What are the least memorable Maiden songs?

[MW564]

Innocent Exile

 

[Whooten]

And I can only remember that cringy opening line from Quest For Fire, I don't remember anything else about it.

The rest of the song is actually quite good!

 

[mepatrik1]

Innocent Exile
Prodigal Son
Fear Is The Key
The Apparition
2 A.M.
Lightning Strikes Twice
Gates of Tomorrow
Age of Innocence
The Man Who Would Be King
Shadows of the Valley (it's a good song, but i always forget it for some reason)

 

[Marbled in Stone]

I'll go with The Man Who Would Be King. Mediocre songs are usually memorable because of, well, their flaws, but I can never remember how that one goes except a few bits and pieces.

Same for me, the only things I can recall are the Amen drums somewhere in the middle and ending lyrics "far far away, the man who would be king". I wouldn't say the song is "actively" bad though, just... well, extremely unmemorable.

 

[Black Bart]

Memory (as in "memorable") is something subjective. As far as I'm concerned, there is no IM song that I "don't remember" as such (main riff, melody, chorus) but I seem to struggle remembering all parts and strucutres of the songs that I find too long (mainly those on TXF and AMOLAD), but also "I Live My Way" (not released on CD) and the DoD B-sides.

 

[ErichZann]

Hate to say it but the vast majority of post BNW I can't really get into, with the odd exception.

 

[Ruflux]

Has to be The Duellists. The only thing that sticks is the chorus, and even that because of how corny and ill-fitting it is. I occasionally do remember bits of the instrumental section but that always results in me wondering where that bit is from, usually wrongly guessing it must be Quest for Fire or Sun and Steel or something.

 

[Number 6]

"Gangland" and "Gates of Tomorrow" for me.

 

[Diesel 11]

Drifter, Remember Tomorrow, Innocent Exile, Fates Warning.

 

[MW564]

Drifter, Remember Tomorrow, Innocent Exile, Fates Warning.

I'd give Remember Tomorrow another listen. Who knows, you might remember Remember Tomorrow tomorrow.

 

[Diesel 11]

I'd give Remember Tomorrow another listen. Who knows, you might remember Remember Tomorrow tomorrow.

I remember all of these songs, lol. They're just the ones that are the least memorable, per thread title.

Never been a fan of "Remember Tomorrow". Possibly the single most overrated song in the band's discography. I have no clue what everyone else sees in it.

 

[MW564]

I remember all of these songs, lol. They're just the ones that are the least memorable, per thread title.

Never been a fan of "Remember Tomorrow". Possibly the single most overrated song in the band's discography. I have no clue what everyone else sees in it.

While personally I love it, that's just the way it goes sometimes. Lord knows I've spent enough time in my week on the forum lurking in the murky depths blasphemy thread as it is.

 

[Diesel 11]

While personally I love it, that's just the way it goes sometimes. Lord knows I've spent enough time in my week on the forum lurking in the murky depths blasphemy thread as it is.

Yeah, but at least you're backed by most of the forum. Try being an "Apparition" fan.

 

[Shavasku]

Half of NPFTD + 33% of FOTD + 33% of VXI + Total Eclipse.

Oh, I can remember Mother of Mercy, but I find it very hard to listen.

 

[naranja]

No prayer is the only album where I can be listening to a song and not be sure of the title

 

[John Silver]

That song with the piano.. can't for the life of me remember the title. Ultra forgettable.

 

[Palpy]

That song with the piano.. can't for the life of me remember the title. Ultra forgettable.

Nodding Donkey Blues for sure.

 

[GroundZero]

The Aftermath
The Edge Of Darkness
2 A.M.
The Unbeliever
Age Of Innocence
The Man Who Would Be King

 

[John Silver]

Nodding Donkey Blues for sure.

That's the one, yeah.

 

[Jer]

That song with the piano.. can't for the life of me remember the title. Ultra forgettable.

LOL, I thought you meant "Empire Of The Clouds", and then @Diesel 11 would have to give you both barrels...