Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best | Guardian Sessions

Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett performs 'Pedestrian at Best' from her album 'I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit' at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, London.
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Known for her deadpan, rambling delivery, much of Courtney's work focus on the mundane, overlooked details of everyday life.
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[@RandomButtonPusher]

Garage rock meets spoken word with an echo of Elastica. Nice.

[@joyllywoodb5402]

+Random Button Pusher elastica for sure, connection

[@dongets]

best thing i have heard in 25 years yes yes yes

[@joewilson9962]

Beautifully edited. I saw the band last night in Denver - almost made up for the election of that walking phlegm bucket. It was one of the loudest shows I've seen, and I saw the original line-up of The Who!

[@joediaz_sux]

Joe Wilson that show was one of the best I've seen in a good while!

[@joewilson9962]

I agree, Joe! Great minds (and names) think alike!

[@brianbotek941]

this tune is so catchy.....I love it!

[@ShaneTalib]

That woman always blows my mind away with her voice! Go Courtney!!! :D

[@frattysince1904]

She's gonna be big

[@dongets]

+J. Tyler Piazza real big

[@markthelopez]

Well she isnt

[@darcyperusco3443]

@@markthelopez yes she is.

[@markthelopez]

Darcy Perusco she does have a decent following yes but it isnt much bigger than when this was shot

[@karenmitchell7105]

love love courtney barnett

[@nathannewtson6143]

Am I the only one hearing a shit ton of Lou Reed in this? It's friggin brilliant!

[@joyllywoodb5402]

+Nathan Newtson check out elastica "connection"

[@nathannewtson6143]

+Joyllywood B Thank you, I will.

[@chrisoleson9570]

Kurt Cobain or P.J. harvey

[@gangoffour6690]

Nathan Newtson Lou Reed for sure. She could of been in N.Y.C. In the early seventies. She would of killed. I like her fuck you attitude.

[@voddynblack]

Velvets,. Pixies, breeders p.j harvey,keep going, fuckin brilliant...., fire on lass.

[@dongets]

i saw her for the first time Austin city limits dam i love it

[@normanchristensen9907]

awesome!!!!

[@owlshabit]

she is everywhere

[@puertoriconnect4611]

The studio track is great but I actually prefer the delivery of the lyrics in this version.

[@estebanveege]

yeahhhhhhh !

[@GuardianAustralia]

Courtney Barnett's Pedestrian At Best live session for The Guardian

[@coltnetzer]

Wenn ich dieses Lied höre, will ich umgehend auffen Kiez... :-)

[@vcp93]

Siskel & Ebert's extremely large two "thumbs up"!

[@moradamotion7973]

Fucking Nirvana. love it.

[@Msardenstar]

90's vibes

[@jeanesorel6751]

Jamie T and Elastica mixed up together. Love it

[@zedoidimeabicicletasemfrei2010]

Ela é simplesmente fantástica....mas confesso que preferia quando era power trio....!

[@Rhezoloution]

Did she dump the guitar player, cause now i only see her as a trio. As a matter of fact this is the first clip ive seen as a 4some.

[@Piero5711]

Rhezoloution no, is support from the band!

[@silat13]

+Rhezoloution No. He plays for another band.

[@skyb8687]

WAIT! what bass is that......?hope they go hard on upcoming albums!,her voice is better when strained

[@andyg3]

Gibson grabber

[@skyb8687]

@@andyg3 it took 3yrs to get an answer thanks Andy

[@losboston]

A shiny new marvel.

[@user-lk4nk1gy7h]

Rrrrrrrockssss!)

[@shaunsk]

Very good. Where does she drink?

[@SarahSoulFood]

Fucking fabulous!!!

[@piggystardust]

Fucking fantastic with the extra guitar !

[@ChristianBjork]

I love this song and I'm grateful and all, but the out-of-sync audio and video kills me. :p

[@sunskaer5186]

Christian Bjork there a newspaper,what do you expect?

[@ChristianBjork]

I expected better editing, I guess? :-)

[@kaysee88]

Christian Bjork Actually, umm....umm it's her hotness that murdered me tho =P

[@ChristianBjork]

Super beautiful, agreed. :-)

[@MilesTippett]

+Christian Bjork They obviously filmed the performance more than a few times (close and far shots), and edited the different performances with the single live audio track.... and since its almost impossible to ramble like she does in the verses the same way every time, the sync seems off until she hits the chorus, then its back on again.

[@creating90]

I've listened to this about 6 times now over the course of a month...I still can't decide whether or not I like it. I think the almost poetry-like vocals over the music kind of irks me.

[@loveteamsports]

so.many.words.

[@TaskMaster619]

Elvis Costello meets Patti Smith 🙌

[@user-jh6vt8vx4v]

Why Gran Turismo sport include this song? The lyrics is irrelevant, but it is so amusing I get distracted and plow to into gravel all the time... darn.

[@ggaryj]

Who,s the new guitar playing

[@frooshante]

reminds me of Lee Ranaldo

[@gustavofranca5145]

Her lyrics remind me of Kurt Cobain

[@Chueckout]

This video is dreadfully edited. It's full of small sequences that doesn't match video and sound. The band it sounds impeccable as always.

[@rosiemorton9030]

Very Inspirational crazy Cool!! Bat shit

[@joelcaron8291]

Could Joan finaly met her match ??

[@thatweirdfriend9569]

Fu....cking....sweet.

[@jennannhill]

Put me on a pedestal and I'll only disappoint you 💙💋

[@MertSu66]

i wanna have a pint with them

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

A pint of Keystone Light?

[@3goals4bonzai]

sub'd. :)

[@KelliDee23]

First time hearing this due to “Love Again” on Netflix. I’m 50/50. Love her voice, start of the song and the tempo with that guitar squealing just did not work for me. Maybe I’m just not in the mood. Idk.

[@domsyadams358]

Beth powerful and right performance, except the lead guitarist needs to look more enthusiastic/into the performance

[@eclectica1]

***** Oh please, he's doing his job. Nitpicking for no good reason.

[@stevenhymowitz6777]

+Domsy Adams hes really good i hope he is still with her

[@steveknight9730]

wonderfully horrible