Talk:Suzanne Vega

message: I was surprised to read that Luka is a child. I always thought of her as a housewife who gets beaten. Having read the lyrics, I'd like to know how you know it's a child. EnSamulili 09:10, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, if you watch the music-video the fact that Luka is a small boy is made explicitly clear, IIRC. Ruthfulbarbarity 03:47, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Luka is a child? 

message: The article says that the band Ruby Vroom takes its name from her, but when one follows the link it transpires that the artist Soul Coughing named an album after her.  Which is correct?  --Plumbago 09:53, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Ruby Vroom

message: I feel that references need to be supplied for the statements made in the trivia section.
TheRingess 05:56, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia Section needs references

message: On their album Metaphysical Graffiti, the Dead Milkmen attribute "the urge to buy a Suzanne Vega album" as a sign that you are left-handed.  Nice to see the southpaws catch a break for once.
The song 'Small blue thing' seems to be a kind of riddle. The small blue thing is......
actually I'm not telling, it would ruin it. Take a holiday in the Mediterranean and figure it out :-)Pignut (talk) 08:43, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivial 

message: Does anyone know why the category "Mexican Americans" is listed here?  The article states that her father was of Puerto Rican origin - quite a different nationality.  If nobody objects, I'm going to change this or delete it.  In addition, I've read in a couple places that Suzanne's birth father wasn't Puerto Rican, it was her mother's second husband (Mr. Vega), who adopted Suzanne when she was quite small and gave her his surname.  I will research that, and if it's accurate, I'll make a change there too. CassieBlue 05:38, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Categories 

message: I went to see Ms. Vega when she was playing in Tampere, Finland, last summer. She announced that she'd be putting out a new album during 2007, but I can't find any info on the 'net about this. Anyone know? Viciouspiggy 11:15, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yesterday I went to see the first show of her tour to promote the new album (Utrecht, Netherlands). So yes, there's a new album... She mentioned that it is still to be released. The info about it can by now be found on the page. On a related note and maybe a stupid question: how is it possible to have all these chart positions in all these countries for an album that is not released yet? Gidi70 13:44, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Because it has been released in the rest of the world, but not in the USA.--Oneiros 14:25, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Album 

message: I've removed a couple of Trivia points. Firstly the one regarding Pulp Fiction is incorrect. There IS a character is that show called Vega, and he mentions that his cousin is "Suzanne Vega" but from the context its almost certain that is just someone else, who happens to be called Suzanne Vega. 
From the Official Script book:
Mia: ... Are you any relation to Suzanne Vega?
Vincent Vega: Yeah, she's my cousin.
Mia: Suzanne Vega the folk singer is your cousin? 
Vincent Vega: Suzanne Vega's my cousin. If she's become as folk singer I sure as hell don't know nothin about it. But then I havn't been to too many Thanksgivings lately.
From this, it seems pretty clear that his cousin ISN'T the singer. 
I've also removed the comment about homer singing "Luca." It was an incindental reference , that had no relation to the plot of that episode.Wizlop (talk) 19:24, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed Reference 

message: Can anyone find a better picture that meets all the fair use guidelines? I know the rules can be pretty strict when it comes to finding an appropriate picture, but sometimes I think we'd be better off not using a picture at all than one where the person looks really caught off guard or is making an odd face. I vote for removing this particular picture. Does anyone agree?
- Stacy 97.116.22.178 (talk) 11:18, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that it's not the best picture in the world, but it looks like she was in a press conference so I wouldn't say she was off guard. One with out a mic blocking a good part of her face would be an improvement. My (week) preference is to keep the picture until we find a better one. Stormcloud (talk) 13:45, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Better picture? 

message: On the 4/25/10 Episode of CBS Sunday Morning, while discussing Luca, Vega is asked she was ever abused as a child. She replies that she prefers to just say that Luka was a boy in her building, but he was not abused. She then states that the only other person to ask her straight out about any personal abuse was Howard Stern. Does anyone recall the content of her Stern interview, or have a link to any information on it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.176.173.237 (talk • contribs) 02:48, 30 April 2010
Actually Ms Vega's/Mrs Mills' memory fails her slightly there: When Luka was a major hit, I remember her being interviewed in a Swedish kids news show, nicely and slowly answering prepared questions from an approximately 12yo interviewer practicing her best school English. The fourth or fifth question was 'Could Luka be you?' Suzanne Vega appeared completely shocked, exclaimed 'That's a very straightforward question!', and got up to cut the interview short and leave the surprised little journalist. Let's just say that ironically, she seems to be best known for a personally very sensitive subject matter.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yammayamma (talk • contribs) 13:14, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personal Abuse? 

message: Is Suzanne Vega the "Bonnie S. Peck" listed in the California Birth Index, born on July 11, 1959 in Los Angeles County, mother Schumacher?75.142.54.211 (talk) 03:11, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suzanne Vega's real name 

message: *http://streetdate.radio.com/?s=suzanne+vega 
Interesting article. Might be useful. Binksternet (talk) 20:54, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edison cylinder recording 

message: "Her mother, Pat Vega, is a computer systems analyst"
Really? Surely her mother would be at least 74 or so- where's the citation to support that claim about her current employment (if indeed any at that age)?  70.238.220.31 (talk) 17:17, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, she is now retired. See this article: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/toms-essay/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 Karst 11:25, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early Life 

message: On 16th October 2012, Suzanne Vega played a concert at the Barbican Theatre in London, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of Solitude Standing.  A limited edition live double CD of the concert was released through Concert Live, titled "Solitude Standing Live at the Barbican" https://www.concertlive.co.uk
CD1:
Tom's Diner
Luka
Ironbound / Fancy Poultry
In the Eye
Night Vision
Solitude Standing
Calypso
Language
Gypsy
Wooden Horse / Casper Hauser's Song 
CD2:
Marlene on the Wall
Left of Center
Tombstone
Blood Makes Noise
The Queen and the Soldier
Some Journey
Tom's Diner (Reprise)
Caramel
In Liverpool
Rosemary
RCFoale (talk) 12:14, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other albums 

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message: Should this article mention that Ms Vega is the subject of the song "Suzanne Vega" by Felt? DS (talk) 22:04, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Done under 2000s section. --kocio (talk) 00:10, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Song 

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