The Trooper (4:11)
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“The Trooper” is a song written by Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden’s ninth single, and the second from their 1983 album Piece of Mind. The single was released on June 20, 1983. The song is about the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 during the Crimean War, and is at least partially based upon Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”, taking the viewpoint of one of the slain troopers, who, in the coverart, is perceived as a bald Eddie.
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mirrorball95 wrote:
This is IMO thier best song. The live version from 666 Bruce vocals sounds a bit strained though.
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chasetheace13 wrote:
Up The Irons
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evanisreallyok wrote:
F ing awesome.
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Martoman wrote:
Do they have to sign about fukin war and indians ect soo much
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billbrick wrote:
snicker, 96 hate to tell u maiden was before metalica wich is acover for real rock metalica ucks sell outs lars is a asswhole
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foaf wrote:
How did this not get into the top 10 best riffs? http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/3107405/Jimi-Hendrix-tops-guitar-riffs-list
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Snicker96 wrote:
why am i hearing The Trooper if it's Metallica's channel? :P
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bohemiotx wrote:
OK now I'm hearing "The Trooper." Both songs are live. Did y'all know that this song is about the Crimean War between Russia and England back in the 1850's? Look at the Eddie posters for this song. After the Soviet Union's fall, Iron Maiden wrote "Mother Russia" in 1990..........."Now you're happy, your people are free." Well maybe a wee bit better.
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bohemiotx wrote:
This is "Hallowed be thy Name" not "The Trooper" that I'm hearing right now--the first error in song name and actual song--still Iron Maiden. As for that remark just before me, I believe that for a genre to evolve or even just grow, new bands will stand on the shoulders of the originators. Another British giant, Alfred North Whitehead, said pretty much the same thing when he founded process theology. That's the principal of concrescence. And if Rosa hadn't sat, maybe Martin couldn't have walked,etc. And Metallica followed Maiden and whatnot.
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dpluna wrote:
Great song, probably one of their best, but im sorry these guys stood on Sabbaths shoulders like Clapton and so many other brits in the 60s stood on the shoulders of the american blues legends. Nonetheless Maidens legacy still survives. Rock on BITCHES.
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Ghostly117 wrote:
Iron Maiden sounds so awesome live!
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ir0nmaid3nfan wrote:
Up the Irons :P
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MetalHead523 wrote:
Maiden is clearly one of the best bands of all time.
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roads78 wrote:
Fantastic! IRON!
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ksbuch1 wrote:
One of the best songs of all time
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edwindeboer wrote:
great song
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David_J1973 wrote:
Galloping rhythm guitar at its best. Everybody in Maiden shines on this one. One of my favorites.
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Ilmakko wrote:
amazing but raped.
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Stinterwein wrote:
the song of all metal songs! bow down!!!
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KenZike wrote:
when did they change the song??
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