Courtney Barnett and Wilco - Handshake Drugs - Solid Sound Festival 2019

Rounding out Karaoke Night at this year's Solid Sound Festival Wilco brought on "Courtney from Melbourne" to join them singing Handshake Drugs from their 2004 album A Ghost Is Born. She made it her own. One of the highlights of the whole festival.

[@beckerdo]

I love this performance. Early on, Jeff and the band are looking on smiling and saying "this is great!" And the band craziness kicks in, and everyone goes crazy!

[@blakewhittington4336]

excellent

[@marknapiewocki8372]

Two of my favs…, together

[@MoonsickStridor]

Her speak-sing works so well with this song. And even her slack harmonies with Jeff. Love this.

[@StructuralAmbient]

wow, ty for sharing...what a performance

[@MrMonikerjay]

She's such a f*ckin badass

[@gr8fulpete]

The best part was Courtney looking for effects for her guitar. Jeff was explaining the pedals -- when he said "and that one is fuzz," she was basically like "we're good to go then."

[@FMBlanket]

this is the song I would've wanted to sing for Wilco karaoke, Courtney's great

[@omniversiddhialterdestiny]

I was chewin' gum for something to do
The blinds were being pulled down on the dew
Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you
Saxophones started blowing me down
I was buried in sound
Taxicabs were driving me around
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
They were translated poorly, I felt like a clown
I looked like someone I used to know
I felt alright
And if I ever was myself
I wasn't that night
Oh it's okay for you to say
What you want from me
I believe that's the only
Way for me to be, exactly
What you want me to be
Oh it's okay for you to say
What you want from me
I believe that's the only
Way for me to be
Exactly what you want me to be
Oh I was chewin' gum for something to do
The blinds were being pulled down on the dew
Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you
Saxophones started blowin' me down
I was buried in sound
The taxicabs were driving me around
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
Oh it's okay for you to say
What you want from me
I believe that's the only
Way for me to be
Exactly what do you want me to be?
Exactly what do you want me to be?
Felt like a clown
They were translating poorly
I looked like someone
I used to know
And if I ever was myself
I wasn't that night
Exactly what do you want me to be?
Exactly what do you want me to be?

[@hevi6048]

Reach out to Eben, please