As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. After several lineup changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US Platinum and Gold albums, including 1980's eponymous debut album, 1981's Killers, 1982's The Number of the Beast, 1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release Live After Death, 1986's Somewhere in Time, 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1990's No Prayer for the Dying and 1992's Fear of the Dark. In 1982, the band released The Number of the Beast – its first album with Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer – which was a turning point in their career, helping establish them as one of heavy metal's most important artists. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.
Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band has undergone a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and highly successful tours. Released in 2006, A Matter of Life and Death, their 14th studio album, reached top sales in dozens of countries, initiating the series of Iron Maiden's highest-ranked albums. Their 2010 album, The Final Frontier, peaked at No. 1 in 28 countries and received widespread critical acclaim. Their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls, was released on 4 September 2015 to similar success, debuting at No. 1 in the album charts of 24 countries with physical sales and summary in 43 territories with physical and digital sales. Most recently, their 17th studio album, Senjutsu, was released on 3 September 2021 and eventually reached No. 1 in 27 countries.
Iron Maiden have sold over 130 million copies of their albums worldwide, despite minimal radio and mainstream media support. The band's catalogue has sold over 200 million copies worldwide, including albums, singles, compilations and videos. By 2022, their releases have been certified Silver, Gold and Platinum around 600 times worldwide. Iron Maiden have become one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time, and is credited with influencing countless bands and genres. Critics have stated that the band elevated heavy metal to an art form, proving that academic and musical inspirations can coexist. The band is also hailed as one of the greatest live acts of all time.
The band and its members have received multiple industry awards, including the Grammy Awards and its equivalents in other countries. Other accolades the band has received include Brit Awards, Silver Clef Award, Nordoff-Robbins Award, Ivor Novello Awards, Juno Awards, Guinness Book of World Records, Public Choice International, Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, ECHO Awards, Top.HR Music Awards, ŽebÅ™Ãk Music Awards, honorary doctorates, State Prizes, sales recognition, marketing achievements recognition awards, charity and sport awards among many others. Iron Maiden were inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk, BPI Hall of Fame and Kerrang! Hall of Fame. The band is also a part of permanent exhibitions of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, British Music Experience, Rock in Rio Wall of Fame and Wacken Open Air Hall of Fame. Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards. The band as 'bona fide' rock legends belongs to an elitarian circle of British iconic bands honoured with an unique range of stamps, including The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen and Iron Maiden as the fifth one.
Iron Maiden's lyrics cover such topics as history, literature, war, mythology, society and religion. Many of their songs are based on history, classic literature and film. As of October 2019, the band have played some 2500 live shows, performing for tens of millions of fans. For over 40 years, the musicians have been supported by their famous mascot, "Eddie", who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, videos and merchandise. Originally designed by Derek Riggs, Eddie became the main attraction of Iron Maiden live shows, which feature theatrical elements like coloured backdrops, inflatables, pyrotechnics, elaborate lighting rigs, props and stage sets.
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Studio albums
Iron Maiden (1980)
Killers (1981)
The Number of the Beast (1982)
Piece of Mind (1983)
Powerslave (1984)
Somewhere in Time (1986)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
Fear of the Dark (1992)
The X Factor (1995)
Virtual XI (1998)
Brave New World (2000)
Dance of Death (2003)
A Matter of Life and Death (2006)
The Final Frontier (2010)
The Book of Souls (2015)
Senjutsu (2021)
Roll Over Vic Vella
Iron Maiden Lyrics
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Vic: ...well.
Steve: Oh yeah?
Vic: Went down ten feet, got a JCB from the road 'cause my other one wouldn't reach. Dug it out... after ten or fifteen minutes he went back to the hole to check the height... full of water! Must have come from the river, eh?
Steve: Dunno...someone must have pissed in it.
Vic: Say well, fucking big piss... somebody did.
Someone: Something you were doing down the
Vic: Trying to feed it through the ground, it's like a well. About three feet deep So I....that's right, fucking John shit himself. There was soil, it's like quicksand.... he went down there to spread the fucking soil, and he's sinking in, isn't he. He suddenly reached for the fucking fork lift and I lifted up he couldn't reach it... he was shitting himself. He was just going by the
Gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local MP
He's a Maltese man and he's mowing the lawn my way
Roll over Vic Vella, give me more bales of hay
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you mow that lawn my way
Early in the morning i'm giving you a warning
Don't you step on my tractor blades
Hey
and he ain't got nothing to lose
Roll over Vic Vella, tell the tax man the bad news
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you tell the tax man the news
You want to buy a truck and need a new VCR
Vic he gonna say he knows where they are
Roll over Vic Vella, I see that panda-car
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you play those games with me
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you play those games with me
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, Roll over Vic Vella
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you play that game with me
The lyrics to Iron Maiden's "Roll Over Vic Vella" are a bit nonsensical and strange. The song starts off with a spoken intro that seems to be an inside joke between the band members about a man named Vic who had to dig a hole and accidentally filled it with water. The spoken intro doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of the song and is a bit confusing.
The actual song is about a man named Vic Vella who seems to be causing trouble for the singer. The lyrics mention Vic mowing the lawn the wrong way, stepping on the singer's tractor blades, and playing games with him. The singer also mentions wanting to write a letter to his local MP and warning Vic not to tell the tax man any bad news.
Overall, the lyrics to "Roll Over Vic Vella" are confusing and don't seem to have a clear meaning. It's possible that the song is meant to be a bit of a joke or a parody, but without more context or information from the band, it's hard to say for sure.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local MP
The singer plans to write a letter to their local MP.
He's a Maltese man and he's mowing the lawn my way
The local MP is a Maltese man who is currently mowing the singer's lawn in a specific manner.
Roll over Vic Vella, give me more bales of hay
The singer requests Vic Vella, presumably a farmhand, to bring them more bales of hay.
Early in the morning i'm giving you a warning
The artist gives Vic Vella a warning early in the morning.
Don't you step on my tractor blades
The warning instructs Vic Vella not to step on the artist's tractor blades.
Hey
An unidentified person or entity is playing the fiddle.
and he ain't got nothing to lose
The fiddle player has nothing to lose.
Roll over Vic Vella, tell the tax man the bad news
The artist instructs Vic Vella to inform the tax man of some bad news.
You want to buy a truck and need a new VCR
The artist needs to buy a truck and a new VCR.
Vic he gonna say he knows where they are
Vic Vella claims to know where the truck and VCR can be obtained.
Roll over Vic Vella, I see that panda-car
The singer sees a panda-car and instructs Vic Vella to roll over (or move out of the way).
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you play those games with me
The artist warns Vic Vella not to play games with them.
Roll over Vic Vella, don't you tell the tax man the news
The singer instructs Vic Vella not to inform the tax man of something.
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George Dill
on The Number of the Beast
kicking it