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Track Listings

1. When An Old Man Dies

2. Add Me

3. Words Can Save Us

4. Hull Or Hell

5. El Fusilado

6. Unpindownable

7. I Wish That They'd Sack Me

8. Word Bomber

9. All Fur Coat And No Knickers

10. Fine Line

11. Lord Bateman's Motorbike

12. A Fine Career

13. To A Little Radio

14. (Words Flew) Right Around The World

15. Sing About Love

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Chumbawamba's The Boy Bands Have Won is gentle and warm in tone but caustic in intent. It includes "Add Me", a gentle dig at the creeps who clutter up cyberspace. The album features guest artists The Oysterband, Roy Bailey, Robb Johnson, Barry Coope and Jim Boyes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet harmony, 4 April 2008

By	Binro The Heretic "mattieboyz" (Hillsborough, Sheffield) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Wow! this is an outstanding album and a triumph for purveyors of fine, original and passionate music. Like many others my only previous experience of the Leeds band is their (almost) chart-topping 90s anthem: Tubthumping'. That and seeing them douse John Prescott with water at the 1998 Brit Awards. So I was more than pleasantly surprised to hear a band I'd presumed long-gone, appear on Radio 2 performing tracks from this album for Mark Radcliffe. The sheer versatility, range and refusal to be pigeon-holed deserves acclaim in itself; not since The Beautiful South's 'Carry on up the Charts' have I heard a pop song as witty and inventive as 'Add Me': The thoughts of an internet stalker; whilst 'El Fusilado' is a plaintive ode to a man who survived execution by firing squad. These are just two of the twenty-five gems on the album - not all full length songs but some simply snatches of thoughts and ideas. The band also line-up several 'icons' for their caustic firing squad: Margaret Thatcher, Bono, Manchester United FC and Hello magazine to name but a few. The real beauty of the album though, lies in its determination to say it how it is; this is not simply a lukewarm dig at popular culture but a brave and original statement against corporate life and the insidious erosion of the freedom and originality that Britain was once famous for. Bittersweet is an overused adjective but it certainly fits here - and the elements of pop, folk and acoustic rock are the perfect counterpoint to the blunt and necessary lyrics. Buy this album; don't download it, or I fear the boy bands really will have won.

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5.0 out of 5 stars No they haven't!!, 7 Mar 2008

By	P. G. Lort "puggle" (Gloucestershire, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a fan of Chumba since the late 80's/early 90's. I didn't think that they'd top A Singsong And A Scrap. I'm wrong. The album is a beautiful modern folk acoustic album. It's got everything you could want from Chumba.....unless you only know of "the hit". It's thought provoking, funny, serious, caustic, cute and undoubtedly folky. there's even a song I can sing at Morris music sessions.....El Fusilado...probably my fave track, although Sing About Love is a wonderfully subtle protest song. I love the shortness of many of the tracks...it's amazing that you can make a point in song in such a short space of time. The harmonies are (as ever) a wonder.

I am in awe of Chumbawamba, and their ability to make music that is so affecting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This album changes lives., 28 Oct 2008

By	Gorodish (Newcastle, UK) - See all my reviews

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I can't believe this album. As a big fan of the old Chumba sound of 'Anarchy' and 'Tubthumper', I've always been wary of the new folk incarnation. Don't get me wrong - I liked 'Singsong' but the doubts lingered. They've been blown away by this, though. The quality on show is stunning - track after track just hits the mark. 'Add Me' is a classic, 'Refugee' is beautiful and angry at the same time, 'Word Bomber' is a bit like the mature Chumba answer to 'Imagine' - I can imagine it sounding a bit mawkish with anyone else singing it, but Roy Bailey's vocal is just fantastic: up there with Robert Wyatt singing 'Shipbuilding' or Terry Woods doing 'Streets of Sorrow' with The Pogues. 'I Wish That They'd Sack Me' has just inspired me to accept a redundancy deal at work and do something else with my life.
When the dross that attracts all the sales and media attention is compared to this, it tells us all we need to know about it being an unfair world. The upside is that this sort of music makes you feel part of a community of people who want to express something that strikes home, regardless of the financial reward. Do I sound bewildered by just how good this record is? Good!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I'd usually listen to
A great album - Thought provoking, melodic and peaceful. I normally listen to hip-hop but this album is a beautiful change. Read more

Published 9 months ago by S. Smart

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't stop singing it to myself!
Prior to buying The Boy Bands Have Won, Anarchy was the only Chumba album in my collection. Boy Bands is entirely different and yet entirely recognisable. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Idris Draig

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as Usual
This album is absolutely brilliant. Thoughtful lyrics and superb music

After listening to this album you will realise the the Boybands will never win... Read more

Published 12 months ago by K. Chamberlain

3.0 out of 5 stars Musical cowards?
Don't get me wrong, I love Chumbawamba. I have over 10 CD's and seen them live. Intelligent lyrics, great melodies and of late, as on this album, great vocals. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Whistleblower

5.0 out of 5 stars just fantastic
Saw Chumba live, singing loads of these songs, couldn't wait to get the album. They are just out of this world in terms of vocal perfection, harmonic gorgeousness and thought... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Annelies (Guildford, UK)

4.0 out of 5 stars Anarchists put boy bands to flight !
What a fine album and a big surprise.Now reinvented as a folk band, Chumbawamba have left their tubthumping days behind,shed several members and re-emerged as an acoustic combo... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Arthur Dooley

5.0 out of 5 stars Album of the year???
When it comes to Chumbawamba, I've been one of those people who, in the words of another reviewer here, "only knows the hit". Read more

Published 15 months ago by jimweibo

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get the tunes out of my head
Their usual fabulously catchy tunes with powerful and thought provoking lyrics. Brilliant. Saw them at Warwick recently and bought the album straight away. Read more

Published 16 months ago by H. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, intelligent, barbed and witty
Chumbawamba continue to grow beautifully into their stripped down acoustic incarnation, consisting of most the truly musically talented members of the originally far larger... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Eric Ambleside

5.0 out of 5 stars A Singsong And A Scrap Vol 2
Carries on where A Singsong And A Scrap left off, which is no bad thing. Edgy lyrics about things that matter wrapped up in a polished folky sound.

Published 16 months ago by Silem

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