POP SONG REVIEW: “Fast Car” by Luke Combs

If your Dad was a military guy he probably understood why the missles are named "peacekeepers." Also i like the guitar fills and pedal steel in the cover version

I listened to the original because of this video. It's the first time I believe I've actually listened to it (at least consciously) and OH BOY…. OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY….

Considering the popularity of his cover led to the amazing duet between him and Tracy at the 2024 Grammys, I’m cool with its existence

The Xiu Xiu cover that plays in the end might be favorite cover ever

Bludnymph singing a cover of Fast Car is so weird to me. It's like Lil Kim doing a cover of Me And Mrs. Jones.

To be frank: the best cistraight white male genre bending cover of a female/black/LGBTQs work will be Marilyn Manson’s cover of Sweet Dreams

Unpopular opinion; I like the EDM cover

I hated Luke Combs for "Crazy" and now I hate him for this

it's a good cover but I don't know if he really adds much to it and also he basically sounds like most of the other male country singers who all sound the same. it's fine but not interesting enough to be a top five hit unless pop music was at a real low point.

im still convinced that learning to play any musical instrument. is the death of that persons ability to enjoy music

My only take away from this video was "wait, Tracy Chapman is a woman?" and then feeling too deeply embarrassed to absorb any other information

Everyone probably knows this but combs and chapman did a duet version and its so fucking good.

Luke Combs: I consent
Tracy Chapman: I consent
Overly-offendable nerds on the Internet: I DON'T!

Seriously, what is the debate here? Ms. Chapman herself gave her approval and appears to enjoy the song. She's even experienced a popularity bump from a new generation and music genre audience as a result.

I'm fine with musicians doing covers and actors doing remakes, because why shouldn't each generation get their crack at the great songs and roles? I own three versions of Cleopatra, I've watched a dozen Hamlets, and heard endless covers of Dylan songs. I don't really care if they change it up, either. If I don't like it I don't have to listen.
I don't appreciate movie makers taking a book I love and sticking its title on a movie that has nothing to do with the source material (I, Robot; Starship Troopers) but even then I can enjoy some of those films (I, Robot: no; Starship Troopers: yes) as standalone works. And I can appreciate the changes necessary to take a work from one medium to another.
Most performers never 'make it' and I would like for them to at least be able to enjoy participating in music and plays and roles that they were inspired by way back when.

'Fast Car' was and is just heartbreaking. Reminds me of taking my first cat to the vet to be put down. Fitted the moment. So beautifully sad. She's amazing.

You should listen to bussin like a bag of beans by pimp waters 🔥

The Watchmen analogy was funny and accurate.

I’ve never heard of anyone who didn’t like Tracy Chapman

Even when I was a screamo scene kid in a terrible screamo band, I still loved fast car and gimme one good reason.

Country music has been doing this since the 2000s. They cover popular songs from other genres because bro-country isn’t doing it anymore. Come up with your own hits.

After the weekend ssid "i don't wanna know" i got an ad that started out with do you want to know?