A Thousand Trees

"A Thousand Trees"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Word Gets Around
Released	1997
Format	7" Vinyl CD single Music download
Recorded	1992 and 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3 mins 2 secs
Label	V2 Records
Writer(s)	Kelly Jones
Producer	CD1:#1 & #2: Bird & Bush CD1:#3: John Brand CD2: John Brand
Stereophonics singles chronology
"More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997) "A Thousand Trees" (1997) "Traffic" (1997)

"A Thousand Trees" is the third single from the rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around and was released in August 1997. It reached #22 on the UK Singles chart.

The catchy, anthemic opener is about a respected junior football coach who ruined his career through a lurid sexual encounter with a female student.

Track listing

CD1

1. "A Thousand Trees"
2. "Carrot Cake & Wine"
3. "A Thousand Trees" (Live at Oxford Zodiac)

CD2

1. "A Thousand Trees" (acoustic)
2. "Home to Me" (acoustic)
3. "Looks Like Chaplin" (acoustic)
4. "Summertime" (acoustic)

Other versions of the song

• A live version of "A Thousand Trees" and "Carrot Cake & Wine" is included in the live album Live From Dakota.
• The video can be found on the Call Us What You Want But Don't Call Us in the Morning DVD.
• The song is also performed on the Live at Cardiff Castle, Live at Morfa Stadium and Live from Dakota DVDs.

Trivia

The song appears in Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 along with "Dakota".