Suzanne Vega - Luka

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[@terencejay8845]

in 1987, I was with a woman one evening, and had this song on a mix-tape (cassette!) playing in the background. Not familiar with it, she was listening quietly and halfway through started crying, to full-blown sobs. Turned out she had a very abusive childhood and even years later, with a son of her own, it was still very raw to her. I wonder if now, 35 years on, probably a grandmother, she ever hears this and remembers that evening.

[@luisfernandomedinaleguizam8518]

.. y quizás llora aún ...

[@revensteed9539]

Yes, its makes me think how come this melody and chords didn't get written sooner.

[@batistapontesdeoliveira2211]

Yes.🎉🎉🎉

[@TheDarkDutchman]

😞,.... Beautiful story, and beautiful song. 🤩

[@jrsworldnet]

Speaking from a musician's view, I have always been very impressed with the structure of this song. It is so well produced. Great lead guitar which is so complimentary to the song. And of course, Suzanne Vega's voice is angelic. A good platform for the message of abuse. Way to go Suzanne!

[@kindbluey]

One of my favourite songs from the 80's. Still going strong in 2023.

[@ellismeah8110]

Just heard the Spanish version of this song for the first time ,worth a listen

[@primordial-zeitgeist]

Sadly the song may be popular for a long time to come.

[@derhampaul2182]

Its a good song

[@WolfieD-yp5ez]

2024 too

[@louloutre]

Her aura of innocence is mesmerizing. She's childlike, and it makes the song even more moving.

[@gonnerhaftesgonnachu3825]

Yes, i thought same...

[@donabitebababa375]

But, she stays with sad look, when is singer this song. I think what is because of Lyrics of song.

[@miguelnunez1523]

I listen that emotional song Now , thanks to the technology , Excellent song, singer and composer (I know is the same)👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheChipmunk2008]

absolutely

[@georgesanderson9123]

I first heard this song while I was at Syracuse University studying social work. I had to go to a conference on child abuse how to get my treatment certification. This song was playing on a loop outside of the classroom The first time I heard it I fell in love with it. The song made the seminar I attended so much more real, blessings Georgie.

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

This was such a huge hit in 1987. It sounds great even today.

[@waimbuthia820]

This is one of the most beautiful yet saddest songs ever, sang by one of the best singers with the sweetest voice & a most angelic face. Used to ask my then & now late beautiful daughter (RIP Princess) to sing it for me. At the time I didn't know &/or understand what the lyrics really meant. A sad & cry for help for abused children & all who suffer abuse in silence. Suzanne Vega is the G.O.A.T.

[@thisismonitor4099]

I am sorry for your loss :(

[@waimbuthia820]

@@thisismonitor4099 Thank you.

[@gemalyndionisio5194]

She doesn't need auto tune.. her voice in the original song is the voice she used when singing live. And that's fantastic!! 💖💖💖

[@cowboys360]

auto tune did not exist in those days

[@vinnielalumia]

@@cowboys360 sure it did

[@marinobrajdo6488]

@@cowboys360 it did. it was used by avant-garde and experimental artists.

[@PATBATEMAN187]

its playback

[@RavencrowProductions]

@@PATBATEMAN187 maybe? But her voice live is VERY close to what she sounds like on the record.

[@Nestor123057]

I was a child abuse investigator, in NYC. My very first case was in front of Judge Judy, of TV. The song still makes me cry, after all these years.

[@adrian_1974]

Who is still listening in 2021 Timeless classic. 👏👏👏

[@AOXOMOXO]

Me. First time I heard this song was this same line up playing at DAR Constitution Hall...she opened with an a Capella Toms Diner and then they broke into this and just nailed it.

[@daiamod]

I do

[@mikeoneill7685]

Me, in Ireland

[@manou1706]

just don't ask me how i am

[@docben1541]

Of course me .🕊🌻❤🌻🕊

[@malmstring]

MONSTER HIT!!! It's one of those songs when I heard it I knew it was a classic. Classics don't fade away but stay in memory.

[@pauljordan4452]

One of my favourites when I was small. I didn't know at the time it was about a child being beaten though.

[@daiamod]

Of course

[@donabitebababa375]

@@pauljordan4452 Eu, já tinha ouvido falar, já na época! Linda música, apesar de ser triste! Fez muito sucesso aqui no Brasil em 1988.

[@thisismonitor4099]

Whilst the lyrics are brilliant, the reality is that the instrumental of this song is just out of this world. One of the very best ever and extremely underrated.

[@LorraineHatrix]

This song breaks my heart. It's very telling, Highlighting the help abused women need. My mother was one.

[@benjaminlundback8394]

Not just women, but children and men.

[@jakes3799]

It's about an abused child, though that is often a part of women being abused as well.

[@ashleyhall2359]

It's only a song. About nothing

[@jimbeans2466]

It's about a little boy abused by his parents.

[@hermanbotha1444]

@@ashleyhall2359 you must be blind or really insensitive to what this about. You reckon all songs are just songs about nothing? How utterly bizarre.

[@douglasmeek9774]

Lots of people are still listening! Ms Vega is an amazing and talented singer and songwriter! I love her!

[@robertbrake9927]

She has a great voice

[@PAKiller1]

First time I heard her voice was on a song called I’m in a Lonely Place Without You by the Smithereens.. I went to the album liner notes to see who she was.. about 2 months later is when I first heard Luka, and I said to myself I know that voice, lol

[@probablygraham]

So many poor little Lukas in this world. Thanks to my mum and dad for being such loving parents. I miss you both so much :-(

[@Jazsway910]

So great o hear you speak well of your parents!

[@lindaconnolly539]

I’m luka

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

You were definitely blessed. I didn't have that growing up.

[@probablygraham]

@@QUINTUSMAXIMUS - it makes me cry to see how many parents treat their kids badly. I hope you've found people in life who have made up for it.

[@chrisf153]

This is one of those rare songs that i can listen to over and over and over again. and never tire of it. Her voice takes my breath away, it's mesmerising. Then you have the superb musicians. What a song.

[@michaelk3267]

This is such a beautiful song in so many ways. I was a teenager in the 1980s when this song came out. I didn't appreciate its full meaning until a few years later when I "grew up." My wife and I enjoyed Ms. Vega when she performed at a county venue in Maryland a few years ago.

[@ooze5752]

@TealCircle 87

[@tobycouter5733]

Very few songs stand the test of time...this one does about as well as any. Luka sounds as innovative and fresh today as it did in 1987. Love the guitar solos!

[@dameinnoble3995]

Born in 82 and remember this song on the radio. I remember thinking how beautifully sad she sounded.

[@daiamod]

Me too

[@kathyhayden2499]

Yes it's like she is Luka very moving song and she sings it beautifully ❤

[@Blueboy9055]

Painting pictures with words. A true masterpiece. Love it!

[@howardmanley3388]

Do not regret growing older, It’s a privilege denied to many ...🙏

[@jacobolson9583]

So true ❤️

[@maza9191]

Not true at all

[@DaveJ6515]

A wise man in his eighties was asked how it felt growing older. He answered: "Wonderful, especially when you consider the alternative".

[@manou1706]

But nostalgia and loneliness are disgusting poisons making you envying people that are denied that privilege

[@mickadams1905]

@@maza9191 ...the fuck is wrong with you?

[@patrickpickens8926]

She doesn't get the credit she deserves as a great story teller.

[@dougdreyer4962]

love luka amazing

[@chriswesterfield4818]

big words for a 1-hit wonder

[@oppothumbs1]

This is here one good song though unless you include the Smithereens' I'm in a Lonely Place duet?

[@Gemini-1]

chris westerfield She got four singles that entered the top 40 chart 😊

[@rachelkupczyk6743]

Yes I Do it remind me my childhood

[@steve-marsh]

so talented so beautiful

[@claudioantonioalves9787]

Anos 80 e uma verdadeira mina de ouro de grandes e talentosos artistas.Linda demais cantora e canção.

[@KevMac58]

This is a good song!!! An the biggest thing is that she sang about domestic abuse.!!! That was something back in the 70s an 80s that wasn't talked about but she did... Thankyou for doing it.....

[@michaelwertzy9808]

Natalie Merchant; 10,000 Maniacs." Look at What They Did" 'In My Tribe', equally as powerful! The lyrics and music share a common bond of which so many people "so-called" fans couldn't tell you the meanings.

[@michaelwertzy9808]

"What's The Matter Here?" sorry, massive brain freeze! Anyway, if you don't know it, you need to, give it a listen!

[@mhordijk0871]

Yeah, that just hit me, right now. And i've only been listening to it for the last 30+ years :') Guess i just didn´t hear it

[@justatroll_8664]

It's more about child abuse than domestic..

[@TDawg736]

? They've been talking about domestic abuse forever. I was born in 1963.

[@X05Radar]

She is great

[@desirebunisard8623]

Yeah the song never gets old

[@barryw169]

It's a dude

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[@willsalach3807]

@@barryw169 It's obvious that you aren't.

[@spitfire4231]

@@willsalach3807 Not a gentleman. Obviously.

[@hibener-eg1rg]

Tenho 47 anos e essa música me leva a 1988 quando estudava no Senai, cheio de sonhos... A vida passa rápido...

[@ellismeah8110]

The 80s was a blast ,I was 24 1980 ,and I thought it was never going to end now I'm nearly 68 ready to travel to Cancun ,in Mexico , keep on living

[@Imissthepostoffice]

The kindest and most considerate thing ever said to me was "I'm sorry you had to go through that". That's it. Someone finally understood.

[@swansong7754]

I was only in elementary school when this song came out and was strangely drawn to it even though I didn't know fully understand what it meant. Grew up in an abusive home, and now I know why I was drawn to the lyrics.

[@freedomring4813]

Haven't heard this in years. So many good songs I forgot about. I lived during the best years in music not like crap of today.

[@k7u5r8t4]

Brian Swezey Well, isn´t it always so, that every new generation believes, that the "music" they hear in their "teens" is the only real music ever made. And everyting else is just worse? My "teens" were between 1968 and 1974, so most rock music after mid 70s means very little to me. Now I am more into Jazz, folk, world and indeed more accoustic music like this.

[@jacksaba6767]

Brian S Yes indeed “Crap of today” for sure.

[@DorrisDiaz]

If you truly like music, then it's worth listening to all styles, new and old. Who knows, you may even discover you like some of it.

[@avi23771]

Totally agree with you !!! The 80's are the best!!!

[@andrepereira744]

@Kurt.Dk-55 I understand what you're saying,and i'm a lot younger that you sir,but to be fair,most of the things we have today suck big time or are a shaddy remake of what was made in the past.

[@LeandroCastro-qg9ym]

Like many here, I had the happiness to live my adolescence in the 80's, when I heard good songs, lyrics and eternal songs like this ...

[@raphaelcoelho1557]

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[@robertbrowne4049]

As fresh and unfortunately relevant today as it was 30 years ago it was a genius song.

[@claytonferreira4418]

🎼1988 - Isso é um clássico musical! 😄✌🎸🇧🇷

[@nicholasbestevaar6064]

I cry whenever I hear this. Such a tragic song. But yes she’s a consummate story teller.

[@JawJX]

Didn't expect her voice to sound SO GOOD live, I loved this song since I heard it as a kid, took me a long time to find It

[@vinnielalumia]

JawJX I think this is lip synced. Guitars are unplugged.

[@JawJX]

@@vinnielalumia ouch

[@curragh4635]

@@JawJX but if you hear live versions her voice sounds exactly like this.

[@michaelk3267]

This song makes me cry every time. Child abuse is horrible every time and always and everywhere. People who abuse children are cowards and need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

[@georgeevangel3956]

Growing up in the 60’s there were those of us who got beat by their mothers and there were those who got hit by their fathers.I was beat by Both and I’m not complaining

[@genefowler5799]

Beautiful production work for a song that is unfortunately still is part of our reality. Great song!

[@Eric-Elie]

I am 55 years old, I am autistic and this song describes my childhood, it speaks to me. Too quiet, too passive, never in the right place, always annoying, but above all not crying, not screaming, being invisible, trying to no longer exist Every day was a victory, wait for the next day, just survive.

[@tombreukers5115]

Entra en tu dolor, quédate ahi, y desaparecerá. Un abrazo

[@berndjenter4005]

Sad to hear this, I hope you overcome it .

[@liberte5847]

Outstanding rendering EVER VERSION. Merci beaucoup from Paris France. Take care ! Emmanuel

[@portcullis5622]

This is from the 'Wogan' show in 1987 (I remember recording it on VHS)! The other guest is the legendary broadcaster and cricket commentator Brian Johnston. The musicians are miming (as was the BBC way back then), but I have seen Suzanne Vega sing this live many times, and she is one of those rare artists that sound better live than on record.

[@charlesknutzen5405]

It's too bad that it's not live, it's the studio version of the song. If you look, there are no cables on the stage.

[@taoist32]

Charles Knutzen Yeah, That is so obvious to anyone watching this that many overlook it.

[@fredmoore6933]

A gifted storyteller in music-form. I didn't get enough of this musician.

[@NeewPetterson]

Quem está ouvindo em 2020?? Que venham boas vibrações!!Brasil.

[@jmgcoelho]

Amigo esta canção não nada de boas vibrações... É uma hino contra a violência doméstica.

[@denvernuggets007]

Who’s still listening to this in 2020. ❤️

[@jocruz8471]

80’s will ever prevail...

[@deboraguarisco3767]

It doesn't sound like like an 80's song at all, so fresh sound

[@xlhsxl8895]

very pretty girl, attactive voice 💖💞💝💟

[@Bustedflat51042]

I am for sure.

[@lievecharles9228]

❤️ i love it still

[@syllvabr9554]

Quem é fã da Suzanne e está ouvindo em junho 2020 Brasília Brasil. Linda música. Deixa um like.

[@aninharagdoll]

julho 2020

[@carlosmendonca4490]

Outubro 2020

[@chimbotanos1937]

Decembro.. Natal chegando.. 2020

[@lourencobrito3926]

Eu em 03 .01.2021

[@paulosemcebola]

Abril de 2021

[@pchazzb]

Lovely music, a deeply sad story. I almost did not understand it when it was released back in the 80's, I only loved the music. Visiting it back now is great. Love Suzanne for this amazing great song.

[@michaelkelly6583]

Always liked this song ... powerful.

[@TheCraig8754]

I was abused as a child. When I was around 8 or 9 I decided I wouldn't cry no matter how much it hurt, This seemed to make the beatings worse. But I never cried in front of my father. At 15 I ran away for good.

[@stevedwheel555]

I loved this song as a kid, it's only now that I'm older and wiser that l understand what the song is about and how powerful the words are. I have the most respect for anyone in this situation that finds the strength to get away. I really hope that things are better for you now

[@hasrinmacintoshjawie]

😔

[@JIMMIESURFS]

Wow, that sooo sux

[@todaywefly4370]

The hardest thing I ever had to overcome(except maybe quitting smoking😁) was the desire to spank my boy. Growing up in a society where it was the done thing to apply the strap I never could see the point of it when all it did was make me angry. I even did stuff KNOWING I was gonna get a hiding! ....I smacked my son once on a padded backside and the look he gave me reminded me of how I used to feel. The cycle has to stop somewhere and frankly he made me a better person figuring out alternatives....like waterboarding😳

[@donabitebababa375]

I am sorry, TheCraig!

[@GilberOrlando]

Julio 26 2024 verano caluroso en Denia-Alicante -España Escuchando estas hermosas canciones que traspasan el tiempo y la distancia Grande Suzanne Vega 👻👻💪💪👏👏👏

[@carolinehebel8649]

This song was revolutionary when it came out and still is today 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Skitty-Chan]

Yeah... child abuse is not a usual topic u.u It should be more important, that's why I love this song.

[@MrSebboxxx]

... ist was and is a great song, but not revolutionary ...

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

Excellent singer and songwriter. We sure could use a LOT more of that today.

[@douglaslatham9904]

Another great piece of music that measures up to any eras best.

[@BushmansAdventures]

never forget when i first heard this song. decades later 2019 still love this song.

[@georgekovacs4278]

Her voice and this story are just heartbreaking!

[@ianhart8811]

Nothing but positivity from me. I love Suzanne Vega's music and this song 'Luka' won a Grammy award. One of my favourite songs of the 1980's. Here she's performing 'Luka' on Wogan. I watched Suzanne Vega live with June on 21st of June 2007 at the New Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. A fantastic concert.

[@peejay7305]

Her voice is so angelic...beautiful

[@fabiobarbosa369]

My name is Luka I live on the second floor I live upstairs from you Yes I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was I think it's because I'm clumsy I try not to talk too loud Maybe it's because I'm crazy I try not to act too proud They only hit until you cry After that you don't ask why You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore Yes, I think I'm okay I walked into the door again If you ask that's what I'll say And it's not your business anyway I guess I'd like to be alone With nothing broken, nothing thrown Just don't ask me how I am Just don't ask me how I am Just don't ask me how I am My name is Luka I live on the second floor I live upstairs from you Yes I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was And they only hit until you cry After that, you don't ask why You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore

[@rigel2342]

Thank you Sir

[@askafoong7115]

Arigatou aniki.👍👍👍.

[@leonotarianni5410]

Just brilliant

[@gfanarakos]

prince adored that song !!! he gave his props to Susan way back in the 80s Talk about “praise from Caesar.” Suzanne Vega recently posted an unearthed letter she received from Prince on Facebook, and it’s a doozy. “Dearest Suzanne,” the letter begins. “Luka is the most compelling piece of music I’ve heard in a long time. There are no words 2 tell you all the things I feel when I hear it. I thank God 4 u.” (“Luka” was released in 1987 and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It remains her highest-charting song in the U.S. and earned nominations for record of the year, song of the year and best female pop vocal performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.)

[@LupoCellulare]

When this song came out I was traveling in Canada with my sister. This song was played over and over on the radio every day. I thought the song was really nice at the time, without really understanding what it was actually about. It wasn't until twenty years later that I came across this song again and this time I really paid attention to the lyrics. It's absolutely amazing how this very sad topic is addressed. I was really lucky and was able to grow up in a very good environment. But today, when I sometimes listen to my friends or work colleagues talk about what happened to them in their youth, I always think of this song...

[@TheDarkDutchman]

Beautiful song, vocals, guitar .. everything. 😢

[@grugfds]

Nossa... Saudade de minha adolescência!!! Que nostalgia, top!

[@jimcarlile6679]

I’ve been listening to her songs for over 40 years, great singer and songwriter and cute !

[@michaelwertzy9808]

"Cute" is too cerebral for my brain!

[@Idonteatdog]

That's a 33 years old song. 33 years of a timeless song.

[@allgood6760]

Timeless.. On the RADIO in NZ in 2022.. thanks👍🇳🇿

[@Heartboy1031]

This should of went to #1 in America! Such a powerful song that gives me tears to this Day!

[@gentecomun5118]

QUE MARAVILLOSA CANCION Y VOZ!!! CUANTOS/AS LUKA HAY EN EL MUNDO QE SUFREN VIOLENCIA INTRAFAMILIAR Y ABANDONO PIDO POR ELLOS QE DIOS NO LES ABANDONE Y AYUDE ...SIEMPRE HAY GENTE DE BUEN CORAZON QE DIOS LOS BENDIGA TODOS LOS DIAS TODOS LOS DIAS GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR ESTA BELLISIMA CANCION

[@cs512tr]

what a voice without constantly yelling and song with a story. sorely missing these days

[@bigdogpete43]

Beautiful eyes and a beautiful voice. This song is a haunting memory of so many people.

[@susanparrish1380]

Boone Docker.......well said & SOOO true!!!💔🌺🙄😿🌺🤍💙🤍💔🌹

[@francisfreyre]

A very beautiful song! Beautiful interpretation! I did not know it could be a so well done song before choosing this video.

[@rcojrpc2085]

Suzanne is a pure angel. I love her and get goose bumps listening to Luka. Bobby

[@weepomineeyesmusic]

Saw you a few times live and was amazed. So good!!!

[@tm502010]

Great song - timeless and pertinent as ever.

[@charlesmcgowen6562]

This is a really well written song. Stellar performance too, by everyone. Love the lead chops.

[@patrickdowd2508]

Still listening to Suzanne periodically. I saw her in an up-close and personal concert at The Boathouse in Norfolk some years ago. Best acoustic concert I ever heard. I attended with a college buddy of hers so we got to chat with her for a while afterwards. That was a nice bonus to a great concert.

[@ml8ml8]

Love how she showed off her eyes at the end looking to the upper right ( for her, artist, actor ), love you!

[@christopherdougherty9832]

Terrific songwriter and still has one of the most seductive voices in music. This is a great song and when she sings 99 Fahrenheit degrees and Caramel I melt into my chair.

[@herrahviray671]

she's so relaxed while singing yet her voice is sooo angelicc

[@l_Live_In_Oregon]

Haunting lyric "just don't argue anymore"

[@doronfishman1824]

What can I say? A big super star since the 80' till now.

[@samsmith4216]

one of the saddest songs ever written....

[@twoturntables9153]

"Don't Talk" and "What's The Matter Here" by Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs) weren't exactly uplifting either....

[@CosmicGecko]

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman is right up there, too.

[@samsmith4216]

@@CosmicGecko Just wondering ...how does the song "Fast Car" , a song about the average person's wanting to run from the results of some unfortunate decisions like too much drinking and destroying your own adult life. Compared to the sadness of an innocent child being beaten by his parents!? I see no comparison. Not even in the same ballpark. Every blues song ever written is equally as sad as "Fast Car". Sorry, I appreciate you commenting but If I was Luka and told you my story and that's what you responded with to make me feel better I would walk away thinking you didn't understand my pain.

[@LittleLulubee]

Sam- Fast car is about a teen whose mother abandoned her, and who had to quit school and get a job to support herself and her alcoholic father, who is too messed up to work. She dreams of running away with her boyfriend for a better life, but the implication is that it’s all the fantasy of a young girl, and she’s doomed to work a low-paying job and live in the ghetto her whole life. Totally depressing situation, all caused by her parents. She didn’t make any bad decisions. She’s as much a victimized child as the Luka child.

[@LittleLulubee]

@Juan Perez Yeah, I agree

[@julieann3157]

Finally i found the person who sing this song.. i only hear this song on the radio and it catch my attention from the first time

[@ganevalima4355]

Me too

[@andyinoregon]

Just a perfect marriage of words and music. Wouldn't change a single note.

[@burtontrent5121]

Suzanne you are the best! I have this album. One of my favourites. You are such a warm person its easy to see by your Lyrics, your face tells so much when you sing. You really feel it! Beautiful. Burton Trent

[@mikeandtriciajohnson7241]

I work in a Child Abuse Investigation Unit, this song has so much meaning for my colleagues and me. The lyrics read so much like so many of our cases. We work closely with Children's Services and we each have about 70 cases on the go at any time. I've been doing the job for over 15 years and it can be very rewarding, it can also be very stressful and probably contributed to my heart attack and subsequent by pass surgery 18 months ago. Back at work now and still motivated. I could have retired 3 years ago at 60, I may well go on to 65.

[@MrMotorNerd]

In a crazy COVID 19 world , This is a calming tune !

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Yes, but the underlying story (lyrics) is a call for help.

[@vinnielalumia]

What? Lol

[@kiri101]

What is wrong with you

[@goldTopDeluxe]

Lol. Given the lyrical subject she does sing in a pretty calm manner.

[@Jazsway910]

People find it sad. I am with you totally. It is calming.

[@HowardARoark]

Very familiar song from back in the day - very cool performance !

[@charlesknutzen5405]

It's not a real performance, this is the studio version of the song. Hint, there are no cables on the stage.

[@HowardARoark]

@@charlesknutzen5405 Right ! But I _imagine_ they 'd perform pretty good live !

[@edwardconnolly4087]

Truly gifted lady with a good heart x

[@gpholtz]

How wonderfull was to be young in the 1980's!!

[@eliannecostache6337]

Belle chanson, belle voix, belle musique, bon rythme. J'ai écouté cette chanson quand j'étais en France à Toulouse. Spécial Suzanne. 👍💋💋

[@paulr.4968]

"They only hit, 'til you cry. After that, you don't ask why". Domestic violence SUCKS!!!

[@siriosstar4789]

This was/ is about child abuse . Domestic violence usually refers to adult couples , But your point is well taken . ❤️

[@Bazza5000]

Yeah, this is about child abuse. I can relate to this song. I lived it as a kid.

[@nellvincervantes6233]

Not only to your children but also to your parents when they are old

[@AteoAnaliticoDocmtal]

2021 aquí escuchando esta maravilla de mi niñez. Que diferencia monumental con las porquerías de hoy. Grande Luka!!!

[@socratease1432]

Good stuff. I appreciated the wonderful lyrics first time around. My family split (including divorce) due to domestic abuse.

[@adamluck7865]

Solitude Standing is an absolute fantastic recording it sounds amazing

[@garryheywood1]

Suzanne Vega, one of my all time favorite albums, so many beautiful songs, The queen and the soldier, Small blue thing, Freeze tag, Marlena on the wall, all brilliant.

[@v3nn3n]

I remember I listened that song on cassette tape tens of years before

[@dmais3774]

Still listening to this incredible song in 2020. Really good things never get old.

[@AcmeNewsLLC]

I love Suzanne Vega, this song, others songs etc. This song makes me cry. Please, don't ask why.

[@jurgenraabe491]

Much thanks to the composer of this beautiful melody-song. Even so too to the text-writer and the great Interpretation from Susanne Wega. I (*1960) love this heavy Song to hear everytime anymore again. Best health to everybody from Kassel (Central Germany)😁

[@eltoncharles]

1987,eu estava lá. tinha 12 anos. essa musica foi um hit aqui no Brasil,na época.

[@manoelalvesneto8349]

Lembro de Suzane Vega 1988

[@ИванИванов-г1й7н]

Me to))

[@artysanmobile]

Suzanne Vega makes amazing records. Great writing, arrangement, and...that voice! Her singing just cuts right through to me. I feel like she sings everything to me personally. I’d love to see a live performance rather than this lip sync. I bet she’s fantastic onstage.

[@rubiks6]

Look her up on "Tiny Desk Concert."