Why FAST CAR is a perfect song (2024)

Mary Spender

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    @vbarrto4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What interface is this and phone app to tune guitar?

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    @Chucklingsaneman4 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

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    @brusselssprouts5603 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wise words pet. Good luck in your career.

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    @atynan403 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any plans to do some dates in the US?

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    @johnwestover2063 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What guitar are you using?

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  @Birkguitars4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁸⁴

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

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    @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.

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    @msbrech2 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

    Indeed.

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  @TeclaSAPcomUlissesCarvalho4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁴²

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

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  @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.

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    @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.

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    @captaindebugหลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

    I remember the Wembley gig - she stole the show.

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  @KyleS.19874 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁷²

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

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  @Bbbbad7244 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.

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    @Musician-Lee4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁹

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

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    @howardowens7214 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹³

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

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    @ericdeer58874 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁷

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

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    @martinrobinson9364 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.

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    @colinboniface1944 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...

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  @hosermage4 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.

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    @DeeEllEff4 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

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  @atynan404 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁵⁵

  Got chills when you sang that first line!!!

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    @atynan404 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁹

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

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  @KevinMerinoCreations4 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! 👏👏👏

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  @tonecaster81023 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁶

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

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  @TomSramekJr4 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....

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  @classicraceruk13374 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.

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    @13miette4 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!

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    @classicraceruk13374 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.

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    @0num44 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.

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    @classicraceruk13374 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.

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  @RollDeBonz21124 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁰

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

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  @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.

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  @Brian-L4 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!

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  @gvnpeaco*ck4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁴

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

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  @scottkidwell36014 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.

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  @odelljl4 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

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  @fernleaf074 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁸

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

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    @zac33924 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁵

    She ain’t dead…

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    @jaconova4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    @@zac3392 Thanks for saying so, I was worried

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  @natalievelasquez26644 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.

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  @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.

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  @Tonedefy4 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!!!

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  @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.

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  @firstnlast47794 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁶

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

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  @davek7294 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.

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  @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.

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  @lukeshawmusic4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹⁰

  Hey Mary thanks for the video! Awesome work.

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  @gordonwong71584 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁷

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

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  @LateNightIM4 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.

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  @officialfanofrichiebricker8324หลายเดือนก่อน

  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

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  @HUK384 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @rocknreplay4 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.

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  @heidih28874 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!

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  @InventorZahran4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁴

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

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  @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 !

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    @timothypye90125 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh please! Leave the young folks alone.

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  @Humergaboo4 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!

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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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  @JWForce10594 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @Laguy2114 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁵

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

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  @jlionz4 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.

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  @TroyNaumu8084 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺³

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

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  @marcuscarrozza7324 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🌹

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  @stephencarbonette5679หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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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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  @pirat87pl4 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.

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  @tmarkrogers4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺³

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

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  @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.

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  @EmersonSpeakerBRAZIL2 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

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

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  @sjazzp4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁵

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

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  @jhenrikandersen4 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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  @dazmusic1014 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  Love the deep dive! Please do more.

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  @heretolearn-m6v4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @AlleyKatt4 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.

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  @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 ! ❣️😁🎵

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  @fejrekab4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  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.

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  @geoffreyfrance92022 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @tylerhackner97314 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺⁵

  One of my favorite songs

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  @Somuntioalt4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  I just finished preparing this song in my singing lessons. It is indeed a perfect song!

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  @HampsteadBuildersLt4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺³

  I never purchased many records, but that was one of the ones I did

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  @MotifMusicStudios4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  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!

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    @MotifMusicStudios4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

    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.

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  @mattdeblassmusic4 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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  @davehall85844 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @nerdmommy71144 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

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

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  @daver19419054813 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  "We repeat the very actions that traumatised us, in a subconscious effort to make sense of them, to try and gain a sense of control".

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  @masterxyr4 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!

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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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  @zv86292 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  Yes please do more of these. Really enjoyed this

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  @Swimdeep4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @stockwelljr4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

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

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  @865misty4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @eddfanning4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺³

  Excellent as usual Mary!!!…🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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  @rond22720 วันที่ผ่านมา

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

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  @stephenreese98413 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

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

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  @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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  @nobbissimoหลายเดือนก่อน

  Great video! You know everything about the song that I never knew, and I know a little bit that you didn't include. I was driving through the Northeast USA on vacation when this (new) song came on the car radio, and I think I heard it from different radio stations in the 4 states I drove through! The song grabbed me right away, because it was so refreshing. As someone who has played guitar for over 50 years, I can tell you that the chord changes she used were highly unusual if not unprecedented at that time, at least for Pop music (Pop music simply means popular music to me -- not a slur as it seems to be to some.) That creates a different path for the melody line as well. She also sings comfortably within her range, making for a soothing delivery. And there are those evocative lyrics -- but you've totally covered that!

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  @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!

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  @bulldograstus4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

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

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  @FedericoMatarazzo4 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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  @americanguzziguy2 หลายเดือนก่อน

  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.

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  @TroubleNow3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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  @brandim71274 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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  @thesean31943 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  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.

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  @donlevy79784 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  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.

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  @johnnymossville3 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  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.

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  @martinmaenza55134 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.

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  @BookManiac19654 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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  @defariase3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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  @sunil31354 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  Mary Spender, what a brilliant video. You are a perfect storyteller. I guess it is due to your very friendly and humble personality. You have created a highly interesting story and interpretation.

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  @enormouslittlethings68934 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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  @kayserchishti73034 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  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

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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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  @mediocreape4 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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  @renren_หลายเดือนก่อน

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

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  @alanbudgen26724 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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  @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! ❤️

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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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  @ralfklonowski37404 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺²

  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.

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    @barbaravyse6603 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to teach ESL and used songs and movies in my classes too.

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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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  @custa73burner4 หลายเดือนก่อน ⁺¹

  So timeless and permanently relevant, if this isn't you, then it's somebody you know.

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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.