talking about a revolution (tracy chapman)

[iseeteardrops]

This song should be a soundtrack for the Arab Spring..

[krankkrakan]

i´ll enjoy you as long as I live, youre the best singer-songwriter

[janisandgracie]

one of 99%

[elementcsm]

this is one of the best songs i heard in a long time

[samueltooze]

only tracy chapman can perform like that to 1000's with just guitar ! a true artist

[chitchitify]

i like her voice

[damon366uk]

Tracy's album with this track on is one of the (very) few albums (and i have a lot) where EVERY track is worth listening too!

[yasuke0sergio]

upper-class motherfuckas !!! its not only good music ; listen to the lyrics...ain't it makes you feel uneasy about anyone left behind ????

[alecboi84]

RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[swingbeatnik7]

@alecboi84 Ron Paul would scoff at this song...

[alecboi84]

@swingbeatnik7 wasn't my point,but ok,lol....do even know that Ron Paul movement is a revolution in itself to restore America back to a Republic(not a phony democracy) & restore the Constitution(the real LAW of the land,not the amended one)...but yeah I guess most are clueless

[thinkyourright]

How can you not like OR love THIS WOMEN?? She is so good at what she does... And of course I always want to mention just how gorgeous she is. And man she is....

[Ninure]

I love, LOVE this woman. I first heard around 1990, and she blew my mind. I suppose she still does :)

[missifinou]

magnifique chanson j'adore!!

[deiaguaruja]

I love this song!!!

[LadyAlgerian]

Incredible !! omg just love you Tracy<<<3!

[Frapegruit]

I thought it was a man

[WohnheimTruppe]

how in this weird world can someone dislike this?!

[thinkyourright]

@WohnheimTruppe You said it yourself.... A weird world... Most are brain dead from listening to the crap they call music today.... pity really.. don't know what they are missing.

[MrJx4000]

Great voice, love all her work.

[Flostinkt]

einfach nur nice :D



[AyoT7]

go keenan and kel mwah

[aCrush40]

At 01:35 and following I always realize that I have tears in my eyes.. :')

[wadopotato33]

I have seen Tracy Chapman live and she is an artist that should be heard live. Talented.

[problembehaviour]

Incredible, inspiring, a real human being...this is my generation AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAD THE AUDACITY TO HIDE HER BEHIND DICKHEADS LIKE STING AND BONO...Loved tracy when i was 12 and it was toe tappin, love her now i am 40 and understand what she has to say......

[timmay301]

@problembehaviour you're 40? when you were 12, it was 1984. Tracy Chapman did not even get a record deal until '86. Anyway, the mainstream media, isn't behind Tracy Chapman not getting as much credit as you want to give her. Definitely it's not the fault of U2 or the police. And how are those guys dicks? So really, what are you talking about?

[Oanofam]

@problembehaviour wow, message in a bottle is written by a dick? didnt know that.

[maremaid15]

awesome, awesome song, tracy's an awesome artist

[PeadophileBeard]

Epic and beautiful. Period

[dixiedean10]

what ever happened to her i havent anything new in years some great songs off her first album ill always compare her to joan armatrading which is no insult

[conan0869]

I wanna hump her.

[dropgigg]

having tears in my eyes listening to this

[matthieuhab69]

you can do what you want, but you can't learn true emotions as we can see on her face...as can say men of reality show !!!

[App1eM4c]

Best Songwriter Ever!

[poodlegitty]

SUPER SONG!

[twowheelworld]

Imagine some one like Tracey Champman just walking on to the x-factor stage...

[david10006]

@twowheelworld it would never,ever happen. true artists do go on sideshows like that trying to sell themselves. I could never imagine Tracey Chapman on there any more then i could picture Bob Marley,the Clash or Neil Young. Honestly,i think shows like that are a big part of why music sucks so bad now.

[dancebrought2u]

Love this....thank you.

[TheMomoxe]

que ca fait du bien d'entendre tracy ...

[Lifeproofit]

Après 24ans, cette musique raisonne encore... et raisonnera toujours. Merci Tracy! :)

[Gottinausbildung]

Hey I'm a 15 years old boy and i apologize for my generations music..

[NoSelfsexism]

@Gottinausbildung ach komm so schlimm ist es jetzt auch nicht! es gibt auch heute noch gute lieder die sind vielleicht nicht gerade in den charts, aber es gibt sie

[pinkydererste]

@Gottinausbildung i appreciate that :)

[thinkyourright]

@Gottinausbildung Very nice of you to say so lad. Theres a chance for you guys yet with that kind of attitude... keep on keeping on

[ChriZ727200]

@Gottinausbildung

and i am 22, i think the same! love it when guys from our generation hear these music!

[Oanofam]

@Gottinausbildung same here, im sad when i see mainstream these days, but cheer up i dont think there are less good musician, you just need to find them!!!

[jtoddjb]

@Gottinausbildung When a 15 year old says something like this it gives me hope for our future

[maxwolfeee]

@Gottinausbildung I accept your apology, now go and play..

[babaorumist]

J'adoore !

[ibaneziceman2002]

RON PAUL!

[diacony]

go tracy, u got all package.

[diacony]

bucharest's revolution

[paolinoape91]

Sei la persona piu bella delmondo Tracy la tua musica mi favolare grazie!

[bleep77]

This is dedicated to all our brave brothers and sisters fighting for their freedom in Syria and all across the Middle East and the world.

[SkodFugl]

@bleep77 I accidentally downvoted your comment, sorry.

[or2169]

She is a great singer, but seems like her politics gets in the way. What a way to polarize yourself

[goldenlarry]

@or2169 Honest musicians play what's in their hearts. These lyrics are what she wants to say.

[judezoso311]

Angelic voice

[marcelosoaressilva1]

é por istou que gosto muito!dester! planeta terra!

[papakitoko1]

just have a look at that shy smile in the end...

[dstorey36532]

Occupy Movement

[clockworkmike83]

This song should be the anthem of ANYONE who wanted their equal share and has had to fight and struggle for it. Be it the middle-class ( like myself), the poor or even the down-trodden and oppressed; those that have had to fight for what the have or are still trying to get, can easily identify with what Tracy is singing here. It's one of the best songs about rebellion and not backing down just because of where you currently are in the world. ALL of us need to follow these lyrics.

[DuchessOfChapina]

all the Best for you ♥ Pia ♥

[FaadumoArdo]

Her voice gives me shiver !!!!! What a woman and singer

[UntitledScars]

Just me or does she sound a bit more like a woman on the live videos? o.o

But either way, she is great!

[darioluan]

amazing...

[Alexainho]

amazig women !

[Feldegast92]

Reddit loves this music.

[cillegreisholm]

my boyfriend says that he didn't like Tracy Chapman.

now, he is single...

HAHAH kidding..

He's dead...

[Platinum400]

@cillegreisholm Good for you lol.

[cillegreisholm]

@Platinum400 ok seje. 

[NoSelfsexism]

@cillegreisholm hahaha. <3

[conan0869]

@cillegreisholm I'll be your boyfriend now if ya want.

[Cozmos31]

@cillegreisholm you're a douche :)

[SexyVampir8]

Wow...im wordless!

This Woman have a Voice! ...Wow...

[lisahalstead1974]

Tracy is Amazing !

[martin84125]

@KingKarimbo Nonsense, that story is just untrue. Ms Chapman's early days were reportedly playing live to small audiences constantly before being 'discovered' . In addition, she was at the concert as an invited performer, not one of the roadies.

[TheFidox1]

este video apesta

[MrRevolutionxz]

@TheFidox1 vos apestas ;) fuck you

[TheFidox1]

@MrRevolutionxz y vo sapo reculiao no sabi de musica ijo de perra

[albertillor]

@TheFidox1 tu si que apestas, payaso

[evilthesaurus]

she's 24 years old.

[Milan2233344]

-.-'' so beautiful i must cry... Her voice <3

[chipsthedog1]

i so wish that story was true

[BryceeBoii]

@chipsthedog1 it is.

[FresiaMy]

She is so amazing! <3

[criticee101]

i heard this aboriginal fulla sing this on x-factor n i almost cried. awesome song, shoulda known it was her. catches you no matter who you are or what life you lead.

Finally the tables are starting to turn...

ah-yeah!!

[reviewsvoiceontube]

sooo young-cute-thanks-this is nice- and thanks to the OrthodoxAtheist for elaborate detail.

[OrthodoxAtheist]

Top comment is not quite accurate. This is the Mandela 70th birthday tribute. Stevie Wonder's synth music was missing so he couldn't go on. They needed to fill his spot in a hurry. Tracy said just give me my guitar and a mic and I'll go back on. She'd earlier done a short set. This was just after her first album was released. Prior to this performance, she'd sold 250k copies. In the 2 weeks after, she sold 2 million. She's like audio methadone. :)

[xdeiri]

if you are here either you are curious or you have a good unpolluted taste of real music.

[thederegginator]

★This should be Ron Paul's campaign song!★ THAT Man has already done Honorable things for Our nation! Besides a PERFECT, Constitutionally-abiding voting History, Dr. Paul, as an Ob/Gyn, has performed Hundreds of surgical/medical procedures for Women who were destitute, for FREE! Yes, Dr. Paul WOULDN'T take $ from the public (medicaid/medicare) & wouldn't dare turn away someone in need. Instead, Dr. Paul, en route to successflly delivering over 4000 babies, would perform the procedure at NO COST!

[vouvray59]

@thederegginator How far up his ass is your tongue?

[thederegginator]

@vouvray59 No, U little bitch, I'm a Highly educated DOCTOR & PATRIOT who has immense geopolitical Knowledge ... besides being recruited to play PROFESSIONAL Football(CFL), after a Full Div.1 scholarship. Stooges like U, spoonfed by the controlled lame-stream media, R only creating their own doom, as well as the demise of their also-idiotic(congenital failings) family members. Ron Paul is The Only R-E-A-L PRESIDENTIAL Selection. The others R PAID 4. I will BEST you at A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G!

[OttoLund]

Nice :)

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[MrHoldenM]

3 minutes of constant chills!

[delrobb]

where can i see more of this performance/concert?

[00Marcela02]

UNICA....!!!

[briankwilcox]

Wow!! Yes

[RownyV]

poor people gonna rise up, and get their share(echo)

poor people gonna rise up, and take what's theirs(echo)

<3

[Equidad100]

she's amazing!

[nomeutente61]

she sounds like a man and she's GREAT

[Max0077]

@nomeutente61 of course not she has a female voice if u listen carefully the femine comes out

[TheBaseler]

@nomeutente61 i cannot compare 2 u are u serious she is not beautiful but she makes with her voice make dreams make come true : (

[TheBaseler]

@TheBaseler ttracy is great : ) i am lovin it !

[TheBaseler]

tracy is so great and whisper : ) 

[IauTotuInGluma]

It's the first time I hear her sing.Damn she is an angel,I falled in love with this song:X.I was born in that year when she sang this song on that stage:D 1988

[keemoo16]

Amazing talent

[GraeEmCeeGrae]

I truly love this women she is an amazingly honest musician an one of the biggest inspirations to me as a musician and a human being!

[TheSbtbsm]

Those 128 people and whoever else wanna dislike this are fucking retard!

[juancarlos1105]

que linda cancion lo maximo tracy chapman deberia venir al peru alguna vez ojala.

[MsKowlessar]

why would anybody dislike this.This fucking woman is amazing!

[manonclaudia]

once ou've wiritten such a good song you have the heaven's doors wide open for you

[BRticulate]

@manonclaudia I'm sure that Poe, Eliot, Stevens and Dillon are eagerly awaiting the arrival of another great American poet at the pearly gates.

[SuperSpencercat]

To those that "thumbs downed" this video, please check for a pulse.. Seriously. <3

[nodan97]

She's so damn good. I wish i could sing like her!

[rossanahonorato]

Toque de recolher com a voz de TC...

[BunkenTV]

She speeks out of our hearts.

She's amazing

She makes my day so often you can't imagin,

Thanks

[anonymousZEROful]

Let our voice be heard!!

[weesoul]

yes it is about the haves and have nots... and why should it be that way? it's gone too far when people are dying from cold and starvation while the elite live in luxury.

[Candleboxq]

Her voice is absolutely amazing

[mariapatajko]

a great singer and a very true story

[stoptherot1]

Seems a lot more poignant than it used to when it was released.

[macarena124]

lo mas..me encantan todos sus temas ♥

[kylebyrd1]

tracy chapman shes one sexy lady

[chavo4030]

Now if we real wanna do somthing ,

ok, so stop being cowards and lets have a revolution but we dont wanna do that, people just wanna live a character

They wanna be cartoons, but if they really wanted to do something

if they was that tough, alright,, lets get out of here stop talking, lets do something!!!!!!!!

[TinShipProd]

Living the good life off the capitalist system, singing about socialist revolution. I guess there is even a market for that.

[Nevermind900426]

RON PAUL 2012!

[ochoaali]

Exelente tema

[akandu16]

respect.

[housedubs1]

the crowd apparently doesn't know about the revolution---idiots!

[UnabsteigbarStefan]

BEST SONG :)

[KingKarimbo]

The "Dislike Button" is like a Ninja you can´t see it but you no it is there !

[VisibilityBrandingLL]

she taught me music. i'm 14 and this is the music i love and the music we need, what's up with the crap we've got now?

[KingKarimbo]

This was her frist time she stood on a Stage !

Why ? - The equipment from another Band was broken

And then Tracy sad she can hold out the audience she only need a Guitar i have my own songs !

But at this time she only worked behind the Stage !

I take my hat off to her!

Shes so Amazing

Greetings from Germany (:

[woody15666]

@KingKarimbo are you joking?? this can't be true, she is amazing!!

[TheDiego2302]

Tracy should make more songs

[Grover717]

@KingKarimbo As nice as this story is, it's not even close to true.

[delrobb]

@KingKarimbo Is that really true?  if so then Wow

[KingKarimbo]

@delrobb Yeah my father told me !

[davidandhisguitar]

@KingKarimbo Nonsense.

[whenlovewasaword]

@KingKarimbo sorry but at that time, she already had a album and that wasnt her first time on the stage.

[bresiesoftroy]

even better live! it always is with talented artists

[dmodeut]

prophecy....!!! the arab spring... occupy USA.... occupy Europe..... music has already occupied the world.... now for the 99%

[Sushanz1]

Amazing Voice

[Mr92Dave]

the crowd is laaaaazyyyyy boring shit.

There's history on stage!

[davidjunior1974]

Finally the tables are starting to turn. Power to the People!

[ButterkeseBratwurst]

<3

[dcouttsy]

Maybe we should have this playing in our unemployment lines...?

[ktmkid101]

like this if you get shivers when you here this song?

[Micjh18]

@ktmkid101 every time i hear it

[JulesManson]

Her crescendos run the most pleasant chills down my spine.

[madbcc]

magnificent song

[januszsupernak]

Superb!

[1967rath]

wasting time in the unemployment lines...........

[fastermixou]

c'est classique , c'est simple, ça me rappelle ma copine dans notre appartement encore étudiant

[teedj57]

Je T'AIME TRACY !!

[ljpeva2011]

I certainly does feel like a modern day form of slavery.

[marwaaan1992]

Let's stop talking about Revolution and talk about Evolution - M.A

[jestermoon]

I love this lady,

[woodchuckmool]

YES!!

[Gangly1]

If only we had listened to her.

This must be almost 20 years old.

Great song by a great arstist.

[sk8tafrnk]

@Gangly1 I'm reading books written in the early 80's that are talking about all the problems we're having right now.

If only I could have read a Noam Chomsky when I was 2 or 3. I feel extremely lucky that I made it to my mid 20's before this movement happened. I didn't have the critical thinking skills in my early 20's to be able to objectively discover exactly what is happening right now.

[oletiptip99]

TO THE 1%

[minisophie99]

@oletiptip99 I think u must mean the 99%... not the 1%

[oletiptip99]

@minisophie99 nop i meant the 1% better seatup and listen to whats coming to them