16. Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner (1984/1987)
And I finish up my coffee
And it’s time to catch the train
„When I was at Barnard College in Manhattan, I used to go to Tom’s Restaurant for coffee, and after I graduated I also ate there before going to work. It was then a cheap, greasy place on 112th and Broadway, and it still is, in spite of its celebrity. (Sorry, but I have never been to the one in Brooklyn, though I hear it’s really cute. The real one isn’t cute, and isn’t atmospheric. It’s just plain, which is why I liked it.) And yes, it is the same one they use in the Seinfeld credits — the neon sign that says “RESTAURANT.” I actually once saw Jerry Seinfeld right near there!“
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Gewöhnlich glaubt der Mensch - wenn er nur Worte hört - es müsse sich dabei doch auch was denken lassen.