Chain gang (disambiguation)

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A chain gang can refer to:

  • In a criminal justice system, a chain gang is a system of labor (usually forced) that involves groups of prisoners, chained together, doing menial labor;
  • Railroad chain gang, a railroad crew assigned to operate a group of trains which are not part of regular service;
  • A group of cyclists (chain gang) cycling in a close knit formation, normally for the purposes of training;
  • "Chain Gang", a song by R&B singer Sam Cooke in the 1960s;
  • "Back on the Chain Gang", a song by The Pretenders;
  • "Livin' on a Chain Gang", a song by the heavy metal band Skid Row;
  • Chain Gang, a nickname of the grounds crew during a football game, who carry the first down marker. See Chain crew.
  • The Chain Gang, fans of wrestler John Cena.
  • The Chain Gang a 1930 film by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse.
  • "Chain Gang", an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses.