Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

[Arde]

Always loved her voice and this song, especially when I am driving. Discovered this song when I got my 77 E24 and was working on it, so my associations are surely different than what the article says, but that is the beauty of art I guess...

Fast Car: Why a 35-year-old folk anthem became one of the songs of 2023

Tracy Chapman's beautiful song about escaping from poverty was everywhere this year, thanks to a hit cover by country star Luke Combs. Whatever the version, it hits harder than ever.

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[Mike Goble]

I have a Christmas version of that song.

Instamatic - Driving A Fast Car Home For Christmas (Tracy Chapman vs Chris Rea) - remix.audio

Instamatic - Driving A Fast Car Home For Christmas (Tracy Chapman vs Chris Rea) I wasn't planning to make a Xmash mash this year - but this combo fell in my lap, and as far as I know, it's not been done? It almost became a Captain Obvious track because of that - also the moving (and really sad)...

remix.audio

 

[Mike Goble]

And then there's Luke's collaboration with Michael McDonald...

https://bootiemashup.com/top10files/2023/BootieMashupTop10_11-2023/Adriana%20A%20-%20I%20Keep%20Forgettin%20You%20Got%20A%20Fast%20Car.mp3