Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois (track)
by Sufjan Stevens
Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois appears on the following album(s) by Sufjan Stevens:
- Illinois (track #1) (this album) (2005)
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| ! | 08/20/2026 09:00 |  DommeDamian | 78,845 | 51/100 |
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koner1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/15/2015 21:19 | #141537
Yes, it alters between time signatures of 18/16, 16/16, and 24/16
Does this song have a time signature? Great tune!
Space-Dementia 01/30/2016 23:02 | #158241
The flutes. Obviously the piano melody is beautiful and his voice is really pretty in this song, but the flutes. They are perfect and they make the song fantastic and I love them.
slurpdurp 01/20/2017 05:07 | #183419
It amazes me that a song so short and with such a bizarre subject can be so emotional and beautiful and captivating all at once.
Is it weird that this is my favorite track of the record?
