Tracy Chapman makes history

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

This!

Much prefer her voice to this song. There’s nothing else like it.

I was just going to say the opposite. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Which is why assumed this post would be about a hit she had a hit as a writer

Racism is a hell of a drug

[Anonymous]

Love her and her version is the bestz

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

This. Glad this song is reaching a new audience. Reminds me of the reverse situation of Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You".

[Anonymous]

See, here’s the thing. You’re all just a bunch of a$$holes. Yea, the original version is better. They usually are. And she’s an amazing artist. But here you have a country star, a guy no less, who’s paying homage to her by singing the song as similar to the original as he can, without even attempting to do the bullshit like change the gender from him to her etc. And she’s a liberal, lesbian, African American woman singing about the black experience. It’s very brave in a real way for him to have taken this on considering his audience. I applaud him.

[Anonymous]

I prefer the Tracy version because you can actually feel the words and believe the singer lived the experience. The new version sounds great but you don't get that same feeling that it's the singer's own story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

This. Glad this song is reaching a new audience. Reminds me of the reverse situation of Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You".

Really curious what’s “reverse” about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See, here’s the thing. You’re all just a bunch of a$$holes. Yea, the original version is better. They usually are. And she’s an amazing artist. But here you have a country star, a guy no less, who’s paying homage to her by singing the song as similar to the original as he can, without even attempting to do the bullshit like change the gender from him to her etc. And she’s a liberal, lesbian, African American woman singing about the black experience. It’s very brave in a real way for him to have taken this on considering his audience. I applaud him.

These are all good points - well stated!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See, here’s the thing. You’re all just a bunch of a$$holes. Yea, the original version is better. They usually are. And she’s an amazing artist. But here you have a country star, a guy no less, who’s paying homage to her by singing the song as similar to the original as he can, without even attempting to do the bullshit like change the gender from him to her etc. And she’s a liberal, lesbian, African American woman singing about the black experience. It’s very brave in a real way for him to have taken this on considering his audience. I applaud him.

Why so defensive? Posters were not being aholes. A great song is a great song regardless of who wrote it. Very brave? Please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

This. Glad this song is reaching a new audience. Reminds me of the reverse situation of Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You".

Really curious what’s “reverse” about it.

Lol yea we got ourselves a racist alright 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

This!

Much prefer her voice to this song. There’s nothing else like it.

I was just going to say the opposite. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Which is why assumed this post would be about a hit she had a hit as a writer

Her uncomfortable voice is why the song is a hit. It’s a song about suffering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, here’s the thing. You’re all just a bunch of a$$holes. Yea, the original version is better. They usually are. And she’s an amazing artist. But here you have a country star, a guy no less, who’s paying homage to her by singing the song as similar to the original as he can, without even attempting to do the bullshit like change the gender from him to her etc. And she’s a liberal, lesbian, African American woman singing about the black experience. It’s very brave in a real way for him to have taken this on considering his audience. I applaud him.

These are all good points - well stated!

Agreed! Thank you, PP, for your perspective. Very much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

This. Glad this song is reaching a new audience. Reminds me of the reverse situation of Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You".

Country song that became a pop hit.
Really curious what’s “reverse” about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, here’s the thing. You’re all just a bunch of a$$holes. Yea, the original version is better. They usually are. And she’s an amazing artist. But here you have a country star, a guy no less, who’s paying homage to her by singing the song as similar to the original as he can, without even attempting to do the bullshit like change the gender from him to her etc. And she’s a liberal, lesbian, African American woman singing about the black experience. It’s very brave in a real way for him to have taken this on considering his audience. I applaud him.

Why so defensive? Posters were not being aholes. A great song is a great song regardless of who wrote it. Very brave? Please.

Brave might not be the right word. Bold maybe. But the article speaks for itself. The first song written by an AA woman to reach number one on the country charts. It doesn’t happen every day, see?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

+1. I heard the cover on the radio and just wanted to hear hers. But love that she's getting the recognition and $$$ she deserves. Love her so much!

Same. I listened to about 1/2 of this version then turned it off and listened to the original.