In 1990, the British dance music production duo by the name of DNA (Nick Batt and Neal Slateford) took the a capella “Tom’s Diner,” by Suzanne Vega, and created a catchy dance music mix that was a club anthem and still a classic. PopMatters wrote, “Using the ‘doo doo doo doo’ ending of the original a cappella version as a framing device for their remix, they turned a wistful, quietly heartbreaking tune into an infectious dance track. The reinvented smash stayed on the charts for five months, selling more than half-a-million singles and eventually peaking at #5 on the Hot 100.”
The actual Tom’s Diner (actually “Tom’s Restaurant”) was a place that Vega often visited when living in New York City. It’s located on 112th and Broadway and was further popularized when the sitcom “Seinfeld” aired (although it was called “Monk’s Cafe” on the show).
Y’all, we used to dance HARD to this song back in the day! LOL 😆 ~Ifelicious Ladies, remember when those patent leather shoes were in with the lace shoelaces. Fellas, you rocked your polka dot rayon shirts.
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