Fast Car performance at the Grammys- like it or not it’s really spectacular

Yeah, I got nothing against the guy personally and he has been extremely reverent towards her... but he really doesn't add anything to the song..

That said, it was a nice moment I guess...

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getting the flowers

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When did "the flowers" become a thing? I don't know why, but that expression just hits me as valley girl blonde ditz kinda dumb.

But on topic, I've heard that cover and it sounds like someone singing karaoke. Tracy Chapman was such a distinctive musician that I feel like you really have to take a different approach to bring anything to that song. Weird it became such a hit, but such is modern music. I guess at least they didn't slow it down to a funeral dirge with cheesy breathy emo-vocals like most covers I hear these days.

That was great. Thanks for posting. What's up with the random people standing up like Taylor Swift and the two lesbians?

Not going to lie, I get a little angry thinking about this dude blowing up by covering it when just a few years ago The Black Pumas covered it and was a much better cover. Actually had their own take on it, not just a lazy sing along.

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Original>>>>Duet>Lukes Version

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I was around some teenagers recently that only knew the Combs version. I played the original - and they recoiled in disgust. I was like "it's basically the same thing". They didn't agree. They can't take to hear Chapman's.

Well he was the reason the song was reintroduced after 30+ years. I thought it was great by both of them. He toned his version down for this duet.

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Not going to lie, I get a little angry thinking about this dude blowing up by covering it when just a few years ago The Black Pumas covered it and was a much better cover. Actually had their own take on it, not just a lazy sing along.

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First time I’ve heard it but it doesn’t appear to be on the album, but the deluxe album as additional tracks.

So they didn’t promote it as much as their singles off the first album. While this was a big single off Luke’s album.

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I was around some teenagers recently that only knew the Combs version. I played the original - and they recoiled in disgust. I was like "it's basically the same thing". They didn't agree. They can't take to hear Chapman's.

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At my nephews graduation party a few months back me and my brother asked a bunch of the kids there if they knew Tracy Chapmans version/that it was a remake and none of them did.

I guess they didn't give too much thought to the "I work in a market as a checkout girl" line.

This performance chokes me up every time I watch it.
I think my favorite part is Tracy starts the chorus the first 2 times and then they sing it together the last time.