RUN FOR YOUR LIVES - The setlist contest

Randalf

Randalf

Ancient Mariner
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It's not too early, right?

Right..?

Well I suppose it's ever too early for speculating and guessing the setlist of the Run For Your Lives world tour! With LOTB, a similar thread & contest was opened relatively close to the first date of the tour, but for Future Past tour 2023 we started as early as 6th of October 2022... So let's roll with somewhat similar schedule.

The deadline for the entries will be Sunday 18th of May 2025.
The first show of the tour will take place on 27th of May, so sneaky soundcheck/rehearsal audio recorded outside the venue of the first show shouldn't affect the results this time... ;)
The rules are exactly the same as on the previous two runs:

  • You can submit one speculative setlist you believe they might play in the first show; possible setlist changes after that won't affect the scoring.
  • Doctor, Doctor or any subsequent intros such as the actual Tour intro with a video, Churchill's speech, Ides of March, Transylvania (as a show intro, not when actually played somewhere in the set) etc. don't count.
  • Please separate the encore(s) from the main set & use numbering, example given below:
    1. The Wicker Man
    2. Run to the Hills
    3. Sheriff of Huddersfield
    4. etc...
    12. Iron Maiden
    -- / ENCORE / just leave an empty row in between etc.
    13. The Number of the Beast
    14. Brave New World
    15. Running Free

    Scoring:

    A song in a submitted set is played - 1p per song

    The submitted set has the correct total amount of songs - 1p

    A song is submitted in a correct setlist position - 1p per song
    Example: The Wicker Man is put as 10th song in a set submitted by Member X and it's actually played as tenth song in the set; therefore Member X gains 2 points since the submitted song is featured in the set and it's position is the very same too.

    NOTICE: even if your set has too many/too few songs you can still earn correct setlist position point (1) if a song happens to be a closer to the main set (Iron Maiden, anyone?) or a show closer.
    Example with TBOS 2016-17 scenario: Member X's set has 16 songs but they'll play only 15. However, Member X has listed Iron Maiden as the main set closer and Wasted Years as the show closer. 2 x 2p provided.
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Prize: ETERNAL (death or) GLORY!

Hall of Fame

2023 setlist contest winners: @blackie2380, @MrKnickerbocker & @Collin - 20 points each
2018 setlist contest winner: Whooten - 20 points!
2018 special award: @SirRobbins & BeThyJames for guessing "Sign of the Cross"

Future Past tour - Setlist contest
Legacy of the Beast - Setlist contest

SCORES BELOW

Lots of tied scores this time!

2018 setlist contest winner Whooten (20 points - no longer around here) hands the ETERNAL GLORY over to three new winners: @blackie2380 (who benefited from the last minute Can I Play With Madness leak though, but their prediction was fairly accurate to begin with), @MrKnickerbocker & @Collin (20 points) - congratulations to winners and well done you all! Second place get shared as well, as three members (@efekåseo_suomi , @Azas & @Rocking Rolling Man ) reached 19 points. @its_ArchroniX got close, but slipped to third place due to small inconsistency with the given rules.

Some general notes:
- This is more of a note-to-self, but anyway: next time I'll make the rules slightly more precise; e.g songs should always be numbered as it makes counting the scores a lot faster
- Most setlists were put there clearly enough, but few inconsistencies occurred thorough the competition. E.g putting alternatives (example: Futureal/Stratego); instead of giving half a point if the other alternative was correct I decided to go with zero. Harsh me!
- Aside from the most popular show opener, main set closer and show closer picks (Caught Somewhere in Time, Iron Maiden, Wasted Years) a lot of people were able to predict correct setlist spot (3. song) for The Writing on the Wall
- A lot of people - even those who got very off-track in general, were able to place Heaven Can Wait correctly (9. song)
- Many of the predictions had 16 songs (mine included); in the past that might have meant lots of incorrect guesses for the position of Fear of the Dark, but The Legacy of the Beast set assumably made placing one song between FOTD and Iron Maiden a popular option and therefore a lot of people got two points for Fear of the Dark (11th song), even if they listed 16 songs instead of the correct amount (15)
- Alexander the Great was a very popular guess for the encore opener, where as Hell on Earth was often listed as 10th or 11th song in the set; basically switching these two the other way round would have brought many of the predictions very, very close to what we eventually got!


USERSCORENOTES
1. @blackie2380 20
1. @MrKnickerbocker 20
1. @Collin 20
2. @efekåseo_suomi 19
2. @Azas 19
2. @Rocking Rolling Man 19
3. @its_ArchroniX 18.5(0.5 point punishment for listing the Doctor Doctor as part of the set - see rules ;) )
@Kalata18
@The Dissident18
@mepatrik118
@Poto18
chris b18Guessed Hell on Earth as encore opener in October!
@Iron Lurker18
@Night Prowler18
@UpTheIrons18
@Deadeye2117
@matic2217
@FTB17
@Phantom of My Own Opera17
@Flaming Blimp Crash17Guessed Can I Play With Madness in October
@Vaenyr17
@Zvonimir17Guessed The Prisoner as the 6th song in October - pretty good!
@EDDIEVH17Guessed Hell on Earth as encore opener in October!
@Alenjandro16
@Tailgunner8816
@bornless116
@Smither16
@reimdaase16
@Trevoire16
@Maiden9516
@Ben Beast16
@Edington16Guessed The Prisoner in October - not bad.
@Patrick9216
@permanenteddie16
@Brazilian Benjamin Breeg16
@IronMaidenBRO9915
@Dissonant15
@POLISH EDDIE15
@Prowler15
@PieceofMind8915
@Randalf15
@veddertown15
@THESEVENTHMARINER15
@Diesel 1115
@Mosh15
@PieceofMind8915
@Shavasku15
@Demigod_Tyek15
@KidInTheDark66615
@PhantomOfTheOpera14
@Perun14
@Napalm190714
@NavigatorOfTheClouds14
@Lealman8314
@TheMercenary14
@Álvaro14
@Stardust14
@Cosmiceddie14Guessed The Prisoner in October - not bad.
@Lego14
@kantri13
@Black Bart13
@wojczi13
@The Mid-Distance Runner13
@InfiniteDreamer54413
@Andoni13
@lordpreto13
@TheTalisman13
@dickinson197813(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@btx10913
@riff13
@IronCarnage12
@Badrium12
@Spambot12
@The Sentient12
@NickoWho12
@LooseCannon12
@andreljbernardo12(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@The_7th_one11
@agtsp1611(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@Eddie62011
@Eli11(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@karljant11(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@Abas11(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@koponto11
@CountryChurchyard11
@jessmundur10
@AncientMariner_Essex10(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@Starblind10(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@Samantas585510(only listed the songs, not the setlist order)
@MindRuler10
@MaidenFan6668.5
@rideon778
@Jeffmetal7


A huge, heartfelt thank you for everyone who participated the contest and the discussion!

But remember,
Death or glory, it's all the same!
 
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It is absolutely too early for this but I will have infinite respect for any correct calls from lists posted in the early weeks/months. Seems like Maiden doesn't even really know the setlist yet. I'll be back with my guess.
 
1: Moonchild
2: 2 Minutes to Midnight
3: The Trooper
4: 22 Acacia Avenue
5: Phantom of the Opera
6: Die With Your Boots On
7: Killers
8: Rime of the Ancient Mariner
9: Run to the Hills
10: Fear of the Dark
11: Hallowed Be Thy Name
12: Iron Maiden
-------------
13: The Number of the Beast
14: The Evil That Men Do
15: Running Free
 
1. Murders in the Rue Morgue
2. Wrathchild
3. Run to the Hills
4. Infinite Dreams
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. The Trooper
7. Sun and Steel
8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
9. Bring your Daughter…To the Slaughter
10. Phantom of the Opera
11. Alexander the Great
12. Fear of the Dark
13. Iron Maiden
Encore
14. The Number of the Beast
15. The Clairvoyant
16. Running Free
 
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead
2. The Evil That Men Do
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight
4. Infinite Dreams
5. The Trooper
6. Phantom Of The Opera
7. Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
9. The Clairvoyant
10. To Tame A Land
11. Run To The Hills
12. Fear Of The Dark
13. Hallowed Be Thy Name
14. Iron Maiden
----------------
15. The Number Of The Beast
16. Running Free
17. Prowler
 
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@Randalf So basically we can do some edits, but the setlist must be finished before 18.5.2025?
I thought some random setlist yesterday, only to notice later that it didn't contain the possible song that has given name to the tour. So I edited it in there.
 
The Ides of March intro tape
1. Murders in the Rue Morgue
2. Phantom of the Opera
3. Die With Your Boots On
4. Be Quick Or Be Dead
5. 2 Minutes To Midnight
6. Infinite Dreams
7. Run to the Hills
8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
9. Trooper
10. To Tame a Land
11. Fear of the Dark
12. Iron Maiden
Encore
13. Number of the Beast
14. Bring Your Daughter
15. Running Free
 
1. Sanctuary
2. The Trooper
3. From Here To Eternity
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. Killers
6. Sun & Steel
7. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
8. The Number of the Beast
9. The Evil That Men Do
10. Only The Good Die Young
11. Run To The Hills
12. Fear of the Dark
13. Iron Maiden
Encore:
14. Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter
15. 2 Minutes To Midnight
16. Running Free

Ventured a bit form what I originally intended to evaluate in the setlist speculation thread (and would have not named many spesific songs) but fortune favours the brave I guess. I am reasonably confident however that Sanctuary and Running Free are in the correct positions. They want to start with an early song and finish likewise so it sort of makes a full circle. Goal is definitely ten points at bare minimum or I will cease to write here until 1st January 2030 :oops::cool:
 
1 Be Quick or Be Dead
2 Wrathchild
3 Afraid to Shoot Strangers
4 Trooper
5 2MTM
6 Remember Tomorrow
7 Stranger in a Strange Land
8 Rime of the Ancient Mariner
9 Only the Good Die Young
10 The Number of the Beast
11 Phantom of the Opera
12 Fear of the Dark
13 Iron Maiden

14 The Evil That Men Do
15 Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
16 Hallowed be Thy Name


Wishful thinking that they won't do Run to the Hills despite the tour name :D
 
Intro: The Ides of March Tape
1 Phantom of the Opera
2 2 Minutes to Midnight
3 Running Free
4 The Trooper
5 Only the Good Die Young
6 Infinite Dreams
7 Killers
8 Afraid to Shoot Strangers
9 Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10 Hallowed Be Thy Name
11 The Number of the Beast
12 Fear of the Dark
13 Iron Maiden
Encore:
14 Run to the Hills
15 Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter
16 Sanctuary
 
What I think we'll get:
  1. Aces High
  2. Wrathchild
  3. The Evil That Men Do
  4. Revelations
  5. The Trooper
  6. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
  7. Wasted Years
  8. Killers
  9. Two Minutes To Midnight
  10. Phantom Of The Opera
  11. Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
  12. Hallowed Be Thy Name
  13. Fear Of The Dark
  14. Iron Maiden
_______________________________________________
  1. The Number Of The Beast
  2. Run To The Hills
  3. Running Free
Now the following doesn't count for the contest... yet, below, is my ideal setlist without ditching THE classics:
Aces High
Wrathchild
Revelations
The Trooper
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Two Minutes To Midnight
Infinite Dreams
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
The Loneliness Of The Lone Distance Runner
Phantom Of The Opera
Murders In The Rue Morgue
To Tame A Land
Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
Fear Of The Dark
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
__________________________________________________________________________
Moonchild
Wasted Years
Run To The Hills
 
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1. Be Quick or Be Dead
2. Two Minutes to Midnight
3. Phantom of the Opera
4. Tailgunner
5. Trooper
6. Bring Your Daughter...
7. Killers
8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
9. Wasted Years
10. Infinite Dreams
11. Hallowed Be Thy Name
12. Fear of the Dark
13. Iron Maiden
--
14. Number of the Beast
15. Run to the Hills
16. Running Free
 
1) Moonchild
2) Infinite Dreams
3) 2 Minutes To Midnight
4) Tailgunner
5) Holy Smoke
6) Wrathchild
7) Phantom Of The Opera
8) Murders In The Rue Morgue
9) Sea Of Madness
10) Deja Vu
11) Aces High
12) Powerslave
13) Iron Maiden

14) Alexander The Great
15) Fear Of The Dark
16) Run To The Hills
 
It's not easy, but here I go, early prediction:

1.Be Quick Or Be Dead
2.2 Minutes To Midnight
3.Wrathchild
4.The Trooper
5.No Prayer For The Dying
6.To Tame A Land
7.Phantom Of The Opera
8.The Clairvoyant
9.Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
10.Only The Good Die Young
11.Fear Of The Dark
12.Iron Maiden
Encore:
13.The Number Of The Beast
14.Hallowed Be Thy Name
15.Run To The Hills

No SIT song! I can see Bring Your Daughter being played. Or even a song like Running Free as a closer.

Other songs I was considering -> Alexander (#13,10), Prowler, Killers, Die With Your Boots On (#6,8,10), Still Life (#6), Moonchild (#1), Infinite Dreams (#8,10), The Evil That Men Do (#8,10,13), Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (#6), Tailgunner (#5), Afraid To Shoot Strangers (#13) and Wasting Love.
... a 16th song would do wonders.

I think Boots (West Ham!), Moonchild, Evil, Seventh Son, Afraid and even Alexander have a big chance.

# = swap song
 
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Added the Future Past setlist contest leaderboard & notes regarding the results to the opening post (under spoiler tags) for the sake of carrying as much of the old data along as possible. :)
 
1. Phantom of the Opera
2. Wrathchild
3. 2minutes to midnight
4. Rime of the ancient mariner
5. Bring your daughter
6. To tame a land
7. Evil that men do
8. Trooper
9. Infinite dreams
10. Number of the beast
11. Fear of the dark
12. Iron maiden
------‐------
13. Only the good die young
14. Hallowed be thy name
15. Run to the hills
 
1. Be Quick or Be Dead
2. Wrathchild
3. Die with Your Boots On
4. Sea of Madness
5. Total Eclipse
6. Infinite Dreams
7. 2 Minutes to Midnight
8. Still Life
9. Phantom of the Opera
10. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
11. Killers
12. The Trooper
13. The Number of the Beast
14. Fear of the Dark
15. Iron Maiden
-----------------
16. Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
17. Only the Good die Young
18. Sanctuary
19. Run to the Hills
 
1. Be quick or be dead
2. 2 minutes to midnight
3. Only the good die young
4. Rime of the ancient mariner
5. Stranger in a strange Land
6. Evil that men do
7. To tame a land
8. Trooper
9. The Prisoner
10. Number of the beast
11. Fear of the dark
12. Iron maiden
Encore:
13. Running Free
14. Hallowed be thy name
15. Run to the hills
 
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