The Men They Couldn't Hang (TMTCH) are a British rock band whose mixture of… Read Full Bio ↴The Men They Couldn't Hang (TMTCH) are a British rock band whose mixture of folk and punk is not dissimilar to that of The Pogues (in fact founder member Shanne Bradley was a member of Shane MacGowan's first band the Nipple Erectors), although they have not enjoyed the same commercial or critical success as MacGowan's group.

The original group consisted of Stefan Cush (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Simmonds (Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Keyboards), Phil "Swill" Odgers (Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Melodica), Jon Odgers (Drums, Percussion) and Shanne Bradley (Bass, Flute).

Their first single, "The Green Fields of France", was released in 1984. Written by Eric Bogle (of 'The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' fame), the song's protagonist imagined having a conversation with one of the fallen soldiers of World War I whilst sitting by his graveside. The song received considerable airplay on the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and finished at No.3 in Peel's Festive 50 for that year.

The following year came TMTCH's debut album, 'The Night of a Thousand Candles' and its accompanying single "Ironmasters" - this time a self-penned number by main songwriter Simmonds, linking the Industrial Revolution to the present-day treatment of the working class. The original final line of the song - "and oh, that iron bastard, she still gets her way" (a reference to the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher) had to be removed for the single version to ensure radio airplay.

In 1985 the band signed for MCA records and released "How Green Is The Valley". The record included "Ghosts Of Cable Street" a political number concerning The Battle of Cable Street in 1936 and "Shirt Of Blue" which regarded the miners' strike of 1984-5 . At the end of promotion for the album Shanne Bradley was replaced on bass by Ricky McGuire (ex UK Subs ).

In 1987 the band switched to Magnet Records and the new record released was, what may fans consider their best "Waiting For Bonaparte". Once again the strongest songs were stories of historical origin. "The Colours" told of an English mutineer sailor during the Napoleonic War and "The Crest" a stretcher bearer during World War II. Sadly whilst "The Colours" was at no.61 in the British top 75 it was blacklisted by Radio 1 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 1988 the band were on the move again and signed for new label Silvertone (who later put out The Stone Roses debut release). Highlights of "Silvertown" included "Rain, Steam and Speed", "A Place In The Sun" and "A Map Of Morocco". They followed this up in 1990 with "The Domino Club" , which had a more conventional rock sound dispensing with much of the folk element in their sound.

Surprisingly the band split in 1991 after releasing a live set "Alive, Alive-0". Paul Simmonds and "Swill" Odgers then formed Liberty Cage who released an album "Sleep Of The Just" in 1994 and an EP "I'll Keep It With Mine" in 1995.

To the delight of their fans the band reformed (minus drummer Jon Odgers who had become Therapy? drum technician). Their new cd was "Never Born To Follow", released on the Demon label in 1996. The following year the band released the mini-album "Six Pack". Two "Best Of" collections followed "Majestic Grill" and "The Mud, The Blood And The Beer" both 1998.

The band again withdrew into semi retirement during which Odgers and Simmonds again relased new material together, "Baby Fishlips" in 1999 and "Folk At The Fortress" in 2002.

The band released a brand new cd in 2003 "The Cherry Red Jukebox", which most fans agreed was a real return to form. In 2005 the band released a DVD to celebrate 21 years together "21 Years Of Love And Hate". This was later released as a live double CD "Smugglers and Bounty Hunters". The band continue to play occasional live concerts. Their next planned release is an acoustic folk orientated cd, including reworking of several popular old songs from their back catalogue.

During breaks from the band "Swill" Odgers has released two Cd's with his band "The Swaggerband" which includes Ricky McGuire and Jon Odgers plus lyrical contribution from Paul Simmonds. They are "The Day After" in 2004 and "Elvis Lives Here" on Irregular Records in 2006.

Official Website http://www.tmtch.net/

Kingdom Come
The Men They Couldn't Hang Lyrics

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3C LIVE When we pray, we believe Miracles, we will see As your word,…
Andy & the Antichrist Your kingdom come Your will be done Right…
Anna Bergendahl Just as cold as Siberia As I crash into the sea Been…
Anubis Gate Fear of the unknown day That comes alive tomorrow Fear of th…
Astyria I see blood in the water again I feel it touching…
B-RED Tag it (tag, tag, tag it) Uh yeah 찰나의 순간에 내 안을…
Beth Croft Even when the waters rise And the waves are crashing over W…
Black out the Sun Heavy is the head that wears the crown I wanna watch…
Bloodgood Just once is never enough You got to try it over…

CHINELO Till kingdom come Till kingdom come Yah Seen everything for …
Cindy Cruse Ratcliff Your love is an ocean It crosses a great divine for when…
Clara Benin Time has a way of healing, or so they say So…
Cold Driven Take my life from me And bury me in blame Cover all…
Common Kings I've been waiting just to praise our love like you…
Damien Ike I havent been to honest with myself somehow it damages my…
Darwin Song Project The wasp she lays an egg 'Neath a caterpillar's skin It hatc…
David Bowie Well I walked in the pouring rain And I heard a…
Demi Lovato Can we love until there's nothing left And we're collecting …
Demi Lovato; Iggy Azalea Can we love until there's nothing left And we're collecting…
Derek Minor I build your empire So may my kingdom come 'Till kingdom com…
Destiny Worship Music Our Father, in Heaven, Holy is Your name Provider, all our…
Dire Straits I tell you what! They don't mess with me, I'm a…
Direct Hit! Well there's a factory that buys my daily bread But thought…
Diviner The signs of war are pounding with roar Hell and fire…
Elevation Worship Verse: May your kingdom come Your will be done On earth…
Emily Jay When will you heal our bodies Feed our hungry souls Take thi…
Fellowship Creative I see your hand of justice and light Stretched out across…
FOXBlood Uncross your heart, leave the light on, You’re already dead.…
Freedom Call When it's night on earth I'm longing for the days All the…
Gillaume René Worship Lord, we pray for hunger We know there's so much more We…
Godflesh I'll give you space, as you chain me down I won't…
Gomad! & Monster Enter now the lions den It's long past due that we…
Good Little Giants It's more a single stare It's more than a box to…
GRAPEVINE 王者の顏で蹴躓く偉そう大手を振って蹴躓くでも偉そう應援必要そうだなレスキュ一必要そうでもないか例年これ…
Guardians of Time Something′s wrong in the world we live in Some amiss in…
Hands Like Houses We're all messed up so we just pretend The world won't…
Hazakim We long to see your face Always being...(yeah) When you take…
Hazakim feat. J. Williams We long to see your face Always being…(yeah) When you take y…
Heavenly Now it's time to get my life back Stolen years ago I…
Hidrogenesse vs. The Hidden Cameras Does he come today or do I wait and wait…
Hillsong Your love reaches out to me Your grace has made a…
Iggy Azalea Demi Lovato Can we love until there's nothing left And we're collecting…
J. Williams Im Im Im Entering the kingdom of god Im Im Im Entering the k…
Jannie We say it all, so easily Let Your kingdom come As it…
Jay-Z I don't know what what life will be in H.I.P. H.O.P.…
Jill Scott Come on, I've been up, I've been down Been looking for…
JJ Heller Ashes, ashes, we fall down It always feels too soon But when…
Joel Ansett Love is the place we're from You and I You and I You…
Jon Bellion Yes, I came up with my people and they love…
Jon Owens The kingdoms of this world Have become the kingdoms of our…
Judah Kelly Preach my hands are raised In your name I praise above…
Judy Collins It was seven months since 9/11 And the work was almost…
Judy Collins feat. Joan Baez It was seven months since 9/11 And the work was almost…
Kira Fontana We know who we're putting our hope in We know that…
Kirk Franklin Come on, I've been up, I've been down Been looking for…
Life Worship Father above Reveal who You are As the heavens touch earth O…
Like A Fox A punch in the teeth or a kick to the…
Locnville refrain: Now tell me do you love me, love me,…
Loyiso Fulfill Your promise in our hearts Oh truthful God and faith…
Manowar See the white light The light within Be your own disciple Fa…
Mark Erelli The wasp she lays an egg 'Neath a caterpillar's skin It ha…
Matt and Tim I heard a voice, old man said to me Been standing…
Mission (The) Desert rat cry me wolf Shedding skin upon you lips I pray …
Nicole C. Mullen Our Father, in heaven Please hear me now I pray We need…
Old Man Luedecke I rode a long way on a one trick pony I…
One Bad Pig When war is finally ended When death has breathed it´s last …
Paul Wright Your kingdom come Run into my world Crash into my dreams …
PDOT O I stay moving like a mission Basically I'm cruising I'm crus…
PFR If I could say it without a word Would you know Can…
Pierce Pettis 1, 2, 1, 2, 3… On a street called "Straight" I…
Pig Killer KINGDOM COME Tonight I've got this feelin' inside A pe…
Pokey LaFarge Say, darkies, hab you seen de massa, wid de muffstash…
Pop. 1280 I'm miles away from the truth Does the sacrifice matter Be w…
Q-Factory (Choral Rock) Damn Went through all that pain no more stress clogging my…
Raury There's people lying Children crying Wonder why this earth i…
rebecca St. james & for KING & COUNTRY Oh-oh-oh Let it start with us Oh-oh-oh Your kingdom come Bl…
Red Velvet Tag it (tag, tag, tag it) Uh yeah 찰나의 순간에 내 안을…
Rich & Lydia Dicas We didn't know what love was 'till He came And…
Room Full of Walters Oh Lord, give me strength Give me hope Give me something I c…
Sabaton See the white light The light within Be your own disciple Fa…
Sabina Ddumba I didn't know the meaning of the world until I…
Sébastien Izambard Preach, my hands are raised And Your name are praised above…
Shrapnel Stories of old, your god to behold No evidence or proof…
Sir Lord Baltimore I hear sirens calling me I fell prey unto the wind Sail…
Southview Worship Father, you're calling all the prodigals back home You are r…
Tai Verdes 'Bout time we light this shit in here 'Bout time we…
Television Well, I walked in the pouring rain And I heard the…
TEN A thousand nights a thousand tears I have searched for a…
The Autumn Film Steal my heart and hold my tongue I feel my time,…
The Band Fought for the party to kingdom come Sadly told his only…
The Boyz Frosted kingdom come Lost in kingdom come Frosted kingdom c…
The Civil War Run, run, run away Buy yourself another day A cold wind's wh…
The Disaster Area Bring on hell And I'll walk through With a smile I will Keep…
The Hidden Cameras Does he come today or do I wait and wait…
The Lizards Had to master my heart up for the moment Had to…
The Mae Shi Fall apart, fall apart, he is waiting for it to…
The Mission Desert rat cry me wolf Shedding skin upon you lips I pray Fo…
The Mission (U.K.) Desert rat cry me wolf Shedding skin upon you lips I pray …
The Mission UK Desert rat cry me wolf Shedding skin upon you lips I pray Fo…
The New Sound Is Family We welcome your goodness, We welcome your love Our hands are…
TheCivilWars Run, run, run away Buy yourself another day A cold wind's wh…
Thinking Plague Do I hear engines, or are the spirits singing? Droning, ou…
To Kill Kingdom come and get it Come and get it Come…
Tom Verlaine Well, I walked in the pouring rain And I heard the…
various artists Run, run, run away Buy yourself another day A cold wind′s wh…
Will Our deep world of darkness, So infinite and formless, So fa…
WILL-O I stay moving like a mission Basically I'm cruising I'm crus…
WOHNZIMMER - Manowar See the white light The light within Be your own disciple Fa…
World Party Now here comes the world, Here comes the moon and the…
Чёрный обелиск Kingdom Come" See the white light The light within Be your …
레드벨벳 Tag it (tag, tag, tag it) Uh yeah 찰나의 순간에 내 안을…

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A Night To Remember G C Am D It was a night to remember But I…
A Place in the Sun Seven weeks it rained, from June until July In August we…
barrett's privateers Oh the year was seventeen seventy eight I wish I were…
Billy Morgan Morgan, the man with no tan, comes in on the…
Bounty Hunter I stand as a witness to a jury and judge And…
Country Song Some of us are born to lead Some of us are…
Dancing on the Pier Pick me up at Seven O'Clock Down by the harbour lights We'…
Denis Law And Ali Macgraw Curly Wurlys, Aztec Bars Was There Really Life On Mars, Jump…
Dogs' Eyes Owl Meat and Man Chop A furnace bellowed from the range To scorch the winters chil…
Donald Where's Your Troosers? Just got in from the Isle of Skye I′m not very…
Dover Lights Waiting for morning on the ferry boat deck 5 miles…
Down All the Days The strongest will can't break the chain When summer skies …
El Vaquero + Instrumental…
Father's Wrong Come here little girl, Daddy wants to hold you Come here…
Ghosts of Cable Street England, 1936. The grip of the Sabbath day In London…
Grave-robbing In Gig Harbour 'Intro featuring Phoenix Crabbe' T'was August fair in gol…
Great Expectations Dear Joe, days keep ticking Only seven months left to go W…
Handy Man At the end of the Summer I found my choice…
Industrial Town Down in the valley, the valley so low Lay the town…
Ironmasters Oh this is an old story that's rarely ever told…
Island In The Rain I'll take a journey through the town to dock gate…
Jack Dandy Winter nineteen eighty one down at the station Sleeping ba…
Kingdom Of The Blind Came from a Northern city, Moved to Southern town Took the…
Life Of A Small Fry A wretched party stood and prayed Under the lashing rain an…
Mary's Present Mary got a present from an old friend It had been…
Midnight Train This train leaves when the sun goes down When the lights…
On The Razzle Just turned thirty, left work early Heading for the 'Grape a…
Parted From You An endless road of breathtaking sights Another town, anothe…
Rabid Underdog We left our aching hearts On that lonely pebbled shore In th…
Rain Steam And Speed One man drills a powder-hole the colour of a bruise One…
Rawhide She rollin′, rollin', rollin′ Though the streams are swollen…
Restless Highway We drove from San Sebastian to Frankfurt on the Main Watched…
Rosettes We were fifty strong when we left our town We took…
Scarlet Ribbons Wander throught the streets To the top of the town…
Shirt Of Blue Hey now Tommy have you got a new shirt Is it…
Silver Dagger Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my mother She's sleeping…
Smugglers The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning…
The Bells I was born to the sound of a ringing bell…
The Colours I am a member of the council of the naval…
The Crest I've nothing left to give you, but for one last…
The Eye Ever alert, do I make you feel safe Watching the city,…
The Family Way Been in jail for twenty years, It was twenty years…
The Ghosts Of Cable Street England, 1936. The grip of the Sabbath day In London…
The Green Fields Of France Well, how do you do, Private William McBride, Do you mind…

The Lion And The Unicorn Welcome friends from overseas I'm your guide I aim to pleas…

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