“Small Talk,” an outtake from her latest album Tell Me How You Really Feel, was released on October 05, 2018. Courtney promoted song on social media saying:
We recorded this during the Tell Me How You Really Feel studio sessions. It was tracked live and I had only just shown it to the band so you c...
[Verse 1]
Do you have any siblings?
I got a brother, Blake, he’s four years older than me
And I guess he always will be
Yeah he’s clever and he’s got a cool girlfriend (hey Hayley)
Aw but wait, now that they’re engaged so
I hope they have kids so I can be a cool aunty, yeah
[Chorus 1]
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
[Verse 2]
What’d you think of the ultimate ending?
I fast forward, get busy pretending that, well I’ve seen everything
Can I get you anything? A soda? Campari? With lemon? Well, you got it
I got better things to do than shave my legs, my pits, oh yeah
[Chorus 2]
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
I’m looking ‘cross the room and hoping that you’re looking too, yeah
[Verse 3]
Do you have any siblings?
You got a sister, yeah, she’s a detective
Well I'll bet she’s got some good stories
I gotta go but I hope we can keep in touch
I like very much being here with you
But you see, all this small talk is killing me, yeah
[Chorus 3]
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
I’m looking ‘cross the room and hoping that you’re looking too
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
I’m looking ‘cross the room and hoping that you’re looking too, yeah
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
I’m looking ‘cross the room and hoping that you’re looking too
I’m waiting here for you
I’m waiting here for you
I’m looking ‘cross the room and hoping that you’re looking too
Small Talk was written by Courtney Barnett.
Courtney Barnett released Small Talk on Thu Oct 04 2018.
On Facebook:
We recorded this during the Tell Me How You Really Feel studio sessions. It was tracked live and I had only just shown it to the band so you can hear me calling out changes and making up a few lyrics on the spot.
Yes. Courtney Barnett was interviewed in 2015 by Ricky French for The Australian (the national broadsheet). The article states: “The family — minus older brother, Blake, who stayed in Sydney — moved to Hobart when Barnett was 16”.