"The Mother of MP3"

Interesting tid-bit if ever this gets played again (been 3 years, I have my doubts). 

Ever notice that you can sing the lyrics from Steely Dan's "Do It Again" to the tune of "Tom's Diner" and it scans perfectly?

masterhead wrote:
Amen to that - what a pity to do this to a pleasant (though not her best) song :( . If I want to be BOOM-DE-BOOM'ed half to death for no good reason, I'll listen to some reggae... :P Even the horn arrangement is sucky (toot-toot / toot-toot). Blecch.

But on a happier note - I've got a ticket to see her next week

Doo-doot-doot-doo-doo, Exchanging glances...do-be-do-be-doo...Wondering in the night, what were the chances....

I prefer the originally myself..the beat makes it annoying...

Shimmer wrote:

I could not put it any better. Marlene on the wall would be another good choice.

OK, so you played it 4 days ago. At that time, it was OK since I hadn't heard it in ten years. Now, it's got to go. Mute is on and vote will be low.

My god, I hate this song. I have to turn it off, because it brings back a horrible, horrible memory: many, many years ago, I was taking the SAT. I got about halfway into the analogies section when this song mysteriously, evilly, came into my head. All I could think was "ABCD, ABCD, ABCD,ABCD." Yeah, just imagine it. Torture...

Christ, this was a bit interesting the first time I heard it -- "Look what they did to Suzanne Vega's goofy a capella song," I thought to myself. But that was 15 years ago, and now I don't want to hear it anymore.

Please play a great but seldom heard Vega song like The Queen and the Soldier instead.

I'm glad that this is the first time I have heard this song in about 10 years. I didn't miss it, and while I will be furious if it is stuck in my head, it ain't killing me yet.

Fun fact: the Tom's Diner that she is singing about is the real restaurant that the Diner in Seinfeld is modeled after.

Geed wrote:

Geed, I know that you think you have a wonderful and powerful "wit"

Unfortunately, yer only "half" right!

8)

rcurrier wrote:

No one said she can sing. She can, however, write really interesting songs!!

Inventive, original, ejoyable, whimsical :highfive:

Play the original, don't be afraid...That beat got old but not the song...

Geed wrote:

Not at all. It's obvious what you mean:

You love the song's beat so much it makes you hit your head against a wall.
You hit people over the head who don't like this song.
All other music is meaningless now, so I might as well destroy my computer.
:verymad: I love singing along so much I sometimes forget to breath.
This song it HOT!
:puke: This song is so good that all other music now makes me sick.
<-X No talking during the song! I'm listening!
It's my favorite song to listen to when I go to bed.
:P A razzberry to anyone who doesn't like this song!

Thanks for letting us know how you feel!

Da da daa da da da... the lyrics in this song flow about as well as water through a concrete barrier (in addition to the lack of poetic form). I can ignore that minus the painful lack of musical interest and a beat that makes me want to hit my head against the wall in sync to it.

I was going to say that I like this big-beat remix better than the orignial, but I've heard this version so much it's become primary and I can't remember what the original sounds like. It meanders, which I appreciate.

Minimalism at it's finest!

This song is good.. the beat box can go however....


Sean in NC

MissJenn wrote:
I've only heard the one that seems to be sung by Jeannie ("Jeannie's Diner"). I just went to look it up, and, wow, there's a whole album of the stuff: Tom's Album (click here).

And I like this song--always a treat whenever it shows up on the radio. Most everything from Suzanne Vega has me stop and think about what I really want from life.

You know what else? I love this radio station. Feel free to complain to your heart's content, fellow listeners. I just realized how Bill has captured the essence of the 70s FM DJ: I trust him, his taste, and what he chooses to play. If something lands weird for me, I listen anyway and give it a chance.

blech...how did she get a 'best of' album??

ladybinnath says all that needs to be said on this one.....

you haven't seen her live. she can sing. quite well, in fact.

Quick, someone take away Ms. Vega's pen knife & hand her some Zanax !!! I'm guessing this coffee shop is some place really depressing like an EQUITY retirement home.

Was never much of a Vega fan, but this remix rocks!

:verymad: :puke: <-X :P

am I too subtle

So how come we haven't been treated to the usual "can't sing" diatribes we get on all Bob Dylan/Neil Young/Springsteen songs?

No one thinks she can sing, do they?

I don't need to ever hear either version again..."and instead I hit the mute..."

Love the original, detest this travesty...
I especially dislike the part where they maintain the tempo of the drum machine as she slows down to sing "...the bells of the cathedral...", it's almost as if they could not be bothered.
Interesting info posted earlier about the audio compression benchmark.

Normally, techno-poop make me feel like grabbing an Uzi and spraying something with lead.

But I kinda actually like this....

(or maybe I'm just in a good mood today...... )