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Suzanne Vega — 99.9F
Album: 99.9 Degrees
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Released: 1990
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99.9 Fahrenheit degrees
Stable now, with rising possibilities
It could be normal but it isn't quite
Could make you want to stay awake at night

You seem to me
Like a man
0n the verge of burning
99.9 Fahrenheit degrees

Pale as a candle
And your face is hot
And if I touch you
I might get what you've got

You seem to me
Like a man
On the verge of running
99.9 Fahrenheit degrees

Something cool
Against the skin
Is what you could be
Something cool
Against the skin
Is what you
Could be needing

99.9 Fahrenheit degrees

You seem to me
Like a man
On the verge of burning
99.9 Fahrenheit degrees

Something cool
Against the skin
Is what you could be
Something cool
Against your skin
Is what you
Could be needing

99.9 Fahrenheit degrees [X2]
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99.9 degrees Fahrenheit, to be precise.
Posted 9 months ago by acferrad    [ Reply ]
A  candidate for  RnR  hall of fame

shes been making very good music for almost 40 yrs
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
was my temp for most of my WuFlu bout
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
aha
I knw there was a vibe here: Anna Ternhei...Suzanne V

Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 London_Bridge wrote:

The theme for global warming.

...from 30+ years ago!

Posted 2 years ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
The theme for global warming.
Posted 2 years ago by London_Bridge    [ Reply ]

belin18851 wrote:

You mean colder than the Arctic?



No.




jktravl wrote:

Damn that's hot



No.  It's only slightly feverish.




Glad to be of assistance.  Yours truly, Kelvin



Posted 3 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:

I'm glad Suzanne clarified the units of degrees, unlike David Byrne in Burning Down The House: "365 degrees" or Midnight Oil in Beds Are Burning "steaming 45 degrees"


You're being sarcastic, aren't you? You think the Fahrenheit is gratuitous? You must be an American... 
Posted 3 years ago by bkrans9    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:

I'm glad Suzanne clarified the units of degrees, unlike David Byrne in Burning Down The House: "365 degrees" or Midnight Oil in Beds Are Burning "steaming 45 degrees"


Scandalous! It would appear being physics-incorrect is the new politically incorrect! 😜
Posted 3 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
I'm glad Suzanne clarified the units of degrees, unlike David Byrne in Burning Down The House: "365 degrees" or Midnight Oil in Beds Are Burning "steaming 45 degrees"
Posted 4 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
You mean colder than the Arctic?
Posted 4 years ago by belin18851    [ Reply ]
I recommend quarantine and extensive testing for coronavirus for this patient!
Posted 4 years ago by njswede    [ Reply ]
Great BBQing/2nd bevy song! 
Posted 8 years ago by hagz21    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:
Alotta Vegina these days on RP...

 
 

Doing justice to your occupation Floyd! Don't work to much!


Posted 8 years ago by MiguelEI    [ Reply ]
Alotta Vegina these days on RP...
Posted 8 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
Damn that's hot
Posted 9 years ago by jktravl    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:

Yes kcar, but more importantly; was she hot?!?

 
Oh, she was, Sasha. Very. In a demure schoolteacher way... {#Hearteyes} 

The crowd loved her because she was their age and about to make it big. It was a bit of an odd, show, IIRC: one guy with a big beard sang sea chanteys and garnered enthusiastic applause. 
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
The EELS channel this.. or the other way around.  A duet would be scrumtrulescent!
 
Posted 10 years ago by sieversfam    [ Reply ]
that's the temperature of the surface of the sun, right ? 
Posted 11 years ago by Fooboy    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

I saw her perform at Columbia or Barnard in the early 80s. Wow. 

This song always appealed because it's a lot rougher and looser than her determined-songwriter-with-message stuff. 

 
Yes kcar, but more importantly; was she hot?!?
Posted 11 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
I never turn RP off.  But this set makes we want to sort my sock drawer in silence :)

And here comes Stink.
 
gjwyatt wrote:

Must be a favourite foursome as they were just played again, in the same order.

 



Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 kurtster wrote:
Guilty pleasure song.

 
Isn't that all Suzanne Vega songs that actually made it to air?
Posted 11 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Guilty pleasure song.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

I saw her perform at Columbia or Barnard in the early 80s. Wow. 

This song always appealed because it's a lot rougher and looser than her determined-songwriter-with-message stuff. 
 
I think she went to Barnard.  I saw her at Carnegie Hall.  It was '87, I believe.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 BKardon wrote:

How do you get her to join you on road trips?

 
{#Lol} Probably the same way I do - slap a couple of her CDs in the player and take off on a forgotten highway... 

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You didn't see her in the 1980's.
 
I saw her perform at Columbia or Barnard in the early 80s. Wow. 

This song always appealed because it's a lot rougher and looser than her determined-songwriter-with-message stuff. 
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
The Fixx - Stand Or Fall
Clannad - Croí Cróga
Suzanne Vega - 99.9F
The Police - Driven to Tears

One of your better sets there, Bill.  Four very different songs that all flowed together so nicely.
 
Must be a favourite foursome as they were just played again, in the same order.
Posted 13 years ago by gjwyatt    [ Reply ]
 LPCity wrote:
Isn't it actually proper English to say it "99.9 degrees Fahrenheit"?
 
Yes, and it's driving me crazy.

Posted 13 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
 LPCity wrote:
Isn't it actually proper English to say it "99.9 degrees Fahrenheit"?
 
With her voice, I'll be happy with her saying it any which way she chooses.  Although I believe proper English use "degrees Celsius."
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Poetic license! Gotta love it!
Posted 13 years ago by rushed    [ Reply ]
 LPCity wrote:
Isn't it actually proper English to say it "99.9 degrees Fahrenheit"?
  

She's swapping the normal word order to maintain the meter (the poetic kind, not the SI kind).  Poetic license and all that.
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Suzanne who!
Posted 14 years ago by pbouchar    [ Reply ]
Love the bass!
Posted 14 years ago by Rp10v3r    [ Reply ]


Here is the artwork...



And a more complimentary picture of her than the one below...

Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 marshall_42 wrote:
she sounds hotter than she looks!
 
You didn't see her in the 1980's.

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Thea wrote:

I like her voice. It's quiet, strong and dry. None of that warbling shit you can't get away from these days. And she's a fabulous songwriter.
  
 vit wrote:


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Posted 14 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Isn't it actually proper English to say it "99.9 degrees Fahrenheit"?
Posted 14 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 PerchTwirl wrote:
Suzanne Vega's style just works for me. The lyrics are witty and she has some really good quotable lines. A generally solid musician and a delight to see live or to bring on road trips.
 
How do you get her to join you on road trips?

Posted 14 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Suzanne Vega's style just works for me. The lyrics are witty and she has some really good quotable lines. A generally solid musician and a delight to see live or to bring on road trips.
Posted 14 years ago by PerchTwirl    [ Reply ]
The Fixx - Stand Or Fall
Clannad - Croí Cróga
Suzanne Vega - 99.9F
The Police - Driven to Tears

One of your better sets there, Bill.  Four very different songs that all flowed together so nicely.

Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 Loreweaver wrote:
how much is that in celsius?{#Bounce}
 
37.72 celsius degrees just does not roll off the tongue quite as well.

Posted 15 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
 Loreweaver wrote:
how much is that in celsius?{#Bounce}

See Onlineconversions.com   → 37.7°C

To convert Fahrenheit into Celsius, it is necessary to take the degrees in Fahrenheit, to subtract 32 and to multiply the total by 5/9 for Celsius conversion.

Posted 15 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
 greyfin10 wrote:
Anybody think "The Queen and the Soldier" would fly here?  Not sure.  Its certainly one of the more difficult to grok, but it grabbed me the first time I heard it.  I guess I could try and LRC it and see.
 
It has been played here.  This month, even.

Posted 15 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
 kindermanltd wrote:
That's almost 100 degrees!
 
Yes it is! {#Fire} Sounds like someone has a fever.{#Fever}

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
while it's not very sporting to add negative comments here on such a great radio station rating system, I have to calls 'em like I hears 'em....and I must say that Suzanne Vega honestly and truly annoys me...and not in that good kind of push-the-boundaries-and-experience-something-new-and-different kind of way, or even in that I-used-to-like-this-song-but-I've-heard-it-too-many-times kind of way. Ohhh no. Her songs have always totally annoyed me....since the 80's....and they continue to deliver. They're trite, boring, repetitive, droning and just plain annoying, and every time I am forced to endure one I want to open my window and yell "I'm annoyed as ?%$!! and I'm not gonna take it any more!".

there, I've said my piece. flame away, SV lovers

Posted 15 years ago by bxd_tech    [ Reply ]
how much is that in celsius?{#Bounce}
Posted 15 years ago by Loreweaver    [ Reply ]
Anybody think "The Queen and the Soldier" would fly here?  Not sure.  Its certainly one of the more difficult to grok, but it grabbed me the first time I heard it.  I guess I could try and LRC it and see.
Posted 15 years ago by greyfin10    [ Reply ]
meh
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Thea wrote:
I like her voice. It's quiet, strong and dry. None of that warbling shit you can't get away from these days. And she's a fabulous songwriter.


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Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
joanbcn wrote:
Do Suzanne Vega and Tracy Chapman go to the same places?
...has anyone ever seen the two of them together at the same time? - could be a secret identity...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
That's almost 100 degrees!
Posted 16 years ago by kindermanltd    [ Reply ]
guiguy wrote:
Check out Suzanne's new CD-Beauty and Crime-it's a gem!
The Beauty & Crime tour is pretty good too, if you can catch it in $LOCAL_MUNICIPALITY.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Check out Suzanne's new CD-Beauty and Crime-it's a gem!
Posted 17 years ago by guiguy    [ Reply ]
I like her voice. It's quiet, strong and dry. None of that warbling shit you can't get away from these days. And she's a fabulous songwriter.
Posted 17 years ago by Thea    [ Reply ]
marshall_42 wrote:
she sounds hotter than she looks!


And she doesn't sound that hot to me. She has a very adolescent sounding voice that is not sexually suggestive at all. It's just nice and clear and sort of quiet, but with no steaminess to make it really interesting.

Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
OK, nice little ditty, but now I have Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" stuck in my head cuz of the "bammp bammp" part of this song.
Posted 17 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Great song writer. Hey Bill, can we hear some Julie Cruise pleeeeasse?
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
She has the best voice.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
Hmm, I was really into her first two discs, and then not so much. This is one of my favorite of her later tunes - 7.
Posted 18 years ago by supergroverx    [ Reply ]
calray wrote:
i put my headphones down everytime one of her songs come on. i wish we didnt have to listen to her shit every day. and i have tried giving her a chance!
And I'm sure many of us are glad we don't have to listen to your negative shit everyday!
Posted 18 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
she sounds hotter than she looks!
Posted 18 years ago by marshall_42    [ Reply ]
It's also a fun ditty to have stuck in your head when the kids are running a slight fever.
Posted 18 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Man, I'm loving the segues this morning!!! Great Job R.P. Suzanne Vega - 99.9F The Pretenders - Space Invader Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
Posted 18 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Suzanne Vega is one of about 4 women in the whole world whose voice I enjoy... Great album, excellent for driving, and a treat for the whole family.
Posted 18 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Sweet, unique, and addictive.
Posted 18 years ago by phreels    [ Reply ]
desnos wrote:
not only a fine song, but a wonderful album from a great songwriter...
Bravo, I couldn't agree more.
Posted 18 years ago by livegirl    [ Reply ]
i put my headphones down everytime one of her songs come on. i wish we didnt have to listen to her shit every day. and i have tried giving her a chance!
Posted 18 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
Now why does a song about being 99.9 F sound like Suzanne Vega trying to be cool? Oh, right, because Suzanne Vega is trying to be cool....gag me, please. This understated style is much more interesting when there's some interesting underlying emotion, which is why Tom's Diner and Luka are good songs. and give me more Arctic Monkeys! who are fun because they've so manifestly lost their cool!
Posted 18 years ago by atmurphy    [ Reply ]
not only a fine song, but a wonderful album from a great songwriter...
Posted 18 years ago by desnos    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
No. Farenheit is a proper adjective that describes the scale of "degrees" being used to measure temperature. So saying "99.9 Farenheit degrees" is the same grammatic construction as saying "99 red balloons." Constructing it the way you're perhaps more familiar hearing it requires a comma: 99.9 degrees, Farenheit. < /pedantry >
Posted 18 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
This is a cool Suzanne Vega song I had almost forgotten about. It is kind of funky in a Vega-ish quirky way, which I like.
Can you help me forget?
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
revsully wrote:
"Farenheit degrees?" That's making me crazy. I know it's lyrics and all, but isn't it supposed to be "degrees farenheit?"
Bill Nye the science guy checking in here...
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
revsully wrote:
"Farenheit degrees?" That's making me crazy. I know it's lyrics and all, but isn't it supposed to be "degrees farenheit?"
No. Farenheit is a proper adjective that describes the scale of "degrees" being used to measure temperature. So saying "99.9 Farenheit degrees" is the same grammatic construction as saying "99 red balloons." Constructing it the way you're perhaps more familiar hearing it requires a comma: 99.9 degrees, Farenheit. < /pedantry >
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
This is a cool Suzanne Vega song I had almost forgotten about. It is kind of funky in a Vega-ish quirky way, which I like.
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
"Farenheit degrees?" That's making me crazy. I know it's lyrics and all, but isn't it supposed to be "degrees farenheit?"
Posted 18 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
not one of my fave's of her's but still a good one.... yer right, any suzanne vega is good suzanne vega
Posted 18 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
Lots about the song I like. 8. Bizzarefall wrote:
Something about this song I like...
Posted 19 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
Something about this song I like...
Posted 19 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
I am not sure, but did I hear it already today? Anyway it has to be a popular song...or I am wrong? But anyway, Suzanne is cool, respect her music. Shesdifferent wrote:
I agree, she is one of my favorite observers, an incedible writer, love her sound. Maybe not her best song, but still excellent in my book. She is the forgotton Joni of her time.
Posted 19 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
Another great Suzanne Vega tune. Her music never fails to catch my ear. Her lyrics never fail to catch my eye.
I agree, she is one of my favorite observers, an incedible writer, love her sound. Maybe not her best song, but still excellent in my book. She is the forgotton Joni of her time.
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
dave_porter wrote:
WOW - thanks for that devastating critique - witty and incisive... But since you asked, and with thanks to the Rusted Pipe fansite: "It's really a simple song. It's a song about flirting with someone. It's not a song really about illness although some people seem to think it is. It's really more about flirting with someone and feeling that things could be heading in a certain direction, you might say." - Suzanne Vega, September 1998.
Anything by Suzanne Vega is good. And a BIG thanks to the link to the website. Really excellent stuff there. If you like Vega, go to this site.
Posted 19 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
For some reason, people tend to slag this album, but I think that this song and "Blood Makes Noise" are a nice departure for her. My favorite song, though is Gypsy. Her voice on that tune is pure honey :)
Posted 19 years ago by StevieB    [ Reply ]
I dig her. Very cool.
Posted 19 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Suzanne
Posted 19 years ago by Beez    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
I always recognize her voice, and usually like the songs despite it!
Interesting take. I Iu-uhv her voice. Can't get enough of it.
Posted 20 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
I always recognize her voice, and usually like the songs despite it!
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
Another great Suzanne Vega tune. Her music never fails to catch my ear. Her lyrics never fail to catch my eye.
Posted 20 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
She has much better material than this one, but I'm just glad to see her getting airplay here. Long live RP! P.S. - Her earlier stuff would sound good here!
Posted 20 years ago by TheBob    [ Reply ]
anderiv wrote:
And the point is?? Blah.
WOW - thanks for that devastating critique - witty and incisive... But since you asked, and with thanks to the Rusted Pipe fansite: "It's really a simple song. It's a song about flirting with someone. It's not a song really about illness although some people seem to think it is. It's really more about flirting with someone and feeling that things could be heading in a certain direction, you might say." - Suzanne Vega, September 1998.
Posted 20 years ago by dave_porter    [ Reply ]
And the point is?? Blah.
Posted 20 years ago by anderiv    [ Reply ]