Dear god this is one of my favorite Maiden songs!!! This was one of my earliest introductions to the band. Bruce's powerful voice is insane! You can't go wrong with Maiden. UP THE IRONS!

@metalmark1214

Жыл бұрын

Mine was back at TNOTB.

@Dreddnaught1

Жыл бұрын

great song but there earlier songs so much better

@JRcomments

Жыл бұрын

Killers was my intro to Iron Maiden before they hit the states. Great band.

@michaelmcnair7624

Жыл бұрын

UP THE IRONS!!!🤘😎

@reneeheknowsmyname6771

Жыл бұрын

Flight Of Icarus, was the first for me!

One of the BEST guitar solos EVER

Dammit! As I've aged this song brings a tear to my eye, as azz kicking as it is. Those were my "Golden Years", and I really wish I had spent the time appreciating them instead of racing to the next thing. For you young ones, appreciate each day you're given!

@julianortiz4151

Жыл бұрын

OMG, yes. I adore this song and it does bring a lump to my throat when I hear it now because I can’t help but reflect on all the time that’s passed since this album was released. 🤘🏼

@LeonardoPostacchini

Жыл бұрын

Amen! This reactions bring me back to when I was discovering those songs an bands, the afternoons after school gathering at someone’s house to listen to a vinyl someone had just bought, I felt so alive back then.

@cdgee6399

Жыл бұрын

Dammit Rob .... Preaching to me. OH!!!! To do it over again, but realizing what kind of amazing dream I was actually living! My god, it was just like MTV in my everyday real life! Our high-school was every 80s movie rolled into one.

@brushstroke3733

Жыл бұрын

So true! But don't waste these years pining for the past either. These too are Golden Years. All of life is, basically, as life is short no matter how many years we live.

@OgreProgrammer

Жыл бұрын

Right. I think the point of the song is that you (we!) are still in our Golden Years, so appreciate right now, don't waste what we have. I think I'll go listen to "right now" by Van Halen... right now.

This 60 yr. old headbanger loves this song 🔥

I'll never forget the Summer of '86 when this song/video came out... this was the first song we heard before the album was released and you could tell it was an instant classic. Nice to see it's still passing the test of time, great reaction!

@DavidDrouant

Жыл бұрын

It is the future after all

@thorfinsky1427

Жыл бұрын

And this is my first listen.......ahhhh!!!...all the wasted years!!!

@p.goldman1885

Жыл бұрын

saw them for this tour...was the loudest concert I have ever been to...great musicianship and killer tunes!!!

@bluefish4999

Жыл бұрын

Saw the Somewhere in Time concert at 15, first time seeing Iron Maiden, had that shirt for years, really wish I'd picked up another. Before that I wore out the Live After Death cassette tape haha.

@armoredsaint6639

Жыл бұрын

I concur sir! I too was there!

I know they don’t usually pay attention to such things but the succession of different Eddies is worthy of note.

So happy you are doing one I've requested! 😊 Now, if you could do Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I will be ecstatic. Great musicianship with in-depth storytelling. I promise you'll love it!

@ramonacosta2647

Жыл бұрын

But not the Flight 666 version. Bruce's voice has clearly degraded over the years (happens to pretty much every singer) so earlier versions sound much better.

@jeremyhammond6540

Жыл бұрын

@@ramonacosta2647 yeah I was thinking Live After Death or the original album version

@embraceyourweirdness70

Жыл бұрын

"This is what not to do if a bird sh*ts on you!"

@embraceyourweirdness70

Жыл бұрын

By far their best song!

@dougdougw

Жыл бұрын

@@ramonacosta2647 Rubbish, his voice sounds great in that version. It's also a more entertaining version in general.

Holds a special place in my heart because this song was the main reason for the Somewhere In Time album to become the first one I ever purchased with my own money from my little cleaning job at the Laundromat at age 12. As others have already said, you definitely need to do Stranger In A Strange Land

@dolphinbear661

Жыл бұрын

I, myself got my first job at 13 as a janitor, just so I could buy 45s & albums. Rock on!

@RayfordRaySiegel

Жыл бұрын

... plus all the other songs on the album.

Can’t say enough about Steve Harris on bass , quite simply one of the best contemporary bassist out there. It all revolves around him. Composer, lyrics, production.

@chief45kc2572

Жыл бұрын

this

@andreaspedersen3952

Жыл бұрын

It has to be said that this song was composed by Adrian Smith... But rest is very true.

@billc.5861

Жыл бұрын

Fair enough.

@carlmanvers5009

Жыл бұрын

If you take time out and just listen to the bass, you can hear how it not only plays the counter melody, but also _drives_ the song in sections. Just as much as the percussion does. It's so artful how he does that.

@billc.5861

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. The bass player should be the bridge between the beat and the rhythm and I think Steve is one of the bast at it I would like to think all this brilliance I just said is mine but I have a friend and she’s a professional recording bassist & is a monster talent and she explained it to me. Haha. Have a fantastic day.

Those guitar solos are just relentless. That lineup....everyone is just so good on this album. Tis song is currently in my workout playlist.

There's a lot of maiden you still need to discover. They have tons of music to hear.

This is the song that got me into Iron Maiden back in the 80s! If you're up to it, try Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 13 minutes of 🔥! UP THE IRONS!!!🤘🤘🤘

@chitura71

Жыл бұрын

live version!

@embraceyourweirdness70

Жыл бұрын

@@chitura71 Yes. Live After Death is the best version in my opinion...

Bruce's voice is one of the true great metal voices! And Eddie is the best metal mascot ever!

@pappihappi

Жыл бұрын

Up the Irons

@JoeHollis

Жыл бұрын

Rob Hanford is right there.....

@Shaman196

Жыл бұрын

I have a vinyl on my Camaro Z28 SS hatch window of Aces High Eddy.

@jonathonrichards3471

10 ай бұрын

Eddie is the only metal mascot to have survived all these years

This is one of Maiden's best ever. A total classic, especially Adrian's opening riff and the lyrics.

This has got to be my favorite Maiden song. Got to see them in Atlanta on this album’s tour. Incredible. Thank you

@ronwalsh

11 ай бұрын

Their stage show is nothing short of amazing. I have seen them several times over the decades, and I was not disappointed when I go to see them in FLA recently.

How can you guys not be hearing that BASS?!?! The bass is carryout the entire song like it does with most Maiden songs. Steve Harris writes most of their stuff. He is a monster bassist!

@sanzoftatooine

Жыл бұрын

Steve Harris = Legend

Iron Maiden is the best (live;) BAND in the world😜 Up the mighty Irons!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘

My favorite from them. Bruce Dickerson and Geoff tate from queensryche have a similar sound. Both have very powerful voices. Take hold of the flame live from Tokyo from queensryche should be your next metal song. His voice is insane in that song! ❤❤❤

Graduated in '89, this song is definitely my generation's anthem. A flood of memories every time and it's been played at every funeral I've been to from people in that era. It brings peace.

@garycp70

Жыл бұрын

I graduated in 1989 as well, and they were a major part of my life growing up in the 80s. We were blessed!

One of the rare and personal types of lyrics from Maiden. Phenomenal tune 🤘🤘

One of Adrian smith’s best guitar work

You can't go wrong with Iron Maiden! I'm often streaming with my Iron Maiden shirt on, I took my nephew to his first concert when he was 11 to see Iron Maiden, and it was His choice, he was into them, the younger kids are discovering this stuff and loving it!! You should check out Fear of the Dark, Alexander the Great, Powerslave, or When the Wild Wind Blows. Also Jay, you love guitar, you should check out the brand new Extreme song Rise, everyone everywhere is raving about the solo by Nuno Bettencourt!

@sanzoftatooine

Жыл бұрын

"Can I Play with Madness?"

@maggeo4156

Жыл бұрын

I recently took my 15 yr old daughter to see Iron Maiden in concert. She loved it! They're amazing live 🎸🤘🔥

I have seen this band 14 times!! I'm a drummer, Nicko is one of my favs...he goes nuts on this song! There is a lot going on in this song overall. Nicko seems to play tricky (NOT easy) drum fills, all while keeping a steady rocking groove! That is what he does best, "Powerslave", "Two Minutes To Midnight", "Aces High", "Where Eagles Dare" and so on....UP THE IRONS!!!

It's about time. This is such a great song, from a great album. I rocked this album over and over, back in the day. I still love it. I'd describe Iron Maiden's guitar sound as clean. That bass is so good, too.

@dorn0531

Жыл бұрын

My favourite Maiden album by far

Iron Maiden is awesome !! You both rock for liking so many different kinds of music. Thank you for these videos!!

I was more of a classic and prog rock fan during the 80s but have gained a respect for these guys over the last few years. I recently saw Maiden on this last tour in Newark and was absolutely blown away at how good they are. I totally developed an appreciation for the group. The documentary Flight 666 is a must see. My playlist now has several hits including this one which is one of my favs. While serving in the USMC on Okinawa in 1986 there were several “sound pubs” which are basically decent bars with a ton of Bose 901s or Klipsh monitors playing rock n roll so loud you couldn’t hear the dude next to you talking. One of the all time memorable songs and video they use to play was Run to the Hills. It was awesome!

@sanzoftatooine

Жыл бұрын

Flight 666 was awesome.

@thomasking5472

Жыл бұрын

I was on Okinawa for most of 1987 and you are absolutely correct! Semper Fi brother!

Love this song. My high school chose this for our senior prom theme!

@RayfordRaySiegel

Жыл бұрын

That's very cool. Did it have the different Eddies and the control panel stuff from the beginning and end of the video? Oh. And I already do love this song.

@PVCswede

Жыл бұрын

Eddie!! Yessssss!

Adrian Smith is such a powerhouse. Love his stuff with Richie Kotzen.

I am going to age myself but I saw Maiden live in 1986. I was in high school. To this day, the best live show I have ever seen. This is a great song. Love your reactions. Keep it up and thanks for doing this song.

@Jessedog11

Жыл бұрын

me too! they gave a great show at the Nassau colosseum

@ianwhite6996

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Saw the tour - 3rd night, two encores including Sanctuary. Never forgot the amazing Eddie head drum riser that inflated and propelled Nicole up to 10+ ft. Being right at the front it was simply epic...

Iron Maiden One of the best if not the best original metal bands of all time. You can't go wrong with any Iron maiden song 🎸🤘

Every single time I hear a song from the somewhere in time album I keep thinking to myself this is my favorite album they've ever made

My absolute favorite Iron Maiden song!! And my absolute favorite guitar solo of all time!! You mentioned the guitar and you mentioned the drums (which are both killer), but listen to it one more time paying close attention to that driving bass. One of my all time favorite songs.

This was the first tour I saw live in Manchester, UK. Met the band after the show. Great band, great guys and great song

Yes!! I’ve literally be waiting for y’all to get to this one since your first Iron Maiden reaction. This is one of their best, which there are many. Keep up the Iron Maiden journey. You won’t be disappointed. They’re arguable one of the best Metal bands of all time. Loved that you both loved this. #UpTheIrons 🤘🏼🔥

Oh yeah.....one of the best by one of the best. Maiden is so versatile with their sound, and they all just slay! Great react!! More please!

One of my favorite reactions from you guys. When that heavy guitar enters before the solo, the metal hits the fan.

The number of times I've listened to this song on repeat...love this song❤😊

One of my favorite Iron Maiden songs!! this definitely pumps you up and gets you in the mood to rock! Hons up! \m/

GREAT BASS / GREAT LYRICS / GREAT GUITAR & DRUMS - ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you ever get a chance to see them live...do it. It is an experience you won't forget. Even now that they are in their 60s and 70s, they obsolutely kill it.

This song was a wakeup call for me in ~2003. I'd gone through a bad breakup the previous year, and was just kind of floating through age 29. I got my shit together, got focused. Saved up for a house, asked the girl out (she said no), but later met my wife of (now) 15 years. Glad you enjoyed this.

I got mad respect for the Maiden. They've been in the game for so many years, still rocking hard, treating their fans right and pumping out killer tunes.

@keithjoye2114

Жыл бұрын

You know that’s right! Took my teenage grandson to the Book of Souls concert in Charlotte. Both of us, head bangin’ and blown away by how hard Maiden rocked! Still got it after all of these years…so does Maiden! 😂🤣. As I’m now living in my true Golden Years, this song rings even truer still! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I remember being one year out of high school and starting college in Sept 1986, right around the day this song came out. It immediately became my favorite Maiden song, and nothing has changed my opinion about that in all these years.

Adrian Smith (guitar) wrote this track back in 1986... Iron Maiden's bassist/ bandleader Steve Harris recalled that Adrian never contributed lyrics to the band; he wrote the music and would hand it to Bruce Dickinson (vocals) or Harris to write lyrics... But for the 1986 album 'Somewhere in Time'... Adrian wrote 3 songs w/ all the lyrics and did the bulk of the solos on 'Wasted years'... He clearly had a lot on his mind, because he quit Iron Maiden in 1989... (He rejoined in 1999).

I first heard 'Wasted Years' on KNAC radio back in the Fall of 1986. I immediately went out and bought the album on cassette. Damn, where have all the 'Wasted Years' gone?!

TY! The lead singer is one of the top fencer in england and a Jet pilot, he even fly's the 757 tour jet they have!

About as close as they ever got to a pop song. Always loved it. Could have easily put this on top 40 radio and it would gave been a sure hit. Very melodic and catchy. Who wouldn't love this one!

I have been voting for them every day in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote. Right now they are 4th in the fan vote.

One of my favorites. Thanks for a wide variety of music. 😊

Saw them from their first tour on up. 18 times! Old School! Great live band! I’m telling you, JUDAS PREIST: Riding on the Wind, studio version, will kick your ass! I guarantee it! Talk about pumping you up! It’s a standout among standouts.

An amazing song from one of the greatest albums ever recorded! I've only seen them in concert 6 times and their Live Concerts are PHENOMENAL!!!

Great reaction , now try Iron Maidens whole first album. Their tracks , Prowler , Remember Tomorrow , Phantom of the Opera and Iron Maiden tracks are epic.

Did you know that Bruce Dickenson, the lead singer has a commercial Pilots License and owns and flies the band in his own Boeing 747!

Yassss! Been waiting for this one! I love your description "the guitars sound electric like lightening bolts are going to come out". Classic. Everything hits hard in this song. I'm surprised you didn't mention the bass as well. 😊 Great reaction.❤

J and Amber, I love that you guys love Iron Maiden now. You've come a long way in 2 years. Up the Irons!

Iron Maiden always rocks! You can never go wrong with them! "Hallowed Be Thy Name" or "Flight of Icarus" should next or "Tailgunner" or "Number of the Beast". I could go on and on!! Another metal band you should check out is Anthrax. They, Metallica and Megadeth are the peak of thrash metal! Check out "Only". James Hetfield once called it the perfect metal song.

@Storm-in3fj

Жыл бұрын

Hallowed be thy name omgoooooooooosh \m/

Me encanta está canción gracias por la reacción. Saludos desde Ecuador

@weaponizedglitter69

Жыл бұрын

I love this song and band. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

Only 8 seconds of this video and I already pushed the like button… that’s how much I love that you guys reacted to Maiden! Up the Irons!

My boy Jay and my girl Amber! Love this reaction to one of my all time favorite bands doing one of the best songs they've written in Wasted Years. ❤🤘

what's cool is how you two are open minded to listen to all genres of music. I have seen Iron Maiden 2x's live and both times 2 of the best concerts I've seen so much fun ty

I remember the first song I heard that I knew it was Iron Maiden and I was hooked. The song was Revelations. Then after falling down the hole, I realized I had heard a few others and just didn't know who it was. I was happy that I finally found out who. I remember playing the songs Iron Maiden and Wasted Years on my guitar until my fingers bled. For another prog band out of the '80s that had a similar if not more of an effect on me, try Crimson Glory. The songs that specifically drew me in were Queen of the Masquerade, Lady of Winter, In Dark Places, and Burning Bridges. But it's hard to find anything that isn't great by CG. Great reactions. Just saw this channel and now I gotta catch up.

Iron Maiden is my 20 yr old son's 1st metal show and has been a big fan since

Up the Irons! 🤘🤘🤘🤘 "Can I Play With Madness" is another Maiden classic!

This was the song that finally hooked me on Iron Maiden. Among the Maiden purists at the time, this was considered as something of a "sell out" if you can believe that, but to me, it's just as uncompromising as any of their other stuff. There was a bit of a power struggle going on in the band at this time, with singer Bruce Dickinson & guitarist Adrian Smith on one side, and bassist Steve Harris on the other. Dickinson & Smith wanted to do more "accessible" stuff (hence this song), while Harris, having been the band's primary songwriter, wanted to continue in the direction of faster, longer, more complex songs. Luckily, they found a middle ground and are still going strong today. Adrian Smith on lead guitar.

Paschendale is an underrated classic. Really brings the emotions forward.

This, Somewhere in Time, is their best album in my opinion. The sound matches the album cover, pure electricity. Check out the first track 'Caught Somewhere In Time' off it.

@MikeHart72

Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite Maiden song but I think Seventh Son is their best album

@sanzoftatooine

Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of their best albums.

@ericroth9514

Жыл бұрын

Agree, Caught Somewhere in Time is great! Love the album.

This is one of my absolute favorite Iron Maiden songs. The guitar solo is short but it's quite possibly on of the best you'll ever hear. Thank You for the great videos.

OOOOOOHH YEAH!! We're back to METAL! Jay said "we gotta do more HARD STUFF" and I'm HERE FOR IT. Maiden is an awesome metal band. NUMBER OF THE BEAST and 22 ACACIA AVENUE please!! THANK YOU!

i have seen them 32 times to date here in the uk and the 33rd time will be 26th June in Glasgow. just about every member of this band is the very best at what they do musicianship is just out of this world. greatest metal band of all time

Maiden!!! 🤘🏼Graduated in ‘86, I think that’s when this came out(?). Anyway one of my top 5 concerts to see was Iron Maiden! Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner is amazing but I am a biased and love all they put out!

This song still gives me chills....I turn this up,...all the way to "11"....and it won't blow up my speakers....

Adrian Smith wrote this piece and it´s one of the greatest from their wast catalogue. Thanks for this and greetings from Finland!

I sang this in the shower when I was 19. Still do it at 55. And one day a nice young nurse will be bathing me but I'll never, EVER stop singing this.

Iron maiden are great I’m going to see them on 30th June can’t wait

Love. Just love. Love to see someone listening to this for the first time and loving it

So many great songs off that album. Alexander the Great, The loneliness of the long distance runner, so good.

I got to see them back in October 2022 with their "Legacy of the Beast" tour in Detroit and they were outstanding!!!! UP THE IRON!!!

Absolutely a must see live band!!! You will fully understand then!

The second track of the sensational Somewhere in time is a mix of pure energy, positivity and the incredible musicianship that only Maiden possesses😉up the Irons🤘

watching them live is by far the best show I've been to. And I've seen Poison, Motley Crue, Cinderella, etc...

Love this song.

@danmellen1423

Жыл бұрын

Curious have you guys ever watched Lone Survivor.

Y'all 2 have grown a lot along ur musical journey. Congrats on becoming "Head Bangers", enjoy!!

"can I play with madness" is the jam.

I strongly urge Y'all to see Maiden the next time they come around. Get general seating and get as close to the stage as possible. They put on an absolutely AMAZING show that will never be forgotten

Have always loved Iron Maiden and this song to.

Classic Maiden! Absolutely face melting guitar in this one. Keep diving into Maiden, guys!

Adrian Smith's intro is amazing! As drummer Nicko McBrain said, " He just picks stuff out of the air & brings it to life, I've never known anyone else that could do that!"

Thanks, this is my all time favorite Iron Maiden. I have been hoping you'd get to this

My favorite song of all time probably. So personal to the band, and they all stepped up. Off Maiden's best album "Somewhere in time". Check out "Alexander the great" and "loneliness of the long-distance runner" or just the whole album really.

Ambers smile when the solo hit....is why I keep coming back. Priceless. Like I'm hearing it for the first time again.

Def my fav Maiden track. Adrians solo in it is beyond epic.

Love this channel! I went to the Powerslave tour and couldn’t hear for like three days and I think my heart was pumping to Steve’s bass riffs the whole night. Ahhhh the golden years😁🦅🥃

"And realize you living in those golden years." Saw this Somewhere in Time concert when I was 15 years old, those lyrics ring so true now!

I had this cassette in the 80s and wore it out. This was definitely my favorite track on that album but they are all so good

GIVE US SOME MORE METAL, JAY AND AMBER! As Jay said, ya'll have so much more to explore

Guys! You HAVE to check Hallowed Be Thy Name. It's one of their best songs.

I was lucky enough to to see Iron Maiden's Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour. It was amazing

If there’s 1 Maiden song that MUST be experienced live, it’s this one.

I SO love that you guys love Maiden! Makes me happy :)

Saw them 3 times in the 80’s… My favorite metal band!!!!! Up the Irons!!!!!!