Tracy Chapman Appreciation Thread

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

A country remake of the song gains popularity.

The song is from a black woman.

Country music has a stigma of being for racist whites.

Before we receive backlash for celebrating a white man's rendition of a black woman's song, we will honor her at our own awards ceremony to jump in front of any potential controversy.

Luke Combs has been performing the song at shows and giving her props for years even before he did a cover of the song. Them giving her props didn’t just start last night.

For the record, some country fans are mixed about the song and have same opinion that posters do in here about it.

 

[Fiji Water]

Thread is hilarious.

Good for her?

Trent reznor and lil nas x have one, too.

 

[levitate]

This version the best

Nice version

: “This isn’t a country song!”

Clowns in here thinking she needs to wear a cowboy hat and big ass boots for this to be considered country/folk…

 

[Menna]

Nice version

: “This isn’t a country song!”

Clowns in here thinking she needs to wear a cowboy hat and big ass boots for this to be considered country/folk…

I agree it’s not country. Posting that live version was not a country endorsement. It’s rare for live to be as good but she is playing that country geeeeeeetarrrr

 

[levitate]

I agree it’s not country.

It’s OK to be wrong sometimes. Today is one of those times for you.

 

[Ziggiy]

Its funny to me because in black households her big hit was always Give Me One Reason To Stay so I didn’t hear Fast Car until I was an adult and had no idea it was actually her biggest hit

 

[Samori Toure]

Luke Combs has been performing the song at shows and giving her props for years even before he did a cover of the song. Them giving her props didn’t just start last night.

For the record, some country fans are mixed about the song and have same opinion that posters do in here about it.

To be honest with you he is probably only doing that because those Country artist saw Chris Stapleton get busted for trying to steal a whole ass Etta James song.

 

[3rdWorld]

The OG sounds so amazing

Whole album fire

Not on it, but..

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Isn't this just folk music, though? I never heard this considered country. It's like calling early Jewel a country singer

 

[Menna]

It’s OK to be wrong sometimes. Today is one of those times for you.

I’d say it’s alternative pop rock … I’m always wrong ask the women in my life lol

 

[Samori Toure]

Isn't this just folk music, though? I never heard this considered country. It's like calling early Jewel a country singer

There is no such thing as folk music. It is the Blues.

 

[Batsute]

What's there to be mad about? It was a cover song and they honored her. The original song ain't a country song. Most times with cover songs that blow the original artist is barely acknowledged. Like how many people know the original Tainted Love was done by a black artist?

Beldar did it better.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

There is no such thing as folk music. It is the Blies.

Blies?

Edit
oh blues lol

 

[Samori Toure]

Blies?

Edit
oh blues lol

Yes sir. Blues or Blies it is still the GOAT.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Its funny to me because in black households her big hit was always Give Me One Reason To Stay so I didn’t hear Fast Car until I was an adult and had no idea it was actually her biggest hit

I knew I remembered her name but I was unfamiliar with the song posted.