жыл бұрын

TRUE.

@westcoastfrisco

Жыл бұрын

Well said🤙🏽

@2131singer

Жыл бұрын

Love this song 😍

She was just 22 years old here. Such talent, both lyrically and vocally!

@petermeyer4206

10 ай бұрын

24

@mar-kf9nz

9 ай бұрын

Baby

@nzsouth1225

9 ай бұрын

i thought tracy chapman was a guy for a long time shame on me nevermind i still recognise the talent

@TaylorOiler-iq1kr

9 ай бұрын

@@mar-kf9nz mowo

@TaylorOiler-iq1kr

9 ай бұрын

@@nzsouth1225 w2

who came here just to listen yo this masterpiece

@WillockRudger-qu9li

3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing?

I’m 44 Irish, grew up n this , been an integral part of my whole life, I’ve traveled lived, loved and lost ..and this song just gets ..deeper with age ☘️🥊🇮🇪😢😢

@grantog123

3 ай бұрын

So true

@Ze_Moose

3 ай бұрын

Not Irish but I got love for the good hearted Celtics 😉

@goodbyemr.anderson5065

3 ай бұрын

im an irish/dutch ginger man and this song still hits hard. just turned 42.

@mzab0003

3 ай бұрын

I'm 58 and had my first baby in 1988. This song resonated then and it still does. Except now it makes me cry. My son is 36. 😂

@user-qv9on1ne5q

2 ай бұрын

Good. Go Buy it

A girl I dated a few years ago loved this song, she just passed away tragically a few days ago and left behind a 13 year old son. This song will always make me think of her. Rest In Peace Kristen ❤️

@bellag2864

3 жыл бұрын

😪

@tomusstv4323

3 жыл бұрын

Big love brother stay strong ❤

@dylanbarrett1422

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong brother ❤️

@jasminebarrera187

3 жыл бұрын

RIP Karen, you had great musical taste

@terywetherlow5980

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for that loss.....

This was recorded in 1988, and I'm playing it in 2020. The recording is so clear it sounds like she's actually playing live in my living room. Hats off to the sound guy 🎩👏👌

@grahat03

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@KRAKEN91O

3 жыл бұрын

Me just realizing this song is sung by a black woman!

@KRAKEN91O

3 жыл бұрын

If u have only listened to the song on the radio. You might not realize by her voice, she is very unique.

@KRAKEN91O

3 жыл бұрын

@Anjali Gupta ^

@kylebradshaw7796

3 жыл бұрын

Some people that are actually real musicians are able to play live and usually be better than studio recordings. Those are the ones we call legends

Here in 2024 just to listen to real music...

No distactions..just a voice and isiginci❤❤❤❤❤from South Africa..

I was fortunate to be at this concert. When she played Fast Car, I was just stunned. I've been to a lot of concerts in my 57 years. This moment is easily one of the most powerful performances I have ever witnessed.

@ShamieShaw

6 ай бұрын

I envy you

@lugwetunje3896

6 ай бұрын

Great voice

@user-no5mx8if1u

6 ай бұрын

So so lucky you got to see this that’s awesome! I wish I could of been there 💜

@Kyle-mi5vn

6 ай бұрын

❤

@COLTBECK13

6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU TRACY !!!

memories, I was there that night.

@coybi

4 жыл бұрын

Whoa!

@beautifulawa

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky you

@donaldmapeture4870

4 жыл бұрын

You are very lucky man

@writersblock26

4 жыл бұрын

LEON DONALD BERG I envy you, Leon. 😉

@jasonunderthebasement9165

4 жыл бұрын

LEON DONALD BERG cool!!!!!

It's just raw, no affects etc., and that's why people can't stop listening....

😢In the midst of depression ,anger ,disappoint and a bed full of tears this song was my go to song ,I'm much better now and looking forward to a successful 2024

@albertmaraj

3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you’re ina better place mentally/emotionally now ❤️

@robertguerra2628

3 ай бұрын

Take care of yourself. Remember that you are loved.

@shooshoo701

3 ай бұрын

Wishing you a prosperous year!

My sister and I where homeless, literally street dogs. We both worked really hard, and study. Study a lot! We both became teachers. We got a comfortable life. Right before she passed away, she dedicated this song to me. She pointed out. “Be someone” finally be part of something. We were both Argentinians. Value your teachers, are the most essential part of any society.

@ryancharles2505

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear this stay strong

@olitran9630

Жыл бұрын

Blessed!

@DamnitDana

Жыл бұрын

You are so appreciated, I’m sorry for the loss of your sister and I’m so proud of you both for “being someone”…So much love for the future and thank you for shaping our young minds and hearts 🤍

@funnyvidstoday101

Жыл бұрын

i agree, people become teachers cause it's a calling not for monetary gain, i was lucky to have great teachers in my life, as a kid i thought i could outsmart them but they already knew what i was doing but incurred me to excel in life which i did

@freakyflow

Жыл бұрын

You know how many teachers changed the lives of other people? I live in Canada Never been to a south American country in all my life And yet because of 1 teacher Hablo Espanol! ok Pocito Hablo Espanol : ) But i know where Argentina is And you drink yerba mate And empanadas And BBQ some of the best beef in the world ...Not bad for a kid that not like learning cultures and history And at 14 i was working a job to help my widowed mother ...You teach a soul And you change a life

Purity at its finest level... still listening in 2019

@christinejohnson3820

5 жыл бұрын

DRINK WATER.

@beth5728

5 жыл бұрын

Truly beautiful

@JohnG500

5 жыл бұрын

Luke Barton sane. Tracey is incredible.

@jalahaba

5 жыл бұрын

forever.

@ogs1mpson609

5 жыл бұрын

In 2019 this performance would have backup dancers, trapeze artists and laser lights

2024 Grammys brought me here.... Tracy Chapman is an outstanding lyricist and performer.

This is still the best version of this song 🎵 ❤

@RosePreston6

3 ай бұрын

YEP!👍🏾

This song hits different in the second half of your life...

@jeffhamrick2016

3 жыл бұрын

It sure does honey

@jafredboatwright4246

3 жыл бұрын

It sure does Rachel.

@V9RW00RLD

3 жыл бұрын

💘🥺

@somiomer

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

@2ndjoshua268

3 жыл бұрын

Well put.

"You gotta make a decision, leave tonight or live and die this way" - What powerful words.

@kimberlyjane9677

3 жыл бұрын

That really hits home.

@justincase3325

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4OMr5mymNqalLA.html

@boanamedibonwa4910

3 жыл бұрын

It hits home, I'm a recovering addict

@lenapetrova

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I love this song.

@bambi.nisseni

3 жыл бұрын

I want to like but you're at 500. Well gn bud.

Only in the darkness can you see the stars.

@timothykayola2523

4 ай бұрын

Deep

@jasonrossetta5203

3 ай бұрын

Love it

@piercegalactic

3 ай бұрын

I’m stealing this. Beautiful

Contemplating leaving my partner because of the emotional and verbal abuse. I know I deserve better but I can’t understand why it’s so hard to leave. Thank you Tracy for this courage I love this song

@lisadee1623

4 ай бұрын

You DO deserve better! Any abuse is unacceptable. Wishing you courage, safety and peace as you untangle your life from this person. ❤

@jacobfinder7476

4 ай бұрын

🙏❤️

@barbarabigelow9110

3 ай бұрын

Make a plan and work on your plan every day, even if just a little. It may take longer than you'd like, life's like that sometimes, but keep after it and you'll be so glad you did!

@johncline3643

3 ай бұрын

Listen to Behind the walls by Tracy Chapman

@wildfirelite

2 ай бұрын

this was my exit song ...i had to leave or live and die this way......abusive husband who hurt my kids and i found the strength....this song brings back those crazy and hard times but i made it thru and so can you sweet one......songs will always bring salvation....stay strong

35 years on and still one of the greatest songs ever written

@Vsghdjfdhkfd

Жыл бұрын

Might be the greatest

@theharshtruthoutthere

Жыл бұрын

@@Vsghdjfdhkfd If you only knew and understood: Wordily pleasures for the ears and for the eyes: music, movies, sport. That kind of entertainment is given by lucifer to mankind, to keep them busy doing and knowing nothing, When human dies, he or she is surprised that he or she keeps existing. Yet the only reason for it is, they had their lifetime on earth catching delusions and illusions. Never loved the truth, never cared for it and as some used to say: 1st comes laughter, then turning of the head, then closing of the ears, freezing of the heart, then life in struggle and then regrets and cries. The last 2 shall be there forever. = the life of a ignorant fools. Creating “perfect” offspring who`s genetic DNA is mixed: human + animal + angel + inverting every soul + posses them with evil spirits = perfect spell casting, look at the public, they all sing and dance along not sensing reality. The tares and the wheat - a story in the bible. 2 different offspring, growing together, shoulder next to shoulder. The "rituals" haven`t stopped happening, these got renamed to fit the timelines: in our days, the rituals are: music concerts showing off the masonic hand sighs and symbols becoming "trans" still needed blood sacrificing (singers, actors, in need of sacrificing their loved ones and friends, later being the needed sacrifice themselves, these are knows an “accidental overdoses”). few more.

@ianedmonds9191

Жыл бұрын

@@theharshtruthoutthere Bot programmed by Nutter Christians. Disregard this message. Luv and Peace.

@MrRdh567

Жыл бұрын

I agree. This song gives me the chills every time I hear it.

@justno808

Жыл бұрын

​@@theharshtruthoutthere How about fuck off with the self righteous essays. God also has music, or are your hymns, organs and pianos also Satan's work? Don't you all congregate in groups and sing in concert? So then the Christian faith is also Satanic? Fucking cretins of religion who think they can condemn others when they're simply mortal fools with no idea about the greater dimensional beings who exist around us. If your God is so Good and almighty, then we would not suffer. He is malevolent and evil in his very nature by allowing humanity to suffer. Even with faith in him, you still suffer, but simply persuade yourself it has reason, it doesn't. Your God has left you. The fact you follow a religion made by man is hilarious. Three books that ruined humanity, all written by drunkards and lunatics.

This song saved mine and my daughters lives. Gave me the courage to get out of a really bad situation. Thank God.

@gigi9329

10 ай бұрын

Stay strong hun:) Life goes on. You just need to go with it.

@jackiereed9485

10 ай бұрын

Hope you and your daughter are safe now

@shelismiley7061

10 ай бұрын

thats amazing stay strong girl. there is light at the end of dark days

@rtgrajedaminersedu

10 ай бұрын

Your daughter had a fast car?

@rickmacdonald6527

10 ай бұрын

This song gives some perspective on life and bad situations. Glad it has touched others. Take care.

This is unbelievably powerful, & its a SOLO performance! Impressive beyond words. I love you, Tracy Chapman

I could never figure out why this song was not celebrated the way the CMA did when it was at its peak. Congratulations MS. Chapman your song touched a generation and that proof is in the award presented to you years later. I hope you continue to work on music with yourself and others.

@alangil40

5 ай бұрын

It was fairly celebrated back in 1988. From Wikipedia: "Fast Car" received three Grammy Award nominations: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, the latter of which it won. It also received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video in 1989.

@Chrisk1976

5 ай бұрын

@@alangil40 Thanks for that. I guess maybe it wasn't publicized, or was in places i just don't look. Or it was so out of the blue, this years award just stood out that much.

I’m 44 soon. The more life I live the more this song matters to me. A grown ass man here with teary eyes.

@CS-mt8yo

3 ай бұрын

41 and same

@Eskewsme

3 ай бұрын

44

You can see a kind soul in her eyes. It would be an honor to meet her.

@clarissaubben7884

4 жыл бұрын

Tracy Chapman is a woman

@christlutz3823

4 жыл бұрын

@@respekmaauthoritah9089 she is a woman moron.

@respekmaauthoritah9089

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarissaubben7884 Bullshit.. Even a blind man can smell his testosterone

@miguelmarquez4192

4 жыл бұрын

Shes shy as all get out but it would be cool

@DefenestrateYourself

4 жыл бұрын

@@respekmaauthoritah9089 None to be found on you though, sweetie.

This song just reminds me how life isn't always what you planned..Sometimes dreams die, and people change. We don't always get what we want out of life, no matter how hard we try. Sometimes all we can do is acknowledge that and try our best to move on and make due with what we have. This song is timeless, and no wonder so many people can relate to it. It sounds so haunting and sad, and yet comforting in a weird way..

@larrysmith2638

4 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@DJSlipstream1

4 жыл бұрын

"That's life", beautifully captured.

@stevenmacphee7368

4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said !

@M_elliote34

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Smith Dreams never truly die.

@karimpaulrifaat3443

4 жыл бұрын

2oo20

When I heard this I was in my very early teens. This song immediately hit a note, was nothing heard before. Just the simplicity of the song. The chords pull at your soul. Just the guitar, a beautiful voice, the words... the words.... The magic of a genius. The simplicity of it all. Just a story being told of the odd everybody...

It's a cry out of the darkness of poverty therefore it has universal meaning.

Sometimes the universe stops and descends on a single person for a moment.

@49dwalin55

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@hilarycary1922

4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful thought!

@Ezartin077

4 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@Ezartin077

4 жыл бұрын

I had a feeling I belong...How power.

@HotDogBunN2YG

4 жыл бұрын

i felt that. same thing happened to gwen Stefani singing dont speak in 1997. theres a certain part where you can tell she loses touch with everything but the song amd all the band mates stop to look at her amd quickly shake it off in order not to fuck up. its actually amazing.

No crazy lightshow, ton of musicians on a big stage here. Just an artist singing life with a guitar and an emotional voice. Such a talent !

@barbarabaldwin7120

Жыл бұрын

perfect

@MrRikkiRocket

Жыл бұрын

No auto tune needed either.

@pennynickels5216

Жыл бұрын

Acoustic will always be my preference!

@Improvise1013

Жыл бұрын

This. So special. So magical. So pure. Truly just as perfect as a live performance could be.

@mariahconklin4150

Жыл бұрын

Now it's what $500 to go see an Elton John concert? I'll pass. What a joke.

Why do I get so emotional listening to this song? Everytime. Any version. Gives me chills and hits me deep.

I've never heard a live version of this song before and the fact that it's acoustic is even better. It brought tears to my eyes to think that children still live this story today and this was performed back in 1988. I could really feel that this was not just a song but someone's story..... someone real

No make up, no hairdo, no fancy clothes, just a guitar a wonderful voice and amazing music skills... what could go wrong?

@daryldraws8083

2 жыл бұрын

What could go wrong is people not appreciating pure music like this 🎶

@charlesgodswill6161

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone should be free to be themselves…some would do well with fine apparel

@moinakmoitra7788

2 жыл бұрын

It's really sad

@marycranshaw9715

2 жыл бұрын

just talent.

@moinakmoitra7788

2 жыл бұрын

@@marycranshaw9715 absolutely true

I’m crying thinking about the days my wife and I just would walk into the woods with a tent and camp gear in tow. Just to sit together, listen to music and talk about our dreams. I love her today more than then.

@hammertime5849

3 жыл бұрын

nice bro

@willacantu2112

3 жыл бұрын

Married a week after we met. 36 yrs and counting.

@mewansmore

3 жыл бұрын

i love this comment so much.

@35700Punk

3 жыл бұрын

We were married 5 years now with a 2 year old. The music and dreams are still good. Life’s even better. Much love to everyone.

@AFKplayaz

3 жыл бұрын

@@35700Punk much love back at ya man ❤️ keep being a legend, your the sort of folk a young person like me aspires to be. Happiness is obtainable, cheers

This Tracy chapman song made history.still make me 😢 cry in 2024🕊️🙌

I have never thought that Tracy Chapman got the recognition she deserves.

1 woman with 1 guitar. She did more here than most artists can do with a crew of 200

@dirkstep

3 жыл бұрын

Hear hear ! Pun is intended.

@SB-fl4pw

3 жыл бұрын

2020/2021 is terrible

@gordonsinton3635

3 жыл бұрын

Sure did

@conservativeguitarsingerjs7937

3 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy Vapes lol no she’s not. I’m sure you’re joking though

@ibrahimdijah7465

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget she's fully dressed not like the crazy ones we have now.

Less is more. A guitar and a beautiful voice and an equally beautiful lyrics. Pure talent.

@elisabethashley7236

6 ай бұрын

Amen brother

36 years later, and I'm weeping! Genius!!

Beautiful/ effortless I remember ‘88 being a lost teenager and this song giving me hope to keep trying 🙏🏽 Thank you

"I had a feeling that I belonged. I had a feeling that I could be someone" - those lyrics just twist my heart out.

@bobbyjackson3377

Жыл бұрын

Chur my cousin

@EarlPUnderwoodJr

8 ай бұрын

Same here.

@benlove3590

8 ай бұрын

I don't feel the emotion in that lyric when the white guy sings it.

@sosound2650

8 ай бұрын

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The more new songs come out the more I listen to old music

@murderyourlawn

3 жыл бұрын

That is just part of getting older.

@SalVille

3 жыл бұрын

Here's your like because I feel the same way.

@gerhardzeitler352

3 жыл бұрын

Because they are the best👍

@leeoffshore9859

3 жыл бұрын

mr dashin agreed - they wrote songs to tell a story and make people feel and not just repeat the same verse over.

@katemoody2701

3 жыл бұрын

@@leeoffshore9859 hahahahah💯 true x

Tracy reminds us that class struggle resonates way more powerfully than anything. Probably tons of (R) and (D) in this thread high-fiving unknowingly.

Best greetings from the Black Forrest ❤

@markberman6708

Ай бұрын

Greetings from the edge of the Ozarks in the US, I know the Black Forrest well, spent many hours there when young. Absolute place of peace and wonder for me. Peace- mjb

@AndreasHelberg

Ай бұрын

@@markberman6708 ❤

@AndreasHelberg

Ай бұрын

@@markberman6708 ❤

a message to the next generations: don´t let this masterpiece die

@mindywilliams1225

Жыл бұрын

Music like this never dies!🙂

@zachbarlow410

Жыл бұрын

I was born in 1995. Its crazy that this performance was 7 years before I was born

@gurubjar

Жыл бұрын

@@zachbarlow410 as another person born in 1995 agreed. The quality, both from audio and video is so amazing. This is one of the songs I use to test out new speakers or headphones.

@YNWAsings

Жыл бұрын

Justin Bieber did this song on acoustic a lot on his past tours so i think the song is safe for now ;)

@jestice75

Жыл бұрын

It's been dead for more than 2 decades.

This is one of the best songs written. Period. So beautiful.

@FACEYSHOTIT

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated song

@xtina1fan

3 жыл бұрын

I agreee

@austinmitchell8367

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@fiachraodowd

3 жыл бұрын

Goon

@jorgea.r958

3 жыл бұрын

Incredible performance.period

The world needs to be more like this. God did not create us to hate each other but to love and lift each other up.

@ronpennington7508

3 ай бұрын

AMEN TO THAT

One of the all time rock songs backed up by several all time performances.

My twin brother passed away just a couple weeks ago, this song always brings me such bittersweet memories. He showed me this song, this version specifically. He loved it so much, he’d play it and sing along to it 24/7. He always smiled when he sang it, it was one of his absolute favorites. I can’t help but bawl my eyes out now when I hear it but at the same time it brings me so many wonderful memories. I miss you Jake. So much, I love you more than anything. Womb mates forever.

@SnakierElm62

3 жыл бұрын

He is still there and here he is watching over you he loves you don't be sad

@mrdylanjoseph

3 жыл бұрын

Womb mates forever! You must be heartbroken!

@xerokewl537

3 жыл бұрын

I lost my little brother a few years ago. I couldn't imagine if he was my twin. There is no describing the void it creates inside and out. I'm sorry for your & your families loss. I wish I could tell you it gets easier. Remember and tell the stories. Live, laugh and smile as much as you can.

@virgilconner7884

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I’m sooo sorry I couldn’t imagine 💔 stay blessed brother

@BassOutcast

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. Remember, that a part of him will always live on - through you. Your memories, your shared experiences, he will always be there - in your heart. Stay strong. And feel your feelings.

No flashing lights or glitzy dancers just emotion and quality.

@CB-ob5fr

5 жыл бұрын

I believe there is still an audience for that today, but music industry is kind if stuck in their approach. As I am originally from germany, i noticed that there, "low key music" became very popular these days! However, Tracy is an exceptional artist which will propapbly never reached again

@takoreamexicangrill

4 жыл бұрын

Thats why he never made it big!

@alext8020

4 жыл бұрын

@@takoreamexicangrill Tracy did make it big, though. And Tracy is female.

@takoreamexicangrill

4 жыл бұрын

@@alext8020 He probably made it big at home, was a bit much like a one-hit-wonder

@samuelmartelllumpkins991

4 жыл бұрын

good and bad.......

Her voice is hauntingly good for this song.

Already loved this song but after the 24 Grammys performance I needed to come listen to the original a couple more times.

Nothing can be better than someone who sings with their heart.

@lynnbertron84

4 жыл бұрын

That's Tracy

@codycottingham130

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect example is Eddie vedder the king of closing his eyes and going to another place while singing. Pearl jam on MTV unplugged is a good set.

@salamanca1954

3 жыл бұрын

@@lynnbertron84 I heard her on FM when that song came out. It was captivating.

@emilymccarthy1

3 жыл бұрын

Whole heartedly agree!

@latinainthecity9648

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN

If you're listening to Tracy just a few hours into 2022, I want to say that we should all live under one big roof and play our favorite songs for a lifetime. Love from Kenya!

@joshking3677

2 жыл бұрын

I agree would be the best time and a awesome way to kick 2022 off stay safe my brother. with love from Tennessee

@benwmarsh

2 жыл бұрын

here i am at 4am on new years day

@frankeber6940

2 жыл бұрын

Love back from Europe...

@NiejakiZoxico

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree. Much love from Poland

@RaNzZRoWs

2 жыл бұрын

🥰😍💕❤️

I hear the first few notes of this song and I'm suddenly 18 again....so much respect for her and her incredible talent. 🥰

When you are a child you getting hitted from the melody, when you are an adult you are hitted from the lyrics

@andresbuencamino3862

3 жыл бұрын

lmao wat

@vitog5412

3 жыл бұрын

@@andresbuencamino3862 *hit

@markbosworth306

3 жыл бұрын

I felt it it 😉

@tylerjones7433

3 жыл бұрын

@kurtcobain7886

3 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely just let’s take a minute to imagine everyone who gets “hitted”

No auto tune no computerize effects no half nude dressing just her guitar and her natrual vocals excellent stage performance this is true talent anyone agree with me.

@michaellibby1907

4 жыл бұрын

Why couldnt this be Superbowl half time show!?¡¿ :/

@StJimmy27

4 жыл бұрын

Okay boomer

@TheStillo9

4 жыл бұрын

@@StJimmy27 righto grub

@onfoenemgrave

4 жыл бұрын

Shut the fuck up boomer.

@johnsmythe6134

4 жыл бұрын

@@onfoenemgrave You're about to graduate to second grade, right? Little turd. You go play with Your paper dolls and listen to the Justin Beaver RAP CRAP. Dumb kids of today missed out on the real music. Boo Hoo.

Yes. The more I hear this song, I'm convinced it's one of the all time greatest songs ever written. Just incredible.

shit made me cry cuz

How can anyone dislike this. She's so pure and beautiful.

@johnnywriight

3 жыл бұрын

Uncultured swine. Mad at their parents prob

@daddycationxx

3 жыл бұрын

Stuck in my head for years

@vaishviksatyam

3 жыл бұрын

She ?? Damn !

@jordanferguson4158

3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I didn't know if she was a man or woman. And it never mattered. This is beautiful.

@Ugandangirl

3 жыл бұрын

So true...dem dreads

I can’t listen without crying

@DonnaChamberson

2 жыл бұрын

Leave tonight or live and die this way 🥺😔 🎶

@lesserspottedmugwump.363

2 жыл бұрын

KZread’s recommended algorithm works. Sometimes. What a tune.

@andrewgratrix326

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!, But what happens when the blue lights flash behind you and you are again going “Doh” 😞

@pappafrita9269

2 жыл бұрын

Me either

@KamikazeELF

2 жыл бұрын

this song makes my eyes wet

Thirty five years later, she is still a Queen.

Holy shit 😮 what a beautiful voice and soul ❤❤❤

Some heavy shit to stumble across on Christmas night 2020

@Sosyso

3 жыл бұрын

Algorithm is a hell of a thing

@rickgibbon

3 жыл бұрын

New year’s 2020

@Sosyso

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickgibbon happy new year

@lolaadesina5362

3 жыл бұрын

hope you're ok

@brentgeiger8676

3 жыл бұрын

Hope all is good. Life has a weird way of making things right. Keep truckin dont know ya it will be ok and i love ya

Jeez, stop asking who's here in 2020, dude, we never left

@lindadote

3 жыл бұрын

razerbhv91 ......precisely. This idiotic “Who’s still listening?” annoys the life out of me too. The fact that these utterly pointless comments gain thousands of “likes” when intelligent, informative and *interesting* comments often go unnoticed, is only one reason. Musically, there’s so much to discuss, I can’t believe any serious music-lover would ever ask such a banal thing.

@misterwilde1251

3 жыл бұрын

Linda Jones so annoying. Like fuck off good music will never die

@misterwilde1251

3 жыл бұрын

Linda Jones sorry, the fuck off was for them, not you !!! Lol

@rolandgee8573

3 жыл бұрын

This version is always better then the original

@stevegrundy2169

3 жыл бұрын

I was dragged up through the 80's, best music decade ever 😎😎😎

This song was my childhood, I had just learned making chocolates and baking and had the Fast Car. I did not cry so much back then :)

What a beautiful soul!

Folks, if Tracy had stopped at this song she would have been a legend. It's that good. But no, she went on to write a whole lot of other great songs that will rip your heart straight out. Tracy Chapman is a living legend.

@nathanielayeke7530

3 жыл бұрын

True, don't know why some artists keep their songs and don't release them, just like Prince. I mean its more money, fame and legendary.

@jwhammond1

3 жыл бұрын

What are some others? I love this one but know her catalogue

@marcstover4827

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Blatch, I'd appreciate a recommendation

@IVIagicful

3 жыл бұрын

Commenting to get a notification of the recommendation :)

@g.shumway5925

3 жыл бұрын

@@jwhammond1 "3,000 Miles" and "Changes", but I'm still learning more about her myself.

At the age of 14 I loved this song, and at 48 never fails to blow me away...lots of lessons hidden...

@TheRetiredVeteran

10 ай бұрын

You are just a young pup.

@nesne2167

9 ай бұрын

Same age, same for me.

@cynthiatrejo7298

9 ай бұрын

Same !!!

@dylannnnnnnnn

9 ай бұрын

I’m 14, 15 next week and I hope I remember this beautiful song as this is one of the best ones out there. This lady is so clever.

@TheRetiredVeteran

9 ай бұрын

@@dylannnnnnnnn You are up early youngster. Just kidding. I hope you do too.

This song just reaches out and touches you. Tracy is an amazing and under appreciated artist. ❤

I remember at Concert for Mandela when this young unknown woman turned up with an acoustic guitar and just played this beautiful music….

@abbykeyzer

3 ай бұрын

It was not live aid because that was in 1985 and this song came out in 88 probably it was the concert for Nelson Mandela.

@sheercerebralpower

3 ай бұрын

@@abbykeyzer you are right…it was Mandela

Easily one of the top 10 American songs ever created.

@AzraelPercussionNEO

2 жыл бұрын

Should be #1

@chiyenyumba7135

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best African American songs for sure.

@AlexanderMoises

2 жыл бұрын

yes, definitely

@djwestbrook36

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiyenyumba7135 Correction. One of the best *American songs for sure.

@chiyenyumba7135

2 жыл бұрын

@@djwestbrook36 lol African American still