Bruce Dickinson - Lecabettus Theatre, Athens, Greece, July 21, 2002, during the ''Air Raid European Tour'' 2002.
Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter (Dickinson)
Vocals-Bruce Dickinson
Bass guitar-Chris Dale(current in TANK)
Guitar-Alex Dickson (ex Gun,Robbie Williams Band)
Guitar-Pete Friesen(ex Alice Cooper's band,The Almighty)
Drums-Robin Guy(ex Rachel Stamp,Rag Dolls)
[Lyrics]
Honey it's getting close to midnight and all the myths are still in town
True love and lipstick on your linen, bite the pillow make no sound
If there's some living to be done before your life becomes your tomb
You'd better know that I'm the one so unchain your back door invite me around
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Let her go, yeah!
Honey it's getting close to daybreak, the sun is creeping in the sky
No patent remedies for heartache, just empty words and humble pie
So get down on your knees honey, assume an attitude
You just pray that I'll be waiting 'cause you know I'm coming soon
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
So pick up your foolish pride, no going back
No where, no way, no place to hide
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter
Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter
Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter to the slaughter
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
I'm gonna get you!
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The original soundtrack version of Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter can be found on disc 2 of The Best of Bruce Dickinson, or on disc 2 of Tattooed Millionaire album,2005 extended edition.
The version that appears on No Prayer for the Dying album by Iron Maiden was rerecorded by the band as a whole. "Holy Smoke" and "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" were released as singles.
When Dickinson recorded with Iron Maiden in the autumn of 1990 following a two year hiatus, the band recorded their own version of the song, which became the first Iron Maiden single to reach #1 on the UK charts. The single also received the dubious honour of a Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Original Song" of 1989. It is also interesting to note that this song was recorded in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
Dickinson once explained what the song meant and how it related to the Nightmare on Elm Street films:''Here I tried to sum up what I thought Nightmare On Elm Street movies are really about, and it's all about adolescent fear of period pains. That's what I think it is deep down. When a young girl first gets her period she bleeds and it happens at night, and so she is afraid to go to sleep and it's a very terrifying time for her, sexually as well, and Nightmare On Elm Street targets that fear. The real slaughter in the Freddie movies is when she loses her virginity. That is the rather nasty thought behind it all, but that's what makes those kind of movies frightening. ''
(Bruce Dickinson)
''The original version of this song was written by Bruce Dickinson for the Nightmare On Elm Street 5 soundtrack and featured Janick Gers on guitar (before he had joined Iron Maiden). According to the Iron Maiden FAQ, this song is based on the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (16211678). After reading the poem several times, I am a bit skeptical that it has much to do with this song. To His Coy Mistress is a love poem, where the poet is urging his lady to abandon her coyness. On the other hand, the song seems to be coarsely sexual ('slaughter' is just a metaphor). Perhaps it parallels the poem in some extremely distant way, but shares in little of the poem's depth and introspectiveness. However the song is quite good musically, especially in the instrumental and excellent guitar solos, and was part of the standard concert setlist until the departure of Bruce Dickinson. But taken at face value, many people mostly those who have daughters! may be offended by the title and apparent subject of this song. ''
The song was the only track from No Prayer for the Dying to survive on tours after Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden in 1993. More recently however it is rarely aired live; aside from notable appearances in the early summer of 2003.
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hell yeah skunkworks guys back together with brucey!
Klootzak123 3 years ago 4
amazing!
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