Tracy Chapman — Fast Car
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You've got a fast car
I wanna ticket to anywhere
Maybe we can make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I've got nothing to prove
You've got a fast car
I've got a plan to get us out of here
Been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
See my old man's got a problem
Live with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young, to look like his
When mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
We go cruising entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
Now I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
I've got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it
I got no plans and I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
I wanna ticket to anywhere
Maybe we can make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I've got nothing to prove
You've got a fast car
I've got a plan to get us out of here
Been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
See my old man's got a problem
Live with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young, to look like his
When mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
We go cruising entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
Now I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
I've got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it
I got no plans and I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
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Almost as good as Oasis
THIS is the only version that should ever be played.
classic
can't be the only one who thinks of the Kim Wayans version?
Sbed wrote:
what are the other 2 chords for?
3 chords and the truth some poet said.
what are the other 2 chords for?
Ten.
One of the few "perfect 10" songs in existence. Extraordinary.
RP4Prez wrote:
Yes, it was a joy to see Tracy perform this song with Luke Combs at this year's Grammys. If anyone is a fan of hers and has not seen the performance, you can catch it here https://www.grammy.com/videos/...
Seeing her smile in the beginning at the audience reaction to her being on stage warms my heart each time I watch it.
Seeing and hearing Tracy at the Grammys this year was a real treat. This has to be one of the best songs of all time. 10!
Seeing her smile in the beginning at the audience reaction to her being on stage warms my heart each time I watch it.
Sbed wrote:
Same. 4th of July 1988 in a Houston park, holding my son, waiting for the fireworks to start, and someone was playing a radio nearby and this song instantly caught my attention in a way that I will always remember but never fully understand.
I can still remember where i was when i first heard the song, that is how strong the impact was on me.
Same. 4th of July 1988 in a Houston park, holding my son, waiting for the fireworks to start, and someone was playing a radio nearby and this song instantly caught my attention in a way that I will always remember but never fully understand.
3 chords and the truth some poet said.
Seeing and hearing Tracy at the Grammys this year was a real treat. This has to be one of the best songs of all time. 10!
"Bill's killin' it this morning!" ... and then I realized I am listening to the My Favorites channel.
Doesn't change the goosebumps on my forearms. This song is chillingly realistic authentic
Doesn't change the goosebumps on my forearms. This song is chillingly realistic authentic
So glad the "cover" of this song made Tracy some good $$$.
Own Your Songs, you never know when they will come back.
Own Your Songs, you never know when they will come back.
Loved this when it first aired on CKIK FM (Calgary) - gave me chills, song was way too relatable. Played it over and over in the loft of the barn where I used to hide away among the straw bales and Christmas lights with music blaring from my ghetto blaster. Saw her live at the Saddledome opening up for Bob Dylan. I was there for Chapman, and wished her set lasted longer. Song has stood
the test of time... No cover can compare.
the test of time... No cover can compare.
sfyi2001 wrote:
The list of female artists represented here on Radio Paradise isn't "eclectic",
it's EXCLUSIVE.
And yet no-one's *forcing* you to listen to RP.....
Feel free to find / found another streaming staion as good as this one.
You *might* be missed - but probably not.
The list of female artists represented here on Radio Paradise isn't "eclectic",
it's EXCLUSIVE.
And yet no-one's *forcing* you to listen to RP.....
Feel free to find / found another streaming staion as good as this one.
You *might* be missed - but probably not.
Great song, but severely overplayed..
FrankRizzo wrote:
After actually paying attention to the lyrics, I'd argue Carly Simon's "That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be" is right up there too.
Agreed, but you won't hear any Carly Simon here on RP.
35 songs by Chapman though.
20 by Patti Smith
40 by Bonnie Raitt
50 by Joni Mitchell
The list of female artists represented here on Radio Paradise isn't "eclectic",
it's EXCLUSIVE.
Carly wondering why you're so vain:
bhromo1 wrote:
Hate is a strong word. RP caters for a range of tastes so, if you don't like it, try skipping
I hate this singer!! Is lousy repetitive obnoxious and simplistic to the boring core!
Hate is a strong word. RP caters for a range of tastes so, if you don't like it, try skipping
chyk5 wrote:
Agreed. One of those rare songs that seems timeless.
Well that seems sad to me. The fact that people still can relate to the lyrics is sad. It should have been obsolete by now, 34 years on !
Agreed. One of those rare songs that seems timeless.
Well that seems sad to me. The fact that people still can relate to the lyrics is sad. It should have been obsolete by now, 34 years on !
tinypriest wrote:
I think she is saying to herself "leave tonight or live and die this way" who knows what the truth is.
To me that last line messes up the whole song: "You gotta make a decision
/ Leave tonight or live and die this way." She already wants him to leave unless he changes and makes things better. So why does she end the song by telling him his life won't get better if he stays? I've always thought that odd twist of hopelessness at the end was misplaced.
I think she is saying to herself "leave tonight or live and die this way" who knows what the truth is.
Good Tune!!
Heartbreaking tune. True then, maybe even truer today.
I can still remember where i was when i first heard the song, that is how strong the impact was on me.
Still get goosebumps after all these years reminds me of all the poor people in this world
This song speaks more to the "Black Lives Matter" on a personal level than any song I know. It always causes me to stop in my mind-tracks and realize how fortunate I am just to have been born in a white middle class home.
The world will only become just if we make it so.
The world will only become just if we make it so.
To me that last line messes up the whole song: "You gotta make a decision
/ Leave tonight or live and die this way." She already wants him to leave unless he changes and makes things better. So why does she end the song by telling him his life won't get better if he stays? I've always thought that odd twist of hopelessness at the end was misplaced.
/ Leave tonight or live and die this way." She already wants him to leave unless he changes and makes things better. So why does she end the song by telling him his life won't get better if he stays? I've always thought that odd twist of hopelessness at the end was misplaced.
wychwoods wrote:
Sad indeed! But also sadly too true!!
Sad lyrics.
Sad indeed! But also sadly too true!!
Never cared for the song but the slide show RP has synced is great!
Sad lyrics.
saellig668552 wrote:
I felt the same way when I saw her at Human Rights Now in Philadelphia in 1988. 90,000+ fans in JFK Stadium waiting for Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Bruce Springsteen were taken aback by her performance. Those that came in late... missed out big time!
never forgot her appearance as a "no name" on the nelson mandela tribute concert in wembley as "filler" between stage changes - a shy young girl allone with her guitar, nobody knew her, and left after a couple of song everybody stunned, paralyzed - a magic moment in history of music
I felt the same way when I saw her at Human Rights Now in Philadelphia in 1988. 90,000+ fans in JFK Stadium waiting for Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Bruce Springsteen were taken aback by her performance. Those that came in late... missed out big time!
Unbelievable lyrics; she must have lived it.
Still brings tears to my eyes.
Mindahl wrote:
After actually paying attention to the lyrics, I'd argue Carly Simon's "That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be" is right up there too.
The saddest song ever... I agree... But beautiful just the same.
After actually paying attention to the lyrics, I'd argue Carly Simon's "That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be" is right up there too.
The saddest song ever... I agree... But beautiful just the same.
What a beautiful piece of music.
This has not aged a bit. As amateurish sounding then as it is now.
if this isn't a 10 then I don't know what is. Forever and always dedicated to my beautiful and strong mother.
saellig668552 wrote:
Thank you for posting that. I just looked up Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday tribute concert (on wikipedia), and now I have a lot of videos to watch. I didn't see a DVD. Anyway, Tracy Chapman's role in the event was notable as you say. Her filler was actually her second, unplanned, set, in a spot Stevie Wonder was supposed to play but was having technical difficulties. And, according to the article, her sales shot up after.
[edit. Just watched the video-- wow...]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
never forgot her appearance as a "no name" on the nelson mandela tribute concert in wembley as "filler" between stage changes - a shy young girl allone with her guitar, nobody knew her, and left after a couple of song everybody stunned, paralyzed - a magic moment in history of music
Thank you for posting that. I just looked up Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday tribute concert (on wikipedia), and now I have a lot of videos to watch. I didn't see a DVD. Anyway, Tracy Chapman's role in the event was notable as you say. Her filler was actually her second, unplanned, set, in a spot Stevie Wonder was supposed to play but was having technical difficulties. And, according to the article, her sales shot up after.
[edit. Just watched the video-- wow...]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Hugely powerful song!
Makes me wonder ... how common is this narrative in real life? "Sad" or "tragic" don't come close to describing the lyrics.
There but for the grace of God go I.
There but for the grace of God go I.
never forgot her appearance as a "no name" on the nelson mandela tribute concert in wembley as "filler" between stage changes - a shy young girl allone with her guitar, nobody knew her, and left after a couple of song everybody stunned, paralyzed - a magic moment in history of music
30 years ago! Man I am getting old. Still love this track though. That voice...
That voice!!! Still gets me after all these years! Outstanding song!
jmsmy wrote:
damn.
Sometimes Bruce you just can't RUN
damn.
Kind of seems like this song is from the perspective of the girl in 'Racing in the Street' who had "...the eyes of one who hates for just being born".
Not 2 weeks ago I said to my daughter that this might be one of the saddest songs ever.
It is sad when your dreams are so modest.
But I think that Kesha's "Spaceship" (if I got the name right) is even sadder. So much magical thinking in that one. I'm not sure if Kesha meant it that way.
But I think that Kesha's "Spaceship" (if I got the name right) is even sadder. So much magical thinking in that one. I'm not sure if Kesha meant it that way.
Makes me want to shoot myself
jmsmy wrote:
I guess it depends on the weight of the baggage you're carrying.
Sometimes Bruce you just can't RUN
I guess it depends on the weight of the baggage you're carrying.
rdo wrote:
Interesting...I have always loved this song..and...not to brag...but it was effortless and i stiill have never noticed the lyrics...
I've always had a tendency to skip over the lyrics and instead focus on the music, namely the vocals. Without even picking a word out of her delivery, Tracy puts forth such emotion in the way she sings, that you can glean so much of the story. But she is such a storyteller and her vocals are so clear & straightforward that it breaks through and really hits me in the gut.
I've performed her a cappella song Behind The Wall many times at open mike shows. I have a good talent for mimicry and when I replicate the quaver in her voice, it really helps communicate the fear & anguish of the "narrator" (it's a story about domestic violence told by a neighbor).
Interesting...I have always loved this song..and...not to brag...but it was effortless and i stiill have never noticed the lyrics...
I've always had a tendency to skip over the lyrics and instead focus on the music, namely the vocals. Without even picking a word out of her delivery, Tracy puts forth such emotion in the way she sings, that you can glean so much of the story. But she is such a storyteller and her vocals are so clear & straightforward that it breaks through and really hits me in the gut.
I've performed her a cappella song Behind The Wall many times at open mike shows. I have a good talent for mimicry and when I replicate the quaver in her voice, it really helps communicate the fear & anguish of the "narrator" (it's a story about domestic violence told by a neighbor).
Grayson wrote:
Agreed. One of those rare songs that seems timeless.
Yeah Bill. It is one of the saddest songs ever. Need my hankie now. Jeez. Radio play never did kill this one for me. Alas. It's brilliant.
Agreed. One of those rare songs that seems timeless.
This brings me back to Bangkok 1988, Khao San Road, where it was played constantly.
Yeah Bill. It is one of the saddest songs ever. Need my hankie now. Jeez. Radio play never did kill this one for me. Alas. It's brilliant.
pfreet wrote:
Timeless.
This is exactly how I feel. If the goal of music is to generate an emotional response, this is a 10 for sure
Grayson wrote:
Grayson wrote:
The older I get the closer to my knees this song floors me.
Timeless.
Sometimes Bruce you just can't RUN
This is exactly how I feel. If the goal of music is to generate an emotional response, this is a 10 for sure
Grayson wrote:
Grayson wrote:
The older I get the closer to my knees this song floors me.
I like it.
Brilliant storyteller & lyricist, it's a shame that stations played the crap out of her two big songs so much that people got sick of her music before they really got a chance to appreciate it.
When she broke out with this, I thought it was excruciating.
Now, I just don't think about it.
lee_sf wrote:
Disagree, some of her more recent work is stellar. Not much commercial success admittedly but great music nonetheless.
This song has a directness and honesty of situation that continues to affect me, like, someone who's experienced that shouldn't also be able to sing about it. It doesn't appear that she's been able to do much after that first album, but, credit where credit is due.
Disagree, some of her more recent work is stellar. Not much commercial success admittedly but great music nonetheless.
The older I get the closer to my knees this song floors me.
Easily on the top 5 WORST songs ever to defile my ears.
Sometimes I like Tracy, sometimes I don't want to hear her.
Don't know why.
Such is the way of music.
Don't know why.
Such is the way of music.
TerryS wrote:
Lost on me. Not the slightest trace of Dylan that I can tell. More like John Cougar Mellencamp.
"All bad poetry springs from genuine emotion"-Wilde
Dylanesque, but with emotion.
Lost on me. Not the slightest trace of Dylan that I can tell. More like John Cougar Mellencamp.
"All bad poetry springs from genuine emotion"-Wilde
Sometimes she just irritates me.
This song has a directness and honesty of situation that continues to affect me, like, someone who's experienced that shouldn't also be able to sing about it. It doesn't appear that she's been able to do much after that first album, but, credit where credit is due.
Wow - Bill is on a TC kick....heard her everyday I think (and more than once sometimes) the past few days...
Dylanesque, but with emotion.
this is one of the great songs
Amazing childhood!
ole man's got a problem?
i suggest Gil Scott Heron's In The Bottle. Not this.
i suggest Gil Scott Heron's In The Bottle. Not this.
wgsu_1978 wrote:
THIS.
A beautifully told story.
Not sure why this song and "Don't Give Up" (Gabriel/Bush) affect me so much. I've been pretty lucky in my career. But damn, they do.
Not sure why this song and "Don't Give Up" (Gabriel/Bush) affect me so much. I've been pretty lucky in my career. But damn, they do.
THIS.
Really didn't like this song when I was young. Now I am older it gets slightly better though can't rate it higher than a 6. Sorry.
wgsu_1978 wrote:
I agree totally, it is not the song per se that I like, but the story just "kills" and is being experienced by untold numbers of youth around the world
A beautifully told story.
I agree totally, it is not the song per se that I like, but the story just "kills" and is being experienced by untold numbers of youth around the world
A beautifully told story.
Not sure why this song and "Don't Give Up" (Gabriel/Bush) affect me so much. I've been pretty lucky in my career. But damn, they do.
Not sure why this song and "Don't Give Up" (Gabriel/Bush) affect me so much. I've been pretty lucky in my career. But damn, they do.
ThirdRail_33 wrote:
Me too.
I really don't ever get tired of this song.
Me too.
beautiful singer
joempie wrote:
You need to listen and understand more.
whine whine - PSD
You need to listen and understand more.
whine whine - PSD
7.9?? Well deserved. :)
I likey like!
Whoa, how u do that thang w the different cars ... Sweet!!
Whoa, how u do that thang w the different cars ... Sweet!!
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of homeless camps loves this song...
paisleydancer66 wrote:
I agree...not my favorite, but pretty good.
like 18 yr old Glenmorgangie
I agree...not my favorite, but pretty good.
I really don't ever get tired of this song.
like 18 yr old Glenmorgangie
....... beautiful song from a "GODLIKE" album unclehud wrote:
Interesting...I have always loved this song..and...not to brag...but it was effortless and i stiill have never noticed the lyrics...
I remember trying desperately hard to like this song, but being deeply frightened by the lyrics and the realization that "there but for the grace of God go I."
All these many years later and it is still unsettling.
All these many years later and it is still unsettling.
Interesting...I have always loved this song..and...not to brag...but it was effortless and i stiill have never noticed the lyrics...
Hannio wrote:
I think ol' sloggy might have been simply commenting that it is not possible to play this song to death. In his opinion, of course.
You may well be right, Hannio. But if you are, sloggydog's comment is even more incomprehensible to me.
I think ol' sloggy might have been simply commenting that it is not possible to play this song to death. In his opinion, of course.
You may well be right, Hannio. But if you are, sloggydog's comment is even more incomprehensible to me.
jberko wrote:
You prefer a "banjo"?
Horrible
You prefer a "banjo"?
Any comment that doesn't exclaim this to be 'brilliant' is substandard opinionship. How's that for a word?
I remember trying desperately hard to like this song, but being deeply frightened by the lyrics and the realization that "there but for the grace of God go I."
All these many years later and it is still unsettling.
All these many years later and it is still unsettling.
kcar wrote:
Possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Chapman
Tracy performed on the streets and in the clubs around Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA while a student at Tufts University in the '80s. I may have even heard Tracy perform on the streets there although it seems she moved pretty quickly into music venues like Passim.
She graduated from Tufts in '87 and signed a contract with Elektra records that year. The album "Tracey Chapman" came out in '88. "Fast Car" was the second track on the album and it was her first hit.
Sloggydog, I assure you that I lived and worked in the Boston area when "Fast Car" hit #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts in August '88. The Boston-area FM stations beat that song to death. People I worked and played with in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville would change the channel when that and other TC songs came on. There was a big backlash against the overplay and she became the butt of some jokes for being too earnest and tiresome.
If you have any more claims of "simply not possible", rockstar, PM me instead of boring other RPers with this discussion.
I think ol' sloggy might have been simply commenting that it is not possible to play this song to death. In his opinion, of course.
Possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Chapman
Tracy performed on the streets and in the clubs around Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA while a student at Tufts University in the '80s. I may have even heard Tracy perform on the streets there although it seems she moved pretty quickly into music venues like Passim.
She graduated from Tufts in '87 and signed a contract with Elektra records that year. The album "Tracey Chapman" came out in '88. "Fast Car" was the second track on the album and it was her first hit.
Sloggydog, I assure you that I lived and worked in the Boston area when "Fast Car" hit #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts in August '88. The Boston-area FM stations beat that song to death. People I worked and played with in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville would change the channel when that and other TC songs came on. There was a big backlash against the overplay and she became the butt of some jokes for being too earnest and tiresome.
If you have any more claims of "simply not possible", rockstar, PM me instead of boring other RPers with this discussion.
I think ol' sloggy might have been simply commenting that it is not possible to play this song to death. In his opinion, of course.
Sloggydog wrote:
Simply not possible
Possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Chapman
Tracy performed on the streets and in the clubs around Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA while a student at Tufts University in the '80s. I may have even heard Tracy perform on the streets there although it seems she moved pretty quickly into music venues like Passim.
She graduated from Tufts in '87 and signed a contract with Elektra records that year. The album "Tracey Chapman" came out in '88. "Fast Car" was the second track on the album and it was her first hit.
Sloggydog, I assure you that I lived and worked in the Boston area when "Fast Car" hit #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts in August '88. The Boston-area FM stations beat that song to death. People I worked and played with in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville would change the channel when that and other TC songs came on. There was a big backlash against the overplay and she became the butt of some jokes for being too earnest and tiresome.
If you have any more claims of "simply not possible", rockstar, PM me instead of boring other RPers with this discussion.
Simply not possible
Possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Chapman
Tracy performed on the streets and in the clubs around Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA while a student at Tufts University in the '80s. I may have even heard Tracy perform on the streets there although it seems she moved pretty quickly into music venues like Passim.
She graduated from Tufts in '87 and signed a contract with Elektra records that year. The album "Tracey Chapman" came out in '88. "Fast Car" was the second track on the album and it was her first hit.
Sloggydog, I assure you that I lived and worked in the Boston area when "Fast Car" hit #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts in August '88. The Boston-area FM stations beat that song to death. People I worked and played with in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville would change the channel when that and other TC songs came on. There was a big backlash against the overplay and she became the butt of some jokes for being too earnest and tiresome.
If you have any more claims of "simply not possible", rockstar, PM me instead of boring other RPers with this discussion.
kcar wrote:
Simply not possible
Must PSD. I was living near Cambridge, MA when Tracy made the jump from Harvard Square busker to major singer/songwriter with this song. It got played to death.
Simply not possible
Must PSD. I was living near Cambridge, MA when Tracy made the jump from Harvard Square busker to major singer/songwriter with this song. It got played to death.
This song is soooo good for the ears... and the heart...
A true ''CLASSIC'' such a sad story of hope when experiencing an addiction, she conveys so much emmotion in all the words. One of my all time favourites, a story of a ''Geographical'' (friends of Bill W will understand)
great flow, tremendously smooth vibe
Horrible
Solid.
Nice ending...
"You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way"
"You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way"
No one in my hotel room likes this one.
bleeeeeesssshhhhhhh
rssarma wrote:
truth
This song never fails to please!
truth
Sasha2001 wrote:
Well at least you weren't driving past him "at speeds so fast..."
Great, here come the waterworks! And I'm sitting at a stoplight next to a concerned looking police officer who has no idea who Tracy Chapman is.
Well at least you weren't driving past him "at speeds so fast..."
Born To Run
Sasha2001 wrote:
Sounds like something that would happen to me
I have a very emotional response to certain music. Transatlanticism by DCFC never fails to get me, and the last couple of times I've heard The Birds by Elbow on here that one got me too.
I think the bittersweet songs affect me more than sad songs.
Great, here come the waterworks! And I'm sitting at a stoplight next to a concerned looking police officer who has no idea who Tracy Chapman is.
Sounds like something that would happen to me
I have a very emotional response to certain music. Transatlanticism by DCFC never fails to get me, and the last couple of times I've heard The Birds by Elbow on here that one got me too.
I think the bittersweet songs affect me more than sad songs.
Great, here come the waterworks! And I'm sitting at a stoplight next to a concerned looking police officer who has no idea who Tracy Chapman is.
This song never fails to please!
thewiseking wrote:
Hootie and the Blowfish will be CLASSIC in the future but not right now...( =
this song ISNT classic
unless you define classic as amateurish uninspired singing with overwrought awful poetry
this is about as CLASSIC as hootie and the blowfish
unless you define classic as amateurish uninspired singing with overwrought awful poetry
this is about as CLASSIC as hootie and the blowfish
Hootie and the Blowfish will be CLASSIC in the future but not right now...( =
Do you mean she's put on weight?
darrenwwwa wrote:
darrenwwwa wrote:
I saw her in concert 2 night ago. She was excellent.
She performed this song a bit fater and with a more of an acoustic sound that worked very well.
She performed this song a bit fater and with a more of an acoustic sound that worked very well.
"This song is simply beautiful, the melody alone shakes my heart..but she's got a voice that shakes your soul!
Music is SO powerful.
Greatest gift.. "
I sing this song in the bar. It is sadder than most realize. Good choice of music, makes you feel the lyrics
maybe I'm overly susceptible to "uninspired singing with overwrought awful poetry" but I find it hard
to listen to this without a tear or two coming to the eye.
to listen to this without a tear or two coming to the eye.
I like Eddie Murphy's version better...
I saw her in concert 2 night ago. She was excellent.
She performed this song a bit fater and with a more of an acoustic sound that worked very well.
She performed this song a bit fater and with a more of an acoustic sound that worked very well.