"I'm Not"/"Comfy in Nautica" is the first solo single by

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member

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, released in 2005. The single is a

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, and both tracks appear on Panda Bear's third album, ''

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'' (2007). The song "I'm Not" samples the rondeau ''Rose, liz, printemps, verdure'' by

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, recorded by the early music vocal group

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(on their album ''The Mirror of Narcissus''). "Comfy in Nautica", which contains a sample of the song "Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi" from '' The Thin Red Line'' soundtrack, was #74 on ''

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''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.No byline (December 11, 2007)
"The 100 Best Songs of 2007"
''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21

Track listing

# "I'm Not" # "Comfy in Nautica"

References

2005 songs 2005 debut singles Panda Bear (musician) songs {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub