First Time Hearing Iron Maiden - “Where Eagles Dare” Reaction | Asia and BJ

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[@robrobert9541]

I'm glad to see someone finally feature a song from this album. In my opinion, the Piece of Mind album was Iron Maiden's best album.

[@me109aa]

Agree, closly followed by Somewhere in Time.

[@metalmark1214]

Agree, along with The Number of the Beast and Powerslave.

[@robyfiorili]

I think it's the worst album until Seventh Son. Anyway a good album.

[@robrobert9541]

@@robyfiorili Hmm. I didn't like 7th son. In fact, I don't like anything of theirs after Powerslave. All the early stuff was the best.

[@robyfiorili]

@@robrobert9541 No Prayer For The Dying it's good. I listened them until 1992 (since 1986 when I was 14).

[@metalmark1214]

My favorite Iron Maiden drumming song. It introduced new drummer Nicko McBrain to Iron Maiden with a bang, lol.. Steve Harris wrote this song based on the 1968 movie of the same name. The song is based on an Alistair Maclean novel, published in 1967, and that was also made into a film(1968) starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, about a WWII covert rescue of an American general from a Nazi stronghold in the Bavarian Alps, "The Eagles Nest". Burton plays the role of Major John Smith. Who really is this character? Could he be a double agent spying for both Britain and Germany? And why is this American general so important? Read the book and/or watch the film.

[@jasonrichardson1208]

This is one of my favorite Iron Maiden songs!! Bruce Dickinson is an icon amongst vocalists. That intro....Up the Irons!! 🤘😉

[@erikthompson619]

Fun fact: apart from this song, the "Piece of mind" album also features another song based on a book, namely "To tame a land", based on "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Sadly, Frank Herbert turned out to be a heavy metal hater and tried to have the latter song removed from the album before release. His publisher, however, loved Iron Maiden and managed to persuade Herbert to let the song remain on the album, if they only changed the title, which was originally also "Dune". After this debacle, Iron Maiden's bassist, leader and composer of both "To tame a land" and "Where eagles dare", thought it safest to get in contact with author Alistair MacLean and ask if he had a problem with them having a song based on his novel "Where eagles dare" on their album. As it turned out, MacLean didn't have a problem with this at all.

[@SCAW1972]

To Tame A Land is so underrated...one of my favorite Maiden Riffs of all time and lyrically one of my favorites...awesome song

[@Billinois78]

I also like the story of how they got permission to do "The Prisoner" and use a sound clip from the tv show. Patrick McGoohan was known to say no to others, but when he was asked by the band's management, he said "What's the name of the band? Iron Maiden? Do it!'.

[@derricklarsen2919]

@@Billinois78 it was very Mcgoohanish!

[@kardeef33317]

This is my favorite Maiden album.

[@briangregory8223]

Song refers to the capture of Hitler's Bavarian base, called "The Eagle's Nest" in English near the end of WW2

[@erikthompson619]

Not exactly. It's based on the novel and movie "Where eagles dare", about British military on a mission to rescue a hostage from a castle in the Alps held by the Nazis in WWII.

[@robk5159]

@@erikthompson619 Correct! Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood starred in "Where Eagles Dare" based on an Alistair Mcclean novel of the same name.

[@briangregory8223]

@@erikthompson619 I didn't know that. But they use the term "eagle's nest" in the song, which WAS Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus in the Alps.

[@SCAW1972]

Iron Maiden are basically Story Tellers. Every song they have is a story. They are like modern day BARDS. I recommend 'Aces High' next. It's about the Battle For Britain in WWII. Live Performances by them are amazing by the way, with huge audiences and showmanship

[@itslikewhatever]

You two gotta check out "Revelations" off the same album. Great song. Keep rocking! 🤘

[@sumonjamal1653]

I think the lyrics were based around the movie "Where Eagles dare" from 1968, starring Clint Eastwood & Richard Burton... which was a war movie based on WW II. Steve Harris (bass) of Iron Maiden has written a few lyrics around movie plots...

[@erikthompson619]

The movie, and the original novel by Alistair MacLean, yes.

[@robyfiorili]

The movie is based on the novel by Alistair McLean (which I read)

[@stevored1989]

@@robyfiorili Did you know Alistair Mclean was the one who adapted his novel for the movie. He was fed up with the bad movie adaptations of his books and decided he was doing this one himself.

[@robyfiorili]

@@stevored1989 Yes I think I read that

[@MrObelisk2290]

My favorite Iron Maiden album

[@metalmark1214]

Mine also. Maiden fan since 1982.

[@C_mao]

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[@r.plante2916]

Love the Dave Murray lead…sounds like an aerial dogfight, with planes dropping and barreling.

[@jamessomers8808]

Ok, yes. Memories happening. Thank you. I remember my friends older brother learning this song when we were hanging out.

[@hc5mario]

Asia I have nothing but respect for your ability to recognize great music. This is a classic song/instrumental by Maiden. You get it and most people never will.

[@chrisa4695]

Iron Maiden is one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen. I’ve been to over 100 concerts in rock, gospel, R&B, jazz, and rap.

[@markbranson3723]

I watched Iron Maiden live a few times in the 80's. One time was Iron Maiden, The Scorpions and Foreigner. Oakland Coliseum. Early 80's. What a day that was. These guys are so amazing. The scream at the end is legendary. Love you guys.

[@peteseegiii3201]

You DID hear machine guns. It's about paratroopers jumpin out of a plane and attacking Hitler's Eagles Nest.

[@erikthompson619]

Not exactly. It's based on the novel and movie "Where eagles dare", about British military on a mission to rescue a hostage from a castle in the Alps held by the Nazis in WWII

[@bigdaddymojo2005]

Bavarian Alps...Germany....All of their songs are interesting...and BADASS!!!!!!!!!

[@AzViking69]

This song was my favorite for years after it came it out and made me a solid Maiden fan.

[@charlespeterson7502]

Iron Maiden are the best story tellers in music. Watching them in concert is like going to a play. They most often give you a history lesson.

[@segwayantwerpen9349]

this is one of my all time favourites from Iron Maiden! When you hear this song, you know that you are in the presence of greatness, not only the lyrics but also the melody and guitar solo's and singing, i heard this at the time back in the '80 s as a 15 year old boy and i was completely blown away ,

[@KarlKloie]

You guys sure cover a wide range of music. Always a different genre. NICE

[@martinklaus2203]

This is the album I listened to most in high school. Fantastic album, fantastic band. Thank you for this reaction video.

[@castlew4162]

The movie "Where Eagles Dare"(1968) is one of my favorites. You can't get much better for real(non-CGI) action and stunts, beautiful scenery/locations, musical score, real explosions of buildings and bridges, women operatives("and what a disguise"), and clever spy intrique("you got me about as confused as I ever hope to be"). Fun fact: The cast & crew got snowed-in as there really is only one road into the valley where Werfen and the Hohenwerfen Castle are.

[@eternalsoul3862]

one of my faves is revelations from this album and still life from this album. I think you guys would like them, alittle slower than eagles dare.

[@MrTech226]

Kehlsteinhaus or Eagles Nest is now tourist attraction. Royal Air Force completed bombing raids in efforts to capture Eagles Nest. Americans of 101st Airborne maintains both city of Berchtesgaden and Kehlsteinhaus. Allies use it as a command post until 1960. Now, it is a restaurant and tourist attraction.

[@danejohnson7773]

My Top Ten Playlist has this tune. One the Best Movies Ever, Where Eagles Dare / Burton and Eastwood.

[@jeffvossen5854]

The “machine gun” sound was created by the drummer Nicko Mcbrain using the kick pedal on the bass drum. He was so determined to get it Steve Harris suggested him using a double kick pedal but nicko refused and got that sound using a single kick pedal.

[@kardeef33317]

It's about a paratrooper mission in WW2. It's based on a movie and book.

[@atonesb5251]

Some of my favorite drumming in any Iron Maiden song. This was Nicko's first album with the band and I always thought this song was him proving he could hang with these guys.

[@RedPillLife1966]

Excellent choice. Instrumental is off the charts. When Real Metal lived! They made this song singing about a World War 2 mission to capture a mountain fortress occupied by the Germans.

[@erikthompson619]

You should know, real metal is still very much alive ... If you're unfortunate *wink* enough to live in the US, maybe you wouldn't know, but the European metal scene is booming with bona fide heavy metal bands of the highest order. Such bands can be found elsewhere on the globe too, but nowhere are they more numerous or prominent than in Europe.

[@RedPillLife1966]

@@erikthompson619 Most Metal here, at least new Metal is dead. Everyone I know still keeps old Metal alive.

[@bigdaddymosh1964]

Thanks for the fan service A & B. Y’all may not get this one on first listen but for a Maiden fan this is one of the best. It starts with a drum roll from their new drummer and it never lets up for the entire song. Riffs and drumming in perfect harmony. One of the harder ones for Maiden Noobs but it’s one of the best. Thanks for reacting!! I truly think you’re the very first to react to this song and I’ve requested on many reactors 🤟🤟🤟 BTW, this song was based off the 60’s war movie “Where Eagles Dare”. That was the inspiration.

[@BlackieNuff]

An entire compilation album could be put together on just songs by Iron Maiden based on movies and literature. Given the epic lengths of some songs (like Rime Of The Ancient Mariner), it might even be a 2-disc set, lol.

[@bryansimmons4550]

Maiden fans know, but Asia and BJ may not know that vocalist Bruce Dickinson is a certificated airline pilot who is qualified to fly some pretty complicated (and big) jet airliners. including Ed Force One, Iron Maiden's Boeing 747. He has a helluva voice for a pilot!

[@raymondreid4987]

I love this song. Pure Iron Maiden.

[@steverobillard3241]

If you have not done it already, you need to react to "Rhime of the Ancient Mariner". You get a history lesson on the longest poem ever written, but only done in a song. Probably my best Maiden song ever not to mention one of the longest. If you do one, do the recent live version.

[@mikeellis3240]

This was my favorite Maiden studio album as well.

[@C_mao]

One of my favorite Maiden songs o a t, (and of songs in general) Nicko, killing it on the drums, Bruce at his best, Adrian, Dave, Harris. This is based on a book, and there's a movie, about that book, Clint Eastwood co-stars in that movie.

[@joemcdermott7882]

I bought this cassette the week it was released (yes I’m old) when I was 15. My first Maiden album and this was the first song. I had no idea what real heavy metal was until that intro hit me through the headphones.

[@jman3927]

Hitler's Eagles Nest is pretty wild, I got to tour it when I was 11 years old. You go down this tunnel into the middle of the mountain, and take a fancy elevator strait up into a fancy house/castle sitting atop the peak with a 360* view in the middle of the alps.

[@mattsabath]

It’s mandatory to repeat the beginning of this song at least 3 times. Also, glad you did the lyric video.

[@markunderwood912]

Hi from Sheffield Yorkshire England well iv been a fan of maiden a long time the longer you listen to them you will come to realise that 99% of there music is telling stories or points of history

[@tommyc6066]

They mean paratroopers gliding down onto the Alps. It's from the Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood WWll movie Where Eagles Dare. Great movie.

[@jimmychristensen7112]

You GOT to check out " Rime of the ancient mariner ". Iron Maiden are amazing storytellers

[@jerrypace479]

Awesome to see yall listing to rock n roll with open minds and seeing how awesome it is. I get a kick out of it. New fan right here.

[@deadreckoningplot]

This is based on “Where Eagles Dare” starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. A great war movie!

[@timprice5747]

Up the Irons. Nothing like a lesson in literature and history set to amazing music.

[@josephpalagonia7084]

They were power troopers who were dropped with parachutes in the middle of a blizzard .. true story. Hence the “Blizzard goes on ,but still they must fly “

[@tbone2071]

Flight of Icarus, The Trooper, Aces High just to name a few of their many great songs

[@benjohnson1633]

I don't know how you guys feel about reacting to the same song twice, but there's a killer live version of this too. You could see the band in action. It's labeled "Live In Ullevi Sweden."

[@peteseegiii3201]

Top 5 all time Maiden track for me.

[@stevecorwin6438]

Awesome Tune.. Great Concert..

[@michealmccann]

Based on the alistair mclain novel and the film of the same name about a daring mission to rescue a captured american general by british soe, special operations executive, what is today known as the sas, you should check out the film, just brilliant, full of intrigue and betrayal, one hell of a story and one hell of a track.

[@lesliescott4491]

They’re coming in concert you need to see them live I guarantee you it’ll be one of the best things you ever did and you will not sleep the entire night into the morning from the adrenaline you’ll love it tickets going on sale soon

[@rossdownes4240]

Bruce Dickinson lead singer is an interesting character he's a qualified commercial airline pilot and he's been ranked as high as 7th in the UK in the sport of Fencing.

[@robyfiorili]

Where Eagles Dare was an amazing war/spy novel, which I read, by Alister McLean, a former spy, set in the Bavarian mountains in Germany during World War II and a great movie (1968) starring Richard Burton. Irons were often inspired by war and history. Steve Harris has a degree in History

[@charliejaworski2562]

This entire album is a classic. If you want to hear a slowed down, but epic version of Iron Maiden, check out "Revelations" off the same album. It's one of my favorites off the album.

[@mattharvey968]

Nice to see this song get reacted to, not many reviewers choose this Banger!!

[@Agg1E91]

Saw the thumbnail and immediately went, "Ohh!" Haven't seen too many react to this "blunt force trauma" of a song. Epic!

[@deaconj3406]

This is an adaptation of a book about the allied assault on the Obersalzberg fortress built by the Nazis in the Bavarian Alps known as "The Eagles Nest". The only way in was parachutes and in the movie its an insane scene them jumping out the planes into anti-aircraft fire.

[@dolphin8077]

Timeless banger. Great choise. Up the iron.

[@terryconnelly484]

Steve Harris the bassist who writes most of the lyrics has some of the most historical songs out there

[@stevehanson2398]

The "eagles" referred to in this song are the British SAS and the story from the film sees them execute their mission on a Bavarian castle. The SAS moto being "Who Dares Wins"

[@olagsanger7436]

Mr. Dickinson: Faster than any rapper. His voice beyond, and the rest of the guys are pure killers. All, especially live.

[@Splitscreen83]

Talk about originators. These guys really were the real deal 👍😎

[@unclefido6484]

Two for Eddie, two for the band, and two for the triplets of Steve Harris 😀 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@R777-RLM]

That's a lot to take in on a first listen, especially with the quick pace. I've heard this song quite a few time, but with their songs there's always something new you catch when you it again. One of my favorite songs by them is, "Flight of Icarus"- about Icarus' wings of wax, made by his deity father.

[@markbranson3723]

The scream at the end is from a different song. Same album. Such a great album. They have so many great songs.

[@NZLatic]

This album is amazing. Flight of Icarus and Revelations from this album are also well worth a listen, as is The Trooper, To Tame a Land, Still Life….the list goes on

[@gustavonmesquita70]

This song is about a War Movie with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton called Where Eagles Dare. It´s a CLASSIC WWII movie. Should check it.

[@faafio]

I like imagining that the snare drum hits are gunfire whizzing by.

[@lw3918]

You must know and understand world history to truly appreciate Iron Maiden.

[@jenniferandrews1917]

To my understanding, this song is about paratroopers during a battle or fight during the war. Paratroopers jump and fly where Eagles dare in the Sky.

[@davidruland5519]

I think it is about an attempt to assasinate Hitler in his secret fortress

[@michaelfarmer6877]

The lead singer Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris the bass player write songs of historical wars like world war II or just war in general. If you watch some of the videos you can pick up some more of the content of the songs.... 😎

[@calnewman7161]

it was a story from ww2 about a british assault on a german fortress called the eagles lair

[@martybirkhart9581]

Summer strut 82 and 83 maiden headlind over scorpion lover boy and forineour at Anaheim stadium.....✌️

[@windog551]

Love this song.

[@joseynguanzo1315]

Yup, you are correct BJ.

[@ratowey]

Yes you did hear machine guns. great reaction.

[@kevinmcnally849]

It's about WW2. The allies flying into Germany and the paratroopers dropping in. The Eagles Nest was one of Hitler's spots in the Alps.

[@pensnut08]

Listen to enough Maiden and you will learn world history... Factual world history..

[@nickschiavulli693]

Ohhh yaaaaa!!!Up The Irons 1🤘🤘

[@ericj166]

Juvenile music for juveniles, but good luck to them, we were all young once. The real theme from the 1968 movie however is magnificent.

[@elliottwesterman7704]

Iron maiden has it all

[@MrJoseph6119]

this song is about military paratroopers jumping out of airplanes at night where only eagles dare ti fight!

[@marvelharris9540]

wow, you guys are going deep on this one!

[@TrollingInTheDeep]

Caught Somewhere In Time by them 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@gamleskalle1]

The whole album!

[@65cj55]

Iron Maiden could make a Song about HR Puff n Stuff and it would sound good.

[@derricklarsen2919]

It is MACHINE GUNS !!!

[@JayDavis-O2brutal]

Makes for a good one for your movie reaction channel. Where Eagles Dare (1968)

[@juancarlosgonzalez-delvall2157]

Phantom of the Opera, but the Live After Death version.

[@steph1918]

03:38 Yes you're right, it's about WW2.

[@earlfox6030]

during WW2 Hitler had a place in the Bavarian alps the was known as the eagle's nest

[@Gustavo-ew7om]

You should see them play it live

[@robertpeacock4609]

nico is aawsome drummer

[@verginithe]

excellent song

[@markunderwood912]

This is the true story of a raid by british paratroopers on a German fortress in the Alps called the eagles nest!

[@jamesbrennan4163]

Watch the movie Where Eagles Dare .the song is about a raid on the Eagles Nest one of Hitler's hideouts during World War 2.

[@gamleskalle1]

Clint Eastwood film too. Great war film.

[@robertharnish9123]

yes indeed, the eagles were the fighter pilots

[@213amp]

Try IRON MAIDEN song ALEXANDER THE GREAT and RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER