Maiden's least heavy song

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There is a good debate going on about Maiden's heaviest song but which one would you consider to be their least heavy. I'm not taking into consideration B sides here just focusing on album tracks. I've thought long and hard about this and also considered what makes a song heavy or not. Some starting choices may be Journeyman due to it's acoustic sound, Can I Play With Madness , and Blood Brothers maybe.
What I've used to make my choice is go with the one Maiden song that I can play to my non metal friends and family without being told to "turn that shit off " :  Wasted Years.
 
Mmmm - surely Wasting Love has to be a contender here?  Difficult for me to judge but I would assume that a non-maiden fan, or indeed non-metal fan, would find this more accessible than most.
 
If we are talking about a song to play to 'non metal friends' I would probably go with Run To The Hills, as most people I know say they don't mind that one.

Otherwise Strange World, closely followed by Prodigal Son.
 
Onhell said:
Journey man as it is their only acoustic number... kinda no duh...
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But even acoustic, it's still heavier than Strange World.

(I prefer the electric version of Journeyman anyway. Fuck that hippie acoustic shit.)
 
SinisterMinisterX said:
But even acoustic, it's still heavier than Strange World.

(I prefer the electric version of Journeyman anyway. Fuck that hippie acoustic shit.)
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Ah, very true, Apocalyptica were very heavy in their acoustic days, so I guess I need to reassess my selection.
 
What about "Drifter"? Any song that talks about cuddling and singing songs can't be considered heavy, especially the live versions when Bruce tries to get the crowd to chant "yo yo yo" from the Police song "Walking on the Moon". The Police: also not heavy.

What you feeling when you hold me tight?
I'm gonna cuddle up with you tonight, gonna get you feeling so secure.
listen child don't you see there's a cure?
Anywhere got to get you away, feels so good think it's gonna be a new day.
I'm gonna get my song till I can't go on,
I'm gonna keep on roaming gonna sing my song.

I want you to sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it along.
 
Wasting Love is a good choice on the surface because it's a quasi power ballad, but I still think it's a heavy song...

Choosing something completely different I think Running Free has always had a lightness and bounce to it (musically anyhow).  Never been a fan of the song either, as it turns out.
 
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