Anyway, i have to go do some homework. To end on a high note, all i have to say is i do enjoy listening to strange world , but to me, if i had to choose my favorite track off that album, i wouldnt choose that song.

humph, strange world is great

out of the s/t the only song i'm not fond of would be running free

[QUOTE=cragmaiden666]humph, strange world is great

out of the s/t the only song i'm not fond of would be running free[/QUOTE]

if you replaced "running free" with "transylvania", you'd have my opinion right there.

[QUOTE=GurS]if you replaced "running free" with "transylvania", you'd have my opinion right there.[/QUOTE]
what :amaze:

i love Transylvania

[QUOTE=cragmaiden666]what :amaze:

i love Transylvania[/QUOTE]

as do i :p

So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.

I always used to be disappointed with Remember Tomorrow, until I saw Bruce do it at Reading a couple of weeks ago. Really opened my eyes to how great that song is.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.[/QUOTE]
Alright...

Hallowed be thy name
strange world
still life
the sign of the cross
the dream of mirrors
where eagles dare
killers
the rime of the ancient mariner
fortunes of war
the aftermath
iron maiden
revelations
paschendale
brave new world
murders in the rue morgue

(apologies to-tailgunner, afraid to shoot strangers, another life, and POTO)

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.[/QUOTE]
hm, top 15 Maiden songs. well i'll be here all day if i sit and figure out my top 15 so i'll take my fav from each album and 2 more :)

Phantom Of The Opera
Killers
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Where Eagles Dare
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Caught Somewhere In Time
Infinite Dreams
Tailgunner
Afraid To Shoot Strangers
Sign Of The Cross
Futureal
Blood Brothers
Paschendale
Powerslave
Out Of The Silent Planet

The only weak track on the S/T for me is Remember Tomorrow. I love Running Free simply because it's SO much fun to play on the bass. Guitarists might be a little miffed at the lack of solos, but that's never been a problem for me :(

And Killers has no skipping tracks, although I do sometimes go through Prodigal Sun just because it's right before Purgatory and I want to get to it NOW :evil:

has ol' Bruce ever sung Purgatory

Remember tomorrow is my second favourite track on S/T

and I have the same feeeling about purgatory...NOW DAMMIT!

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.[/QUOTE]
Running Free
Phantom of the Opera
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Drifter
Hallowed be the Name
The prisoner
Still Life
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Heaven can Wait
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Evil that Men Do
Holy Smoke
Afraid to shoot strangers
When two worlds collide
Sign of the Cross
Blood Brothers
Paschendale

EDIT: just ordered my evil £666 laptop :D

[QUOTE=YDload]The only weak track on the S/T for me is Remember Tomorrow. I love Running Free simply because it's SO much fun to play on the bass. Guitarists might be a little miffed at the lack of solos, but that's never been a problem for me :(

And Killers has no skipping tracks, although I do sometimes go through Prodigal Sun just because it's right before Purgatory and I want to get to it NOW :evil:[/QUOTE]

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anyway yop 15 songs:
killers
iron maiden
phantom of the opera
rime of the ancient mariner
hallowed be thy name
number of the beast
run to the hillls
the trooper
poweslave
flight of icarus
charlatte the harlet
22 arcacia avenue
[B]RUNNING FREE[/B]
holy smoke
fear of the dark


Im sure i have missed a ton. There really is no bad maiden song. And also, 15 is way to short of a list, there are so many good maiden songs out there. I wish i could put more but yah :upset:

hello all i'm an iron maiden fan and i have a question on the song 2 minutes to midnight, some say that it was a song about the cold war and the "2 minutes to midnight" was the hands of a DoomsDay clock created by a magazine which is said to reach midnight if a nuclear war was at hand. just wanted to find out your interpretations and opinions on the song. although i'm not sure if this question was already posted as there are 460 pages.. and i cant check em all :lol:

[QUOTE=Scr4tch]hello all i'm an iron maiden fan and i have a question on the song 2 minutes to midnight, some say that it was a song about the cold war and the "2 minutes to midnight" was the hands of a DoomsDay clock created by a magazine which is said to reach midnight if a nuclear war was at hand. just wanted to find out your interpretations and opinions on the song. although i'm not sure if this question was already posted as there are 460 pages.. and i cant check em all :lol:[/QUOTE]
I don't know whether it was the Cold War or not it was based on, but I'm sure that could be the case.

I've never liked that song too much.

IF you look at the cover of the single for 2 minutes to midnight, you will see 9 flags. These flags are , the US, afghanistan, iran, iraq, cuba, USSR, Argentina, UK, and Isreal. They are not there by accident. At the time all of these countrys were in "war". The USSr had invaded afghanistan in 79' but only started to pull troops out in 88'. Iran and Iraq were at war with each other. Cuba was engaged in a conflict with Angola. And the US as well as the UK and USSr were guility ( and stilla are ) of delivering major weapons around the world. And, israel was still in war at the time. The whole concept of this song is about war and destruction, therefore all these war-mohnger countrys were put on the sleeve.

But, the cold war was the biggest theme of em all for this song. Aswell as the guy before me said about the doomsday clock.

15 songs is way to little to do...
There's so many amazing ones, 30 might be more accurate.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]15 songs is way to little to do...
There's so many amazing ones, 30 might be more accurate.[/QUOTE]

30's still too little for me :p

[QUOTE=-The Frank]IF you look at the cover of the single for 2 minutes to midnight, you will see 9 flags. These flags are , the US, afghanistan, iran, iraq, cuba, USSR, Argentina, UK, and Isreal. They are not there by accident. At the time all of these countrys were in "war". The USSr had invaded afghanistan in 79' but only started to pull troops out in 88'. Iran and Iraq were at war with each other. Cuba was engaged in a conflict with Angola. And the US as well as the UK and USSr were guility ( and stilla are ) of delivering major weapons around the world. And, israel was still in war at the time. The whole concept of this song is about war and destruction, therefore all these war-mohnger countrys were put on the sleeve.

But, the cold war was the biggest theme of em all for this song. Aswell as the guy before me said about the doomsday clock.[/QUOTE]

ooh.. i nvr saw the singles cover b4

just a reminder to put on radio 1 at 7 tonight.

incase you had forgot :p













Maiden on the radio i'm so excited :D

[QUOTE=cragmaiden666]just a reminder to put on radio 1 at 7 tonight.

incase you had forgot :p













Maiden on the radio i'm so excited :D[/QUOTE]

i know i will :thumb:

so guys, what do you think is the best album artwork of Maidens?
for me it would probably be Somwhere In Time because of all the hidden things in it

I like X-Factor's, the inside artwork, that is.
Actually, Bruce's new album artwork is superb.

Somewhere In Time for me as well. Although I do like Powerslave, and Death On The Roads artwork is pretty cool. The T-shirts in the post cant wait, that should look good. Seventh Son and Live After Death are good as well. And the Trooper artwork.

Oh that was awesome...

two more tracks

/melts

**the trooper ends**

Bruce: "well, that rocked didn't it." :lol:

OMG...that was the greatest song radio one will ever play.
That's the greatest song ever written

ah

the trooper
run to the hills
and hallowed be thy name

never has a radio station had such a great three songs

Best Maiden artwork = Powerslave

so much detail

maiden rocked Radio One crazy stylee.

i think Seventh Son is probably the best/most memorable album cover.

[QUOTE=GurS]maiden rocked Radio One crazy stylee.

i think Seventh Son is probably the best/most memorable album cover.[/QUOTE]
\m/

Yeah, I really like seventh son's art.

The Number Of The Beast album artwork is pretty cool. Philosophical.

Of course, the Women In Uniform and Sanctuary sleeves were pretty cool too.

[QUOTE=the_uber_penguin]The Number Of The Beast album artwork is pretty cool. Philosophical.[/QUOTE]
That's my favorite, but what does it mean? I've always thought it means Eddie controls Satan, Satan controls man.

SSOASS or SIT have the best artwork methinks.

Though Iced Earth own Maiden in artwork catergory.

The live after death artwork always amazed me. I just love the contrast between the yellow and blue.Tis magnificent

The RiR artwork kicks pretty hard butt...especially with the holographic cover. Spooky.

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[QUOTE=Queeter]That's my favorite, but what does it mean? I've always thought it means Eddie controls Satan, Satan controls man.[/QUOTE]
Steve said he likes it because of the ambiguity of who controls who, as Eddie controls satan, but satan controls a little eddie.

Big fleas have little fleas, upon their backs to bit 'em,
And little fleas have smaller fleas, and so [i]ad infinitum[/i]

:smoke: