real quick.
EDDIE=IRON MAIDEN
STEVE=FOUNDER OF IRON MAIDEN
PAUL=FORMER SINGER FOR IRON MAIDEN
SAMSON=BRUCE DICKINSONS FIRST BAND
BRUCE=NEW SINGER FOR IRON MAIDEN
iron maiden had it good, but paul did too much coke, and iron maiden wasn't a punk band, but paul was too much of a punk rocker i suppose idk. So after a while, paul got kicked out of iron maiden, so they looked for a new front man. paul got fucked, steve the founder of iron maiden fucked him by kicking him out. THE RED LION is an english pub i think, and iron maiden was looking for a new singer. probably not really at a pub but it sounds cooler in the song. looking for someone who can sing falsetto, i.e. bruce dickinson. SAMSON, the band, knew iron maiden was looking for a new front man. Bruce left his old band SAMSON to join IRON MAIDEN, cuz steve, the founder and songwriter of iron maiden convinced him to. then fat mike proceeds to say fuck off to bruce for taking pauls spot cuz he likes drugs and stuff. but watever i dont get the last line though. the number of the beast is a CD IRON MAIDEN put out. so y would it be in bed with rob and judas priest? maybe he's saying that metal bands suck because they dont do drugs lol. that could be it.
So you don't have to suppose no more: Iron Maiden's first two albums (the ones using Paul as the singer) are considered pretty much punk-influenced. In general, the early Iron Maiden were notorious for mixing up elements of Punk and Metal. Almost all of the songs on the first two albums were written as early as 1976/77/78 (during punk's explosion), but they were released as late as 1980 and 1981, respectively. The punk attitude and style was nearly completely based upon Paul's singing style and influence as a song writer.
So you don't have to suppose no more: Iron Maiden's first two albums (the ones using Paul as the singer) are considered pretty much punk-influenced. In general, the early Iron Maiden were notorious for mixing up elements of Punk and Metal. Almost all of the songs on the first two albums were written as early as 1976/77/78 (during punk's explosion), but they were released as late as 1980 and 1981, respectively. The punk attitude and style was nearly completely based upon Paul's singing style and influence as a song writer.
With the firing of Paul and the hiring...
With the firing of Paul and the hiring of Bruce, which happened in Summer 1981, the band changed their styles to the then-common NWOBHM(New Wave Of British Heavy Metal)-style. Not too surprising, considering that about five years were between the writing of the "old" stuff and the "new" stuff.
The last line: Judas Priest with their lead singer Rob (Halford) were one of the "flag Ships" of the NWOBHM in that time (they been originally a blues band, though). Rob's voice is similar to that of Bruce (well...compared to Paul's). Both Rob & Bruce are considered to be THE archetypes of heavy metal singers. "The number of the Beast" was that one album which marked the change in Iron Maiden's style, and was Bruce's debut with the band. So the line says Iron Maiden were imitating the Judas Priest, who at the time (1982) were rather successful. The charge of this line (and the whole song) is commercialization and sell-out. It's more a mock than a tribute.
since rob of judas priest is gay NOFX is calling the album Number of the BEast gay by saying its in bed with rob....they probably mean that every album after Paul left is gay so thats what theyre saying...i like this song but i have to disagree with the message because i love bruce's maiden
since rob of judas priest is gay NOFX is calling the album Number of the BEast gay by saying its in bed with rob....they probably mean that every album after Paul left is gay so thats what theyre saying...i like this song but i have to disagree with the message because i love bruce's maiden
@infectedmonkey96 There are lots of pubs in England called The Red Lion. However, The Red Lion in Leytonstone, UK is where Steve, Dave Murray and Doug Sampson (that's who Sampson in the song refers to) met Paul Di'Anno and offered him an audition. I found all of this with a quick search on Wikipedia so there's not a lot of detail in it, sorry. In terms of whether they actually went looking for a singer in a pub, many pubs in the UK act as music venues for local and unsigned bands so they may have gone along to see...
@infectedmonkey96 There are lots of pubs in England called The Red Lion. However, The Red Lion in Leytonstone, UK is where Steve, Dave Murray and Doug Sampson (that's who Sampson in the song refers to) met Paul Di'Anno and offered him an audition. I found all of this with a quick search on Wikipedia so there's not a lot of detail in it, sorry. In terms of whether they actually went looking for a singer in a pub, many pubs in the UK act as music venues for local and unsigned bands so they may have gone along to see if the act playing that night had anyone they could use - which it turns out they did - or they may have just been in the pub for a drink and bumped into this guy who said "I can sing" so they gave him an audition.
I'm not a big Maiden fan but was aware that this song was about them so thought I would do a little research into it. I think the main problem that NOFX have with them is not that they don't do drugs, but that they dropped their punk rock roots.
real quick. EDDIE=IRON MAIDEN STEVE=FOUNDER OF IRON MAIDEN PAUL=FORMER SINGER FOR IRON MAIDEN SAMSON=BRUCE DICKINSONS FIRST BAND BRUCE=NEW SINGER FOR IRON MAIDEN
iron maiden had it good, but paul did too much coke, and iron maiden wasn't a punk band, but paul was too much of a punk rocker i suppose idk. So after a while, paul got kicked out of iron maiden, so they looked for a new front man. paul got fucked, steve the founder of iron maiden fucked him by kicking him out. THE RED LION is an english pub i think, and iron maiden was looking for a new singer. probably not really at a pub but it sounds cooler in the song. looking for someone who can sing falsetto, i.e. bruce dickinson. SAMSON, the band, knew iron maiden was looking for a new front man. Bruce left his old band SAMSON to join IRON MAIDEN, cuz steve, the founder and songwriter of iron maiden convinced him to. then fat mike proceeds to say fuck off to bruce for taking pauls spot cuz he likes drugs and stuff. but watever i dont get the last line though. the number of the beast is a CD IRON MAIDEN put out. so y would it be in bed with rob and judas priest? maybe he's saying that metal bands suck because they dont do drugs lol. that could be it.
Nearly everything right there, monkey96.
Nearly everything right there, monkey96.
So you don't have to suppose no more: Iron Maiden's first two albums (the ones using Paul as the singer) are considered pretty much punk-influenced. In general, the early Iron Maiden were notorious for mixing up elements of Punk and Metal. Almost all of the songs on the first two albums were written as early as 1976/77/78 (during punk's explosion), but they were released as late as 1980 and 1981, respectively. The punk attitude and style was nearly completely based upon Paul's singing style and influence as a song writer.
So you don't have to suppose no more: Iron Maiden's first two albums (the ones using Paul as the singer) are considered pretty much punk-influenced. In general, the early Iron Maiden were notorious for mixing up elements of Punk and Metal. Almost all of the songs on the first two albums were written as early as 1976/77/78 (during punk's explosion), but they were released as late as 1980 and 1981, respectively. The punk attitude and style was nearly completely based upon Paul's singing style and influence as a song writer.
With the firing of Paul and the hiring...
With the firing of Paul and the hiring of Bruce, which happened in Summer 1981, the band changed their styles to the then-common NWOBHM(New Wave Of British Heavy Metal)-style. Not too surprising, considering that about five years were between the writing of the "old" stuff and the "new" stuff.
The last line: Judas Priest with their lead singer Rob (Halford) were one of the "flag Ships" of the NWOBHM in that time (they been originally a blues band, though). Rob's voice is similar to that of Bruce (well...compared to Paul's). Both Rob & Bruce are considered to be THE archetypes of heavy metal singers. "The number of the Beast" was that one album which marked the change in Iron Maiden's style, and was Bruce's debut with the band. So the line says Iron Maiden were imitating the Judas Priest, who at the time (1982) were rather successful. The charge of this line (and the whole song) is commercialization and sell-out. It's more a mock than a tribute.
since rob of judas priest is gay NOFX is calling the album Number of the BEast gay by saying its in bed with rob....they probably mean that every album after Paul left is gay so thats what theyre saying...i like this song but i have to disagree with the message because i love bruce's maiden
since rob of judas priest is gay NOFX is calling the album Number of the BEast gay by saying its in bed with rob....they probably mean that every album after Paul left is gay so thats what theyre saying...i like this song but i have to disagree with the message because i love bruce's maiden
@infectedmonkey96 There are lots of pubs in England called The Red Lion. However, The Red Lion in Leytonstone, UK is where Steve, Dave Murray and Doug Sampson (that's who Sampson in the song refers to) met Paul Di'Anno and offered him an audition. I found all of this with a quick search on Wikipedia so there's not a lot of detail in it, sorry. In terms of whether they actually went looking for a singer in a pub, many pubs in the UK act as music venues for local and unsigned bands so they may have gone along to see...
@infectedmonkey96 There are lots of pubs in England called The Red Lion. However, The Red Lion in Leytonstone, UK is where Steve, Dave Murray and Doug Sampson (that's who Sampson in the song refers to) met Paul Di'Anno and offered him an audition. I found all of this with a quick search on Wikipedia so there's not a lot of detail in it, sorry. In terms of whether they actually went looking for a singer in a pub, many pubs in the UK act as music venues for local and unsigned bands so they may have gone along to see if the act playing that night had anyone they could use - which it turns out they did - or they may have just been in the pub for a drink and bumped into this guy who said "I can sing" so they gave him an audition. I'm not a big Maiden fan but was aware that this song was about them so thought I would do a little research into it. I think the main problem that NOFX have with them is not that they don't do drugs, but that they dropped their punk rock roots.