Man of Sorrows (Bruce Dickinson song)
Man of Sorrows is the second single from Bruce Dickinson's fourth solo album, "Accident of Birth", released on 3 June 1997.
The song was originally written for a film called "Chemical Wedding", which existed only as a script at the time (it was eventually filmed and released in May 2008).
The original version of the song, included on "The Best of Bruce Dickinson", was recorded in 1990, engineered by André Jacquemin (who is better known for his sound-engineer work for Monty Python) and featured Janick Gers on guitar.
In interviews, Bruce Dickinson has stated that the song's lyrics are about the occult English writer Aleister Crowley.
The repeated expression "Do what thou wilt!"
refers to the motto of the Abbey of Thelema, which the French Renaissance writer François Rabelais invented in his philosophical work Gargantua.
In this abbey, men and women live together in peace and harmony according to the principle:
"In all their rule and strictest tie of their order there was but this one clause to be observed, Do What Thou Wilt; because men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies, have naturally an instinct and spur that prompteth them unto virtuous actions, and withdraws them from vice, which is called honour."
Inspired by Rabelais' ideas, Crowley founded in 1920 a commune called the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.
The title Man of Sorrows refers to a passage in the Bible, in the book of Isaiah 53, which describes a man who takes on the sins of all mankind.
According to Christian teaching, this figure foreshadows Jesus, who died for mankind to redeem them:
"He was despised and forsaken of men,"
"A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;"
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And like one from whom men hide their face"
"He was despised, and we did not esteem Him."
"Surely our griefs He Himself bore,"
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And our sorrows He carried;"
"Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,"
"Smitten of God, and afflicted."
A Spanish version of the song, Hombre Triste, is included on the 2005 expanded edition of Accident of Birth.
A radio edit and an orchestral version of Man of Sorrows are included on the same CD.
Bernie Bonvoisin
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He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
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Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, airline pilot, entrepreneur, author, and broadcaster.
He is known for his work as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden and is renowned for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage presence.
Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Dickinson began his career in music fronting small pub bands in the 1970s while attending school in Sheffield and university in London.
In 1979, he joined the new wave of British heavy metal band Samson, with whom he gained some popularity under the stage name "Bruce Bruce" and performed on two studio records.
He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album "The Number of the Beast".
During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums in the 1980s.
Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 (being replaced by Blaze Bayley) to pursue his solo career, which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles.
He rejoined the band in 1999, along with guitarist Adrian Smith, with whom he has released five subsequent studio albums.
Since his return to Iron Maiden, he issued one further solo record in 2005, "Tyranny of Souls".
His younger cousin, Rob Dickinson, is the former lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, while his son, Austin, fronted the metalcore band Rise to Remain.
Outside his career in music, Dickinson is well known for his wide variety of other pursuits.
Most notably, he undertook a career as a commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines, which led to a number of media-reported ventures such as captaining Iron Maiden's converted charter aeroplane, Ed Force One, during their world tours.
Following Astraeus' closure, he created his own aircraft maintenance and pilot training company in 2012, Cardiff Aviation.
Dickinson presented his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music from 2002 to 2010, and has also hosted television documentaries, authored novels and film scripts, created a successful beer with Robinsons Brewery and competed at fencing internationally.
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He competed for North Korea at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, in the men's individual and men's team event respectively.
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She was the singer of the German band, with whom she released five Albums.
As guest singer of the band she published three albums.
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He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows C.P( born Francesco Possenti March 1, 1838 – February 27, 1862) was an Italian Passionist clerical student.
Born to a professional family, he gave up ambitions of a secular career to enter the Passionist congregation.
His life in the monastery was not extraordinary, yet he followed the rule of the congregation perfectly and was known for his great devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary.
He died from tuberculosis at the age of 23 in Isola del Gran Sasso, in the province of Teramo.
He was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
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Question: What is the place of birth of the performer of song Man Of Sorrows (Bruce Dickinson Song)?
Answer: Worksop