Casimir Pulaski Day Sufjan Stevens cover . 

This guy knows the secret to a song that will break anyone’s heart: no tension in the right hand, tone over attack, and most importantly sung honest and true. Perfection.

Sleepy puppy makes this an 11/10 for me!

Your voice is actually perfect for acoustic mellow songs. If Sufjan saw this he'd be proud, I'm sure.

This is hauntingly beautiful. The way your voice starts to break toward the end really brings it home. I'm on the verge of tears.

this is the only Sufjan cover I've ever truly liked. Fantastic emotional quality

One of the sincerest videos on RU-vid. wishing more corners of the internet made me feel like this

I really like older people playing songs from my generation. You did it so well.

I found you by accident at my lowest and now I can cry even if it hurts

Lost my daughter and I cannot express how grateful I am for your rendition, soothing words and old world love. Thank you so very much for putting your heart into such a beautiful song.

love the shaggy dog just hanging out on top of the couch

This sounds like if Johnny Cash played this great song for his álbum series " American " It's wonderful.

Damn my education I can't find the words to say how perfect this is.

My Grandma passed from cancer on March 1st a few years ago. This song always makes me think of her and my grandpa. Hearing this version makes it that much more powerful. Thank you so much.

'And he takes and he takes and he takes...' My beloved friend was taken away 4 months ago, I'm crying and missing him everyday. Thank you for your cover, my friend encouraged me to play guitar, if i could ever play a song like this, he'd be proud...

My. Freaking. Goodness! Incredible! I hope Sufjan sees this. I’m convinced you would make him proud.

Frank, I hope you are well. I'll keep coming back, listening. Makes me feel alive. Sorry for my Tears. Love from Germany

I don’t think I can ever listen to this song ever again without thinking about you. Thank you sir. This is beautiful x

Hi Frank, I pretty much never comment on anything on the internet, but this is a special song for me and your rendition was amazing. Soulful, gentle, vulnerable. It truly moved me. I can’t wait to go through the rest of your recordings. Thank you for sharing, I truly appreciate it.

I'm so glad I asked. Thank you so much sir. Absolutely gorgeous.

This is a great cover! Keep it up! Your voice reminds me of Johnny Cash

Let your soul keep singin, it’s really beautiful.

Oh this is just too beautiful. A serious favourite, reimagined exquisitely.

This is one of my favorite Sufjan songs! Thank you so much for doing it justice! Could you give "Between the Bars" by Elliott Smith a try? Thanks again!

Thank you, Mr. Watkinson. I greatly appreciate this version. Your guitar playing in particular is incredibly steady, despite your vocals sounding as though they’re on the verge of a complete and utter breakdown. Which is kinda where I am at the moment. Thank you again for this version. It helps so much.

I wish you all the happiness in the world sir.

My grandfather just passed from cancer. I know this is written from the perspective of young lovers, but it still rings true all the same. Loss is hard but I'm glad i found this rendition. You played it wonderfully, sir.

seems like your dog adores this cover as much as we do

I have been having a really bad depressive episode in college lately. I am studying to become a doctor and I feel like I am doing nothing right lately and feeling nothing. Thank you for this video, it helped me feel again. This song always calms me. I miss my grandfathers. I am all alone in college.

I dare say this is even better than the original, especially in emotional resonance. Just amazing.

Just discovered Frank who covers all my favorite songs and now I'm gonna listen all day. ❤️

I don't know how I stumbled upon your page, but it is the best thing that has happened to me in a while. Thank you so much for giving yourself a platform and being such a positive presence.

My mother likes your version the best. Thank you for enabling us to bond over the same song ❤

The amount of emotion you portray through this is mind blowing! Excellent job!

This version let me experience one of my favorite songs in a completely new and beautiful way- thank you

Nearly breaking down in tears while singing a song is absolutely otherworldly to see. Well done!!!

I wish your covers were on Spotify! haha so good! Thank you for doing this

The original of this song makes me cry everytime I listen to it. I'm two minutes in and the tears are flowing. This is beautiful, I love your version. Thank you.

What I love about Frank's delivery on his songs, is that his singing style is so understated that it makes the actual lyrics stand out more. It's almost conversational. I appreciate the lyrical quality of great songs like this MORE THAN THE ORIGINALS, when I hear Frank sing them.

Wow, Frank. Love this so much. Thank you!

As a casual guitar player seeing this makes me so happy for retirement, knowing I'll still have the dexterity to play music like this and all the free time to learn new songs.

Hard to describe how perfect this is and how badly I needed this in my life right now.

Your voice is able to tell stories in such a gentle and rare way. What an artist! I really love listening to your covers, please keep doing what you're doing.

Great rendition! Authentic, unique, great phrasing!

You know a covers good when it is just as worth listening to as the album version in its own ways. Well done.

this must be the best cover i’ve ever heard in my life. thank you for blessing my ears, im in heaven❤️

Another perfect cover done by Frank Watkinson. I love how you put your heart, and soul into every song you do. I have been a fan of Sufjan Stevens for a few years, and you just made me really happy.

I was deeply touched by your wonderful cover of this beautiful song. Great work, Frank.

Here from TikTok listening to one of my favorite songs sung by a new favorite.

This is my favorite Sufjan Stevens song you did it so much justice especially towards the end

Fantastic cover. Touching, truly.

Frank, why'd you leave these chopped onions all over the place!! Great cover, love you.

The emotion you have with this song, and your beautiful rendition, makes this an incredibly touching video, thank you

i've heard so many covers of this song... this is the first to blow me away. Just wow. The level of emotion in your voice made me tear up. So painful. Especially the audible despair and frustration in that final line... Incredible. Truly.

30 seconds in and I already have tears in my eyes. Such a great cover of a great song - achingly beautiful!

Wonderful cover, Frank. Thank you for this :)

It's so nice to harmonize too.

Literally every single time I hear an emotional song that I love, and I think to myself "damn this would sound awesome if Mr. Watkinson covered it", I fucking find out HE ALREADY HAVE! I vibe with this man so much.

Did you ever imagine at your age that your music would have such a big audience on the internet? 🥰 I'm so glad your talent is so appreciated!

I am listening to your covers while doing my homework, my first year living away from home. This song always makes me tear up, when I was little my dad would play music from his Pandora station when we cleaned the house. Casimir Pulaski Day was always in the song rotation. This song makes me homesick and nostalgic and so, so, sad. Your cover captures all of those emotions, but at the same time is somehow comforting. Thank you for the music

I've seen this man on my recommended channel, and I've heard some of his popular videos but I wasn't very interested. I saw that he did one of my favorite songs ever and I had to listen. thank you for covering this beautiful song

tune to the heart and a tear in my eye. well done. thank you

You are just what i needed at this point in my life. Thank you Frank, you are truly a Godsend. Much Love from OHIO❤

Lovely rendition. The humming is such a soothing touch.

you should have the camera on your guitar and hands as well Frank, I would love to see how you are picking that...sounds great.

Your version has hit me in a way that Sufjan’s hasn’t been able to in awhile. So much feeling in your covers. Thank you.

Thank you Mr. Watkinson for these beautiful 5 minutes. Better than 99% of all Voice of Holland, USA, etc.. performances. Grts from Holland 🇳🇱

you have done this amazing song incredible justice. what a beautiful cover, thank you.

you are awesome!!! this cover is absolutely beautiful

wow this is absolutely amazing

Frank. I want you to know how deeply this beautiful rendition has moved me. My father died 2 years ago of a brain tumour. Reminds me of him. Thank you sir. You have a beautiful soul.

You are such a beautiful soul. Thanks for all the beauties you share.

as a long-time sufjan stevens fan (or as long-time a fan of something you can be at my age, anyway)... this is so beautiful. it feels different from the original but in such a good way, kind of like a johnny cash cover i suppose? it's like you give the song a different perspective. this genuinely made me tear up, it's just so good :')

Such emotion. Such beautiful playing. The singing so clear, well and lovely diction. It shows doesn’t it we can be any age and sing as we wish. I really love this man. To me he is very special. Terribly terribly talented but what’s more here is rare genuine emotion. This performance gave me an ooh. And that lovely dog there in the back of the sofa. xx

brought me to tears. this is absolutely incredible. thank you

Just gorgeous mate.

so glad youtube recommended your channel. this is one of my favorite songs

I'm so glad RU-vid recommended your videos. This is so beautiful it touches the soul

soooo lovely, once again. if you like covering sufjan's songs, could you possibly do romulus? it's quite beautiful, and I think you would sound amazing covering it

So much emotion! Gives me goosebumps:)

Wow…. Bless you Frank. 🙏🏼❤️

Lovely cover, thank you. Fills you with sorrow for a person you never knew, but we all know the pain of losing a dear companion whether through death or drifting lives.

I haven't cried in honest, in a long while. Thank you for reminding me.

Sung with conviction. Absolutely beautiful to see. Young musicians take note.

So touching--especially right now. Thank you.

you are awesome!! I'm thrilled

Your videos are moving, please keep sharing your emotions that feel so real and human

Beautiful job, Frank. Brought me back to the lyrics, and their emotions.

this was one of my favourite songs growing up, even before i really had the emotional intelligence to like, get it, i guess. you've more than done it justice and i almost feel like how i did back then. thank you so much.

This is a beautiful cover. Thank you so much for sharing.

this cover is just wonderful!! your voice is so honest and pure, it feels so warm inside my heart while listening to you. greetings from argentina and i wish you the best things!!

Thank you for sharing this. This is incredibly sincere. I hope you are doing well!

So beautiful. I love this song so much and this really is a wonderful cover. Tears brought to my eyes after the first line was sung..

I'm so glad RU-vid recommended this to me. What a beautiful cover of one of my favorites from Sufjan.

Man, you are a treasure, Frank.

im hypnotised and i find myself crying... with love

Your covers are so pure and emotive. Listening to you just makes me feel a lot of peace and the way you sing makes the lyrics stand out so well over the beautiful guitar tone you have. Bravo x

So solemnly sung .! The emotion evoked in this song is incredible.

I discovered your channel because of this song, I loved your way of singing. I got very emotional! hugs from Brazil ❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷

omg we stan 😭😭😭😭😭 i love you so much

Amazing, simply amazing. Tears came to my eyes