"The Beautiful Occupation" | ||||
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Single by Travis | ||||
from the album 12 Memories | ||||
B-side | "The Score", "I Don't Mean To Get High", "Distraction", "Back in the Day" |
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Released | 15 December 2003 | |||
Format | CD single, 7" vinyl | |||
Recorded | Late 2001 | |||
Genre | 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, also carrying serious criticism to the invasion itself.
"The Beautiful Occupation" is available free at the Peace Not War site.