Iron Maiden "Not Cool"
In an article published today by Glossy News.com, Iron Maiden have apparently become uncool with pre-teens [were they ever "cool"?]. Heres an excerpt from the rather tongue in cheek article:
80's Band Deemed Uncool by Kids
Local preteens were unsure how much 80's metal band Iron Maiden sucks after listening to the Maiden's famed live album, Live After Death. "I don't get it... why does the crowd like keep chanting about the devil. That's not cool"; Showing once and for all, rock n roll has lost all credibility as a vehicle of rebellion.
Iron Maiden's concerts typically resemble more of a chant/scream than a typical concert. For those among us who are unfamiliar with the experience, it's a lot like religion, but without the bizarre dogma
The full article can be read here
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Cheers
Ya, I agree. I'm just about to turn 15, and I became a Big Maiden Fan last Summer.
I wish I had gotten in to them earlier. Or grown up in the 80's that would have been an experience.
Top 5 album, everywhere but the USA!
Cheers
Yeah, what a shame! Blessed be my classmate who gave me my first Rock CD!
P.S. Didn't expect to see you there! Welcome!
Britney Spears is cool.
Craig David is cool.
R&B with pretty bitches is cool.
Iron Maiden is not cool.
I am not cool.
You guys are not cool.
Lemmy is (also) not cool.
I like things that aren't cool.
Real World said:
preteens were unsure how much 80's metal band Iron Maiden sucks after listening to the Maiden's famed live album, Live After Death. "I don't get it... why does the crowd like keep chanting about the devil. That's not cool"; Showing once and for all, rock n roll has lost all credibility as a vehicle of rebellion.
Iron Maiden's concerts typically resemble more of a chant/scream than a typical concert. For those among us who are unfamiliar with the experience, it's a lot like religion, but without the bizarre dogma.
Maiden, who's material deviates from the popular non-mythical/historical norm, is not taking the criticism all that seriously. In all seriousness, the drummer drove his car into somebody because they drew his ire this summer, so one can doubt the band is all that worried about heckling children.
Something went wrong, if you're a angry 10yr old and this doesn't appeal to you...
"My dad listens to them. They sing about weird stuff. It's always like history class or a some weird old story..." says some random 7th grader from down the maple street. The little kid from down the maple street is actually the child who was killed by the mob on that episode of the Twilight Zone. If you don't which episode this article refers to, shame on you. "One to the other... one to the other" Come to think of it, I think The Iron Maiden used a Twilight Zone quote in one of their songs. Hey, didn't that come together nicely?!
*inert stereotypical brief biographical account for conclusion* Iron Maiden, which was founded in the 1970's by bassist Steve Harris, has been playing fantasy style metal for close to 35 years. Maiden had a string of extremely popular albums through the 1980's and recently a top 40 record with Dances of Death.
#6536, January 25, 2004 @ 22:35