''Julie'' is an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. by Swedish
indie pop musician
Jens Lekman. It was released on 28 July 2004 on
Service
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Activities
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. 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
Eiffel Tower
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Locally nickname ...
. 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.
Track listing
Charts
References
2004 EPs
Jens Lekman EPs
Service (record label) EPs
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