this was my favorite song as a kid and like a scrambled/gibberish version was always stuck in my head bc i forgot everything about the lyrics and song but i knew it was always playing on the radio so i just hoped one day nostalgia would bring it back and ???? im so happy oh my god this song is so good
I remember buying her first hit "Luka" back in the 80's. She got mixed reviews in the U.S. because the subject and meanings of her lyrics were not easily understandable. Luka was about child abuse and many people didn't get it. In Europe she was viewed more as a progressive! I have always loved Suzanne.
This is so reminiscent of my childhood, my mom always loved Suzanne Vega and this song specifically. I remember driving around with her listening to this whole album when I was really little. Then it started coming on when I worked at an overnight diner, and it’s just such a wonderful nostalgia. 🖤
This song has this sense of familiarity, it feels like it depicts how mundane life is. Seeing people come and go, watching your surroundings and simply living your life.
I figured it out, the beginning sounds like centuries by imagine dragons and the tune is the same as "when the closet no have kiwi, I went to find my roomie, my roomie at my kiwi so then I ate my roomie"
@@andromadae.aileen i did actually, i heard it ages ago on the radio during a long ass three hour drive at night, and couldnt remember any of the lyrics besides the humming parts in between the versus. turns out when you search "whats the song that goes du-du-du du-du-du-du", google cant help you all that much 😂😂
At that time, the song was very suitable for learning English. We had discussed this song at school. It's very clearly sung and simple. The song reminds me on a good time.
At that time, the song was very suitable for learning English. We had discussed this song at school. It's very clearly sung and simple. I love this song. It reminds me on a good time.
I was in High School when this version came out. It was one of those songs that you either loved or hated, the first time you heard it. I loved it then and still love it. It was quirky and different and appealed to me because of that.
"I am thinking of your voice...' The line that really summed up the songs theme... Simple free style poetry with all its evoking imagery that sparks off redolence & memories....
I agree. Just going through my day… no one or nothing in particular interesting … but the bells remind me of a special someone… someone who I would greet with kisses and would only pour half a cup of coffee to the customer because *my* someone is taking up all my attention. This song is pure nostalgia for me in both the way I interpret it (going through my normal day and then something triggers a memory of my dear one) and my life because it was a song I loved in my growing up years. Now at 41 so happy to see youths covering it and bringing new life and attention to it! 🥰
The journey I went on trying to remember the name of my favorite obscure 90s song with nothing to search but "duh-da-duh-duh-da-da-duh-da" .....So anyways, I'm here and happy.
all I could remember was a song about a woman in a diner reading a newspaper...thankfully Google immediately listed Tom’s Diner as first search result option
"Tom's Diner" I am sitting in the morning At the diner on the corner I am waiting at the counter For the man to pour the coffee And he fills it only halfway And before I even argue He is looking out the window At somebody coming in "It is always nice to see you," Says the man behind the counter To the woman who has come in She is shaking her umbrella And I look the other way As they are kissing their hellos And I'm pretending not to see them And instead I pour the milk I open up the paper There's a story of an actor Who had died while he was drinking It was no one I had heard of And I'm turning to the horoscope And looking for the funnies When I'm feeling someone watching me And so I raise my head There's a woman on the outside Looking inside Does she see me? No she does not really see me 'Cause she sees her own reflection And I'm trying not to notice That she's hitching up her skirt And while she's straightening her stockings Her hair has gotten wet Oh, this rain It will continue through the morning As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral I am thinking of your voice And of the midnight picnic once upon a time before the rain began And I finish up my coffee And it's time to catch the train
@@yasmeenalsalhi_ 310 people liked the comment without having to have a reason to complain. Why do you have to stand out? Its just a simple, good line from the song that reinforces her mundane, daily routine. I just added my little 2 cents for a spin. There...its all been laid out for you and now the magic is gone. Thanks, bud. 👌
@@sistersamich2075 Soylent Green - he was the executive that got liquidated by the company for not being able to handle The Secret... He was also the murder victim in Sunset Boulevard...
Not really, it’s just a catchy beat and her talking about her surroundings. This is an amazing song but it’s not exactly poetry. There’s a lot of modern day writers that have deeper songs than this and they never get the credit they deserve.
@@BozeDoesGodsWork I don't disagree but that there's much better artists/songs out there, but it still conveys a message about the monotony and loneliness of life. Unless I'm reading far too much into simple lyrics.
If this was actually from the 90s. This is 1982. You should listen to Yaz, Upstairs at Erics. Echo & the Bunny men, Flesh for LuLu, Love n Rockets, the Pixies, the Cult, the Clash. 90s was a waste.
A friend of mine told me that she saw me for the first in her dreams..we were in a coffee shop and i was staring at her from the corner..... And that suddenly reminded of this good old song 🤗
I grew up listening to this song during the 1990's never knowing the name of this song but loving it. So guess how I found it here on TH-cam everyone; I found it by humming it through it's new search feature. Amazing!!
Ive said this on another video but....FUN FACT: this song is super important to Music history as it was the song used to fine tune the compression for the MP3 Format
this was a song I knew as a child then forgot about it then it started trending and I recognized it so I came to it here and now it brings nostalgic feeling to me
when I 1st heard the intro... it drove me up the wall... I listened to it 3x to see if I could sing it... I could not coz I just could not get a hang of it...NEVERTHELESS.... that intro.. kept on coming into my head OMG..... today 2 years later.. I m finally able to sing it hahahahahaha
Man I was in CAVA eating organic food and this song came on .. omg 😂😂 I quickly remembered how much I LOVED this song as a kid and now I get to listen to it again 30+ years later.. thank you CAVA 💯💯
the song's ear worm signature singing stays with you regardless of age! been seeking it for the last 5 years ... little did i know all i literally had to do was search "song lyrics with [tata tara ta tata ra]" ... impressed!
This makes me have alot of nostalgia, like when I was younger but, I've never heard it, the beat and music just sounds.. familiar. Can someone explain why this is so nostalgic even if I've never heard it?
I think they aren't refering to the beat but the genre- honestly I can only think of somgs like "Put your head on my shoulder" by Paul Anka, "Fly me to the moon" by Frank Sinatra and so on that give me the same vibes..
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this was my favorite song as a kid and like a scrambled/gibberish version was always stuck in my head bc i forgot everything about the lyrics and song but i knew it was always playing on the radio so i just hoped one day nostalgia would bring it back and ???? im so happy oh my god this song is so good
sameee
Same happened to me
I always thought it sounded like a ringtone as a kid...
toot toot tooroot toot tooroo roo
I loved it too! I used to dance running man to every song because of this song!😂😇
She’s 62 now and thriving and was in a song with Eminem and this song is thirty yrs old i LOVE this song with my whole heart
What’s her song with Eminem?
@Booop (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ ??? Dido was in Stan, not Suzanne Vega
@Booop (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ i don't think she was ;-)
I remember buying her first hit "Luka" back in the 80's. She got mixed reviews in the U.S. because the subject and meanings of her lyrics were not easily understandable. Luka was about child abuse and many people didn't get it. In Europe she was viewed more as a progressive! I have always loved Suzanne.
Lol
This is so reminiscent of my childhood, my mom always loved Suzanne Vega and this song specifically. I remember driving around with her listening to this whole album when I was really little. Then it started coming on when I worked at an overnight diner, and it’s just such a wonderful nostalgia. 🖤
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The Album Was Solitude Standing?? ❤❤❤
This song has this sense of familiarity, it feels like it depicts how mundane life is. Seeing people come and go, watching your surroundings and simply living your life.
Well said!!💪💪
The lyrics are like a stream of consciousness
Standard...😎
she narrated her story so well through this song that I can imagine the scenes like an 80s vibe movie
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Yea I did the same thing too, complete with details on how each character is looking… 😊
Yes.!
Yesss. I said the same thing
90s
why does this song sound so familiar😭 it makes me sad for no reason
I figured it out, the beginning sounds like centuries by imagine dragons and the tune is the same as "when the closet no have kiwi, I went to find my roomie, my roomie at my kiwi so then I ate my roomie"
@[Unknow ] wait you are righttttr
@@AlexaB1325 yeah i just checked it out imagine dragons probably sampled it, and for kiwi song i just know it today lmao😭
@@rapperjungkook4639 😭
probably tiktok
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR A WHOLE MONTH OH MY LORD I CAN FINALLY SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT AGAIN
Only a month?
Theres apps for that.
bro why don't u use google😭
@@andromadae.aileen no one knows the lyrics
@@andromadae.aileen i did actually, i heard it ages ago on the radio during a long ass three hour drive at night, and couldnt remember any of the lyrics besides the humming parts in between the versus. turns out when you search "whats the song that goes du-du-du du-du-du-du", google cant help you all that much 😂😂
my biggest flex is knowing this song before it was trending on tiktok
same same
Yep long before tick-tock i remember when it was released 1984 I was 8 at the time.
I learnt it from uhh ... a attack on Titan edit
ayy same
Thats cool!
I literally just searched up
"It is always nice to see you"
I'm aShAmEd
“Some legends are told, some turned to dust or to gold” ✨
The start really does give of "centuries" vibes
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
@@fearamhain2475 and just one mistake
Is all it will take
I had centuries stuck in my head oml
@@lxyzielatibule well centuries samples it so yeah it should
The beginning is the same tune as Centuries by Fall Out Boy 😳
cuz they sampled the beginning
wait really? :0 but this song came out first than the centuries tho??
@@elisha8596 they sampled it
I thought it was just me who thought that omg
That's what i thought too
When I was little, I sang the beginning part and then continued it in my own way. It sounded nice)
okay
Cool, did u change the lyrics?
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@@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945 youre shockingly eloquent for a dog
The life of a background character
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At that time, the song was very suitable for learning English. We had discussed this song at school. It's very clearly sung and simple. The song reminds me on a good time.
We did this yesterday in English class
This was a sample for centuries thats why it was so familiar
This song is older then centuries.
@@tatianakov2018 yeah, they said fob sampled it.
@@tatianakov2018 sampled.
off topic but- w-why is ryomas hat here
@@BUSSYDESTROYER3000 man I get tired just chilling on top of that fancy short man's head bruh
Crazy how this tone is stuck in everyone’s mind but only a fair few can pinpoint it in their memory
I grew up as a child listening to this version. 38 years old and still gone back to it.
At that time, the song was very suitable for learning English. We had discussed this song at school. It's very clearly sung and simple. I love this song. It reminds me on a good time.
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I was in High School when this version came out. It was one of those songs that you either loved or hated, the first time you heard it. I loved it then and still love it. It was quirky and different and appealed to me because of that.
"I am thinking of your voice...'
The line that really summed up the songs theme...
Simple free style poetry with all its evoking imagery that sparks off redolence & memories....
I agree. Just going through my day… no one or nothing in particular interesting … but the bells remind me of a special someone… someone who I would greet with kisses and would only pour half a cup of coffee to the customer because *my* someone is taking up all my attention. This song is pure nostalgia for me in both the way I interpret it (going through my normal day and then something triggers a memory of my dear one) and my life because it was a song I loved in my growing up years. Now at 41 so happy to see youths covering it and bringing new life and attention to it! 🥰
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As soon as I read your comment that exact part came playing and it was my first time listening to this song 😭😭😭
You have a cool username
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Finally found this song!
The journey I went on trying to remember the name of my favorite obscure 90s song with nothing to search but "duh-da-duh-duh-da-da-duh-da" .....So anyways, I'm here and happy.
all I could remember was a song about a woman in a diner reading a newspaper...thankfully Google immediately listed Tom’s Diner as first search result option
Idh why this song feels so comfortable ❤︎
2024 anyone??
Yes sir
We still here
Here
🔥
Here 🙌🏾
Just imagine hearing this on a rainy day with hot coco and you’re warm in all the covers
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A lot of people here aren't aware that this song was released WAYYY before Centuries
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"Tom's Diner"
I am sitting in the morning
At the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
For the man to pour the coffee
And he fills it only halfway
And before I even argue
He is looking out the window
At somebody coming in
"It is always nice to see you,"
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk
I open up the paper
There's a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope
And looking for the funnies
When I'm feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head
There's a woman on the outside
Looking inside
Does she see me?
No she does not really see me
'Cause she sees her own reflection
And I'm trying not to notice
That she's hitching up her skirt
And while she's straightening her stockings
Her hair has gotten wet
Oh, this rain
It will continue through the morning
As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral
I am thinking of your voice
And of the midnight picnic once upon a time before the rain began
And I finish up my coffee
And it's time to catch the train
Thank you
Tanks
Oh well nice it's not like you can look at the screen and SEE THE LYRICS
Thanks for the lyrics on a lyric video
Why the last 4 lines are not in the song?
A sweet classic
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This song was lost , glad TH-cam brought it back.
"I open up the paper, theres a story of an actor. Who had died while he was drinking, it was no one I had heard of..."
Sounds like my life...
Same
So you read stories about stories of actors who died that you haven't heard of? How strange
@@phatzillaii9792 its complicated 😒
What is that even supposed to mean
@@yasmeenalsalhi_ 310 people liked the comment without having to have a reason to complain. Why do you have to stand out?
Its just a simple, good line from the song that reinforces her mundane, daily routine. I just added my little 2 cents for a spin. There...its all been laid out for you and now the magic is gone. Thanks, bud. 👌
I always loved this song! I love listening to this when i was a teenage girl 💓💓💓
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Love how she didn’t say anything and just minded her business after he didn’t fill up her coffee.😂😂
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Lol ikr
If your listening to this rn u are a legend
😌😌
🙄💅
@@Scaralux lol
🥰✌️
Ikr💅💅
Perfect rainy day song.
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I finally found this song after so long. I first heard this song in a movie when I was younger.
Fun fact: At 1:32 the actor she refers to is William Holden. Bonus for those who know who he is.
I don’t, what is he in???
@@sistersamich2075 Soylent Green - he was the executive that got liquidated by the company for not being able to handle The Secret...
He was also the murder victim in Sunset Boulevard...
@@chezsnailez thanks! I’m kinda young so I don’t really know much about those but I’ll have to check them out lol.
Golden boy
@@sistersamich2075 would also reccomend THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI and THE TOWERING INFERNO
I remember my elementary school music teacher did a lesson with this song! Brings back memories! Lol
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Some legends are told
Some turns to dust or to gold
But you will remem-
Wait wrong song
Lol
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Happy upbeat beat with some deep lyrics, love it.
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Not really, it’s just a catchy beat and her talking about her surroundings. This is an amazing song but it’s not exactly poetry. There’s a lot of modern day writers that have deeper songs than this and they never get the credit they deserve.
@@BozeDoesGodsWork I don't disagree but that there's much better artists/songs out there, but it still conveys a message about the monotony and loneliness of life. Unless I'm reading far too much into simple lyrics.
1:03 'its always nice to see u" say the man behind the counter
Best song ever of the early 90’s.
I imagine myself in Paris listening to this song. I was reminded of this song when these new guys started singing it. So I had to find the original. 😍
90's was the best decade for alternative music, period!
If this was actually from the 90s. This is 1982. You should listen to Yaz, Upstairs at Erics. Echo & the Bunny men, Flesh for LuLu, Love n Rockets, the Pixies, the Cult, the Clash. 90s was a waste.
what about the counterculture music of the 70's
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OH MY GOD I FINALLY FOUND THIS SONG AFTER AN HOUR YESSSSSS
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A friend of mine told me that she saw me for the first in her dreams..we were in a coffee shop and i was staring at her from the corner..... And that suddenly reminded of this good old song 🤗
This a bop
Yes, always fine to hear this song. Trying to learn lyrics to sing it with pleasure
My dad hates this song but I love it =)
Your dad has bad taste
I'm sorry but ur dad doesnt have very good taste in music lol
I remember my co dancer on high school, & now it's trend again.. old songs never get old..
my aunt used to play this every time i visited her. she used to say this song reminded her of a book, the “book-like” descriptions and everything.
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This song is so memorable as I herd this in the background of a video and immediately remembered the words, it’s fun to sing along to.
Omg 🥺✨ my stress is gone
🤤
I grew up listening to this song during the 1990's never knowing the name of this song but loving it.
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i remember when this song first came out always liked the beats
This Is Fire
1:03 "it's always nice to see you" said the man behind the counter
@yawningdon they're probably just marking the time when that part comes in the song
@yawningdon timestamp for ppl who came from TikTok so they can listen to their favorite part
This song always takes me back ❤️
I would literally sing this song when I was little I literally love this song So much.
Same
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One of my favorite songs now!!❤
This is sorta scary and eerie in a good way. The song really is nice!
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I love this song so much due due due due due❤❤❤❤
This song is the story of my life 💗🙏 ( sorry if not understand I’m from Indonesia and I’m still learning english ;)
Heard this song today while at 7/11 in Glendale, CA. Cheers to the man with good music taste
i love this music
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Нарешті я знайшов версію цієї пісні !
I love this song I hear it every day
Thanks for introducing me to this song, ATLUSxP5 and DJ Deckstream
Ive said this on another video but....FUN FACT: this song is super important to Music history as it was the song used to fine tune the compression for the MP3 Format
I'm actually here because I learned that on neal fun yesterday
what a beautifull song!
this was a song I knew as a child then forgot about it then it started trending and I recognized it so I came to it here and now it brings nostalgic feeling to me
when I 1st heard the intro... it drove me up the wall... I listened to it 3x to see if I could sing it... I could not coz I just could not get a hang of it...NEVERTHELESS.... that intro.. kept on coming into my head OMG..... today 2 years later.. I m finally able to sing it hahahahahaha
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This song feeds my soul✨
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I used to like this song back then but now I LOVE it❤
i heard this on the car radio and i’ve been looking for it ever since im so happy i found it
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OMG I've been finding this
I swear to any god this is the best description of the morning feeling
i just love this song so muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch
The accapella version she did live from '94 is wonderful, it's on youtube and worth a listen
That version was used to check whether the MP3 codec actually worked...
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I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS
This song makes me feel like it was meant to put in a 80's cafe romance movie lol
It’s in the 1993 movie Untamed Heart about workers in a diner with Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei
Man I was in CAVA eating organic food and this song came on .. omg 😂😂 I quickly remembered how much I LOVED this song as a kid and now I get to listen to it again 30+ years later.. thank you CAVA 💯💯
Это песня всегда навевает чувство уюта и тепла. Зная перевод песни это чувство усиливается в несколько раз.
Classic
After hearing it as a kid fell in love with this song then I never heard again until now
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Fits to any train cab ride
I listened to this song for the first time a couple days ago. For some reason it sounded so nostalgic and familiar.
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What an amazing song.
A moment of silence for those still trying to find this song…
the song's ear worm signature singing stays with you regardless of age! been seeking it for the last 5 years ...
little did i know all i literally had to do was search "song lyrics with [tata tara ta tata ra]" ... impressed!
Sounds like a testimony
Tis is so gooooooooooooood! oh my gawd ONLY LEGENDS LISTEN TO THIS SONG
I been looking for this song for the longest, my old job got it stuck in my head
This makes me have alot of nostalgia, like when I was younger but, I've never heard it, the beat and music just sounds.. familiar. Can someone explain why this is so nostalgic even if I've never heard it?
Maybe from Centuries the song?
@@nobdoyy509 maybe..?
love it sis
lorelai and luke typa love
My daughter randomly played a sped up a version of this song. It reminded me that this is a great song.
Love the way she exposes mundanity and pettiness.
Love this!
bro this reminded me of the beginning of the song Centuries by Fall Out Boys!!
bc FOB sampled this song.
மிக அற்புதமான பாடல்
Any song suggestions that are like this?
Paparazzi it has kinda the same tune as the start
Fall out boys-centuries?
I think they aren't refering to the beat but the genre- honestly I can only think of somgs like "Put your head on my shoulder" by Paul Anka, "Fly me to the moon" by Frank Sinatra and so on that give me the same vibes..
@@aidanzachary9935 i don't think this is really similar to centuries in terms of like. actual genre and such. i think.
maybe duvet by boa? imo it kinda gives off the same vibe
Thank you untamed heart
Her voice is so pretty