Iron Maiden - Invasion (The Soundhouse Tapes - Demo)

The Original Song from Iron Maiden's 1979 demo "The Soundhouse Tapes"!!!!!

BAND: Iron Maiden
DEMO TITLE: The Soundhouse Tapes
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 1979

LINE-UP:
Paul Di'anno - Vocals
Steve Harris - Bass
Dave Murray - Guitar
Doug Sampson - Drums

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Side One:
Iron Maiden

Side Two:
Invasion
Prowler

Recorded on December 31, 1978

Four songs were recorded, but there wasn't enought money to fully produce "Strange World"; however, this song appears on bootleg versions of the demo and rarities compilations.

When Iron Maiden's discography was reissued by Metal-Is, they came with stickers that buyers could send in along with $6.66 to receive a CD copy of The Soundhouse Tapes. This version was limited to 666 copies.


LYRICS:

The Vikings are coming,
You'd better get ready for we're having a fight
The longboats are coming,
Looking like dragons in the dead of the night

Muster the men from all the villages
You'd better get ready to fight with your enemies

Beacons are burning,
I'm giving the word to get ready to fight
The battle is nearing,
You'd better get ready to fight for your lives

Muster the men from all the villages
You'd better get ready to fight with your enemies

The Norsemen are coming, The Norsemen are coming
The warnings are given, The Norsemen are coming
The Norsemen are coming, The Norsemen are coming
The warnings are given, The Norsemen are coming

Raping and pillaging,
Robbing and looting the land
Raping and pillaging,
Robbing and looting the land
Viking raiders from afar

(Solo: Dennis Stratton)
(Solo: Dave Murray)

The Norsemen are coming, The Norsemen are coming
The warnings are given, The Norsemen are coming
The Norsemen are coming, The Norsemen are coming
The warnings are given, The Norsemen are coming

Raping and pillaging,
Robbing and looting the land
Raping and pillaging,
Robbing and looting the land
Viking raiders from afar

(Small solo: Dennis Stratton)