Tracy Chapman - Fast Car. 25 years ago? ⌛ (1 Viewer)

[BigSteelThrill]

Damn time flies.

Heard this yesterday for the first time in forever.

And thought "must be plenty of younger people who don't even know it". That's not a knock, just an observation.

The significance of this song? Of the Rolling Stones top 500 All-time greatest songs... its the highest ranked song that was written and performed by a female artist.

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car.

 

[Sabertooth]

Good song. 25 years huh? Oof.

 

[ntz08]

I played this for a few friends the other day and they were fairly convinced it was Tracy Chapman

Told them it was a white guy from sweden but they were skeptical

 

[Cunk]

That song was and still is one of my most disliked popular songs ever. Couldn't hit turn it off quick enough when it first came out. I really can't believe people actually enjoy this song. I actually respect her and the song for artistic reasons but :X

 

[Arizona Ron]

I was in the club late last weekend, the DJ was playing ASAP Ferg & Rocky's "Shabba Ranks", then mixed it with a few of the original Shabba Ranks songs; the girls I was with (early 20s) knew the new song obviously but had no idea who Shabba Ranks is.

I caught myself saying "he's the reggae/rap guy that was out a few years ago" - yes, a "few years ago", 1990.

Both girls were born in '90 & '91

#### I'm getting old

 

[Apple Jack]

Was this an upper echelon type club?

 

[Bourbon Cowboy]

That song was and still is one of my most disliked popular songs ever. Couldn't hit turn it off quick enough when it first came out. I really can't believe people actually enjoy this song. I actually respect her and the song for artistic reasons but :X

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Was this an upper echelon type club?

No club at all. Just out and about the town.

 

[mphtrilogy]

one of the all time greats

 

[zamboni]

Never really got into Tracy Chapman, but Fast Car is a really good tune IMO.

 

[danielmclark]

I hated that song when it came out and as my musical tastes have changed and evolved over the years... I still hate that ####### song.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I played this for a few friends the other day and they were fairly convinced it was Tracy Chapman

Told them it was a white guy from sweden but they were skeptical

Perhaps they've never heard Tracy Chapman and assumed she makes crappy overproduced pop music?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I played this for a few friends the other day and they were fairly convinced it was Tracy Chapman

Told them it was a white guy from sweden but they were skeptical

Perhaps they've never heard Tracy Chapman and assumed she makes crappy overproduced pop music?

#1 in 102 countries for Avicii and Aloe Blacc.

 

[ntz08]

#1 in 102 countries for Avicii and Aloe Blacc.

Yeah, I hadheard the song maybe once or twice before that and only looked up Avicii on my phone. Found out about Aloe Blacc a few days later.

 

[Rayderr]

No mention of the video?

 

[Fritz Funk]

That song was and still is one of my most disliked popular songs ever. Couldn't hit turn it off quick enough when it first came out. I really can't believe people actually enjoy this song. I actually respect her and the song for artistic reasons but :X

I never liked it either

 

[mad sweeney]

I hated that song when it came out and as my musical tastes have changed and evolved over the years... I still hate that ####### song.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Damn time flies.

Heard this yesterday for the first time in forever.

And thought "must be plenty of younger people who don't even know it". That's not a knock, just an observation.

The significance of this song? Of the Rolling Stones top 500 All-time greatest songs... its the highest ranked song that was written and performed by a female artist.

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car.

Is it ironic that I knew someone who at the time thought Tracy Chapman was a dude?

 

[General Malaise]

Great song and fantastic album. Love the song "Revolution" too.

 

[NCCommish]

It's a decent song with something to say. I like it. Hard to believe it has been 25 years. Thankfully I am going to live forever or this aging stuff would really be worrisome.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Its icky. Lets bury it for another 25 years never mention this again.

 

[glumpy]

Running the gamut of opinions here! This song was way beyond my own salad days but I still like it. Got me listening to one of her live concerts.

 

[Rick James]

Damn time flies.

Heard this yesterday for the first time in forever.

And thought "must be plenty of younger people who don't even know it". That's not a knock, just an observation.

The significance of this song? Of the Rolling Stones top 500 All-time greatest songs... its the highest ranked song that was written and performed by a female artist.

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car.

Is it ironic that I knew someone who at the time thought Tracy Chapman was a dude?

Guilty. When I first heard the song years ago, I thought it was Vince Gill (country singer).

 

[Ministry of Pain]

It' a great song in a dark pub around midnight as you pass thru stage 3 of a good drinking night. That moment of reflection where you realize your life sucks

 

[Raider Nation]

Hated this song for years. I've grown to appreciate it only recently.

 

[SIDA!]

I played this for a few friends the other day and they were fairly convinced it was Tracy Chapman

Told them it was a white guy from sweden but they were skeptical

Someone I know likes The Fray and whenever I hear a particular song (can't remember the title) it reminds me of Chapman.

 

[DocHolliday]

Still a boring song.

 

[McGarnicle]

I do a really funny impression of this song but my wife doesn't like it.

 

[Otis]

Just fell asleep a little thinking about it.

 

[tom22406]

Of all the ####ty songs to pick this maybe the worst smelling of them all.

Terrible song.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Yep, this song blows.

And the acoustic guitar bit is still a total ripoff of Jack and Diane.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

Good song, but was way overplayed back in the day. It was parodied a bunch as well. My old roommate did a version called Fast Truck.

 

[MaxThreshold]

Gosh i hated that song.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Gosh i hated that song.

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