Stream tracks and playlists from sufjan stevens on your desktop or mobile device. Tonya hardings current moment in american pop culture thanks to the movie i, tonya now includes a sufjan stevens song. Most importantly this is adding to my thesis that stevens is compiling enough additional songs to. Tonya harding is the subject of a new sufjan stevens song. 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. Luca guadagnino, director of the 2017 film call me by your name, approached the singer to contribute to the film as a narrator, but stevens declined and. Tonya harding is a song written, produced, and recorded by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens. In an accompanying essay, stevens writes, tonya shines bright in the pantheon of american history simply because she never stopped trying her hardest. Today, stevens released a new song that also seems related to the cinema of the moment. If you use my translations, please credit me andor link back to the original text the one i posted on here. Listening to the track, especially paired with its.
Tonya harding sufjan stevens to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Tonya harding by sufjan stevens single, ambient pop. Tonya harding is no fan of sufjan stevens song about her. Sufjan stevens lyrics 229 song lyrics sorted by album, including mystery of love, the runaround, should have known better. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Tonya harding isnt happy with sufjan stevens song about her.
Sufjan stevens has shared a new song, tonya harding, dedicated to one of the greatest figure skaters of her time. His fifth studio album, it features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the u. 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.
He has released a total of seven solo studio albums as well as multiple collaborative albums with other artists. 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. I recorded this cover of tonya harding as a part of the 8th installment of my annual christmas album, little tree. Sufjan stevens has released new song about former 90sera disgraced figure skater tonya harding. 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. According to the essay accompanying his new oneoff single, sufjan stevens has been trying to write tonya harding for almost 30 years. If you notice any mistakes, feel free to point them out and ill be more than happy to hear from you. Pressing company not identified on the release but verified as kindercore records by them. Mystery of love is a song written and performed by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens and produced by thomas bartlett.
Sufjan stevens says i, tonya didnt want his tonya harding song, but you can listen to it anyway the filmmakers couldnt find a way to use it, alas. The singersongwriter debates going to the academy awards for his call me by your name original song nomination and reveals the backstory behind. It was selfreleased digitally, under license to madison gate records and sony classical, on december 1, 2017. Sufjan stevens has released a new song in tribute to figure skater tonya harding. This ode to tonya harding, released in 2017, is another example of his genius. Stevens has shared two different versions of the single tonya harding, and in an essay on the figure skater, he writes that hes been trying to write a song about harding since he first. Lyrics to tonya harding in d major by sufjan stevens. American singersongwriter sufjan stevens has released nine 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. Sufjan stevens tonya harding official audio youtube. 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. Shes a complicated subject for a song partly because the hard facts of her life are so strange. Tonya harding by sufjan stevens released in 2017 via asthmatic kitty.
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 single was released digitally in december of 2017. Sufjan stevens tonya harding 2018, blue marbled, vinyl. 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. Stevens said in an interview he had sent the producers the song for use in the film but they couldnt find a way to use it.
I, tonya takes a dramatic look into a dramatic point in figure skating and olympic history the feud between tonya harding and nancy kerrigan that culminated in kerrigan being attacked by a. 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. The songs release was intended to coincide with that of the biopic i, tonya. The singersongwriter penned a lengthy message regarding the new song which as the title suggests is about the. The just released single tonya harding tells the hapless figure skaters story, but she is hardly the monster of john wayne gacy, jr. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Check out tonya harding in eb major by sufjan stevens on amazon music. Sufjan stevens releases tonya harding song despite. Tonya harding in eb major by sufjan stevens on amazon. Through his record label asthmatic kitty records, stevens released his first two albums a sun came and enjoy your rabbit in 2000 and 2001.
The singersongwriter wrote that hed been fascinated with the. Listen free to sufjan stevens tonya harding tonya harding in d major, tonya harding in eb major. Listen to it and check out stephen halkers cover art below. Listen to sufjan stevens soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 348 tracks. Hear tonya harding, the sufjan stevens song the biopic.
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