This shit has been bothering me for awhile. Tons of people complain about the repetitive choruses from AMOLAD. I mean, how fucking often do you hear it? So, here's my take on the matter.
Maiden's classic albums are loaded with the fucking things. Seriously. Think about it for a minute.
Running Free:
I'm runnin' free, yeah, I'm runnin' free.
I'm runnin' free, yeah, I'm runnin' free.
I'm runnin' free, yeah, I'm runnin' free.
I'm runnin' free, yeah, I'm runnin' free.
Wrathchild: I love all the choruses, they make a point.
I'm a wrathchild, yeah,
I'm a wrathchild
I'm a wrathchild, I'm comin' to get you
Ooh yeah
Children of the Damned:
Children of the damned!
Children of the damned.
Children of the damned!
Children of the damned.
The Trooper:
Ohohohohohohoho!
Ohohohohohohoho!
Aces High:
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Run, live to fly, fly to live, aces high
Caught Somewhere In Time:
Caught somewhere in time!
Caught somewhere in time!
Caught somewhere in time!
Caught somewhere in time!
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son:
Seventh son of a seventh son!
Seventh son of a seventh son!
Seventh son of a seventh son!
Seventh son of a seventh son!
ANY album with Steve-heavy lyrics has lots of repetitive lyrics. It should be expected by now. TFF is more Bruce and Jan heavy, and well, they did well - and let's look at AMOLAD.
Different World: Tell me what you can hear, and then tell me what you see, everybody has a different way to view the world...I would like you to know that when you see the simple things to appreciate this life it's not too late to learn.
These Colours Don't Run: For the passion, for the glory, for the memories, for the money, you're a soldier, for your country, what's the difference, all the same.
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns: Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns. Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns. Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns.
The Pilgrim: Now give us our holy sign, changing our water into wine, so to you we bid farewell, kingdom of heaven to hell.
The Longest Day: How long on this longest day til' we finally make it through? How long on this longest day til' we finally make it through? How long on this longest day til' we finally make it through? How long on this longest day til' we finally make it through?
Out of the Shadows: Out of the shadows and into the sun, dreams of the past and the old ways are done, oh there is beauty and surely there is pain, but we must endure it to live again.
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg: Someone to save me, someone to save me from myself, a destination away from this nightmare; someone to save me, someone to save me from myself, to bring salvation, to exorcise this hell.
For the Greater Good of God:
Chorus 1: Please tell me now what life is, please tell me now what love is, well tell me now what war is, again tell me what life is.
Chorus 2: For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God. For the greater good of God.
Lord of Light: Free your soul and let it fly, give your life to the Lord of Light, keep your secrets and rain on me, all I see are mysteries.
The Legacy: No chorus.
Okay, three songs repeat. 30%, of which I would suggest that at least none are just the title of the song repeated over and over, excepting the second "chorus" of FTGGOG, which really isn't much of a chorus.
Look at Seventh Son of a Seventh Son:
Moonchild: Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream; moonchild, open the seventh seal; moonchild, you'll be mine soon child; moonchild, take my hand tonight.
Infinite Dreams: No chorus.
Can I Play With Madness?: Can I play with madness? The prophet stared at his crystal ball. Can I play with madness? There's no vision there at all. Can I play with madness? The prophet looked and he laughed at me. Can I play with madness? He said you're blind, too blind to see.
The Evil That Men Do: The evil that men do lives on and on. The evil that men do lives on and on. The evil that men do lives on and on. The evil that men do lives on and on.
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son: Seventh son of a seventh son. Seventh son of a seventh son. Seventh son of a seventh son. Seventh son of a seventh son.
The Prophecy: No real chorus.
The Clairvoyant: There's a time to live, and a time to die, when it's time to meet your maker. There's a time to live, but isn't it strange, as soon as you're born, you're dying. There's a time to live, and a time to die, when it's time to meet your maker. There's a time to live, but isn't it strange, as soon as you're born, you're dying.
Only the Good Die Young: Only the good die young, only evil seems to live forever. Only the good die young, only evil seems to live forever. Only the good die young. Only the good die young.
4/8, 50%; even higher when you consider less songs have choruses. Even if you argue that The Clairvoyant isn't really repetitive (it is), then it's still the same numerical amount of songs (3) as on AMOLAD, and the percentages (37.5% of total songs or 50% of songs with choruses) are higher.
Can this go away now?