Sufjan Stevens is the man who is unafraid to tackle such subject matter with "John Wayne Gacy," today's song about the notorious serial killer.
You'd think that this sounds like a terrible idea, and I agree. But Sufjan Stevens executes this song perfectly. It's a beautifully written song, both dark and sad. Between the piano, acoustic guitar and his amazing vocals, Sufjan creates a mood worthy of what he's singing about.
Below is the song. I need to make a disclaimer to anyone reading. This song is tastefully done, but doesn't sugar-coat what Gacy did. For anyone sensitive to this kind of material, I would suggest maybe not watching. Really, I love this song though, and I'm happy to be blogging about it, in spite of what the song is about. If I were the MPAA of my own blog, I'd give the song a PG-13 rating.
In less disturbing news, I'm happy to announce that 2000 people have visited my blog. This is a milestone I've never completed in my life, and I put it up there with getting married, running a marathon, or being able to sit through any romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey without cringing.
As promised, and by popular demand (2 people asked me to do it, one was my mom) I will perform whichever song is stuck in my head on Friday morning with my kids. Let's just hope the song isn't about a serial killer.
