Tracy
Chapman
I really enjoyed
learning about Tracy Chapman this week. I had heard of Tracy before and knew
that she sang the song “fast car” but after reading the interview with her I
had gotten a much better idea of who she was. I love the personality that Tracy
has. I think my favorite part of the reading was when she said, ''I
guess if there were some way to choose what I wanted or didn't want from what
my success has brought me, I would choose not to have the celebrity. I don't
think I'm very good at it”. I really enjoyed reading that part because I like
how Tracy did not allow the fame and fortune to go to her head. She is still
completely humble and does not enjoy all the fame that she got.
Listening
to Fast Car brought back so many memories for me. My mom and I use to listen to
this song all of the time on the radio while we were in the car. There is a
remix to this song that is out now so it was nice to listen to the original
song. I had never actually listening and paid attention to the lyrics so
reading the lyrics in class really opened my eyes and taught so much more about
this song. It was so sad to read about how she wanted to run away from all of
her problems with this man and she ended up being the person who got a job and paid
for everything while he spent his time going out and drinking. Tracy Chapman
had a lot of success in her life and the fact that she stayed so humble and didn’t
want all of that fame really says something about the person she is.
It is crazy how she's been through so much and she is still humble. She is one of a king because she out music over fame while many other artist put fame over their crafts.
ReplyDeleteI like how you were able to bring a personal aspect into your post about how you and your mom would listen to "Fast Car" in the car. i love songs and stories that I can either relate to or that have become a part of my life or happy memories. I had heard this song on the radio and really liked it, but I never knew who sang it or even what it was called! I'm so glad we covered Tracy Chapman in class. She seems so humble and kind and I will definitely be listening to "Fast Car" now that I know that is the name of the song!
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