Tonya harding in eb major tonya harding, my star by sufjan stevens ive been trying to write a tonya harding song since i first saw her skate at the u. Remarkable version in eb major of sufjan stevens newest track in tribute to the american skater, tonya harding. Translation of tonya harding by sufjan stevens from english to italian. Listening to the track, especially paired with its. American singersongwriter sufjan stevens has released eight studio albums including one with additional artists, thirteen extended plays ep, fifteen singles including one as a featured artist, eight promotional singles, and eight music videos. Dec 06, 2017 ive been trying to write a tonya harding song since i first saw her skate at the u. Tonya harding, an album by sufjan stevens on spotify. Sufjan stevens tonya harding 2018, blue marbled, vinyl. December 6, 2017 sufjan stevens loves complicated heroes who, for better or worse, represent something.
Sufjan stevens pays homage to a true american hero with. Jan 10, 2018 in case you missed it, sufjan stevens wrote a song called tonya harding about the figure skater that he was hoping could be used in the harding biopic i, tonya. The just released single tonya harding tells the hapless figure skaters story, but she is hardly the monster of john wayne gacy, jr. Hear sufjan stevens new song for tanya harding npr. Tonya harding in d major by sufjan stevens, released 08 december 2017 tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash you confronted your sorrow like there was no tomorrow while the rest of the world only laughed triple axel on high a delightful disaster you jumped farther and faster you were. Sufjan stevens, timo andres iv from the decalogue official audio if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white. Sufjan stevens tonya harding official audio youtube. Sufjan stevens says i, tonya didnt want his tonya harding. Tonya, you were the brightest yeah you rose from the ashes. Lyrics to tonya harding in d major by sufjan stevens. Sufjan stevens, timo andres iv from the decalogue official audio youtube. He has released a total of seven solo studio albums as well as multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Tonya harding is not interested in the sufjan stevens song that he wrote in her honor the 47yearold retired ice skater and subject of i, tonya.
Sufjan stevens lyrics tonya harding tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash you confronted your sorrow. And today, hes got a new one thats dedicated to tonya harding, the former olympic. Jan 10, 2018 tonya harding is no fan of sufjan stevens song about her. Its a unique show in an early stage of his career sufjan plays solo with the guitar and banjo, and talks about his new record seven swans. Tonya harding is a song written, produced, and recorded by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens. Dec 10, 2017 sufjan stevens says i, tonya didnt want his tonya harding song, but you can listen to it anyway. It was released digitally through asthmatic kitty records on december 8, 2017. Sufjan stevens has shared a brief comment on the tonya. Feb 01, 2018 the singersongwriter debates going to the academy awards for his call me by your name original song nomination and reveals the backstory behind his longgestating ballad about tonya harding. Dec 06, 2017 for more than a decade, sufjan stevens has been writing heartrendingly beautiful songs about unlikely subjects.
The singersongwriter debates going to the academy awards for his call me by your name original song nomination and reveals the backstory behind. Stevens said in an interview he had sent the producers the song for use in the film. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter living in new york city. Sufjan stevens set his new song about tonya harding perfectly to her 1991 routine and and its haunting like stevens, i grew up obsessed with harding. Unfortunately, a place could not be found for either version in the film in the late stages of postproduction.
Di seguito troverete testo, video musicale e traduzione di tonya harding sufjan stevens in varie lingue. Sufjan stevens tonya harding in d major lyrics genius. The black hawk war, or, how to demolish an entire civilization and still feel good about yourself in the morning, or, we apologize for the inconvenience but youre going to have to leave now, or, i have fought the big knives and will continue to fight them until they are off our lands. Tonya harding is not a fan of sufjan stevenss song named.
Sufjan stevens pens a quiet song for feisty, fierce figure skater tonya harding. At the end of the day, tonya harding was just an ordinary woman with extraordinary talent and a tireless work ethic who set out to do her very best, stevens wrote in an essay. Tonya harding is no fan of sufjan stevens song about her. Sufjan stevens set his new song about tonya harding perfectly. Ive been trying to write a tonya harding song since i first saw her skate at the u. Shes a complicated subject for a song partly because the hard facts of her life are so strange, disputable, heroic, unprecedented, and. I was lucky enough to receive a high quality, fullconcert 2004 sufjan bootleg from my alma mater. Tonya harding by sufjan stevens, released 08 december 2017 1. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash you. Singersongwriter sufjan stevens took a break from releasing tracks from his greatest gift mixtape and the soundtrack to the film call me by your name to share tonya harding, a song about the olympic figure skater now infamous for her part in an attack on fellow skater nancy kerrigan before the 1994 winter olympics.
Dec, 2017 according to the essay accompanying his new oneoff single, sufjan stevens has been trying to write tonya harding for almost 30 years. Through his record label asthmatic kitty records, stevens released his first two albums a sun. Always send me to this retailer by using this service, you agree to use of cookies. Figure skating championships in 1991, sufjan stevens writes in an essay about his new single. Tonya harding has no time for sufjan stevens song named after her as she revealed in a lengthy profile with the new york times. It was stevens first songbased fulllength album in five years, since the release of illinois in 2005. In early december 2017, sufjan released two versions of a single about tonya harding, an olympic figure skater who was banned from skating professionally after her thenhusband and her bodyguard hired someone to attack nancy kerrigan, tonyas main team rival. Dec 07, 2017 the age of adz is the sixth studio album by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens, released on october 12, 2010 by asthmatic kitty. When he performs it here, chicago is an unreleased song from an upcoming album about illinois. The age of adz is the sixth studio album by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens, released on october 12, 2010 by asthmatic kitty.
Today, stevens released a new song that also seems related to the cinema of the moment. Indierock hero sufjan stevens has put out his own tribute to tonya harding, even though the song didnt make it into her new biopic. Sufjan stevens says i, tonya didnt want his tonya harding song, but you can listen to it anyway. Then i found myself crying by the end of this songs music video which syncs up perfectly with her 1991 world championships performance where she landed the triple axel. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash. Tonya harding isnt happy with sufjan stevens song about her. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Concerning the ufo sighting near highland, illinois 2. Tonya hardings current moment in american pop culture thanks to the movie i, tonya now includes a sufjan stevens song.
The songs release was intended to coincide with that of the biopic i, tonya. Dec 06, 2017 today, stevens released a new song that also seems related to the cinema of the moment. Illinois by sufjan stevens, released 05 july 2005 1. Shes a complicated subject for a song partly because the hard facts of her life are so strange, disputable, heroic, unprecedented, and indelibly american. Tonya harding, who has been back in the news since margot robbie played her in her new film i, tonya, has some strong thoughts about sufjan stevens song named after herdespite never having. Two variations of tonya harding, a song by sufjan stevens celebrating the career and person of tonya harding, the olympic figure skater from portland oregon. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash you confronted your sorrow like there was no tomorrow while the rest of the world only laughed triple axel on high a delightful disaster you. Sufjan stevens releases tonya harding song despite. Tonya harding in eb major by sufjan stevens, released 08 december 2017 tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god only knows what you are just some portland white trash you confronted your sorrow like there was no tomorrow while the rest of the world only laughed triple axel on high a delightful disaster you jumped farther and faster you were. Vinyl 7 sufjan stevens tonya harding 2018, blue marbled, vinyl discogs. Tonya harding by sufjan stevens single, ambient pop. I didnt care for sufjan stevens electronic work or for tonya harding.
In case you missed it, sufjan stevens wrote a song called tonya harding about the figure skater that he was hoping could be used in the harding biopic i, tonya. The singersongwriter wrote that hed been fascinated with the. Sufjan stevens lyrics 229 song lyrics sorted by album, including mystery of love, the runaround, should have known better. If you dont know who tonya harding is, go see the movie, or read her wikipedia page.