help with a song

[EmperorNero]

sometimes I hear this really catchy song on the radio: some girl is singing to a melody similiar to the 'I dream of genie' theme song. the girl is basically telling a story about how she's sitting in a bar (or a coffeehouse) and she sees this couple. then she looks at the newspaper and then feels like someone is staring at her. she looks up to see a lady outside of the bar looking right at her but the lady is merely looking at her reflection in the glass window and is just readjusting her stockings.


anyone know the name of the song or at least the singer?

 

[ggavinmoss]

tom's diner by susanne vega

 

[EmperorNero]

thanks!

 

[Oyeve]

Yep, Toms Diner. Funny you mention the "I dream of jeanie" song. several years ago there was an album called Toms Album which was basically a bunch of groups singing songs similar to Toms diner (BTW, DNA illegally sampled Toms Diner, the original Toms Diner had no music, just Suzanne Vega singing. She didnt mind and let it slide) and one tune was called Jeanies Diner which spoofed I dream of jeanie. It was sorta funny.