I don't know who in my family decided it was an alright thing to do to show an eight year-old "It," but that's what happened. As if clowns aren't already scary enough to a kid. I wouldn't even let my family speak the word "clown"; they had to use the code-word "barrel" instead. I'm still not sure why there was enough conversation about clowns to warrant the use of a code-word...
One day, I'm laying in my bed, reading a book about asteroids, when I hear a tapping at my window. I see a blood-covered knife slowly lower itself into my window well, followed by a clown's face. I run out of the house crying, and hide in a bush for half an hour.
Turns out it was my brother playing a prank on me. I accidentally left the asteroid book in the bush and got charged $20 from my school library. I now have a crippling fear of clowns and asteroids.
I refuse to acknowledge the existence of Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
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And that's why you don't show an eight year-old kid "It."
I'm just happy that Sufjan's self-consciousness/self-doubt manifests itself in such a successful way. In the hands of lesser artists, those traits could make music that goes very, very wrong.
Are you guys afraid of rock 'n' roll? It's nice to see a talented but somewhat limited band broaden their horizons.
I guess this didn't have enough reverb for the haters.
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