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You left out "disastrous". Yes, the Crimean War. Where Britain learned two very important lessons, namely #1 Don't field light cavalry against heavy infantry, backed up by artillery. #2 Don't go to war in Crimea. Or the Balkans. In fact, stay the h*ll out of that whole region - they do NOT eff about!
Maiden did a lot of historical and literary compositions, Aces High- WWII Battle of Britain, Rime of the Ancient Mariner based on the Samuel Coleridge poem of the same name, among others.
The quote at the start is from a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson inspired by the actions of the British army during the Crimean war. When confusing orders and an arrogant messenger caused the six hundred men of the light brigade to charge head on straight into the teeth of an artillery battery in a demonstration of sheer courage and utter madness. All Victoria crosses are made from metal taken from one of the cannons captured during this war in remembrance of their courage. You should definitely read the poem it'll give you goose bumps.
@@TheLastGarou Yeah it kind of worked. They were able to take one of the artillery positions but were almost immediately pushed back in a Russian counterattack. So yeah it ALMOST worked.
The legendary Charge of the Light Brigade. A military blunder so profound that to this day it is taught at US military institutions. We covered it in Primary Leadership Development Course....
Ive seen Maiden 7 times live and each experience easily unlike anything that can beheld! The energy is intense as everyone sings the words and even the guitar parts. It’s one big family coming together to rock out. They still tour and will be playing all year but if you want to see them you may need to hurry up as they do have thoughts of retirement at times. Up the Irons!
They are lovely guys my class teacher in middle school and history teacher, was Bruce the lead singers aunt and they came to see us in school and talked about how they wrote about history in their music , they are absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They will be in Denver, October 19, 2024. You have to go! I saw them for the first time in 1987 at Red Rocks, and recently in Anaheim. They still put on an amazing show!!!
I’ve learned so much history from music, especially from Iron Maiden. I actually recited this in 12th grade for our poetry assignment. People looked at me dumbfounded, but it’s not until you read the history that you can absorb the situation. Then you’re moved by the lyrics as we witness a personal view of a united charge into a suicidal battle - from beginning until the lonely end. Because of that, part of me wished the lyrics were slower (as to be more easily understood), but because it is charge into battle, the events and adrenaline require a fast, galloping pace. Another historical battle banger from IM is “Aces High” which is also about an individual’s experiences in the Battle of Britain.
Gotta watch the live version of Fear Of The Dark from Rock in Rio if you really want to see crowd participation to a song. And yes they're still touring and haven't lost a step.
I started listening to Iron Maiden in 1984 when I was 13. Saw them in concert in Pittsburgh in 1987. The Somewhere on Tour concert was billed as the loudest concert ever. Ears rang for several days after that unbelievable concert. Run to the Hills is probably my favorite song. Alexander the Great would be a good song to react to. For A high school history report I had a footnote referencing the Iron Maiden album lyrics for this song.
Iron Maiden released their 17th studio album Senjutsu 2 years ago. I hope they are still touring and will make it to California. They are one of my bucket list bands to see in concert,
A lot of Maiden songs are history lessons. This is based on the 1854 battle of balaclava during the Crimean War. Britain & France Vs Russia. The film being shown is the 1936 Errol Flynn "Charge of the light brigade" The battlefield set was lined with tripwires to trip the charging cavalry horses. For the filming of this climax, 125 horses were tripped; of those, 25 were killed or put down afterward. Errol Flynn, an accomplished horseman, was outraged by the animal cruelty and by director Michael Curtiz's seeming indifference. He attacked Curtiz, but they were pulled apart before any serious damage was done. The film's charge sequence later forced the U.S. Congress to ensure the safety of animals in future motion pictures; the ASPCA followed suit and banned tripwires from all films. Unlike Flynn's other blockbusters, because of the number of horses killed during the charge sequence, the film was never re-released by Warner Bros. It would not be seen again until 1956, when the company sold the rights to it and other pre-1950 films to Associated Artists Productions, after which it subsequently premiered on television. This scene was later used in the music video for the hit song The Trooper by Iron Maiden which was famously banned by MTV.
cool channel. I can tell the kid loves it as much as I did. I'm 50 and when i heard this song in around 1986 or so, i spent about 3 hours listening to it over and over again, i was just blown away by the tone of it, was something i had never heard before. it sounded so dark and badass. I had been listening to Bruce Springsteen and Madonna and this sounded so much more like how i felt. still gives me goosebumps today. the riff, his vocals, the solo all sound amazing.
"Ours is not to question why. Only to do and die" The light brigade Metal history lesson Aces High by Iron Maiden. It's about the pilots during the Battle of Britain
The opening words are from the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson written in 1854. It’s about a particular battle in the Crimean War. I’m a Tennyson nerd and a HUGE Maiden fan.
A lot of Maidens music is relating to history of all kinds. Books, movies, tv shows, wars it’s all just so rocking & informational. Keep going….. Up the Irons 🤘🏼🔥
These live performances will leave you speechless, a must-see. *Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark (En Vivo!) 4K* *Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death - En Vivo!*
To see how a crowd can really get into this song, check out their performance from the 1999 Rock In Rio festival. They headlined one night in front of an estimated crowd of 300 000 people going absolutely berzerk
“Bolt thrower”, check them out, battle metal on hyperdrive, ww1 and ww2 inspired especially. “Jungle rot” is another Great War themed band, Vietnam inspired. Another is “Iced earth”, glorious burden is an album inspired by historical battles and have other albums inspired by wars of science fiction. I could go on…..
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" is an 1854 narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson about the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. That's what you were reading at the beginning.
You want another workout song equal to this? Check out "Aces High" about the WWII air battle over England where the smaller but fiercer British kicked the shit out of Goering's "undefeatable" Luftwaffe for a long time before the US entry into the war. Live, they would open with a completely dark arena with Churchill's famous "we will never surrender! " speech and then blast into it. Effing chills.
Cannot forget two minutes to midnight ( the doomsday clock) stranger in a strande land < lost polar expedition > pashendale [ ww1 battle ] the greater good same,when the wild wind blows fear of nuclear Armageddon.
The charge footage was from a 1936 Erril Flynn movie The charge of the light brigade , At least 25 horses died during that charge . They used trip wires to trip the horses ,x Although over 400 horses were lost during the real battle .x
There is a tour this year for the band. Not Sure how many dates in the states they have but I'm pretty sure there is a website with all of that info on it.
Sabaton started writing songs and one was a historical song. As they kept writing, they found writing historical lyrics the easiest. So that is what they did. Iron Maiden loves writing from literature.
Up The Irons..... Maiden gives you History lessons with almost every song they like to sing about historical events Run To Hills, Aces High the list goes on and on. This song is about the Crimean War that also made Florence Nightingale famous.
Maiden set the bar very high going back to the early 80s and continues to set it higher than anyone else. A long list of hard rock or metal band formed after 1980 consider Maiden a major influence -- Metallica, Slipknot, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth, Sabaton, Ghost, Cradle of Filth, etc. Even a lot of non-hard rockers are big fans, such as Gaga, Miley, Josh Grogan, Keith Urban.
Dickenson is very into old war military shit...He actually flies a DR.1 Red Baron type tri-plane in WWI air battle mock fights ...it is on youtube look it up he is cool as hell
The charge of the light brigade reference is from this... The Charge of the Light Brigade BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON I Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. III Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell Rode the six hundred. IV Flashed all their sabres bare, Flashed as they turned in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wondered. Plunged in the battery-smoke Right through the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reeled from the sabre stroke Shattered and sundered. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. V Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell. They that had fought so well Came through the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. VI When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred!
IM OFF TO SEE THEM AGAIN SEPTEMBER IN NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 seen them LIVE 3x their shows are amazing lot of history…. UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘🤘🤘 they have their own Plane ✈️ his name is ED FORCE ONEi was lucky enough to see him land awesome sight
The Trooper is a great song, but you need to check a band from Canada called Motion Device, there singer Sara did a kick ass remake and she was 11 years old then, she's around, 20 now and her voice is incredible, her sister plays bass, and brother plays drums I know you love it, she also does a great voice, they have 3 albums out Love your show and your great personality !
'Maiden are storytellers. I suspect that they were created by scolars and professors to educate us about history and literature.The song is basically that scene from the last samurai. Where they were all cut down while charging on horses.
So glad you are introducing yourself and others to music that you wouldn’t normally listen to. I have done the opposite way around! I grew up on Iron Maiden and early 80s metal not listening to a lot of other styles of music… 40 years later my taste has matured and good music is good music, no matter the genre… wish I had been introduced to the best of all types of music earlier 😎
In terms of guitar riffs and all, The Trooper has always been in my favorite. but definitely, you would need to watch "2 Minutes To Midnight". You won't regret it :)
Try the mother of all historic metal bands “Iced Earth” Green Face is a good one or Declaration Day from the Glorious Burden record. Tim Ripper Owens is the vocalist but Matt Barlow who was one of their singers has some of the best vocals I have heard and I have listened to rock metal for 50 years
