Steve Harris wrote this song from a nightmare he had after watching "the Omen"
@willyjilly9684 Жыл бұрын
That is awesome maiden info 👍
@mikestubblefield4978 Жыл бұрын
Iron Maiden is one of the greatest bands of all time! I grew up listening to them. I have seen them in concert and they put on one hell of a show! This is one of my favorite songs!
@LudusAurea Жыл бұрын
Fucking legendary song. Album. Band. Discography. I still quote this literally every time the number 666 comes up. In high school my friends and I used to drive around at like 11 PM blasting iron maiden because that's all there is to do in Ohio and I have never stopped listening. Thanks for doing the studio version too, too many people jump straight to the live versions where you can't hear 90% of the mix.
@deanflynn3021 Жыл бұрын
Us also driving around with nothing to do but jam out on Maiden Priest Dio Ozzy Sabbath etc
@KorvidRavenscraft Жыл бұрын
Bruce Dickinson's scream in the intro is one of the most iconic 'YEEEEEEAAAAAAH's of ALL. TIME. 🤘🤘
@sjoekiloeki4 ай бұрын
For me it's Roger Daltrey's.
@Kate-hu5uz Жыл бұрын
Love your reaction, Cliff. This song was based on a dream by Steve Harris, the band's amazing bassist... in other words, it's NOT about satan worshipping. Simply indicative of the era, when a lot of people were beginning to question religion and its relation to good vs evil.
@azzajames7661 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Maiden Family, Brother;-) This song is about a nightmare Steve Harris had. He also wrote the song "Fear Of The Dark" because that is how he has felt. Steve Harris isn't afraid to put himself out there through his music, as he is a very talented musician and writer of lyrics. There are so many great songs to choose from, as they have 17 studio albums and there are at least 5 to 6 great songs from each album, if not more, so that is 85 plus awesome songs;-) Up the mighty Irons!!!!!
@jonblackburn7634 Жыл бұрын
This whole album was amazing. Man this has taken me back to my early teens. "Run to the Hills" off this album was also a class song.
@willyjilly9684 Жыл бұрын
Aces high is my first maiden song.
@therocknrollmillennial535 Жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace to Clive Burr, the drummer on this track. In every video, dude always looked so happy to be there and that, to me, is what music is all about. He always looked so out of place, because he was always smiling while the rest of the guys had on their serious faces, but I know he was the one feeling the music the most, because how could you listen to good music and not smile? If I could see my dad again, there are only a few things I would thank him for, but introducing me to this band is one of them.
@azzajames7661 Жыл бұрын
Nicko McBrain is always smiling and is the happiest person in the world;-) Clive Burr was a great drummer. R.I.P Clive Burr.
@Decadenttia Жыл бұрын
This was the first Iron Maiden' song I heard when I was a teen. These guys enjoy playing nowadays as much as they did then. I'm really happy I found them when I was trying to find that 'heavy metal' stuff I somehow knew existed. BTW, I did the opposite. I just suscribbed. Try "Fear of the Dark" (totally my fav) (or '2 minutes to midnight')
@Alberto_1965_BR Жыл бұрын
Best album. Best line up. Best song Clive Burr was fantastic. The best Metal Drummer
@stevenlaurin6059 Жыл бұрын
First concert i ever saw was Twisted Sister opening for Iron Maiden the powerslave tour been a fan ever since one of the best metal bands to ever step on a stage and Bruce knows how to get the crowd involved and yes that was a 9 and a half feet tall Eddie walking around on the stage
@donhawkins3461 Жыл бұрын
This is the one that introduced me to Iron Maiden and I was hooked!!! They're the tightest live band I ever saw!
@FlatulentBreeze Жыл бұрын
Hallowed be thy name is a dope song to name one of so many.
@garylagstrom38646 ай бұрын
I saw them in Long Beach California where I lived at the time I’m in Santa Monica now but they played 4 nights from Thursday to Sunday and I was there all four nights in 1985. They filmed 🎥 the shows for what became the Live After Death cd/dvd! My favorite Bruce Dickinson moment: SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH…SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH…SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH ARENA!!! UP THE IRONS!!!😎😎😎🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@udayshah7205 Жыл бұрын
I was in the mood for some iron maiden n u are on it like perfect😅 folks nowadays dont have this talent with guitars 😅
@ellesee7079 Жыл бұрын
I love watching your Maiden reactions! Have you done Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner yet? I thought you had, but can't see it on your list?!
@MravacKid Жыл бұрын
Not quite my favorite Maiden song, but Bruce's voice in the first section never fails to give me goosebumps. :)
@taownet70 Жыл бұрын
As a Christian that Loves Iron Maiden, this song and the band do NOT worship Satan. This song actually speaks to the potential of Satanism becoming part of a movement, and looking at what's happening around the world at the moment...??
@taownet70 Жыл бұрын
PS. You haven't lost this subscriber! 🤘
@Bad_Wolf_Media Жыл бұрын
While I appreciate your view, this song has nothing at all to do with Satanism (surprisingly). It's from a nightmare that Steve Harris had after watching a movie. That's it. It's not deeper than that, and anyone seeing/hearing something more is finding something they're looking for.
@thestonedgeek89284 ай бұрын
Yeah f off with that nonsense.
@tonywalsh6054 Жыл бұрын
The spoken intro is voiced by the one and only Mr Vincent Price. The star of numerous black and white horror movies. Legend.
@SLOPPEWALL Жыл бұрын
No it wasn't. The song opens with a spoken word passage, read by English actor Barry Clayton, which quotes Revelation 12:12 and Revelation 13:18.
@tonywalsh6054 Жыл бұрын
My bad, sounds like Vincent Price and I remembered he'd done a spoken word intro, just realised my old man brain mixed it up with Michael Jacksons Thriller. 🤒
@tralph40 Жыл бұрын
Revelations is a masterpiece if you haven’t heard it. Maiden’s music goes in many directions. Awesome band!!!
@SmoofDizzle11 ай бұрын
Man that intro took me right back to highschool playing this song on Guitar Hero.
@johntrickey7182 Жыл бұрын
I was 17 in '82. This was a whole new Maiden.
@williamskiles7098 Жыл бұрын
Vincent Price does the introduction, Horror movie ICON
@6li8storm40 Жыл бұрын
Maiden has been my favourite band fir 40 years this summer. I love your reactions to them, and find myself smiling every time you say you’re jealous.
@DJMARCD1000 Жыл бұрын
Your face at the beginning says it all. When he hit that first note and I saw that smile on your face I knew you were into it. Don't worry I did the same thing. Oh and no red flags here all green. I like to add them vocals are just insane
@jeffrichards1537 Жыл бұрын
I love the intro is Vincent price. He is a legend just like the band so its fitting.
@arc88arc88 Жыл бұрын
🤘
@MySoul4AGoat Жыл бұрын
Ayy! My dad named me Damien after the Onen!
@CliffBeatsOfficial Жыл бұрын
My dad tried but my mom wasn’t having it. 😂
@charlesgladue7216 Жыл бұрын
hallowed be thy name 1982 live,the best live performance.
@captaincapitalism264 Жыл бұрын
They blazed onto the American scene in the early 80s with this album, SO many metalheads created (myself included). This is one of their top songs to me, along with "Aces High", "Wasted Years", "The Prisoner", and of course their ultimate, "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (of which Machine Head does an amazing cover, actually). That final verse is simply chilling..."I'm coming back, I will return, I will possess your body and I'll make you burn! I have the fire, I have the force, I have the power to make my evil take its course!"...damn. That could've been written by a Lich in Dungeons & Dragons, hehe.
@jessluxsozzy Жыл бұрын
I was put on the spot by an English teacher in 6th grade to recite a poem. So since I was not prepared I recited the end of Number of the Beast. I'm coming back I will return...... He went a bit white and didn't call on me much after that. Lol
@MsBenlane Жыл бұрын
at the time preachers went off on this published a tract with steve on the cover satanic etc. they have holy smoke with lyrics about tv preachers jimmy the reptile and the makeup queen etc
@mcgrath16511 Жыл бұрын
MAIDEN THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME BUT you must see them live!
@jameslague1894 Жыл бұрын
If you noticed on School Of Rock Jack Black van had Iron Maiden decal on door
@seanbarker4610 Жыл бұрын
Interesting fact, during the recording of the album the producer was involved in a crash between his car and a minibus full of nuns and the mechanics repair bill came to exactly 666 pounds. He insisted on paying 667 pounds!
@TrollingInTheDeep Жыл бұрын
Caught Somewhere In Time!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@JD-bj6dc5 ай бұрын
totally AGREE with the Jack Black reference. I'm not sure if you've listened to Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden, but that song reminds me of Jack Black very closely!
@davidmcintyre8145 Жыл бұрын
The song was inspired by the poem Tam o Shanter by Robert Burns
@williamskiles7098 Жыл бұрын
Saw this show, they were opening for Scorpion on Blackout tour
@jimtatro6550 Жыл бұрын
I remember being a teenager in the 80’s and the whole “Satanic Panic” crap was going on and people tried to say Iron Maiden were devil worshippers….what a load of 💩🤣
@konradkanuckle5920 Жыл бұрын
My first introduction to MAIDEN was late 82....my older step brothers station wagon with his friends. I was stuck in the back with the GIANT home made speakers of the day! FIRST time i felt my heart skip a beat, been a fan of and metalhead since! From west coast Canada, peace. UP THE IRONS!!!
@jen3365 Жыл бұрын
RUN TO THE HILLS!!! you'll love that one
@ivana5532 Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻🎶🤘🏻🤍 grew up on Iron Maiden….
@jellis.tw0110 ай бұрын
Dance of Death, 1 of their best fs
@tommattie1240 Жыл бұрын
Funny you mention Damien. This song was written after several sleepless nights due to that movie.
@maryannerazzano7692 Жыл бұрын
Best fry scream ever !! 🤘
@beetbeet5910 Жыл бұрын
Run to the hills is a must! Halo be thy name another hit
@arnoldcox9128 Жыл бұрын
Just a lot of fun to listen to
@SavannahMeercat Жыл бұрын
Wait, do you have a 6 birthmark too? Mine's in the middle of my back. Guess we were both born for the flames 😅
@harrymiram5562 Жыл бұрын
When Run To The Hills/this album was released, became INSTANT fan! Over the decades, have heard/noticed lyrical/thematic evolution. Their last 2 albums have seen them making another thematic shift--IMO....Up the Irons!
@kardeef33317 Жыл бұрын
The bassist seen the Omen 2 and had a nightmare. He wrote this song telling his nightmare. The end of the song is what Satan told him in his nightmare.
@MsBenlane Жыл бұрын
later on such as dance of deatyh they had 3 guitars
@emmawhelan-galbraith6895 Жыл бұрын
Iron Maiden are amazing live even today. Cliff if you like horror movies try listening to Ice Nine Kills. Anything from the silver scream album.
@chrisgonzalez4414 Жыл бұрын
Bru your a major player in the rock scene when you have a official Lego video to the studio track. FUNNY AS HELL.
@alexbonner2128 Жыл бұрын
Do Run to the Hills!! Guaranteed to give you an energy boost!!! 😁
@martinsear5470 Жыл бұрын
Dude, this album was a popular choice for the record burnings back in the 1980's. This song was the poster child for not understanding the music.
@corellianartist Жыл бұрын
Up the irons 🤘🏻
@justpassingthrough3657 Жыл бұрын
First vinyl album I bought at 13. The beginning is a bible verse. Revelation 13:18. Maiden is a walk through history in their lyrics
@michaelarthur1479 Жыл бұрын
Great section in Bruce’s autobiography about the trouble he had singing just the opening line of this track in the studio!!! Also just a great autobiography of the artist himself and his progression!!! Available on Kindle and audible too 😝
@hawkesjk5 ай бұрын
You need to check their live stuff!!!!!!!
@45Lonewolf45 Жыл бұрын
Maiden does a good live version of Dance Of Death from Santiago Chile 2011 and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner live Long Beach California 1985 , I’ve been following Maiden since late 70s
@user-uw1xv7ed2r10 ай бұрын
Dan Vasc just released his cover of this song Halloween night. It is AWESOME! Please do a reaction!
@BoldDreadman Жыл бұрын
You have to check Fear of the dark for sure. That was my fav album ftom teen times... Its darker...😊
@tannonwraith4692 Жыл бұрын
UP THE IRONS BROTHER!
@Raven515011 ай бұрын
His song is about a dream a member of the bad had
@jimmurphy7035 Жыл бұрын
They bring out a 14' tall robot of their mascot Eddie in their live shows. It's amazing live. I highly recommend you see them in concert.
@jasonthompson3209 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction! I apologize in advance if someone else mentioned this, but the drummer is a born-again Christian. The stigma attached to this band can still be confused to this day, because of this song. Always a pleasure to watch your reactions! As a side note, I hear you aided your fellow YT reactors, Brad & Lex with copyright issues. I think you're great, my friend. Love, peace, chicken grease.
@busterbell871n Жыл бұрын
More Maiden please!
@aydenmcdonald28175 ай бұрын
Should do 2 Minutes to Midnight or Run to the Hills
@ryanslauderdale Жыл бұрын
The first four lines of this song had Bruce Dickinson throwing chairs across the studio. But their producer, Martin Birch, wouldn’t let up until they got it right. Then Martin asked, “Can you do the scream, now?” Bruce said, “Oh, willingly.” Hell was then unleashed.
@AbnEngrDan Жыл бұрын
This song is about the dangers of evil. He switches perspectives from a witness and what he saw... to the Devil himself.
@robertadlington650 Жыл бұрын
its a song about a bad dream steve had so christians relax lol
@debratorkelson60362 ай бұрын
Iron Maiden - Running Free
@lesliebrewer7770 Жыл бұрын
Cliff you need to listen to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner live (izod Center /New Jersey USA March 14th 2008) it will blow your mind
@Trash_panda_real Жыл бұрын
The voice was Vicente price the greatest horror actor of the 40s and 50s
@David_Jhawk10 ай бұрын
Intro voice was actually Barry Clayton, Vincent wanted to much money
@unclefoot Жыл бұрын
I love that you’re digging into more rock and metal! Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson were indeed a huge influence on Jack Black and Tenacious D. I don’t think it’s a stretch at all the say that the vast majority of rock and metal that’s come out after Iron Maiden has been influenced by them in some way. They’re legends for a reason!!! Also, this song is a perfect example of Yngwie Malsteem’s philosophy: “Less isn’t more, more is more!!” I know it’s a stretch but I’d love to see Cliff react to some modern metalcore/deathcore. He’ll need to have lyrics on hand for a lot of the screaming but there’s a whole world of incredible lyricism tucked away in so many different “metal” sub genres. A couple of note…. Silent Planet-Panic Room System of a Down-BYOB Fit for an Autopsy-Far From Heaven Cheers!
@happywebster7151 Жыл бұрын
think you could check out jason isbell and the 400 unit "go it alone"
@janeteitsworth882410 ай бұрын
You have heard the original now check out Dan Vasc version.
@pieterdebruin6249 Жыл бұрын
Brother man, try "The man of sorrows". As a song writer, you might just like a song that will get you thinking. Take care man🎼🎤🖤
@Johnnyultra1 Жыл бұрын
Not too late to play guitar. I started at 50 and don't regret a minute. Do you research, alot of good cheap guitars and amps. RocOn!
@C_mao Жыл бұрын
Jack Black was probably influenced by Dio as well. Eighties metal in general. 80's classic metal is still winning
@DinamesLozen Жыл бұрын
I discovered Iron Maiden rather late and only clicked with a few songs. However ever since I've heard a cover of this song done by Shawn James years later, I can no longer hear it any other way than his rendition. If you ever get the chance do check it out someday, gave it some extra nuances. EDIT: Personal fav from Iron Maiden, Fear of the dark.
@magich8ball Жыл бұрын
How about some Motorhead? Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
@user-qv2ur2bw3z Жыл бұрын
Up The Irons
@geneticrex Жыл бұрын
Nothing more than a song about a nightmare the bass player had after watching a horror film called, "The Omen". Those that are too soft to take should find a safe space, crawl up into a ball and cry themselves to sleep.
@zeem3366 Жыл бұрын
I'm happy you enjoy metal music but honestly if you like blistering guitar solos and a voice that sounds like metal you honestly need to check out the Metal Gods themselves Judas Priest. Judas paved the way for Iron Maiden, here's a couple of suggestions, Painkiller the video, and a little more mellow than that Victim of Changes. Dreamer Deceiver/Deceiver
@talismanmia2537 Жыл бұрын
Song has nothing to do with the band and ties to Satan stuff. Written by founder and bassist Steve Harris, it's inspired by a dream he had after seeing the movie Omen II.
@brucedickinson12 Жыл бұрын
Children of the dammed off the same album
@MsBenlane Жыл бұрын
cuts from stuff like i was a teenage weresolf, the devils bride how to make a monster
@Psycholib111 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with Iron Maiden, it was Steve Harris that got me into playing bass many years ago. You should check out the singer Bruce Dickinsons song, Tears Of The Dragon. And.... completly out of left field, you should check out a track by a southern Indian band called Thaikkudam Bridge - Fish Rock - Live (Kappa TV version) and if you want something... stranger... then Thaikkudam Bridge -Chathe.
@dvaderwasframed Жыл бұрын
Hi ya! New subscriber here. So with you growing up around the horror scene I got a couple videos for you. !. Slipknot - The Devil In I. The meaning behind this song is really deep and has nothing to do with Satanism. 2. Mushroomhead - We Are The Truth 3, Avatar - Hail The Apocalypse 4. Lorde - Blood Red Sandman 5. Ghost - Cirice. I hope you give them a reaction
@MS-ro9dm Жыл бұрын
What about 667, the neighbor of the beast?
@chrisgonzalez4414 Жыл бұрын
Bart Simpson singing this , I have the power I have the force , I have the power to make you eat my shorts.
@KevPage-Witkicker6 ай бұрын
It's mad when you see reactors (not yourself, thankfully) think that the bands mean the things they sing about, so many calling Iron Maiden satanic for the lyrics in this song, yet do they think Madonna really wants to "Dress You Up In My Life" or that Was Not Was intend to walk a dinosaur?
@michaelbraum77 Жыл бұрын
Tell your religious people on here that there is nothing wrong the number 666! It is an error that was proven decades ago, but Hollywood and the Bible "thumpers", bring on the hate, still insist it's 666. It is actually 616!!! The original Nosferatu is an amazing film!
@bobgolleher9195 Жыл бұрын
You shouldn't lose viewers, they are not that kind of a band. They are a story telling band about history of the World. And yes Steve Harris wrote this song after having a nightmare from seeing the Omen. He wrote what he saw in his dream.
@ThomasTallant Жыл бұрын
OK sir, imagine, (me) at 12? years old, thinking this is the most amazing thing I've ever heard (again, 12, but loved ACDC) and this video was BANNED. My mom was SO mad that I spent $20 (US) dollars to buy the VHS tape of 4 songs from Maiden. I feel SO old, but I hope you get how spoiled we are now with the internet. 🤘🤘🤘
@C_mao Жыл бұрын
(people who like this, also liked, ..) Dio -Don't Talk to Strangers
@osamaqtaitat Жыл бұрын
Stop caring about stupid arrogant religious ideas, but respect everyone to have it as long as they keep it to themselves without hatred, arrogance, indoctrination, and racism. Up the Irons!! And yeah, it’s REAL MUSIC!
@Raven515011 ай бұрын
The system the had back then that used numbers for letters i can't think of the name it starts with g but 666 is empeorer Nero of Roma i looked up my name and my number is 105