"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Did Fast Car win a Grammy?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"\"Fast Car\" earned Chapman her own GRAMMY in 1989, when she took home the trophy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The song was also nominated for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year at the ceremony."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What makes Fast Car a great song?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"“The lyricism of the entire song is well done, and it just really tugs at the heartstrings because it definitely kind of resonates with a lot of working class or everyday people across this country and around the world,” Cho said. Burtzos also brought up the importance about the relatability of “Fast Car.”"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Fast Car one of the best songs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"\"Fast Car\" received three nominations at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, the last of which it won. It also received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Fast Car a hard song to learn?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Fast Car by Tracy Chapman is a great song to learn for guitarists of any level but in particular people that are still reasonably new to the instrument. The song uses simple chords throughout and the fingerpicking hand isn't too strenuous."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why is Fast Car such a sad song?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Chapman herself said this about it: \"It's not really about a car at all... basically it's about a relationship that doesn't work out because it's starting from the wrong place.\" Tracy Chapman wrote the song “ Fast Car ” in the late 1980s , and it is widely considered to be one of her most iconic and powerful songs ."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does driving fast relax me?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Scientists found that people who drive for pleasure release higher amounts of a hormone called dehydroepiandrosterone, which counteracts stress."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who sings Fast Car originally?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Tracy Chapman's hit song “Fast Car” received its flowers in the country music space, more than 30 years after its release. “Fast Car,” which Chapman first released in 1988, took home the prize for song of the year at the 2023 Country Music Assn. Awards held Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the fastest played song?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"But the fastest tempo on a label-released single that has received radio play is the song Thousand by Moby, which at one point reached 1,015 BPM, about ten times faster than the average radio song."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What did Luke Combs say to Tracy Chapman?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Tracy, I want to send my sincerest thanks to you for allowing me to be a part of your moment. Thank you for the impact you have had on my musical journey, and the musical journeys of countless other singers, songwriters, musicians, and fans alike. I hope you felt how much you mean to the world that night."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How rich is Tracy Chapman?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Chapman was the first Black artist to win a CMA Award for Song of the Year and she holds an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from her alma mater, Tufts University. Reports on the entertainer's net worth vary between sources, with Celebrity Net Worth reporting $6 million and The Richest alleging it's $8 million."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why doesn't Tracy Chapman perform anymore?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"But what sparked Tracy's decision to move away from music publicly and stop performing? The answer is seemingly that it was simply down to her desire to no longer be in the public eye as she found it \"uncomfortable\". A collection of Tracy Chapman's greatest hits through the years, remastered."}}]}}

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  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (2)

    @MarySpender 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

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    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (3)

      @vbarrto3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What interface is this and phone app to tune guitar?

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (4)

      @Chucklingsaneman3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Can’t wait to come see you you’re a true inspiration to people everywhere and a reminder that true musicians still exist. Love you Mary you’re absolutely killing it

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (5)

      @brusselssprouts5603 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wise words pet. Good luck in your career.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (6)

      @atynan403 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any plans to do some dates in the US?

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (7)

      @johnwestover2063 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What guitar are you using?

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (8)

    @Birkguitars3 หลายเดือนก่อน +184

    "We repeat what we don't repair". That hit hard. Great video.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (9)

      @johnbarker50093 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      No kidding. That goes so far to explaining why some people make the same mistakes constantly throughout their lives, while others transcend all of that in a way that looks effortless but isn't even close to that. For myself, I know I "wasted" about 5 years of my life figuring out how to climb out of the things which otherwise would have doomed me to that exact cycle of repeatedly falling into the same traps. Even beyond that, making ourselves who we wish to be isn't an event, it's a decades-long journey.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (10)

      @msbrech2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Indeed.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (11)

    @Bbbbad7243 หลายเดือนก่อน +200

    I am 63 and blind and I built fast cars and worked like crazy. My wife has stood by me and we are still in love. I wanted to give her so much more. We educated our kids and she got a master’s degree and we both worked hard. I’m glad for what we had. And what we still have. But I was raised in poverty and my mother abused me terribly. And the interpretation of living your life trying to escape that mistreatment and sense of loss. I refused to accept the truth, but it is true. I can’t drive and escape. I have to practice spirituality. I so miss the freedom of driving. I became a hard man and a teacher of dignity and discipline. I want to live and share my life with my wife until we are 100. To realize that I have no need to escape, I am now at peace. Thank you Mary. You nailed this song perfectly, chapter, line and verse. And the only freedom is the permission that you give yourself to live.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (12)

      @Musician-Lee3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      That’s an incredibly moving story. Thanks for sharing it publicly

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (13)

      @howardowens7213 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Thank for sharing such an honest and vulnerable insight in your life. It was moving to read.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (14)

      @ericdeer58873 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      “The only freedom is the permission you give yourself to live” that hit me like a ton of bricks.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (15)

      @martinrobinson9363 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Sounds like your wife was your helping hand to guide you to a new path. My second wife certainly has done so for me, but I still have to strive. Peace.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (16)

      @colinboniface1943 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Academia means nothing if you lack the ability to dream. Bbbbad, you obviously have vision, you are a survivor and you are living the dream... Success is not measured by wealth, it is measured being free enough to set your own measure, and be content...

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (17)

    @carolmartin44133 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    1988 Wembley Stadium...we watched Tracy Chapman walk out to sing again. She quieted a raucous crowd of 74,000 ...scared, missed breaths from fear...this young woman unfolded into a world class singer/songwriter on a world stage. It was a life remembering experience...for her and for us. Nice job on your rendition and interpretation.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (18)

      @bruceharlick33223 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I saw her at the Amnesty International Concert in Oakland, CA in 1988. Playing on a bill with Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, and other high-powered acts, that woman and her guitar had us spellbound during her entire set. Been lucky enough to see her a couple of times since then. It's always a treat.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (19)

      @captaindebugหลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I remember the Wembley gig - she stole the show.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (20)

    @hosermage3 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    Really digging this new style of content, a mix of musical history, lyrics interpretation, and of course snippets of your singing. More, please.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (21)

      @DeeEllEff3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I am reminded of the time when you helped your friend Rick Beato describe how/why Jim Croce’s song “Operator” was a subtle work of genius. Likewise is “Fast Car.” And seeing that feeling of pride written on Luke Combs’ face at the Grammys as he performed it with Tracy…YES

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (22)

    @KyleS.19873 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    Tracy's a master of her craft. Makes me happy to see her good work being recognized.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (23)

    @TeclaSAPcomUlissesCarvalho3 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    Thank you, Tracy. Thank you, Mary. We’re so lucky to have both of you. 👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (24)

    @atynan403 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    Got chills when you sang that first line!!!

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (25)

      @atynan403 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Yeah and by the end I was in tears lol. Thank you! So good

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (26)

    @TomSramekJr3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The best part of the duet was how much Luke was grateful to have Tracy there, even though it was his cover version that had driven the song back to prominence. A great lesson in giving credit where credit was due....

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (27)

    @classicraceruk13373 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    After 70 odd years I agree “we repeat what we don’t repair. “ I remember the day I stopped repeating 35 years ago. I planned went to university for the first time when I was in my late. 30’s. Went from a Bench in the park to a great life.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (28)

      @13miette3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i don't know the specific therapist referenced in the video, but sigmund freud wrote about this in nearly the same sense at the turn of the 20th century, in works like 'remembering, repeating, and working through' and 'beyond the pleasure principle,' the latter describing a tendency to repeat transcends the usual principle of pursuing pleasure and avoiding unpleasure, in order to master experiences initially felt to be out-of-control or traumatic. bearing witness and seeing things in a new way can be crucial!

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (29)

      @classicraceruk13373 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@13miette You should not need other people to solve your problems. A bit of careful thought works wonders. I have never heard of that person before either. I just sat there and said to myself WTF are doing.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (30)

      @0num43 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@classicraceruk1337 "should" is the mother of all mistakes.
      I'm glad you got out of your bad spot in life. You ought to be proud--truly.
      But most people in hard positions do need a helping hand, a bit of outside perspective, or at least an example to follow. Family, preachers, therapists, close friends, professors, or even just someone with a simple act of kindness can be a catalyst for major change.
      We've evolved to be social creatures, dependent on each other in order to overcome adversity and our individual limitations. The old "pulling up by the bootstraps" is largely a myth, after all. Personal responsibility is unbelievably important, but very few of us are islands.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (31)

      @classicraceruk13373 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@0num4 Rubbish……You have had this crap spouted over social media. Expectations are pushed too high. When in fact what these expectations are false. I was quite happy playing on bomb sites, second hand clothes etc. I was not in a bad place just a stupid place. Pink Floyd had it correct, Running around over the same old ground, what have we found? The same old fears.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (32)

    @KevinMerinoCreations3 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    What a wonderful way to tell the story of Tracy Chapman telling her story! The context you highlight and the tangential moments captured do an excellent job shining light on both her and your ability to entertain! 👏👏👏

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (33)

    @TheChrisCarrington3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love Tracy Chapman. The self-titled album is nearly perfect from start to finish, so many great songs. I saw her in Munich in about 2003. When she sang Behind the Wall, she did it acapella, all the lights out in the area except a small spot on her. I cried. It was so beautiful. Her music is deep and full of stories and her melodies are unbelievable. One of the greatest musicians I ever had the pleasure to know about.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (34)

    @tonecaster81023 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I love how you combine telling the story of the song and performing it! 🖤

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (35)

    @RollDeBonz21123 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I'm so glad that another generation was introduced to her immense talent. Her voice, melodies and lyrics just touch your soul.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (36)

    @TheRealPinky0503 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I was 16 when the Human Rights Now! tour came to Costa Rica. I ditched school (with my mom's permission) to go to the concert. The lineup was Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Youssou N'Dour, and Tracy Chapman. At the time, I had no idea who Tracy Chapman was, but when she hit that stage, all by herself with no massive band behind her, with just her acoustic guitar and a red light in the background, I was floored! Her performance was flawless and enchanting. Up to this day, Tracy Chapman is one of my favorite artists, and the experience of seeing her perform back in 1988 remains at the top of my list.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (37)

    @Brian-L3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I grew up with this song but never really "listened" to the lyrics, only hearing them. Gratitude to you Mary for breaking down this legendary tune. Your rendition was just as powerful as Tracy's performance.
    I'd love to hear more of your insights and observations of other artists and their music!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (38)

    @jdmcastelinoหลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Amazing commentary on an iconic musician. As a side note, the commentary is articulated beautifully with flawless diction. Such a breath of fresh air Ms Spender ! I cringe when I listen to a younger person speak with a limited vocabulary these days, falling back on the word “like” when they run out of ways to express themselves. When I listen to you, it’s comparing an exquisitely hand crafted piece of jewellery to a mass produced trinket. Oh, and you are such a versatile musician !

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (39)

      @timothypye90119 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh please! Leave the young folks alone.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (40)

    @odelljl3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Beautifully written and delivered review of an American classic. I appreciate the song even more after hearing your analysis and tribute. Thank you so much for that

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (41)

    @fernleaf073 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Such fine vocals. I see Tracy Chapman standing over your shoulder and smiling.

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (42)

      @zac33923 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      She ain’t dead…

    • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (43)

      @jaconova3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zac3392 Thanks for saying so, I was worried

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (44)

    @gvnpeaco*ck3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    You have found a genre that you are uniquely talented for, and I hope you do more of this.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (45)

    @scottkidwell36013 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Thank you, Mary 🙏🏻
    I first heard "Fast Car" on the radio when I was stationed in Alaska. I bought the cassette the next time i went to town. Listened to it a lot, and tried to learn it on the guitar.
    Still a great song.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (46)

    @WestCoastProf3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I like this video format. It reminds me of Rick Beato's "What makes this song great", except from a songwriter perspective rather than a producer. Well done.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (47)

    @HubofLovin3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Simply Brilliant. I wasn't expecting a lesson in advanced psychology but became so very impressed by Mary's 'deep dive' analysis. Thank you Mary for your top shelf productions, your taste, talent and skill. You're the best.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (48)

    @Tonedefy3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Such a big radio hit, but I can still vividly remember hearing and actually LISTENING to it for the first time when I was on my late teens in the 90s. Chapman’s lyric deeply resonated with me at the time, being in a situation where I felt trapped and longing for a better life! What a brilliant song!!!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (49)

    @natalievelasquez26643 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Every day time that chord progression is played, it takes over your senses and almost puts you in a trance. Phenomenal way to present this video in the way that you did with such a delicate and sensible approach.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (50)

    @firstnlast47793 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    “I’m not going anywhere”
    💡
    Thanks. Changes the song. 👍🏻

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (51)

    @davek7293 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great video! I first heard it on the radio when it came out in 1988. I am still deeply moved by it 35+ years later. I see it as a narrative that is both hopeful and crushing. But the narrator is continuously the source of strength as you suggest.
    I first saw Chapman on the 1988 Amnesty Tour, where they played in stadiums worldwide. She was a late addition to the tour that included Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, and others. They all had big stadium-ready shows. I saw her in Montreal in a very large cavernous stadium. Chapman appeared on stage just with her acoustic guitar, and she received a thunderous ovation--just an incredible, very moving moment.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (52)

    @lukeshawmusic3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Hey Mary thanks for the video! Awesome work.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (53)

    @LateNightIM3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I love this song and your take on it. I remember when it came out and learning to play it as a kid. I wish I had your finger style chops. Thanks for making this video. I do want to see more of this. It reminds me of Rick's stuff -- what makes this song great. Except from the songwriter's POV instead of the musician. So yes please, more.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (54)

    @HUK383 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is the kind of video I wanna watch more of her...I like her approach to analysing songs.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (55)

    @gordonwong71583 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of your best videos. More deep dives of any song from you would be amazing. thank you

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (56)

    @jlionz3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mary, this is one of the most brilliant and moving analysis of a song I have heard from anyone in a long time and I want to thank you I learned so much just from the way that you approached what the characters were going through what the lyrics were saying, the melody was doing.I don’t need to add anything more but thank you thank you thank you for taking the time to do this. It was brilliant.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (57)

    @sjazzp3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great video and story Mary, this song brings me so many memories from the time when it was released

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (58)

    @heidih28873 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A beautiful, insightful and respectful presentation of Tracy and her amazing skill and artistry! I became a huge Tracy fan from the first few notes of the first song I heard! MAGIC!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (59)

    @rocknreplay3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    She's definitely an underrated musician. But also very humble and down to earth. I was very happy to see her song get a new life, but also glad that I was around for the song's debut and her rise to fame.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (60)

    @Laguy2113 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That was an amazing breakdown of an all time classic.❤❤

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (61)

    @zv86292 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes please do more of these. Really enjoyed this

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (62)

    @Humergaboo3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    An excellent break down of an excellent song and artist. Mary you did this song justice with your performance of it. Thank You!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (63)

    @JWForce10593 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I learned this for my wife recently, as this is her favorite song. That was a fun one to surprise her with!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (64)

    @masterxyr3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    what an endearing and insightful video intertwining Tracy's beautiful songwriting and take on life with your own keen observations. A wonderful editing and scripting job to, Mary. Happy things and congrats on the new album!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (65)

    @rond22714 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you. I love your videos. Not only a great guitar player and singer, but such cool stories about the songs. ❤️

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (66)

    @joshuafrank4643หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another great one, Mary. This particular one got me tearing up in the loveliest of ways. I have always adored this song. Loved it since I was a kid. Tracy is a massive inspiration to so many artists and lovers of music alike.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (67)

    @Swimdeep3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loved this video and your vocal phrasing on Fast Car. I very much enjoy your reaction videos; your insights are valuable.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (68)

    @tmarkrogers3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As so often with your content: a beautifully constructed video Mary. Wonderful subject, insightfully and respectfully interpreted. Thank you.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (69)

    @bulldograstus3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for this wonderful video. I really enjoyed your interpretation.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (70)

    @865misty3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of my all time fave songs ❤❤ you covered this beautifully 😍

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (71)

    @EmersonSpeakerBRAZILหลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice, Mary! Tracy Chapman, thanks for this masterpiece ("Fast car"), thanks for "Baby can I hold you" and more. You're divine! 🌻

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (72)

    @marcuscarrozza7323 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I remember this song and Tracy Chapman from back in my teen years, she is only 4 years older than me . She was really talented and I was surprised that she disappeared for a while after a few hit songs . Fast car was one of those songs. Nice to know she is still around and making music . Thanks Mary🌹

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (73)

    @AlleyKatt3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I didn't realise just how much Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" always poked at my heart strings until just now after watching your wonderful take on it.
    Love this video, and you made my eyes leak a little.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (74)

    @InventorZahran3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It was your cover of this song (featuring Reina Del Cid) that first introduced me to it!

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    @officialfanofrichiebricker832428 วันที่ผ่านมา

    At 24 yrs old You have everything youre going to have and your at your best. You dont have to be old to be wise. But what a song. It hits close to home for me and its very emotional and full of hope. Love ya Tracie

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (76)

    @mattdeblassmusic3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I hadn't really thought about how "Fast Car" and "The River" had so much in common, before. Certainly both of them were really relatable growing up in a struggling working class family. And both of them have a few lines that cut you right to the bone. "Leave tonight or live and die this way" or "is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse."
    Great breakdown!

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    @renren_หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like your format of storytelling. I have never seen someone do it like this. Subscribed!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (78)

    @TroyNaumu8083 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your work in music Ms. Mary Spender is also magic.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (79)

    @dazmusic1013 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love the deep dive! Please do more.

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    @HelloMyongหลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this video so much, watched it several times. Song deep dives is a perfect podcast format 👍😄

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    @FedericoMatarazzo3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was awesome and wholesome. Lack of attention made me try to quit watching to do something else, but i was just magnetised but the way you narrate. Love. This!

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    @pirat87pl3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When I heard your and Leo's cover of this song, I immediately fell in love with that version of it. It is consistently in my top listened tracks every year.
    I didn't really know that song before it cause it's not really know in my country.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (83)

    @stephenreese98413 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Ms Spender... that was over the top!!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (84)

    @mahina19633 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You sang this beautifully, with certain inclinations, that made me feel that song, even more than back then when it first came out!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (85)

    @gshick3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Loved this video!

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    @BookManiac19653 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most interesting video Mary has done in awhile. Love the breakdown of Fast Car and The River. We need more of this.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (87)

    @TroubleNow3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid! I fell in love with this song and the whole album back when it first came out.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (88)

    @heretolearn-m6v3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I always loved this song. Thank you for the beautiful insights Mary! 😃❤🙏✌

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (89)

    @defariase3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of my favorite videos. Thank you for posting it. Cheers!

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    @jhenrikandersen3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ❤ love the Way You give a insight in the song. I remember the song from my youth and I loved it. Love when you make this kind of videos

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    @Musician-Lee3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a fantastic video Mary. Thank you!

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    @davehall85843 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was great Mary..i loved your thoughts on this amazing song....fascinating!

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (93)

    @itstwenty203 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was a wonderful essay, Mary, thank you!

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    @stephencarbonette567927 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice to see an old mind in a young soul Mary. Thank you from a 79 yr old.

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    @InaMorganหลายเดือนก่อน

    Great Video and yes I am also touched by „ we repead what we don‘t repair“ - thanx a lot ❤️💐

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    @sergiomendes3513 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much for this video, it brought tears to my eyes!

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    @geoflyr3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “You can sleep while I drive” by Melissa Etheridge is also a great classic American driving and getting away from it all song. However Fast Car is one of my favorites!

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    @tonykelpieหลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The road is the way out of the life that the protagonist wants to escape. ‘Leave tonight or live - and die this way’ sums up the whole song. Your rendition is beautiful by the way

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    @MartyMcTubeหลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Baby Can I Hold You is a different but equally astonishing song of hers from the same album. I still have the cassette.

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    @andykramer47073 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mary, that was outstanding. I like the story, then the lyrics. It is a great way to reinforce the story.

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    @enormouslittlethings68933 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That voice… that song… what a beautiful combination. Bravo, Mary. ❤️

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    @alanbudgen26723 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. I remember when it came out, it wasn't the sort of thing I was listening to at the time, but it just struck me straight away as something special. It is one of the best songs of the 80s... and all time.

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    @seannedelko3497หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was so great. I really enjoyed the breakdown.

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    @casanovawines3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done Mary. Such an eloquent analysis of a great song.

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    @nerdmommy71143 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    more lyrics deep dive pleaseeeeeee. this is so good!!!! love hearing your perspective and your research!

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    @tezk90443 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have watched PARTS of your video's b4 , BUT watched this one ALL THE WAY THROUGH . so i Subscribed .

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    @bradleywozniak5302หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an excellent video, thanks for sharing and breaking down the lyrics and it’s importance in American songwriting and life

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    @kellyverbicky24823 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Mary for sharing your breakdown of this powerful song. Your rendition was wonderful to listen to as well.

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    @martinmaenza55133 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mary, I enjoyed this look at a classic. I have always loved this song - from the first time I heard it back in the 80’s. Keep up the amazing (as always) content.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (110)

    @RandalRoberts-jj5db2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding video - really enjoy your work

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (111)

    @larryvaught30532 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mary...l am a first time listener, and boy lm So glad l found this tonight! I love your singing voice, but may even love your speaking voice even more?
    You also accomplished a Brilliant psychological analysis of an award winning song and the woman who wrote it. I was taken aback by this entire video! Thank You for letting me be a part of your world for a few moments. I hope to see and hear you again Soon ! ❣️😁🎵

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (112)

    @simoningate20563 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was lovely Mary - thanks for doing - now off upstairs to learn it.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (113)

    @thispath3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a fantastic analysis of this beautiful song. Thank you

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    @geoffreyfrance92022 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Im guilty of knowing this song but never truly understanding it. You made me listen. Thank you

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (115)

    @brandim71273 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s such a perfect song. I remember listening to this song over and over while camping as a kid.

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    @stockwelljr3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A GREAT song for certain!!! Almost every time I listen to it my eyes well up with water.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (117)

    @ronbrumble64933 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, love these deep dives.
    Hearing someones perspective on songs I grew up with or just love, is fascinating.
    The points of view you presented for Fast cars were some that I had not thought of, or simply did not read that far into the lyrics.
    Thank you Mary
    Also, as always, I love your voice and flare for your unique takes on covers.

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (118)

    @ShojiTakahashi3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wonderful op-vid! Great editing... your vocal rendition does Fast Car justice.

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    @wilhelmhagberg48973 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s a truely great song, and great analyzis! I’ve been following your videos mainly for the guitar contents, somehow I’ve missed what a great singing voice you have! ❤️

  • Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (120)

    @msbrech2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If ever there was a song (that wasn't one of your own) that's perfectly suited for you Mary, it's this one.

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    @macruudje3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for revisiting Fast Car - one of my all time favourites - singing it and sharing your Tracy Chapman story

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    @mediocreape3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You really are incredibly talented. an effective communicator, a great singer, and a deeply interesting person. God Bless. Happy easter.

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    @ericsmith7508หลายเดือนก่อน

    I believe you have the most beautiful voice ever and I appreciate that you’re so committed to your craft. I absolutely adore your intelligence and love for the music, thank you so very much

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    @Richard_Hoodหลายเดือนก่อน

    Very much enjoyed your video. I took a deeper dive into Tracy Chapman's music a few years ago and I'm glad I did. I have a deeply personal connection to Fast car the song and your commentary has refreshed that connection for me. Thank you.

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Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (2024)

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Why FAST CAR is a perfect song? ›

“The lyricism of the entire song is well done, and it just really tugs at the heartstrings because it definitely kind of resonates with a lot of working class or everyday people across this country and around the world,” Cho said. Burtzos also brought up the importance about the relatability of “Fast Car.”

What's so great about fast cars? ›

It's hard to overstate the greatness of "Fast Car": the inquisitive guitar hook, the deep well of empathy, the restraint that allows a few words ("He says his body's too old for working / His body's too young to look like his") to write chapters of their own.

Why does a Fast Car make me cry? ›

Tracy Chapman's “Fast Car” is one of those songs that you just feel in your soul: the lyrics about the yearning to escape, the gentle guitar underlying a feeling of despair but also the hope that something better is coming. It can make you cry but also inspire you to belt out the lyrics at the top of your lungs.

What songs sound like Fast Car? ›

Did Fast Car win a Grammy? ›

"Fast Car" earned Chapman her own GRAMMY in 1989, when she took home the trophy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The song was also nominated for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year at the ceremony.

What makes Fast Car a great song? ›

“The lyricism of the entire song is well done, and it just really tugs at the heartstrings because it definitely kind of resonates with a lot of working class or everyday people across this country and around the world,” Cho said. Burtzos also brought up the importance about the relatability of “Fast Car.”

Is Fast Car one of the best songs? ›

"Fast Car" received three nominations at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, the last of which it won. It also received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video.

Is Fast Car a hard song to learn? ›

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman is a great song to learn for guitarists of any level but in particular people that are still reasonably new to the instrument. The song uses simple chords throughout and the fingerpicking hand isn't too strenuous.

Why is Fast Car such a sad song? ›

Chapman herself said this about it: "It's not really about a car at all... basically it's about a relationship that doesn't work out because it's starting from the wrong place." Tracy Chapman wrote the song “ Fast Car ” in the late 1980s , and it is widely considered to be one of her most iconic and powerful songs .

Why does driving fast relax me? ›

Scientists found that people who drive for pleasure release higher amounts of a hormone called dehydroepiandrosterone, which counteracts stress.

Who sings Fast Car originally? ›

Tracy Chapman's hit song “Fast Car” received its flowers in the country music space, more than 30 years after its release. “Fast Car,” which Chapman first released in 1988, took home the prize for song of the year at the 2023 Country Music Assn. Awards held Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

What is the fastest played song? ›

But the fastest tempo on a label-released single that has received radio play is the song Thousand by Moby, which at one point reached 1,015 BPM, about ten times faster than the average radio song.

What did Luke Combs say to Tracy Chapman? ›

Tracy, I want to send my sincerest thanks to you for allowing me to be a part of your moment. Thank you for the impact you have had on my musical journey, and the musical journeys of countless other singers, songwriters, musicians, and fans alike. I hope you felt how much you mean to the world that night.

How rich is Tracy Chapman? ›

Chapman was the first Black artist to win a CMA Award for Song of the Year and she holds an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from her alma mater, Tufts University. Reports on the entertainer's net worth vary between sources, with Celebrity Net Worth reporting $6 million and The Richest alleging it's $8 million.

Why doesn't Tracy Chapman perform anymore? ›

But what sparked Tracy's decision to move away from music publicly and stop performing? The answer is seemingly that it was simply down to her desire to no longer be in the public eye as she found it "uncomfortable". A collection of Tracy Chapman's greatest hits through the years, remastered.

Why are faster cars better? ›

By making cars that can go 120 mph or faster, less strain is placed on the engine at lower speeds, which improves safety and fuel economy. “In order to create seamless shifts all the way up the transmission, it's necessary to increase the top speed,” MotorBiscuit writes.

Why do guys like fast cars? ›

Evolutionary Psychology Perspective

For men, displaying traits like power, control, and resourcefulness has historically attracted mates and deterred rivals. With their high performance and striking appearance, sports cars can be seen as modern symbols of these traits.

Why do humans like fast cars? ›

The Psychological Thrill of Speed

Speed triggers a fundamental response in the human brain. The adrenaline rush associated with fast vehicles is akin to a natural high, providing a sense of exhilaration and freedom. This thrill often stems from the inherent risk and the challenge of controlling something powerful.

Why is Fast Car so popular again? ›

In 2023, “Fast Car” experienced a major resurgence in popularity after Luke Combs re-recorded the title and released it as a single of his own. His version eclipsed the original on the Hot 100, driving to and stalling in the runner-up spot.

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