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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martyrocks wrote:
Love the madness...
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HiltonMetal93 wrote:
Nicko's drumming is crazy on this SONG!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
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s3ntrax wrote:
Can I PLAY WITH THE FUCKING MADNESS!!!! AWESOMENESS!
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-VollpfosteN- wrote:
Yessss!!!!
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BloweyZoey wrote:
Loveing this crazy song!
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Nicked01 wrote:
I fucken love this song!
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mefretete wrote:
Had no idea Bruce speaks French. O.o
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SonnyBurnett88 wrote:
This is very good singiel. One of my fav. Iron Maiden kick ass!
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SP1984 wrote:
can i play with madness fuck yes what a band
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LickleShrew wrote:
Up the Irons :D
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TrueBlood4ever wrote:
IRON MAIDEN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lechdob1 wrote:
Wspaniały -Brillant
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daveclifford1 wrote:
Can I play 1066?
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Death-From-Abov wrote:
The first metal song i liked :D
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obiwan357 wrote:
Can I Play With Madness \o/
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ravens666 wrote:
i am biggest fan
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PolkaDotTissue wrote:
iron maiden is god"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 666
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PolkaDotTissue wrote:
very goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!
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METALMASTIL wrote:
Otro himno de los Maiden y que recuerdos me trae esta cancion_
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immisterlunch wrote:
Haven't heard this song in forever! Love it!
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