Can I Play With Madness

"Can I Play with Madness" was the 16th single released by Iron Maiden, in 1988. "Can I Play With Madness" is the first single from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. The single hit number 3 in the UK charts. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The young man thinks he is going mad and requests the old prophet to help him cope with his visions/nightmares. The prophet's advice is ignored by the young man and they each become angry with the other. An alternate meaning of the song is as follows: the young man seeks answers to the supernatural and goes to the prophet. The prophet looks at his crystal ball, but the young man sees nothing there ("... there's no vision there at all!"). The prophet looks at the young man and laughs, because the young man is "too blind to see" the vision. But more importantly, he's too blind to see what's REALLY going on... he's being cheated... there really is no vision there. The song was originally a ballad named "By the wings of eagle" which Iron Maiden improved.
This song, being my favourite, is my tribute to the Gods - Iron Maiden.

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[cftb1]

It's Tom Araya FROM SLAYER :D

[Mahiarb]

@cftb1 - Oh My God... DUde, the SLAYER fans will kill you for saying that... and will Kill me after that if I accept the compliment... he he he.

But Thank you dude.

Cheers !

[bob488]

you're out of tune dick!

[Mahiarb]

@bob488 - Sorry, you got the wrong person... Not sure who dick is.

[Mahiarb]

@bob488 - Yeah... true... now read below and understand why... when you find the time...

[cftb1]

@Mahiarb Np man, thanks for replying, Tom Araya's a great bass player, and I have mates who like Slayer. I sent them the video saying It's Tommy covering some Iron Maiden, and they believed me. Rock on man,

P.S. Check out some of my covers, the sound quality is crap though :)

[egofed]

@bob488 Your out of LINE.. . dick. :)

[Mahiarb]

Told you... :)

Have fun with Iron Maiden and your Ibanez, my friend.

[Insoniax2]

You're right.. Easy enough to play.

I've an Ibanez EDC700 Ergodyne. Always had an Ibanez lying about. Love em!

[Mahiarb]

This is my #1 fav song... we seem to share simillar taste... Yeah it is an Ibanez.

Thank you, I am glad you liked it... you should try this song... it ain't that tough.

Cheers !