The Beautiful Occupation
"The Beautiful Occupation" | ||||
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Single by Travis | ||||
from the album 12 Memories | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 15 December 2003 | |||
Recorded | Late 2001 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Independiente | |||
Songwriter(s) | Fran Healy | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Orchard, Travis, Tchad Blake | |||
Travis singles chronology | ||||
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"The Beautiful Occupation" is the second single from Scottish indie rock band Travis' fourth studio album, 12 Memories. The single peaked at #48 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their worst performing single to date. The song was written by frontman Fran Healy and is a reflection of the anti-war sentiments of the War on Iraq,[1] also carrying serious criticism to the invasion itself.[2]
"The Beautiful Occupation" is available free at the Peace Not War site.[3]
Track listing[]
- UK CD1
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "The Score" - 4:19
- "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
- UK CD2
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "Distraction" - 4:11
- "Back In The Day" - 3:23
- 7" Vinyl
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
- Minidisc
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "Enemy" - 3:22
Charts[]
Chart (2003–04) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 97 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 48 |
References[]
- ^ Anti War Songs: The Beautiful Occupation AntiWarSongs.com
- ^ Travis name The Beautiful Occupation as their next single IndieLondon
- ^ PeaceNotWar.org
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Travis – The Beautiful Occupation" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
Categories:
- 2003 singles
- Travis (band) songs
- Songs written by Fran Healy (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Tchad Blake
- 2001 songs
- Independiente (record label) singles
- Songs of the Iraq War
- Anti-war songs