"Eddie's Gun" is the debut single by The Kooks

The Kooks

The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...

, released in the UK on July 11, 2005. A different version appears on the band's debut album, Inside In/Inside Out

Inside In/Inside Out

Inside In / Inside Out is the debut album by English indie rock band The Kooks, released on 23 January 2006 on Virgin Records. It contains the singles, "Eddie's Gun", "Sofa Song", "You Don't Love Me", "Naïve", "She Moves in Her Own Way" and "Ooh La". The album was produced by Tony Hoffer of record...

. The song is a tongue-in-cheek

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, not a tale of lead singer Luke Pritchard's unrequited love

Unrequited love

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 for ex-girlfriend Katie Melua

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, as some (including music magazine NME) have suggested.http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article342767.ece

The song was featured in the video game College Hoops 2K8

College Hoops 2K8

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Track listings

7" (VS2000):

1. "Eddie's Gun" – 2:13
2. "Bus Song" – 2:02

CD (VSCDT2000):

1. "Eddie's Gun" – 2:13
2. "California" – 2:08

Chart performance

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	35