# Courtney Barnett - "Writing songs is still a mystery to me"

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Podcast: [101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/101-part-time-jobs-with-giles-bidder-8705)
Published: 2026-03-10T12:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

Courtney Barnett has written approximately a dozen of the best 100 songs of the last decade. Ahead of her new record Creature of Habit, she talks about her old bar job, Milk! Records, working at McDonalds and finding the perfect melody. Get in touch giles@mightymoonmedia.com Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 Set up Your Band's merch store, for free at Distrokid Direct: https://distrokid.com/direct/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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