Waiting for Bonaparte
Waiting for Bonaparte is the third studio album by The Men They Couldn't Hang. It was recorded at Woodcray Studios in Berkshire and was released in 1988. It is the first album to feature Ricky McGuire (ex UK Subs) on bass guitar. The album again features songs written about British culture and history. The only single on the album to feature a promotional video was The Colours. The video was given a Les Miserables style theme due to its historical lyrical content and features writer Paul simmonds in drag playing the part of a woman of ill repute.[1] The song itself, however was banned by the BBC due to the line, "You've come here to watch me hang!", which echoed the events happening in South African townships at the time, in particular the plight of the Sharpeville Six. It still managed to reach number 61 in the singles chart. The Crest is the only single to have an extended remixed version.
Personnel
- The Men They Couldn't Hang[2]
- Additional musicians
- Producer and engineer
Track listing
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| 1. | "The Crest" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Smugglers" | Traditional | Swill, Cush | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Dover Lights" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Bounty Hunter" | Paul Simmonds | Cush | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Island in the Rain" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 4:26 |
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| 6. | "The Colours" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Midnight Train" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Father's Wrong" | Philip Odgers | Swill | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Life of a Small Fry" | Stefan Cush | Cush | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Mary's Present" | Philip Odgers | Swill | 3:02 |
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| 11. | "Silver Dagger" | Traditional | Cush, Swill | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Restless Highway" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Country Song" | Philip Odgers | Cush, Swill | 3:46 |
| 14. | "The Crest (extended re-mix)" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 12:01 |
References
- ↑ A Bag of Songs, Paul Simmonds,ISBN 9781447537274
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/waiting-for-bonaparte-mw0000946727/credits
