Maidens most underrated song

[The Amazer]

The two poll options that surprise me the most are The Wicker Man and Flight of Icarus? I would have thought these two tracks would be seen as classics. The Wicker Man I can forgive, considering this was done in 2002 and it would have been fresh... but no excuse for Flight of Icarus. Both amazing songs, obviously.

 

[Spiff]

Yeah, not sure what Spawny was thinking with some of those choices. I'd put Infinite Dreams at the top of my Most Overrated list.

 

[Southy]

I can't believe I never replied to this before, I do love The Clansman though...

 

[phlogiston]

...I don't recall thrown up hot dogs...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I agree that No Prayer isn't the stinker it is made out to be. Title track, Public Enema Number One, Fates Warning, Hooks In You, Bring Your Daughter. .. . Fucking awesome.

 

[Southy]

I agree Blitzy, I seem to play it a bit

 

[Spiff]

There's only one song on NPFTD I don't like and that's Mother Russia. Everything else is great, and Hooks In You is in my top 5 Maiden songs.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I love Mother Russia, but that might be as a guitarist, as I really fell in love with it while learning to play it. Musically it is brilliant.

My main gripe with the album is Tailgunner and Holy Smoke, which sets a bad precedent being the first two tracks. Tailgunner is probably their weakest ever album opener. Steve should have trusted his instincts and recorded a live version or put some live crowd noise on there as he planned to, it might have helped, as the live version that came out as a bside is better. Holy Smoke is a good song, but Bruce's vocals sound to me to be a bit off the beat and a bit forced. Again, the live bside from the FotD era is much better.

 

[The Amazer]

I love Mother Russia, but that might be as a guitarist, as I really fell in love with it while learning to play it. Musically it is brilliant.

My main gripe with the album is Tailgunner and Holy Smoke, which sets a bad precedent being the first two tracks. Tailgunner is probably their weakest ever album opener. Steve should have trusted his instincts and recorded a live version or put some live crowd noise on there as he planned to, it might have helped, as the live version that came out as a bside is better. Holy Smoke is a good song, but Bruce's vocals sound to me to be a bit off the beat and a bit forced. Again, the live bside from the FotD era is much better.

Wow, easily two of my favourite songs on the album. I think Tailgunner is actually one of the better album openers and I fell in love with Holy Smoke a long time ago when as a teenager, me and my mates would laugh hysterically at the film clip.

 

[Sydo]

I think Tailgunner is actually one of the better album openers..

Gotta agree with this dude
I've always liked Tailgunner, but it's been given a new life this past month watching my son sing along to it! His favourite song right now.

 

[Southy]

I am on the Tailgunner express too

 

[Blitzkrieg]

These were always my fav versions of Tailgunner and Holy Smoke. If you haven't heard them check them out:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/zRylG3goEHU

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sn-pl74GTpw

 

[Southy]

Are those the ones on FOTD tour edition? Iused to go to them all the time.

Maybe I need to have an Iron Maiden month...so much music to pick through these days I miss all of the classic, brilliant stuff

 

[Blitzkrieg]

That's them. They're great.

 

[Winmar]

Fuckin' 'ell, hello Sydo!