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{{DEFAULTSORT:Longest Day (song)}} |
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[[Category:Songs written by Adrian Smith]] |
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| Cover = Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death.jpg |
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| Artist = [[Iron Maiden]] |
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| Released = [[August 28]] [[2006]] |
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| track_no = 5 |
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| Recorded = 2006 at Sarm West Studios, [[London]] |
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| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] |
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| Length = 7:48 |
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| Writer = [[Adrian Smith]]<br>[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]]<br>[[Bruce Dickinson]] |
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| Label = [[Sanctuary Records]]<br>[[Columbia Records]]<br>[[EMI|EMI Europe]] |
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| Producer = [[Kevin Shirley]] |
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| prev = [[The Pilgrim (song)|The Pilgrim]] |
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| next = [[Out of the Shadows]] |
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"'''The Longest Day'''" is a song by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Heavy Metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]] and is composed and written by [[Adrian Smith]], [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]], and [[Bruce Dickinson]]. The song is featured on their 2006 album, ''[[A Matter of Life and Death (album)|A Matter of Life and Death]]'', which was released on August 28 in most of the world, and September 5 in the United States of America and Canada. |
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James Christopher Monger of [[All Music Guide]] described the song as "brutal".[http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:3cfqxqqdldfe] |
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The song is about the terrifying experience being a [[soldier]] during [[Operation Overlord]] on [[D-Day]] of the 1944 [[World War II]] [[Battle of Normandy]]. The title of the song comes from a 1962 [[The Longest Day (film)|movie]] based on the 1959 [[The Longest Day (book)|book]] written by Irish author [[Cornelius Ryan]]. It is considered a sequel by the band to the war epic [[Paschendale (song)|Paschendale]] from the 2003 album ''[[Dance of Death (album)|Dance of Death]]'' written about the [[World War I]] battle of [[Passchendaele]] in 1917.[http://web.archive.org/web/20060821205444/http://www.ironmaiden.com/Kerrang050806.jpg] |
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In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine prior to the album's release singer [[Bruce Dickinson]] had made comment about the song. He said, "It's full of powerful imagery. We're all in our late 40s, and we grew up during the [[Cold War]], in the shadow of the [[atomic bomb|bomb]], then in the '80s we all went potty and had a party, but now the world is a dark place again. We're just reflecting that." [http://web.archive.org/web/20060821205444/http://www.ironmaiden.com/Kerrang050806.jpg] |
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The song was played live during every show on the A Matter of Life and Death Tour as the band included the entire performance of the album during every setlist on the tour.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60305] |
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== Credits == |
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*[[Bruce Dickinson]] – [[singer|vocals]] |
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*[[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]] – [[guitar]] |
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*[[Janick Gers]] – guitar |
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*[[Adrian Smith]] – guitar |
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*[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]] – [[bass guitar]] |
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*[[Nicko McBrain]] – [[drum kit|drums]] |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.maidenfans.com/imc/?url=album14_amolad/commentary14_amolad&link=albums&lang=eng#track5 Commentary] |
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*[http://www.maiden-world.com/lyrics/a_matter_of_life_and_death.html#thelongestday Lyrics] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Longest Day, The}} |
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[[Category:Songs written by Steve Harris (musician)]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Bruce Dickinson]] |
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