| Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian at Best Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| When CB wrote this song she was already garnering a lot of fame locally (and even internationally in some quarters) and I interpret this song as her struggle to deal with that fame. Sometimes she likes her fame (and her fans) but she has self-doubt about if she deserves it and if she will make the most of it. | |
| Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I first heard this song a couple of years ago when CB released her second EP and loved it but never fully appreciated the meaning until I experienced anxiety myself. "I'm not that good at breathing in." Courtney herself has said what she went through on that day may well have been a panic attack. What I love most about this song though, as an Australian, is that it became internationally famous despite being chock full of uniquely Australian references. Just to explain a few to any American fans out there: 40 degrees = real hot Triple O = 000, the number for an ambulance High St = the main street in Northcote, Melbourne. A very hipster street. Weet Bix = Australian breakfast cereal. |
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| Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| @[wellhamsrus:3566] Hey thanks for that insight. I am a huge CB fan and have been for years now and I never picked up on this Elvis reference. Good job. | |
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