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The Beautiful Occupation

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Format
  
CD single, 7" vinyl

Genre
  
Rock

Recorded
  
Late 2001

Length
  
3:47

B-side
  
"The Score","I Don't Mean To Get High","Distraction","Back in the Day"

Released
  
15 December 2003 (2003-12-15)

"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, also carrying serious criticism to the invasion itself.

"The Beautiful Occupation" is available free at the Peace Not War site.

Track listing

  • UK CD1
    1. "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
    2. "The Score" - 4:19
    3. "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
  • UK CD2
    1. "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
    2. "Distraction" - 4:11
    3. "Back In The Day" - 3:23
  • 7" Vinyl
    1. "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
    2. "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
  • Minidisc
    1. "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
    2. "Enemy" - 3:22

    References

    The Beautiful Occupation Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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