Iron Maiden Survivor 2013: Results Thread - Hallowed reclaims the throne!

[Moon Child]

Oh so now you vote for Losfer. I see how you are.

 

[Forostar]

If The Duellists wasn't so much in trouble I would not have touched it.

 

[Moon Child]

Eh well. I knew it would be out soon anyway. I'm not heartbroken about it.

 

[Saapanael]

Oh so now you vote for Losfer. I see how you are.

Exactly the reason Foro has, I just love the Duellists very much, sorry. By the way, you can see what I posted in yellow text in the previous thread by selecting that text with your mouse.

 

[Moon Child]

I was joking about that actually. I could see it. I was pretending i didn't to be silly. I guess my smiley didn't catch on.
Don't be sorry.

 

[The Flash]

Revelations
Icarus
Trooper
23:58
Losfer

Flash got eliminated in its first appearance. I shall show no mercy.

 

[mckindog]

The Duellists is underappreciated.
Loneliness - after a surprise burst of affection in the head to head game - is back to being the same.

 

[Saapanael]

Loneliness is very good and one of the songs that introduced me to Maiden.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Loneliness is in my top twenty most disliked Maiden songs. Another case of bad concept/lyrics ruining decent music.

 

[Moon Child]

I love Loneliness!

 

[The Flash]

Loneliness is in my top twenty most disliked Maiden songs. Another case of bad concept/lyrics ruining decent music.

No lyric can ruin that song, I'm sorry. They could've written the lyrics about loud farts and I'd still love it.

 

[Saapanael]

I love Loneliness!

That's the way, MC!

When my dad heard Somewhere in Time, Loneliness was his favourite.
It's a different approach from Maiden, power-metalish, I'd say because of the fast tempo, drum beat and solo melodies.

 

[mckindog]

Couldn't disagree with you more Knick.
Try doing a cross-country run as hard as you can for seven minutes and tell me the lyrics don't fit the music.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Couldn't disagree with you more Knick.
Try doing a cross-country run as hard as you can for seven minutes and tell me the lyrics don't fit the music.

No, I get it. I run often. I like running. I have run to that song multiple times.

I just...can't get behind a metal song about marathon running. Sports and metal are just lame to me. Cheers that you love it, but I just can't do it.

 

[Mosh]

Meh, they've written songs with much worse lyrics/topics. Loneliness has some of the best Maiden twin guitar work ever, I can put up with the meh lyrics. That goes for quite a few songs on this album really. All about the music for me.

 

[Moon Child]

The beginning of that song is really something magical. That's what drew me into it in the first place. And yes, the twin guitars! They shine so much here! As far as the lyrics, they may not be the greatest but are they really that bad? Some might consider them inspiring in some way.

 

[Forostar]

No, I get it. I run often. I like running. I have run to that song multiple times.

I just...can't get behind a metal song about marathon running. Sports and metal are just lame to me. Cheers that you love it, but I just can't do it.

Have you seen the film or have you read the book? This is not just about marathon running. And the main character didn't even run marathons. There's a whole psychological concept (loneliness, dealing with expectations of others, self discipline) behind the sports topic in the original story. I am sure that such aspects motivated Steve to write a song about it (although I have the idea that he changed the main plot somewhat).

 

[Moon Child]

...I think you posted in the wrong thread, Saap.

 

[Saapanael]

This will stay between me and you .

 

[Mosh]

Eliminated:
Losfer Words
The Duelists
Long Distance Runner