Sufjan
Stevens just released a
song about 'American star' Tonya Harding
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Tonya
Harding might seem an unlikely muse for
Sufjan Stevens.*
But on Wednesday, ahead of
I, Tonya's Friday film release, the singer shared a new
song about the Olympic figure skater and her rocky experience in the spotlight.
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Though one might assume Stevens' interest in
Harding coincides with news surrounding her upcoming biopic,
Stevens writes in a blog post that his desire to pen a
song about the athlete dates back to 1991 when
Stevens first saw her skate.*
And though
Stevens says previous versions of "Tonya Harding" contained more "light-hearted jabs," the final version – the one he shared Wednesday – is something softer. Sample lyrics: "May God bless you with incense/You're my shining American star."
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