''The Boy Bands Have Won'' is the shortened title of the thirteenth studio album by British music group

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, released in 2008. Its full title contains 156 words (865 characters), and holds the

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for the longest album title, beating Soulwax's '' Most of the Remixes 552-character-long title .

Background

The album continues their move into politically and socially aware folk music. Themes addressed on this album include suicide bombers,

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, social networking websites, surviving a firing squad, evolution and the pains of the workplace. The album was recorded by the five-piece line-up of

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, Lou Watts,

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, Neil Ferguson and Phil 'Ron' Moody and features guest appearances by several other artists.

Track listing

All tracks written, arranged and produced by

except where noted.

Samples from previous albums

Personnel

* Lou Watts – vocals *

– vocals, ukulele * Neil Ferguson – vocals, guitars *

– vocals, trumpet * Phil 'Ron' Moody – vocals, accordion Additional musicians *

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, Roy Bailey, Robb Johnson, Ray Hearne, Barry Coope & Jim Boyes – vocals * Charlie Cake Marching Band – brass * David P. Crickmore – banjo on 7, 22; square-necked dobro on 18, 22 *

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– sax on 2 * Harry Hamer – cajon on 9, 11;

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s on 16 * The Pudsey Players – strings on 6, 11, 18

Notes

References

External links

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