Songs teach language. Consider a song like "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega.

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Fellow celebrity authors supported Leroy, among them Dave Eggers, Lou Reed and Suzanne Vega.

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Last August saw Suzanne Vega become the first major recording artist to perform a live gig in Second Life.

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In addition to Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, other artists appearing on Dark Night of the Soul include The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy and Admiral Radley, Frank Black of Pixies, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, David Lynch and Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Gerbils.

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