And Then I Heard Iron Maiden - Wasting Love (Reaction!!)

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[@sgtmcd]

Iron Maiden has produced so many incredible songs over the past 50 years. They dominate my playlists. Thanks for being you. Love you my brother.

[@christopherbaker2919]

Infinite dreams is one you will like I promise you!! Chris

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

That was my favorite song when I was in jr high. Love it

[@Richy-hs6zc]

Agreed 100%

[@patrick1234]

Agree. Melodically a stunning song and the solo...wow

[@dennisthrasher3653]

The base in that song is insane

[@The_Stranger1986]

Yes f***ing please. One of my top 5 Maiden songs.

[@sotvomike]

If you loved the ballad-y style of this, check out Dickinson's trademark solo track Tears of the Dragon.

[@azzajames7661]

Yes, a masterpiece especially the long version with reggae part;-)

[@JasonLevine1178]

I keep thinking that perpetual motion machine in the background is part of the videos and I'm always like "I don't remember that being there before" 😂

[@horiuken7178]

This song made me like Iron Maiden when i was just 6 years old.

[@darrenpersicke5266]

Hollowed Be Thy Name is my all time favorite. Between the dueling guitars the bass riffs and Bruce vocal range it’s a classic. I saw them in Honolulu HI in 1985.

[@mikegilbert5486]

I think he would enjoy Fear of the Dark. Love version has similar vocal vibes, so good.

[@Plexus37]

Wow, I live in HI now and we get little to no bands coming over anymore. I would die if Maiden came back…..

[@ahmettahsinertas2652]

Maiden catalogue is full of wonders

[@rofl0rblades]

this

[@bad41137]

The greatest musicians/band to make sound/music ever created to listen to by humans ever. Iron Maiden the greatest ever or will be.

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

The best of these "forgotten gems": No Prayer for the dying, Public enema number one, Childhood's End, Judas be my guide, The Prophecy, Afraid to shoot strangers, Sea of madness

[@josephdobran6796]

Polo must hear Rime of the ancient mariner!!! Can't go wrong with that hit.

[@Jeffbambam]

Iorn Maiden was one of the original metal bands ,❤their music ! ✌

[@stevehanson2398]

I've been a Maiden fan since I heard their debut album on cassette in 1980, when I was 10. After 43 years, they're still my favourite band. I've seen them live every time they've played in London, their home ground, and they never disappoint. Up the Irons!!!

[@guymarvel1837]

Love your reaction to my favorite band, for about 40 years now!😊

[@michelegray636]

My Dad was stationed in Spain when I was in HS. I saw them when I was a Sr. on their 1982 Legacy of the Beast tour. It was awesome!!

[@evanoglesby9504]

The problem with Maiden is everyone has different favorite songs by them. You can almost pick anything from their catalogue and be mind blown by it. I’m gonna throw “Where Eagles Dare” out there, though, as I haven’t seen it mentioned yet. There’s just something really powerful and badass about that early Maiden classic.

[@metal-adventures-joerg]

They just the greatest Band ever!!! Just finished a absolutely amazing european Tour! Greets from Stuttgart, Germany (Fan since 1982)

[@randybaker6042]

You're right. It is different. Musically, it's a Janick Gers song. Janick joined Iron Maiden in 1990 though his work with Bruce Dickenson who is co-writer. In most Iron Maiden polls I've seen, Still Life is the deep cut recording most revered by Maiden fans. It's the one I've seen referred to most as "favorite" instead of one of the favorites.

[@will0593]

Dude this song is so good

[@melissaavalos9831]

Totally different genre but the song I’m recommending is El Paso by Marty Robbins. It’s an old song with great lyrics, an exceptional arrangement and beautiful vocals. Even if this genre is not you’re favorite you will appreciate the total perfection of it. I promise. 🙂

[@mikegilbert5486]

This song gives me nostalgia in a big way...

[@roberta7727]

Hello Polo, I can't tell you how great Iron Maiden is in words, but they are historical songwriters, musical geniuses with they're instruments and all around badass musicians 💯🔥🤘 I was blessed to see them many times in my youth💯and still will go again when they come 🤘 Please check out One of my favorite song by them, 🎧 2 Minutes to Midnight🐐 I think it might be the one your looking for!!!💎 Love your channel and your reactions and you 🎧💯🥰 Rock on and Rock hard 🦾💯🤘God Bless you and yours 🙏👍✌️🌈

[@jeffreymeyer4848]

One of my favorite Maiden songs. Reminding us all there's something more than desperate hook-ups. And we're hearing it from a rock band. Always thought was ballsy, myself.

[@franciscastiglione5832]

Best way I’ve ever heard Iron Maiden fans described is in a spoken word by Henry Rollins: “The most scared I’ve ever been in my life is when my band, The Rollins band opened up for Iron Maiden in the UK: there were set up difficulties that forced the show to start an hour late, which made the crowd irritated to say the least. When we walked out on stage the crowd had already started a Maiden chant, and it hit me then: there are 53,000 currently angry, Iron Maiden fans here and the only thing they see when we walked out: is that we aren’t Iron Maiden.”

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

Nice to know someone react these old gems. "Judas be my guide" is propably the best forgotten song from this album. One of Maidens best short rocker.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

and never played live....

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

@@antoniocarlin5026 yeah. It's a shame. Great track and audience would go nuts if theu would play it. Murray's solo on this is his best one

[@sumonjamal1653]

Iron Maiden is famous for their heavy metal tracks... but they do have some subtle tracks like this one that might suit ur tastes... 'Blood brothers'... 'Journeyman' ... 'No prayer for the dying' ... 'Fear is the key' ... 'Fortunes of war' ... 😈🤘🤘

[@azzajames7661]

No prayer for the dying is a beautiful song with a painfully bluesy vocal sound;-)

[@sumonjamal1653]

Bruce Dickinson went through a divorce before he wrote the lyrics... a rare Iron Maiden 'power ballad' from 1992 (an early one being 'Strange world' from 1980)... American Maiden fans give guitarist Janick Gers a lot of s+++ (he joined in 1990, replacing Adrian Smith), but he did a terrific job contributing this track... Sadly, Steve Harris (bass) also went through a painful divorce in 1993... 'Wasting love' is an honest ode to heartbreak and heartache... I never understood the depth of the lyrics until I went through a painful breakup in my life. Definitely a life-changing and traumatic experience. Bruce Dickinson would separate from his 2nd wife Paddy after being treated for cancer in 2015, his divorce proved costly because he had a new GF... Sadly, Paddy died unexpectedly in 2019 after a "tragic accident".

[@angelaangel5403]

You should do revelations. One of my favorites.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

here in México, these intro guitar was used on a sanitary napkins tv commercial... jajajaja.... great song since 1992 they didnt play Live....!

[@redangel169]

Awww, this song! So many memories

[@vangelismaros8496]

Tears of the dragon by Bruce you’re gonna love it 💯

[@Moodysmilez]

Saw them in Dallas 2019, right before the pandemic

[@jamesprice9343]

Iron Maiden infinite dreams

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

Just keep calling it as you see it. Always in your own words. Most people appreciate the honesty.

[@JoseSanchez-lk1ic]

Fear of the Dark (the album)has always had a special place in my heart

[@robertpetre9378]

Iron Maiden have the blues 😎🎸

[@elliottwesterman7704]

I loved it. Infinite Dreams is my fave Maiden song

[@AK00777]

GAWD so good! Been a minute since I've heard this. It's soul stirring everytime. 🤟🤘🤟🤘

[@crazydale1000]

Polo all your reactions have been fire. I had to get the swinging sticks thing in the background. My small grandson trys to guess where it is going to go. Thanks brother.

[@Applecornflakes]

This is an interesting pick because it actually stands out amongst their catalog for being their only "ballad". Great song and reaction Edit: a good next choice might be Revelations, Journeyman, or Empire of the Clouds

[@OrlandoMarrero]

Children of the Damned is a must song !

[@localhoast2009]

Infinit Dreams'', Aces high and Fear of the Dark live in Rio. Thank you POLO for all your hard work!

[@srt8rocketship241]

Polo , if you get a chance , you must go see them. I guarantee it Will be an Epic experience. One for sweet memories.

[@Plexus37]

Hallowed be thy name. It’s their best ever.

[@Rootbeertree]

Wasted years is a great song too it is off the album somewhere in time

[@tonks1968]

Buddy, been following Maiden for 40 years and seen them 12 times… check out “Brave New World” .. ‘Alexander the Great’...“Powerslave” …. ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’…and the amazing ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’...

[@marybethrothwell8663]

Run to the hills is a great song

[@tralph40]

REVELATIONS!!!! You’ll love it!! Studio version.

[@guitearist]

Glad you got to hear this one, Polo. I'm going to recommend an underappreciated gem: Fear Is The Key. Probably my favorite "B-Side" in their entire catalog because it has a different groove and feel than their major key anthems.

[@themoldred]

I feel a disturbing fascination for the song "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter"... another is the forgotten "The Lord of the flies" with the voice of Blaze Bailey. Another band suggestion... the Germans Helloween... with their songs "Forever and One", "A Tale That Wasn't Right", "Halloween" or "the keeper of the seven keys".

[@davidwest5506]

Great reaction as always, much love Polo!

[@jacqueslebrun6133]

Revelations or Infinite dreams have goods variations of mélodies and Nice transitions

[@danitagoins4574]

Just found a clip on KZbin of the BeeGees when they were very young boys! Had no idea they performed at that age, but thought you might enjoy it. It’s not their signature sound, but interesting! 🎵 Bee Gees❤Blowin’ in The Wind🎵

[@JerryR1701]

I think you might like the Bruce Dickinson solo album "Balls to Picasso". Notable songs..."Change of Heart" and "Tears of the Dragon".

[@RickSmith-tb8xr]

I beleve Steve uses 5th chords love it

[@seesalty2912]

I think it’s a crime that the fan base hasn’t thrown out “Number of the Beast” not my favorite song but definitely an Iron Maiden staple

[@craigpiper2905]

I think you would like Infinite Dreams and Still Life, both very smooth

[@Richy-hs6zc]

Agreed infinate dreams good job dude I forget just how good that song is

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

You haven’t done Type o negative yet! Do their song All hallows Eve or Anesthesia

[@terrymills810]

or my favorite everything dies

[@doug6189]

By way of standing arm hairs, you just earned my sub.

[@christianastudillo2424]

Rime of the ancient mariner... flight 666 live...te recomiendo saludos desde Chile.

[@kimmchenry4383]

Over 30 yr fan here 🤘

[@dandomine]

If you want to hear some brilliant story telling from Iron Maiden, you absolutely need to check out "Dance of Death" !!! One of my top 5 favourite songs from the band!

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

Hi Polo! Please try Afraid to shoot strangers, from the same álbum (1992)

[@benbox9081]

Infinite Dreams!

[@paulrodriguez209]

Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Flash of the Blade, Fear of the Dark, Hollowed be thy name

[@robinsongrilli7227]

You should react Alexander the Great, infinite dreams, caught somewhere in time, aces high (flight 666 version), rime of the ancient mariner (flight 666 version), stranger in a stranger land. Maiden has uncountable great songs.

[@kntzounis]

Well since you're taking a dive at them and appart from the obvious "In your face" hard sounding songs then you can go for Remember Tomorrow, Stange World, Weekend Warrior, Prodigal Song or Journeyman which promote their softer side of both sound and arrangements. The video you have just watched based on the lyrics is about a person who Wastes Love and does a new tattoo for every new partner...

[@wolfgaia7617]

How about listening in to a few great female vocalists? Sarah McLachlan (Album: Fumbling Towards Ecstacy, Track: Fear; or Track: Possession. Or give Lisa Gerrard a listen, she'll blow your mind!

[@Ransolo626]

Fear of the Dark live. Just to see the audience reaction

[@michazmic1]

Great song BUT WHEN WILL QUEENSRYCHE --QUEEN OF THE RYCHE BE REVIEWED?

[@bloodbornehunter9974]

Top reaction. Love your thoughts in every song you did. Try something from new maiden album, especially the song hell on earth. Also infinite dreams is a hidden gem

[@neil.HobbyPositive]

children of the damned and revelations have a similar feel to this one. wasted years is also a classic

[@raistlinrodriguez5696]

You should check out Blood Brothers, preferably the live version from Rock in Rio but it's in the same realm as this song.

[@Eaglefan96]

Try the song Blood brothers. By my all time is Hallowed be thy name.

[@vikusen1857]

Iron Maiden - strange world

[@freakyyash]

Pls do Blood Brothers....you will love that one \m/

[@crazydale1000]

I've been with a black lady for 13 years. She loves metal.

[@darreng1896]

Screaming in the night by Krokus!!!!

[@thecocktailoasis1849]

❤

[@azzajames7661]

You need to listen to the song "Tears of the Dragon" by Bruce Dickinson;-)

[@JerryR1701]

Try "Afraid to Shoot Strangers". It's from the same album. It rocks a little more than "Wasting Love" but I think you'll like it. It's one of my favorite songs from that "Fear of the Dark" album. I believe it's about the Desert Storm conflict...

[@troywilkinson160]

Children of the Damned!!!

[@butter5144]

Immortal song ❤️ Janick my hero, please do reaction on "children of the damned" its good same melodies

[@MI4ME]

Polo You need to check out Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll never see also Tesla - What you give! Both awesome songs.

[@AH-tl8pd]

Love the reaction.. just a little suggestion, If you really want to react to Iron Maiden, react to their live shows. One of, if not the greatest live bands around. Up The Irons...

[@7spadefish7]

Check out….”Still Got the Blues” by Gary Moore

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

And now for something completely different; Setback by Fluke. Simple chill vibe from 1996

[@antoniocarlin5026]

Pd.- Yes, all the female names...including his sister ;)

[@epnlvr9790]

Infinite dreams for sure, youll go crazy

[@Arkryal]

I'll help you out with understanding Maiden. First and foremost, Steve Harris is THE legendary bassist. You seem to have picked up on that from a relatively small sample of songs, so good work catching that. They have multiple guitarists. Depending on what era of the band we're talking about, it may be one, two or three people on the electric guitar in a given song. As vocalists go, there have been three. The band started with Paul DiAnno as the vocalist on the albums "Iron Maiden" and "Killers". Based on your other reactions, you may actually prefer his vocals. It's still Heavy Metal, but you hear a lot more punk influence in their early albums. "Phantom of the Opera" (which pre-dates the musical of the same name and is not related to it), or "Prowler" will be good samples from this lineup. They also did some great instrumental tracks "Ghengis Kahn" and "Transylvania" are heavy metal standards now, covered by virtually everyone. Starting with their third album, they took on Bruce Dickinson (Formerly with Samson). He's the most iconic Iron Maiden vocalist, and by far the most talented in terms of range, diction and astounding breath control... he can wail and hold a note for 40+ seconds at full metal scream and not faulter. That's virtually unheard of elsewhere. "Number of the Beast", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Only the good die young", "Fear of the Dark", "Two minutes to Midnight" and "Empire of the Clouds" will give you a good sample of what he can do. However, if you want to really see what Bruce can do, you need to look at his solo albums. Iron Maiden has a "brand image" to uphold, so the band is a bit formulaic. But various members have side projects or solo albums that break out of that mold. That's where Bruce shines. His other unique feature is his energy. Not only is he singing in a way that would make most opera singers pass out from exhaustion, but he doesn't stand still as they do, he's running around the stage, jumping, climbing on things, zip-lining across the stage. It should not be humanly possible to hit, let alone hold those notes while running around. Conventional wisdom suggests you need your whole body to sing like that. Look at Opera singers. They stand in one place, feet firmly planted on the stage with a wide stance, chin up, shoulders back and arms out to control their breath and support those notes. He can sprint across the stage for 2-3 hours, and belt notes while doing a pull-up. He's some kind of mutant, lol... this should be an anatomical impossibility. Blaze Bailey was with them for two albums. I won't lie, he's tone-deaf, lol. I really like some of the songs they wrote at that time. Especially "Virus" and "The Angel and the Gambler", but it's a mediocre vocal performance, and they got very repetitive with the lyrics. That would be fine if Bruce or Paul were singing, because they can improvise and sing the same line differently each time so it doesn't feel as repetitive, but Blaze was kind of monotone and it became monotonous. Blaze isn't actually bad by any means, but he wasn't a fit for the way the songs were written. It's the "Third Singer Curse" you see in a lot of bands, notably Van Halen, but many others as well. He was awesome with Wolfsbane. After Blaze left, Bruce returned to Iron Maiden and remains their primary vocalist now. But the main thing about Iron Maiden, you NEED to see them live. And I'm not talking about watching a live video. You need to be front and center at an actual concert to really experience it. Nothing compares to that. Even the best live videos don't give you so much as a hint as to what a live performance is really like. Every member of the crowd knows all the songs and sings along, which is edited out of most of the videos. There are numerous times when the crowd DEMANDED an encore, the band is off stage, packing it in, the venue is closing, killing the lights, and nobody leaves. Everyone chanting in unison "Play again, play again..." and they have to come back out and do another 3-6 songs. They basically need to factor that into their shows now. Nobody follows them, there is no next act, the show doesn't end until the crowd is exhausted, lol. That's the down-side to be heavy metal gods, I guess, lol. I would recommend you check out Bruce Dickinson's "Tattooed Millionaire", "The Chemical Wedding", "Taking the Queen", "Inertia", "Born in 58" and "Omega"... and for some fun... "Ballad of Mutt" a bluesy song but also a bit of a joke, and "I'm in a band with an Italian Drummer", also amusing as all hell.

[@Arkryal]

Cool Trivia Facts: Bruce Dickinson is a commercial pilot as well. He flies the band's plane, and twice has flown Iron Maiden's jet on political rescue missions. Wrap your head around that for a moment. You're trapped in a foreign land during a political coup, the embassy is locked down or abandoned, the borders are locked down, you're fucked. And the lead singer of Iron Maiden flies the band's jet in to rescue you when your own government won't. Iron Maiden is the best selling band globally, across all genres. Their music can be a bit repetitive, but that makes it very accessible for non-english speakers, giving them huge fan bases in Asia and South America, where most western Recording Artists can't get much of foothold. Their music style gives them access to about 2 billion more fans than most artists can hope to reach. There are Mongolian Goat Herders in mud huts wearing Iron Maiden T-Shirts as we speak, lol. During his solo work, Bruce Dickinson was in L.A. and went to a club. There he saw a local band called "Tribe of Gypsies", who were covering an Iron Maiden song. Without making his presence known, he purchased one of the band's demo albums and talked with the club manager. The next night Tribe of Gypsies played, they came in to find the Legend himself playing one of their songs on the stage. Perhaps the single coolest way to meet your hero, lol. They recorded several albums together after that. And much of his best work came after his bout with Throat Cancer, which would be the end of most singer's careers. The guy is literally Superman, flying through the skies, rescuing people, being an outstanding role-model, demonstrating super-human agility and endurance while singing in ways most talented and highly trained vocalists could never hope to, and the music he makes is so good that all of this other cool shit is just a footnote.

[@azzajames7661]

Tears of the Dragon? (long version, with the reggae bit;) I love that song;-)

[@kai7818]

Next should be “Revelations”

[@larrywalling4682]

😎👍

[@debbieharkness7661]

Have you done any Iron Butterfly yet? In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

[@lordmoon7068]

Remember Tomorrow

[@zacharygentle6548]

Number of the beast where eagles dare the flight of icaris. Sorry forgot the periods

[@brygonnjinn2639]

You should listen to Rime of The Ancient Mariner.

[@tobiyao1331]

Like in Diablo I!

[@torreyriley]

Iron maiden man on the edge song

[@Mark-po6ng]

Anything from Powerslave, Killers

[@timhead2]

Try: fear of the dark ❤