Siddharth
Long Distance Trooper
Before I put my point, let me make it clear that I do NOT wish to change your opinion on the song. Whether you like it or not is completely your choice. I just come across people calling it out because of the chorus part sounding "bubbly" and "joyful" as compared to the rest of the song. I just find this assessment pretty unfair.
The lyrics of the song accounts for the Seige Of Montsegur by the army of Louis IX during 1243-44. Montsegur was the stronghold of the Cathars that broke away from the Catholic Church due to their differing religious interpretations. Now Maiden has famously written many songs based on history but what I have noticed is that, from a songwriter's point of view they deal with the subject matter in a disinterested and a dispassionate way. A prime example can be of 'Run To The Hills' where the first half is from the perspective of the Native Americans and the later half from that of the invaders i. e. without taking any side as such.
At times one forgets that they are actually listening to music, which is a different medium and has a different tone than say, a documentary. I don't know if street theater is poupular in your region or not but here it is and called as "Nukkad Natak" and while raising several social and political issues, it generally has a "mocking" tone.
I personally find the chorus section in Montsegur pretty much in the same vein as often displayed in the above art form and hence I think it fits perfectly as played in a major key with a more happy or should I say mocking sound.
Cheers. Up The Irons!
The lyrics of the song accounts for the Seige Of Montsegur by the army of Louis IX during 1243-44. Montsegur was the stronghold of the Cathars that broke away from the Catholic Church due to their differing religious interpretations. Now Maiden has famously written many songs based on history but what I have noticed is that, from a songwriter's point of view they deal with the subject matter in a disinterested and a dispassionate way. A prime example can be of 'Run To The Hills' where the first half is from the perspective of the Native Americans and the later half from that of the invaders i. e. without taking any side as such.
At times one forgets that they are actually listening to music, which is a different medium and has a different tone than say, a documentary. I don't know if street theater is poupular in your region or not but here it is and called as "Nukkad Natak" and while raising several social and political issues, it generally has a "mocking" tone.
I personally find the chorus section in Montsegur pretty much in the same vein as often displayed in the above art form and hence I think it fits perfectly as played in a major key with a more happy or should I say mocking sound.
Cheers. Up The Irons!
