Suzanne Vega - Luka (Live JuleShow 2010)

[@darrenwilson8042]

The most hauntingly beautiful song with such a distressing theme

[@LAhunter89]

I forgive you, daddy. You did the best that you could. Despite everything, I still miss you. 😢💔🕊

[@Chou005]

Nothing change on her voice...so beautiful

[@ralfonseca]

The Voice, the choirs, the violins, the cellos... oh my God. This is heaven!

[@fractuss]

Love her voice.

[@PhilGarcia-ls4fn]

Great song 🎵

[@SleepyPenguin-8og]

Amen. ❤❤❤

[@psychedelicwolf9697]

she aged but her voice remained eternally beautiful.

[@robinwright418]

Exactly👍

[@ivanbombana7282]

Probably it's much more beautiful now....

[@paulusishak89]

Indeed

[@venzislavvladimirov3046]

Amazing voice, one of the best stars in 90🙂🙂👍

[@patthewoodboy]

its matured in a big way

[@robindick2802]

She has aged like fine wine. She still has her special kind voice. Positively lovely.

[@bigjackandtheaspergonian66]

Every time I’ve watched her perform this song, she’s never phoned it in. She’s treated this song like the sacred treasure that it is...I love that!

[@jonthomas8569]

Yes! I saw her live last year and she was very much in the moment when she sang "Luka." She never comes across as if she's not feeling it every time. This was gorgeous.

[@cristinaevans139]

Abusive husband for years and that’s how long this song made me cry divorced for years no more tears just a fleeting meloncoly❤

[@nowiknow1384]

Thats a beautiful song and a beautiful performance

[@TheChef1717]

I have seen Suzanne in concert. When she sings Luka there is not a dry eye in the house. God gave her a gift to teach us to stand up for causes.

[@regisleray9211]

A wonderfull music and a nice voice

[@y.r._]

There are a few songs that made their composers immortal. This is one of them.

[@Scrimpets1]

Right on!

[@MichalAnnStrahilevitz]

agree!!

[@ishta]

I've heard this first live when she was singing in the village in 1988, when I lived in NYC

[@jcreed09]

The original broke my heart, but this version with the violins and the orchestra...magnificent!

[@ulrikemauersberger1178]

I'M CRASH ...THIS MUSIK IS SO WONDERFUL....BESS WORDS.....THE MELODIE ....AND HER SPOKE.....my english is not right, it is my scool English many many jears ago.......my Name is Luka is a lovely Song ❤❤❤❤

[@slikchik58]

Perfection....such a deep song...makes me cry each time.

[@jenniferb4200]

Same here.

[@tmo4330]

I thought I was the only person on earth who could not hear this song without crying.

[@Felix9lives]

Yep. Because the song is about child abuse.

[@shibanwong3205]

Marvelous 👏👏👏😍

[@HollyB-b3t]

wonderful songwriter and singer

[@dominadordayag4905]

Timeless Suzanne Vega ,, my favorite song of the last of the 80’s. The orchestra made it more suave like a fine wine aged to perfection.❤❤❤

[@carldeshazer7946]

Beautiful and timeless.

[@Ryzen_56X]

I was seventeen when I first heard this awsome song back in 1987 on the radio, still love it today, never get tired of hearing "Luka".

[@dantepaule4311]

me too!!! 06 1970

[@f8at]

I was 13 y/o. The 80s decade was amazing!!!

[@TheKuntaKintek]

Luka lama berdarah kembali..'buasir'✓....

[@koichisakaguchi5239]

I was 19 at that time and working at a Greek restaurant in Key West, heard this song through the radio in the kitchen, didn't even know the title. After Key West, I left for South America, traveled there 8 months. Then as soon as I was back to the U.S,went to a record shop, didn't kow the title, I sung first few lines. A guy at the shop told me that was "Luka " by Suzan Vega. This how I bought her album.

[@tmo4330]

I was 29 years old with a year and half old daughter. She loved for me to hold her and dance while she listened to this song. I can no longer hear it without crying.

[@anafigueredo7710]

Esta canción me trae recuerdos de mi adolescencia tan marcada y dolida...niñez sola y abandonada...sin embargo mi corazón vibraba con estas canciones...era la radio mi mejor amiga...

[@invista4134]

With the orchestra, I thought it would go overboard. But with just the strings and the base, it was sublime. Over a long period of time, her voice has kept up its originality and she has aged gracefully as well. I also looked at another video where she explained the context of this song which came as a result of a real event.

[@carlotomass119]

Beautiful lady beautiful song and beautiful guitar x

[@GreenNinjaZX6R636]

It's a hymn, a hymn for those of us who see, or can bear to see, that we are called to be aware, to extend of ourselves, to not ignore, or blame, or make excuses. Her voicing this, in this way, rends all the blaming, all the shaming and all the excuses for just standing by as the vulnerable suffer as just utterances of the worst sort of obscenity. This production is so incredibly tender and so effective.

[@Chris12211]

She still sounds fantastic. I think the orchestra really takes it to the next level.

[@josukim1229]

I so loved this performance by Suzanne. She's way beyond amazing

[@derhampaul2182]

Yea

[@jameshood1928]

Lyrics, vocals, instrumental, all A+. Brilliant performance whenever she presents this classic.

[@sanderverweij1997]

masterpiece .good music never gets Old

[@guardianangel1467]

This version makes me cry. Masterpiece. ❤️❤️

[@zoebidule3397]

Very nice version of this lovely song.

[@黃惠容-m9o]

Now the voice still touches my heart.

[@rodrigoveiga9410]

How beautiful song ! How beautiful voice!

[@rickyparrilla2426]

This was a beautiful rendition of this song. There are some songs that shouldn't be played differently live and this is one of them I truly believe.

[@Wimba27860]

Que hermosa canción, es la mejor que he escuchado (era la preferida de mi hija Denisse), cuantos recuerdos, una noche cuando ella era pequeña se levantó y se puso a bailar, que recuerdos, te amo mucho hija

[@michaelkelly6583]

After years of listening to this song it still rings as one of the more beautiful and powerful.

[@christinekunz561]

Love your voice all the way from PNG. Am your great fan, still listening to your song.#luka.

[@AlanCanon2222]

I'm mostly a guitar player but I'm a sometime orchestral double bass player, and if I'd gotten to back her up on this gig, I could have just died happy at the end. She's my favorite songwriter of all time.

[@Boddah.]

Beautiful voice, sad song, amazing singer/songwriter.

[@natsoftp]

Beautiful song, although a sad reality. Sung by the beautiful Suzanne. Excellent !.

[@stephenhammack8379]

a timeless classic that crosses all cultural boundaries, perfect performance, bravo

[@castanosduranyasociadoscon4722]

Linda voz (a pesar de los años), excelente letras y maravillosa orquesta!! Dios bendiga siempre la inocencia de los niños! No al maltrato infantil!

[@pamsatira1753]

one of my fave live performances of hers and also one of my fave versions of the song

[@SANTIAGOGARCIA-bl8nk]

Preciosa canción y magistral interpretación la de Suzzan Vega de su clásico famoso.

[@franciscoperezramirez6070]

Cada día suena mejor. ¡¡¡Que maravilla!!!

[@darylhansen5298]

Such a Beautiful Lady with an Awesome Voice. Love the sounds of the Orchestra in this, it adds a bit more from the String/Wood section. Again a Lovely Lady & Emotional Song,.. My childhood was the same the difference being a brother who Abused me,( always beating me up Horribly ) - so I can Relate to this song, growing up tho with a single working Mother.

[@brianmorger2174]

Enchanted by her going on 40 years now...my arm is still hoisting torch high in the ether hoping she'll see it .

[@LYNDONGOLDEN]

I always loved the original song's beat, melody, and layers of instruments. The subtleties of this live, delicate version gave me a twinkling, wet eye with my morning coffee. Beautiful.

[@dannobman07]

I'm nearly in tears...Incredibly moving

[@SherlockHolmes.Mulder]

Excellent singer and excellent song. God bless you and keep you!

[@richardgerlach5156]

She has aged well! Voice sounds almost the same as 1987!

[@portcullis5622]

Richard Gerlach I saw her play live in London last month and her voice sounds virtually the same as when I first saw her in 1985. She sang more than 20 songs, both old and new and all her own material. Wonderful show.

[@ザ語]

@@codingsafari shut up!

[@nv8124]

@@codingsafari the orchestra doesn't add anything here indeed, should be more staccato piece

[@AlanCanon2222]

I feel the same way, and to paraphrase Yoda, "When seven additional studio albums and several thousand concerts later I have reached, sound as good, I will not."

[@tmo4330]

@@codingsafari What are your preferences in music?

[@MsGuglielmi]

Wonderful.awesome.love to hear that amazing song.Thanks Suzanne Vega. Im from Brazil.

[@rowkstarz56]

The sound of orchestra really make this song so good, not to forget also her voice which never dissapointed, really this performance 👏🏼 love 80's and 90's song

[@esakuivalainen7486]

AMAZING THANKS

[@grahamcmusic]

Great song so well sung

[@sandrahawes1739]

Suzanne still sounds so good! Just love her voice

[@monroeboy80]

I heard this on the radio today. Still a beautifully song today. What beautiful harmonies on this live version. Shawn Colvin did amazing harmonies on the studio version.

[@Jeff_Vader]

Suzanne Vega - Her voice, her lyrics and her guitar playing are immense and I could listen to her forever (30+ years so far) and this from a Korn / N.I.N. / Suicidal tendencies fan.

[@AlanCanon2222]

I doubt that any living member of those three successful and storied acts would presume to debate you. She's a legend.

[@AngelPerez-ce3ty]

OMG! She's so lovely and this song is eternal....love from Mexico City

[@alexascano1616]

Luka one of my top 100 songs!

[@jkrk7006]

sad to say, but this song is about me and all others who had a rotten childhood...

[@harris1234100]

Give your children the life that you didn't have! Let the ones that made your childhood rotten be in the wrong, and you in the right! Your goodness will prevail!

[@harryclaus3593]

Me too, but I raised my children with love and gave them a nice childhood.

[@georgeevangel3956]

@@harryclaus3593 It skips a generation,I know some good people who do their very best to raise their children with caring love only to see all of their kids end up as fuckups,druggies and total losers and I’ve seen mobsters who have kids that are good and decent Go figure

[@zoebidule3397]

@@georgeevangel3956 Yes, it is all strange with genetics and heritage. Sometimes it seems children and parents are not related. Life is very weird !

[@butters-jx8rv]

Anybody that brings children into this world are just selfish pricks...they have no chance at happiness or freedom

[@caldoemiljr9841]

I really miss my childhood. Bringing back good memories of everything thats ive done during that time, my families friends and this song and its era.

[@ricardoaugustodocarmo4161]

Linda a música e a voz dela, deixa mais bonita. Essa é uma das boas músicas da década de 80. Amoooo!!!

[@robertmartin1812]

Great song, singer, and orchestra…magic

[@patrickdurbant3974]

Beautiful song

[@Chou005]

In the Philippines "luka" means crazy woman.....just like her voice, crazy still good and beautiful❤

[@paulusishak89]

Her voice is amazing ❤️

[@andyinoregon]

As beautiful and moving as any church hymn ever written.

[@gustavogomesdossantos5599]

Linda musica perfeita saudades dos anos 80 e 90 saudades SUSANNE VEGA para sempre

[@andreabenjamins6618]

Was für ein wunderschönes Lied von dieser schönen Frau, sooooo super 👍

[@mariaalonso8510]

Fantastic

[@eddycampos8771]

¡Espléndida versión en vivo de esta gran canción de Suzanne Vega! ¡Me impacta y conmueve!

[@ogaparinmueblesparaguay]

I need art I need this song ! Gosh what a masterpiece 🎉

[@mascalzonelatino1902]

L'intro con violino è da brividi. Questo per me resta uno dei migliori brani in assoluto di tutta la musica contemporanea.

[@arielrodriguezsena]

Magistral!!!

[@karimamheddebi1482]

It's a so old song, but always the same and new emotion. Amazing ...

[@metermorphose]

🎼stunningly beautiful. Suzanne, voice, lyrics, music, orchestra.

[@kevinbell3700]

Suzanne's a legend.

[@cidarodrigues1381]

Linda música inesquecível 👏👏👏💐🌹💐🌹💐❤❤❤❤❤❤😘

[@minamaria7038]

It´s great sound with background orchestra

[@chrishaps6846]

i was beaten by a brute when i was young and defenceless , thanks this song

[@tovarasulsecretargeneral2822]

this is heavenly

[@angelspawn1401]

Nice inflection on the vocals on this version. Even more realistic.

[@MrMaybetomorrow242]

La voz está terriblemente hermosa! ♥

[@cleberfigur]

Linda essa música. Como se fazia canções maravilhosas na década de 80. Só quem viveu sabe.

[@eduardonj10]

cleberfigur demais

[@VictorHugoAV]

Con LUKA, me robó el corazón.....

[@josevilla-eh7ez]

Que hermusura de interpretacion y de Mujer....Desde aqui de Aguasaclientes ...MEXICO,,,

[@juancarlosperezcotovad5017]

Luka ya es un poquito mayor , y que importa ,nadie hubiera contado la historia de esos niños mejor , bueno si Michael 💖 Jackson pero susanne Vega ya se hizo histórica con dos ovarios ,te quiero susanne Vega 💖💛💚

[@chadmking12]

Absolutely awesome

[@omarguzman4703]

Maravillosa,cuanto tiempo y su voz se mantiene !!!

[@mauriciosagredo7637]

Bellísima siempre

[@siolu9129]

The intro!! What a performance just magic!

[@paulmanners1364]

Timeless

[@鈴木力-h1y]

It’s so amazing 🎼

[@viebohemeduchili9741]

Canta igual que en los 80tas hermosa y que cancion mas sutil para dar a conocer el abuso y maltrato infantil

[@fabianodias7385]

A voz continua linda🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@nycjohnb]

What an AMAZING voice!

[@leorodrigrass]

2020..y aun me humedece la mirada y me arruga el corazón, de esas canciones que ya no volverán a escribirse

[@spoterletsgo971]

I really love this music... i always play this song when im in long drive..... oh my god... hope to see you here in Phillippines... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mikansann6318]

Fin'lly I found the title of the song. Luka💖