The Men They Couldn't Hang The Colours (2)

[AndrewRandston1]

its anti english.. irish republic independence :)

[RonnyVain89]

I just don't hear the folk punk in this.

[kevinahollingsworth]

Don't sink my boat here. I'm smuggling verbal guilitines. ;-)

[kevinahollingsworth]

Archeology belongs in a museum. That's all I'm saying.

[ant14music]

@kevinahollingsworth

Archeology is a science and you are a twat.

[kevinahollingsworth]

The Royals are scroungers living on the state in houses too big for their needs. I'm not in favour of beheading but they should be put on a sink hole estate and be left to rot. They are archeological throwbacks and the country can't afford them.

[Thisbloodypave]

@kevinahollingsworth You on the dole and do you live in a sink hole ?

[avi8tr11]

Great song, horrible video. Neat concept but they are victims of that late 80's artsy style.

[okmickey232]

@Beefy5039 Says who?At the last poll, well above 50%Of British people would scrp the monarchy, and its about time this medieval anachronism was scrapped.

[stonerwolfy]

dem flags.

[Beefy5039]

Yeah thankfully " English anti-royalists " are few & far between

[CosmosLoyal]

Its ironic to be praising both Thomas Paine and Bonaparte considering he described him as the 'completest charlatan that ever existed.' Nevertheless, a great song.

[MrChribio]

for many years I found this song & about 2 years ago,someone in an Italian forum told me to search this video on you tube & finally after 22 years (!) I found it!!!

I remembered just the central text of the song & a little piece of the video on the ship,I saw it on a chart on Music channel tv maybe with moderator Ray Cookes or Nino Firetto,too!!!

How many years ago...!!!

[4caloth]

Monarchist and proud.

[1967andrews]

great song, great band.

Everyone should see them.

They are easily the most under rated band I have seen in twenty years

[philwoodford]

The video is kind of 1985 meets 1815, isn't it?

[StreetlightEagle]

Why are there no other songs from 'waiting for Bonaparte' on youtube?! It's very depressing.

[Thisbloodypave]

Love this song.

[englishsteve415]

saw this video in the 80s and have been a fan ever since

[pqwilrj]

Anyone know what those semaphore signals spell out?

[kayrosx1]

EH?! Are they not one of the best bands of the 80`s/ 90`s? Went to see them loads back then and didnt get all your college shit!

[roge1370]

OBVIOUSLY REFERRING TO THE ILLUMINATI BLOOD LINE, AND FUTURE GLOBAL BANKING DOMINATION

[SirTenTea]

Hoist the mizzen mast and I wish I had a pint right to toast these great musicians! I love all things nautical and 18th-19th Century nautical.

[daffodil97]

half welsh post punk band

[SiphoBobesi]

I LOVE this song - takes me back to being 14. Simply awesome! Thanks for the video.

[grooveassociate]

bloody hell, had this on cassette. Top post

[spacegirl00001]

this is the national anthem

[devonwierd]

@Annezbabe

Hi, I have some Scots roots also, respect to your opinion but i shall have to disagree. We'll never achieve political maturity until we abolish the monarchy and achieve the right to elect our own head of state. Tom Payne was a renowned republican thinker, profoundly influencing the Americans as well as the French Revolutions.

[Traitorfish]

@Annezbabe It's about mutineers during the Napoleonic war, rebelling against the corruption and autocracy of the monarchist oligarchy. The reference to Payne is a reference to the English radical tradition, which strongly opposed the monarchy and supported egalitarian republican democracy.

Don't try and twist it into a Hun anthem.

[Thisbloodypave]

@Traitorfish At Sptihead and Nore

[LTmumph]

@Traitorfish And Paine sought refuge and was accepted by the Colonies...and forged the foundations of the USA. From personal loss to humanitarian gain. Brilliant.

[hoppybhoy71]

@Annezbabe lol the song is the total opposite of what you think,typical moronic rangers fan comment.

hail hail.

[jarsonist]

@Annezbabe You're obviously a wind up merchant, either that or you're a fcuking idiot.

[spacegirl00001]

i never stop listening to this one

[madscally1]

still love listening to them, hope they're still flying the jacobean flag

[OSLAINTE123]

Remember carrying my sister back ,over my shoulder from one of their gigs about 25 years ago... good days.Ghosts of Cable Street should be taught at school. Respect

[OSLAINTE123]

Good old left wing boys from back in the day

[spacegirl00001]

Paul Simmonds is a true British Bard

[spacegirl00001]

this should be the national anthem

[macala17]

One of the most under rated bands in Britain. Their songs are brilliant

[devonwierd]

The unofficial anthem of English anti-royalists - red is the colour of a new republic!

[myskylaughs]

@devonwierd Also the colour of communism.

[TuiiYa]

i saw TMTCH yesterday in helsinki, finland..and immediately became their true FAN! they are just marvelous! playing & performing so well. i' glad they sang The Colours, too! please come back to finland sooon! and remember to bring tom spencer with you again! he's so cute :)

[ISLWYN2007]

I mean Ghosts of Cable Street.

[ISLWYN2007]

What happened to the cymbal at 2:59.

Nick Griffin should check out The Ballad of Cable Street.

[catalpa]

brilliant song, great band, what more can i say.

[marmaduke9]

Christ,I have been looking for this song for 20 years since I first heard it back then.Couldn't remember the title and would always search for blue is the colour and end up with chelsea song.Supreme.

[bairns1234]

Brilliant song

[kayrosx1]

TMTCH still as brilliant as they were in the good ol days, fuckin love them to bits!!

[AndyPandy2662]

I could'nt agree more......I can always remember a long line of men (including me) swaying and singinbg to Green Fields and somne of us shredding tears.......Great band, glad i have seen them a few times.

[craigodin]

Saw them last night in a village hall in Norfolk. They played this twice - fantastic stuff.

[Fab1Penelope]

Absolutely brilliant song.

[ArminiusvanLand]

I heared this song the first time in German Radio at the beginning of the 1990s. Since that time I am a Fan of TMTCH

[truffcat]

Dingwalls all those years ago! Fantastic band so long ago but this sounds so brilliant today as ever x

[cheerydavie]

brilliant song and singing

[malagaghirl]

ahh the memories!

[Gullboy]

Torquay United actually, but thanks for the sentiment.

[Gullboy]

The Album that this song comes from is called "Waiting for Bonaparte"

[cruzin222]

Ah. great song, superb band, and the mention of Thomas Paine just exellent. i wish these guys would visit Canada be great to see them live.

[Jasenspeed401]

Brilliant!! Great post. Thanks for finding it. I haven't seen this video in literally decades.

[oldskald]

hey atheist viking!!!! This is a Jomsborg brother writing, and I will always think of you Valhalla guys belting this one out. Sweet memories from every shore of Europe!!!!!!

[allister1964]

I can't beleive this video exists.For me, this was the best single of 1988!

[Whitters1uk]

Thanks for posting this - a big fan at the time, but never saw this video apart from a brief clip on 'Going Live'. Always wanted to see it since.

[brickbat246]

I haven't heard this one since I left primary school - this was once a playground singalong favourite

[stretch225]

Brilliant. Saw them live in 85 the day before I got sent down for fighting with the police!!

[PrincessVioletWeasel]

How bloody awesome!!!!!

[scotty141169]

Reminds me of my days in service to the masters........awesome....chee­rs mate!!

[richc101]

Great Song - Great Band

Anyone got a Link to a Guitar tab for this song

Cheers

[getnbiggrTO]

Yay... Thanks very much for posting this. Owned this on tape years and years ago, and have been hoping it would show up on youtube. Much appreciated...

[TrashPoet]

now i know why i look on Youtube every Day.

I own the Record since many many Years, but never saw the Vid.

This Song is part of my life since Years.

Thx for sharing it.

[woodster1965]

A big thanks Gigny for this remember buying the 7" version back in '87 on 1st release and always loved it wat a singalong!! cheers

[eljamsie1]

wit a song, huge part in my life

[bemisuk]

I remember seeing this on telly - this song is SOOOOOOOO important to me - and I love the concept of the video.

Fantastic it being on youtube!

Gareth