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Illinois (or "Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel The Illinoise") is the second album in the so-called 50 States Project, which later turned out to be a stunt. The album focuses on Illinois and includes some things from Sufjan’s past as well. The artwork for the album originally included Superman but was eventually replaced (or, on some albums, flat-out removed). Contrary to popular belief, this is not because DC Comics filed a cease and desist. Rather, Asthmatic Kitty’s lawyers advised against this copyright infringement and a sticker of balloons was placed over it. They had also made other .
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22 tracks- Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, IllinoisLyrics2:08
- The Black Hawk War, or, How to demolish an entire civilisation2:14
- Come on! Feel the Illinoise!6:34
- John Wayne Gacy, Jr.3:43
- JacksonvilleLyrics5:22
- A Short Reprise for Mary Todd0:47
- Decatur3:30
- One Last "Whoo-hoo!" for the PullmanInstrumental — no lyrics.
- ChicagoLyrics4:07
- Casimir Pulaski Day5:15
- To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your PredicamentInstrumental — no lyrics.1:43
- The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts4:55
- Prairie Fire That Wanders About2:29
- A Conjunction of Drones0:19
- The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!8:24
- They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh!4:44
- Let's Hear That String Part Again Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In BushnellInstrumental — no lyrics.0:40
- In This Temple as in the Hearts of Man for Whom He Saved the EarthInstrumental — no lyrics.
- The Seer's Tower6:04
- The Tallest Man, the Broadest ShouldersLyrics7:05
- Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Jelly Roll0:46
- Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals as I RunInstrumental — no lyrics.