Iron Maiden - Prowler (lyrics)

"Prowler" is the first track from the eponymous debut album of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Although it was not released as a single, it is believed to be one of the first songs written by Steve Harris[citation needed]. The song appeared on the original Maiden demo The Soundhouse Tapes but had been a part of the band's song list far longer.

The song was played at almost every concert during the band's early years[citation needed] up until the World Piece Tour 83' where it was played only a few times[citation needed]. The song has since fallen out of regular use, though it is still considered to be one of their famous songs[citation needed]. During the release of The Early Days DVD the band performed "Prowler" during every performance of the Early Days Tour. On the DVD collection the song is featured on the Ruskin Arms video and is played briefly when Steve Harris mentions it on the Early Days documentary.

"Prowler" was re-recorded in 1988 (along with Charlotte the Harlot) and was aptly titled 'Prowler '88' for the B-side of The Evil That Men Do single with singer Bruce Dickinson on vocals. The song was covered in 2008 by Black Tide on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden by Kerrang! magazine.[1] The lyrics are about a man who stalks and flashes women, and possibly also masturbates while watching these women ("Got me feeling myself and reeling around").

The song has also been covered live by American Heavy Metal band Metallica in 1992.


Released 9 November 1979
(in The Soundhouse Tapes)
Recorded Kingsway Studios, London
Genre Heavy metal
Length 3:52
Label EMI (UK)
Capitol Records
Writer Steve Harris
Producer Will Malone

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• mcbrain

[JackTheCat77]

@lasamoostang They just had to do the whole 'devil-music' game first, cuz it was selling at the time.  So, to me, their music really has improved over the decades. Who knows? I wouldn't cheapen a moment with any of em to ask why. :) I'd tell 'em every song they did was great, and thank em for putting em out

[JackTheCat77]

@lasamoostang also, a really unique thing about iron maiden that I really believe, after watching their music change over the years, is that their bass-player/lyricist really is/was interested in making statements about what's wrong in society, which they couldn't really do 'til they had that freedom that money will bring.

[JackTheCat77]

@JackTheCat77 I've loved all their music for 30 years, but I just saw this video for the first time, for example, and only did it tonight, cuz I'm putting together their 1982 setlist I watched, and they ended with this tune, though back then I was too stoned to even know it!!!!! :)

[JackTheCat77]

@lasamoostang cuz alot of folks never heard of Iron Maiden 'til 'Number of the Beast,' alot of folks don't think a band's good 'til it's famous, and even more don't think, like you and I probably agree, that the earliest stuff from the hungry years of these metal bands, e.g. Maiden, AC, Kiss, Floyd, etc., is the best, before they were rich and didn't have to put out good music to survive.

[jraff67]

was b side to running free at my local pinball haunt ,more play time than anything else .well at least when we were there , still love 25 years later

[carnage1277]

should have,easy could have been a single...

[RossJams]

good ole Paul Dianno ..

love the riff in this song

[cilibinarii]

I like the [citation needed] copied straight from Wikipedia in the video description.

[XtremeCam]

The lyrics are off, but thanks for posting this song!

[crypticstenchofhate]

man this song, this album takes me back, to good old days.