I’ve seen Suzanne Vega twice. Once while she was signing autographs at the old Tower Records near NYU and another time just a few blocks away while she was performing at Joe’s Pub. I was less than 10 feet away from her and She was pErforming “Left of Center”, over 30 years after she wrote it. Musically it sounded the same, but somehow it felt wiser. It has AgEd well in the live setting. Another sign of a great song.

“If you want me, you can find me left of center. Off of the strip. In the outskirts. In the fringes. In the corner. Out of the grip.”