Como Estais Amigos

Como Estais Amigos

  • Great!

    Votes: 8 53.3%
  • Average.

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • Really poor.

    Votes: 4 26.7%
  • I hate Blaze, so my opinion doesn't matter anyway.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    15

Sydo

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Apr 13, 2001
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Como esta amigo
For the death of those we don't know


This song got stuck in my head while at work today, even though I havn't heard it in over a year... So I was forced to blow the dust of Virtual XI and give it a listen the moment I got home.

No more tears, no more tears

Damn this song rules! :rock: I'd have to say this is the highlight of a mostly otherwise shitty album. Along with Lightning Strikes Twice, Como Estais Amigos must be the only other 'under-rated' Maiden song on a mostly otherwise shitty album. With the rest of the tracks ranging from over-rated (Futureal, Clansman), to mediocre (2 Worlds Collide), to flawed (Angel and Gambler), to crap (Eyes Of A Stranger).

Shall we dance the dance in sunlight
Shall we drink the wine of peace
Shall our tears be of joy
Shall we keep at bay the best


:rock: :rock: :rock:

Your thoughts?
 
I agree that 'Futureal' is overated, but I do still like it. Must disagree on 'The Clansman' though, as I think it is great! 'Lightning Strikes Twice' is solid, and is quite underated, and I think 'Como Estais Amigos' is the best (or perhaps the second best to 'The Clansman') on the album. Great song! :)
 
I think most of "Virtual XI" is great - "The Angel and the Gambler" is a very dodgy song indeed, though, but everything else is cool.
 
The Angel and The Gambler is about five minutes too long, with *way* too much repetition of the chorus (a problem with most of the songs on VXI), though I still like it 'cos it sounds like The Who :).

Como Estais Amigos blows goats (sorry Sydo), but the rest of the album is very good indeed :rock:

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I agree with Wrathy.... The Angel & The Gambler could be a great 4 minute song, but repeating the chorus 200 times makes it suck I think.

And Como Estais Amigos is the worst Maiden song ever in my opinion, I hate it! Haha. My worst on VXI which is my worst Maiden album, and my worst out of any Maiden album.
 
I too like Angel and The Gambler. But as everyone else said, it's just too long on the album. It would have really rocked to have a short version on the album, and extended it live - but Maiden don't like messing with their own songs.. :rolleyes:
 
Como Estais is one of my fave Maiden songs. I always thought they should've ended the South American shows with it (a good way to really push Blaze over the top with the fans (no, not off the stage!:p)).

IT ROCKS! And THAT!.... is the last word :p
 
You must have gotten the wrong version. Maiden release like 10 different versions of singles in order to boost sales and get a better chart position ("Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter", anyone? :) ).

On my single, the edited version is track 1, "The Aftermath" (live) is track 2 and then there's the video of "Man on the Edge". Unfortunately, the live track was on a bootleg I already had. Oh well. :)