Yep, tonya harding is about a twotime olympian who he has obviously felt compelled to sing an ode to, with lyrics that outline her triple axles and time on the ice. Sufjan stevens just released a song about tonya harding. Ive been trying to write a tonya harding song since i first saw her skate at the u. It was selfreleased digitally, under license to madison gate records and sony classical, on december 1, 2017. But on wednesday, ahead of i, tonyas friday film release, the singer shared a new song about the.
Listening to the track, especially paired with its. Sufjan stevens pens a quiet song for feisty, fierce figure skater tonya harding. Sufjan stevens tonya harding official audio youtube. With two versions of the track, sufjan displays two sides sides of himself. Sufjan stevens releases tonya harding song despite soundtrack. Indierock hero sufjan stevens has put out his own tribute to tonya. Pressing company not identified on the release but verified as kindercore records by them. Well, thats what i thought until i realized hes singing about a figure skater. December 6, 2017 sufjan stevens loves complicated heroes who, for better or worse, represent something. This week, the prolific musician sufjan stevens released a new song titled tonya harding. Sufjan stevens pays homage to tonya harding on new song.
Tonya harding is the subject of a new sufjan stevens song. Tonya harding, kurt browning, nancy kerrigan, sufjan stevens, ice girls. 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Sufjan stevens wrote a new song about shining american star tonya harding according to stevens, the song has been in the making since he was 15 years old. 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. Sufjan stevens releases tonya harding song despite.
It was released digitally through asthmatic kitty records on december 8, 2017. Sufjan stevens has shared a new standalone single entitled tonya harding. Tonya harding in eb major by sufjan stevens on amazon. Tonya harding isnt happy with sufjan stevens song about her. Nothing like some sufjan to calm things all the way down. Includes two versions of tonya harding by sufjan stevens. 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. And theyll build you a castle then destroy it when theyre done tonya harding, my friend well this world is a bitch, girl dont end up in a ditch, girl ill be watching you close to the end so fight on as you are. Sufjan stevens has released a new song in tribute to figure skater tonya harding. Stream tracks and playlists from sufjan stevens on your desktop or mobile device.
Tonya harding by sufjan stevens, released 08 december 2017 1. Sufjan stevens has released new song about former 90sera disgraced figure skater tonya harding. Sufjan stevens song about tonya harding is a resplendent. 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. Listen to it and check out stephen halkers cover art below. Sufjan stevens tonya harding 2018, blue marbled, vinyl. 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.
But the download and vinyl and cassette singles also include a. The singersongwriter wrote that hed been fascinated with the. Indie rock enigma sufjan stevens has released a new song about maligned skating champion tonya harding. According to the essay accompanying his new oneoff single, sufjan stevens has been trying to write tonya harding for almost 30 years. Sufjan stevens wrote a new song about shining american. Tonya harding is a song written, produced, and recorded by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens. 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. Nancy kerrigan, kannada movies online, hd movies online, film 2017, hd. Tonya harding, my star well this world is a cold one but it takes one to know one and god.
Through his record label asthmatic kitty records, stevens released his first two albums a sun came and enjoy your rabbit in 2000 and 2001. Just two weeks after the release of sufjan stevens mixtape, the greatest gift, we are treated to a surprise release of the new single, tonya harding. Read the tonya tapes 2nd edition by lynda prouse,tonya harding for free. Sufjan stevens shares a new song all about tonya harding. Sufjan stevens releases new song, tonya harding black squirell. Luca guadagnino, director of the 2017 film call me by your name.
Akr375includes immediate download of mp3, and download card to flacwav. Sufjan stevens writes that tonya harding is a strange and magnificent america hero in an essay. Steven rogers to write the 2017 film i, tonya, starring margot robbie as harding. Tonya harding might seem an unlikely muse for sufjan stevens. Stevens new song and video is simple, beautiful, and chockfull of emotion as you can watch tonya harding skate fiercely to song that uses itself in a way that allows the incredible skater to. The singersongwriter penned a lengthy message regarding the new song.
In an accompanying essay, stevens writes, tonya shines bright in the pantheon of american history simply because she never stopped trying her hardest. Check out tonya harding in eb major by sufjan stevens on amazon music. Most importantly this is adding to my thesis that stevens is compiling enough additional songs to. Tonya harding is a song written, produced, and recorded by american singer songwriter sufjan stevens. The song can be bought in 7inch, cassette, or mp3 form here. The single was released digitally in december of 2017. Sufjan stevens tonya harding asthmatic kitty records. Always send me to this retailer by using this service, you agree to use of cookies.
Saturn 2017, mystery of love 2017, tonya harding 2017. 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. Sufjan stevens shares new song tonya harding pretty. Check out tonya harding by sufjan stevens on amazon music. Mystery of love is a song written and performed by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens and produced by thomas bartlett. Today, stevens released a new song that also seems related to the cinema of the moment. 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. Figure skating championships in 1991, sufjan stevens.
Shes a complicated subject for a song partly because the hard facts of her life are so strange, disputable, heroic, unprecedented, and. He has released a total of seven solo studio albums as well as multiple collaborative albums with other artists. I, tonya filmmakers rejected indie rock darling sufjan stevens tonya harding song. Stevens has also received academy award and grammy award nominations his debut album a sun came was released in 1999 on the asthmatic kitty label. Tonya, you were the brightest yeah you rose from the ashes. Sufjan stevens pens a quiet song for feisty, fierce figure skater tonya. 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. Sufjan stevens tonya harding in eb major subscribe for more amazing and latest music daily.
The just released single tonya harding tells the hapless figure skaters story, but she is hardly the monster of john wayne gacy, jr. Tonya harding by sufjan stevens single, ambient pop. Sufjan stevens tonya harding 2018, blue marbled, vinyl discogs. Sufjan stevens writes that tonya harding is a strange and magnificent america hero in an essay accompanying his newest. Tonya hardings current moment in american pop culture thanks to the movie i, tonya now includes a sufjan stevens song. Sufjan stevens has shared a new song, tonya harding, dedicated to one of the greatest figure skaters of her time. Sufjan stevens releases an ode to a complicated figure. 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. Arantxa sanchezvicario of spain left and steffi graf of germany greet each. Aptly titled tonya harding, stevens explains in an accompanying essay that the. Read the tonya tapes 2nd edition online by lynda prouse and. Tonya harding sufjan stevens to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.