"Swords of a Thousand Men" | ||||
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Single by Tenpole Tudor | ||||
from the album Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary | ||||
A-side | "Swords of a Thousand Men" | |||
B-side | "Love and Food" | |||
Released | 27 March 1981 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Stiff | |||
Songwriter(s) | Edward Tudor-Pole | |||
Producer(s) | Alan Winstanley, Bob Andrews | |||
Tenpole Tudor singles chronology | ||||
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"Swords of a Thousand Men" is a song and single written by Eddie Tenpole, and performed by the English punk band Tenpole Tudor.[1] It was first released on Stiff Records in March 1981. It entered the UK Singles Chart in April that year, reaching number 6 and staying for 10 weeks on the chart.[2][3] On 1 June 1981, the single was awarded a silver certification by the BPI in the UK for sales of over 250,000 units.[4]