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Title: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: WildRanger on March 10, 2018, 01:19:22 PM
Which Maiden song?
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: max_security on March 10, 2018, 03:44:26 PM
Some songs have sections in them that are so " Iconic " . SIASL the bridge section before the solo Steve plays a bass melody that is so simple yet powerful , man anytime I see the song title that immediately pops in my head.

Flight of Icarus is a good tune , the first single released from my favorite album. I remember when I first heard this on the radio back in 1983 I was like WTF this is so badass. A week later I had all the Maiden albums and posters I could find , school book covers with Iron Maiden logos , Up The Irons ( and the Rivet Heads ). 

Anyway I voted Stranger between these two , one of Adrian's better songs for sure.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: NoseofNicko on March 10, 2018, 04:00:14 PM
SIASL by far. Flight is good, but I never understood why it was so popular. It’s just way too simple for me.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: jjrock88 on March 10, 2018, 05:22:21 PM
I would pick Stranger, but it's close
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: Setlist Scotty on March 10, 2018, 05:53:57 PM
Very easy choice for me, given that SiT is my favorite Maiden album (in particular all of Adrian's songs) and I've never been a big fan of FoI.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: TAC on March 10, 2018, 05:59:22 PM
Stranger, but this is a weird and random comparison, no? Threadworthy?
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 11, 2018, 04:58:49 AM
IN THE NAME OF GOD MY FATHER I FLY

Stranger, but this is a weird and random comparison, no? Threadworthy?

Indeed.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: Elite on March 11, 2018, 06:45:43 AM
Stranger, but this is a weird and random comparison, no? Threadworthy?

like the majority of random polls in GMD lately, but I've only said so about 10 times before...
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: max_security on March 11, 2018, 07:04:54 AM
I don't know man , regarding " threadworthy "... is any of it really ? I liked this one . A Number of the Beast vs Piece of Mind poll would be interesting .
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: The Walrus on March 11, 2018, 09:18:16 AM
I like these polls because they're conversation starters

I greatly prefer Icarus, I just think it's a stronger and more concise song with better vocal melodies. Bruce kills it especially towards the end, as usual
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: wolfking on March 11, 2018, 09:15:11 PM
Stranger.

What made you put these two songs against each other?
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: Mosh on March 11, 2018, 09:47:44 PM
This is a tough one. Both represent Maiden's more commercial side but are clearly from different eras. Stranger In a Strange Land has the better Maiden solo, but I think I have to give the nod to Icarus. Hope both songs return to the set before Maiden retire!
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: TempusVox on March 11, 2018, 09:50:19 PM
For me Stranger, by a thread.

Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: bosk1 on March 12, 2018, 08:30:10 AM
I've been a bit lenient with the album/band polls in general music, but stuff like this should be kept in polls/surivivors to avoid clogging up general music.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on March 12, 2018, 08:50:37 AM
I say from now on all these types of posts be relocated here. If you say it garners discussion, isn't that why we have band threads?
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: CharlesPL on March 12, 2018, 02:39:44 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: cramx3 on March 12, 2018, 02:47:17 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land

I say from now on all these types of posts be relocated here. If you say it garners discussion, isn't that why we have band threads?

This.  Some of these polls are large enough for discussion generation, but something like this is too specific.  Just use the band thread or put it in the polls subforum IMO.
Title: Re: Iron Maiden song knockout: Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land?
Post by: SleeperAwake on March 13, 2018, 05:06:10 PM
"Flight of Icarus" is a solid song, but "Stranger in a Strange Land" is better.