How do you know you're in Pittsburgh? Well, it's cold and miserable outside. Renegade's blaring in the background. And there's a line of people wearing shorts, smoking cigarettes, bitching about the Steelers, while waiting in line at DeLuca's in the Strip.
This same phenomenon can be witnessed at Rita's Ice on the periphery of Millvale.
Virtually every neighborhood in the Burgh (90 of 'em) has their own local diner.
Dedicated to the victims of child abuse. Both mental and physical. Spiritual too. Hint: God.
sonofsaf
I want DeLuca’s
There’s a line outside the door
Yinzers all know it’s true
Yes, I am a Strip District whore
If you want rye bread, wheat, or white
You want some breakfast, and want it right
No Pamela’s just because
No Pamela’s just because
No Pamela’s just because
The eggs they are so money
Home fries really make us proud
Biscuits are smothered in gravy
Cash no credit is allowed
An omelette I'm gonna try
Their bacon’s crisp but never dry
French toast and waffles so much more
French toast and waffles so much more
French toast and waffles so much more
Breakfast is served all day
Good mood food they will defend
Well a, Big Mac’s, never the way
Penn Ave. Mc-D's was kinda gay
I guess I’m right, have always known
‘Cause I have spoken, on the phone
Reservations are a scam
Reservations are a scam
Reservations worse than spam
I want DeLuca’s
There’s a line outside the door
Yinzers all know it’s true
Yes, I am a Strip District whore
If you want rye bread, wheat, or white
You want some breakfast, you want it right
No Pamela’s just because
No Pamela’s just because
No Pamela’s just because
An omelette I’m gonna try
Their bacon’s crisp but never dry
French toast and waffles so much more
French toast and waffles so much more
French toast and waffles so much more
Luka
Suzanne Vega
My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
I think it's 'cause I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
And after that, you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
Yes, I think I'm okay
Walked into the door again
Well, if you ask, that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
From 1993 to 2022, Suzanne Vega has played the Burgh a grand total of 4 times. Never seen her.
Such a powerful song. Timeless. It's my intention to write another parody of this tune. "Hookah." About the jam band from central Ohio... Ekoostik Hookah. I also might take a stab at Luka. As in Luka Modric, the "Croatian Creation." As opposed to Mohammed Salah, the Egyptian Magician.
Croatia is about to play Morocco in the World Cup consolation match.
I used to have this Maxell XL II 90 bootleg of the Dead (1988, MSG, NYC). Suzanne Vega hops on stage and they play an obviously unrehearsed song... "Chinese Bones" by Robyn Hitchcock.
Mason took me to DeLuca's when we first started seeing each other. It was a little over a decade ago. Truth be told, we rarely head out for breakfast. But when we do, we tend to gravitate towards Pamela's in Millvale which features the infamous Michelle Obama chair. A few years ago, when my older brother Tie Guy was in from Arizona, we took him there for breakfast.
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When he learned of the existence of said chair... it nearly resulted in a full-on, Q-Anon panic attack.
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