Hello Chicago Jesu and Sun Kil Moon (Ft. Jesu & Sun Kil Moon)

Hello Chicago, Illinois
John Hughes was a fan of mine
One time we got on the phone
We talked for six hours
Then at the end he said "Mark, why are you callin'?"
I said "John, I'm so sorry to ask you this
But could I please borrow 15 thousand dollars?"
He said "Sure Mark
But hey, you could have mentioned it earlier in the conversation"
I said "Yeah, but I like your behind-the-scenes stories of National Lampoon's Vacation
And Ferris Bueller's Day Off and 101 Dalmatians"

Then we got off the phone
And I'll forever be grateful for John's contribution to my life
For he released Red House Painters - Songs for a Blue Guitar
He said "Mark, I believe in you
You are a bright shining star"
I said "But hey, you're the guy who made the movie Home Alone"
He said "But you're young and on the rise
And I'm just an old man living in Chicago"

Then I heard the news that John died
Just as I was walking on stage in New York
And in honor of his passing
I played his favorite cover of mine, All Mixed Up
John Hughes made wonderful movies
That the whole family could enjoy
So for John Hughes
Everybody in Chicago make some fuckin' noise