Suzanne Vega - Luka

[@poppablue59kent75]

I am 58 years old, and this song still gut-punches me. I was a firefighter for 29 years, and saw lots of little Lukas.

[@nailin18]

This is why I love KZbin, were else could I watch this performance?

[@なし特に-s8q]

英語ばかりだけど。 当時テレビ番組でこのライブ映像が流れて毎日観てました。私の憧れの女性 左のギターリストの動きが可愛い

[@garydunn3037]

Here is a very young Suzanne from London's Royal Albert Hall in 1986. I have this entire concert on tape. I think it really captures her at her very best.

[@Prefasin]

Большое спасибо за этот клип ! слушал ее в молодости ...эхх,сколько лет прошло...

[@quiltbee]

lovely and divine.....love the song very much...thank you.....

[@tls030770]

Thank you to the person who posted this, its a very special song by a very special lady...beautiful.

[@toordal]

That's her best song, and this is my favorite version of it.

[@MrSteviebaker]

I love this song so much !! Thanks Suzanne Vega !!!

[@josh656]

The first concert I went to, 10th grade, Towson University circa 1988.

[@xxxyyy4336]

1986

[@josh656]

@@xxxyyy4336 sounds about right

[@claudiadogmom4296]

2this day, I still cry. Bad, bad memories. The song explains the exact words that were in my head when I was a kid & a teen. Being clumsy, walking in2 the door again, fell of the ladder or my bicycle. Even in High School, "don't ask me how I am, I am fine! Lets just go back 2your house & hang out." Its life lasting no matter how old U are. :-(

[@tobygibson3806]

We were all awkward as teens. Just happy we survived. ;)

[@claudiadogmom4296]

Yes. I am very happy that I did survive that. It would B so nice 4every piece of it 2leave my mind permanently. I don't think it ever will.

[@claudiadogmom4296]

Thank U CMPATT4. It was my father that was guilty of the abuse.& Toby Gibson, here's a simple message from me; THIS did not start in my teens. It started when I was 8yrs old. It ended on my 17th birthday when I graduated 6months early from High School, moved out & never came back until my Mother finally divorced him. So, when a person express's the words that I did about this song, "Luka" , U might want 2really try 2read the comment this person wrote & realize it's not an "awkward teen" issue. Your comment was truly insulting! But, we have freedom of speech, so that is the price I pay. I guess.

[@10Duser]

+Claudia Dogmom So sorry to hear your childhood was like this Claudia. :( That is awful, I am glad (but saddened that you had to make your own move, so young - to escape). P.S. "Not my business anyway..." - but I think Toby Gibson *completely* misread your comment, & took your words at literal, face value (!?) - maybe he does the song too! :/ (But anyway, point was, I genuinely don't think he was being malicious?) - unless he's got a nasty streak - then again I get 'reprimanded' for seeing the good in people... Hope you've been able to put that part of your life somewhere to carry on. I had some elements (plus other, different parts), and I know, that no, it never does leave you x

[@tobygibson3806]

+10Duser I did misinterpret her comment. Very sorry for the misunderstanding. And no- I don't have a nasty streak. ;) I'm more compassionate than the average guy. ;) My apologies for the misunderstanding.

[@Swampwabbit77]

Great stuff and thank you, just love her music...

[@tadsy]

A great performance as usual, the band look so happy, the girl drummer is cool, and the lead player looks like some overgrown teenager,. He does play it so very well!!! Nice instruments as well.

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

What a bunch of misfits!!!= Awesome music!! This blows away any music out these days!!

[@kachoo2135]

I had a Siamese cat named Luca in honor of this song.

[@rickbruni640]

Super hit wonder by Suzanne!

[@Chrystus_Resurrexit_77]

класная песня !

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Tears

[@LIBeachcub]

Happy Birthday to Suzanne Vega! She turns 53 today!

[@eulissbenoit5968]

dam those were the good old days

[@atomatamon3738]

les belles années

[@tomk4590]

Almost every time I hear this song, tears come to my eyes. The only other song like it that I know of is Pat Benatar's "Hell is for Children" (which was controversial at the time; I guess some people just misunderstood what it was about). "Luka" is more powerful for me though, because it's more understated. And after countless listens, the line "I guess I'd like to be alone / With nothing broken, nothing thrown" hit me a little harder this time: Better to be completely alone than beaten. I hope this masterpiece stays heard for a long, long time. At least until no one knows what it's referring to -- because it's not happening anymore.

[@TheTriplewitch]

The drummer nailed it.

[@markinhosmussett-mksmu77]

Show demai

[@tonyd7601]

Where did the time go...it slipped away...

[@patspriggs]

What a tight band she had!

[@garydunn3037]

Pat Spriggs Yeah, I wonder what happened to Mark Shulman who playedlead guitar back then, and Anton Sanko who played key board. I know thatMike Visceglia still plays bass guitar for her now and then. I have seen herperform "Live" twice in the past 10 years, and he is the only original memberof her band from back then.

[@vladimirandreandre4766]

Ela toca guitarra lindo som direito de Angola África 2018

[@usurpok]

My name is Luka Magnotta. If you hear something at night, just don't ask me what it was

[@dtsecofr21]

excellent guitar fills by Marc Shulman

[@10Duser]

dtsecofr21 I remember smiling at his energy (compounded by Suzanne's serenity!)

[@Edson_da_Rocha]

+dtsecofr21 Realy this guitar solo is very good.

[@jameschiauchiau5800]

wow,,she's good

[@Hidan1261]

wow

[@moredad]

dude thats like 26 years ago :O :D

[@erikgroot5353]

Anyone know where I could find the coffee house version

[@marcoguillen1815]

no a perdido su voz.

[@davidscott129]

Who is the woman on drums? She's very good.

[@Stratmanable]

+David Scott I think it's Sue Evans, but I can't be sure. She plays most of the drums on the 1985 'Suzanne Vega' album.

[@trevorwilson2316]

looks like a 12 year old boy

[@flamengoeomelhor]

I gues it just is... November 1986

[@flamengoeomelhor]

How can this be a 1986 concert if the song came out in 1987??

[@bilikbunyi]

Those pads

[@souflame1]

Many artists perform songs live before they put them on albums.

[@peggypenny1]

GARRY HIXON................LUKA..................CAYUCOS CA USA

[@quidda1]

the only thing i love about this song is that I hate listening to it...(sorry Susanne) wish i could have done something

[@10Duser]

Kevin Adams ? Not her life, or even of a boy she knew. She overheard the name (near her apartment), and made a song 'around it' - a story of an abused boy. She (Suzanne Vega) later learned that the chap had (some years later) taken his girlfriend to the apartment nearby where Ms Vega also used to live, to show her, and that the song was titled because of him.

[@peggypenny1]

STUDIO MONITORS......RED LITES....phones......2inch master tape......BROKEN....NOTHING OWNED....just dont ask me how i am...my name is luka... i live in cayucos on the second floor....

[@Stratmanable]

+GARRY HIXON Not 'owned'. It's 'Nothing broken, nothing thrown'.

[@stevodka1968]

Such a pretty, but sad song. She plucks a mean acoustic Geetar-

[@alvinpatacsil]

The guitarist looks like Bill Gates.

[@toordal]

He looks like Mike Myers imho