"The Boy Who Ran Away" is the fifth single by

Mystery Jets Mystery Jets are an English indie rock band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band consists of Blaine Harrison (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Jack Flanagan (bass and vocals), Kapil Trivedi (drums) and Henry Harriso ...

, released in February 2006. The track is featured on their debut album, '' Making Dens''. The single gained them their only appearance on ''

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''. It peaked at #23 on the

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Track listings

7" vinyl (679L122)

# "The Boy Who Ran Away" – 2:57 # "Sandy Drake" – 3:58

CD (679L122CD)

# "The Boy Who Ran Away" – 2:57 # "Yellow Springs" – 5:59

Limited Edition 7" vinyl (679L115X)

# "The Boy Who Ran Away ( Riton re-dub)" – 3:56 # "The Boy Who Ran Away (The

Noisettes Noisettes are an English indie rock band from London, currently composed of singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their se ...

pic'n'mix lobotomy mix)" – 2:45

External links

Official website
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