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Iron Maiden – Cross-Eyed Mary

Jethro Tull Cover

Off the 1995 reissue of Piece of Mind album, Iron Maiden’s 4th album.

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I’ve uploaded one of my favourite songs called Iron Maiden from Iron Maiden album (1980).

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Won’t you come into my room, I wanna show you all my wares.
I just want to see your blood, I just want to stand and stare.
See the blood begin to flow as it falls upon the floor.
Iron Maiden can’t be fought, Iron Maiden can’t be sought.

*Chorus*:
Oh Well, wherever, wherever you are,
Iron Maiden’s gonna get you, no matter how far.
See the blood flow watching it shed up above my head.
Iron Maiden wants you for dead.

Won’t you come into my room, I wanna show you all my wares.
I just want to see your blood, I just want to stand and stare.
See the blood begin to flow as it falls upon the floor.
Iron Maiden can’t be fought, Iron Maiden can’t be sought.

Duration : 0:3:46

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Iron Maiden – The Ides of March

Off the Killers album, Iron Maiden’s second album.

Duration : 0:1:46

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Iron Maiden – To Tame a Land

To Tame a Land is the closing track on Iron Maiden’s fourth studio album, Piece of Mind.

It was inspired by the classic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. However, when Steve Harris requested permission from the author to name the song “Dune” and to use a spoken quotation as the track’s intro, his request was met with a stern reply from Frank Herbert’s agent: “No. Because Frank Herbert doesn’t like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially rock bands like Iron Maiden”. This statement was backed up with a legal threat, and eventually the song was renamed “To Tame a Land” and released in 1983.

Off Piece of Mind album, Iron Maiden’s 4th album.

Duration : 0:7:27

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Iron Maiden – Aces High

Aces High is a song written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden’s eleventh single and the second from the 1984 album Powerslave. The song tells the story of a British RAF pilot fighting against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1940), the first battle to be completely fought in the skies of the UK. The song topped at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was a frequent concert opener and it was usually preceded by “Churchill’s speech”, a part of a famous speech that the British Prime Minister gave during World War II, on 4 June 1940, two days after the French defeat and general retreat from France’s lost battlefield with French and Belgian remaining troops gathered at Dunkerque. Despite being popular amongst fans, the song is rarely played live. It has only been played during the World Slavery Tour and The EdHuntour, Live After Death and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. A cover version is found on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast, featuring Jeff Scott Soto on vocals, Nuno Bettencourt on guitars, Billy Sheehan on bass guitar, and Vinny Appice on drums. Although following the original schema, the song is clearly marked by Bettencourts distinctive style, and he has added variations on the original guitar patterns in several places. The song has also been covered by many artists including Children of Bodom on the Iron Maiden tribute album Tribute to the Beast and Arch Enemy on the album Wages of Sin.

Off Powerslave album, Iron Maiden’s 5th album.

Duration : 0:4:28

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Iron Maiden – Purgatory

Off the Killers album, Iron Maiden’s second album.

Purgatory was one of the band’s least successful singles and failed to break into the Top 50 in the UK charts. This may relate to the fact that this was their only single released with both a- and b-side already available on album in the same form. An interesting fact about this single is that the original cover art was withdrawn. The band had felt that it was too high of caliber for just a single and requested a less complex cover be prepared in its place. The withdrawn cover later resurfaced as The Number of the Beast album. Ironically, “Purgatory” is among the most recognizable and merchandized Iron Maiden art images.

Duration : 0:3:21

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Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark

Members:
Bruce Dickinson – vocals
Steve Harris – bass guitar
Janick Gers – guitar
Dave Murray – guitar
Nicko McBrian – drums

Iron Maiden’s official website:
http://www.ironmaiden.com/

lyrics:
I am a man who walks alone
And when I’m walking a dark road
At night or strolling through the park

When the light begins to change
I sometimes feel a little strange
A little anxious when it’s dark

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have constant fear that something’s
always near
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a phobia that someone’s
always there

Have you run your fingers down
the wall
And have you felt your neck skin crawl
When you’re searching for the light?
Sometimes when you’re scared
to take a look
At the corner of the room
You’ve sensed that something’s
watching you

Have you ever been alone at night
Thought you heard footsteps behind
And turned around and no one’s there?
And as you quicken up your pace
You find it hard to look again
Because you’re sure there’s
someone there

Watching horror films the night before
Debating witches and folklores
The unknown troubles on your mind
Maybe your mind is playing tricks
You sense, and suddenly eyes fix
On dancing shadows from behind

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have constant fear that something’s
always near
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a phobia that someone’s
always there

When I’m walking a dark road
I am a man who walks alone

Enjoy!

Duration : 0:7:15

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Iron Maiden – Rime of the Ancient Mariner Part 1

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJfcLwepxNk

Off Powerslave album, Iron Maiden’s 5th album.

Duration : 0:10:0

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Iron Maiden – Killers

Members:
Paul Di’Anno – vocals
Steve Harris – bass guitar
Dave Murray – guitar
Adrian Smith – guitar
Clive Burr – drums

Iron Maiden’s official website:
http://www.ironmaiden.com/

lyrics:
You walk through the subway, his eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he’s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, his blood defies all his needs.

My innocent victims are slaughtered with wrath and despise,
The mocking religion of hatred that burns in the night.
I have no one, I’m bound to destroy all this greed,
A voice inside me compelling to satisfy me.

I can see what a knife’s meant to be,
And you’ll never know how I came to forsee, see, see.

My faith in believing is stronger than lifelines and ties,
With the glimmer of metal my moment is ready to strike.

Death call arises, a scream breaks the still of the night,
Another tomorrow, remember to walk in the light!
I have found you, and now there is no place to run,
Excitement shakes me, oh God help me what have I done?!
Oooh yeah, I’ve done it!
YEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHH!

You walk through the subway, my eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he’s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, my blood defies all my needs.
Oooh look out, I’m coming for you!
Ahahahaha!

Enjoy!

Duration : 0:5:4

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Iron Maiden – Killers

Members:
Paul Di’Anno – vocals
Steve Harris – bass guitar
Dave Murray – guitar
Adrian Smith – guitar
Clive Burr – drums

Iron Maiden’s official website:
http://www.ironmaiden.com/

lyrics:
You walk through the subway, his eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he’s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, his blood defies all his needs.

My innocent victims are slaughtered with wrath and despise,
The mocking religion of hatred that burns in the night.
I have no one, I’m bound to destroy all this greed,
A voice inside me compelling to satisfy me.

I can see what a knife’s meant to be,
And you’ll never know how I came to forsee, see, see.

My faith in believing is stronger than lifelines and ties,
With the glimmer of metal my moment is ready to strike.

Death call arises, a scream breaks the still of the night,
Another tomorrow, remember to walk in the light!
I have found you, and now there is no place to run,
Excitement shakes me, oh God help me what have I done?!
Oooh yeah, I’ve done it!
YEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHH!

You walk through the subway, my eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he’s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, my blood defies all my needs.
Oooh look out, I’m coming for you!
Ahahahaha!

Enjoy!

Duration : 0:5:4

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