The 10 best Courtney Barnett lyrics

We pick the best lines written so far by the great young Australian singer-songwriter

Wednesday 18 March 2015

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Written by James Manning

Content Director, EMEA

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Although Courtney Barnett is only just about to release her official debut album, this 27-year-old Australian already has more great lyrics than most songwriters manage in a whole career. She’s written funny and poignant songs about everything from allergies and roadkill to the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef. To celebrate the release of ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’, we picked the ten best Courtney Barnett lyrics so far.

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The 10 best Courtney Barnett lyrics

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From ‘Aqua Profunda!’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

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From ‘Dead Fox’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

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8.

From ‘Elevator Operator’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

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From ‘Depreston’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

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6.

From ‘Pedestrian at Best’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

5.

From ‘History Eraser’ on ‘The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas’

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4.

From ‘Kim’s Caravan’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

3.

From ‘Avant Gardener’ on ‘The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas’

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2.

From ‘Pickles from the Jar’ on the Milk Records compilation ‘A Pair of Pears (with Shadows)’

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From ‘Kim’s Caravan’ on ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

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