They despised being forced to mime over playin live so the took the piss. That's why they refused to play for Top Of The Pops between 1980 and 1995 because when they refused to mime the sound guy turned the volume down on them. Gotta love their sense of humour tho
That was BRILLIANT! A nice little nod to playing running free live on TOTP in 1980 and being like one of the only bands to play live there. BTW, who knew Nicko was such a great singer? Must say though, his version of age of innocence just tops all.
Iron Maiden as a protest to "fake playing" did this on a german T.V. show, the producers were going to cut the whole scene but thought about it and let it air later on, they all thought it was funny and good television. Up The Irons. See you in 2010.
The owners of the place they were playing at told them to just pretend to play and lip-synch instead of actual singing. As a fuck-you to them, Iron Maiden did this.
Is this a serious show in german tv where they make fun of the playback because they don't like it? I've always thought it was an unserious show for german tv. But I might be wrong :D
i wish i can watch Maiden in a venue like this because it's much closer to them. now, you have to be lucky enough to see a great band like Iron Maiden up close since bands like them play in huge venues. by the way, cool video!
isn't there just the track playing in the background, and them "faking" it??? or is that just me? (Don't flame me, i know when they do their big tours it's for real....)
I love this video! They are having so much fun, and that's the way music should be! Fun! If not, it's time to move onto another occupation! They look so cute!! :))
I remember this from the 12 Wasted Years video. Funny stuff. German producers were wanting the band to play the other person's intruments and the band on final take just said "Fuck it....let's have fun with them".
hey men, whats the mother fucking problem. Dont unload your repressed homosexuality to me. I just asked that because i couldnt believe meiden played with the disc.
the home person is another one (you)besides, you're still the fuckin idiot, not me, dont you see the funkin video, fuckin retarded, asshole, o sorry meabe you're funckin blind or deff. idiot. maiden fan??? dont even think about it. montecristo ? what a sissy nickname, jajaja who is the fuckin gay.
Can't tell who's playing bass here: is it Dave or Adrian?
OpFirefield 2 months ago
Ten filmik zniszczył moje wyobrażenie o tej piosence... :((
This clip has wasted my imagination about this song... :((
Uchat1979 3 months ago
NICKO IS THE BEST 1:20 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
uP THE IRONS FROM BRAZIL
emotkd 4 months ago
Adrian Smith: Hey! no one told me we were doing this?
LOL11306 5 months ago
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LOL11306 5 months ago
And this is why that show was cancelled.
B0rnofFire 6 months ago
the stage is too tiny for bruse he needs his big stages to run around
warriormaster23 7 months ago
H still chuggin along. :P
SmokieRSWC 8 months ago
my freind sayed it was wasded yeah :D lol
keatonamenda 8 months ago
They despised being forced to mime over playin live so the took the piss. That's why they refused to play for Top Of The Pops between 1980 and 1995 because when they refused to mime the sound guy turned the volume down on them. Gotta love their sense of humour tho
DRAshley1980 9 months ago
don't piss off the "Maiden",...I think they learned....hahahaha..... Iron Maiden !!!!!
evensteven300k 9 months ago
That was BRILLIANT! A nice little nod to playing running free live on TOTP in 1980 and being like one of the only bands to play live there. BTW, who knew Nicko was such a great singer? Must say though, his version of age of innocence just tops all.
KilroyWasHere82 1 year ago
UHAUHAUHAUHAUHAUHAU NICKO SINGING In 1:19 IS THE BEST!!! KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK UP THE IRONS FROM BRAZIL!!!!
castanha82 1 year ago
Imagine what Janick would if he were there.
EfeitosdoOcio 1 year ago 6
apparently they were banned from top of the pops xD my dad told me... :L
TheDeadlyOrchids 1 year ago
i laugh every time i see this vid
InBrackets 1 year ago
ill assume they didnt like how they had to play to a recording hahahha. neither would i
wildbucky 1 year ago
hahah very funny...i think they don't like the playback so they make this very funny show hahahaha
UP THE IRONS !!!!!!!
greatbertola 1 year ago
lol the public are watching so dumb :D
FrozenSparky 1 year ago
why the hell all the people there are so so stiff?!
IM <3
meeshaMM 1 year ago
I didn't think this was possible but: My respect for Maiden's integrity just increased.
EvelTwinOfSlogmaster 1 year ago
WOW. That looked so real!
TubeFreakJonas 1 year ago
PLEASEEE!!!... maiden dON't need playback AT ALL!!!
UP THE IRONS!!!
shewcoredalle 1 year ago 3
jajajaja, very funny, n_n
kakashitavox 1 year ago
poka madre el video ese jaja, estubo chido los cambios que isieron jaja xD, Viva Iron Maiden por Siempre
EderSasuke 2 years ago
\m/ great stuff
TCSpencer3229 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
LOL!!! UP THE IRONS!!!
\m/
EmmaMaidenfan 2 years ago
fucking love it! =D
22powerslave 2 years ago 3
que video tan chingon!!!
wiredffryed 2 years ago
hahahahaha that's the original one. awesome
TheJector 2 years ago
where can i find the original one?
TheJector 2 years ago
hahah this is the best:P
james6394 2 years ago
best part @ 1.19 hahaha!
lermode 2 years ago
Yes lipsynching blows. They have the gear set up anyway. Mike it up and ROCK!!! I think it's so insulting to the audience's intelligence.
AceOfHeart2012 2 years ago
I love it when bands punk the "you MUST lip-sync" TV people....
Omegasupreme1078 2 years ago 4
grandioso bruce dickinson es un gran personaje!!! lo admiro demasiado
up the irons
pipesalcedo90 2 years ago
i bet the ppl there were like "fuck this shit" rofl
dapwnage123 2 years ago
at the start dave is with tha bass and steve with the guitar
sithdarkmaster1 2 years ago
nice vocals steve awesome bass dave!!! \m/
LOL11306 2 years ago
I hate bands who fake play. Trust Maiden to fucking rock! UP THE IRONS!
revan210 2 years ago
dude maiden fucking rules. i love this and i totally support them. fake playing bands suck. the audience is like "wtf is going on?" jajaja
dffXPac 2 years ago
nice way to get 'in ur face!!'
LOL11306 2 years ago
This is hilarious!
aerogun18 2 years ago
hahahaha....bruce is legend ...
guitar669 2 years ago 3
jajaj great video XD
CVC2007 2 years ago
Iron Maiden as a protest to "fake playing" did this on a german T.V. show, the producers were going to cut the whole scene but thought about it and let it air later on, they all thought it was funny and good television. Up The Irons. See you in 2010.
ppolarbear 2 years ago 4
you just have to love this band!! :D
caLLe93 2 years ago
lmao crowds like wtf...
Glendom 2 years ago
lmfao iron maiden pwned them
painsey 2 years ago
haha, nice :)
Plotkara7 2 years ago
i dont get it whats happening?
buttmaster828 2 years ago
The owners of the place they were playing at told them to just pretend to play and lip-synch instead of actual singing. As a fuck-you to them, Iron Maiden did this.
Maidenfanatic 2 years ago
are you sure
?
where/how did you know this
fenderbass8 2 years ago
Ripped from "12 wasted years" VHS video. Fuck I love this band
BrokenMinister 2 years ago 3
SIMPLY AWESOME
up the irons!!!!!!
E7OO 2 years ago 2
they did this beacuse they was forced to not sing in real so they maid fun of it instead.
tjaandersson 2 years ago 4
BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!
alrakmetalforce80 2 years ago
IRON MAIDEN!
Blomm4n 2 years ago 2
wow Steve has a great voice!!! hahahahaha!!!!
and he olso plays very good the druum
and nicko bass and Bruce guitar! hahahaha
nice!!!
if they wanted t screw up something they will! hahaha
UP THE IRONSS!!!!!
I WILL SEE THEM ON SATURDAY!!!!
ironmaidenismusic 3 years ago 3
This If Fucking Awesome!
Nickcurry12 3 years ago 2
I think the director was in the back hanging himself with the guitar cords the band wasn't using ha ha ha
denmalski 3 years ago 4
Is this a serious show in german tv where they make fun of the playback because they don't like it? I've always thought it was an unserious show for german tv. But I might be wrong :D
Robinott93 3 years ago
i love how adrain is the only dude playin the song XD
krazykris666 3 years ago 3
Yeah.
Probably he did this because Wasted Years is his OWN song.
Michaelpreetz 2 years ago 2
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
YEAH MAIDEN
CRYPTO9600 3 years ago 13
I think they didnt like the playback so they started to make mock of the show.
UP THE IRONS!!!
p98030 3 years ago 29
cool! xD look at the crowd xD they are not happy :D
GretainS 3 years ago 3
iron maiden makes everything funny and just fun
wow man up the irons for life theres no betterr band
krayziemet4l 3 years ago 2
i wish i can watch Maiden in a venue like this because it's much closer to them. now, you have to be lucky enough to see a great band like Iron Maiden up close since bands like them play in huge venues. by the way, cool video!
hilltoprocks 3 years ago
Iron Maiden will always be the best! UP THE IRONS!!!
hilltoprocks 3 years ago 3
adrian , plz, dont be boring....
up the irons!
ChristianLanas 3 years ago
they are not play back !!!
Up the Irons!
4360400 3 years ago 3
isn't there just the track playing in the background, and them "faking" it??? or is that just me? (Don't flame me, i know when they do their big tours it's for real....)
TheStarfire117 3 years ago
duh "Wasted Years funny video"
bobsaget908 3 years ago
i think it's a video of one of their concerts with the original track just played over it. it's not uncommon...people do it all the time.
NorrisChuckling 3 years ago
When Bruce leant over the camera, my face actually tickled from his hair. It was strange.
Angusismyhero 3 years ago
I love this video! They are having so much fun, and that's the way music should be! Fun! If not, it's time to move onto another occupation! They look so cute!! :))
kittykatnip1970 3 years ago
pelo q sei... os produtores do programa nao deixaram eles tocarem ao vivo... por isso fizeram essa bagunça... up the irons!!!!!!
leandrosalvati 3 years ago
Just realised as well as Adrian continuing to play as 'normal' he continues with backing vocals as well. Legend
MurtonAFC 3 years ago
Che figata!! Se tutti i gruppi in pkayback facessero così...DEI MITI! Sono ancora per terra che rido!! XD XD
sgablable 3 years ago
O_o?? invertiamo i ruoli??!!!
HardPsychoKiss 3 years ago
adrian such a pro
he acts normal lol
uggla03 3 years ago 2
Well they made sure everyone understood it was a playback...
Jaska8000 3 years ago
why does bruce stopped to dress like that?
oinorab 3 years ago 4
is it just me or dose evryone change apart from adrian?
garyandtony 3 years ago
LOL everyone in the crowd is like wtf is going on. Awesome video, love it. Thanks!
Vinzafy 3 years ago
why isn't the real sound behind this? XD
watvoornaammoetik 3 years ago
There wasn't real sound, becouse IM was forced to play with playback, so they started THIS. :P
rsspoland 3 years ago 6
Just like in the movie Air Heads!:P
bobiluba 3 years ago
harris on drums is the only thing not weird becuz thats his c instrument
a-bass
b-backing vocals
pinksmithfloyd 3 years ago
hillarious!!!
gaae2000 3 years ago 2
FUCKING AMAZING, nEVER SEEN THIS BEOFRE, MY GOD THANKS FOR THIS ! ! ! ! THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME ! !
BIGMAN1968 3 years ago
Steve looks good behind some drums! lol this is too cute!
wouldntyoulike2know 3 years ago 2
xDDDDDDDD
xDDDDDDDDDD
xDDDDDDDDDDDD
xDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Strayfender 3 years ago
i love this noone can make music like us brits lol long live the maiden
TimMJenkins 3 years ago
jjajajajajaja
pinches piratones xd xd
se bnurlan del play back xd xd xd
TaViLlOooO 3 years ago
Ommioddio.... ci vorrebbe l'audio originale qui.... ci sarebbe da ridere.....
Mi piace moltissimo il modo in cui si divertono scambiandosi gli strumenti....XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD
Cranho 3 years ago
I remember this from the 12 Wasted Years video. Funny stuff. German producers were wanting the band to play the other person's intruments and the band on final take just said "Fuck it....let's have fun with them".
Great stuff.
DrCHUD666 4 years ago
Jajajaja era evidente el playback, y quisieron burlarse de esto tan evidente...
flashoftheblade1984 4 years ago
Claro! ponerle playback a Maiden es un insulto, como le vas a poner playback a la mejor banda del universo!? kieres playback? ai ta tu playback, XD!
Antitodo2889 3 years ago 3
jaja se mamaron, está con madre este video
paolocesar13 4 years ago 2
lol steve harris can't play drums at all... look at the way he holds his sticks! and nicko can't play guitar... so cute hahaha.
damn i wish we had the original audio for this and not the recording dubbing over it haha...
stickyriver87 4 years ago
VERY FINNY!
DarkWolf100692 4 years ago
yeeeeeah...iron maiden rules! *.*
painkillerhatecrew33 4 years ago
lol dickheads i think they
couldnt help doin it lol
bobsaget987654321 4 years ago
Lol nicko rocks on the guitar
opperjosti 4 years ago 2
lol nicko is the drummer
bobsaget987654321 4 years ago
I know but on a certain moment he changes to guitar and I believe Janick goes drumming
opperjosti 4 years ago
lol
bobsaget987654321 4 years ago
Janick wasn't in the band then lol, Adrian was still in, this is '86 I'm guessing.
UTF 4 years ago
Then it's steve
opperjosti 4 years ago
Steve has a guitar in the video XD
MightyGarogh 4 years ago
that wasn't janick.. it was steve. the hair did look a bit like janick though lol
stickyriver87 4 years ago
@opperjosti Jannick was not in the band at this time
Xiolablu3 1 year ago
tu video es lo maximo
metalfull94 4 years ago
LMAO!
Apocalip 4 years ago
they left the fucking audience hanging like a 10 inches cock.....ha ha ha...so fucking majestic!!!!!
SKYWALKERED 4 years ago
why did u mix original track???
vivekbn 4 years ago
They just got bored, so they thought lets swap roles. =P
Nah, they never get bored, just screwing playback-tv!
definer0 4 years ago
OMFG! Thats just hilarious! How they hate to do playback!
MIDNIGHTRIDER775 4 years ago 2
XD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
H1pp13Warr1or 4 years ago
but.... how??? harris has bruce voice and bruce is doing the "idiot"?? funny XD
yuzzer92 4 years ago
Hhahahahahahaha - nice !
jacosz666 4 years ago
hahaha that is actually really genius
up the irons !!
iiz50p 4 years ago 2
iron maiden truly are in my eyes the greatest band of all time hands down
jrd2007march 4 years ago
2:17
3 man slamming on the drum XDXDXDXDXD
man this is a funny clip
sjeune 4 years ago
LMFAO!!!! Up the Irons!!!!!!!!!!
ShyteKreek46 4 years ago
I love how Adrian is all business.
RisingCoconuts 4 years ago
HAHAHAAHA, I love this video
allkike 4 years ago
oh... and those are the wasted years... good years though
gunthora 4 years ago
You can tell that they're not actually playing.
gunthora 4 years ago
They are just a bunch of crazy guys, that' why i love them! UP THE IRONS!!!
Antitodo2889 4 years ago 4
XDDDDDDD jajajajajajajajajajaja
LauriCHI13 4 years ago
best video ever!!!
That's why this band is bigger than life
andpard2112 4 years ago 4
muito foda......
Eles sao muito sem noçao nenhuma....rsrsrsrsrsrsrs
UP THE IRONS!!!!!!!!!!
viniapol 4 years ago
u fucking retards fuck off UP THE IRONS!!!!!!!!!
PETHAMENOSNEKROS 4 years ago
HAHAA. funny as hell!
orhanc1 4 years ago
Lol this is weird :D
Lilac999 4 years ago
haha what dudes this is godly! ive seen ones of muse pissing about like this when theyve been forced to mime! great vids!
spoonieshaft 4 years ago
JAJA!
unknow8 5 years ago
Just goes to show you how talented these guys are.
louieptuey 5 years ago
hey? its weird? are they playing live or its just the song on the cd?
montecristo43 5 years ago
are you a fuckin idiot or a fuckin retarded, just listen, you little piece of shit, asshole
amoraleso 5 years ago
hey men, whats the mother fucking problem. Dont unload your repressed homosexuality to me. I just asked that because i couldnt believe meiden played with the disc.
montecristo43 5 years ago
jajajajaja...
the home person is another one (you)besides, you're still the fuckin idiot, not me, dont you see the funkin video, fuckin retarded, asshole, o sorry meabe you're funckin blind or deff. idiot. maiden fan??? dont even think about it. montecristo ? what a sissy nickname, jajaja who is the fuckin gay.
amoraleso 5 years ago
Its a hell of alot better than your spelling though
DaveBuggin 4 years ago 2
they keep switching instruments. lool I heard that steve originally wanted to play drums...I guess now he could sorta
oddestofodds 5 years ago
wait, Steve harris Is playing guitar, dave Murrays playing bass, and Adrians "singing", or is it harris?
Harrisfan010 5 years ago
leave it to maiden to take the piss out of miming. gotta love it
Harrisfan010 5 years ago
Best lip synching video I ever saw.
ShawnCastle 5 years ago
ohh yeah, with the planets and the drum kit getting thrown around, haha and they were wearing dresses too. Wasnt it Lithium they were playing with??
xxbassdemonxx 5 years ago
steve harris is the bassist, he was just "playing" guitar to be funny lol
xxbassdemonxx 5 years ago
steve harris is rockin the lead singer spot, haha, this is hilarious!!! nice!!!
xxbassdemonxx 5 years ago
Too Much Time on Thier Hands ( LOL)
RENEGADENATION 5 years ago