Sufjan Stevens Provides a Soundtrack to America Living La Via Boheme!

After yesterday's votes for Obama, marriage equality, and even recreational marijuana legalization, I almost feel patriotic! It's a strange, new feeling -- almost, dare I say it? -- jangly.

Considering this jangly hope for a version of the United States that I could perhaps love, Sufjan Stevens' take on the "Star Spangled Banner" is absolutely perfect. It's in true Sufjan form -- whispered, intimate, building with a chorus of children at the suddenly meaningful refrain. There are even horns! Sufjan has found the magic combination of musical things that will make people cry, and I do not hold it against him one bit.

Honestly, we should make this version the new national anthem.

Here is Sufjan, selflessly knitting an American flag for homeless cats to keep warm in during the harsh winter.

The Preidente Victorious Rides Again!

So there you go -- a new soundtrack for a happier US! Here's to the next four years, internets!