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Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States.
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hk94 wrote:
All the Illinois references in the song titles are one of the things that drew me to this album, but this has to be my favorite, both title and track. ~40 seconds of beauty.
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RyTheIndieGuy wrote:
Yea... beautiful intrumental.
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KHalpin83 wrote:
Yeah, she had a tough life. She pretty much lost everyone she ever loved.
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mattDMBFan wrote:
It is abraham's wife, and she did indeed go insane, but for very good reasons...
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Buttsnake wrote:
By the time you are done saying the title, the song is nearly over.
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currra wrote:
genius
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mr_ethanboy wrote:
I believe Mary Todd refers to Mary Todd Lincoln, good ol' Abraham's wife.
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