Guess The Iron Maiden Song!

Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion



Guesses at the bottom of the pool: Still Life, Dance of Death, Coming Home, Can I Play With Madness, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, Run to the Hills, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flash of the Blade, Run Silent Run Deep, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Wicker Man ,The Educated Fool, The Edge of Darkness, The Wicker Man, Man of Sorrows
 
Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion

Clue 8:
The song is found on a Maiden album, but not on a Maiden single


Guesses at the bottom of the pool: Still Life, Dance of Death, Coming Home, Can I Play With Madness, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, Run to the Hills, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flash of the Blade, Run Silent Run Deep, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Wicker Man ,The Educated Fool, The Edge of Darkness, The Wicker Man, Man of Sorrows, Fear of the Dark, Children of the Damned, Infinite Dreams
 
Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion

Clue 8:
The song is found on a Maiden album, but not on a Maiden single

Clue 9:
The first verse of the song presents a foregone conclusion.


Guesses at the bottom of the pool: Still Life, Dance of Death, Coming Home, Can I Play With Madness, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, Run to the Hills, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flash of the Blade, Run Silent Run Deep, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Wicker Man, The Educated Fool, The Edge of Darkness, The Wicker Man, Man of Sorrows, Fear of the Dark, Children of the Damned, Infinite Dreams, To Tame a Land, Quest For Fire, Lord of the Flies
 
Only The Good Die Young (Clue 5 may be about the album closers that haven't been played live - "Empire of the Clouds" clashing with clue 8... "The Unbeliever" remains though... those three may constitute the triad -clue 6- or the latter might be made of Moonchild-SSOASS-OTGDY, the songs specifically about the seventh son charater)
 
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Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion

Clue 8:
The song is found on a Maiden album, but not on a Maiden single

Clue 9:
The first verse of the song presents a foregone conclusion.

Clue 10:
The song is not an album closer, nor is it an album opener - but the song shares writing credits with both the first and last song on the album on which it appears.


Guesses at the bottom of the pool: Still Life, Dance of Death, Coming Home, Can I Play With Madness, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, Run to the Hills, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flash of the Blade, Run Silent Run Deep, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Wicker Man, The Educated Fool, The Edge of Darkness, The Wicker Man, Man of Sorrows, Fear of the Dark, Children of the Damned, Infinite Dreams, To Tame a Land, Quest For Fire, Lord of the Flies, Only The Good Die Young, Childhood's End
 
Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion

Clue 8:
The song is found on a Maiden album, but not on a Maiden single

Clue 9:
The first verse of the song presents a foregone conclusion.

Clue 10:
The song is not an album closer, nor is it an album opener - but the song shares writing credits with both the first and last song on the album on which it appears.

Clue 11:
In the song, there is a description of a practice described in literature by writers such as Dickens and Pushkin - and Frank Herbert in "Dune."


Guesses at the bottom of the pool: Still Life, Dance of Death, Coming Home, Can I Play With Madness, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, Run to the Hills, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flash of the Blade, Run Silent Run Deep, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Wicker Man, The Educated Fool, The Edge of Darkness, The Wicker Man, Man of Sorrows, Fear of the Dark, Children of the Damned, Infinite Dreams, To Tame a Land, Quest For Fire, Lord of the Flies, Only The Good Die Young, Childhood's End, Heaven Can Wait, Face in the Sand
 
Jmaster said:
Clue 9:
The first verse of the song presents a foregone conclusion.
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He threw down a glove, you made the mistake
Of picking it up, now you're gone
The choosing of guns or fighting with swords
The choice of weapons is done
He'll tear you apart as soon as you start
You know you don't have a chance

The Duellists? It makes the most sense, considering the clues.
 
That's absolutely correct, The Duellists it is! See below if you want to make sense of all clues. Your turn, @Midnight.
Midnight said:
He threw down a glove, you made the mistake
Of picking it up, now you're gone
The choosing of guns or fighting with swords
The choice of weapons is done
He'll tear you apart as soon as you start
You know you don't have a chance

The Duellists? It makes the most sense, considering the clues.
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Clue 1: In the beginning of this song, there is a line that is often used - sometimes with a slightly different wording - as an idiom. In the context of this song, the phrase should be taken literally, though.

Throw down a glove (or gauntlet) - an idiom for a challenge (also without any guns or swords involved:).

Clue 2: In the lyrics to the song, you will find
  • the name of an influential 80’s metal band.
  • a high profile, yet not-so-influtential, 90’s metal band.
  • a long-lasting (hard) rock band whose commercial peak was in the 70s and 80s.
  • a Nirvana song and an Iggy Pop song.
Bands: Death. Fight. Heart.
Songs: "Stain" (Nirvana), "Pleasure" (Iggy Pop).

Clue 3:
The lyrics are mainly in the present tense, although there is a notable departure from this at a significant moment.

The lyrics change to past tense in the last chorus, after the death of one of the duellists,

Clue 4:
The lyrics describe events inspired by a film, a film which in turn is based on a book. Both the filmmaker and the author of the book have links to other parts of the Maiden catalog.

Ridley Scott's 1977 film "The Duellists". The film is based on Joseph Conrad's story "The Duel" from 1908. Conrad also wrote "Heart of Darkness", which inspired "Apocalypse Now", which again inspired the lyrics to "The Edge of Darkness". Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" aestetics inspired Somewhere in Time, as anyone who has seen Maiden on their recent tour has witnessed.

Clue 5:
The song has a feature in common feature with The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Mother Russia and Como Estais Amigos

These songs - like the Duellists - have never been played live. The fact that these songs are also album closers link was just a red herring, sorry about that:)

Clue 6:
Despite addressing some universal Maiden themes, the song thematically belongs in a triad of Maiden songs.

There are three outright swordfighting songs in the Maide catalog: Sun and Steel, Flash of the Blade, and obviously the Duellists.
The more general themes of death and glory are also present.

Clue 7:
The plural form of a noun is a central element of the song. The correct spelling of this noun can cause some confusion

'Duellists'. US English spelling would be 'duelists'.

Clue 8:
The song is found on a Maiden album, but not on a Maiden single

Self-explanatory.

Clue 9:
The first verse of the song presents a foregone conclusion.

He'll tear you apart as soon as you start. You know you don't have a chance.

Clue 10:
The song is not an album closer, nor is it an album opener - but the song shares writing credits with both the first and last song on the album on which it appears.

Harris wrote the song - he also wrote Aces High and Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Clue 11:
In the song, there is a description of a practice described in literature by writers such as Dickens and Pushkin - and Frank Herbert in "Dune."

These writers all describe the fine art of duelling in their works.
 
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