Swords of a Thousand Men

"Swords of a Thousand Men"
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"
Released27 March 1981
GenrePunk rock
Length2:58
LabelStiff
Songwriter(s)Edward Tudor-Pole
Producer(s)Alan Winstanley, Bob Andrews
Tenpole Tudor singles chronology
"3 Bells in a Row"
(1980)
"Swords of a Thousand Men"
(1981)
"Wünderbar"
(1981)

"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]

  1. ^ "Swords of a Thousand Men". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "Swords of a Thousand Men The Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-02-24.