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Related: About this forumTom's Diner -- Suzanne Vega (Bonus Video: Jeanie's Diner)
"Tom's Diner" is a song written in 1981 by American singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega. It was first released as a track on the January 1984 issue of Fast Folk Musical Magazine.[1] When first featured on one of her own studio albums, it appeared as the first track of her Solitude Standing album in 1987. It was later used as the basis for a remix by the British group DNA in 1988. This remix reached number 1 in Austria, Germany, Greece and Switzerland. The 1991 release Tom's Album includes the DNA version as well as cover versions by such artists as After One, Nikki D. and Bingo Hand Job (R.E.M. and Billy Bragg).[2] It was also used as the background soundtrack for the opening scene of the 1993 film Untamed Heart.
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Tom's Diner -- Suzanne Vega (Bonus Video: Jeanie's Diner) (Original Post)
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
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Docreed2003
(16,905 posts)1. You know I love you NJ...but
If there's a personal hell, mine will be playing "Tom's Diner" in perpetual repeat on the MUZAK.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)3. I understand.
Docreed2003
(16,905 posts)4. MUA!!
CincyDem
(6,419 posts)2. And the prize for today's trivia contest...
...Tom's Diner was the song used by the creator of the MP3 file structure to ensure that it was capturing the full tonal spectrum, making it the first song stored as an MP3.
LonePirate
(13,446 posts)5. This is one of my favorites from the '90s. Thanks for posting.
PJMcK
(22,074 posts)6. Great song
In the late 1970s, I went to college on the way upper west side of Manhattan and Tom's Diner was a regular haunt for morning-after breakfasts. I think it was (is?) on Broadway at 106th Street. If you've been there, you can totally appreciate how Ms. Vega captures the ambiance of the place.