For many years now I have said that this is the most significant of Tracy Chapman songs. I love fast car as much as anyone, but if you were to give me a chance to perform one song, it would be this one.
Female Bob Dylan of that generation. She is a master lyricist, telling of the plight of the impoverished, and the human struggle to find love, equality, respect and belonging. Her genius will live on for generations to come.
She thinks deeply. I can feel the struggle in her voice. She puts words and experience to an underspoken existence. We all struggle to get mountains of things. I am Soo proud of her.
Very few singers can keep the same quality of vocals on stage as that which is recorded in a studio.Tracy Chapman's voice is just as fine on a live performance as anything you'd hear on a digitally remastered recording. That clear, crisp voice is out of this world. An amazing talent beyond what words can describe.
I believe and have for years that she is being sarcastic in this song, by her other songs, and how simple and real she is, it's obvious she is not a "material girl". I used to play this song for my old roommate who believed that getting gifts from men instead of getting things by herself was a good idea. Anyway this is one of my favorite songs ever
The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have I'll be working for somebody else Until I'm in my grave I'll be dreaming of a live of ease And mountains Oh mountains o' things To have a big expensive car Drag my furs on the ground And have a maid that I can tell To bring me anything Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed I'll revel in their attention And mountains Oh mountains o' things Sweet lazy life Champagne and caviar I hope you'll come and find me Cause you know who we are Those who deserve the best in life And know what money's worth And those whose sole misfortune Was having mountains o' nothing at birth Oh they tell me There's still time to save my soul They tell me Renounce all Renounce all those material things you gained by Exploiting other human beings Consume more than you need This is the dream Make you pauper Or make you queen I won't die lonely I'll have it all prearranged A grave that's deep and wide enough For me and all my mountains o' things Mostly I feel lonely Good good people are Good people are only My stepping stones It's gonna take all my mountains o' things To surround me Keep all my enemies away Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay I'll be dreaming, dreaming... Dreaming...
Love love all Tracy Chapman’s songs and lyrics. For many years now. She has such an honest and knowing in all she does and how she Carie’s herself. I would love to meet her and tell her what her music has meant to me in my life. Yesterday I listened to her for hours. Loved it. Thank you so much. Donna Reidt many Blessings to you 🌹💞🙏🏾
My favourite female vocalist - so talented, soulful, authentic, on point about matters that matter, and prepared and ready to challenge all those willing to think about themselves and public life.
It's not a song about love. It's about rich people with materialistic ideas. The people who exploit poor people to make money and live in luxury. It's written in their perspective.
Mountains O' things" The life l've always wanted I guess I'll never have I'II be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave I'II be dreaming of a live of ease and mountains o mountains o things To have a big expensive car drag my furs on the ground and have a maid that I can tell to bring my anything everyone will look at me with envy and with greed I'II revel in their attention and mountains oh mountains o' things Sweet lazy life Champagne and caviar I hope you"ll come and find me cause you know who we are those who deserve the best in life and know what money's worth and those whose sole misfortune was having mountains o' nothing at birth Oh they tell me There's still time to save my soul they tell me renounce all renounce all those material things you gained by exploiting other human beings Consume more than you need this is dream make you pauper or make you queen I won't die lonely I'II have it all prearranged a grave that's deep and wide enough for me and all my mountains o'things Mostly I feel lonely good good people are good good people are only my stepping stones it's gonna take all my mountains o' things to surround me keep all my enemies awey keep my sadness and loneliness at by I'II be dreaming' dreaming... dreaming Writing by m. Gaza
she is amazing! first heard her when was 15 now 30 still hooked : ) lyrics are so powerful and honest no1 like her telling it how it is go miss chapman x
Always an amazing artist. Those who commented on her physical appearance are caught up in today's paradigm of popular music - performers' appearances are more important than their skills. If that paradigm had held in the past we never would have had a Dylan, a Janis Joplin, a Jim Croce, a Minnie Ripperton, Hendrix and so many other giants of song. If you don't know them look them up. Tracy doesn't fit the models of beauty held by some, but what does that matter? Listen to her. The honesty and truth in her songs are almost without parallel today.
I view her as a heir to Armatrading, a woman artist riding on pure talent rather than her body. Quite rare, very rare indeed, women usually sell their wares or don't make it... high respect.
Who is still listening this song 2024😢😢😢
For many years now I have said that this is the most significant of Tracy Chapman songs. I love fast car as much as anyone, but if you were to give me a chance to perform one song, it would be this one.
Agreed.
I agree, I play this song over and over.
I too am so grateful for the 2024 Grammy's. I only had one CD of Tracy's. I now have 8 CD's.and expecting 3 more. 😊😊😊 I love Tracy.
The Grammys brought me here. I have forgotten how much I LOVE all of her music! Beautiful talented sweet woman!!
Welcome back to the fold! I'm going through a renewed love affair with her music, too. :-)
Me the same (only for one reason❤)(from Jujuy,Argentina)
@@ClaudioGabrielSalgado-qt5ee MAGA!!
Is she a MAGA supporter now or something? What's with the common above..
Female Bob Dylan of that generation. She is a master lyricist, telling of the plight of the impoverished, and the human struggle to find love, equality, respect and belonging.
Her genius will live on for generations to come.
She thinks deeply. I can feel the struggle in her voice. She puts words and experience to an underspoken existence. We all struggle to get mountains of things. I am Soo proud of her.
A legend Tracy. So intelligent singing TRUTH.
This is literally my all time favourite song, I raised 2 children on Tracey Chapmans music
My mom raised me listening to this album ❤️
I was remember when i was young in Mogadishu. Thanks Tracy Champman!!!.
Same here bro.... epic
Wow
Muqdisho anigo jooga ayan hada wali dhagaysanaya heestan kama xiiso dhaco
one love 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴
Me too. This song takes me to Mogadishu in late 80s.
Thank you Tracey.
@@creativesomalia7784 80meyadii
Madhalan markaas aniga
2004 dhagaysanayay lkn
one of the most perfect songs ever made
I faced the deaths of my parents and my best friend with this song . Thank you so much.
It's 2018 and I'm still madly in love with her music and that voice...
Me too xx
Wait her or hee
It's 2020 and she stole my baby heart when I was 7 in 1990 and she's had it ever since
Same. Her voice is sooooooo amazing. She is like out of this world
@@hudeifamohamed7042 her* she is a women
The voice...the lyrics, the natural beauty, perfection at its best. Love you Tracy!
Tremenda.👌🎶😉
You nailed it. She's the absolute best. I'm almost 40 and been listening to her for 30+ years now.
Very few singers can keep the same quality of vocals on stage as that which is recorded in a studio.Tracy Chapman's voice is just as fine on a live performance as anything you'd hear on a digitally remastered recording. That clear, crisp voice is out of this world. An amazing talent beyond what words can describe.
💯💯💯💯
So True. Couldn't have put it better.
@Wilhelm Hesse Beautiful Truth words from you.
@@carmeldwyer6272 thanks 🙏
I believe and have for years that she is being sarcastic in this song, by her other songs, and how simple and real she is, it's obvious she is not a "material girl". I used to play this song for my old roommate who believed that getting gifts from men instead of getting things by herself was a good idea. Anyway this is one of my favorite songs ever
First heard this song as a child. Loved it then. Now as a 34 year old it means so much more. Sheer poetry. Such meaningful Lyrics sang from the soul.
Old is gold I'm young generation but I love the song
Same
There is no voice like her wow 😲
The life I've always wanted
I guess I'll never have
I'll be working for somebody else
Until I'm in my grave
I'll be dreaming of a live of ease
And mountains Oh mountains o' things
To have a big expensive car
Drag my furs on the ground
And have a maid that I can tell
To bring me anything
Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed
I'll revel in their attention
And mountains Oh mountains o' things
Sweet lazy life
Champagne and caviar
I hope you'll come and find me
Cause you know who we are
Those who deserve the best in life
And know what money's worth
And those whose sole misfortune
Was having mountains o' nothing at birth
Oh they tell me
There's still time to save my soul
They tell me
Renounce all
Renounce all those material things you gained by
Exploiting other human beings
Consume more than you need
This is the dream
Make you pauper
Or make you queen
I won't die lonely
I'll have it all prearranged
A grave that's deep and wide enough
For me and all my mountains o' things
Mostly I feel lonely
Good good people are
Good people are only
My stepping stones
It's gonna take all my mountains o' things
To surround me
Keep all my enemies away
Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay
I'll be dreaming, dreaming... Dreaming...
Thank you for this
Thank you so much 🤍
Thanks learning it again
This song is so realvant today still
Don’t know why tears flow as I read these words. Truly great song. Our crazy lives in a few short verses.
Everything about her is timeless. I miss you. Do come back and continue to inspire us...Peace!
Love love all Tracy Chapman’s songs and lyrics. For many years now. She has such an honest and knowing in all she does and how she Carie’s herself. I would love to meet her and tell her what her music has meant to me in my life. Yesterday I listened to her for hours. Loved it.
Thank you so much. Donna Reidt many Blessings to you 🌹💞🙏🏾
Tracy Chapman, beyond amazing.
Her singing here is completely mesmerizing
2021 m still inlove with her music and nothing will ever change that
I think I am falling in love with Tracy Chapman.
My favourite female vocalist - so talented, soulful, authentic, on point about matters that matter, and prepared and ready to challenge all those willing to think about themselves and public life.
It must be good to hear your songs live, it must be exciting...🙏🏼👍🌟🌟❤️✨
a song i bring to mind when i get too wrapped up in material things, always a singer with a message.
I'm not English-speaking, I've always imagined that it's sung for love of the mountains or something else. But now feel the big sorrow and wasted love
It's not a song about love. It's about rich people with materialistic ideas. The people who exploit poor people to make money and live in luxury. It's written in their perspective.
true talent + meaningful lyrics. such an inspiration
This song is older than me and i love so much than other songs because of her voice 🔥
Love her...she continues to help me save myself. Thank you
god bless her.....sooo perfect!! love the music..
Love all of Tracy Chapman songs. The mountains o things is my favorite. You're awesome Tracey.
Im The Child of Tracy Chapman
i just love this song and performance so much!
thanks for sharing this archive!
Surely u r not THE Tracy Chapman?!
One of the Greatest that ever lived❤
The Queen of music
This type of song is good for the grassy area and the rain alone
It's 2022 and still I'm listening this song music and voice 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰 from somalia
The first time heard this song I heard from a Somali singer since then have been looking for it . fortunately I get it now .
I like this song
I listen every time
Beautiful thanks for all this beauty
Mountains O' things"
The life l've always wanted I guess I'll never have I'II be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave I'II be dreaming of a live of ease and mountains o mountains o things
To have a big expensive car drag my furs on the ground and have a maid that I can tell to bring my anything everyone will look at me with envy and with greed I'II revel in their attention and mountains oh mountains o' things
Sweet lazy life
Champagne and caviar I hope you"ll come and find me cause you know who we are those who deserve the best in life and know what money's worth and those whose sole misfortune was having mountains o' nothing at birth
Oh they tell me
There's still time to save my soul they tell me renounce all renounce all those material things you gained by exploiting other human beings
Consume more than you need this is dream make you pauper or make you queen I won't die lonely I'II have it all prearranged a grave that's deep and wide enough for me and all my mountains o'things
Mostly I feel lonely good good people are good good people are only my stepping stones it's gonna take all my mountains o' things to surround me keep all my enemies awey keep my sadness and loneliness at by
I'II be dreaming' dreaming...
dreaming
Writing by m. Gaza
Special
From 🇸🇴 somalia
Thank you
Formiiiiiiidable voix unique tes doigts magique meeeeeeeeerci bookou Tracy Chapman 🎸👏👏👏👏👏👏🎸 j'adooooooooooooooore braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💟
This lady is my true life since 1992, i share all his albums with my children and now im sharing with my grandchildren 🙌 you are a legend i lv u💖
2022 still here for the bestest Voice, Guitarist and good drums👌🏆🥇
no voice like hers.....
Simply fantastic.
I LOVE YOU, TRACY!
My Queen of music !!!!! tHX
Just love Tracy Chapman! Gifted song writer and musician! I wish there was more music like this!
Look up Asa
she is amazing! first heard her when was 15 now 30 still hooked : ) lyrics are so powerful and honest no1 like her telling it how it is go miss chapman x
Love Tracy Chapman!!!!
Tracy I love you.
Still listening
2020 December
From🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴 somalia
In 2024 me to!!! From Germany,all the best for you!!
@@theshipbuilder8711 is another good night
Her voice is a music,
OLd is GoLd I Love this Sound And thE sOng Listen nOw 2020 😍
Always an amazing artist. Those who commented on her physical appearance are caught up in today's paradigm of popular music - performers' appearances are more important than their skills. If that paradigm had held in the past we never would have had a Dylan, a Janis Joplin, a Jim Croce, a Minnie Ripperton, Hendrix and so many other giants of song. If you don't know them look them up. Tracy doesn't fit the models of beauty held by some, but what does that matter? Listen to her. The honesty and truth in her songs are almost without parallel today.
She is beauty
She’s beautiful
Love you Tracy!
Tracy Chapman,la voix du siècle
Omg this rocks :)
💕 wish you back !!!! 💕🎸🙌☀️
the best voice all over the time!
Still wonderful in 2023. I have all her albuns
beautiful songs and singing, not bad at all.
Tracy Chapman.
She is a diamond
JUST ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES HER - GREAT.
I love you tracy
Thank you
love Tracy best around
Love her from my own personal mountain of things.
semplicemente... divina... :-))))
30 mars 1964 🚼 30 mars 2021 wouahou happy birtday too you TRACY CHAPMAN POUR TES UN AN DE PLUS 🎂🎂🎸❤😘👏👏👏👏👏
BIG UP TRACY CHAPMAN. Regards from Brasil. June 2021.
Very ahead of her time!
Artiste célèbre pleins des talents voix unique tes doigts magique wouaaahou wouaaahou j'adooooooooooooooore braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavo Tracy Chapman love ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎸🎸piouk doux 💋
what ever happened to Tracy Chapman.I like her style.
I view her as a heir to Armatrading, a woman artist riding on pure talent rather than her body.
Quite rare, very rare indeed, women usually sell their wares or don't make it...
high respect.
love you love you trac💜💜
Wat een stem
Respect
I don't want to work for someone else until I am in my grave
LOVED!
Mi y'aime a ou bokou Tracy Chapman merci bokou Pour tout 😘🎸🎸🎸👏💯🎸🎸🎸🎸👏💞
Από τις καλύτερες υπέροχες και καταπληκτικές καλλιτεχνικές υπάρξεις.!
What a legend ❤❤❤
Mostly I feel lonely
Good good people are
Good people are only
My stepping stones
Happy birtday too you tracy chapmam 🎂
BNE ET HEUREUSE ANNÉE TRACY CHAPMAN 👍💃🎆🎈👏👍🎸🎸🎈❤
grazie Erdi... :-) saluti..
Who listen 👂 2020
Incredible
:o C TROOP BEAUU A la Perfection !!!! J'ADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
Toujour 2020
She’s the best ❤️💖
easy one of the most unrated ....many kisses tracy^^^
bigg song nice up up up 1992 top music
Those who have vs. those who do not. More of a gap between them every day.
Love the one in oakland 1988!! No drum!!🙏👍😷 bayarea yeah..
2020 from tiktok lik dhac kusiya
Like this song