"The Blues Are Still Blue" is the second single from Scottish

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band

Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...

's seventh studio album, ''

The Life Pursuit ''The Life Pursuit'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. It was released in Europe on 6 February 2006 by Rough Trade Records and in North America on 7 February 2006 by Matador Records. The models on the a ...

'' (2006). The track was released on 3 April 2006 on

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and was produced by

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. The single reached number 25 on the

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, becoming the band's last top 40 hit to date. The song is their only top-50 hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 43 in June 2006 as an

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Track listings

All songs were written by Belle & Sebastian CD # "The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:08 # "The Life Pursuit" – 4:34 # "Mr. Richard" – 2:35 7-inch vinyl # "The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:09 # "

Whiskey in the Jar "Whiskey in the Jar" ( Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is ...

" – 4:44 DVD # "The Blues Are Still Blue" (video) # "Roy Walker" (live at The Botanics) ''The Blues Are Still Blue'' (Australian 2006 Tour EP) # "The Blues are Still Blue" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ single) # "I Took a Long Hard Look" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS) # "The Life Pursuit" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ maxi CDS) # "Whiskey in the Jar" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ 7") # "Funny Little Frog" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ single) # "Meat and Potatoes" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS) # "Mr Richard" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ maxi CDS) # "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS)

Charts

Release history

References

External links

"The Blues Are Still Blue" at belleandsebastian.com
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