suzanne vega. ed vega spanish harlem upper west side

SUZANNE SUZANNE VEGAVEGA

Ed VegaEd Vega

Spanish Spanish HarlemHarlem

Upper West Upper West SideSide

She performed in small venues in Greenwich Village with Jack Hardy`s night songwriter`s group and had some songs released in Fast Folk albums. In 1984 she received a major label recording contract.

Vega`s debut album was released in 1985 and was well received by critics. It reached platinum status in the UK.

TOM`S DINERTOM`S DINER

In 1990 remixed by dance group DNA

Background of the song

The real Tom`s Restaurant appeared in Seinfield. The “Tom`s Diner” of the song is Tom`s Restaurant in New York City which later became Monk`s Café in Seinfield.

Vega wrote the song by comment of her friend Brian Rose, a photographer, who said that he sometimes felt as if he “saw his whole life through a pane of glass”.

Rough copy of the song

“Story of an actor who had died when he was drinking”

“turning to the horoscope and looking for the funnies”

The song was originally for voice and solo piano. A capella version is extremely sparse – no vocal effects, only voice and clocks.