A Thousand Trees

"A Thousand Trees"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Word Gets Around
B-side	"Carrot Cake & Wine"
Released	11 August 1997
Format	7" vinyl, CD single
Recorded	1992 and 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3:02
Label	V2 Records
Writer(s)	Kelly Jones
Producer(s)	CD1:#1 & #2: Bird & Bush CD1:#3: John Brand CD2: John Brand
Stereophonics singles chronology
"More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997) "A Thousand Trees" (1997) "Traffic" (1997)

CD1:#1 & #2: Bird & Bush
CD1:#3: John Brand

"A Thousand Trees" is the third single by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around and was released in August 1997. It reached #22 on the UK Singles chart.

The catchy, anthemic opener is about a respected junior football coach who ruined his career through rumours about a lurid sexual encounter with a female student.

The title and the lyric 'It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches but only takes one match to burn a thousand trees' came from the back of a box of England's Glory matches.

All music written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable. All lyrics composed by Kelly Jones; Except where indicated.

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