''Julie'' is an

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by Swedish

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musician

Jens Lekman Jens Martin Lekman (; born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish musician. His music is guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. His work is heavily influenced by Jonathan Ric ...

. It was released on 28 July 2004 on Service. The cover art was designed by Lekman and Rasmus Hägg. The title song "Julie" is a melancholic love song which starts with an invitation to a vending machine to buy Julie a wedding ring and includes a fatalistic reference to failing to "pray for the angels" and them causing the couple to jump from the

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. Julie also involves a pun between Swedish and English which is a common feature in Lekman's music – Jul is the Swedish name for the Christmas celebration and sleigh bells can be heard in the background.

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2004 EPs Jens Lekman EPs Service (record label) EPs {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub