pilau
Nomad
For more than 12 years I have been a huge Iron Maiden fan, and often have exhausted my speakers with intense Maiden sessions that time and again drew annoyed responses from fellow house-dwellers, i.e., mom and dad (brother is also a big fan) - eventually to the point I had to get my room soundproofed.
Today while driving with my mom in the car, I was singing "Wasted Years", which is the only Maiden song she knows and also happens to be a song she likes. Once done with the song my mom asked: "Can you make me a CD with Iron Maiden songs I could listen to when I drive? This way I could get to know your music better". Needless to say I was surprised, and thrilled at her request! It's not everyday your average 54 year old lady asks you to get her into Heavy Metal! Iron Maiden nonetheless!
So I shall abide by her will! And so, I invite you to join me on this quest to make mom a Maiden mixtape.
Please go ahead and suggest your track list for Mom's Maiden Mixtape. The winning track list of choice will earn you a delicious recipe courtesy of my mom! (oh, did I forgot to mention my mom is a renowned chef? )
The rules are as follows:
- Your playlist must include Wasted Years
- You have to fill up the CD (i.e. get the closest you can to 80 minutes)
- You may only include the 'more mellow' (as far as that goes, huh?) songs of Maiden (my mom wouldn't last through 10 seconds of Back in the Village, for example, and I would prefer not to surprise her with El Dorado's crash and burn while she's doing 90 on the highway! Or she'll crash and burn with it! Okay, that was bad)
- Any album, any song counts (hint: B-Sides, too!)
Tips:
- A greater variety in your track list will be favored better!
- Try to surprise me.
- Less obvious song choices have better chances to win...
I will choose the best 3 of all entries and my mom will eventually decide the winner, based on which mixtape she likes the most. Good luck and have fun! Let the contest begin
UPDATE
Contest will be closed on Sunday, 23:58 UTC - still plenty of time to post your list by tomorrow night! The 3 finalists will be announced onTuesday Thursday - so stay tuned!
UPDATE
Contest is now closed for new entries. Subscribe to the thread and get notified when the finalists are announced!
Today while driving with my mom in the car, I was singing "Wasted Years", which is the only Maiden song she knows and also happens to be a song she likes. Once done with the song my mom asked: "Can you make me a CD with Iron Maiden songs I could listen to when I drive? This way I could get to know your music better". Needless to say I was surprised, and thrilled at her request! It's not everyday your average 54 year old lady asks you to get her into Heavy Metal! Iron Maiden nonetheless!
So I shall abide by her will! And so, I invite you to join me on this quest to make mom a Maiden mixtape.
Please go ahead and suggest your track list for Mom's Maiden Mixtape. The winning track list of choice will earn you a delicious recipe courtesy of my mom! (oh, did I forgot to mention my mom is a renowned chef? )
The rules are as follows:
- Your playlist must include Wasted Years
- You have to fill up the CD (i.e. get the closest you can to 80 minutes)
- You may only include the 'more mellow' (as far as that goes, huh?) songs of Maiden (my mom wouldn't last through 10 seconds of Back in the Village, for example, and I would prefer not to surprise her with El Dorado's crash and burn while she's doing 90 on the highway! Or she'll crash and burn with it! Okay, that was bad)
- Any album, any song counts (hint: B-Sides, too!)
Tips:
- A greater variety in your track list will be favored better!
- Try to surprise me.
- Less obvious song choices have better chances to win...
I will choose the best 3 of all entries and my mom will eventually decide the winner, based on which mixtape she likes the most. Good luck and have fun! Let the contest begin
UPDATE
Contest will be closed on Sunday, 23:58 UTC - still plenty of time to post your list by tomorrow night! The 3 finalists will be announced on
UPDATE
Contest is now closed for new entries. Subscribe to the thread and get notified when the finalists are announced!