FINAL SCORE: (7) TRACY CHAPMAN 85, (1) Elliott Smith 69
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(1) Elliott Smith, "Waltz #2" • Sweet 16 • 2nd round • 1st round
(7) Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" • Sweet 16 • 2nd round • 1st round
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(1) Elliott Smith, "Waltz #2"
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By now you've probably read enough analysis of the Elite Eight songs already, but if you missed it, get up to speed, starting with the Sweet Sixteen coverage below. For this game we offer you our expert analysis of each song in eight categories. Ratings are of five possible teardrops, five being the maximum, one teardrop being the minimum. The Committee Members also offer their predictions below (which may or may not correspond with their votes).
(1) Elliott Smith, "Waltz #2" • Sweet 16 • 2nd round • 1st round
(7) Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" • Sweet 16 • 2nd round • 1st round
(1) Elliott Smith, "Waltz #2"
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(7) Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”
Listening to this song (again) with Jamie, we recall Cruel Optimism in which Lauren Berlant argues that what is desired can actually be an obstacle to one’s flourishing. Too true. We decided that Chapman’s lyrics are an instantiation of cruel, cruel optimism. Mundane tragedies repeated: repeated: repeated. This song is so SAD…
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