Stay Awake - Suzanne Vega

[@chloeevans2569]

Her voice is perfect for this

[@MaleOrderBride]

Miss Vega has perfect pitch! Singers like her are unappreciated...people think only "good" singers belt out a song and scream it...but it is very hard to have this much vocal control on low notes like she does!

[@mattg.812]

Always thought this would have been ideal as the intro song for one of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies.

[@BipsTheSecond]

I first heard this on RadioLab, and have been devastated that I couldn't find it since. How haunting is this!? I love it. Thank you for posting it.

[@johnnyshowbones8689]

Incredibly unnerving.

[@jenn1ferschonberger]

I got this from the Disney CD years ago at a college radio station. I have sung this to my husband and niece, they both love it.

[@donweatherwax9318]

She wants us to "stay awake" . . . but . . . I . . . can't . . . keep . . . my . . . eyes . . . open . . . . . . . . . . . . oh right - now I get it. _Pretty sneaky, sis_

[@Volcanics]

Great lullaby good work

[@jonathanrimorin2494]

I remember this from a Hal Wilner compilation, of 80s rock acts doing Disney songs. I think it was called "Stay Awake." This was the only song I actually liked from it, though I think Los Lobos did "I wanna be like you" and Tom Waits probably contributed something as well.

[@Nickman826]

Tom Waits covered Heigh Ho and I think its pretty good but I understand why someone wouldn't like it

[@donweatherwax9318]

IMO the other good song on that compilation was Buster Poindexter - seriously, him!! - doing a terrific job on "Castle in Spain". kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2TMlap-aZebh80 (I'm also fond of Ken Nordine's basso growl on "Desolation Theme" from _Pinocchio._ But that's a more exotic flavor.)

[@DanielRisacher]

OMG Bonnie Raitt’s cover of “Baby Mine” also gorgeous

[@tammie1078]

So soothing, I didn't know she sang Disney songs.

[@AnthonyButcher1]

Just heard this on radiolab. Shazam couldn't find it either.

[@SpaceMasterRahel]

That what I thought when I first heard it! =)

[@SpaceMasterRahel]

Radiolab as well! =)

[@hippiechic69]

lol thanks for that I am so doing that when I get home from work

[@holditagainstsam]

xanax song.

[@gluetubeserver]

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[@WulfricTheBlack]

Speed this up by one and it’s much better

[@jmcconnor01]

ahh, the song of secret nightmares

[@Chasichan]

Unless you have a deep voice to begin with... or not? I can sing those deep notes without problems, though I am very bad singer usually.

[@Just4Th3Lulz]

Bit of a Japanese feel to it.

[@JohnPreston888]

Mostly excellent. Wobbles a bit and goes flat at 0:48 which is disappointing. Not that I could do better though. (And it could just be the recording, not what was actually sung.)

[@th3h3r0]

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