Sufjan Stevens - The Mistress Witch From McClure

[@Dovelunalove]

I’m obsessed with this man. He’s as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen.

[@Safe-and-effective]

Perfect? What about Donald Trump?

[@kellylizzz]

He's so purely talented, no computers needed. This is fantastic and increasingly rare.

[@frogamigo]

My all-time favorite Sufjan song.... awesome :)

[@Zelmallingold]

i've watched/listened to this video maybe 100 times. It is my favorite recording of this song and my favorite song by Sufjan

[@Blackiechan2711]

I love how all of his songs tell a story in such an understated yet emotional way

[@ThePlastalmonus]

I am a fan of Sufjan however it was always this song that did it for me. Hearing it performed solo and intimately just killed rock and roll for me :(

[@myndirnotur]

sufjan... my love

[@charleybitchwick5506]

back off he's mine

[@rocky1raccoon]

I wish life was as beautiful as this video.

[@Jeff_Loveness]

He's just incredible. I love this man's music. He's a poet.

[@zenspens]

The way the story behind the lyrics is so terrible but his voice sounds so calm is kind of haunting. I love it. :D

[@soapybestie]

Love this song. Even though it depicts such a traumatic experience, he sings it in such a haunting and beautiful way. And I love the description of the vid. It gives great insight to Sufjan's character.

[@VinceGallop]

I remember this is the first Sufjan's song I learnt to play with banjo by watching the Blogotheque 15 years ago! Geez time flies...

[@kcdrew69]

I love his style of writing and singing and storytelling

[@11orbs]

Favorite recording of my favorite song

[@4windstfj]

This is a gem!

[@afdm1995]

im not bored with his voice, omg thank you i love this video

[@camoot]

Wow! I love this song. I'm very happy to find this.

[@mummifiedgoose]

my favourite thing to do whenever I felt overwhelmed with life when I was going through hard times was to lay in the dark and close my eyes and let the beauty and grand-ness of this piece wash over me. It always felt like being carried in a Sunbeam up to heaven. So beautiful. I wish he would record this, but I feel some of the magic of the acoustics at this venue and the feeling of the applause add so much to it that it wouldn't be the same

[@nicholaskazmierski4706]

+Kim Crockett he did record this, it's on "the avalanche," b-sides from illinois

[@agcla]

one of my favorites

[@mummifiedgoose]

gorgeous. one of my favourites

[@yeunewb]

it's on avalanche. yea, it reminds me of anecdote by ambulance ltd. great sound.

[@Galbarad]

Simply amazing

[@mademoiselle2793]

this is probably the best thing i have ever seen in my life

[@TheBoss2332]

Haha, glad you enjoyed it. I'll try to get some more of the rare ones up if I can.

[@11orbs]

I'm kinda in love with Sufjan and this song

[@mummifiedgoose]

Hands down my favourite Sufjan song

[@Zelmallingold]

@forestportal101 I do agree this song has a way of making all the chaos sound somehow serene

[@Clayterman]

yeah i've seen that one as well, and it's also great. the mistress witch is my favorite sufjan song though, so i think i like this one a little better

[@TheBoss2332]

Me too, and it was on the extras and outtakes album!

[@Yountica]

That was amazing!!!!

[@iamthebyron]

Clayterman: Check out the video of him sitting on a fence and playing "For the Widows in Paradise" at SXSW...it's pretty amazing, I think you'll like that one too.

[@myelfenohr]

amazing!

[@blurrystar]

Tears...

[@mark1504]

Enjoyed!

[@Ritsel12727]

Very very nice.

[@Clayterman]

this is incredible, i wish there were more videos of sufjan like this one. it seems so private

[@HRM2010]

this must be the sixth time I've returned to this video.

[@phrozen17]

Sufjan is amazing

[@selene231]

yeah, the mistress witch is by far his best creation. it always sends shudders down my spine. (although, personally, "the predatory wasp of the palisades..." is coming close to second). Do you know where I can go to find out the true implications of this song's lyrics??

[@erock88774]

I love I love

[@jeren1989]

This song is from the album "The Avalanche"

[@WhoseShipIsThis]

Please, I'm begging you. More videos just like this one.

[@dodecadevin]

What a beautiful man

[@djsilage1]

nice

[@mojojojo2310]

i think i'm in love :**

[@luisaaraujo3329]

And the winter moves about Illinois When my sister picks a fight With the Alexander boy And my father locks the car By the store Still we figure out the keys And follow him once more Sufjan & Rosie: Oh my God We see it on the floor The woman on the bed The ankle brace she wore Stones and sled It could have been some other The mind that knows itself Has a mind to serve the other But we run back Scratching at the door Scratching at the door If I'm hiding in the sleeves Of my coat When my father runs undressed He's pointing at my throat And my brother has a fit In the snow And the traffic stops for miles We take him by the elbow Oh my God (oh my God) The shuffling at the floor (no one came) A mind that knows itself (to our side) Is a mind that knows much more (to carry us away from danger) So we run back (oh my God) Scrambling for cover (no one came) A mind that knows itself (to our side) Has a mind to kill the other (to carry us away from danger) Oh my God (oh my God) He left us now for dead He left us now for dead

[@thebrokenbirdie]

Hurrah! Well done you. :-)

[@victorsvictor]

Me too

[@TheBoss2332]

Yeah, I cut that out because it goes on a little long and I really just wanted the song(although it's kind of interesting.

[@TheBoss2332]

Gold Tone I believe. Not sure which kind in this video though, Maple Classic maybe?

[@WilliamMonroe]

sufjan makes me want to learn how to play the banjo.

[@stripeyninga]

i like this version better than when it has the trumpet and guitar.

[@TheBoss2332]

Never mind, I think it's a Gold Tone CC-100. Almost positive.

[@TrevorCrown]

Godly.

[@TheBoss2332]

Read the information in the description.

[@djsilage1]

please do :)

[@TheBoss2332]

O_o.....Your life must be crazy if you think this song makes life sound easy and smooth. Or you aren't listening to the lyrics.

[@decoratedscene]

this is my favorite sufjan song but i think i like this version even better than the studio. i have the biggest, most ridiculous crush on him. aslkdhahahahaa how embarrassing

[@decoratedscene]

hahahahaha completely understandable

[@okifurbi]

This song reminds me of Belle & Sebastian. (20 negatives thumbs now) haha Love both

[@pasta296]

I ate a stapler once.

[@rocky1raccoon]

As If it were that easy.

[@travisgrimm]

Im with you here. Sufjan and Thom Yorke. I want to get close, personal and intimate to find their inner motions.

[@goorook]

great song, too bad the sound here is awful, it deserved a better recording.