Strong Songs

"Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens

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57:11 | May 27th, 2020

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D, A, C, G. Four chords, placed end to end, repeated over and over again. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into Sufjan Stevens's "Chicago," the centerpiece of his brilliant 2005 album Illinois....Show More



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bkxb recommended:Jul 25th, 2020

Oh my god. Thank you Podyssey for introducing me to this podcast with the recommendation of Satisfied from Hamilton. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens is one of my favourite albums, and this deconstruction of the song Chicago is phenomenally done and feels so technically precise (I lack the musical theor...Show More

I thought this episode was:

😢 Moving
😊 Delightful
💡 Educational
🧐 Intriguing
🎶 Musically superb
👍 Well-produced
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dannyJul 25th, 2020

🤗 Glad to hear. And will check out the episode too. Have some great nostalgic memories of a couple Sufjan Steven tracks.

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vertebrats recommended:Jun 1st, 2020

Just like every episode of the wonderful Strong Songs podcast you'll hear a detailed breakdown of the structure and arrangement of a fine popular recording. But what makes this episode special for me is when words fail our host Kirk Hamilton, and he ultimately surrenders before the magic of one of h...Show More

I thought this episode was:

💛 Honest
🎶 Musically superb
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