This song is about a TV programme in the UK FROM THE 60'S of the same name. It had a cult following and was about a man who worked for the government and resigned so was captured and placed in a surreal village (the place really exists and is called Portmerion in north Wales and is amazing). He tries to escape in every episode but always gets caught - 17 made all brilliant - filmed in technicolour. He was assigned the number 6 as his name, played by American Patrick McGoohan.
Was possibly an extension of the John Drake, Dangerman. Fantastic series and so ahead of its time. The 2000s remake was abysmal and totally missed the point of the show.
I love this song, one of my top 5 favorites from Iron Maiden. Every instrument gets to stand out musically, which doesn't always happen in metal songs. The drums on the intro are simply badass, almost a 70s hard rock vibe, but with a metal punch. Harris' bass throughout the tune is creative & interesting. And those solos...damn...melodic & blistering as always on this album...I could listen to them all day long, lol, but I'm a guitarist 🤷♂😏. And how many other bands give such time to pre-solo bridges in songs like these guys do? It adds something emotionally.
The beauty of these songs is that everytime u hear them it takes you back to that era, and the memories of discovering these incredible bands. Im 55 now, and this song still sounds incredible.
First time I put Number of the beast on a turntable in the 80's, I was blown away! This Album is great from start to finish! + great Artwork on the cover!
Best metal album. Best Meatl band. Best Metal Line Up. Best Metal drummer - the awesome Clive Burr. His playing on the three first and best Maiden albums is perfect. No one has or will have his perfect drumming. Rest in Power Clive! Up the Irons
This is the music I grew up with in my teenage years and it is awesome to see somebody hear it and enjoy it for the first time. I am a new subscriber and think you two are the best on you tube with reaction videos....keep up the good work 🤘🤪🤘
I played this song on my walkman the day I left gate of the military base after 4 years of service :D The song pretty much sums up the feeling I had at the time, where I want to start a new chapter in my life - this song has a very special place in my heart. Btw I can recommend "Where eagles dare" with Iron Maiden also :D
Totally agree. The title track and Run to the Hills are secondary to me. The great single is Hallowed Be Thy Name, and Children of the Damned is a great tune that must've been single too.
Yes! One of my favorite Maiden tunes - you should ABSOLUTELY crank up 22 Acacia Avenue - it's kind of a sequel to Charlotte the Harlot from their first album. The final flourish is one of Maiden's greatest musical pieces, IMO. YOU ALL ROCK! Keep 'em coming you beautiful people! Nothing against Nicko, but I really wish Clive Burr has stuck around on drums.
So true really a masterpiece, this was when maiden peaked, the sound changed and music became more like prog, Clive really ripped the drums on everything and the sound they wanted,meant that Harris needed a less forthright drummer, more in the background, nothing against Nicko but Clive was the man RIP
Great Iron Maiden song off NOTB. The intro is from the British TV show from 1967 and the inspiration for the song. As a long time Maiden fan also check out - Prowler, Strange World, Iron Maiden, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers, Prodigal Son, Purgatory, Invaders, 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland, Where Eagles Dare, Revelations, Die With Your Boots On, To Tame a Land, Aces High, Flash of the Blade, Back in the Village, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Caught Somewhere in Time, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Stranger in a Strange Land, Alexander the Great, Infinite Dreams, The Evil That Men Do, The Clairvoyant, Be Quick or be Dead, The Wicker Man, Ghost of the Navigator, Brave New World, Dream of Mirrors, Out of the Silent Planet, No More Lies, Dance of Death, Paschendale, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, The Longest Day, El Dorado, When the Wild Wind Blows. I did not include the 11 songs that Brad and Lex already reacted to, check their list.
What . A . Song! Incredible beat. Maiden just get my heart racing. The solo!! You can follow which ever instrument you want and be wickedly entertained!
My first time seeing a reaction to one of my favorite songs. Bought this album off the rack when I was 12 in 82' , it certainly didn't disappoint. 1982 Iron Maiden is a legacy for the ages to enjoy.
The "sound clip" at the beginning is a from a show called "The Prisoner" which was the inspiration this song. It was an old BBC show from the late 60s. it was a bizarre show that felt conspiratorial, paranoia, overall general sense of injustice.
Lol Millennials thinking they commonly played Iron Maiden on the radio in the 80's. Maybe in LA and NYC once a month at 3am on a specialty or public access station back then, but here in flyover country I didn't hear a classic 80's Maiden song on a local hard rock station until the mid 2000's, and that's still rarely.
One of my favorite iron maiden albums of all time! What a great song. All the songs on the Number Of The Beast are fantastic. This is 1983 at its finest!! It’s why we all love iron maiden. The pioneers of heavy metal. Gotta do “Run To The Hill” now!!
As others have noted, the opening comes from one of the most interesting TV shows ever made. It stars a guy who had been the title character in a show called Secret Agent. He resigns from his job, presumably as a secret agent (although it is never said he is the same character) and wakes up on an idyllic Island with a Village Green. He is free to do anything but leave. And the way that inanimate objects hem him in if he tries to leave is part of the fun of the show. Meanwhile he tries to figure out who is in charge (number 1) but instead winds up dealing with an ever changing number of second in commands (number 2). The show ended before any of its mysteries was actually explained. They got permission from the star of the show to make the song about the show and to include the quotes.
They may be a British band, but the drummer lives in Palm Beach County, and he has a Maiden themed BBQ restaurant called Rock N Roll Ribs y'all should check out.
Damn good restaurant! I was just down in Boca Raton in February, and lunch there was the happiest memory from the trip. Best BBQ ribs I've ever had. Only 1/3 of Maiden lives in Britain these days. Janick's somewhere outside of Hartlepool, I forget exactly where, and I believe Steve is still in London or close to it. But yeah, Nicko's in Boca Raton, FL, Dave's in Hawaii, Adrian's in Canada although I don't recall where, and Bruce has lived in France the last few years.
Beavis and Butthead had an episode where they were in prison for a "Scared Straight" program. The guard found them singing this song with the inmates. Awesome.
I just wanna say how grateful I am to you guys and this channel because nor only do I get to hear some much loved classics but I also get to hear some songs I wouldn't have otherwise thought to listen to.
@@mournblade1066 Both really good albums that have grown on me in time, but having been a Maiden fan from the first album on, I just felt these albums didn't match the sheer intensity and inventiveness of the earlier ones.
Like being on the front of a sailing ship, running headlong into a stormy sea. Triumphant melodies that are lifting off the ground instead of linear plodding along in monster boots or hauling ass in a linear dragster.
Growing up in the bible belt of Southern Mississippi during the "satanic panic" days was such a trip. Pastors burning records and playing albums backwards during teen Sunday school lessons... they were absolutely convinced that the devil was literally speaking to kids through bands like Maiden, Ozzy, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, etc. It's hard to believe nowadays, but they really did whip parents up into a frenzy back in the day. I kind of outgrew Maiden by the time I had discovered heavier bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, etc... it had all become a little "cheesy" for my tastes I guess. But looking back now I can really appreciate the genius of Iron Maiden - from the incredible musicianship to the unique artwork, they created a real mystique that captured an entire generation of kid's imaginations. I was fortunate enough to see the World Slavery Tour in Biloxi, MS when I was around 13 years old or so. I told my parents that I was spending the night with a friend and a group of us snuck down to Biloxi with a group of older kids to see Iron Maiden w/ WASP, and it was truly an incredible experience that I'll never forget! That run of Dickinson albums - Number of the Beast/Piece of Mind/Powerslave (and of course Live After Death) were such a huge part of my pre-teen/early teen years. I had EVERY poster of Eddie covering my walls, freaking my parents out 🤣! The Purgatory poster was the one that stands out in my mind the most - that one terrorized my Mom the most I think hehe. LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN! 🤘
I always tell my young drummers,to listen to Clive Burr..one of the greats.. I love his snare work he doesn't use rolls use a snare and uses Brakes in his hi-hats and its symbols credible drummer and what a foot on that bass drum..Nicko always says he has hard time playing clives stuff..incredible drummer..
my teen just popped in to say remember this shit lol Steve's bass lines in this song made me want to get a bass (former guitarist wannabe ) it's all about the bass as they say keep rocking guys I love your reactions 🤘
Not only do I think that this album is Iron Maiden's best but also is one of the best hard rock and heavy metal albums period! It would for sure be one of my deserted island records. Steve Harris' bass lines are just amazing! My favorite song is the title track, which Brad and Lex have already done, but 22 Acacia Avenue is another banger!
Went to the Powerslave tour. It was sick, ACCEPT opened but Iron Maiden blew them away, most tbh. Still one of my top shows and I saw a few killer Grateful Dead shows that were a pretty big deal to me, life altering. I always say IRON MAIDEN was one of the best. KISS was killer live, STEVIE RAY VSUGHN...my first non metal show, blew me away, then I found the Grateful Dead and music was blown wide-open. They blew down the walls like C4, now I like tons of styles. Try Japanese Jazz Fusion from the 70s from Ryo Kawasaki or Mr Suzuki or Kraut Rock, German Fusion, from the 70s.
Love this one, but please go back and do some Maiden when Paul Di'anno was singing. "Ides of March/Wrathchild", "Killers", "Murders in the Rue Morgue".
Once again Iron Maiden rules You Tube..... Based on a UK show of the same name. We need more Maiden guys, check out; 1)Evil that men do, 2) bring your daughter to the slaughter 3) transylvania ( Live ) 👍👍👍👍👍
Love me some Iron Maiden. And yeah, I had never heard of that British spy show from the 1960s called The Prisoner, as others have mentioned, until I was in my twenties sometime in the 1980s. Twin Peaks was airing for the first time, and a friend of mine would host dinner parties where we would go over there once a week on Twin Peaks night, and then we would play an episode of The Prisoner and have so much fun with it, and then Twin Peaks would come on and we would watch that and eat. Such fun.
I believe if lex would have been born 30 years earlier she would have been a full blown metal head It is just Awesome to see young people digging on a song that is probably older than them that is the greatness of metal and iron maiden.🤘🤘🤘
The song "The Prisoner" by Iron Maiden is inspired by an old british television series from the years 1967-68. This television series was about a secret island of the british secret service where people were held captive, to extort information from him. These prisoners were stripped of all rights, even their names, and were called by a number. But the number 6 rebels against his captors and tries to escape!!
Brilliant!! Great Band!! Had the iron maiden t-shirt and leather jacket long hair when I was in my early teens! Lol 😂 Guns n Roses were my favourites but Iron maiden were proper! (Good English Band!) Lead singer also a commercial Pilot and was World Champion Fencing for Cambridge University! Lol Random facts!! 😅👍😎🏴 You should review their songs "Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter" and "Number of the Beast" if you haven't already!? (They were pretty big hits back in the 80s!) Cheers from London England Happy St. George's Day! God save the Queen! 👍💪❤️😎🏴
My first concert was Maiden. A tad nervous lol. 13ish I think I was. Years later I seen them again and happened to see Bruce walking around the mall during the day before the concert. I didn't bother him. Should have, maybe could have been given an upgrade 😁
This album has so many classics on it. My personal favourite is Children of the Damned and it’s definitely worth checking out. The power of the chorus contrasted by the ballad-like verse and then the frantic ending…just a metal classic.
Great stuff! If someone asks, what is classic Heavy Metal, just play this song with this awesome intro! And this epic solo! More Metal is not possible! Greetings from Germany 👍⚡️🤘
Everyone talks about The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name..and deservedly so..but nobody talks about The Prisoner which might be my favorite song off the album. Its an underrated gem
Don't know if you've noticed yet, after all your Iron Maiden reactions, but if not, take heed from now on: the bass playing from the band's main man and chief songwriter Steve Harris is AMAZING. Just listen to that lightning-fast finger playing in the distinctive "gallop" rhythm that he has made legendary, and you will be awestruck.
'The Prisoner' was an old TV series starring Patrick McGoohan... Iron Maiden wrote the song about the plot of the series and sampled dialogue from the show as the intro.... A lot of Iron Maiden songs are inspired by movies and TV - 'The Clansman' was from the Mel Gibson movie 'Braveheart' ... 'Man on the edge' was from Michael Douglas' movie 'Falling down' ... 'Twilight zone' was also inspired by the TV series.
When I was a kid, *nothing* was scarier than Iron Maiden, and I'd never even heard them. "What sort of sonic hellscape would be produced by these faceless men whose mascot is essentially a reanimated, rotting corpse?!" Turns out...nerdy melodic rock about BBC TV and Anglo Saxon history.
Hahha just listening to this reminds me of when I had not a care in the world sat at home playing atari st listening to this hahaha brilliant happy days.
This song is about a TV programme in the UK FROM THE 60'S of the same name. It had a cult following and was about a man who worked for the government and resigned so was captured and placed in a surreal village (the place really exists and is called Portmerion in north Wales and is amazing). He tries to escape in every episode but always gets caught - 17 made all brilliant - filmed in technicolour. He was assigned the number 6 as his name, played by American Patrick McGoohan.
Yeah he kept being caught by a bloody big inflatable ball running along the beach, fantastic for its time
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Was possibly an extension of the John Drake, Dangerman. Fantastic series and so ahead of its time. The 2000s remake was abysmal and totally missed the point of the show.
@@dbrooks76 Dangerman, now you are talking I loved Patrick McGoohan in that he was a proper take no shit kind of guy
Be seeing you !!
Great drumming by Clive Burr RIP
Always thought he was better than Nicko
"Number of the Beast" is a masterpiece of an album! Beginning to end, every song is a classic.
Hell yeah! Their best work I think!
At the time, it was panned by critics...bet they are sorry now. 🤘
Yep every song is good on this album
I love this song, one of my top 5 favorites from Iron Maiden. Every instrument gets to stand out musically, which doesn't always happen in metal songs. The drums on the intro are simply badass, almost a 70s hard rock vibe, but with a metal punch. Harris' bass throughout the tune is creative & interesting. And those solos...damn...melodic & blistering as always on this album...I could listen to them all day long, lol, but I'm a guitarist 🤷♂😏. And how many other bands give such time to pre-solo bridges in songs like these guys do? It adds something emotionally.
80’s Maiden, all killers, no fillers what an epic run of Albums from self titled till 7th Son.
Yep.
Yup.
Everything from 1980 to 1992 is their best work.
The beauty of these songs is that everytime u hear them it takes you back to that era, and the memories of discovering these incredible bands. Im 55 now, and this song still sounds incredible.
One of my favorite Maiden songs. Such a vastly underrated song!!
First time I put Number of the beast on a turntable in the 80's, I was blown away! This Album is great from start to finish! + great Artwork on the cover!
A great Iron Maiden "deep cut" - I don't think they played it live for years, but are doing so again now
They brought the song back during the Maiden England Tour from 2012-14 but haven't played it since. I thankfully saw them play it in 2012.
Yes, I saw them in 2012 in San Antonio and they played it. Awesome!! I feel like it's a good tribute to Clive Burr.
Best metal album. Best Meatl band. Best Metal Line Up. Best Metal drummer - the awesome Clive Burr. His playing on the three first and best Maiden albums is perfect. No one has or will have his perfect drumming.
Rest in Power Clive! Up the Irons
This is the music I grew up with in my teenage years and it is awesome to see somebody hear it and enjoy it for the first time. I am a new subscriber and think you two are the best on you tube with reaction videos....keep up the good work 🤘🤪🤘
The Number Of The Beast is a really really really good album and he turns 40 this year.
RIP Clive Burr.
Up the Irons !🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 ;)
Strange World may be my favorite of Iron Maiden with vocalist Paul Di'Anno.
My favorite is Innocent Exile
Yes I prefer Di'anno. But he had some issues.
Just a little coke habit that Steve didn't like. Could have been more behind the scenes.
"Wrathchild"
Yeah, hardly anyone mentions "Strange World." It's absolutely sublime.
I played this song on my walkman the day I left gate of the military base after 4 years of service :D The song pretty much sums up the feeling I had at the time, where I want to start a new chapter in my life - this song has a very special place in my heart. Btw I can recommend "Where eagles dare" with Iron Maiden also :D
"Children of the Damned" is the best song on this album right after "Hallowed be thy Name"
Yes and Steve Harris, just shreds on the bass. On all their songs.
Totally agree. The title track and Run to the Hills are secondary to me. The great single is Hallowed Be Thy Name, and Children of the Damned is a great tune that must've been single too.
Yes! One of my favorite Maiden tunes - you should ABSOLUTELY crank up 22 Acacia Avenue - it's kind of a sequel to Charlotte the Harlot from their first album. The final flourish is one of Maiden's greatest musical pieces, IMO. YOU ALL ROCK! Keep 'em coming you beautiful people! Nothing against Nicko, but I really wish Clive Burr has stuck around on drums.
Jeff Blevins, a man of culture
If I've had one drink too many, the videos of Clive Burr from '79/'80 playing live gets really bittersweet. Made the drums a lead instrument
So true really a masterpiece, this was when maiden peaked, the sound changed and music became more like prog,
Clive really ripped the drums on everything and the sound they wanted,meant that Harris needed a less forthright drummer, more in the background, nothing against Nicko but Clive was the man RIP
Sounds like Bruce had years and years playing with Iron Maiden on this album, and is actually his debut, clearly he fit perfectly in Iron Maiden
The drums and bass on this song is just the best thing I’ve heard from them 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
Awesome deep dive here. I always loved Clive Burr's drumming on this album. RIP❤
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Great Iron Maiden song off NOTB. The intro is from the British TV show from 1967 and the inspiration for the song. As a long time Maiden fan also check out -
Prowler, Strange World, Iron Maiden, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers, Prodigal Son, Purgatory, Invaders, 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland, Where Eagles Dare, Revelations, Die With Your Boots On, To Tame a Land, Aces High, Flash of the Blade, Back in the Village, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Caught Somewhere in Time, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Stranger in a Strange Land, Alexander the Great, Infinite Dreams, The Evil That Men Do, The Clairvoyant, Be Quick or be Dead, The Wicker Man, Ghost of the Navigator, Brave New World, Dream of Mirrors, Out of the Silent Planet, No More Lies, Dance of Death, Paschendale, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, The Longest Day, El Dorado, When the Wild Wind Blows. I did not include the 11 songs that Brad and Lex already reacted to, check their list.
😂 The amount of songs you listed
That's quite a list! 😆🤘
0:33 "WHAAAT?!"
Lucky Brad!!!
This is an awesome song from Bruce Dickinsons first album singing with Iron Maiden, and I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to this one.👍
What . A . Song! Incredible beat. Maiden just get my heart racing. The solo!! You can follow which ever instrument you want and be wickedly entertained!
My first time seeing a reaction to one of my favorite songs. Bought this album off the rack when I was 12 in 82' , it certainly didn't disappoint. 1982 Iron Maiden is a legacy for the ages to enjoy.
The "sound clip" at the beginning is a from a show called "The Prisoner" which was the inspiration this song. It was an old BBC show from the late 60s. it was a bizarre show that felt conspiratorial, paranoia, overall general sense of injustice.
I sort of watched "The Prisoner" on PBS in the 70's but I am familiar with it.
It's pretty relevant now
5:02, my favorite part of the song! Love that riff that Adrian Smith does and then the back come in.
Lol Millennials thinking they commonly played Iron Maiden on the radio in the 80's. Maybe in LA and NYC once a month at 3am on a specialty or public access station back then, but here in flyover country I didn't hear a classic 80's Maiden song on a local hard rock station until the mid 2000's, and that's still rarely.
One of my top ten Maiden songs. The late great Clive Burr on drums. RIP
One of my favorite iron maiden albums of all time! What a great song. All the songs on the Number Of The Beast are fantastic. This is 1983 at its finest!! It’s why we all love iron maiden. The pioneers of heavy metal.
Gotta do “Run To The Hill” now!!
Totally agree ! Number of the beast is a terrific album ! Another one is PowerSlave.
1982
You e barely scratched the surface with Maiden, fictional songs, non fiction, there’s so much variation through the decades
As others have noted, the opening comes from one of the most interesting TV shows ever made. It stars a guy who had been the title character in a show called Secret Agent. He resigns from his job, presumably as a secret agent (although it is never said he is the same character) and wakes up on an idyllic Island with a Village Green. He is free to do anything but leave. And the way that inanimate objects hem him in if he tries to leave is part of the fun of the show. Meanwhile he tries to figure out who is in charge (number 1) but instead winds up dealing with an ever changing number of second in commands (number 2). The show ended before any of its mysteries was actually explained.
They got permission from the star of the show to make the song about the show and to include the quotes.
I love the TV show, pretty cool that it inspired this song
I disagree that the show ended before any of it's myseries was explained though ;)
They may be a British band, but the drummer lives in Palm Beach County, and he has a Maiden themed BBQ restaurant called Rock N Roll Ribs y'all should check out.
Damn good restaurant! I was just down in Boca Raton in February, and lunch there was the happiest memory from the trip. Best BBQ ribs I've ever had.
Only 1/3 of Maiden lives in Britain these days. Janick's somewhere outside of Hartlepool, I forget exactly where, and I believe Steve is still in London or close to it. But yeah, Nicko's in Boca Raton, FL, Dave's in Hawaii, Adrian's in Canada although I don't recall where, and Bruce has lived in France the last few years.
Beavis and Butthead had an episode where they were in prison for a "Scared Straight" program. The guard found them singing this song with the inmates. Awesome.
I just wanna say how grateful I am to you guys and this channel because nor only do I get to hear some much loved classics but I also get to hear some songs I wouldn't have otherwise thought to listen to.
One of the most underrated songs in music history 🤘
Man, the first five Maiden albums are a huge part of the soundtrack of my youth. Up the Irons!!
What about Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son? Their first seven albums are amazing.
@@mournblade1066 Both really good albums that have grown on me in time, but having been a Maiden fan from the first album on, I just felt these albums didn't match the sheer intensity and inventiveness of the earlier ones.
Like being on the front of a sailing ship, running headlong into a stormy sea. Triumphant melodies that are lifting off the ground instead of linear plodding along in monster boots or hauling ass in a linear dragster.
How could this guy stay so emotionless listening to these incredible solos?)
This whole album is a metal classic. Up the Irons!
I have not heard this in years! Classic Maiden.
Great reaction as always. Lex had joined the tanks months ago.
They should follow this Iron's reaction with "Caught somewhere in time"
Clive rocks on drums! Nice choice reaction!
This Iron Maiden is an iconic lp for them.
One of the BEST Maiden songs that rarely gets mentioned amongst their best … truly epic bridge and solo \m/\m/
my fave album back in the day. early 80's. great song.
One of my favorites still!!
Growing up in the bible belt of Southern Mississippi during the "satanic panic" days was such a trip. Pastors burning records and playing albums backwards during teen Sunday school lessons... they were absolutely convinced that the devil was literally speaking to kids through bands like Maiden, Ozzy, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, etc. It's hard to believe nowadays, but they really did whip parents up into a frenzy back in the day. I kind of outgrew Maiden by the time I had discovered heavier bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, etc... it had all become a little "cheesy" for my tastes I guess. But looking back now I can really appreciate the genius of Iron Maiden - from the incredible musicianship to the unique artwork, they created a real mystique that captured an entire generation of kid's imaginations. I was fortunate enough to see the World Slavery Tour in Biloxi, MS when I was around 13 years old or so. I told my parents that I was spending the night with a friend and a group of us snuck down to Biloxi with a group of older kids to see Iron Maiden w/ WASP, and it was truly an incredible experience that I'll never forget!
That run of Dickinson albums - Number of the Beast/Piece of Mind/Powerslave (and of course Live After Death) were such a huge part of my pre-teen/early teen years. I had EVERY poster of Eddie covering my walls, freaking my parents out 🤣! The Purgatory poster was the one that stands out in my mind the most - that one terrorized my Mom the most I think hehe. LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN! 🤘
I love this song. Reminds me of when I got realesed on parole.
Iron Maiden at its finest! Great Song!!
One of if not the Greatest metal band. Still killing it live today
Maiden never got air time in the 80s. We did listen to this in the ARMY.
Those drums and that groove!
Probably Iron Maiden's best album. Number of the Beast
I always tell my young drummers,to listen to Clive Burr..one of the greats.. I love his snare work he doesn't use rolls use a snare and uses Brakes in his hi-hats and its symbols credible drummer and what a foot on that bass drum..Nicko always says he has hard time playing clives stuff..incredible drummer..
Up the F'n Irons! I got to see this Maiden line-up on the Number of the Beast Tour in '82. RIP Clive Burr (drummer)
Imagine being a a jumbo jet and the lead singer for Iron Maiden walks out and says hello ladies and gentlemen I'll be your captain for this flight.
Lex allways in tune with music...love her!
Their Run To The Hills is my favorite. Don't forget that they have a song called Iron Maiden as well.
my teen just popped in to say remember this shit lol Steve's bass lines in this song made me want to get a bass (former guitarist wannabe ) it's all about the bass as they say keep rocking guys I love your reactions 🤘
My favorite Iron Maiden album is " Killers " it was also my first concert.
Not only do I think that this album is Iron Maiden's best but also is one of the best hard rock and heavy metal albums period! It would for sure be one of my deserted island records. Steve Harris' bass lines are just amazing! My favorite song is the title track, which Brad and Lex have already done, but 22 Acacia Avenue is another banger!
They should do the whole Charlotte saga - Charlotte The Harlot, 22 Acacia Avenue, Hooks In You, and From Here To Eternity.
Need to do When the wild wind blows. Epic music and great lyrics.
Went to the Powerslave tour.
It was sick, ACCEPT opened but Iron Maiden blew them away, most tbh.
Still one of my top shows and I saw a few killer Grateful Dead shows that were a pretty big deal to me, life altering.
I always say IRON MAIDEN was one of the best.
KISS was killer live, STEVIE RAY VSUGHN...my first non metal show, blew me away, then I found the Grateful Dead and music was blown wide-open.
They blew down the walls like C4, now I like tons of styles.
Try Japanese Jazz Fusion from the 70s from Ryo Kawasaki or Mr Suzuki or Kraut Rock, German Fusion, from the 70s.
Love this one, but please go back and do some Maiden when Paul Di'anno was singing. "Ides of March/Wrathchild", "Killers", "Murders in the Rue Morgue".
That's some prime NWOBHM right there.
the song is about the TV show "The Prisoner" with Patrick McGoohan for the most part
Yep
Once again Iron Maiden rules You Tube.....
Based on a UK show of the same name.
We need more Maiden guys, check out;
1)Evil that men do,
2) bring your daughter to the slaughter
3) transylvania ( Live )
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Love me some Iron Maiden. And yeah, I had never heard of that British spy show from the 1960s called The Prisoner, as others have mentioned, until I was in my twenties sometime in the 1980s. Twin Peaks was airing for the first time, and a friend of mine would host dinner parties where we would go over there once a week on Twin Peaks night, and then we would play an episode of The Prisoner and have so much fun with it, and then Twin Peaks would come on and we would watch that and eat. Such fun.
You both really should see them in concert if you have the opportunity
Still have this album and turntable in my parents attic amongst other albums
This is my favorite iron maiden album of all time
One of my favorite Maiden tracks!
I believe if lex would have been born 30 years earlier she would have been a full blown metal head It is just Awesome to see young people digging on a song that is probably older than them that is the greatness of metal and iron maiden.🤘🤘🤘
The song "The Prisoner" by Iron Maiden is inspired by an old british television series from the years 1967-68.
This television series was about a secret island of the british secret service where people were held captive, to extort information from him.
These prisoners were stripped of all rights, even their names, and were called by a number.
But the number 6 rebels against his captors and tries to escape!!
Brilliant!! Great Band!!
Had the iron maiden t-shirt and leather jacket long hair when I was in my early teens! Lol 😂 Guns n Roses were my favourites but Iron maiden were proper! (Good English Band!) Lead singer also a commercial Pilot and was World Champion Fencing for Cambridge University! Lol Random facts!! 😅👍😎🏴
You should review their songs "Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter" and "Number of the Beast" if you haven't already!? (They were pretty big hits back in the 80s!)
Cheers from London England
Happy St. George's Day! God save the Queen! 👍💪❤️😎🏴
My first concert was Maiden. A tad nervous lol. 13ish I think I was. Years later I seen them again and happened to see Bruce walking around the mall during the day before the concert. I didn't bother him. Should have, maybe could have been given an upgrade 😁
This album has so many classics on it. My personal favourite is Children of the Damned and it’s definitely worth checking out. The power of the chorus contrasted by the ballad-like verse and then the frantic ending…just a metal classic.
This is one of my favorite Iron Maiden songs. You also gotta check out the bands, Godsmack and Tesla!!!
Clive Burr drumming is badass🤘🤘
Are you kidding me, The Prisoner reaction?. Thank you!! 22 Acacia Avenue should be next. UP THE IRONS
They should do Charlotte The Harlot first - gotta get her saga in order, you know!
As I am mostly a rhythm guitar player this is such a fun song to play.
GOD I WISH MAIDEN MADE SONGS LIKE THIS AGAIN..
The late Clive Burr banging out this one on the drum kit. May he RIP.
I saw Maiden for the first time on 2013, and I cried singing the chorus of this song 🤣
That took me back to my high school weight room! Get pumped! Haha!
Fun Fact: The intro is from a 17 episode British television series of the same title. The dialogue also began every episode of the show.
Great show, too. I used to watch it on PBS back in the 80s, when it came on right before Dr. Who.
Great stuff! If someone asks, what is classic Heavy Metal, just play this song with this awesome intro! And this epic solo! More Metal is not possible! Greetings from Germany 👍⚡️🤘
Im glad you are reacting to the less known Maiden songs
Everyone talks about The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name..and deservedly so..but nobody talks about The Prisoner which might be my favorite song off the album. Its an underrated gem
I remember the series 'The Prisoner'... when number 6 tried to escape a giant balloon came and stopped him on the beach :-)
Damn these boys put out some fantastic tunes!!!!!
Killer song! Iron Maiden is the best.
Don't know if you've noticed yet, after all your Iron Maiden reactions, but if not, take heed from now on: the bass playing from the band's main man and chief songwriter Steve Harris is AMAZING. Just listen to that lightning-fast finger playing in the distinctive "gallop" rhythm that he has made legendary, and you will be awestruck.
'The Prisoner' was an old TV series starring Patrick McGoohan... Iron Maiden wrote the song about the plot of the series and sampled dialogue from the show as the intro.... A lot of Iron Maiden songs are inspired by movies and TV - 'The Clansman' was from the Mel Gibson movie 'Braveheart' ... 'Man on the edge' was from Michael Douglas' movie 'Falling down' ... 'Twilight zone' was also inspired by the TV series.
When I was a kid, *nothing* was scarier than Iron Maiden, and I'd never even heard them. "What sort of sonic hellscape would be produced by these faceless men whose mascot is essentially a reanimated, rotting corpse?!" Turns out...nerdy melodic rock about BBC TV and Anglo Saxon history.
The Prisoner as an anthem after divorce court, "I'm a free man!"
LMAO!! That was gold!!!
Great song, Great reaction, you guys never fail to make me laugh and smile. Good people.
Up The Irons! It was a british TV show. Watched it in late 70's on PBS. Cool show. The Simpsons did a parody with the Mr.X episode.
What an amazing album this was.
Hahha just listening to this reminds me of when I had not a care in the world sat at home playing atari st listening to this hahaha brilliant happy days.
YES !!! 🤘😎 UP THE IRONS