History Eraser - Courtney Barnett

Taken from 'The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas'. Out Now!
courtney-barnett.lnk.to/doubleep
Mixed by Dann Hume (Alpine, Lisa Mitchell) it features Dan Luscombe (The Drones) on guitar/mellotron/vocals, and it is groovy.
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Bleachers
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This video was directed by Bec Kingma
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Director - Bec Kingma
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Cinematographer - Ryan Alexander Lloyd
1st Camera Assist - Rudi Siira
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Edited by Florence Holmes
Grade by Daniel Stonehouse @ Crayon
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Lyrics
I got drunk and fell asleep atop the sheets but luckily i left the heater on.
And in my dreams i wrote the best song that i've ever written...can't remember how it goes.
I stayed drunk and fell awake and i was cycling on a plane and far away i heard you say you liked me.
We drifted to a party -- cool. The people went to arty school. They made their paints by mixing acid wash and lemonade
In my brain I re-arrange the letters on the page to spell your name
I found an ezra pound and made a bet that if i found a cigarette i'd drop it all and marry you.
Just then a song comes on: "you can't always get what you want" -- the rolling stones, oh woe is we, the irony!
The stones became the moss and once all inhibitions lost, the hipsters made a mission to the farm.
We drove by tractor there, the yellow straw replaced our hair, we laced the dairy river with the cream of sweet vermouth.
In my brain I re-arrange the letters on the page to spell your name
You said "we only live once" so we touched a little tongue, and instantly i wanted to...
I lost my train of thought and jumped aboard the Epping as the doors were slowly closing on the world.
I touched on and off and rubbed my arm up against yours and still the inspector inspected me.
The lady in the roof was living proof that nothing really ever is exactly as it seems.
In my brain I re-arrange the letters on the page to spell your name
We caught the river boat downstream and ended up beside a team of angry footballers.
I fed the ducks some krill then we were sucked against our will into the welcome doors of the casino.
We drank green margaritas, danced with sweet senoritas, and we all went home as winners of a kind.
You said "i guarantee we'll have more fun, drink till the moon becomes the sun, and in the taxi home i'll sing you a triffids song!"
In my brain I re-arrange the letters on the page to spell your name

[@JMROMERO95]

Courtney Barnett is hands-down the best lyricist of my generation.

[@dancorcoran7883]

kendrick lamar

[@JMROMERO95]

Courtney Barnett is hands-down the second best lyricist of my generation.

[@dancorcoran7883]

Jose Romero hahaha

[@miked4309]

Sadie Dupuis? Speedy Ortiz and Sad13

[@edwinblackwell5948]

Purity Ring?

[@isaybuckedy]

Courtney Barnett rocks my world. Aussie accents don't appear enough in our Aussie music. Go hard little Barney.

[@kurdtkobain674]

i could listen to this song on repeat till i die

[@EricSheffieldCA]

Zactly

[@zachwirth8790]

"Edzachary"

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

I think Courtney is totally putting us on. She's carefully cultivated this image of a sad sack, but I'm not fooled. I think she's having a total blast.

[@elliothedgley6882]

Coming from an absolute lover and diehard metal fan across all metal genres, I cannot express my love enough for Courtney Barnett and her songs. She is phenomenal and have rater her since I heard her on Radio 1 about 11 years ago. She is shit hot 🔥

[@user-gj8rt5gw2j]

Funny how us metal fans like this music, l would love to hear more of her music here in the UK. This proper rock n roll music, great lyrics, and relevent more and more to what's happening in England.

[@hannsandres]

just discovered her and woah i had been missing out of a lot

[@reszzz]

I just discovered her... 3 years later. Imagine how I feel XD

[@florianniebauer3705]

Hanns amen, I discovered her just NOW

[@philippealexandra468]

I’d pay $1000 just to experience discovering her again.. it was legendary

[@roadbuster2754]

Discovered: 04.06.2019.... Late, but not to late!

[@dpcnreactions7062]

me too

[@emilspenil]

The aussie accent makes this way better!

[@ivandominguez9135]

I rolled a joint in 3 minutes and 39 seconds exactly! Good shit! Heard Courtney Barnett on NPR today.

[@styxcreek]

The Triffids, now there was a great Australian band. She gets my tick of approval just for mentioning them.

[@Snugdajoina]

I love seeing Jen Cloher cameos.

[@dylanr2278]

Jack Bridges i do too haha even funnier and cute since they're engaged!

[@Lacertilian22]

I usually listen to metal and I really enjoy this song. Something about the indifference in her voice makes me want more.

[@caseyjones9621]

Shes so beautiful inside and out, Half her songs make me cry my eyes out its so good

[@cineyparaiso3929]

Can't belive how this song (piece of art) has so few visits.........

[@karynsteer9781]

Catchy. Love it. Can't stop singing it.

[@rofalmatt]

thats just AWESOME !!!! well done Courtney and your band :D

[@bogglesquad4576]

I first heard this song 3 years ago over the radio as I was heading to work, And the music stuck with me the whole day and when I got home I had to look up this artist. This song is still one of my favorites songs to this day.

[@TheChristoJones]

So catchy, awesome lyrics. Just had to add to my playlist!

[@afctaylor12]

Love this song

[@joshmwest77]

absolutely brilliant!!

[@tattoofthesun]

love her voice

[@gtjames77]

Brilliantly refreshing stuff! Fav song of 2014 so far..

[@ricearico]

I love this so much.

[@BiffScooter1]

I sure hope this band becomes huge because not only does this rock but it blows away about 99.9% of the lamestream crap around today.

[@bradyoung9505]

why would you wish that? ruin a perfectly good thing, the album already received praise, are grammy nominations good? shes doing just fine

[@BiffScooter1]

Because I'm not a music snob who thinks success = becoming crap. I grew up in the New wave era and too many bands never got the righteous due or made any money. I mean, I'm all for old fart Rezillos and Buzzcocks touring and making money now and, if that's your thing to go see them, good on ya....not for me. I always want to find THE NOW. As far as Grammy nominations, off my radar since forever. Totally irrelevant to me and I have no clue who wins or loses ever. Never watch the show. Not my type of music at all. Never has been. Sorry, man, but I don't follow music like I did as a New Wave youth when it was read about them in Trouser Press or NME as a start as who could ever hear this stuff (yeah, I'm talking even pre-college radio when FM radio played zip in our taste lines) so I stumble on things late. Saw Courtney Barnett on SNL just a few months ago and only then discovered them so shoot me. She may be doing fine but the ENTIRE music scene these days is in a sad state really. Sorry, man, I'd rather see CB get HUGE than have to hear about unlistenable lamestream pap.

[@andrewoid100]

+Johnny Canucklehead I'm too lazy to articulate a disagreement so I'm just going to say this screw you!

[@angryreader8857]

Johnny Canucklehead I don't think they deserve to go mainstream. There music has it's appeal, but the level of hipster bullshit is too high. A lot of the lyrics are just ironic references to daily events.

[@BiffScooter1]

I don;t think they have to go mainstream but don't take this the wrong way but there's a difference between "their" success and going "there." I have no problem with the lyrics. I find them clever. She certainly does not seem hipster at all. Reminds me of a certain type of Aussie woman you'd meet throughout traveling in Asia. Anyway, I like the guitar sound and the laconic almost spoken vocals.

[@charmedmatzzie]

I have to listen to this again and again and again

[@greenisnice68]

Instantly hooked on this song.

[@hyperfunkd]

Have listened to this so much in the past 6 months... Great songwriter. Keep it up Courtney! :)

[@stephlewis93]

The chorus popped into my head as I was falling asleep last night. Don't think I'd heard it more than once before that...

[@box5og]

Amazing talent !

[@maggiedoherty8761]

This girl is cool! I love all her stuff. New and exciting, cant wait to hear more.

[@BabyGrl725]

I went out to lunch today and this song was playing at the restaurant. The words + her voice instantly made me google it and now I've watched this video like 20 times!

[@PJGolden68]

hearing this on radio in L.A. Great stuff

[@Gummywormpalace]

Avante Gardener, my fav by her. She's brilliant.

[@Lolitaicydoom]

Love it!

[@hanyam9684]

"And in my dreams i wrote the best song that i’ve ever written…can’t remember how it goes." that already happened with me 2 times...

[@ginnyxa]

So siked to go to this show on June 24th in Minneapolis!!!!

[@theonlylivingboy]

Yes !

[@marinae4610]

Quelle musique fantastique !

[@VanoakGenetics]

Loving this

[@Monicaanneking]

Love it

[@AJLangford]

She's got it going on in so many ways - all the compenents in their right place. Cool video too - like the super widescreen. Well done to Courtney and all her team.

[@purechemicalsoul]

my new favourite song brought to my by radio six...such an effortless song with lazy vocals...fucking love it!!!

[@kateallen8691]

If you get the chance to see her live, go! I just saw her in Raleigh and she was incredible.

[@robertclarkyoung9141]

Seen her seven times now! San Diego, Mexico City, San Diego, San Diego, Pioneertown, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma

[@sevensummitsmusic]

Amazing stuff!

[@danielita55526]

Brava!

[@jeffmcgovern6130]

This woman is over talented thanks so much for you!!!

[@concons999]

YES!

[@brentrobinson9]

Nice...hope to see you'all in Asheville, North Carolina next year!

[@iHeartMuppets98]

this song...its HELLA COOL!!

[@TheDboy76]

"They made their paint's by mixing acid washed in lemonade"! What a lyric!

[@TheMusicvideoVEVO]

they used to play this everyday at my job!

[@TazioN]

Found this through BBC Radio6 in the UK. Love it. Dylan like stream of consciousness lyrics. And on top of great music. My best recent find.

[@nickmoranis2865]

Idiot. Stream of consciousness isn't even Dylan. This is poor Nirvana cover band plus lyrical bullshit. The back of a bleach bottle has more poetry.

[@regulardadhere8832]

Nick Moranis a bit harsh. Let us simpletons express our liking of the artist of our choice. Renny I dig her music too.👍

[@razjml]

@@nickmoranis2865 here to hate on a 6 year old comment. Subterranean Homesick Blues is very stream of consciousness, as were the Beat poets that influenced Dylan in the East Village. And a lot of Kurt Cobain's lyrics are based around simplistic but effective wordplay. Going after someone else's lyrical sophistication while hyping up Nirvana is pretty wild stuff.

[@TheFuktastic]

Violent Soho and Smith Street Band sent me here!

[@Y2JAIR]

She is so good! I'm glad to find her awesome music!

[@snoimcr]

this is fantastic

[@jmthompson437]

Rough diamond...perfect! Wow, Mr. Luscombe's mellotron is peelin' my paint! Best to Milk Records and Courtney Barnett. I am a fan.

[@danabrahams7892]

Tis terrific

[@dayumngina3877]

Love it. Finally girl GRUNGEy punky rockishy sounds I can stand thz days! Ty🙏🏼💯 🤓🤔🤫😏🤗😳🤯😲More plz Xo. Dayyyyuuumm! Gina

[@Judiealwayslaughs]

love you.. thank you!!

[@matildap9730]

Can't believe this was 10 years ago. Totally ahead of the time. Amazing

[@sonjafleek4160]

The first song I heard from her

[@benjisebastian84]

Me too! Saw her perform it live on TV and hunks here I am!

[@alfgotl]

Me to the first time i heard her music was on the mtv channel and it was this song

[@kepein]

Me too, went a bit on a google tour and saw that she played near me in the netherlands 2 years ago :/ hope she comes back so i can see her!

[@JohnBelchamber]

Courtney Barnett History Eraser - loving Courtney's music!

[@jamespeterson8482]

I forgot about how good Courtney was! Man, what a jam!

[@mikef1158]

Thank you “Extraordinary” for introducing me to this amazing song and artist!

[@toddreeceSuperHero]

I agree I told everyone I could about this writer when Split Peas came out. INSTANT LOVE ✌️

[@neverbeen2]

ahhh ,great new tunes are still out there :)

[@janinemary9958]

Best song of 2012? Surely, a contender. Bring on the EP!

[@deelander68]

Cool I like it!!!

[@henryswarbrick6848]

this is brilliant

[@samhellsup]

Perfect....

[@alosanchez3787]

Super!!! 😄😄😍😘😘

[@leomejia6125]

Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett are the best australian music.

[@MrJamhamm]

Leonardo Mejia Vazquez ac/dc

[@spencerrobertson4275]

Yes. 100% I agree.

[@DonetskiLetsplayshik]

king giz

[@TheMusicvideoVEVO]

yes!

[@josh.kent_]

sticky fingers is there too

[@bobbybobbinson]

This is great

[@user-cg2uw3dt2e]

I am 53 years old. My life has been so boring until I found you.thank you

[@guillermovelazquez9568]

Exelente cancion 10/10

[@DJL3G3ND]

this is the widest video I have ever seen

[@lookoutsmithers2693]

The lense it was shot on weighed more than my car.

[@jdssmusic]

The real winner here is the sequin racing outfits! Love it!

[@soberface1609]

Awesome

[@LULUBELLEIII]

Thrashy garage rock with a mellotron and a reference to The Triffids? I'm in!

[@drebnariba1]

Hey Courtney you are the best,keep going!Bulgaria loves you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JovankaSt]

Fantastic! (: (:

[@-fuk57]

She helps me to love lyrics.

[@ferdinandchurch]

Bring this to Los Angeles! we need it! Dead scene here.

[@benfrank1564]

Classic jam

[@CovenantOfLove]

Hell Yes

[@petrellad]

Wow, this is really good.....

[@gsmillie09]

Just brilliant. Empowering, clever. Su-fucking-perb. Bravoooooo!

[@korbellamarmol4816]

“From far away I heard you say you like me.” Me: where is that coming from Anxiety: the devil

[@RandomDudeOne]

Cool bikes.

[@pathduck]

"And in the taxi home, I'll sing you a Triffids song". Lovely :)

[@ronmecredy]

Courtney, you tried this song out in DC on your first visit. Open with this song when you return this fall... Can't wait

[@TheBradfordrich]

GLITTER UNDERDOGS! Love this video!

[@wallerpaul70]

Brilliant.I only heard this last night,i guessed she was an Aussie,mentioning The Triffids

[@alternadude154]

This song is so good. I been trying to get Courtney Barnetts CD's but they're a bit expensive.. just gonna wait for a sale.

[@ChristinaBatte]

amazon 10$

[@13mellowman]

A+

[@lk2199]

YEAAAHAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

[@blupaduddle3806]

the aspect ratio on this is something else

[@lukemoranmorris1]

really fun video.

[@ddchavez55]

This chick is a badass! Loving her style

[@oakfire12]

This song is cool

[@cronullapaul]

I like it