The Trooper
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"The Trooper" is a classic 1983 heavy metal song by Iron Maiden, inspired by the Charge of the Light Brigade and renowned for its galloping riff and vivid war imagery.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Iron Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture | New Wave of British Heavy Metal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassBy | Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 12 ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drumsBy | Nicko McBrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heavy metal ⓘ |
| guitarsBy |
Adrian Smith
NERFINISHED
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Dave Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Eddie the Head as a British soldier ⓘ |
| hasLiveRecordingRelease |
Live After Death
NERFINISHED
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Rock in Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
battlefield imagery
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soldier's perspective ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasMerchandiseBrand | Trooper beer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
fast tempo
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galloping riff ⓘ twin lead guitars ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableRiff | intro guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasReRelease | picture disc single ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStageProp | Union Jack flag waved by vocalist ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| includedIn | Iron Maiden live setlists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
NERFINISHED
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Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
Iron Maiden signature song
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heavy metal classic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Bruce Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 4:11 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Piece of Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Iron Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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EMI ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-06-20 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| writer | Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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