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"Tom's Diner" was used as the reference track in an early trial of the {{UsefulNotes/MP3}} compression system, earning her the distinction of being the Mother of the [=MP3=]. It was chosen because her a capella vocal with relatively little reverberation was used as the model for Karlheinz Brandenburg's compression algorithm. Brandenburg heard "Tom's Diner" on a radio playing the song. He was excited and at first convinced it would be "nearly impossible to compress this warm a capella voice."
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"Tom's Diner" was used as the reference track in an early trial of the {{UsefulNotes/MP3}} {{Platform/MP3}} compression system, earning her the distinction of being the Mother of the [=MP3=]. It was chosen because her a capella vocal with relatively little reverberation was used as the model for Karlheinz Brandenburg's compression algorithm. Brandenburg heard "Tom's Diner" on a radio playing the song. He was excited and at first convinced it would be "nearly impossible to compress this warm a capella voice."
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* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: In an interview shortly after the release of "Luka", Vega stated that she got the name from a boy she had often seen playing outside her building, who never quite seemed to fit in with the other kids (though she added that she didn't think the real Luka had been abused, merely that he seemed "different"). Whether or not that part was true, however, she would reveal decades later that the actual inspiration for the child in the song was ''herself'', as she had suffered abuse at the hands of her stepfather.
-->''I chose Luka as a name and as a character because I didn't want people to know that it was me.''
-->''I chose Luka as a name and as a character because I didn't want people to know that it was me.''
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* BigApplesauce: There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman."
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** There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman.""
** More subtly is "Tom's Diner." The song is based on RealLife Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan and the lyrics make reference to listening to "the bells of the Cathedral." This is a reference to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, which is one block over and can be seen from just outside the restaurant looking east across W112th St.
** There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman.
** More subtly is "Tom's Diner." The song is based on RealLife Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan and the lyrics make reference to listening to "the bells of the Cathedral." This is a reference to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, which is one block over and can be seen from just outside the restaurant looking east across W112th St.
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: "The Queen and the Soldier" is about this trope. [[MindScrew Unless it isn't.]]
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* RefrainFromAssuming:
** Her most famous song is not "My Name Is Luka"; it's just "Luka".
** "Tom's Diner" is not called "Do-Do-Do-Da-Do-Do-Do-Da-Do-Da-Duh-Duh-Da-Duh-Duh-Duh". (Well, duh.)
** It's called "Frank & Ava," not "Not Enough To Be In Love."
** Her most famous song is not "My Name Is Luka"; it's just "Luka".
** "Tom's Diner" is not called "Do-Do-Do-Da-Do-Do-Do-Da-Do-Da-Duh-Duh-Da-Duh-Duh-Duh". (Well, duh.)
** It's called "Frank & Ava," not "Not Enough To Be In Love."
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Undertow" opens with the line "I believe right now if I could, I would swallow you whole." WordOfGod confirmed in an 80s interview that yes, she is doing that to him.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Undertow" opens with the line "I believe right now if I could, I would swallow you whole." WordOfGod Vega confirmed in an 80s interview that yes, she is doing that to him.
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* ''Solitude Standing'' (1987), TheOneWith the aformentioned "Tom's Diner" and "Luka".
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* ''Solitude Standing'' (1987), TheOneWith the aformentioned "Tom's Diner" and "Luka".(1987)
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* AnswerSong: "(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May", in answer to [[CaptainObvious Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".]]
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* AnswerSong: "(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May", in answer to [[CaptainObvious Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".]]
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Suzanne Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known by the mainstream for the radio hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner", but her entire career is something to appreciate.
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Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known by the mainstream for the radio hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner", but her entire career is something to appreciate.
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* RevengeBallad: In her own typical twist. "In the Eye", where the singer warns someone about the revenge she is capable of:
-->If you were to kill me now, right here\\
I would still look you in the eye\\
And I would burn myself into your memory\\
As long as you were still alive
-->If you were to kill me now, right here\\
I would still look you in the eye\\
And I would burn myself into your memory\\
As long as you were still alive
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* CreatorProvincialism: There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman."
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* CreatorProvincialism: BigApplesauce: There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman."
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I think they know that [[TheWatcher I'm looking at them]]\\
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She has released the following albums:
* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Suzanne Vega]]'' (1985)
* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Suzanne Vega]]'' (1985)
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* LoveIsLikeReligion: The similarly themed "Bound" and "Penitent" both play with the idea of the singer as the disciple of her lover, asking them to take her back like a prodigal son and wondering to what extent she would obey them.
-->You appear without a face\\
Disappear but leave your trace\\
I feel your unseen frown
-->You appear without a face\\
Disappear but leave your trace\\
I feel your unseen frown
* SelfTitledAlbum: Her first.
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask - "The Queen and the Soldier" is about this trope. [[MindScrew Unless it isn't.]]
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask - TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: "The Queen and the Soldier" is about this trope. [[MindScrew Unless it isn't.]]
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** It's called "Fran & Ava," not "Not Enough To Be In Love."
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** It's called "Fran "Frank & Ava," not "Not Enough To Be In Love."
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Her musical style, while it has [[NewSoundAlbum evolved]] throughout her career, is an instantly identifiable cocktail of multi-instrumental {{folk|music}} and soft, ethereal rock, with heavy reliance on melodic, guitar and honest, unaffected vocals. Her songs cover a wild range of topics, but most are united by the theme of sensitive, detailed observation of both the human and natural worlds and often contain much {{symbolism}} and introspection.
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Her musical style, while it has [[NewSoundAlbum evolved]] throughout her career, is an instantly identifiable cocktail of multi-instrumental {{folk|music}} and soft, ethereal rock, with heavy reliance on melodic, melodic guitar and honest, unaffected vocals. Her songs cover a wild range of topics, but most are united by the theme of sensitive, detailed observation of both the human and natural worlds and often contain much {{symbolism}} and introspection.
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Her musical style, while it has [[NewSoundAlbum evolved]] throughout her career, is an instantly identifiable cocktail of multi-instrumental {{folk|music}} and soft rock, with heavy reliance on melodic guitar and honest, unaffected vocals. Her songs cover a wild range of topics, but most are united by the theme of sensitive, detailed observation of both the human and natural worlds and often contain much {{symbolism}} and introspection.
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Her musical style, while it has [[NewSoundAlbum evolved]] throughout her career, is an instantly identifiable cocktail of multi-instrumental {{folk|music}} and soft soft, ethereal rock, with heavy reliance on melodic melodic, guitar and honest, unaffected vocals. Her songs cover a wild range of topics, but most are united by the theme of sensitive, detailed observation of both the human and natural worlds and often contain much {{symbolism}} and introspection.
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I think they think I must be out of touch\\
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* {{Motif}}: Playing cards in ''99.9F°''.
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* {{Motif}}: Playing cards in ''99.9F°''.9F°''.
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* AntiLoveSong: "Frank & Ava"
-->And so, now we know\\
That it's not enough to be in love
-->And so, now we know\\
That it's not enough to be in love
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** Going the other way, "Small Blue Thing" sounds, well, [[ColourCodedEmotions blue]], despite its lyrics being ambiguous at least but interprably joyful.
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* CreatorProvincialism: There are many references to New York City in ''Beauty & Crime,'' including its track "New York Is A Woman."
* DarknessEqualsDeath: Discussed in "Night Vision."
-->By day give thanks\\
By night beware\\
Half the world in sweetness\\
The other in fear
-->By day give thanks\\
By night beware\\
Half the world in sweetness\\
The other in fear
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* DrivenToSuicide: "Straight Lines" could very well be about this, while "In Liverpool" and "50/50 Chance" are pretty unambiguously about this.
* GreenEyedMonster: Jealousy is a big part of what drives "Frank & Ava" apart. "He says it isn't me you're thinking of."
* GreenEyedMonster: Jealousy is a big part of what drives "Frank & Ava" apart. "He says it isn't me you're thinking of."
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* DrivenToSuicide: "Straight Lines" [[ImpliedTrope could very well be about this, this]], while "In Liverpool" and "50/50 Chance" are pretty unambiguously about this.
* GreenEyedMonster: Jealousy is a big part of what drives "Frank & Ava"apart. "He says it apart.
-->He says, "It isn't me you're thinking of."
* GreenEyedMonster: Jealousy is a big part of what drives "Frank & Ava"
-->He says, "It isn't me you're thinking of."
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** "Luka" is a peppy little song... about an abused little boy.
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* {{Motif}}: Playing cards in ''99.9F°''.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: "Tom's Diner," about going to the location for coffee, reading the newspaper and observing the other customers.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: Many of her songs take simple observations of the world around her and elevate them to something incredibly beautiful.
** "Tom's Diner," about going to the location for coffee, reading the newspaper and observing the othercustomers.customers.
** "Headshots" is all about an advertisement flyer she sees on a wall.
** "Tom's Diner," about going to the location for coffee, reading the newspaper and observing the other
** "Headshots" is all about an advertisement flyer she sees on a wall.
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** Her most famous song is not "My Name Is Luka", it's just "Luka".
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** Her most famous song is not "My Name Is Luka", Luka"; it's just "Luka".
* SettingAsACharacter: "New York Is a Woman."
-->And she's ever girl you've seen in every movie\\
Every dame you've ever known on late night TV\\
And her steam and steel\\
Is the passion you feel, endlessly ...\\
New York is a woman; she'll make you cry\\
And to her you're just another guy
-->And she's ever girl you've seen in every movie\\
Every dame you've ever known on late night TV\\
And her steam and steel\\
Is the passion you feel, endlessly ...\\
New York is a woman; she'll make you cry\\
And to her you're just another guy
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** "Rock in My Pocket" is about David and Goliath.
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** "Rock in My Pocket" is about [[DavidVsGoliath David and Goliath.Goliath]].
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** Much of her album "Beauty and Crime" references New York City in many ways, some very blatantly obvious (like New York is a Woman).
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Left-of-center, wondering about you''
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->''He said, you stand in your own shoes\\
I said I'd rather stand in someone else's\\
He said, you look from your direction\\
I said I like to keep perspective''
-->-"Big Space"
I said I'd rather stand in someone else's\\
He said, you look from your direction\\
I said I like to keep perspective''
-->-"Big Space"
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I always tell them, "Nothing much, not much"\\
I think they know that I'm looking at them\\
I think they think I must be out of touch\\
But I'm only in
I said I'd rather stand
He said,
On the edge and off the avenue\\
And if you
I said I like to keep perspective''
-->-"Big Space"
Left-of-center, wondering about you''
-->-[[Film/PrettyInPink "Left of Center"]]
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