To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament Lyrics

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Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

it's rock not rockford.

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

I live in the Rock River Valley. Basically we have (or at least used to) the highest unemployment rate in the state. Thanks Sufjan. Your album is kick-ass.

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i live in the rock river valley region, too. i thought we were the only ones that knew we existed. nice to know sufjan does, too.

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

My dad actually got laid off from a manufacturing position, so it's weird to know there's an instrumental song about the whole deal. I like how it's supposed to sound like the river.

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

i also live in the rock river valley,in rockford and my dad also got layed off years ago. when i hear it i think of the abondonded industrial factories in rockford and how the boom of the industrial revolution in rockford is gone. i love rockford though.its home and i wished sufjan would have made a whole song about it. it is the 3rd biggest city in Illinois

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

i also live in the rock river valley,in rockford and my dad also got layed off years ago. when i hear it i think of the abondonded industrial factories in rockford and how the boom of the industrial revolution in rockford is gone. i love rockford though.its home and i wished sufjan would have made a whole song about it. it is the 3rd biggest city in Illinois

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

It's sad to go through the Rock River Valley region and see all the empty buildings.

Cover art for To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

I also live in the Rock River Valley, in Roscoe (Rockford area). My dad has been out of work for almost 2 years now. Teenagers can't even find jobs at fast food places. It's gotten a little better, but it's really uncertain times living around here right now. Thanks Sufjan, for recognizing the struggle.