I'm curious about whether any members of Iron Maiden have made a serious study of history. THere seems to be a plethora of songs that deal with historial topics.
Off the top of my head, there's:
The Clansman - the Scottish fight for freedom against Edward the Longshanks
Passchendale - Infamous WWI battle
The Trooper - the Crimean War
Run Silent, Run Deep - UBoats and whatnot
Aces High - the Battle of Britain
Powerslave - Egypt's pharonic system
Ghost of the Navigator - Homer's epic "The Odessy"
Tailgunner - bombing of Dresden
the list can go on....
All this leads me to believe some of the band has a solid historical background
any comments?
Off the top of my head, there's:
The Clansman - the Scottish fight for freedom against Edward the Longshanks
Passchendale - Infamous WWI battle
The Trooper - the Crimean War
Run Silent, Run Deep - UBoats and whatnot
Aces High - the Battle of Britain
Powerslave - Egypt's pharonic system
Ghost of the Navigator - Homer's epic "The Odessy"
Tailgunner - bombing of Dresden
the list can go on....
All this leads me to believe some of the band has a solid historical background
any comments?