Tracy Chapman’s Grammy Moment of Pure Americanism

Breitbart ^ | 4 Feb 2024 | John Nolte

[monkeyshine]

It sort of is a sad song. But there is also a message of hope and empowerment and, to some degree, conservatism. She wants to take care of her drunk dad who gave up on life. She dreams of leaving to pursue a better life. They work hard and want to achieve and eventually climb out of the hole. Her husband ends up being neglectful of the family (they say women marry their fathers!) and she asks him to leave because it’s a cycle of destruction she cannot allow to repeat.

My interpretation. But it’s pretty plain by the lyrics.

[faucetman]

Luke Combs, Fast Car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr7oYjnt3bM&ab_channel=LukeCombsVEVO

[BigFreakinToad]

I love her smooth and easy going voice. Thats a great song

[MayflowerMadam]

Never heard of her.

[faucetman]

If you liked THAT you’ll LOVE this.

Rich Men North Of Richmond by Oliver Anthony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro&ab_channel=radiowv

[Rummyfan]

Absolutely. I also love her "Give Me One Reason".

Me too.

[NWFree]

Oh look I missed another woke self award show

[dead]

pays to see an 80-year-old play Indiana Jones was inconceivable then

It was apparently inconceivable last year too. It bombed spectacularly.

Chapman's a legit artist in the old school.

[faucetman]

If you liked THAT you’ll LOVE this.

Andra Day - Rise Up [Official Music Video] [Inspiration Version]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgr_IMeEgA&ab_channel=AndraDay

[Rummyfan]

I didn’t watch it either. The only reason I knew about it was because it was heavily advertised during the Pebble Beach golf broadcast.

[John 3_19-21]

Have your heard her?

https://youtu.be/NYp2YVRJPMA?si=CS6Ja-nejzXgszKo

[The Unknown Republican]

Yeah, why did she have to stand up and make it about her. She’s simply lame.

[frogjerk]

Using only her art, the legendary Tracy Chapman

Stop right there...

[PghBaldy]

Best Country Vocal Performance for “Fairytale” (1974) was won by the Pointer Sisters, which Emily Yahr probably doesn’t know
...

[NorthMountain]

he stagnant America we live in today, a culture crippled by political correctness, anti-White bigotry, faggotry, and hurt feelings ...

[Rastus]

Idiotic that he kept “work in the market as a checkout girl.” Then again, it’s a song about how much men suck and should never be sung by a man at all.

[dfwgator]

Yeah, I never thought a guy would ever cover that song, for that very reason.

[VTenigma]

What could be better than that. Literally choked me up. That hearkens back to a better time where artists made music not corporations. Thank you for the link.

[vivenne]

It was a unique and very good song that was popular for a long time back in the late 80’s. The writer is correct that it was very different from music at the time. Love the song—lots of memories. Loved the performance last night. Other than Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel the music was absolutely horrible along with the people singing it.

[yldstrk]

Man, that was amazing.