John Gacy who was born in Chicago, has two claims to fame; the first is that as a political activist he was photographed with First Lady Rosalynn Carter; the second is that he became one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Gacy was convicted of the murders of 33 young men and boys, 27 of whom he buried in the crawlspace beneath his house. Stevens alludes to this in the song; his reference to dressing up like a clown is also based on fact. In spite of a prior conviction for sodomizing an underage youth, Gacy was an enthusiastic voluntary worker who entertained ch… read more
John Gacy who was born in Chicago, has two claims to fame; the first is that as a political activist he was photographed with First Lady Rosalynn Car… read more
John Gacy who was born in Chicago, has two claims to fame; the first is that as a political activist he was photographed with First Lady Rosalynn Carter; the second is that he became one… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the folk revival through indie pop, but his influences are very broad, including experimentalelectronic music, the jazz of Vince Guaraldi, and the academic minimalism of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Though Stevens had announced plans to make an album for each of the 50 U.… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich song… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He ha… read more