Refugees (song)

This article is about a song by The Tears. For The Van der Graaf Generator song of the same name, see The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other.

"Refugees"
Single by The Tears
from the album Here Come the Tears
Released	April 25, 2005
Format	CD, Vinyl record (7")
Recorded	2005
Genre	Britpop
Length	2:53
Label	Independiente Records
Producer	Bernard Butler
The Tears singles chronology
"Refugees" (2005) "Lovers" (2005)

"Refugees" is the debut single by The Tears, released on April 25, 2005 on Independiente Records. It charted at number 9 on the UK singles chart, which was relatively good considering the lack of success done by the previous Suede album, as well as the fact that it was the band's first single. The title track's lyrical content is said by Brett Anderson to have political meaning, regarding his disgust towards the treatment of refugees.

The second single off the debut album, "Lovers," was originally slated to be a b-side to the Refugees single. This was changed after the record label decided it was worthy of being on the album. Anderson claimed that b-side "Southern Rain" was deserving John Murphy of MusicOMH wrote that, "Anderson sounds more inspired than he has done in years and the song itself boasts a gloriously epic feel, worthy of the first Suede album."

Single Track Listings

7"

1. "Refugees"
2. "Break Away"

CD1

1. "Refugees"
2. "Southern Rain"

CD2

1. "Refugees"
2. "Feels Like Monday"
3. "Branded"
4. "Refugees (Video)"