Ryan Adams & the Cardinals - “When the Stars Go Blue”

Blitzen Trapper - “Wild Mountain Nation” (Acoustic)

The original of this song is great, but I love a good acoustic breakdown, especially one that comes off like a quick and carefree manifestation of “The Times They Are a-Changin’.”

Sufjan Stevens - “All Delighted People”  (???)

I know Sufjan likes to release numerous versions of some songs, but it gets strange when the songs are completely different songs just with the title line mentioned somewhere in each of them.  Can’t argue with the music.

Sufjan Stevens - “All Delighted People” (Original)

It’s been too long since some new Sufjan came, and this one is grand.  Hearing this for the first time, I started tearing up in front of a stranger in the library.  It’s not a big deal.  Just ever since I saw a friend (Erik) cry because a donut was so delicious, I’ve let myself enjoy things in this way.  But don’t do it for everything.  And don’t tell everyone (since I post on this with such little regularity now, I only a few folks I know will see this…if any). 

Anyway, I remember my brother became really embarrassed after an Andrew Bird show when I told a girl that the show was so good I cried.  Don’t want to embarrass Drew—he doesn’t deserve that.