tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post5396131189150921411..comments2024-03-29T14:09:49.674+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Suzanne Vega: LukaJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-30018831608214019132010-02-15T12:39:19.944+00:002010-02-15T12:39:19.944+00:00Does anyone know whether Suzanne Vega is still doi...Does anyone know whether Suzanne Vega is still doing her thang? That was a superb album which I'd forgotten all about.Wartime Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337425530017564079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-48787512149782677282010-02-15T11:58:37.627+00:002010-02-15T11:58:37.627+00:00Original video of Suzanne Vega version on Youtube ...Original video of Suzanne Vega version on Youtube at <br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/3yjebs<br /><br />From which it is very clear it is about an abused child trying to keep a horrible family secret. A very moving song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-11294498284140152442010-02-14T23:17:15.829+00:002010-02-14T23:17:15.829+00:00funnily enough I was thinking of doing a Lemonhead...funnily enough I was thinking of doing a Lemonheads track, but the one I wanted doesn't seem to be on Youtube.<br /><br />I like their version too, but it is noticeable how will they had to do to "Luka" to turn it into a rock song. Which suggests the original is cleverer than it seems at first.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-33316686710881901132010-02-14T22:30:29.176+00:002010-02-14T22:30:29.176+00:00The Lemonheads' version is better - a rare cas...The Lemonheads' version is better - a rare case of a cover version improving on the original.Iain Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249331216466329232noreply@blogger.com