Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car" DEEP MEANING REACTION 

Carla Marina Underrated? Why do you say that? Sure, her heyday was years ago, not recently, but she was and is still listened to and loved by so many. I’m glad you enjoyed her music too.

Fast Car is on her first album titled, "Tracy Chapman." It went mult-platinum worldwide. She was nominated for six Grammy Awards and has won four Grammys total. She won Best Female Perfomance (Fast Car) and Best New Artist.

Is deep...

She is loved worldwide.

Whaaat?? She was hugely successful.

Yes! You're right!

@@happycamper7479 Thank you for replying. I feel like my initial comment was so clumsy. Just trying to say that anybody who grew up in a crappy situation and wanted to escape can relate to this song. Let's figure out how to relate to one another instead of finding a way to create division amongst ourselves!

@Steve Ramsey You're right 2 times! Stay strong and true. From the Heart!

When I was a kid in the 90s I used to listen to this song and sing as loud as I could wishing I had a fast car so I could get away. I had been purposely skipping watching this video.I totally understand, Steve. Best wishes!!

I'm a Black girl and I can appreciate all you wrote bro

God I hope that he never has to live through the pain in this song.

Haaaaaaaaaaaa love him!!!!! They are doing something amazing!!!!!

#said

seriously still makes me cry

Album is off the chain

It is a sad song .

Ok..you want a song with a message, “YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK” by Nina Simone (pronounced Si-MOAN)

Fast Car is second in heartbreak only to Behind the wall, the secret song from the same album (Tracy Chapman) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-huez5QyZ5lI.html

An absolute heartbreak of a song.

This song has been bringing tears to my eyes since the first time I ever heard it, when it was new. I actually stopped listening to it years ago, because I didn't want to be sad. But it's good to hear it again.

I agree- he gets it!

Ditto. His understanding of music is amazing. I love that he really feels it. Follow your dreams🌈😊

His comment about getting his family out of the ghetto comparison. My heart. ♥

He's a beautiful "old soul." That's what my grandmom would have said about him.

He's honestly made me appreciate more the lyrics of song I've listened to thousands of times.

What a comment - Big thumbs up

Yes!!!!!! That song, OMG!!!! But watching him was golden!!!!

like a fast car - I agree

Amen.

Yessssss 🥲

Yeah. It's the 'now or never' decision

Amen!

That or- “I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere”. Good choice tho bro

@@CharlotteN555 just was thinking that I think that encapsulates the whole meaning of this song how we trap ourselves and become ok with it because it’s not always that easy to get out of it

@@dcoakley11 Makes sense!

Wow, what an amazing surprise!!!! Would have been amazing!!

What year was that? Fast Car came out in 1988 but I feel like it blew up in the 90s. Not sure tho.

And that is it "opening our minds to something new". We're never too old to learn and grow.

Dora Ricard love u Dora!

I'm an old white guy from Chicago. I started watching his channel today and subscribed tonight for the same reason. I like his reactions, and his partners' when they're on camera. Inspirational, as you said. It's the music titles that grabbed my attention, but his reactions that grabbed my interest. BLM

@@rvliver5725 they're brothers. Their name implies twins - if they are, they're not identical.

TwinsthenewTrend, you have a "mature" people's fan following 😂😂 Who'd of thunk!

AMEN!!!

These kids ARE a great hope for our future!!!

There is hope in the future🙏

Totally agree there are fantastic to de cover this classic music from my era (56)from England all the best🤗

ok English teacher. vocab game on point

AWESOME!!!!! That is deep!!!!! Woooo

:-)

That’s cool!

Dana says- That would be a fantastic end to the song's story. The only problem is that this song was *not* self biographical. Tracy didn't grow up in poverty and she attended the prestigious Tufts University. Her achievements are still wonderful, but it's not her in the song.

@@thomasrichards6245 *But its Nice to 'dream' sometimes? Especially now... Like, i 'fancy' this young actor for a while now... Í think he's a Great actor but he also Really reminds me of a guy named **#Kevin** someone i cÁn't 'see' right now*

Seriously! Or even on the radio! Had me puffy eyed walking into work looking ridiculous!

hahaha soooo true!

Came out in 2000, so 20 years

@@elevenbucks5682 No, it came out in 1988. I remember it well - I was 27 and was walking by Musicland in the Merced Mall in California and they had "Fast Car" playing from the new Tracy Chapman album. I stopped in my tracks to listen and was so impressed I walking in and bought it. So yeah, 32 years old.

@@jeffmorse645 Looked it up,you are right, just going by memory.

@@elevenbucks5682 Me too and for some reason that one really stuck with me in ridiculous detail! lol

It's hard to believe I'm 50 because I was shouting this song off my porch in Canoga Park, Ca. No lie, I'm still doing it in Texas.

FOESHOW

It didn't, but ok, your allowed your opinion.

Yes!!!

I was 14 and living in a group home. This song spoke directly to me.

No lies told!

100%

truth!

That's so true!

That sounds amazing!

Yes! I feel the same way. It's gone from a pretty song to one that takes my breath away.

Lea, like you I am in my late 50s and this song is about making choices and living with the consequences and it's never easy.

It came out in the late 1980s - recall I was at university! It was a rallying call for many...

Ritu Chhatwal it may have. I just remember hearing it when I was in nursing school in the early 90s.

Hugh Sealy Yes. It’s just such an amazing song.

Shedding tears right now. It's such a perfect song.

same

Me too.😢😢

EVERY. TIME. Tracy nailed this song.

Same

Give yourself hugs for choosing to be the amazing men you are.

Thanks for posting this! I never knew that and it explains so much. She's amazing.

i remember that day. blown away @my parents house! so good!!!!!!!!!!

I was there!

@@jenifusion... I wish I had been.

On a much smaller scale, she opened for Suzanne Vega in 1983 at Club Casino in NH. Same thing, she came out and no one knew who she was. Could not tell if she was a man or a woman. Just knew she was amazing and the crowd loved her.

@@pennymx7829... That must have been sweet!

Yes, your church upbringing is showing - how deep and insightful you are.

He has a beautiful soul!

Absolutely!!! Music is the world's universal language that ALL people can understand.

Every. Single. Time.

I never get tired of this song. I’m so glad he got meaning from it.

FOESHOW

Have you listened to The Promise? I cry like a baby every damn time!

Right there with you

Same!

Im in tears with u rn!

Indeed!

Me too, girl, me tooo!

it was the time of chapman, lisa loeb, eddi brickel, kate bush, suzanne vega, alanis morrisette, avril lavigne, tori amos, fiona apple and and and... and today we have to listen to no voice bitches like gaga, swift, grande, gomez or cyrus... what a shame...

@@seelenwinter6662 what do you mean by no voice - that she doesn't speak out about injustice? or what?

@@seelenwinter6662 Don't get me wrong I love all the women from back in the day but we do have amazing female musicians making music. Check out Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Aldous Harding, Fiona Apple (she's still making amazing music), Cat Power, Julia Jacklin, FKA Twigs, M.I.A, PJ Harvey, Joan as Police Woman, Laura Marling, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Janelle Monae and many more that I'm leaving off

She's a great lyricist/storyteller. Beautiful song

@Seelenwinter 666 Don’t let Gaga’s hype/showmanship distract you. She’s one of the most talented females out there.

Exactly such a sad but powerful song I don’t think some people actually understand what this song is about

That's simply the summary of the song.. gives you a unique feeling and speaks alot about the everyday struggle of the regular person who has his or her fate on their hands but doesn't always ends up well enough as they've hoped it would.

I have always loved the song but never really understood until now

Every fucking time damn near!!!

All the feels

I am moved every time I hear this song. This song reaches me deep down in my core. I have loved it for decades.

Me too!!! Whyyyyyyy 😭 Did not expect that!

Same.

He's great isn't he.

So great, a song with lessons for the ages. Hard for me to listen to. Brings me to tears every time but what a joy to watch him discover it.

Till today. Still slays

❤️

Oh yeah ... Luka is a lot like this feeling

Just what I was thinking. Listen to Luca by Vega.

All the feels

That has been my karaoke song for 2 decades. I sound horrible, but the crowd is always happy to hear that song.

Check out Changes

Tracy Chapman can break your whole heart

Oh Bella! Now I have to here that!!!! Thank you!!!

Yes! The best!

I said that one too.

That would be awesome, back in the 1990's when I was in HS Frau Hulette did her best to teach me German (can't say I ever wrapped my head around the esset or spelling in German or I'd whip it out and ask you if you knew what the time was and wo wonst du?... screw it, use it or loose it.. . Haha) I'd love to hear and see something like that! Excellent idea Frau Joseph... have a great day Tusch (like I said spelling not so much)

Me 2💯💯

@@spthibault only know about 10 German words especially vas is der Vanhoff(?) Train station in case I'd ever get lost in Mainz🙄

This song's vibe reminds me of "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" by Paula Cole. That cycle of life and eventual despair.

​@@meghanmonroe Alanna Myles "Black Velvet" has that feel for me as well, as does Melissa Ethridge "I'm The Only One."

I'll say this, God can reverse that order :)

👍

This is a beautiful thing to share

I feel the same way.

Yes. This is not a song about achieving your dreams. It is a song about being trapped even though you tried.

Who knows loads of women throughout the years in that same situation 😩

Yeah, I feel like he missed the point

It's about hope for the future but what happens when you get to the future and you haven't moved but an inch? It's like "What Happens to a Dream Deferred," in the poem "Harlem," by Langston Hughes. But I love that she made the responsibility for making a way went from being "we" to "you."

@@susanhaney3437 he's young. He'll get it.

That is my all time favorite song ❤

YES! More Tracy PLEASE!

Yessssss!!!! 💞💞💞 “Talkin about a Revolution” is on my heart in these times

@twinsthenewtrend ^^

Bridget Law that entire album tho

I'm noticing the the abundant comments who know the true poetess of our time: Tracy Chapman. Tears of joy and complicated emotions here.

Yep. That last verse gets skimmed over a lot and only recently did I realize it’s meaning. Her partner is not matching what she’s bringing to the table. She gives them an ultimatum. Step it up or get to steppin

I have loved this song for a long time, but when I really heard it and understood the lyrics... that's when I REALLY fell in love with it. Just the struggle. And the realization when things don't turn out the way you expect. It's so good.

❤❤❤

Just found this channel today! Started with Jolene! I LOVE the exploration!!!

Me too

@@jessicamorini7847 Same!

I think the algorithm just picked him up.

Me too!

Yes

Timely.

Great message in that song..

Behind The Wall always makes me CRY. Love that song. Love that album.

chickflikguru yep, that one still gives me chills

Maybe not now, because she hasn't been around much, but I don't know if she hasn't been given enough respect. She's a highly celebrated artist and has been for decades. I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who didn't like her music ( not counting people who've never heard of her). I'd be willing to bet you a virtual blueberry muffin, that if you took to the street(fully masked and keeping proper distance) and asked random people what they thought of her, an overwhelming majority would say they love her music. If not that, you probably have a unanimous consensus. The only downside is that the majority of them would only be familiar with "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". The downside would be for them, having not been exposed to her entire catalogue.

People are not afraid of dreaming ... they're afraid of DOING!

This part always makes me lose it. 😭

Exactly! ❤️

I can relate. Deep message.

Omgosh me too!!! I'm 61!!! Love these guys!!!!!

How great would that be??? Yes!!!!

I hope you have found your sense of belonging! God loves you!

Right!

Take a listen to Broken Promises by Kingfish Ingram

Anna Stetik ...me too

Even your comment about it made me tear up. It's been a pretty hopeless few years and many of us carry that very near the surface.

The worst is when it gets so hopeless that you give up trying to get away from it because there’s no energy left in you.

Me too - tears now...

Anna Stetik Me too.

I feel this

The human experience...universal

I was in tears again, too!! This is such an amazingly POWERFUL!!! song -- and hearing it again -- with someone hearing it for the first time just put me over!! Music is truly one of THE most amazing things human beings can create.

Jill S, Tracy Chapman is a woman.

@@sharonhammonds9495 I'm pretty sure Jill S. knows that -- the "him" she was referring to is Tim and his response to the song -- and re-experiencing the song through "him".

She's a her.

This song - so super powerful. Tracy Chapman. I grew up listening to her. Glad you got to experience her stories.