Why FAST CAR is a perfect song
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What interface is this and phone app to tune guitar?
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
Wise words pet. Good luck in your career.
Any plans to do some dates in the US?
What guitar are you using?
"We repeat what we don't repair". That hit hard. Great video.
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.
Indeed.
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.
That’s an incredibly moving story. Thanks for sharing it publicly
Thank for sharing such an honest and vulnerable insight in your life. It was moving to read.
“The only freedom is the permission you give yourself to live” that hit me like a ton of bricks.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Tracy's a master of her craft. Makes me happy to see her good work being recognized.
Really digging this new style of content, a mix of musical history, lyrics interpretation, and of course snippets of your singing. More, please.
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
Got chills when you sang that first line!!!
Yeah and by the end I was in tears lol. Thank you! So good
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! 👏👏👏
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....
Thank you, Tracy. Thank you, Mary. We’re so lucky to have both of you. 👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤
I love how you combine telling the story of the song and performing it! 🖤
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.
I'm so glad that another generation was introduced to her immense talent. Her voice, melodies and lyrics just touch your soul.
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.
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!
@@luisripoll1361 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.
@@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.
@@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.
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!
Such fine vocals. I see Tracy Chapman standing over your shoulder and smiling.
She ain’t dead…
@@zac3392 Thanks for saying so, I was worried
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.
You have found a genre that you are uniquely talented for, and I hope you do more of this.
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
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.
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!!!
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.
It was your cover of this song (featuring Reina Del Cid) that first introduced me to it!
“I’m not going anywhere”
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Thanks. Changes the song. 👍🏻
If ever there was a song (that wasn't one of your own) that's perfectly suited for you Mary, it's this one.
Im guilty of knowing this song but never truly understanding it. You made me listen. Thank you
I learned this for my wife recently, as this is her favorite song. That was a fun one to surprise her with!
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.
Hey Mary thanks for the video! Awesome work.
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.
This song would bring me tears.
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.
One of your best videos. More deep dives of any song from you would be amazing. thank you
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.
An excellent break down of an excellent song and artist. Mary you did this song justice with your performance of it. Thank You!
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.
I managed to see Tracey the last time she toured over here in the early 2000's at Hammersmith. It is the most magnificent reflection of dreams and hopes and the journey you go on to try and find them, leaving so many of them in the gutter when you dont achieve.
Traceys lyrics are just magnificent.
Very well explained, Mary.
“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!
That was an amazing breakdown of an all time classic.❤❤
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.
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!
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🌹
This is the kind of video I wanna watch more of her...I like her approach to analysing songs.
As a punk alterno musician back in the early nineties Fast Car stood out as a more contemporary yet compelling catchy tune. It really wasn’t defined by a genre, but everyone loved the song regardless.
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.
Your work in music Ms. Mary Spender is also magic.
One of my favorite songs
Excellent as usual Mary!!!…🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I was in the USAF temporary duty in Canada and watched Fast car live at the Mandella concert on Much Music. when I got home I bought her album.
imagine 1987 listening to Prince's Sign o the Times, the masterpiece of funk and chill
Then the year after buying Tracy Chapmans Album, oceans apart in style but captivating
I was born in the year of woodstock, am fortunate to live next right nextdoor to Abbey Road Studios, music is my soul
The first time I heard this song......I was stunned! Best song I've ever heard. I still love it....years and years later. What a message.
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!
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.
I just love the bear claw on that beautiful guitar....
Yes please do more of these. Really enjoyed this
Love the deep dive! Please do more.
She remains positive, even after living in another failure after seeing her mom and dad fail. I agree she is a strong woman, and never seems to give up hope, even when others around her do. One of the greatest songs ever written. Hits the same today as it did when she wrote it. Loved it then, love it even more now that I've grown up and have seen things.
As so often with your content: a beautifully constructed video Mary. Wonderful subject, insightfully and respectfully interpreted. Thank you.
Mary, you get to the kernel of every song & songwriter that you review. Your videos are so refreshing!
I missed most of the good music of the '70's & '80's but a few years ago I was drawn to the Dire Staits that my wife was playing. That's how I found you on RUclips as I was looking for more of Mark's music.
Your voice complements and enhances all of these songs that you have chosen to cover. I'm not a musician, so I can't give details but I can enjoy!
I see the hard work you are putting into what you do but also the enjoyment you get from it. And the fun and lighter side. Like hugging your new found 1936 Epiphone. Like it was a puppy from the pound or a kitten that chose you.
I always loved this song. Thank you for the beautiful insights Mary! 😃❤🙏✌
Love this video and this song. Love the bts feel with the gear set up and warm welcome into your space. Well made on all the levels and always musical!
This really is the perfect video to introduce a song in such a unique way. You are incredible in your bright insights and musicianship. Lovely on all levels.
Great video and story Mary, this song brings me so many memories from the time when it was released
The first time I heard this song was on the big TV in Manuel's, a Mexican restaurant in Berkeley in 1984. We had just left our hometown of Eureka, Ca. with $400 and a left handed Stratocaster to sell. We didn't know anyone in the Bay Area, but we wanted to live there really bad, as that was where the music was. While it wasn't my preferred style of music, it did leave an impression on me, and I was happy to see it getting some love again after all of these years.
I never purchased many records, but that was one of the ones I did
❤ 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
I just finished preparing this song in my singing lessons. It is indeed a perfect song!
Saw Tracy Chapman at In Concert Against AIDS 5/27/89. Grateful Dead headlined and Garcia and Weir played with John Fogerty, who was just starting to perform Creedence material again. Tracy opened the show I think but her performance remains one of the strongest memories of the day for me. She is one of those performers, and there are not a lot of them, who almost compels you to watch and listen. It’s hard to describe but I will never forget it.
She new well that the car is the symbol of freedom. Big brother wants us on the bus and the train.
That was great Mary..i loved your thoughts on this amazing song....fascinating!
It’s such a perfect song. I remember listening to this song over and over while camping as a kid.
Loved this video!
'Fast Car'... an artistic work of genius... like 'Operator'... like 'Both Sides Now'... they don't come around often. Someone who impact-fully gives us great appreciation of
'genius' through her own artistry is also rare... Thank you Mary. You ARE a rare treasure indeed!
You really are incredibly talented. an effective communicator, a great singer, and a deeply interesting person. God Bless. Happy easter.
Thank you Ms Spender... that was over the top!!
I’m glad you referenced “The River “ by Bruce Springsteen,to me,the epitome of a perfect song and probably his best! It was the reason I became a Springsteen fan! I had never heard such depth in a rock song!
One of my all time fave songs ❤❤ you covered this beautifully 😍
wow .. what a journey ... remember being quite rocked ... still play the album and no less moving as it was then .. nice video and beautiful singing
more lyrics deep dive pleaseeeeeee. this is so good!!!! love hearing your perspective and your research!
Most interesting video Mary has done in awhile. Love the breakdown of Fast Car and The River. We need more of this.
This is one of my favorite videos. Thank you for posting it. Cheers!
Thanks for the footage of the Nameless Coffeehouse in Cambridge Massachusetts. I was there.
Great job Mary!!
Every track on the Entire Tracy Chapman Album is Fantastic
This was a wonderful essay, Mary, thank you!
Great vid! I fell in love with this song and the whole album back when it first came out.
You sang this beautifully, with certain inclinations, that made me feel that song, even more than back then when it first came out!
Fantastic song and by a beautiful person. Had the great fortune to meet Ms Chapman several years ago. Down to earth. Sincere. An amazing storytelling. Mary, you do such a wonderful job with these videos. Got a huge thrill watching Chapman and Luke Combs on the Grammys. Seemed like pure joy for both.
What a lovely tribute to an all-time classic by Chapman! Thank you for this.
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!
That was beautiful!
What a lovely dedication and another great video. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a fantastic video Mary. Thank you!
I had the pleasure of seeing her when she had first began performing her album and always thought that fast car was a powerful masterpiece. Thank you for talking about this wonderful piece of musical history.
Nicely done Mary.
Loved this video and your vocal phrasing on Fast Car. I very much enjoy your reaction videos; your insights are valuable.
Greatest song ever written. I cry like a baby every time I hear it.
For simple, elegant, yet with depth of feeling that strikes to the core, Steve Earle’s ‘Someday’ cannot be overlooked. Actually, the whole ‘Guitar Town’ album deserves ‘Desert Island’ status.
Wow. I wasn’t expecting a psychology class when I clicked on this video. Very interesting video.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I really enjoyed your interpretation.
One of the finest songs ever written. I' ve listened to it since it came out and will continue to do so; still own the vinyl album. Deep Lyrics I've in the past used in English classes.
My favourite cover version is probably the one you did with Leo. A very Spenderish twist to it, yet totally respectful towards the original.
I used to teach ESL and used songs and movies in my classes too.