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lead too short|date=February 2010Refimprove|date=October 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Tenpole Tudor| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| years_active = 1977 & ndash;present| origin = England | genre = Punk rock|Punk , New Wave music|New Wave http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tenpole-tudor-p21156 Allmusic bio| label = Stiff Records Recall Records| current_members = Edward Tudor-Pole | past_members = Bob Kingston Dick Crippen Gary Long Tenpole Tudor are an England|English punk band frontman|fronted by Edward Tudor-Pole . The band has been active intermittently since 1977.
Origins
Tenpole Tudor formed in 1977 when Tudor-Pole ( singing|vocals / saxophone ) met guitarist Bob Kingston ( see also Robert Miles-Kingston ) , bassist Dick Crippen, and drummer Gary Long. They played regularly for several years until Tudor-Pole himself (under the moniker of Eddie Tenpole) came to prominence by appearing in the 1978 film , '' The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle ''. He was originally billed as a replacement for Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten — performing the song s " Who Killed Bambi? (song)|Who Killed Bambi? ", "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" and a cover version of " Rock Around The Clock " for the film and subsequent soundtrack — however, management|manager Malcolm McLaren and the remaining Sex Pistols instead decided to abandon the group and go their own ways.
1980 - present
Tenpole Tudor recorded a one shot single on WEA records with the A side being "Real Fun" and the B side "What's In A Word". Real Fun is available in live form on two different CDs. The single was never released on CD. Tenpole Tudor returned in 1980 and signed a recording contract with Stiff Records with whom they released the single (music)|single "3 Bells in a Row" (which is a slightly different version of the one later found on the album Eddie, Old Bob, Dick, and Gary).
The band released their début album , Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary , in 1981. It sold well, and in addition to the popular "3 Bells in a Row", launched two additional hit single s "Wunderbar" and "Swords of a Thousand Men". In the same year, the group released their second album, Let the Four Winds Blow , which also performed well. They further distinguished themselves with their oddball live performances, which had band members often dressing in medieval garb and Tudor-Pole himself in a full suit of chain mail armour. They also added Munch Universe, as he was named, to their lineup.
In 1982, the original Tenpole Tudor broke up. While Tudor-Pole led a cajun -inspired version of Tenpole Tudor, the rest of the band released a single under the name The Tudors, minus Munch Universe. After the non-original incarnation of Tenpole Tudor failed, Tudor-Pole left Stiff Records and began performing in jazz and swing (music)|swing bands, eventually returning to acting. Today, Tudor-Pole concentrates partly on acting, but focuses mainly upon his new one-man-show, performing live shows described as a 'One Man Stadium Show'. He has re-formed Tenpole Tudor from time to time, notably in 2001, with Darrell Bath on guitar, Donagh O'Leary on bass and Ben Standage on drums.
He currently performs his one-man live show throughout Britain and in 2009 released a new Tenpole Tudor album titled Made it this Far .
Cover versions
Folk metal group Skyclad (band)|Skyclad cover version|covered Tenpole Tudor's " Swords of a Thousand Men (Skyclad)|Swords of a Thousand Men " on their 2001 single.
Canadian Celtic punk group, Real McKenzies|The Real McKenzies , covered Tenpole Tudor's "Swords of a Thousand Men" on their 2001 album, '' Loch'd and Loaded .
Discography
Tenpole Tudor
Singles
" Who Killed Bambi? (song)|Who Killed Bambi? " - (1979, Virgin Records|Virgin VS 256) - billed as Ten Pole Tudor - UK Singles Chart|UK #6 - the listed A-side and B-side|b-side of "Who Killed Bambi" was "Silly Thing" by Sex Pistols cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 553
" Rock Around The Clock " - (1979, Virgin VS 290) - UK #21 - the listed b-side of "Rock Around The Clock" was "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" by Sex Pistols
"Real Fun" / "What's in a Word" - (1980, Korova - KOW4)
"3 Bells in a Row" / "Fashion" (Live at Marquee Club|The Marquee ) / " Rock and Roll Music " (Live at The Marquee) - (1980, Stiff Records, BUY98)
"Swords of a Thousand Men" / "Love and Food" - (1981, Stiff Records, BUY109) UK Singles Chart|UK #6
" Throw out the baby with the bath water|Throwing My Baby Out With The Bath Water " / "Conga Tribe" - (1981, Stiff Records, BUY129) - UK #49
"Let The Four Winds Blow" / "Sea of Thunder" - (1981, Stiff Records, BUY137)
"The Swords of a Thousand Men (as featured in The Pirates& #33; In an Adventure with Scientists (film) " - (2012, Stiff Records, BUY285)
Albums
Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary - (1981, Stiff Records, SEEZ 31) UK Albums Chart|UK #44
Let the Four Winds Blow - (1982, Stiff Records, SEEZ 42)
Made it this Far - (2009, Angel Air)
The Tudors
"Tied Up With Lou Cool" / "Cry Baby Cry" - (1983, Stiff Records, BUY172)
Eddie Tenpole Tudor
"The Hayrick Song" / "Take You to the Dance" - (1983, Stiff Records, BUY177(7") SBUY177(12"))
CD reissues
Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary - (1991, Repertoire Records, REP 4220-WY) - the original album plus six bonus tracks.
Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary - (1993, Stiff Records, STIFFCD 06) - the original album plus three bonus tracks.
Let the Four Winds Blow - (1993, Stiff Records, STIFFCD 12) - the original album plus five bonus tracks.
Swords of a Thousand Men - (1997, Recall Records) - 2CD version of the 1993 reissues with different artwork.
The Best of Tenpole Tudor: Swords Of A Thousand Men - (2001, Metro, METRCD049) - compilation of singles, b-sides and selected album tracks.
Wunderbar: The Stiff Records Singles Collection - (2002, Anagram Records, CD PUNK 128) - compilation of all the singles and b-sides.
Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary / Let The Four Winds Blow: The Stiff Anthology - (2007, Stiff Records, CDSEEZ 31) - Slipcased digitally remastered 2CD reissue of the original albums, with the single versions, b-sides and exclusive live tracks.
In popular culture
In popular culture|date=April 2012The song "Swords of a Thousand Men" is featured as the opening theme in the 2012 film , The Pirates& #33; In an Adventure with Scientists (film)|The Pirates& #33; In an Adventure with Scientists . It was also used in the TV promotional spots in both Europe and the United States for EA's FIFA 11 soccer video game .
References
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External links
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21156|pure_url=yes Tenpole Tudor biography at Allmusic website
http://www.myspace.com/edtudorpole Edward Tudor Pole on MySpace Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Bhnjwymz5L0 FIFA 11 Promo spot
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