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Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk

“Fast Car“ by Tracy Chapman is a story about two lovers who met in the wrong place, and in the wrong time. The character speaking in first person has a hard relationship with their family. The lovers are also poor. The Fast Car Songfacts says: When the then unknown Tracy Chapman was booked to appear down the bill at the Nelson Mandela birthday concert at Wembley Stadium on June 11th 1988, little did she know her appearance would be the catalyst for a career breakthrough. After performing several songs from her self titled debut during the afternoon, Chapman thought she'd done h… read more
“Fast Car“ by Tracy Chapman is a story about two lovers who met in the wrong place, and in the wrong time. The character speaking in first person has… read more
“Fast Car“ by Tracy Chapman is a story about two lovers who met in the wrong place, and in the wrong time. The character speaking in first person has a hard relationship with their famil… read more

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Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award-winning artist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Tracy Chap… read more
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold… read more
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason."… read more

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