Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! | Sufjan Stevens

[@Appealsman1]

as Mayor Cavanagh's (opening narrator) son, i have to thank you very much for posting this wonderful video! it meant a lot to me and my friends.

[@Appealsman1]

From the fellow here whose father narrates the beginning, good job!

[@Turtleproof]

This video gives me such happy feelings, Detroit was and still is the American ideal: modern, progressive, integrated, urban, it's such an amazing city.

[@MrArizonaoatmeal]

Such an intelligent song. I love michigan and illinois, the symbolism and history behind the lyrics is just great!

[@chrkrngl]

HD Remaster please. :) So happy this is still up. The idea of your video and the editing are just so great.

[@hanoodles]

I love Detroit with all my heart. Maybe it's a little sappy of me, but this video brings tears to my eyes. It's beautiful.

[@TabsHof]

I'm a great admirer of Sufjan Stevens and I'm currently writing my master thesis about Detroit ...so many thanks for the upload :)

[@Sforeczka]

I lived in Detroit from August 2000 to January 2002. I lived right on Washington Ave across from St. Aloysius. I saw the worst and the best of the city , but the best stand out for me. My neighbors were the best I've ever had. I got one of my cats in a pet shop on Cass Ave. I was teaching at Wayne State, and professionally, that was the best time of my life. It wasn't perfect, there was much to be sad about. What has happened to Detroit is what is happening to the whole nation.

[@MrArizonaoatmeal]

I keep coming back to this video to listen to this song, I think you've done a great job of it. I'm totally convinced that this is the Detroit that Sufjan was trying to capture with the music. In spite of the lyrics that speak of the future, the song just FEELS like it's about the past to me.

[@h.u.e]

excellent video. well done. and yes, it will rise again. block by block.

[@Turtleproof]

"Best Friends Forevever," "Tape Song." "Wishin' I was kissin' in you in Michigan."

[@evilshoemaker]

I'm feeling a very shugo tokumaru vibe!

[@babytabby]

Awesome video! Proud Detroiter right here!

[@MonsoonWinds6]

MY CITY!!!!

[@jennabernice]

after 15 years this ends up in my recommended-- sometimes youtube isn't so bad.

[@benjaminbroken7]

i love that he has 2 songs about the cities in michigan i love and hate at the same time :]

[@firefrostpeacemaker]

best car trip music ever!!!

[@gentleeyes]

It will be back. Mark my words.

[@Turtleproof]

You are so, so correct, my #1 vacation spot is the motor city but it must wait due to this heinous plague. Stray strong, say YES TO M!CH!GAN always.

[@liveinyouralterlife7708]

2:51 :,)

[@TomasLaverty1000]

2:53 "Saginaw! Saginaw!"

[@TheTapeandscissors]

Hey, it's back up

[@moonmann11]

@madeyes4u no, and on the cd the songs like 4 minutes longer

[@aprilq7740]

Good job! May I ask where you found these old tapes?

[@analogasmr]

Is this intro (the guy talking) in the actually song on cd?

[@NBBisLOVE5]

Someone needs to show this to schnieder... Lol

[@rosincula]

Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus.

[@SOVIETTACO]

Best city in the world. You just don't know because you don't live there.

[@speedgraphic]

Thanks for cutting out like half the song

[@YesItsMeGuys68]

What the hell happened to Detroit ....... A Tragic urban story .. It's now a ghost town all but abandoned for good. Can it survive or has the fat lady sung ?

[@JNieckarz]

Mark Boston Have you been to Detroit lately?

[@Turtleproof]

Detroit is booming, the economic slump that people mocked it for spread over the entire country, the people of Detroit got a head start on recovering from the Reagan/Bush/Bush economy. I wanted to move there but it's thriving so hard that I'm priced out of housing.