Can I Play With Madness (3:30)
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“Can I Play with Madness” was the sixteenth single released by Iron Maiden. Released in 1988, it is the first single from the Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son album and hit number 3 in the UK charts. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The young man thinks he is going mad and seeks the old prophet to help him cope with his visions/nightmares. The prophet’s advice is ignored by the young man and they become angry with each other. The song was originally a ballad named “On the Wings of Eagles”, written by Adrian Smith.
The video of the song was set at Tintern Abbey and features Graham Chapman; this would be one of his last appearances on television before his death in October 1989 of cancer. In the video, Chapman plays an irritable art instructor who criticizes a young student for drawing Iron Maiden mascot Eddie rather than sketching the abbey ruins. The teacher discovers an underground lab and finally encounters an animated version of Eddie, who leers and reaches out to him from inside a refrigerator. The band appears on a TV screen showing live footage of a concert. Adrian Smith is shown playing left-handed, suggesting a reversed image.
As the third track in the Seventh Son of A Seventh Son album, it has been suggested that this song is about the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son father. Maybe the visions and nightmares he has are the ones explained in the
Infinite Dreams song.
The video of the song was set at Tintern Abbey and features Graham Chapman; this would be one of his last appearances on television before his death in October 1989 of cancer. In the video, Chapman plays an irritable art instructor who criticizes a young student for drawing Iron Maiden mascot Eddie rather than sketching the abbey ruins. The teacher discovers an underground lab and finally encounters an animated version of Eddie, who leers and reaches out to him from inside a refrigerator. The band appears on a TV screen showing live footage of a concert. Adrian Smith is shown playing left-handed, suggesting a reversed image.
As the third track in the Seventh Son of A Seventh Son album, it has been suggested that this song is about the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son father. Maybe the visions and nightmares he has are the ones explained in the
Infinite Dreams song.
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wanderby wrote:
I'm brazilian... and iron is great!!! the real classic heavy metal
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jimm9349 wrote:
Father, can I play with madness?
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johanet_99 wrote:
yeah
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ImpotentGod wrote:
oh this keyboard is horrible.....
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migduso wrote:
REAL classic Rock.
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gothsentaro wrote:
i have played with madness
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spartainiamaaan wrote:
can i play with agnus
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soukimeister wrote:
LOVE THE MADNESS!!!!!!!!
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ACupOfPinkCoffe wrote:
!,,! IRON MAIDEN !,,!
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Paxomaniac wrote:
this is one of those great songs from driving around at night and rocking out. Fuck yeah Maiden!
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flamarques wrote:
blz?
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Mp85aZ wrote:
Can I play with madness?
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mirrorball95 wrote:
dont get why so many people hate this song.. its fucking great!
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Metalion_SOS wrote:
The first Maiden 7" that I bought... memories...
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hollowadrian wrote:
It says ''from seventh son of a seventh son''! Yes it is that album but the artwork it has is NOT that CD!!!! The artwork it has is ''Edward the great''!!!! They should get the artwork correct before doing anything for people to listen
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Mp85aZ wrote:
one of the most positive songs ever
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BlackwaterLad wrote:
YOU WANNA KNOW THE TRUTH SON? I'LL TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOUR SOULS GONNA BURN, IN A LAKE OF FFFIIIIIIRRRRREEEE!!!!!!!
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Kornelie wrote:
excelent song, will last forever :)
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misterBlonde84 wrote:
can I play with Madness? great song! Up the Irons!
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delvin93 wrote:
I am madness hahaha!!!! this song rocks
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