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“Aces High” is a song written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden’s eleventh single and the second from the 1984 album Powerslave. The song tells the story of a British RAF pilot fighting against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1940), the first battle to be completely fought in the skies. The song topped at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was a frequent concert opener and it was usually preceded by “Churchill’s speech”, a part of a famous speech that the British Prime Minister gave during World War II, on 4 June 1940, two days after the French defeat and general retreat from France’s lost battlefield with French and Belgian remaining troops gathered at Dunkerque. Despite being popular amongst fans, the song is rarely played live. It has only been played during the World Slavery Tour and The EdHuntour, Live After Death and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.
The b-side “King of Twilight” is actually a cover of two songs by Nektar combined into one track. The two tracks are “Crying in the Dark” and “King of Twilight”. Both songs appear on their “A Tab in the Ocean” EP. The live version of “The Number of the Beast” was recorded on 18th December 1983 in Dortmund, Germany. It is the same version as the one found in 12 Wasted Years.
The song was a frequent concert opener and it was usually preceded by “Churchill’s speech”, a part of a famous speech that the British Prime Minister gave during World War II, on 4 June 1940, two days after the French defeat and general retreat from France’s lost battlefield with French and Belgian remaining troops gathered at Dunkerque. Despite being popular amongst fans, the song is rarely played live. It has only been played during the World Slavery Tour and The EdHuntour, Live After Death and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.
The b-side “King of Twilight” is actually a cover of two songs by Nektar combined into one track. The two tracks are “Crying in the Dark” and “King of Twilight”. Both songs appear on their “A Tab in the Ocean” EP. The live version of “The Number of the Beast” was recorded on 18th December 1983 in Dortmund, Germany. It is the same version as the one found in 12 Wasted Years.
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gurk_mackan wrote:
Best livesong I ever heard Maiden play. I hope they play it in Stockholm again in this summer.
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SP1984 wrote:
classic! track
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BFD31095 wrote:
Completely fuckin' awesome.
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person2456 wrote:
Awesome way to start off an awesome album :D
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Atze96 wrote:
One of my "All time favourites"
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otto3663 wrote:
What a great song and album ... 'out for the scramble we got to get airborne" - Fucking great
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EternalDeath94 wrote:
LIVE TO FLY FLY TO LIVE ACES HIGH!!!!!!!! [2]
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Metalfight667 wrote:
classic!
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kackmanstew wrote:
old song but still jams, what a classic!!
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TISCAREGNOS wrote:
yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
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HereticYUNA wrote:
Favorite Song❤
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jujaju wrote:
we shall never surrender!
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smee85 wrote:
best guitar solo i know
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kackmanstew wrote:
Peace of mind!!
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DQwaz wrote:
Their best album imo.
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EcclesRose wrote:
LIVE TO FLY FLY TO LIVE ACES HIGH!!!!!!!!
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TemplarZH wrote:
Powerful Amazing Song
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mirrorball95 wrote:
Amazing song.
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SuperNautica wrote:
One of my favorite Maiden albums. You don't say you like this song or that song. With Maiden, you take their entire albums as a whole. This one, and Killers, are my top favs. Oh yeah, Piece of Mind also. I lost track of them after 7th Son of a 7th Son.
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gute rocker sound und texte prima
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