Sufjan Stevens - Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland...

[OfficialBPM]

I like turtles.

[DTSquance]

This is my ringtone! :D

[Cholmes3000]

For the most beautiful girl on earth. I miss you so much it hurts.

[sopheee141]

simply beautiful.

[TheAaronstokes]

possibly the most beautiful opening to an album. quiet, understated; it perfectly encapsulates the idea of sufjans music, a transcendental and beautiful thing, coming down from the sky for a brief time.

the pure humanism of the song is fantastic as well. only he would look at the people in this scenario in such a unique way, that we would like to the signs, the dustings from their eyes.

[zyguraat]

@TheAaronstokes

Oh god, you're overexpressing yourself...

[swimteamscrubs]

this song makes me want to go to highlands, illinois.

[austinthebookworm5]

I love how he doesn't always write about love...

[immydadsson13]

he the best artist eveeer..

[paleguyalden]

So... question who has more emotion Elliott Smith or Sufjan Stevens? That is the question....

[Islingtonians]

@paleguyalden more emotion is not the question. More emotional fortitude, that is clearly possessed by mister sufjan stevens. Just sayin. More core, maybe = Elliott Smith.

[anuenuexx]

I like to listen to this song when I am sitting in the passenger seat driving through Boston around 5pm when the sun is just setting. Perfection.

[bbrake]

We can not be alone...

Will we ever know the truth? Is there a truth?

[evahooper123]

<3333 He's amazing.

[KleptoClownKiller]

Anyone also wake up 2 months later after falling into a peaceful coma because you went to sleep listening to Sufjan Stevens? Or was it just me?...

[lliang77]

skylark interbang!

[Aradessa12]

This is the most amazing song ever..... Sadly it is one of the shortest

[R4ptor2]

1:32

[SwissGZA]

Listen to this song on an airplane while everyone is asleep except for you, I think thats how Sufjan intended for it to be heard.

[ismile182]

Love this song, especially the flute... but I wish the song was longer /:

[TheycallmeHoova]

i am responsible for the last 567 views. truth

[rochey1010]

"The flashing at night, the sirens grow and grow

Oh, history involved itself

Mysterious shade that took its form

Or what it was, incarnation, three stars

Delivering signs and dusting from their eyes"

This song is stunning...When i hear it I'm immediately transported to a place that's peaceful and calm <33

[monkeygonetoheavensi]

@rochey1010 i bet it was not calm when Officer Barton observed that silent football field sized object in the sky over Summerfield, Illinois. LOL. Does this mean he believes in UFO's??

[zxcv5w]

es el pedo esta rola

[22catmando]

@justpirahna totally agree with you. this song could go on for hours, and I'd probably still want it to be longer.

[fuckthisrrr]

Is this not the same piano riff as in The National's "England?"

[spontaneousearmuff]

@fuckthisrrr yeah!! Sufjan writes a lot of The National's piano music. On Boxer he wrote Ada and Racing Like a Pro and on High Violet he wrote a couple, too. :))

[Lolimamazing123]

I didn't think there was a way to convey emotion through words....then i found this.

[Mikeblackass]

I wish live in Illinois...

[gigglesmansonn]

Oh, history involved itself. <3

[abi19589]

why sleep when you can listen to this! beautiful!

[Shirro384]

my god.

[tjoshie4596]

i live in highland illinois



[willcitoman97]

most beautiful song ever



[IsabelJstewart]

i think its safe to say

sufjan stevens is amazing

[rckraeme]

This has better sound quality than the other version.

[madtownstu]

How awesome is it when we can listen to good music on you tube? Unlike all the music that gets taken off for copyright. music for all!

[skatescapeInk]

sounds like "England"by The National

[wyndowliquor]

@skatescapeInk

"England" by The National sounds like this.

[leocdc7]

@wyndowliquor and both are two of the greatest songs of the last years in music =)

[Orbelain92]

@wyndowliquor they're actually making music together :P

[masteretl]

@skatescapeInk this was out first

[TheOnlyGranton]

I live in Highland, Illinois.

[Katastrophiies]

I can't get over how perfect and beautiful this is. Sufjan Stevens is a fucking GOD.

[DearMissJess]

My favorite part is the creak of the piano bench in the beginning...

[Jusala12]

i cried

[animegirl2193]

ALIENSSSS!!!!!!!



[JohnTheFaun]

Driving in the night/moon filled light/The melody played and my heart sang/Bulbs a bright/I thought I might... oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooo

[starfishprimechannel]

totally mesmerizing, fantastic

[theoriginal72]

I live in St. Louis and I saw that UFO on the way home from my Step-Grandma's who lives in Granite City.

[billybobboberson]

@theoriginal72 lol this song is perfect for you then :)

[FSSaMaZmEnT]

2 people hate music

[attakman27]

why cant i put a youtube video on a constant repeat....

[metrodancer19]

@attakman27 Actually. You can. You just put the word repeat between youtube and .com



[rissehx3]

I was wondering why this sounded so familiar, then I realized 'Made In Heights' reused the intro in one of their songs 'Skylark Interbang'. Aaah, it all makes sense now.

[Lucasworthmaster]

If you have not seen him live yet, Get your ass to one of his shows. sounds 300% better live, i shit you not. AMAZING. I repeat A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

[morningofmagicians]

@Lucasworthmaster I saw him live twice in November for the Age of Adz tour.. after over two hours of the loud brilliance of that, he stopped and played this song... It was so quiet and everyone just sat listening and feeling so intently.. Hearing it live made my life better, I swear. So yes, if anyone can see this man live, DO IT!!!

[dcmushi]

@morningofmagicians I saw him in Januaray in Melbourne Australia and this song was beautiful but not as great live but then again I thought that whole concert was shit. his new shit is the lamest queerest shit and I'm gay!

[captainpanic08]

@dcmushi Well then why denigrate yourself by calling it 'queer' as an insult? Dislike it if you want, but if you use queer to mean shit then you're calling yourself shit.

[dcmushi]

@captainpanic08

they're just words, they don't bother me too much.

[coolbeans593]

I can feel the Illinoise!

[milkisforbabies02]

I like to play this song as I'm going to sleep

[anuenuexx]

@milkisforbabies02 wo0o0o0ord

[pearljammer13]

@milkisforbabies02 It's also a great song to wake up to if you have an ipod alarm clock or something similar.

[wowzmelissa]

The piano background music of this has been eternally playing in my head for the past 6 months in an infinite loop.

[drmoroe30]

Read the next paragraph in your best Jack Black voice.....

Ok. Please don't put music to these videos. Oh......what? This IS the video? The music is the video? I don't understand. Ohhhhh for CHRIST'S SAKE!!!! Is this a UFO video or not! Get off my Internets!!!!

[meggt819]

i wish this was longer i love it

[VitalSigns13]

Amazing.

[TheRedGibson22]

I live in Illinois. And am proud of it.

[352creww]

im doing a dance solo to this song! any suggestions?

[weststep]

@352creww ...definately lyrical/modern...definately ballet...haha definately do a mix of everything, because this song is a mix of everything.

[352creww]

@weststep k thanks:]

[doodle2569]

Its amazing....what a good song writer he is! And how i fell in love with his music with the first song i heard Casimir Pulaski Day [: i love Sufjan Stevens!

[14bodies14]

This is my sone out song. I turn it on repeat, and I lose myself in the note of the piano, and the sound of his voice. During that time is when all the wars in my head are at peace. <3 Sufjan Stevens

[theBIGGESTmessifan10]

@14bodies14 I know what you're saying. I have the same feeling with his song "John Wayne Gacy Jr.".. I know it's a horrible story, but the harmony in the song? I just can't help it. I hit repeat, and I fall in a kind of trance. I can like feal the music. It's beautiful.

[DCdeerZ]

When a musician embraces simplicity and transform it into beauty they have created art.

[alleykat924]

@DCdeerZ did you know he writes the lyrics AND the music to all of his songs

[DCdeerZ]

@alleykat924 yup

[jonnnnniej]

i wish this song could go on for at least more then ten minutes. <3

[JamesMajdali]

@jonnnnniej oh no, that just made me think about a techno remix of this song D:

[Phoenix8374]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CANT FULLY RELAX? its unreal and yes its super relaxing, but all i can think of is wtf-time-sig?

[moviesmyway]

@Phoenix8374 I thought at most points it's like 2 measures of 4 /4 with the piano on off beats and then 2 measures of 2 /4 but then it started to confuse me.

[ShareYourUnderwear]

My brain forces me to close my eyes and relax everything when I hear this.

[iaintso]

sufjan stevens is the music to listen to when you're high, hands down!

[spaceburgers]

@iaintso i just think the way you wrote this is so funny.

[GrandeProductions]

I live in Highland!

[iheartebby]

The universe lines up when I hear this.

[jizzy401]

i love being in this moment

[Ashumz12]

So.. Peaceful..

[young22love]

I heard this on a radio station, and i jiust had to find it again

[young22love]

this is amazing

[FullHouseFTW]

Awesome!! I'm from Highland!!!!!

[Tophats23]

This is so good. I think....I think I'm going to cry.

[EtoshaMackenzie123]

good song.

[ybrik222]

Total Thom Yorke moment at 1:18...

[SilentEcho33]

@ybrik222 wow just wow it's so true lol

[Kiowary7]

Oh my fkcng WOAH.

[trance93560]

just heard this on pandora and loved it

[PANICitsxshanice]

definitely beautiful.

love this kind of music..

[Thetideiscomingin]

this is one of my favorite songs of all time

[leocdc7]

@Thetideiscomingin That piano melody is more than what I can bear. It surpass me. It's heaven for my ears.

[PFgreenisthecolour]

i really like this song for some reason

[breakingbackwards]

@PFgreenisthecolour Because it fucking Sufjan!

[Cartoonbom]

Im usually not a big fan of slow experimental music such as this, but I have to admit this guy is incredible, and the christian influences help me enjoy it even more.

[xsetyourselfonfire]

absolutely brilliant song, one of my favorites.

[Maryvickles]

Beautiful.

[LettertotheWorld]

brilliant. :)

[xxnikitasaurxx]

this song is so pretty.

im in deep love with sufjan stevens.

[jakdaki]

i love this song!

[boomelyhellik]

@jakdaki

kills me. elegant and free. cheers