The Beautiful Occupation

"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"
Single by Travis
from the album 12 Memories
B-side
  • "The Score",
  • "I Don't Mean To Get High",
  • "Distraction",
  • "Back in the Day"
Released15 December 2003 (2003-12-15)
RecordedLate 2001
GenreIndie rock
Length3:47
LabelIndependiente
Songwriter(s)Fran Healy
Producer(s)Steve Orchard, Travis, Tchad Blake
Travis singles chronology
"Re-Offender"
(2003)		 "The Beautiful Occupation"
(2003)		 "Love Will Come Through"
(2004)

"The Beautiful Occupation" is available free at the Peace Not War site.[3]

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

Charts
Chart (2003–04) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 97
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 48

References
  1. Anti War Songs: The Beautiful Occupation AntiWarSongs.com
  2. Travis name The Beautiful Occupation as their next single IndieLondon
  3. PeaceNotWar.org
  4. "Travis – The Beautiful Occupation" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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