Omg. If you are his daughter, know that in a town of 250 people in the forests of Northern California, a girl in 1988 had a cassette of The Night of a Thousand Candles that played til it broke. His voice! It was a night to remember, but I guess just forgot…🎶 Today I shared the Green Fields of France song with my 75 yr old mom, because red poppies sprouted randomly in the field across the way, so we’ve been revisiting all that touches that war and praying that Europe can hold its leaky boat afloat. Peace to all Europe, including UK.
I love this song. TMTCH have always been such an underrated band who deserve much, much wider acclaim. So many great songs with BIG tunes. Dog Eyes, Owl Meat, Man Chop RIP Stefan Cush
The Nore and Spithead mutinies in 1797 that this song is about led to major reforms in the Royal Navy. The divisional system was created to look after the welfare of all sailors and officers where an officer was assigned to each group to resolve or elevate any grievance by anyone in their division until resolution. lt is an important component of maintaining a fighting navy to this day. l should know as a former Australian naval officer who has had many divisions over my 30 odd years.
This song has been on my Spotify "Liked Songs" list for a while now. All my kids listen to it ( 20y/o, 8 y/o, 7y/o) keeping the song alive. Listened to it over and over in my final school year in '88 and throughout my military service. Such a swinging vibe to it. Thought it was time to revisit the video. "If I starved on the streets of Bristol, I starved worse on a British Ship" my fav line! RIP Stefan Cush you legend! Greets from Cape Town.
Devestated to hear this news. I always went to see TMTCH when ever they were on tour in Ireland. You were always gaurantee a raucous night. They were always very approachable and sociable after their gigs. RIP Stefan.
rest in peace Cush. You brought so much musical pleasure and memories to people all over the world for decades. Fond memories of your on stage banter and comedic faces. Parted from you, but your music will live on
Anyone notice the mistake at 2:58 ? the drummer in the background breaks the cymbals and they keep it in the video..that's a great sense of humor right there ! This song is one of my all time favorites...thanks for posting.
Thanks for uploading anything from TMTCH! They were a band we needed to hear more from in the past.It's sad really that in the "I'm alright Jack **** everyone else" eighties, they were so overlooked.
Interesting song, a catchy anthem even if a bit sketchy on the history. Presumably the mutiny on which this is based is the Nore mutiny of 1797, the second of four significant mutinies that year. The first one (at Spithead) was mostly over conditions in the navy and was successful, with mutineers not punished. The second was more political in its objectives and after it collapsed many were hanged. The third and fourth were bloody mutinies on individual ships. But this being 1797, waiting for Bonaparte - Napoleon was at this point a rising star of the French army but was campaigining in Italy and had yet to achieve the paramount political significance he would do later in the year. In any case, Bonaparte was no Jacobin - although to be fair the mutineers were probably not entirely clear about that sort of thing.
Brilliant song, brilliant band. Video is, err, not the best in my opinion. Should have binned the semaphore flags....way way too obvious. If you get the chance to see them live, don't hesitate - they really are one of the greatest live bands of the last 30 years.
Now one was waiting for "Bonaparte". A third of Britain's troops were Irish and had little love for England. There never was any one waiting for Bonaparte except to take him down I.E. The Connaught Rangers, The Brigade Of Guards, the Royal Marines and the Rifle Regiments (including the King's Royal American Rifles and the German Hessians.). There were many overs involved, and no disrespect to the others who stood against him and kept Europe free of Napoleonic control. End of the day, Napoleon got is arse kicked.
The sailors in the Nore mutiny said they would defend the country from Bonaparte should he invade while it was happening. “Waiting for Bonaparte” is not a big up to post-revolutionary France. It means they were waiting for him should he invade.
You sound pretty thick son, waiting for Boneparte refers to the fact that the whole of British isles were waiting for the little French twat and his forces to invade, despite being in a mutiny they always said that if the French fleet were sighted they would put to sea and fight.
Yeah, and as a member of the swinish multitude of Yorkshire, it's horrific that our class worked itself into a position (and was manipulated into) supporting Brexit. Like curing a head ache with a self fired dumdum round to the head. What a tragic misuse / perversion of that energy. Let's not stand with the other working class peoples of Europe, but "stick it to our betters" by handing the keys entirely over to them 🤦
Very proud to call him my dad ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️
Omg. If you are his daughter, know that in a town of 250 people in the forests of Northern California, a girl in 1988 had a cassette of The Night of a Thousand Candles that played til it broke. His voice!
It was a night to remember, but I guess just forgot…🎶
Today I shared the Green Fields of France song with my 75 yr old mom, because red poppies sprouted randomly in the field across the way, so we’ve been revisiting all that touches that war and praying that Europe can hold its leaky boat afloat. Peace to all Europe, including UK.
Just watched a very emotional Edinburgh crowd bid farewell. He was an inspiration and a light of hope, you are justified to be very proud.
He was a mighty force and talent Imogen.
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I love this song. TMTCH have always been such an underrated band who deserve much, much wider acclaim. So many great songs with BIG tunes.
Dog Eyes, Owl Meat, Man Chop
RIP Stefan Cush
The Nore and Spithead mutinies in 1797 that this song is about led to major reforms in the Royal Navy. The divisional system was created to look after the welfare of all sailors and officers where an officer was assigned to each group to resolve or elevate any grievance by anyone in their division until resolution.
lt is an important component of maintaining a fighting navy to this day. l should know as a former Australian naval officer who has had many divisions over my 30 odd years.
This song has been on my Spotify "Liked Songs" list for a while now. All my kids listen to it ( 20y/o, 8 y/o, 7y/o) keeping the song alive. Listened to it over and over in my final school year in '88 and throughout my military service. Such a swinging vibe to it. Thought it was time to revisit the video. "If I starved on the streets of Bristol, I starved worse on a British Ship" my fav line!
RIP Stefan Cush you legend!
Greets from Cape Town.
Devestated to hear this news. I always went to see TMTCH when ever they were on tour in Ireland. You were always gaurantee a raucous night. They were always very approachable and sociable after their gigs. RIP Stefan.
As an English Republican this is my anthem
Mine to. Let's hope one day this will be the national anthem and we have a republic
I saw them four or five times. The music and the politics has stuck with me for thirty years
rest in peace Cush. You brought so much musical pleasure and memories to people all over the world for decades. Fond memories of your on stage banter and comedic faces. Parted from you, but your music will live on
Anyone notice the mistake at 2:58 ? the drummer in the background breaks the cymbals and they keep it in the video..that's a great sense of humor right there ! This song is one of my all time favorites...thanks for posting.
LOL! he is thinking wtf and then laughs
Thur 4 Feb 2021: Stefan Cush, singer for The Men They Couldn't Hang, died aged 60.RIP
Saw them live a few times- never disappointed.
saw them in camden town, in the mid-eighties, with attila the stockbroker opening, unforgettable !
Me too
Thanks for uploading anything from TMTCH! They were a band we needed to hear more from in the past.It's sad really that in the "I'm alright Jack **** everyone else" eighties, they were so overlooked.
Loved this song for years
Me too
A fantastic song that got nowhere in the charts. And we had crap like the stock aitken and Waterman rubbish.
Met him and Merrile in Corfu in the early 90s. Great band and a big loss x
For me anyway, a song that restores your faith in humanity. RIP Stefan Cush. Legend lives on. 💙
Steve Beer
10 hours ago
I think we should re-release The Colours in response to Cummings' disrespect for the British Public....
..........or as two fingers to the Authoritarian Left.
Saw these in the basement at the Hope and Anchor, Islington - good times!
Rest In Peace Stefan Cush.
Sad day mate. Only saw them once. Fantastic .
This song it's lyrics are one of the most powerful political songs ever.
First heard this track nearly 30 years ago
have been a fan of tmtch ever since
A truly underrated band
Ps RIP CUSH
I LOVE this song - brings back such good memories of my youth. Thanks for sharing and reminding me!
Saw them Guilford fest ,pure class ,🇬🇧
RIP Cush
R. I. P Cush
So much better than the pish wee hear these days
Word
Found this song because of Bobcaygeon
Loved this for many years
Me too!
A beautiful soul xx
Absolutely. Fucking. Brilliant!!!
Should have been their commercial breakthrough hit. A terrace anthem!
Brilliant, thank you!
Our National Anthem
A proper song
Saw them live in Hamburg 👍🏻
Brilliant song
Very weak sound in this posting, but a great song...! 🕵🏻🎶❤️🔥😃👍👍
Reading 1989-how to make the rain seem like sweet relief when sweating.
was that the year of the mission headlining and all about eve doing a set too, fields of the nephilim too, if I remember rightly?
This was always one of the singles (records) me and my sisters would play but I never understood the lyrics till now
Interesting song, a catchy anthem even if a bit sketchy on the history.
Presumably the mutiny on which this is based is the Nore mutiny of 1797, the second of four significant mutinies that year. The first one (at Spithead) was mostly over conditions in the navy and was successful, with mutineers not punished. The second was more political in its objectives and after it collapsed many were hanged. The third and fourth were bloody mutinies on individual ships.
But this being 1797, waiting for Bonaparte - Napoleon was at this point a rising star of the French army but was campaigining in Italy and had yet to achieve the paramount political significance he would do later in the year. In any case, Bonaparte was no Jacobin - although to be fair the mutineers were probably not entirely clear about that sort of thing.
Yes, Nore, 1797, as the original comment explained!
AMEN
my amazing dad 🕊️🕊️
Long live England
Cush a true legend.
King Tuts Glasgow the morra night 🍺 should be a belter 🎶🎶🍺
I wish there were more bands with this vibe.
Brilliant song!
Food fpr thought!
...love this!!
LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIK!
this ain't german
Pressed into service To carry powder
I was loyal to the Crack of the whip
If I starved on the streets of Bristol
I starved worse on a British ship.
Cracking song, but I'm English so No Surrender, ever.
❤🏴☠
I am here because of Bobcayeon
Brilliant song, brilliant band. Video is, err, not the best in my opinion. Should have binned the semaphore flags....way way too obvious. If you get the chance to see them live, don't hesitate - they really are one of the greatest live bands of the last 30 years.
I love the video.
Can we make this our national anthem #notmyking
gd song so it is
Nothing is over. The class struggle never ends so long as class society persists.
Tldr: frag your officer
Now one was waiting for "Bonaparte". A third of Britain's troops were Irish and had little love for England. There never was any one waiting for Bonaparte except to take him down I.E. The Connaught Rangers, The Brigade Of Guards, the Royal Marines and the Rifle Regiments (including the King's Royal American Rifles and the German Hessians.). There were many overs involved, and no disrespect to the others who stood against him and kept Europe free of Napoleonic control. End of the day, Napoleon got is arse kicked.
Ive been painting 28mm wargames figures, The Hompesch mounted rifles and 5/60th rifles, both foreign units in Britain's army
The sailors in the Nore mutiny said they would defend the country from Bonaparte should he invade while it was happening. “Waiting for Bonaparte” is not a big up to post-revolutionary France. It means they were waiting for him should he invade.
You sound pretty thick son, waiting for Boneparte refers to the fact that the whole of British isles were waiting for the little French twat and his forces to invade, despite being in a mutiny they always said that if the French fleet were sighted they would put to sea and fight.
Should be the anthem for brexit
Really? Why is that then? Lyrics talk about working with Napoleon to mutiny against the crown. Surely the ultimate remainer anthem? lol.
Nope definitely a Brexit anthem
@@michaelosullivan agreed
Jacobin is the opposite of the brexit xenophobic conservatism
Yeah, and as a member of the swinish multitude of Yorkshire, it's horrific that our class worked itself into a position (and was manipulated into) supporting Brexit. Like curing a head ache with a self fired dumdum round to the head. What a tragic misuse / perversion of that energy. Let's not stand with the other working class peoples of Europe, but "stick it to our betters" by handing the keys entirely over to them 🤦