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25/03/02: IRON MAIDEN ROCK OUT AT TOP OF THE POPS
Report by Gavin Hilzbrich
Iron Maiden and Top Of The Pops are not generally two names that most 
people would associate with one another. Scores of screaming teenage 
girls, jostling to catch a glimpse of their favourite 'Pop Idol', is, 
after all, not very metal. So when it was revealed that the band would be 
performing their top 10 single 'Run To The Hills' there were, 
understandably, a few raised eyebrows. The last time Maiden appeared on 
the show (The Wickerman - May 2000), they were greeted with a sea of 
bemused faces from a crowd of people expecting to see the usual barrage 
of boy bands and saccharine infused pop. Safe to say the guys looked far 
from at home. This time, then, things had to be different…and things 
certainly were.
With the Thursday evening recording slot of Top Of The Pops clashing with 
the band's third and final Brixton show the BBC were faced with a 
problem. Deciding against a live recording at Brixton, the only other 
choice was to get the band into Television Centre early. This couldn't 
have worked out better for the guys, for with the TOTP fans several hours 
away from arriving it was all down to the true Maiden fans to show some 
real support. Free tickets for the recording were announced here on 
Monday and by Wednesday 200 or so of you flag waving supporters (selected 
by Eddie himself) were looking forward to a bit of an exclusive.
After a brief wait outside Television Centre in the uncharacteristic 
March sunshine, we were led through the extensive, airport style security 
checks to a tiny room where we waited with anticipation. Minutes later we 
were taken through to the studio, where, after a few sound-checks and the 
odd technical tinkering, six familiar figures emerged from the wings. 
Requests for rapturous applause from the floor manager didn't go ignored, 
but it's not as if we needed telling. The band were noticeably hyped up 
from the past two gigs and were genuinely pleased to see their fans. 
Bruce joked with the fans about a cup of tea (you had to be there), 
Janick and Steve chatted with the faithful followers and Nicko aped 
around in his usual fashion. 
After just one take of 'Run To The Hills' the band were up to speed and 
in full flow. Spurred on by the spirited crowd (you all did them proud) 
they upped the tempo further for take two. We cheered, we applauded, we 
sang our hearts out and we waved the Maiden flags, and just when we 
thought it was all over Bruce raised our spirits higher. "Can we have the 
vocals a bit louder?" he enquired. "Looks like we're gonna have a third 
take" confirmed the floor manager. The best take of the set in the bag 
and the band said their farewells. It was then just a matter of filing 
outside to collect our free 'Rock In Rio' T-shirts (as if a free Maiden 
performance hadn't been enough already). It was then back to work/off to 
the pub to discuss the past hours' events. It might have only been one 
song, it might have been Thursday lunchtime but we totally rocked the 
BBC, and at least we didn't have to see Celine Dion, Will Young et al.
 
STAY METAL
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Ziiiiiiii, procurati la videocassetta 12 Wasted Years (del 1987), dovrebbe
esserci la loro apparizione del 1980 con I'm Running Free al Top of The
Pops!
Killer

 zi?
Io avevo un video sull'hard disk di una loro performance al top of the pops.
Suonavano the wicker man.

 Pops!
già, lo stesso studio che 8 anni prima gli Who avevano demolito suonando la
loro hit "5:15" di Quadrophenia...
Che nostalgia!! :-))
Ma i Maiden non avevano suonato anche la cover "I've Got The Fire" dei
Montrose??
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