Shanne Bradley (born 1957) is an English punk musician, songwriter, and artist. She founded a punk band

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(The Nips) in 1976 playing

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''Night of A Thousand Candles'' CD sleeve notes, FIEND CD 50, Demon Records, Brentford 1987 with

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...

on vocals, she co-founded

The Men They Couldn't Hang The Men They Couldn't Hang (TMTCH) are a British folk punk group. The original group consisted of Stefan Cush (vocals, guitar), Paul Simmonds (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, keyboards), Philip "Swill" Odgers (vocals, guitar, tin whistle, melodic ...

in 1984. Bradley was also known as Shanne Skratch and briefly as Shanne Hasler.

Bands

* The Launderettes (1976) with Ray Pist and Chaotic Bass *

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(1976–1981, reformed in 2008) with

Shane Macgowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...

. First performance in 1977 at

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, London *

1984–1987

Discography

Singles

* (1978) "King of the Bop" -

also included on the ''

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'' compilation album ''

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'' * (1978) "All the Time in the World" -

* (1979) "Gabrielle" - The Nips * (1981) "Happy Song" - The Nips * (1984) "The Green Fields Of France"-

- 7"

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IMP-003 * (1984) "The Green Fields Of France", "The Men They Couldn't Hang ", "Hush Little Baby" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" Demon/IMP-003T * (1985) "Ironmasters", "Rawhide" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 7" Demon/IMP-005 * (1985) "Ironmasters", "Donald Where's Your Troosers", "Rawhide" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" Demon/IMP-005T * (1985) "Greenback Dollar", "Night To Remember" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 7" Demon D-1040 * (1985) "Greenback Dollar", "The Bells", "Night To Remember", "Hell Or England" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" Demon D-1040T12 * (1986) "Gold Rush" "The Ghosts Of Cable Street" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 7" MCA-SELL-1 * (1986) "Gold Rush" "The Ghosts Of Cable Street" "Walkin' Talkin" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" MCA-SELL-T1 * (1986) "Shirt Of Blue" "Johnny Come Home (live)" " A Night To Remember (live)" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 7" MCA-SELL-2 * (1986) "Shirt Of Blue" "Johnny Come Home (live)" "A Night To Remember (live)" "Whiskey With Me Giro (live)" "Scarlet Ribbons (live)" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" MCA-SELL-T2 * (1986) "Ghosts Of Cable Street" "Dream Machine" The Men They Couldn't Hang - 7" MCA-SELL-3 * (1986) "Ghosts Of Cable Street" "Dream Machine" "Liverpool Lullaby" - The Men They Couldn't Hang - 12" MCA-SELL-T3

Albums

*(1987) ''Bops, Babes, Booze and Bovver'' -

posthumous singles compilation *(1980) ''Only the End of the Beginning'' - The Nipple Erectors live at Wolverhampton Poly. Purple Hearts tour *(1984) ''Don't Let The Hope Close Down'' - Various - Hope Springs Records- HOPE 1 B4 - included

- "Whiskey In Me Giro" *(1985) ''Night of a Thousand Candles'' - The Men They Couldn't Hang LP Demon FIEND-050 *(1987) ''Night of a Thousand Candles'' - The Men They Couldn't Hang CD Demon FIENDCD-050 *(1986) ''How Green Is The Valley'' - The Men They Couldn't Hang - LP MCA 254 584-1 (MCF-3337) *(1986) ''How Green Is The Valley'' - The Men They Couldn't Hang - CD MCA MCLD-19075 *(1998) ''Majestic Grill: The Best Of The Men They Couldn't Hang'' - CD compilation Demon Records FIENDCD 940 *(2007) ''Demos and Rarities Volume 1'' - The Men They Couldn't Hang - Vinyl Star *(2009) ''Quiet Please - The New Best Of Nick Lowe'' -

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- YEP 2622; Country US CD1-25 - included "Wishing Well"

References

Sources

* ''Kiss My Arse - The Story Of The Pogues'' by Carol Clerk - Omnibus Press

External links

The Official Nipple Erectors Myspace

The Nips: Licensed to Cool - a fan site

They Men They Couldn't Hang official site

MySpace site
The Men They Couldn't Hang
John Peel Sessions
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