Iron Maiden-1.Aces High(Christchurch,New Zealand 2009)

Iron Maiden - Westpac Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2009, during the Somewhere Back In Time Tour 2008-2009.
Special thanks for this DVD goes to Doctor Bootleg and Thinnistlizzy.

Intro: Churchill's Speech (Churchill)
Aces High (Harris)

Bruce Dickinson:Vocals
Steve Harris:Bass
Janick Gers:Guitar
Dave Murray:Guitar
Adrian Smith:Guitar
Nicko McBrain:Drums

[Lyrics]

''We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills.
WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER!'' (Winston Churchill, 4th June 1940)

There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack

Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheel blocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Got to get airborne before it's too late

Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving...

Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high

Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round to come in behind them
Move to their blind sides and firing again

Bandits at 8 O'clock move in behind us
Ten Me-109s out of the sun
Ascending and turning our spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns

Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again

Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high
......................................
''Aces High'' is a song from Iron Maiden's album ''Powerslave'',released in 1984.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (30 November 1874 - 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, an historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an Honorary Citizen of the United States.

"Aces High" is a song written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden's eleventh single and the second from the 1984 studio album Powerslave. The song tells the story of a British RAF pilot fighting against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1940), the first battle to be completely fought in the skies of the UK. The song topped at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. Aces High is one of Iron Maiden's most popular songs, and has been covered numerous times, by bands including Arch Enemy and Children of Bodom. It was released as a single over a month after Powerslave came out.

'Aces High' continues the tradition of great combat songs that began with 'Invaders' and 'The Trooper'. It's a British fighter-pilot's view of a defence against a bombing raid during the Battle of Britain, the first all-aerial battle to be fought and which took place between 10th July and 31st October 1940. It's also another excellent album opener, and has one of Maiden's best choruses. Its inspiration comes from another great piece of bravoury in military history, showing the dedication of men to serve the cause they believed in and what Churchill called "their finest hour."
(Source:www.ironmaidencommentary.com)

'Powerslave' is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on September 2, 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002). It is notable for its Egyptian theme displayed in the album art, as well in the title track's musical style. It contains a musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which uses pieces of the original poem as lyrics, and is the longest song Iron Maiden have ever recorded at a length of 13 minutes and 38 seconds.(Source:Wikipedia)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Aces
• High
• Iron
• Maiden
• Westpac
• Arena
• Christchurch
• New
• Zealand
• Bruce
• Dickinson
• Adrian
• Smith
• Nicko
• McBrain
• Janick
• Gers
• Steve
• Harris
• Dave
• Murray
• Somewhere
• Back
• In
• Time
• 2008
• 2009

[maidenoz69]

In 1985 I sat outside the Iron Maiden concert in Adelaide & listened cos I couldn't afford the 25 bucks. In 2008 I was front row centre at the Perth concert . AND I got my original Aces High 45 single signed by the whole band at the airport. I waited 23 years. I'm glad they finally found us again. Thanks for the vids, I wish I could have come back to Chch to see them play there too.

[Ancutzamica1]

@maidenoz69 You're welcome!

[caitsith93]

cool, i just found your videos from iron maiden in christchurch. The audio in your videos is better than other ones from this concert, thanks for the upload

[Ancutzamica1]

You're very welcome!

[ironmetalhead21]

i have seen aces high from this tour so many times but i never get bored

[Ancutzamica1]

...and I will never get bored  :)

[probablyoneof]

Come back Maiden, This city needs another and better kind of rock! thumbs up for CH-CH

[brotherfrank62]

All thing's work out for the good of those who love the Lord who's called according to his purpose!

[FreyaBlack]

It was amazing!!!!:)

[maidenwildM]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!

[Bowtye1]

Simply the best!!!

[Crowtation]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - LOVE this!!!!!! :)