He doesn't appear to have aged a day since this.

@senny-

Жыл бұрын

Six years later, still true.

@Quenry

4 ай бұрын

PTSD will make you age slowly and quickly at the same time

@JwpAT

4 ай бұрын

@@senny-even today he still looks just as good

@flannerymonaghan-morris4825

10 күн бұрын

Yeah-and he’s what almost 50 now? Jesus.

seriously, he's a genius its like, what is a musical genius doing on mtv. mtv doesnt ever support talent it seems

@machotaco1356

5 жыл бұрын

Rob Scallon you are here! 8 years ago. The god

@AntonioKowatsch

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's really funny that you left this comment here (8 years ago). I wonder how many subscribers you had back then xD

@mastersword1987

3 жыл бұрын

Fancy seeing you here...

@incurable_humanist

3 жыл бұрын

lol rob scallon was here?

Seeing Sufjan on MTV is kind of like seeing Mozart on... MTV...

SUFJAN, SON OF HIPPIES

I just..love him so much. I can't even explain how totally incredible his sound is..his music is pure genius.

@elsbethsteele9285

6 жыл бұрын

SleepwalkingLilt check out Elliott smith

i love how this video mashes together like the rinky-dinky, cosy indieness of Sufjan and his music, with the typical MTV fast-paced editing and crooked-angle filming style from the mid 2000s they even used the heaviest guitar part from Chicago as bgm, and removed from the original song it sounds like some kind of pop punk track lmao

He's angelic

When I try to describe Sufjan to non listeners, I say, "it's Philip Glass with banjos and a very soft vocal...with a tiny bit of Peanuts theme music thrown in."

lol "His second album Illinois" Glad they did their research

@joestrik1911

8 жыл бұрын

+Jackson Ross I think they meant in the 50 States Project

@Frying1Pans

6 жыл бұрын

It would be the 5th album

@michellecerioni4903

6 жыл бұрын

God that intro was so cringey too. Also he meant second 50 states album.

In 2020, Sufjan is still bringing us incredible music. MTV? Not so much...

If not for Sufjan, I am not quite sure what Id be listening to these days.

@SynthieFlowers

8 жыл бұрын

+George Olivas sigur ros

@pmcmillan1992

8 жыл бұрын

+will Philip duh

@SkinoGreeneVu

8 жыл бұрын

+George Olivas probably nothing cause most of these bedroom producers are a spawn of his

@grocerewe1935

6 жыл бұрын

The Shins!

I remeber being in art class and sufjan walked in!! it was fun having him there for a day, visiting his old school. He is so good looking it should be illegal. Colin and I still keep in touch.. he was such a britney fan his sister Jamelia and drove us 2 hours to see the opening of crossroads in 2001!!

Why is Sufjan Stevens and MTV even in the same sentence?

@benschroering6464

9 жыл бұрын

Because maybe, just maybe, they're starting to show decent music. Never mind. Ignore my stupid statement.

@nonononononononononono

9 жыл бұрын

Jayo Caine Are you? It was clearly a joke, and a funny one at that. MTV is trash.

@SynthieFlowers

8 жыл бұрын

+Delta Sea i agree, mtv is trash, Sufjan shouldn't lower himself to that garbage.

@hbilha

6 жыл бұрын

pfffhaha exactly

@supermentoskid

4 жыл бұрын

@@SynthieFlowers shut the fuck up Please shut the fuck up

even his birth name is indie how could you not be the king of indie rock

this is actually the first time I’ve heard his non-singing voice

A prophet of sorts. His lyrics and compositions are next level

I LOVE SUFJAN STEVENS. OMG.

one of this rare musicians you actually believe there is NO A&R concept he just has to fit in. just a normal guy who loves to do music and that´s great in the end.

I'd like to be able to speak Sufjan's language.

2:37 LOL, Sufjan is regretting that he ever made that promise. HIs fans keep annoying him all the time, asking for the missing/promised albums. Hahaha, it's kind of a meme.

Then it turned out that the 50 state project was a gag.

@indieandsuch

5 жыл бұрын

Wisconsin is still bitter.

@illinoisbay

3 жыл бұрын

At least a third - please !

@atotallyrandomperson3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@illinoisbay I wish

ASDFGHSJSK Hearing people talking over his music is bugging me so much. It's like blaspheming.

his music is incredible.

MTV doesn't deserve to interview someone as talented as Sufjan Stevens.

what i would give to hold his hand

The 50 states project is what's gonna keep me alive. We've only had 2 so far 😌so there's a lot of music coming 💗

@ob9552

2 жыл бұрын

as much as i love him, i don't really think it's happening ever 😭 it's been a long time since illinois after all 😭

@lambsum

2 жыл бұрын

@@ob9552 he once said that carrie and lowell was gonna be the oregon album until the producer told him he should make it more personal, so maybe one day he will return to the concept. i'm still holding out hope that we'll get at least one more album based on a state, or at least something in the Illinois/Avalanche style again

@dyno4383

2 жыл бұрын

@@lambsum yes! 🥺 I've been through shit and honesty Sufjan has kept me alive! I'm so happy to bave discovered him through CMBYN

@lavorarestanca

2 жыл бұрын

@@dyno4383 sorry to break the news to you but he already said the 50 states project was supposed to be a joke and he never intended to complete it. but you can think of Carrie and Lowell as the Oregon album since it references so many places from the state. also sufjan doesn't seem to be retiring soon, so we'll still get new records from him

@dyno4383

2 жыл бұрын

@@lavorarestanca oh shit, i didn't know, thank you!

Steven A. Douglas was a great debator, but Abraham Lincoln was the great EMANCAPATOR

@DiegoRodriguez-sn8jc

4 жыл бұрын

Old Bird Wing I truly felt that

Tell me.. why in the holy fuck is MTV not structured like this anymore?

He's more of a combination of Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, and Scott Walker meets Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, and Bob Dylan. He recalls Robert Wyatt and Terry Riley at times, but that can be fleeting. Illinois especially inspires similar American ideas as a song like "Heroes and Villains" that takes pictures of american life, the writer's personal life, and creates metaphors for each other, both musically and lyrically. Eccentric and artsy, but also relatable and lovable.

@Pixelkip

6 жыл бұрын

I like the way you think!

@pinoyyya6948

2 жыл бұрын

That's too much, man! With all due respect.

@kid-ava

2 жыл бұрын

pov: you get zero bitches

he's a great musician. i adore him.

Back in the day when MTV actually played music.

I just ate an apple, you guys should too ! specifically royal gala's! i love 'em ! crisp, just almost sweet, and not too sour. awesome.

@veganaustralianinberlin8144

6 жыл бұрын

royal galas are the best

@nina6722

3 жыл бұрын

frizzybob u commented this 9 years ago but i hope ur apple was satisfying

@KingCobrAIJFS

7 ай бұрын

12 years later hope youre still around but Gala's are incredible

@emilycornwell9643

17 күн бұрын

hope you had an amazing apple all those years ago bob

Awesome that MTV payed attention to him.

12 years? Woah

I'll repeat again, for me, magic is in his eyelashes 🤦‍♀️😍

6th grade band is the perfect way to describe it. oh my god!

he is such an amazing inspiration I love him

Wow, I did NOT know his name was pronounced like that. Even thought I've been listening to him for almost a year. I've been saying "Suf-jan" not "Soof-yahn" lol oops

i adore this kid.

Beautiful boy…

MTV trying to sound like they were the first people to ever hear of Sufjan. -_-

I searched "faith crisis" and got this

Sigue igual de guapo que hace años. 💜💜

love him:)

A genius deeply

Glad to see him getting some much-needed recognition, but these people aren't doing him much justice nor capturing the emotion which his music evokes.

he's so great. i can't wait to see him live. im going to die when he plays casimir pulaski day, decatur, and there are night zombies!

SIMPLE songs? hahaha goddamn

@Rik-B

6 жыл бұрын

He also says that while a 11/8 rhythm is playing in the background.

@iliatrain5359

4 жыл бұрын

I know, I was so annoyed when he said that.

Down with MTV, Up with Sujan!

He's 10-fold better than Bright Eyes. Get real, that's not even a comparison.

Yes Tennessee next!

YES

Yo le amo.

Indeed, it went down the shitter sometime in the 90's. I never program it into the TV.

A+ to that

He is truly a genius.

He sounds like Sufjan Stevens.

I like to refer to Sufjan's music as "Dad Jazz". It's the best way to describe it IMHO.

@joeboonmusic4004

5 жыл бұрын

That's the last thing I would call it... Dad jazz is Kenny G. This is music.

recent fan. ^^

this record is so much more than thisss. ughhh.

@humeanesque yeah that was an eye roller ..and man they killed it with the bright eyes comparison too....

Now it's 2022 and his music remains important as it has a good influence on today's heartfelt songwriting stars like Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift.

I just noticed it also says it on the television in the video when it comes up :p I should probably pay more attention. Thanks anyway! =]

Nice work Sufjan. You and Mason J should be more famous.

back then, it was cooler to speak with more nasal, with some vocal fry listening to opening . now it's all vocal fry

he's beautiful

Would Mr. Stevens appreciate these arguments concerning his music? I can't know, but I don't think so. Let's rejoice that we've found people who share our love for his fantastic compositions!

IM IN LOVE.

I haven't actually laid eyes on MTV since, oh, 1993 or so? If this is the best they could do for Sufjan Stevens, I can see that I am not missing much.

i dont see a problem with this exposure. he's sincere and the music is brilliant, thats what comes through.

i neva wud of thought to see sufjan stevens on mtv.

I never want to associate Sufjan with MTV. I am currently ripping that thought out of my mind.

I got lost in his eyes and didn't hear a thing he said

interview starts at 0:55

@alphablitz1024 yeah kind of makes me glad i didn't first learn about him on MTV, and rather heard his music first when a friend left it on my PSP after giving it to another friend... a couple months ago....

*zooms in* CLASSICAL

he should come to Texas next!! :D

@birdyyyful I think Djamila and Djohariah are spelt with Ds but does that mean you went to school with Sufjan too or was he somewhere else?

annoyingly talented

He should make an album about Maine.

Where's the Marzuki love? you, shannon, Jaime and Matt made some of the best music i've yet to hear. i'm from Holland and watched you guys play at least 18 times live. Jaime's cello was always the show stealer.

Algorithm does wonders again. Here I am, on a 13 years old video

I like both Bright Eyes and Sufjan a lot. While I wouldn't necessarily classify them in the same category, I think there's a few similarities.

drawing comparison to Elliot Smith seems accurate, bright eyes, not so much

@birdyyyful That is so cool! but also a terrible shame, did you ever meet the rest of his family, like his parents?

lol love the comparison ^_^

WTF? Is this really MTV????????? Where are the shirtless teen "hearth throbs"

@thisaintnofoolingaround4722

9 жыл бұрын

My same reaction. I suspect this interview was done a while back. Wait. This is about 2006, so it's still surprising that MTV would have anything actually about music.

@o.steinman3855

5 жыл бұрын

You saying Sufjan isn’t a heart throb?

@armagigolo He IS a Born Again Christian. True, his parents did come from that community and that's where his name came about, but he has stated that he is a Christian. He just doesn't want to classify his music as "Christian music."

HOW LONG HAS BEEN ON MTV FOR?! this is all news to me

the it boy

This almost hurt. MTV....what a shambles.

real

woah that's interesting. I kind of am anticipating his california album. it'll probably contain some songs about how ignorant people are and how corrupted they are by the media... and the gold rush.

@Thehappypages I wouldn't compare him to bright eyes either, being that he is soulful and substantive rather than whiney and overwrought

sounds like the polyphonic spree meets elliott smith lmfao

TENNESSEE!!!

soof-yan? or suff-jun?

Damn it. I've been saying his name wrong for months.

Nothing is too dynamic for Sufjan.

Prairie Fire That Wanders About :-)