Vega's 'Left Of Center' appeared on the soundtrack of the movie Pretty In Pink and she contributed lyrics for two tracks on Songs From Liquid Days by Philip Glass. On her third album, Vega collaborated with keyboards player and co-producer Anton Sanko, who brought a new tightness to the sound. Meanwhile, Vega's lyrics took on a more surreal and precise character, notably on 'Book Of Dreams' and 'Men In A War', which dealt with the plight of amputees. In 1990, the serendipitous 'Tom's Diner' from Solitude Standing became a hit in Britain after being sampled by the production duo, D.N.A. The track was remixed by Alan Coulthard for Vega's label A&M; its success led to the release of an album, Tom's Album (1991), devoted entirely to reworkings of the song by artists such as R.E.M. and rapper Nikki D. Vega was presumably bemused by the whole series of events.