@Khalilullah I never said anything derogatory about Christianity or religion or whatever. I just came here to listen to the song and I read your comment about how the problem with atheists is their "strong fundamentalism." Which is ridiculous, because you described EXACTLY how most fundamental Christians behave. I don't "insult and bash" any type of religion. I'm just pointing out that your classification of "the real weakness of Atheism" is hogwash and completely judgmental.
It's a very sad day when someone singing a song about his beliefs outrages people. The real weakness of Atheism is the strong fundamentalism that atheists display. *YOU* are wrong, *I* and right, any time that *YOU* say what I don't believe in, I will insult and bash you. How is that better?
You can do whatever you want with your own music, but Jesus, if I had written a masterpiece like this. I would make this a concert experience so euphoric as to ruin concerts for the rest of my audience's life. And it would be easy to do, just full instrumentation and ENERGY. Not this bullshit.
@babbleon12 haha, so fucking true, do you see the dinky little freaking instruments in the background. he could easily take the world by storm with this kind of song. he just needs to blast the audience with instrumentation, and it would be sooo easy!
I know what the beliefs are based off; I was an Atheist up until a year and a half ago, when I actually started studying the different faiths. Also, science hasn't "proven" anything. The only thing concrete is mathematics. "Science" has always changed; we keep coming up with new theories to replace what we have already mistaken to be truth. What you think you know now will change again within the next couple of centuries. Rarely will "fact" actually be discovered.
And referring to the comment, "we base our beliefs on knowledge." Have you ever studied Creation vs Evolution (unbiased) or seen the documentary "Expelled?" There are many Christian scientists out there, but they don't receive funding due to the fact that, assuming He exists, God is supernatural.
We know He can't be proven or disproven. That's a fact for both sides. Incidentally, we would still like to provide evidence, but it rarely gets out due to the "supernatural" fact.
@thousandumbrellas No, I haven't studied Creation vs. Evolution, and no, I have, nor will i ever, not watched Expelled. For it's completely Glenn Beck-esque material and I am not for that minority. I agree, Christians (Catholics in general) get a hard time, but down (Australia) I see us Atheists are the minority, Scientists? I dunno.
I refuse to research these things based on me purely not giving a shit, I'm sorry to say, not my form of expertise. Simply, I don't believe in a God. Final.
Odd, considering you apparently base your opinion off of science and knowledge. Creation vs. Evolution is the core of all scientific argument for or against a God. If you only study one side, then you have no possible way of knowing truth or fact for certain. You are only accepting ignorance. Which is cool, I guess, if you believe the whole "ignorance is bliss" rant.
This is going nowhere, though. Thanks for the discussion.
@thousandumbrellas I simply don't have time to worry about something as trivial as religion, not trying to be offensive, but I find the whole religious debate extremely naive compared to something more important, like.. The BP Oil Spill, Third World countries and such.
I rather not bide my time with such trivial things, there are people out there that would though, so try and argue with them, sadly they have nothing better to do.
Also, dude. Expelled is one of the worst movies I've seen.
Haha, are you serious? The oil spill and third world countries? You are aware that none of those things matter, right? They are all temporary. We all die. That's a fact. The only thing that "really" matters is the truth about life itself. If you get that wrong, then you could be setting yourself up for much worse than some pollution or a few more lives lost.
And "dude," Expelled is a documentary. It's not for entertainment. It's for knowledge.
Also, I feel somewhat bad for crowding this video. If you would like to continue, please don't leave another comment. Send a message to my inbox. Incidentally, I'd prefer you just stop. It seems as if you are some kid, most likely late high school or early college, that just wants to argue to "seem" intelligent by semantics. Unfortunately, semantics mean nothing to me when your underlying points aren't fully thought through and you have no real knowledge that is of importance.
@thousandumbrellas So you are picking on my intelligence and yet avoid all of the topics which I have put forward to you, simply stating that they "do not matter" and that 'we all die".
There isn't really any truth to life itself, and if you are looking for any truth as to why lives matter then you are going down a long and narrow path to nowhere.
Also: On Expelled, it had too many narrow-minded arguments for me to really get anything out of it, it was all opinion, not fact.
You're an idiot. Sorry, but ignorance annoys me more than anything. People like you are worse than trolls. You have yet to "put forth" anything but a ton of ranting on how you don't care. If anything, you've ignored most of what I said by giving replies that don't address an argument. Maybe you should read over the conversation again.
Also, did you even watch the documentary or are you reading crap reviews online? The documentary is a compilation of facts, not opinion.
As for my statement prior; Anything you learn about in this life does NOT matter when death comes. Oil spills...don't matter.....Poverty....does not matter. Knowing whether or not there is an eternal life to work for afterwards....DOES matter....Because IF there is a heaven and hell and you're too damn cool to work for it, then that's eternity of misery you couldn't imagine. IF not, then the only thing you lose is a few decades of a life that won't matter when it's over.
@thousandumbrellas So your argument is to believe in case there is a heaven?? Not very logical or confident. Like defending religion and faith using quotes from the Bible. "It is so because God said it is so" Grow up.
Where did I use quotes from the bible to defend my faith? Atheists use "reasoning" that most believe came about by "randomness"....that's so much more logical, isn't it?
The logic, in saying "in case there is a heaven," comes from seeing and understanding all viewpoints as a possibility...not just your own. It's something that most idiots tend to forget when producing an argument. There's no lack of confidence here.
And for the record, truth is greater than confidence. If the idea is more logical and holds fact, then confidence in the idea itself need not matter. The only confidence needed is knowing that the fact is indeed fact.
Maybe you should "grow up" and not attack any person who you disagree with out of ignorance. You're a common troll that give Atheists a bad name. I've talked to so many like you online that void ultimate points just to get their shot at attacking the faithful.
If that last statement wasn't clear enough for you (it seems as if most things aren't clear enough for you), then here is a quote from a decent philosopher:
Camus said, "I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."
I won't take as much time to explain everything else as I did for that last thing, so there ya go. If you're just going to tell me you don't care, then give it up.
when you say something negative about a religion and how it is so bad, no one cares....okay we want to hear the song....but one more thing, just because someone is of a certain religion or not of a certain religion doesnt mean that they are better or worse than you. Like someone else said...religion isnt a person it cant hate, sometimes PEOPLE use it to hate others.
@jgus2415 sufjan is a lot older than justin bieber and he's been making songs a lot longer than him... sufjan is extremely talented and has a non-gay beautiful voice... i really don't understand your statement at all.
@yasemonkey I meant "gay" as in happy. that is what it used to mean, but it does sound to me like you are the homosexual not me. thanks for your time bud
@yasemonkey I meant "gay" as in happy. that is what it used to mean, but it does sound to me like you are the homosexual not me. thanks for your time bud
A very Talented Man! I just heard the studio version of Chicago by chance on a bike ride this AM.. a Campus Radio Station. MSU... WKAR.. I bought this song on iTunes.. I think we've all made a lot of mistakes in our lives!
It's always gonna be this. And the mainstream, record label conglomerate-backed "music" wins. St. Vincent, or (ugh) Ke$ha? Sufjan Stevens, or Mika? Even worse, The Postal Service, or Owl City?
Btw, I appreciated American Idol for featuring this. The real winner is Sufjan... watch that iTunes chart placement coming up soon!
It's a little offensive that you generalize Christians for being a certain way, it's like people generalizing atheists and saying they're bad people which isn't true at all.
All of the Christians I know are nice and don't push religion on anyone...
oysteryogurt, fix your ass sniffing mother fucking nigger taco video! it wont fucking load! maybe because the new utube format eats wolf pussy, but MAYBE cuz its just yur damn fault... asswad
Notice you never see comments like "oh woot this guy is an atheist!", yet for some reason people also feel the need to bring up if someone is a "christian", let the song mean what it does to you, and enjoy this marvelous musician.
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Yep, when he refers to a "HE" It's God he's talking about, I believe he even mentions his girlfriends, and a wife in his songs, and Sufjan is a Christian! Christain =/= gay. I love Sufjans music! so good and a great message!
who says god is a he.who says theres a god.if there was a god im sure it wouldnt have a gender.God is more of an idea, an entity that lives withing an individual.
i hope sufjan isnt a christian.i dont care his beliefs but not christianity. Religion has caused more wars, casualties, and can even turn family members against eachother. and christianity is themost perverted one.i like to think sufjans music transcends religious borders and is just beautiful music.
Then you will be dissapointed in Sufjan. Besides, why should Christianity be the most perverted of all? What of Islam and others? That is simply biasim to say Christianity is the worst of them all.
first off does the crusades ring a bell.what about politicians using christianity to justify curruption.how many times have u heard of a mother drownding her children cuz god told her to.Christianity pushes their agenda on people more than any other religion. Statistics show that countries that have a high number of atheism are more productive, healthier economies, happier people. all religion is bad because it hold back humanity and retards our society from logic,evidence,and critical thinking
where are these 'statistics' you speak of? the only thing retarded that i can see is your spelling and grammar. i'm not a christian myself, but respect those who are and recognize that while the media likes to focus a lot of attention on the bad stuff stemming from religion, a lot of churches/religions promote charities, help the homeless and disenfranchised, and generally treat others in a respectful manner (ie. most will not foist their beliefs upon you even though you're an atheist).
Adrian White's "world map of happiness" and Phil Zuckerman's "Atheis:contemorary rates and patterns"
why do we need to bring religion into charities.why cant we just help out fellow human beings because its the right thing to do.i use to have tolerance against religion but its gotten out of hand. religion is becomming the death of humanity sending us down the same primitive path we came from long ago. &dont complain about spelling over the internet.u will never win. get real.
Religion gives faith to the hopeless and it's a source of innner strenght. However, some abuse religion because their mindset became perverted or selfish. I believe that nothing could be really pure, like wise to christians, there are bad ones and good ones. Atheist too have bad people and good people.A world full of unbelievers won't make the world a better place. We're all different because of our views. Freedom and diversity makes the world fascinating. U don't want everybody to be the same?
religion is the awakening of the spirit and soul for some people. don't talk badly about religion, it can seriously offend a lot of people, and more than just youtube offend.
well, religion offends me a lot cos it steals manhood freedom in most of religion types, and it offends me more when i think the people that was murdered in the name of God; so lets clean that religions name and after that, tell me to dont claim for my rights.
i don't really know what you just said, but with all the blood that has been spilled over religion? that's just folk taking it a little too far. i am not a religious person, infact i am atheist, but i don't hate religion. i'm not telling you to revoke your comment, i'm just saying that what you are sayin can really offend people that are religious.
and i'm telling you that religion offended me so much time before i made that comment; i have the right to hate what hurted me, and it hadn't the right to hurt and lie me, nor the right to kill anybody but they did. need a draw too?
@sirbick you're the fool if you cant see how the word religion is used as an instrument of domination, to murder, steal and discriminate...so it can be all i said even the guilty is always a person.
Oh Mr. Yhelotharqtpi, i'm really sorry for my mistakes, it's my third idiom but i promess i'll improve my grammar level; how many do you speak or write?
Me apuesto los riñones de la zorra gorda y desdentada de tu madre a que ni si quiera hablas bien tu jodido idioma, pedazo de retrasado pedante hijo de puta.
Votre education egalement dit beaucoup en faveur de tes arguments et vous avez déjà démontré que la vôtre, si elles existent, ne sont pas très bonnes.
many thanks, it looks like if nobody could understand that religion has been an instrument for a few men to dominate the others and it has made worst things than better ones...hey mate, but you dont have the most important letter in your keyboard...the famous ÑÑÑÑÑ hahaha un saludo!
@bignectar82 or... everyone could stop seeing expression of beliefs as a personal assault and learn that it's not about them... :\ Maybe, just maybe, speaking what you believe should be celebrated. Even if I don't agree, at least I know you feel.
@bignectar82 why should people keep their beliefs to themselves just because of what other people will think? you're encouraging people to keep their mouths shut, because other people might have a problem with what they say, but that's what free speech is about. The Westboro Baptist Church says some pretty crazy things, but as long as we're educated, those ideas will be kept on the fringes. If Sufjan wants to sing about his religion, then I as an atheist, can make the judgement whether to listen
I think your view is correct. If you look at any cross section of society whether it be religous or secular your going to find asshole and good people.
He's got a great voice, a great style, and I just really love this kind of music. I became a fan the very first time I heard this song on the DVD -I mean I had to have this soundtrack. I ewnjoyed the movie, too, btw. This live version is even more sincere than the CD track. Love it.
hey read Don't laugh at this! Just do it Start thinking something you really really want cause this is astounding the person that sent this to me said their wish came true 10 mins after they read the mail so I thought what the heck You have just been visited by DrSuess's Cat in the Hat. He will grant you one wish Make your wish when the count down is over 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 MAKE A WISH Send this to 10 videos within the hour you read this. If you do, your wish will come true
@jackcafc I just went and listened to clocks. No, no it doesn't. This song is incredibly original as is clocks.
bahir12345 1 month ago
Beautiful. I did fall in love and drove to Chicago. And I made a lot of mistakes. But driving to Chicago was not one of them!
msantos1116 1 month ago
sounds like coldplay-clocks.
JackCAFC 1 month ago
Brilliant
nicholassoloe 1 month ago
this is what maintstreamer girls should listen to, instead of idk what they do that they think is "deep"
qounqer 4 months ago
@qounqer fuck you, pal. girls can listen to whatever the hell they want.
greenkoolayd 4 months ago 4
@greenkoolayd okay.........
qounqer 4 months ago
@qounqer amen
goofygoat2009 1 month ago
Just listen to the song! :)
saaanjayyy 5 months ago
I'm going to buy a trumpet
piratenamedadam 6 months ago
lady gaga is a better musicHAHAHA cant even say it without laughing
grayzbeardz 6 months ago 8
i love him. that's real music. Better than this Lady Gaga shit.
AtraKleop 6 months ago 2
He sounds so flawless live
colourmekarina 6 months ago 2
And I think this song is terrific.
hpfan9 7 months ago
@Khalilullah I never said anything derogatory about Christianity or religion or whatever. I just came here to listen to the song and I read your comment about how the problem with atheists is their "strong fundamentalism." Which is ridiculous, because you described EXACTLY how most fundamental Christians behave. I don't "insult and bash" any type of religion. I'm just pointing out that your classification of "the real weakness of Atheism" is hogwash and completely judgmental.
hpfan9 7 months ago 3
FUCK RELIGION AND LISTEN!!!!
frankandgang 7 months ago 4
i first knew of sufjan stevens thanks to the OC. been a fan of him since then. flawless artist with flawless songs.
cheyeu 7 months ago
It's a very sad day when someone singing a song about his beliefs outrages people. The real weakness of Atheism is the strong fundamentalism that atheists display. *YOU* are wrong, *I* and right, any time that *YOU* say what I don't believe in, I will insult and bash you. How is that better?
Khalilullah 7 months ago
@Khalilullah How is that any different from how many Christians act?
hpfan9 7 months ago
@hpfan9 How-is-it-better? If they are bad, how are you better? If you are the same, then you are just as bad...be the change you want to see.
Khalilullah 7 months ago
Drove to chicago all things go
penguinsfan247 9 months ago 16
I'm pretty sure that if I saw him live I would cry from the pure beauty of this song and any other for that matter...
natattack96 10 months ago
Sufjan Stevens IS an angel!
unkommon2001 10 months ago 3
he did the acoustic version live...what a fantastic man.
would love to see the adult contemporary version live on day
can't wait to see him live...
mrsalbinorhino 11 months ago
You can do whatever you want with your own music, but Jesus, if I had written a masterpiece like this. I would make this a concert experience so euphoric as to ruin concerts for the rest of my audience's life. And it would be easy to do, just full instrumentation and ENERGY. Not this bullshit.
babbleon12 11 months ago
@babbleon12 haha, so fucking true, do you see the dinky little freaking instruments in the background. he could easily take the world by storm with this kind of song. he just needs to blast the audience with instrumentation, and it would be sooo easy!
JPMartin5 10 months ago
do you think that's an SM-58 he's using?
CrimsonEmpire 11 months ago
Its not a religion its a relationship with the big man upstairs
stephthumb 1 year ago
I like that he has a (foldable) stand...nice to switch it up and makes it feel more intimate. love this guy.
fiddlinrosi7 1 year ago
These comments on the song? Didn't think so. Go fight somewhere else guys
WallDwarf 1 year ago 14
His voice sounds great no matter what. Beautiful performance. One of the most stunning musicians.
AbstractNumbers 1 year ago
Okay, as an atheist I'm ashamed of my fellow non-believers on this forum.
Really, It is pitiful that we have more knowledge about Biblical Passages and Religion then actual Religious people!
Froggenell 1 year ago
@Froggenell
It's a pity that it looks like a middle school kid typed your comment.
Atheists....always thinking that they have more knowledge than everyone else...that's a pity in itself. It's your pride that leads your faith.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@thousandumbrellas
Don't base your opinions about atheists on the stereotype as to which we have developed.
We base our beliefs on knowledge, what we know, and what Science has proven to us, instead of what a couple of pastors and a book told you.
But, I digress, this song is awesome.
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@Froggenell
I know what the beliefs are based off; I was an Atheist up until a year and a half ago, when I actually started studying the different faiths. Also, science hasn't "proven" anything. The only thing concrete is mathematics. "Science" has always changed; we keep coming up with new theories to replace what we have already mistaken to be truth. What you think you know now will change again within the next couple of centuries. Rarely will "fact" actually be discovered.
And I agree :]
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@Froggenell
And referring to the comment, "we base our beliefs on knowledge." Have you ever studied Creation vs Evolution (unbiased) or seen the documentary "Expelled?" There are many Christian scientists out there, but they don't receive funding due to the fact that, assuming He exists, God is supernatural.
We know He can't be proven or disproven. That's a fact for both sides. Incidentally, we would still like to provide evidence, but it rarely gets out due to the "supernatural" fact.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@thousandumbrellas No, I haven't studied Creation vs. Evolution, and no, I have, nor will i ever, not watched Expelled. For it's completely Glenn Beck-esque material and I am not for that minority. I agree, Christians (Catholics in general) get a hard time, but down (Australia) I see us Atheists are the minority, Scientists? I dunno.
I refuse to research these things based on me purely not giving a shit, I'm sorry to say, not my form of expertise. Simply, I don't believe in a God. Final.
Froggenell 1 year ago
@Froggenell
Odd, considering you apparently base your opinion off of science and knowledge. Creation vs. Evolution is the core of all scientific argument for or against a God. If you only study one side, then you have no possible way of knowing truth or fact for certain. You are only accepting ignorance. Which is cool, I guess, if you believe the whole "ignorance is bliss" rant.
This is going nowhere, though. Thanks for the discussion.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@thousandumbrellas I simply don't have time to worry about something as trivial as religion, not trying to be offensive, but I find the whole religious debate extremely naive compared to something more important, like.. The BP Oil Spill, Third World countries and such.
I rather not bide my time with such trivial things, there are people out there that would though, so try and argue with them, sadly they have nothing better to do.
Also, dude. Expelled is one of the worst movies I've seen.
Froggenell 1 year ago
@Froggenell
Haha, are you serious? The oil spill and third world countries? You are aware that none of those things matter, right? They are all temporary. We all die. That's a fact. The only thing that "really" matters is the truth about life itself. If you get that wrong, then you could be setting yourself up for much worse than some pollution or a few more lives lost.
And "dude," Expelled is a documentary. It's not for entertainment. It's for knowledge.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@Froggenell
Also, I feel somewhat bad for crowding this video. If you would like to continue, please don't leave another comment. Send a message to my inbox. Incidentally, I'd prefer you just stop. It seems as if you are some kid, most likely late high school or early college, that just wants to argue to "seem" intelligent by semantics. Unfortunately, semantics mean nothing to me when your underlying points aren't fully thought through and you have no real knowledge that is of importance.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@thousandumbrellas So you are picking on my intelligence and yet avoid all of the topics which I have put forward to you, simply stating that they "do not matter" and that 'we all die".
There isn't really any truth to life itself, and if you are looking for any truth as to why lives matter then you are going down a long and narrow path to nowhere.
Also: On Expelled, it had too many narrow-minded arguments for me to really get anything out of it, it was all opinion, not fact.
Froggenell 1 year ago
@Froggenell
You're an idiot. Sorry, but ignorance annoys me more than anything. People like you are worse than trolls. You have yet to "put forth" anything but a ton of ranting on how you don't care. If anything, you've ignored most of what I said by giving replies that don't address an argument. Maybe you should read over the conversation again.
Also, did you even watch the documentary or are you reading crap reviews online? The documentary is a compilation of facts, not opinion.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@Froggenell
As for my statement prior; Anything you learn about in this life does NOT matter when death comes. Oil spills...don't matter.....Poverty....does not matter. Knowing whether or not there is an eternal life to work for afterwards....DOES matter....Because IF there is a heaven and hell and you're too damn cool to work for it, then that's eternity of misery you couldn't imagine. IF not, then the only thing you lose is a few decades of a life that won't matter when it's over.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@thousandumbrellas So your argument is to believe in case there is a heaven?? Not very logical or confident. Like defending religion and faith using quotes from the Bible. "It is so because God said it is so" Grow up.
USEY0URBRAIN 1 year ago
@USEY0URBRAIN
Where did I use quotes from the bible to defend my faith? Atheists use "reasoning" that most believe came about by "randomness"....that's so much more logical, isn't it?
The logic, in saying "in case there is a heaven," comes from seeing and understanding all viewpoints as a possibility...not just your own. It's something that most idiots tend to forget when producing an argument. There's no lack of confidence here.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@USEY0URBRAIN
And for the record, truth is greater than confidence. If the idea is more logical and holds fact, then confidence in the idea itself need not matter. The only confidence needed is knowing that the fact is indeed fact.
Maybe you should "grow up" and not attack any person who you disagree with out of ignorance. You're a common troll that give Atheists a bad name. I've talked to so many like you online that void ultimate points just to get their shot at attacking the faithful.
thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
@Froggenell
If that last statement wasn't clear enough for you (it seems as if most things aren't clear enough for you), then here is a quote from a decent philosopher:
Camus said, "I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."
I won't take as much time to explain everything else as I did for that last thing, so there ya go. If you're just going to tell me you don't care, then give it up.
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thousandumbrellas 1 year ago
Sufjan Stevens doesn't sing about god he sings about himself.... which happens to be God!
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alamsamarendu 1 year ago
im not religious but i don't hate sufjan stevens or his lyrics. he's not trying to push christianity on people he's just singing music
bigd934 1 year ago
when you say something negative about a religion and how it is so bad, no one cares....okay we want to hear the song....but one more thing, just because someone is of a certain religion or not of a certain religion doesnt mean that they are better or worse than you. Like someone else said...religion isnt a person it cant hate, sometimes PEOPLE use it to hate others.
madawg95 1 year ago
@jgus2415 sufjan is a lot older than justin bieber and he's been making songs a lot longer than him... sufjan is extremely talented and has a non-gay beautiful voice... i really don't understand your statement at all.
justincuth 1 year ago
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Is it just me or does this gay character remind anyone else of a young child star name Justin Bieber?
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jgus2415 1 year ago
@jgus2415 wow u hav no taste in music ur the gay faggot
yasemonkey 10 months ago
@yasemonkey I meant "gay" as in happy. that is what it used to mean, but it does sound to me like you are the homosexual not me. thanks for your time bud
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@yasemonkey I meant "gay" as in happy. that is what it used to mean, but it does sound to me like you are the homosexual not me. thanks for your time bud
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jgus2415 1 year ago
@jgus2415 it's just you. really.
comease 1 year ago
@jgus2415 you need to shut the hell up
amorsm34 1 year ago
@jgus2415 fuck no. shut your whore mouth
rockerchick307 1 year ago
@jgus2415 *cough* Troll *cough*
maxx233 1 year ago
this is really really awesome, the intro is better than the over produced version on Illiinoise
MrDsmalls 1 year ago
Sufjan's in Minneapolis tonight...checking out how he sounds live. I'm excited !!
wdbreezy 1 year ago
lol he messed up the lyrics to the first part of the song
eee i love him so much this song is so amazing
indiaashes 1 year ago
He's so perfect. I think I'm in love.
kitkatsig11 1 year ago 2
@kitkatsig11 im 100% straight and im in love
derbe4zincc 1 year ago 4
gorgeous
CalemBendell 1 year ago
A very Talented Man! I just heard the studio version of Chicago by chance on a bike ride this AM.. a Campus Radio Station. MSU... WKAR.. I bought this song on iTunes.. I think we've all made a lot of mistakes in our lives!
marksartor 1 year ago
Little treasures like this song make a smile last for days
Ewokio 1 year ago 2
He's perfect.
longlivepeewee 1 year ago
WOW! i like the live version much better then the studio version.
biznitch10000 1 year ago
Sufjan's storytelling in his lyrics are great, his songs are incredibly inspiring
TwoDaystoAlaska 1 year ago
How could you possibly DISLIKE this???????
DCRex1988 1 year ago
I hate when people comment on the 'dislikes' to a video, but seriously... How could ANYONE dislike this video. It's so soothing, and... PERFECT!
Gah, Soofyan, get in my pants.
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this song makes me want to get back to the us so badly... what an album!
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thegabriellynchband 1 year ago
Sufjan Stevens - Brilliant
crag15 1 year ago
thanks to Lee Dewyze I have discovered this band... to cool
lensnana 1 year ago
It's always gonna be this. And the mainstream, record label conglomerate-backed "music" wins. St. Vincent, or (ugh) Ke$ha? Sufjan Stevens, or Mika? Even worse, The Postal Service, or Owl City?
Btw, I appreciated American Idol for featuring this. The real winner is Sufjan... watch that iTunes chart placement coming up soon!
PenaltyKillah 1 year ago
@PenaltyKillah what? besides the last one, i don't get any of those comparisons.
doublefeature 1 year ago
incredible musician :-| see, i wouldnt mind christians if they were all like sufjan :/
JackBad69 1 year ago 3
It's a little offensive that you generalize Christians for being a certain way, it's like people generalizing atheists and saying they're bad people which isn't true at all.
All of the Christians I know are nice and don't push religion on anyone...
JBsaywhat 1 year ago
I love this sooong soooo muuucchhhh. Its one of my favorites. I actually tried to make my own cover of it, and just put it on my site....
I don't even know if I want to keep it up though, It doesn't do Sufjan's beautiful music justice.
I think I've dreamt of Sufjan in at least half of my dreams in the past year.
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harrynoob17 1 year ago
This is America we love!!
JOHNE65 1 year ago
he's so amazing, words can't describe.
TeenageDeathGirl337 1 year ago
He's so... amazing, astonishing, astounding! ... beautiful <3
ivetcoronado 1 year ago 3
Honestly, they did it. EVERYTHING WE WANTED TO DO, ONLY BETTER!!!!
LOVE-ANG
love27angela 2 years ago
Come on , kids stop fighting listen to this piece of good music
EdZimmerman 2 years ago 5
Probably at the univ of illinois website...
zurgena82 2 years ago
where can i find that shirt hes wearing idont even know what to look up on ebay !
TalkinglikeaTeen 2 years ago
you talk EXACTLY like a teen good job
MXD9 2 years ago
why thank you. :] you talk exactly like mxd9(?)
TalkinglikeaTeen 2 years ago
Nice!
likemop 2 years ago
Come to Spokane! I will be up front!
SauceyCouch 2 years ago
Sufjan.. Take Europe!!
bjornothebesto 2 years ago 16
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the harmonies on this song are so entoxicating.
MidGroundInertia 2 years ago 2
If only they would play this song to the Olympic committee.
idontknow1919 2 years ago
I cannot listen to this song without crying , truly amazing song
robpage1990 2 years ago
Thank goodness I saw, "Little Miss Sunshine," or I may never have heard of Sufjan. I have adopted this beautiful song as my hometown anthem.
VanGoghsEar1890 2 years ago 2
just beautiful
ashqueeb 2 years ago
if i ebver saw sufjan stevens live, i would cry. just seeing this bit here is making my eyes sting
what a beautiful, beautiful man
shanzandemmz 2 years ago 5
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this guy is famous? this is catchy, but the concert would be so bland
MyNegr0 2 years ago
Notice you never see comments like "oh woot this guy is an atheist!", yet for some reason people also feel the need to bring up if someone is a "christian", let the song mean what it does to you, and enjoy this marvelous musician.
erkiam35 2 years ago 6
What a beautiful song for a Chicago boy.
VanGoghsEar1890 2 years ago 2
I've made a lot of mistakes....so truthful, love this song...touches my heart and soul.
nk801 2 years ago
this song its so beautiful it hurts
purplefridays 2 years ago 6
i never ever thought of this song as anything religiously related ever.
totter2 2 years ago 4
I luv living in Chicago <3
helloadios12 2 years ago
Who cares if Sufjan is a Christian or if his songs relate to God or not, he's still amazing. Quit your bitching about religion and enjoy the song.
WordsInMotion 2 years ago 79
haha everyone get owned
helloimwill90 2 years ago
@WordsInMotion amen to that!
ike013 1 year ago
sufjan stevens
albertobarcelona1973 2 years ago 2
A perfect Sufjan Stevens day...
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NIGELMorrison2852 2 years ago 3
he's just so beautiful
whitehightops 2 years ago 4
His voice... he is beautiful. I would love to meet him
mhsoccerblondie 2 years ago 4
Fuck genius
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itylanyl1er 2 years ago
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Yep, when he refers to a "HE" It's God he's talking about, I believe he even mentions his girlfriends, and a wife in his songs, and Sufjan is a Christian! Christain =/= gay. I love Sufjans music! so good and a great message!
forgivenson93 2 years ago
who says god is a he.who says theres a god.if there was a god im sure it wouldnt have a gender.God is more of an idea, an entity that lives withing an individual.
i hope sufjan isnt a christian.i dont care his beliefs but not christianity. Religion has caused more wars, casualties, and can even turn family members against eachother. and christianity is themost perverted one.i like to think sufjans music transcends religious borders and is just beautiful music.
TremulantMannequin 2 years ago
Then you will be dissapointed in Sufjan. Besides, why should Christianity be the most perverted of all? What of Islam and others? That is simply biasim to say Christianity is the worst of them all.
Tcat5310 2 years ago
first off does the crusades ring a bell.what about politicians using christianity to justify curruption.how many times have u heard of a mother drownding her children cuz god told her to.Christianity pushes their agenda on people more than any other religion. Statistics show that countries that have a high number of atheism are more productive, healthier economies, happier people. all religion is bad because it hold back humanity and retards our society from logic,evidence,and critical thinking
TremulantMannequin 2 years ago
where are these 'statistics' you speak of? the only thing retarded that i can see is your spelling and grammar. i'm not a christian myself, but respect those who are and recognize that while the media likes to focus a lot of attention on the bad stuff stemming from religion, a lot of churches/religions promote charities, help the homeless and disenfranchised, and generally treat others in a respectful manner (ie. most will not foist their beliefs upon you even though you're an atheist).
ecracker44 2 years ago
Adrian White's "world map of happiness" and Phil Zuckerman's "Atheis:contemorary rates and patterns"
why do we need to bring religion into charities.why cant we just help out fellow human beings because its the right thing to do.i use to have tolerance against religion but its gotten out of hand. religion is becomming the death of humanity sending us down the same primitive path we came from long ago. &dont complain about spelling over the internet.u will never win. get real.
TremulantMannequin 2 years ago
Religion gives faith to the hopeless and it's a source of innner strenght. However, some abuse religion because their mindset became perverted or selfish. I believe that nothing could be really pure, like wise to christians, there are bad ones and good ones. Atheist too have bad people and good people.A world full of unbelievers won't make the world a better place. We're all different because of our views. Freedom and diversity makes the world fascinating. U don't want everybody to be the same?
theraychily 2 years ago
religion is the fascism of the spirit and soul
alexjmroy 2 years ago
Look up "fascism" in the encyclopedia, and maybe, just maybe you'll take that back, my youtube friend.
tommnerdi 2 years ago
religion is the awakening of the spirit and soul for some people. don't talk badly about religion, it can seriously offend a lot of people, and more than just youtube offend.
MidGroundInertia 2 years ago
well, religion offends me a lot cos it steals manhood freedom in most of religion types, and it offends me more when i think the people that was murdered in the name of God; so lets clean that religions name and after that, tell me to dont claim for my rights.
alexjmroy 2 years ago
i don't really know what you just said, but with all the blood that has been spilled over religion? that's just folk taking it a little too far. i am not a religious person, infact i am atheist, but i don't hate religion. i'm not telling you to revoke your comment, i'm just saying that what you are sayin can really offend people that are religious.
MidGroundInertia 2 years ago
and i'm telling you that religion offended me so much time before i made that comment; i have the right to hate what hurted me, and it hadn't the right to hurt and lie me, nor the right to kill anybody but they did. need a draw too?
alexjmroy 2 years ago
religion isn't a person. it doesnt offend, hurt, lie, or kill... youre dumb
sirbick 2 years ago
@sirbick you're the fool if you cant see how the word religion is used as an instrument of domination, to murder, steal and discriminate...so it can be all i said even the guilty is always a person.
alexjmroy 2 years ago
nice grammar, it really supports your flimsy arguments
yhelotharqtpi 2 years ago
Oh Mr. Yhelotharqtpi, i'm really sorry for my mistakes, it's my third idiom but i promess i'll improve my grammar level; how many do you speak or write?
Me apuesto los riñones de la zorra gorda y desdentada de tu madre a que ni si quiera hablas bien tu jodido idioma, pedazo de retrasado pedante hijo de puta.
Votre education egalement dit beaucoup en faveur de tes arguments et vous avez déjà démontré que la vôtre, si elles existent, ne sont pas très bonnes.
alexjmroy 2 years ago 5
hahah good comeback... yo puedo entender tu espanol
bignectar82 2 years ago
jajajajajaja buena ronda de insultos! haha
marchato14 2 years ago 2
talking about religion can offend plenty of non-believers too..It works both ways...everyone should keep their beliefs to themselves
bignectar82 2 years ago 13
many thanks, it looks like if nobody could understand that religion has been an instrument for a few men to dominate the others and it has made worst things than better ones...hey mate, but you dont have the most important letter in your keyboard...the famous ÑÑÑÑÑ hahaha un saludo!
alexjmroy 2 years ago
Good call, let's not share our personal opinions because someone might be OFFENDED! OMG! NOT THAT! ANYTHING BUT THAT!!!!
forgottenknights 2 years ago
@forgottenknights amen to THAT.!
budahgirl9110 1 year ago
@bignectar82 right on man
NotTooObvious 1 year ago
@bignectar82 how would the world be like if that happened?
budahgirl9110 1 year ago
@bignectar82
yeah religion and republicans are the two most offensive things in the world.
S0u11ess 1 year ago
@bignectar82 or... everyone could stop seeing expression of beliefs as a personal assault and learn that it's not about them... :\ Maybe, just maybe, speaking what you believe should be celebrated. Even if I don't agree, at least I know you feel.
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@bignectar82 thats your belief.
robbierings 9 months ago
@bignectar82 why should people keep their beliefs to themselves just because of what other people will think? you're encouraging people to keep their mouths shut, because other people might have a problem with what they say, but that's what free speech is about. The Westboro Baptist Church says some pretty crazy things, but as long as we're educated, those ideas will be kept on the fringes. If Sufjan wants to sing about his religion, then I as an atheist, can make the judgement whether to listen
GuitarRocker52 9 months ago 5
I think your view is correct. If you look at any cross section of society whether it be religous or secular your going to find asshole and good people.
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maceb4em5 2 years ago
wow he is so freakin good im going to learn this right away
greenbrad182 2 years ago
I love that his songs are so easy to play, but they still sound so fucking amazing :) Stevens rocks simplicity hardcore.
agalloway87 2 years ago
beautiful voice.
beautiful song.
:)
Itsbejarano 2 years ago 20
I'm in love <3
starryeyes316 2 years ago 2
Beautiful song. This is the most recognized song, but the others are all good too!
GringoGrip 2 years ago
Great acoustic number!
haggidubious 2 years ago 3
One of my favourite bands!
Big respect from Gothenburg, Sweden!
PURE162 2 years ago
He's got a great voice, a great style, and I just really love this kind of music. I became a fan the very first time I heard this song on the DVD -I mean I had to have this soundtrack. I ewnjoyed the movie, too, btw. This live version is even more sincere than the CD track. Love it.
evolnieveilebi 3 years ago 2
I wish he was 1) gay, and 2) my soulmate.
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your a pissbucket
brandenbran 3 years ago
dont be a hater
thebigvik 2 years ago
why is that so bad? seven thumbs down? Your all pissbuckets. I love Sufjan stevens i aint no hater.
brandenbran 2 years ago
i think based on his lyrics that he is gay.
and he is my soulmate regardless.
benegeseritwhore 2 years ago
Sufjan refers the God as "he" sometimes and having a connection with God.
Maybe thats why =)
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musicloving33 3 years ago
This is breathtaking, I haven't other words for it! Sufjan, please come to Belgium, I can't wait any longer!
sufjan1970 3 years ago
I agree , we're ready for Sufjan in our little f*cked up country :)
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