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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Gazoo on November 18, 2008, 10:03:24 AM

Title: Happy Tom's Diner Day!
Post by: Gazoo on November 18, 2008, 10:03:24 AM
It was today in 1981 that the New York Post published a story about William Holden's death - which gave Suzanne Vega something to read, and then something to write about, and then something to sing a capella, and then something for DNA to remix, resulting in the nearly unlikeliest of Top 10 hits.

I blogged about it today, but I don't have time to go to the real Tom's Restaurant (112th and B'way) before work today.
Title: Re: Happy Tom's Diner Day!
Post by: RGMike on November 18, 2008, 10:05:47 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on November 18, 2008, 10:03:24 AM
It was today in 1981 that the New York Post published a story about William Holden's death - which gave Suzanne Vega something to read, and then something to write about, and then something to sing a capella, and then something for DNA to remix, resulting in the nearly unlikeliest of Top 10 hits.

I blogged about it today, but I don't have time to go to the real Tom's Restaurant (112th and B'way) before work today.

so... it took her HOW MANY YEARS to write that song?
Title: Re: Happy Tom's Diner Day!
Post by: RGMike on November 18, 2008, 12:28:15 PM
Quote from: RGMike on November 18, 2008, 10:05:47 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on November 18, 2008, 10:03:24 AM
It was today in 1981 that the New York Post published a story about William Holden's death - which gave Suzanne Vega something to read, and then something to write about, and then something to sing a capella, and then something for DNA to remix, resulting in the nearly unlikeliest of Top 10 hits.

I blogged about it today, but I don't have time to go to the real Tom's Restaurant (112th and B'way) before work today.

so... it took her HOW MANY YEARS to write that song?

Just read your blog post. If SV was 22 in 1981, I suppose it's *conceivable* she'd never heard of William Holden.  Or maybe she was pulling a Randy Newman and writing in character.

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