Iron Maiden - Running Free (Top of the Pops 1980 Rare)

[IronMaidenSlave1978]

1 Person is not Running Free, but 118 people are Running Free!!! \m/ UP THE IRONS AND PAUL DI'ANNO RULES!!!!

[MrChrisbaum1967]

Di'Anno beats the crap out of Dickinson!

[jimmcom]

@MrChrisbaum1967 agreed

[miiwii93]

great quality

[TheIronMaiden665]

Does anyone know why they didn't play the whole song, because that would have been great (it was great anyway of course) :)

[memyselfandeye3]

@TheIronMaiden665 Studio time-restrictions probably, or a technical hitch or just plain dumb editing...the complete version is prob. in the BBC vaults as we speak....annoying, but i think the complete version is out on the--- Iron Maiden: EARLY YEARS DVD, as well as other rarities, ive got it and its great, more TOTP videos and feature length concerts and other stuff, Good Luck and........UP THE IRONS!!!!!

[mundanem]

maiden 79-81 stundenlang

[mundanem]

TOP OF THE ROX

[panda792]

@63cmn i saw them on that tour a well in those days bands did 2 or 3 nighters at each venue

[mundanem]

@panda792 lucky one

[Pittmail88]

One douschebag that couldn't find the hole if we dusted it with powdered sugar had to click dislike =0

[Pittmail88]

Thank you so much for the fantastic video, great quality and content. MAIDEN!!!!!! FUGGIN A!

[greggg34]

I loved being there ! The Birth of the biggest Heavy Metal Band ;-)

[Habs1009]

@greggg34 Metallica didn't come around for three more years though...

[XpEAnUTBuTtERsUckSX]

@Habs1009 Fail joke or fail IQ, choose wisely.

[Habs1009]

@XpEAnUTBuTtERsUckSX but metallica is way bigger than these guys...

[XpEAnUTBuTtERsUckSX]

@Habs1009 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[mundanem]

@Habs1009 Americans always think they are bigger, better, greater -

enlishspeaking BUT:!!! just one minor MAJOR LACK:

DEFINITELY NOT!!! from ENGLAND! (biggest smiler!)

[mundanem]

@Habs1009 ps: of course not all americanos think bigger (smiler)

[blewi1]

If more bands had the balls to refuse to appear unless it was live it may have lasted longer than it did. A brilliant performance by di'anno and the boys - his punk/metal style put Maiden on the road to fame and fortune - despite the past issues, it would be great to see him join the band onstage for the mega encore of IRON MAIDEN.

[RemixPLrc96]

1:40 Clive Burr???

[crashin1]

@RemixPLrc96

Looks like Clive, has that energetic style.

[GabyYoung1]

@RemixPLrc96 no its me, YES IS CLIVE BURR ¬¬

[metalhealth1980]

Classic Iron Maiden!

[marighelli]

true Iron, after, another band

[Darko381]

Elementary,my Watt son!

[AresCEP]

is this included in any dvd or vhs?

[bengativo6]

@AresCEP 12 wasted years vhs and on the early days dvd

[HardLuckGambler]

fkn awesome!!

[MyrmidonasTV]

MAIDEN WITH DIANNO************

[rgv1971]

BAD ASS!!!!!

[squeezemasteeze]

in GB this was recently shown as part of heavy metal britania week

on bbc 4 along wth rock family trees and heavy metal britania which was a documentary about the origins of heavy metal

[beyondtheveilofdeath]

Irons did play it ALIVE and not with fuckin' playbacks...Let's running free on the waves of memories...

[LAPSIQUISARCAICA]

heavy metal

[Corndog0202]

This was the first actual live performance on the TOTP since 1972 with the Who and Maiden sounded great

[jayrox40]

@Corndog0202 actually, check out TREX I LOVE TO BOOGIE from 1976, totally live performance from TOTP.

[Gluberrer]

Maiden was, with this song, the first Band, at Top of the Pops, since The Who, what played without playback. Also, a Real Live One. :-)))

UP THE IRONS from FRANKONIA!!!

[LordBurek]

i like this era the best because they had that nwobhm sound and something rough in it

[Selecta88]

it was edgey. Maiden these days are vituouso musicians who obviously care very much about their art. But old Maiden were part of a cultural movement. They still are a little bit: the anti-commerical music movement. But back in the day is was a about danger, subculture, darkness and of course, the music. Dianno had a lot to do with that 'coz of his punk sensibilities.

[luka349]

@LordBurek YEAH, MAN!!! FCK YEAH!!!lml

[chymist66]

@LordBurek

Agreed Lord Borek............ these and Priest were the business........

[handsofhell666]

that live,drums sond luive and the voice too

[Glamking1]

IIRC February 22nd 1980.

[JealousySTAR]

Decent.

Definately more punk than the current Iron Maiden, the 2nd best Maiden era I believe.

[WishYouWereHere75]

yeah. the punk metal era is cool, but with bruce they kicked off the NWOBHM ad that's why maiden are as they are today

[damegarf]

If this was their only TOTP appearance with Clive Burr then I wonder if anyone would be interested in buying a Clive Burr drumstick from this time?

[ChrisBeale2008]

nah their is also a recording of top of the pops with remember tommorrow on it

[elFUCKero]

its on DVD the early days...vvv.ebay.

[OCTOPUSSY7]

Paul D'anno was definitly more punk than the rest of the band, I think they lost that with Dickerson.

[j4wn]

I remember buying '12 Wasted Years' Video from Maiden. This is on that video, haven't watched it in years, nice post!

[sk8forkage]

IRON MAIDEN !!!

YEAH!!!

KICK ASS!!!