The Boy Bands Have Won

The Boy Bands Have Won is the thirteenth studio album by British music group Chumbawamba, released in 2008. Its full title contains 156 words (865 characters), and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest album title, beating Soulwax's Most of the Remixes' 552-character-long title.

Background
The album continues the band's move into politically and socially aware folk music. Themes addressed on this album include suicide bombers, Philip Larkin, 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 Jude Abbott, Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, Neil Ferguson, and Phil "Ron" Moody and features guest appearances by several other artists.

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Track listing
All tracks written, arranged, and produced by Chumbawamba except where noted.

Personnel

 * Lou Watts – vocals
 * Boff Whalley – vocals, ukulele
 * Neil Ferguson – vocals, guitars
 * Jude Abbott – vocals, trumpet
 * Phil "Ron" Moody – vocals, accordion

Additional musicians
 * Oysterband, 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
 * Jo Freya – sax on 2
 * Harry Hamer – cajon on 9, 11; tablas on 16
 * The Pudsey Players – strings on 6, 11, 18