Worst Iron Maiden Song

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Cornfed Hick said:
The lyrics [to AOI] are a bit awkward in their syntax at times, but the message is fine.
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I guess this appreciation is up to each one of us, according to our own political/social sensitivity. As far as I'm concerned, it is the message first that disturbs me the most (although I don't find much to save in the other dimensions of the song).
 
TheTalisman said:
Run Silent Run Deep, cool intro, but I'm not too sure about the rest...
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Great intro indeed. It wouldn't surprise me if it came from Bruce's 1986 demos (more of the folk type and left aside for Somewhere in Time). I like the rest too, but it is just that the band's performance on it (especially Bruce's) is not that good and neither is the production. I wish I could listen to a current rendering of the song (by a cover band why not, but the singer would better be really good, even though Bruce was at 60% on NPFTD)
 
Black Bart said:
Great intro indeed. It wouldn't surprise me if it came from Bruce's 1986 demos (more of the folk type and left aside for Somewhere in Time). I like the rest too, but it is just that the band's performance on it (especially Bruce's) is not that good and neither is the production. I wish I could listen to a current rendering of the song (by a cover band why not, but the singer would better be really good, even though Bruce was at 60% on NPFTD)
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I love RSRD, it's a fantastic song, and I think Bruce sounds brilliant on that album. Actually, much better than he has sounded on all Iron Maiden albums since, his voice has declined with age, but he is still pretty good now.
 
Black Bart said:
Great intro indeed. It wouldn't surprise me if it came from Bruce's 1986 demos (more of the folk type and left aside for Somewhere in Time). I like the rest too, but it is just that the band's performance on it (especially Bruce's) is not that good and neither is the production. I wish I could listen to a current rendering of the song (by a cover band why not, but the singer would better be really good, even though Bruce was at 60% on NPFTD)
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Interesting points. I would love to hear RSRD and a few other songs from NP and FOTD redone by the current Version of Maiden. Ditch the overly raspy vocals and clean up the rough edges all around. All in all RSRD Is very cool as is though. And as for Montsegur: can't improve perfection :shred:!!!!
 
I think RSRD is pretty decently above average (and pretty good when compared against the rest of NPFD). I always thought it would get a few nods in the setlists over the years...too bad Maiden relegated this to the "back of the back catalog closet".
 
The only Maiden songs that I actually DISLIKE is Bring Your Daughter...to the Slaughter and Angel and the Gambler. For BYDTTS, the lyrics are corny as hell, and it's not all that memorable. The thing that saves me from hating it is the guitar solo. Then, I'd say that the Angel and the Gambler sucks, mainly because it's absolutely BORING. So boring that it gets annoying. Other than that, the X Factor and Virtual XI were generally subpar albums But they didn't have any other bad songs. Sure, they didn't have any memorable songs other than Futureal and maybe Look For the Truth, but I don't consider them BAD. No Prayer for the Dying is actually a pretty good album. It even contains one of my favourite Maiden songs, that being Mother Russia.
 
soundwave said:
I think RSRD is pretty decently above average (and pretty good when compared against the rest of NPFD). I always thought it would get a few nods in the setlists over the years...too bad Maiden relegated this to the "back of the back catalog closet".
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the metal press slagged it off for the lyric "a cunning fox in the chicken's lair" which is possibly a factor in it not getting a look in.
 
Nowadays I find Virus the worse Maiden song. Repetition, awful drums, then even more repetition. Plastic-like production with unacceptably fake synth sound. I think it was one of the really good examples that showcases that Maiden really lost it!
 
Gk1 said:
Nowadays I find Virus the worse Maiden song. Repetition, awful drums, then even more repetition. Plastic-like production with unacceptably fake synth sound. I think it was one of the really good examples that showcases that Maiden really lost it!
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The home video saves it though!

Who can't love the parts where they all try and look serious around the 25s mark.... and especially Nicko at 2:05!

This video is so bad it's good. It actually makes the videos for Blaze's recent solo work look excellent :)

 
If the Holy Smoke video was done on a £10 budget, then the Virus one must've been negative £10 or something. It really does cross the "so bad it's good" barrier.
 
This is a bit of a revelation. I've always found myself laughing at this video. Guess I'm not the only one! Haha!. It is a great way to spend a few minutes of your life. I really enjoy the song too though. I remember thinking it a tad annoying at first, the major changes etc. but now I really love virus and have it in fairly regular rotation.
That Nicko face is freakin awesome though at 2:05 as pointed out ha!!:applause::yes:
 
bornless1 said:
This is a bit of a revelation. I've always found myself laughing at this video. Guess I'm not the only one! Haha!. It is a great way to spend a few minutes of your life. I really enjoy the song too though. I remember thinking it a tad annoying at first, the major changes etc. but now I really love virus and have it in fairly regular rotation.
That Nicko face is freakin awesome though at 2:05 as pointed out ha!!:applause::yes:
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The best part, as for me, is Dave SINGING! :D
 
I'm torn with what I like and dislike because there are songs I hate the studio version to but love the live version.. Hallowed is one of them... Never liked the studio version but the Rock in Rio is freakin awesome... Same with Ghost of the Navigator and such... Should have a thread on tracks done better live than on an album
 
Anonymous said:
Of course everybody has their own opinions on this subject and a few of the above selections have raised a few eyebrows but that is normal. I will not be any different...

I would have to say that one of my least favourit songs is "Run to the Hills". It is Miaden's most commercial song and in my opinion a bit boring. People who don't know anything about heavy metal claim that the love this song. I just think it's a bland song on an otherwise mercurial album.

Another one I don't particually love too much is "Moonchild". Like "Run to the Hills" it's a bit boring and the chorus isn't at all catchy.

Others that aren't up to the usual Maiden standard would be "The Apparition", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" and "The Assasin".
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son not up to Maiden standard? Please tell me you are joking! It's an absolute classic in the same league as Hallowed Be Thy Name!
 
Anonymous said:
The boys are all excellent songwriters, but no one can deny that over the course of thirteen studio albums there have been a few duds. Come on, admit it - no matter how much we love the band, any free-thinking, open-minded Iron Maiden fan will have those few songs that make them cringe. Here's my definitive list:

Age of Innocence - A good sounding tune but I hate the narrow-minded, thinly-veiled right-wing lyrics because they make Steve sound like Alf Garnet. With lines like "Assailants know just how much further they can go / They know the laws are soft, conviction chances low" he is in danger of sounding like the editor of the Daily Mail.


I don't want to sound like I'm knocking Maiden here. They're my favourite band. Eight stinkers in thriteen albums isn't too bad I reckon.

What about you guys?
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I take it you've never grown up or lived in an inner city council estate then? You know the sort of place, where drug dealing and petty crime are a way of life, where "gangs" control access to and from the stairwells and lifts etc?

Where the old bill are wary of entering the area and ambulances won't attend, no matter how urgent the call without a Police escort?

Where old people really are too terrified to go out after dark and you have to accompany your children to and from every activity they take part in because you darn't risk them coming and going alone?

I thought not. because if you had I'm pretty certain you wouldn't be quite so high and mighty, or should I say "narrow minded"?

Just saying.....
 
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