Selfish Jean
Travis
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Cheers Thanks for everything You hung me out by my heart You're just so selfish jean Yes you are Hey you Threw it all away By holding everything in Hey Jean don't rock the boat When you can't swim With a perfect understanding of the finer things in life A quite alarming knack of knowing when to twist the knife Ooh Selfish Jean Here's to you Who read everything Left it out on the shelf There's no one else to blame Except yourself Well a perfect combination of good etiquet and charm You keep the chocolate biscuits wired to a car alarm Ooh Selfish Jean Well I'm standing on my own And this house is not a home It's so sad to see you go Things are high, things are low And it's good to know you know If you've got nowhere to go Well you could spend the night with me There will be no guarantee that I'll be here In the morning Or any time that you call I hear you snoring Jean Through the wall So hey Here's to everything To peace and love in our time Ah Jean the slate is clean I guess we're fine Well I don't expect a miracle Not asking you to change If you can see me happy Well just look the other way Ooh Selfish Jean Heah Selfish Jean Jean Oh yeah Jean
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Written by: FRANCIS HEALY
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Selfish Jean" by Travis was released in July 2007, making it one of the band's later hits.
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Album InformationThe song is part of the album "The Boy with No Name," which is the fifth studio album released by the Scottish band.
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Song's RankingIt peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, showcasing its significant popularity at the time of release.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Selfish Jean" features Demetri Martin, a well-known American comedian, and actor.
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Inspiration behind the NameThe title "Selfish Jean" is a pun on 'selfish gene,' a concept from Richard Dawkins' book of the same name, which suggests that humans are driven by the survival and replication of their genes.
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Groovy BeatsUnlike many other Travis songs which are more ballad-style, "Selfish Jean" is faster-paced and has groovy beats, exhibiting the band's diversity in music styles.
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Special EditionA special demo version of “Selfish Jean” is included in the band's album 'Singles,' released in 2004, three years before the official version was publicized.
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Lyrics ContentThe song talks about a relationship with a self-centered person, hence the title "Selfish Jean".
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Unique Album ArtThe album artwork for "The Boy with No Name," which includes "Selfish Jean," features a photograph of a boy (Lead vocalist Fran Healy's son) standing on a miniature pony, an image that has become synonymous with the song and the album.
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Live Performances"Selfish Jean" was performed live by the band on several TV shows and promotional tours for the album, including the popular BBC show 'Later... with Jools Holland.'
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