Suzanne Vega, ‘Luka’ – Disturbing Songs People Love

Child abuse is never an easy topic to broach, but back in the '80s, songs about said subject were especially few and far between. Suzanne Vega's 1987 single 'Luka,' off her sophomore album, 'Solitude Standing,' certainly earned recognition for its brave exploration of the topic, but it's equally notable for the immensely catchy melody used to deliver the song's disturbing lyrics. It's sung in an almost happy-go-lucky style, and it's no surprise that many fans initially missed the seriously dark subject matter. "That particular song is a very special song," Vega once said. "It’s a song about child abuse, so therefore it does touch a lot of people in a different way than if it were, say, a love song or some other kind of song."

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