Wasted Years (5:05)
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Wasted Years was the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden and the first from their Somewhere in Time album. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be written by guitarist Adrian Smith alone. It reached number 18 in the UK charts. The cover depicts Eddie’s point of view as he flies a spaceship chasing the Doctor’s TARDIS. A similar Doctor Who reference can be seen on the back of the Somewhere in Time case, where the Doctor’s TARDIS is parked on a rooftop.
The music video, which is mostly in black and white, features images and footage of the band’s everyday activities off-stage, as well as clips from previous music videos.
The B-side “Reach Out” was sung by Adrian Smith, with Bruce Dickinson singing backing vocals. Adrian also played bass and guitar on the song. This song was performed live by Nicko McBrain and Adrian Smith’s jam band who called themselves The Entire Population of Hackney.
The demential song “Sheriff of Huddersfield” is about Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood’s decision to move to Los Angeles and buy a house in the Hollywood hills. Apparently he had trouble adjusting to the new lifestyle in LA and often complained to the band about it. Interestingly Rod Smallwood was unaware of the song until it was released on the single (the band had kept it secret). The song opens with the spoken line “We’re on a mission from Rod”, a parody of the tagline for The Blues Brothers. Later, a similar comedy piece mocking Smallwood was released as an unlisted untitled B-side (“Space Station No. 5“‘s epilogue) in the Be Quick or Be Dead single.
The music video, which is mostly in black and white, features images and footage of the band’s everyday activities off-stage, as well as clips from previous music videos.
The B-side “Reach Out” was sung by Adrian Smith, with Bruce Dickinson singing backing vocals. Adrian also played bass and guitar on the song. This song was performed live by Nicko McBrain and Adrian Smith’s jam band who called themselves The Entire Population of Hackney.
The demential song “Sheriff of Huddersfield” is about Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood’s decision to move to Los Angeles and buy a house in the Hollywood hills. Apparently he had trouble adjusting to the new lifestyle in LA and often complained to the band about it. Interestingly Rod Smallwood was unaware of the song until it was released on the single (the band had kept it secret). The song opens with the spoken line “We’re on a mission from Rod”, a parody of the tagline for The Blues Brothers. Later, a similar comedy piece mocking Smallwood was released as an unlisted untitled B-side (“Space Station No. 5“‘s epilogue) in the Be Quick or Be Dead single.
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FastZombiesRule wrote:
Awesome.
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David_J1973 wrote:
Kickassiness at its bombastic best. The b-sides are just as great. Thank you Adrian for taking the time to plot out such a great guitar solo!
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fariborz69 wrote:
L,O,V,E it
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Shinobi666 wrote:
nice one.
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tensix wrote:
Love this one. Perhaps my favorite maiden lyrics. The chorus always gets me. melancholy? something like that...
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PootyMunster13 wrote:
This song is tying with 'The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner' for my favourite Iron Maiden song ^-^
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nalo503 wrote:
Such a good song
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maidenryche wrote:
damn
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chincrusher wrote:
WHAT A FUCKING GREAT SONG!
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edneoson wrote:
MAN, ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS! LOVE IT!
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fariborz69 wrote:
beste time!! WoOW
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thomas2112 wrote:
rivet heads unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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focpp wrote:
Awesome song no doubt. A little more straight forward metal sound for madien and not quite as progressive(still progressive as hell!)...I remember it well...awesome video...it really flowed with the song which was the hallmark of this period for madien. I wonder what the older madien songs would have sounded like in the studio with this level of production and engineering.
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Readwald wrote:
This solo will always be my favourite
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daveclifford1 wrote:
1066
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zerkes wrote:
up the irons!!!
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turbotad wrote:
This song got me in to Iron Maiden in the first place, like 20 years ago.
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unbredrocketeer wrote:
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Uwe1969 wrote:
einfach nur coool !!!!!
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metalrayne wrote:
a great song from a terrible album. Somewhere in time was a low point for Maiden
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