please vote up to help Michael Collings who has made a cover of Fast Car that you can now buy this version at iTunes and Amazon - Tracy's version is still the original and the best though
I was 22 in Buenos Aires when I 1st heard this song and although I didn't understand all of the words it just touch me so profoundly then as it still does every time I hear it. It reaches the core of the human experience, one of those songs granted to a few talented channels on earth.
I LOVE that this song catapulted an unknown to the top of the charts in the late 80's. EVERYONE was talking about this brilliant song and Billboard #1 album. 6X platinum in the US alone later, it makes me proud that, as a teenager at that time, album sales could be based on TALENT and not just market value and make up.
I'd do my emotions a disservice by trying to explain them with this limited means of communication we call 'speech.' She's simply amazing. I'll leave it at that.
amazing...its so simple but beautiful. take it from me, i'm thirteen but this beats pretty much all of the chart music today. she writes about real things and dresses like a real person. shes just herself and thats why shes so amazing, plus shes a musical genius!!
She is amazing. This song touches something deep inside... It's longing, it's wistful... It's hope. It's about trying, living and dying. Her voice is amazing. I feel such longing every time I hear it. It's a song that lingers inside the soul long after the music stops. Thank you for uploading this. Peace
Saw her live in Dublin and she was sick, drinking hot drinks in between songs and she still sounded incredible. Best performer I've ever seen, isn't a 1 trick pony and is incredibly lively too when she did an encore covering some rolling stones classics. The 2 people who dislike this clearly had lobotomies!
This song inspires me so much. I cry everytime I hear it...because I too want a better life, to feel like I belong. Its like you work and work, and struggle to make ends meet, and sometimes it feels like dreaming is just a luxury. This song give me hope. It speaks to my soul. Sometimes I feel that she knew how I felt before I did. Thank God for Tracy Chapman.
@silverado669 Thank you sweetie! Yes. I am doing MUCH better...I can honestly that my life is very enjoyable. Sometimes one must change their way of thinking to achieve their DREAMS and happiness. :) Cheers!
@harvey160 Hey I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but I honestly don't see the connection and relevance between your comment and @petiteaudge's comment. Why insult someone's connection and appreciation for a song? No offense meant, I am just curious about how you came to the conclusion that the above is ''a Loser''.... Cheers :)
this song reminds of the show nightrider where the buttons would flash in the kit and michael would push them. some flashed for a while and yet people would be surprised when they were pushed. what did they think would happen?
Back in 88 I played lead guitar in an industrial, heavy metal band and I even had a fast car (68 GTO convertable), yet for some reason this song and the whole album consumed me. Or maybe I consumed it. It was so out of my element yet somehow it carved its way into my other world. I have since collected every Tracy Chapman album and I love them all. I have even managed to turn on some of my industrial metal counterparts to her works.
I understand why she change the song a little bit... cause when you've performed the same song a million times you really get tired of it... but wonderfull as always.
Always the best, Tracy!
fairface100 22 hours ago
Whats the name of the second song she's singing?
xxBananapancakes 5 days ago
@xxBananapancakes
It's called Another Sun and is to be found on her remarkable album Let It Rain
ArtworcShow 5 days ago
she's talented
chicagochris1988 6 days ago
Fucck This is good <3
madstelts10 1 week ago
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please vote up to help Michael Collings who has made a cover of Fast Car that you can now buy this version at iTunes and Amazon - Tracy's version is still the original and the best though
testmigmig 2 weeks ago
Harvey chill out bro not that's serious... Great song though
SingChrisSing1988 2 weeks ago
2012 and forever <3
zombiemaz 1 month ago
isso sim e musica1!!!!!!!!!!
adisandropamplona 1 month ago
i thouht she was he..but hey,who cares,she makes great music ;-)
sabz339 1 month ago
I was 22 in Buenos Aires when I 1st heard this song and although I didn't understand all of the words it just touch me so profoundly then as it still does every time I hear it. It reaches the core of the human experience, one of those songs granted to a few talented channels on earth.
neocollective 1 month ago
ACL..nice
abep2000 1 month ago
First time I heard this song I was struck. Love it!
rueparisienne 1 month ago
4 jokers
AndyHornby 2 months ago
My Favorite!!!
FruitTrees4Life 2 months ago
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Fast Car by Michael Collings is now out at iTunes & Amazon - 11m views on YouTube
testmigmig 2 months ago
So beautiful, shes very special
milzz100 3 months ago
An absolute musical masterpiece.
tiktaxx 3 months ago
Legend.
XforeverlongingX 3 months ago
she's using a capo...nice...i love her
faydeism 3 months ago
take your four slow cars and keep on driving.
higenny 4 months ago 4
amazing song <3 love you tracyy
naynay3293 4 months ago
4 dislikes???
how can u not like this? where is your soul????
Ajaxgetdownmob 4 months ago 2
@Ajaxgetdownmob
Tracy took all our Soul and put it in his music. That's why it's so awesome.
Electa1337 1 month ago
@Electa1337 ummmm you know tracy chapman is a woman right?
Ajaxgetdownmob 1 month ago
@Ajaxgetdownmob
I had to google it haha. It's hard to tell!
Electa1337 1 month ago
This song is amazing!
Princess18520 5 months ago
id love to be those people watching her she is one of the most talented singers ive ever heard
mattser93 5 months ago 2
I LOVE that this song catapulted an unknown to the top of the charts in the late 80's. EVERYONE was talking about this brilliant song and Billboard #1 album. 6X platinum in the US alone later, it makes me proud that, as a teenager at that time, album sales could be based on TALENT and not just market value and make up.
mlc2005 5 months ago 21
fuck , the audience are linked to heaven.. that's why they are so quiet:)) damn
Skillszero 6 months ago
Four people dont drive fast cars
billv1010 6 months ago
She sure is amazing.. what a talent
MaximDude1 6 months ago
me to she even looks like a guy and sounds like one
adrianomcruz 6 months ago 2
@adrianomcruz not seen many guys THAT shape.. interesting!
royspeed08 6 months ago
She's beautiful,
KaarenIngle 6 months ago
I think she is so hot... Gosh...
IsCoolSilke 7 months ago
love..
PussyShotzz 7 months ago
I'd do my emotions a disservice by trying to explain them with this limited means of communication we call 'speech.' She's simply amazing. I'll leave it at that.
accordingtolive 7 months ago
I love this song but when I first heard it I thought a guy was singing it
ladiesmanr0ss 7 months ago
shes music is forever! I love so much Tracy!
hatuloso 7 months ago
I've just found this song and I am addicted to it! Thanks for sharing ;)
weckerboy89 7 months ago
Best song ever!!!!
LemoParamore 7 months ago
3 People are retards thats all.
John10lfc 7 months ago
That was moving, thanx for sharing.
Mohamed81 8 months ago
this woman knows how to express human feelings....and also sing them...
jimikallias 8 months ago 2
this woman knows how to express human feelings....
jimikallias 8 months ago
Todas as músicas são ótimas.
reciclar1000 8 months ago
3 people are crazy, how can anybody not like tracy chapman
jse07 8 months ago 2
@jse07 haha , no , the lookt for fast cars ^^
NapoleonDeBombarde 8 months ago
three people don't have souls!
zaccarroll72 8 months ago
@zaccarroll72 @jse07
3 people lookt for Fast cars thats all :)
NapoleonDeBombarde 8 months ago
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@zaccarroll72 @jse07
3 people lookt for Fast cars.
NapoleonDeBombarde 8 months ago
this song if it was a person id shag it. lamfo
daxter3001 9 months ago
amazing...its so simple but beautiful. take it from me, i'm thirteen but this beats pretty much all of the chart music today. she writes about real things and dresses like a real person. shes just herself and thats why shes so amazing, plus shes a musical genius!!
EmmaMorebyMusic 9 months ago
Awesome seeing this one live.
Never heard it live before.
I made an instrumental fingerstyle guitar cover if you wanna here? :)
Would be cool.
watch?v=J5Pz9xVCrLY
MrMusicDK 9 months ago
She is amazing. This song touches something deep inside... It's longing, it's wistful... It's hope. It's about trying, living and dying. Her voice is amazing. I feel such longing every time I hear it. It's a song that lingers inside the soul long after the music stops. Thank you for uploading this. Peace
ParadoxKismet 10 months ago 2
@ParadoxKismet peace my friend....
jimikallias 8 months ago
2 people have SLOW CAR :-)
odegraciajr 10 months ago
I was really into the next song and it just stopped in the middle of it.
Natashalulu 11 months ago
2 people ride bikes
XxLiveBaitxX 11 months ago
Only if all songs were rated by there talent not by there catcheyness..
and masterpeices like this would be no1 in the charts for years
TheBopfozzie 11 months ago 2
@TheBopfozzie
it was... and still is played on alot of stations 40 years later.
cjdubble 10 months ago
magnifique
passadenas 1 year ago
FAST CAR
hrdcorednce 1 year ago
En Derin's version is better!
samuelzckrmn 1 year ago
Saw her live in Dublin and she was sick, drinking hot drinks in between songs and she still sounded incredible. Best performer I've ever seen, isn't a 1 trick pony and is incredibly lively too when she did an encore covering some rolling stones classics. The 2 people who dislike this clearly had lobotomies!
mohawk393939 1 year ago 2
This song inspires me so much. I cry everytime I hear it...because I too want a better life, to feel like I belong. Its like you work and work, and struggle to make ends meet, and sometimes it feels like dreaming is just a luxury. This song give me hope. It speaks to my soul. Sometimes I feel that she knew how I felt before I did. Thank God for Tracy Chapman.
petiteaudge 1 year ago 48
@petiteaudge Well, It's been 11 months......any progress? I hope so ;) Make dreams your reality and make nightmares your past.
silverado669 1 month ago
@silverado669 Thank you sweetie! Yes. I am doing MUCH better...I can honestly that my life is very enjoyable. Sometimes one must change their way of thinking to achieve their DREAMS and happiness. :) Cheers!
petiteaudge 1 month ago 2
@petiteaudge You are very welcome, Glad it's working out :)
silverado669 1 month ago
@petiteaudge Things get better :)
wackysis7 1 month ago
@petiteaudge You fucking loser.
harvey160 1 month ago
@harvey160 Hey I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but I honestly don't see the connection and relevance between your comment and @petiteaudge's comment. Why insult someone's connection and appreciation for a song? No offense meant, I am just curious about how you came to the conclusion that the above is ''a Loser''.... Cheers :)
ifeoluwapo1248 4 weeks ago
@ifeoluwapo1248 SHUT UP FAG
harvey160 3 weeks ago
such a peaceful person... you are wonderful...
Blade887 1 year ago 2
stupenda bellissima.....
darieddu77 1 year ago
es hermosa estya letra y da en el alma,.........
pitonisa666666 1 year ago
tot,als,ik,klaar,ben,ok
mollysangelique 1 year ago
TRACY IS MY CHURCH
Mariexb44 1 year ago
magnifique!
passadenas 1 year ago
I LOVE you Tracy...T~T
bassgeisha 1 year ago
This was one of my favorite songs about 20 years ago. Still good - timeless. Whole CD is great.
kimshere36 1 year ago
simply beautiful !
klio111 1 year ago
i would love to know where I can purchase the DVD for this live performance
skinnyman1216 1 year ago
1 dislikes this video, should we "lol" .. or "cry 4 a lost soul"?
tomdewilde1 1 year ago
burs indoors
sydneycarton79 1 year ago
the recording and the live sounds exactly alike. damn she's good.
ebinumo 1 year ago
@ebinumo you are so right ..
flipmode00 1 year ago
magnifique
passadenas 1 year ago
Always loved this song. It has a sadness that makes it bittersweeet.
jlgeorge 1 year ago
beautiful song
kingleo211 1 year ago
just perfect...
simcheej 1 year ago
This is like on Skynard!
alexsuchapimp 2 years ago
she is just the best... there are no words that tell how excellent I think she sings
astleir 2 years ago 4
this song reminds of the show nightrider where the buttons would flash in the kit and michael would push them. some flashed for a while and yet people would be surprised when they were pushed. what did they think would happen?
sydneycarton79 2 years ago
she is so genial that if all the music dissapears and rest just her, for me will be enough .......
777ntl 2 years ago 4
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The entire audience is a bunch of lesbians. Lol
Skyler1206 2 years ago
Uhh, are you watching the same video as me?
Tool.
Ellen53935 2 years ago
So few chords and its a major hit..tracy chapman amazing!!!
Malaka121 2 years ago 7
yes its incredible... but it sounds lovely.
TheJuliusJT 2 years ago
Ridiculously amazing.
DaOneAndOnly3 2 years ago 2
Something tells me that Tracy could play this song in her sleep if you put her gitar in her hands and asked her to play it...
Have loved this song for years. A truely understated talent... Rock on Tracy.. Rock on..
Carpentersfan2003 2 years ago 7
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Another sun is the next song..
Mojsens 2 years ago
another sun is the song from 6:05
Mojsens 2 years ago
please can u tell me the name of the song from 6:05
ichirukarin 2 years ago 3
It's a fragment of Another Sun. I cut the video in a wrong place by accident.
Atanvarde 2 years ago 2
@ichirukarin fast car by tracy chapmin
gearjammer1960 1 year ago
@ichirukarin Hi, the song is called Fast Car from the self titled album Tracy Chapman:)
MrJamzyboi 1 year ago
see you 10 juli in Belgium!!!! WOOT
morticatje 2 years ago
This song is so moving.
socialcontrol77 2 years ago 29
immortale
Fedeperci 2 years ago 5
Superrrr :-))))))
Truckermen1973 2 years ago 2
;-)
Atanvarde 2 years ago
traceyy is the bestt <333
jadeyyy16 2 years ago 2
from the heart....she brings a smile on my face every time i listen to her..ty Tracy..
librakica 2 years ago 5
wat a wicked song incredible lyrics fantastic voice
energetic20 2 years ago
She sings from her heart and it shows!!! That's real expression in it's rawest form.
Richiec919 2 years ago 5
what is the name of the song at the end??
s12674 2 years ago
It's called Another Sun.
gbe84 2 years ago
the best song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
putaqtpariu 2 years ago 4
i love it ....................
ukoffline 3 years ago
i love her so much. :|
xxBecomingxx 3 years ago 3
can't believe it.. so beautiful!!
2LazY2FinDanAmexD 3 years ago 8
This is such an amazing performance.... chills everywhere.
Calculusman08 3 years ago 42
Back in 88 I played lead guitar in an industrial, heavy metal band and I even had a fast car (68 GTO convertable), yet for some reason this song and the whole album consumed me. Or maybe I consumed it. It was so out of my element yet somehow it carved its way into my other world. I have since collected every Tracy Chapman album and I love them all. I have even managed to turn on some of my industrial metal counterparts to her works.
ikbot01 3 years ago 8
i understand. i understand.
brick3seven 3 years ago
I spend most of my time listening to hip-hop, but there's something about her playing and voice that's hypnotic. And the lyrics are incredible.
There are only a few artists that I really feel are amazing, and she's definitely at the top of that list.
esauofrensfal 2 years ago 3
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hip hop? what a waste of time.
gabrielhhh 2 years ago
Gosh...she is AMAZING.
I love all of her songs!
Deep lyrics...magic performance...
Just a question. Where have she been?
jasonmerlo 3 years ago
I understand why she change the song a little bit... cause when you've performed the same song a million times you really get tired of it... but wonderfull as always.
SorteRose 3 years ago
just b e a u t i f u l
mzawka 3 years ago
Love this Song, 1st comment Awesome!
cjs176 3 years ago