Tracy Chapman Appreciation Thread

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That’s…my entire point.

The song wasn’t respected by certain members in the country/folk music world until a white guy made it “cool”. They knew about the original.

fukk you even talking about? Anyway I thought that you were done here off swimming in Hispanic bussy on a private island somewhere. fukk outta here and go listen to trash ass Bad Bunny.

The album that song was on won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk album

 

[Mowgli]

Album was fire you wildin

What's 2nd best to fast car on that album

 

[Tribal Outkast]

This is what the song was up against when nominated in 1989

Nobody was touching don’t worry be happy. That phrase Was maaajor. I’m not shocked she lost that one.. that was a tough catagory anyway. Piano in the dark is still my shyt and I wish it won Something

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

What's 2nd best to fast car on that album

This is one of my ones

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

The album that song was on won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk album

Yeah it’s weird that posters or some people in general or acting as if the OG wasn’t a top 10 win nor Grammy nominated.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

This is what the song was up against when nominated in 1989

I remember that year. The competition was stacked. Including George Michael’s Faith album. At least she won best new artist.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I've got time today.. Break down the chord progression for me. Explain how the I - V - vi - II chords of "Fast Car'" home key make it a country song

Breh. Anytime someone starts BSing me about music, I start asking them what modes and scales are when it comes to chord progressions. The conversation always ends there.

 

[HarlemHottie]

This version the best

Oh snap, this came out in 88?? Why was I listening to this at age 7/8? This was my shyt, I had the album on tape.

I didn't know she was in ABC. (@#1 pick)

Raised a Baptist, she attended an Episcopal high school[5] and was accepted into the program A Better Chance, which sponsors students at college preparatory high schools away from their home communities. She graduated from Wooster School in Connecticut then attended Tufts University, majoring in Anthropology.[4][3][7][8] While a student at Tufts, she busked in nearby spots, including Harvard Square and on MBTA Red Line platforms.

 

[F*ckthemkids]

Whole album fire

Not on it, but..

This is my favorite TC song. Shyt brings me to tears sometimes

 

[3rdWorld]

This is my favorite TC song. Shyt brings me to tears sometimes

Song doesnt get the credit it deserves..there was a time I felt I was the only one who appreciated it

 

[Carl Tethers]

Breh. Anytime someone starts BSing me about music, I start asking them what modes and scales are when it comes to chord progressions. The conversation always ends there.

Man would have ghosted the whole thread if I asked him his thoughts on a supposed country song borrowing the II chord from the Lydian mode

 

[F*ckthemkids]

Song doesnt get the credit it deserves..there was a time I felt I was the only one who appreciated it

I agree. It’s an underrated classic. I remember I had that shyt on a mix CD and it randomly came on in my car and my boys were like… what’s this shyt?

I’m like you better but some respect on Tracy Chapman…

Midway through the song they’re like…

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Man would have ghosted the whole thread if I asked him his thoughts on a supposed country song borrowing the II chord from the Lydian mode

“What’s the Mixolydian mode? What scale does it relate to?”

“It’s related to Nick Cannon?”

 

[levitate]

What's 2nd best to fast car on that album

Talking bout a revolution???
Baby can I hold your hand???
Mountains of things???

 

[levitate]

The album that song was on won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk album

Damn, I didn’t know that the CMAs gave out Grammies.