Ian Pasturan I found out more than just two. Now knowing most of his albums besides BQE, The Sun Came, Stalker, Exploding Whale and Enjoy Your Rabbit here are the songs that are in the rainbow spectrum. From the Illinoise album there is: The Predatory Wasps of The Palisades Are Out To Get Us, Size Too Small (which is also featured in Seven Swans) From the Seven Swans album while this song reflects more on Jesus the little twist in the song “I never knew a man could love me” could be a double entendre after all. From Age of Adz Futile Devices All for Myself (Def gay) “With hairy chests and well rehearsed I want it all I Want it all for myself” All Delighted People The Owl and The Tanager This song hints at it being about a closeted boy in love with another boy only to notice that his love shattered him and left him in a cage. The verse repeats hauntingly saying “you little boy, you little boy” From Carrie and Lowell All of me wants all of you Another break up song about feeling used yet appreciating such feelings. Call me by your name Mystery of Love Futile Devices (Doveman Remix) Visions of Gideon (although also can be for either male or female.) Planetarium an album dedicated to all the planets in the solar system we are living in. Only one song but it’s just a reference to Predatory Wasps “Methodist Summer Camp you showed me yours I’ll show you mine (love). The camp again is the place where he experienced those feelings for his friend.
I love Sufjan but this video is hilarious to me. The ridiculousness of the outfits and the choreography and the fact that it was on tv and jimmy looks like he has no idea what the hell just happened at the end is just too much
hands575 I know! That's what I did, I laughed when I first saw it. I guess you have to know their sense of fun and laugh along. This was his experimental album, full-on trip mode for everyone throughout the supporting tour, as well!
***** :) Yea, that's why I like it. Psychedelia is my shit. But at the same time you can kinda tell he hasn't tripped. Doesn't inherently understand the experience. I wouldn't recommend listening to most of it while uhhh 'under the influence', for multiple reasons.
what are you talking about? this song and the album concept, perfectly make sense with they're outfit and choreographed dance. did you find it funny because of it has no relation with his previous work? so what, i actually had more respect and admire for him when he pursuit this cause i always felt like it was an unfinished business for him since enjoy your rabbit record.
After listening to Carrie and Lowell for almost one month, which is now my favorite album ever, I enjoy watching this. It shows that Suftan's work is not concentrated only in sad moments of his life. this performance showed a colorful side of him.
If you ever get the opportunity to see him perform just go. I've been lucky enough to see him with the Clogs, the National, and during the "Too Much" phase. His performance during the Age of Adz started solo acoustic with Seven Swans then the curtain rises behind him and he proceeds to kick it up a notch with crazy joyful singing and dancing. After he tears down the place he slays the audience with Casimir Pulaski Day and John Wayne Gacy. I get goosebumps thinking about it.
He is without a doubt the first person i've seen that ive been completely blown away by in terms of the quality of production. I make sure I see him every time he tours, it's a must.
+Faris Irizevak I feel the same way! I loved Adz so much, it was so groundbreaking, never heard anything like it. Taking this stuff forward to the next level, that would be real interesting.
I absolutely love this. At first I was made slightly uncomfortable with all the dancing in the beginning, but then as I kept watching I just fell back in love with this artist. This performance, to me, is a great example of an artist who is perfectly authentic. Yes, the costumes and funny choreography is a tad over the top and borderline childish but if everybody will just take a minute and close their eyes, take their focus off of what they thinking they're seeing, and just listen… I think you'll hear some classic Sufjan Stevens musicality in there-- and it's brilliant. The drum part is so lovely, the bass line is sick, and the trombone solos were rockin' my socks off. It's even ironic how the lyrics tie into the performance. Everything about this performance is intentional, light-hearted, and well-executed. There are countless performances that are all lights/cameras/entertainment and zero substance. This guy, and his band, ARE substance.
All the odd costumes just add to the idea of a lost tribe of SF 60's hippies .. It actually their impression of innocence .. it's a sweetness you just cant quite put your finger on . THIS is actually important music
I don’t think there is anything childish or embarrassing about this performance. Listen to the complexity of the music score and the quality musicianship. They can dress or dance however they like, it’s genius!
This man is a genius, the true definition of an Artist, And this is also how all the modern music should be, not only complex in it's composition and settings but also visual. This performance is beautiful in so many ways, the decorations, costumes, the fact they learned to dance... Beautiful!. Maybe my only complain would be that he's still using his solo name, I mean yeah he does probably most of the work but I definitely think some people on that stage deserves also some recognition. Other than that, this is just perfect.
Iván Mont reminds me of Bongwater a little. cf their cover of Roky's "you don't love me yet" on David Sanborn show. Total sensory overload. Darling girl dancers too.
Unless you were there for the Age of Adz tour, you may never know what it’s like to watch a vision and music coalesce in the most beautiful way possible. The show was lilting, apocalyptic, an absolute exploration of the modern soul brought by an artist at the absolute top of his game. I was there. I had chills. May God have mercy on our souls.
Maybe he invested in some solid stocks. Or maybe he secretly sells stuffed animals he makes himself on etsy. hah. well i do hope he does well for himself, it's hard these days.
Very cool performance from a true artistic genius. It says a lot about Jimmy's musical tastes to have Sufjan and co. come and perform on his show. Sufjan Stevens is a cut above and Jimmy knows it.
I don’t think there is anything uncomfortable about this performance. Listen to the complexity of the music score and the quality musicianship. They can dress or dance however they like, it’s genius!
Same! I’ve been listening to Carrie and Lowell, Michigan and Seven Swans… I’ve only heard this song here. Was listening over and over like you :) I dialed it up for a friend tonight. I’m getting the Age of Adz now!
Sufjan Stevens looks absolutely crazy, but at the same time he's a genious like very few on the music's industry (and I repeat: like very very few). On the other hand he clearly loves to inmerse himself on every ambience-spirit of his albums and that may look crazy, but it's part of his obsession with what he does. He's a true artist, living his art all the time.
This is what would happen if you gave a six-year-old hopped up on sugar cereal and wired from watching four straight hours of Saturday morning cartoons an unlimited budget and the directive "Show me what's in your head."--- And that's why it's fucking brilliant.
the fact that Sufjan Stevens, with his crazy-awesome music and all his crazy-awesome costumes, played live on network TV...it's just so awesome I can't even say.
Quest loved that shit. Syncopation. Great composition. Great lyrics. Great fucking fuck it performance. Wow. All I can say is wow. Props to jimmy for letting this air. We need more of this in the main stream.
I'm just wondering if I've been unknowingly hiding under a freakin rock all these years because I'm just now hearing about this guy. Call Me By Your Name, either threw his music career into overload or I've just been missing his performances and such all these years until now.
THIS IS AWESOME. What a great song. They and the Flaming Lips have such fantastic, welcoming shows that could crack even the most stone-hardened statues of hipsters in the crowd to dance and possibly tear a few holes in their too-tight-to-move skinny jeans. I like this just as much as Illinoise, good artists can write a song in any shape or form.
The band it real tight tonight, hot performance, late in the tour I would guess. I saw an early show, this is some difficult stuff and he got it smooth this time.
man for fallon watchers who hadn't heard of sufjan before this was probably one crazy first impression
You should probably insult people ina language they understand.
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Wahrscheinlich macht es mehr Sinn, au Englisch z beleidigen.
Maddison Nielsen absolutly agree... heheheee
hahaha that's what I thought xd
I was culture shocked for 3 seconds 😂 but damn good music.
Should be thankful they didn't see his former band, Danielson Family. Now THAT'S a trip! Although, I think the family is his band?
this is the same guy who plays songs about jesus on the banjo
Lucas Pinheiro yes and he also sang about gay love twice with one being Size too small and the other being about wasps...
@@hopelessent.1700 oh my god what are the songs' titles?
Ian Pasturan I found out more than just two. Now knowing most of his albums besides BQE, The Sun Came, Stalker, Exploding Whale and Enjoy Your Rabbit here are the songs that are in the rainbow spectrum.
From the Illinoise album there is: The Predatory Wasps of The Palisades Are Out To Get Us, Size Too Small (which is also featured in Seven Swans)
From the Seven Swans album while this song reflects more on Jesus the little twist in the song “I never knew a man could love me” could be a double entendre after all.
From Age of Adz
Futile Devices
All for Myself (Def gay)
“With hairy chests and well rehearsed I want it all I Want it all for myself”
All Delighted People
The Owl and The Tanager
This song hints at it being about a closeted boy in love with another boy only to notice that his love shattered him and left him in a cage. The verse repeats hauntingly saying “you little boy, you little boy”
From Carrie and Lowell
All of me wants all of you
Another break up song about feeling used yet appreciating such feelings.
Call me by your name
Mystery of Love
Futile Devices (Doveman Remix)
Visions of Gideon (although also can be for either male or female.)
Planetarium
an album dedicated to all the planets in the solar system we are living in.
Only one song but it’s just a reference to Predatory Wasps
“Methodist Summer Camp you showed me yours I’ll show you mine (love). The camp again is the place where he experienced those feelings for his friend.
@@hopelessent.1700 OMG THANK U FOR MAKING IT EASIER FOR MEEE!!!
Ian Pasturan no problem have fun!
i love his dorky dance moves what a precious boy
Some one spiked is holy cornflakes. Rewind steve your to brilliant to clown around like this.
Gordon Speller he really is a precious boi
I love Sufjan but this video is hilarious to me. The ridiculousness of the outfits and the choreography and the fact that it was on tv and jimmy looks like he has no idea what the hell just happened at the end is just too much
hands575 Step out the box.
hands575 I know! That's what I did, I laughed when I first saw it. I guess you have to know their sense of fun and laugh along. This was his experimental album, full-on trip mode for everyone throughout the supporting tour, as well!
*****
:) Yea, that's why I like it. Psychedelia is my shit. But at the same time you can kinda tell he hasn't tripped. Doesn't inherently understand the experience. I wouldn't recommend listening to most of it while uhhh 'under the influence', for multiple reasons.
what are you talking about? this song and the album concept, perfectly make sense with they're outfit and choreographed dance. did you find it funny because of it has no relation with his previous work? so what, i actually had more respect and admire for him when he pursuit this cause i always felt like it was an unfinished business for him since enjoy your rabbit record.
its too much too much too much too much
After listening to Carrie and Lowell for almost one month, which is now my favorite album ever, I enjoy watching this. It shows that Suftan's work is not concentrated only in sad moments of his life. this performance showed a colorful side of him.
He is definitely his own man. I love that.
Well really a reference to Royal Robertson so he’s not really self centered
I think the Illinois-era performances were even colorful
If you ever get the opportunity to see him perform just go. I've been lucky enough to see him with the Clogs, the National, and during the "Too Much" phase.
His performance during the Age of Adz started solo acoustic with Seven Swans then the curtain rises behind him and he proceeds to kick it up a notch with crazy joyful singing and dancing. After he tears down the place he slays the audience with Casimir Pulaski Day and John Wayne Gacy. I get goosebumps thinking about it.
He is without a doubt the first person i've seen that ive been completely blown away by in terms of the quality of production. I make sure I see him every time he tours, it's a must.
Yo lo vi en Barcelona durante esa gira y si, fuimos muy afortunados, nunca olvidaré cómo empezaba tocando I walked
Are you kidding? This is the first time I have seen him. He. Is. Adorable. Loved the song and the performance. Going to look up more right now.
I hope he does some whacky shit like this again. Carrie and Lowell was great, but Age of Adz remains my favorite of his work.
+Faris Irizevak I feel the same way! I loved Adz so much, it was so groundbreaking, never heard anything like it. Taking this stuff forward to the next level, that would be real interesting.
+Faris Irizevak Your dream has cometh true with his festival (at least Coachella) shows.
Prepare your ass for Planetarium
Illinois == Amazing
folk , sad Sufjan is quintessential
project this video on my gravestone. i love this man so much
I absolutely love this. At first I was made slightly uncomfortable with all the dancing in the beginning, but then as I kept watching I just fell back in love with this artist. This performance, to me, is a great example of an artist who is perfectly authentic. Yes, the costumes and funny choreography is a tad over the top and borderline childish but if everybody will just take a minute and close their eyes, take their focus off of what they thinking they're seeing, and just listen… I think you'll hear some classic Sufjan Stevens musicality in there-- and it's brilliant. The drum part is so lovely, the bass line is sick, and the trombone solos were rockin' my socks off. It's even ironic how the lyrics tie into the performance. Everything about this performance is intentional, light-hearted, and well-executed. There are countless performances that are all lights/cameras/entertainment and zero substance. This guy, and his band, ARE substance.
Oh well, at least you got there. Eventually. Just stay loose.
All the odd costumes just add to the idea of a lost tribe of SF 60's hippies .. It actually their impression of innocence .. it's a sweetness you just cant quite put your finger on . THIS is actually important music
I don’t think there is anything childish or embarrassing about this performance. Listen to the complexity of the music score and the quality musicianship. They can dress or dance however they like, it’s genius!
this live version is seriously brilliant
This man is a genius, the true definition of an Artist, And this is also how all the modern music should be, not only complex in it's composition and settings but also visual. This performance is beautiful in so many ways, the decorations, costumes, the fact they learned to dance... Beautiful!. Maybe my only complain would be that he's still using his solo name, I mean yeah he does probably most of the work but I definitely think some people on that stage deserves also some recognition. Other than that, this is just perfect.
Iván Mont reminds me of Bongwater a little. cf their cover of Roky's "you don't love me yet" on David Sanborn show. Total sensory overload. Darling girl dancers too.
This is what was for seen in parodies of the future, and now that it’s here it slaps really hard.
Unless you were there for the Age of Adz tour, you may never know what it’s like to watch a vision and music coalesce in the most beautiful way possible. The show was lilting, apocalyptic, an absolute exploration of the modern soul brought by an artist at the absolute top of his game. I was there. I had chills. May God have mercy on our souls.
This 2010 tour was beyond amazing. Killer drumming, crazy dancing, incredible songs. Just tops on every level. Maybe my favorite concert of all time.
One of the few truly visionaries in music today.
It's flawless! this amazing artist never stays the same and if we don't get it, it's not his problem!
Spot on comment
Brett Maxwell
Yep.
Bill white bill...
I don't want to like this but holy crap, how can you not?
This is so whacky yet so cute. Love his little jumps at the end. He is too precious! The whole band is amazing too.
god i love him what a great way to make a first impression to people who’ve never heard of him. what a god.
How can he afford to pay all those people on an indie rock salary?
Lol nice one
marabou22 they are probably doing it for free . Just happy to be part of his vision :)
marabou22 Because he has a following. And he's Sufjan Fucking Stevens.
marabou22 Sufjan is like the biggest name in indie so...
Maybe he invested in some solid stocks. Or maybe he secretly sells stuffed animals he makes himself on etsy. hah. well i do hope he does well for himself, it's hard these days.
Very cool performance from a true artistic genius. It says a lot about Jimmy's musical tastes to have Sufjan and co. come and perform on his show. Sufjan Stevens is a cut above and Jimmy knows it.
u really think he has anything to do with scheduling guests?
definitely father john misty on the trombone, no doubt
+Daniel Grunberg I'm surprised Father John didn't try to upstage Sufjan! He's such an attention hound.
I'm pretty sure that's not actually him, but he's definitely a doppelganger
I don’t think there is anything uncomfortable about this performance. Listen to the complexity of the music score and the quality musicianship. They can dress or dance however they like, it’s genius!
Just discovered this song and can't stop playing it!
Same! I’ve been listening to Carrie and Lowell, Michigan and Seven Swans… I’ve only heard this song here. Was listening over and over like you :) I dialed it up for a friend tonight. I’m getting the Age of Adz now!
2:34 Father John Misty on the trombone.
OMG!!!
After this, whenever Sufjan sings that line from Chicago, 'I made a lot of mistakes,' this performance comes to the forefront of his mind.
+Gilbert Norrell haha
+Gilbert Norrell this is amazing :(
+Gilbert Norrell LOL You took the words right out of my mouth!
:^(
All things grow... All things grow.....
this is the most incredible and extravagant live performance i've ever seen
it is 2020 and i am the last person on earth seeing this...i paused this video at 30 seconds in just to express my dismay...WOW!
Sufjan Stevens looks absolutely crazy, but at the same time he's a genious like very few on the music's industry (and I repeat: like very very few). On the other hand he clearly loves to inmerse himself on every ambience-spirit of his albums and that may look crazy, but it's part of his obsession with what he does.
He's a true artist, living his art all the time.
Great performance. My brother and I saw him a couple years ago and the show he put on was unreal
This is what would happen if you gave a six-year-old hopped up on sugar cereal and wired from watching four straight hours of Saturday morning cartoons an unlimited budget and the directive "Show me what's in your head."--- And that's why it's fucking brilliant.
Good analogy.
I have no idea what's going on but I love it
It's like Parliament threw up on the Flaming Lips!
sufjan looks like a jojo character here
Accused of Drinkos Pee Pee i always thought sufjan would enjoy jojo
its the homosexuality
Am I the only one who thought of the mighty boosh with those costumes and dance moves? Electro booooyyy electro giiirrrll
Anyone else a little disappointed in Jimmy Fallon for calling Sufjan 'buddy' at the end? I mean Sufjan is only one year younger than Jimmy Fallon.
true
+Ben Wichman hah yeah, it sounded condescending
Maybe he didnt know... After all sufjan does look a bit like a college kid on a sugar spree
Not to mention saying how Jimmy said "the greatest band - The Roots ,everyone" right in front of Sufjan and all of them, haha.
@@philip9933 to be fair, they are the fucking Roots. I'm sure Sufjan understood.
Love u sufjan
Sufjan: this song is awesome. We already coordinated the dance moves and outfits, so we don't need anything else.
Sufjan to Sufjan: WEAR A VISOR
Sufjan is one of the best performers. I first saw him on Austin City limits back in 2007, Seven Swans is a great album from start to finish.
god i love him
I LOVE the choreography for this song! Superb performance for a TV debut. These guys get that sound is only part of the entertainment.
I love how crazy eccentric his Age of Adz era performances were! Sufjan is totally one of a kind and I love him to death for it. #husbando
Did Jimmy just say the greatest band, "The Roots", standing right next to Sufjan Stevens in all his glory!?
I would not have guessed that this could be done live so well. Hellllll yes
keep watching it again and again. falling in love I think
I love Sufjan so much, this presentation is a gem
wow.. NOW , THERE is a guy who knows how to put on a SHOW !!!
Trippy outfits, too....He is really Sumthin'....
I like how they dance to the Roots afterwards
Absolutely awesome! He is amazing..always has been and always will be!
the fact that Sufjan Stevens, with his crazy-awesome music and all his crazy-awesome costumes, played live on network TV...it's just so awesome I can't even say.
i can't stop watching how dorky sufy is 4:19 ahhh
Vague Babe SO TRU
Vague Babe
this wouldn't be a very good first impression for people who have never heard Sufjan
+will Philip agreed
***** You're right....so...you're both right :)
+will Philip But he is so adorable with those dance moves. Love him!!
+will Philip is fucking ridiculous
I feel like he did it for that reason...
Quest loved that shit. Syncopation. Great composition. Great lyrics. Great fucking fuck it performance. Wow. All I can say is wow. Props to jimmy for letting this air. We need more of this in the main stream.
this is sufjan stevens at his best. saw him in lisbom portugal last year and what a great show! ;-) ;-) ;-)
sufjan stevens absolutely off the shits
The best performance of that song.
This guy is so adventurous. What a turn on!
For me it's really great performance! I appreciate S. Stevens has not only one incarnation. That I can hear such intriguing sounds like these.
The way Fallon runs at the end made me burst out laughing for some reason
I love Sufjan so much!!!!
the little dance wings!!!
i love him so much
Is that J. Tillman playing trombone back there?
That is EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT.
Thought it looked like Maurice Gibb, from the beegees
+1
I only checked the comments to see if it was him, is it?
Ryan Smith father john misty. Pretty popular musician
It looks just like him
my angel
bon Iver, this is how you folktronica
22, A Million is more Folktronica than Age of Adz.
Ok buddy, sure
and bon iver is more folktronica than sufjan................
Not sure why there has to be a contest. But just a bunch of autotune and falsetto doesn't count.
22, A Million and Age of Adz are both fantastic albums for different reasons
this is my favorite live performance of his
Sufjan
Long ago since I had so much fun with a 7/8-song (just because of it...).
fallon being all "thank you buddy..."
The choreography is awesome.
I really like this live version of this song. I am pretty sure I listen to it a lot more than the album version.
I love this man
I would have loved a jam session with the roots at the end. Just IMAGINE that!
Sufjan Stevens is a person and assuming his sexual orientation is extremely insensitive. He’s not some industry plant, he’s a living, breathing human.
exactly. stop assuming he's straight
Zorka he is though.
@@eccremocarpusscaber5159 lmao
Good lord, he's too awesome.
I'm impressed fallon pronounced Sufjan's name right
Seitz isRight I thought it was pronounced "Subaru"
Fantastic!
I'm just wondering if I've been unknowingly hiding under a freakin rock all these years because I'm just now hearing about this guy. Call Me By Your Name, either threw his music career into overload or I've just been missing his performances and such all these years until now.
No man it’s never late to hear the Illinoise maker!
Also listen to Planetarium for his latest work it’s out of this word
Always thought this song was better live...great choice for TV. Thanks for the up.
I like the shout out to Royal Robertson (whom this album was heavily influenced by) on Sufjan's guitar in the glow-tape. Awesome.
Dat 7/4
too much fallon in love , too much too much too much
It's cool to see the flutist and clarinetist from yMusic pop up in this video - that group's awesome, too
Dare to be break the mold, be different and tear up the script.
WOW this was terrific.
THIS IS AWESOME. What a great song. They and the Flaming Lips have such fantastic, welcoming shows that could crack even the most stone-hardened statues of hipsters in the crowd to dance and possibly tear a few holes in their too-tight-to-move skinny jeans. I like this just as much as Illinoise, good artists can write a song in any shape or form.
I love Sufjans moves while Jimmy is prattling something.
Love it.
This reminds me of another great band.........
GONG
Age of Adz is my summer album, Carrie and Lowell is my rainy album
oh my this is A++
Where can i get those cellotapes?
im pretty sure Sufjan is an infp
What synth(s) is he using on this track?
"Sufjan is an Arabic or Persian name....The name was given to Stevens...when he was born."
Anyone know what the synth is? Looks like it might be a Prophet but has the colour scheme of an Arturia....?!
The band it real tight tonight, hot performance, late in the tour I would guess.
I saw an early show, this is some difficult stuff and he got it smooth this time.
But no one has noticed that the boy at the piano is DM Stith?! so great! :)
too understated..
now HE is a musical artist
Caucasian Funkadelic.
lmfao fuck you