Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden - Song of the Decade

Song Info

"Run to the Hills" is Iron Maiden's sixth single and the first single from their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. It was written by Steve Harris, bassist and founder of the band. The song itself is about the conflict between Native Americans and the invading white men. The first verse is written from the point of view of the native Cree, the second from the point of view of white soldiers, and the third from a more neutral observer point of view. It may have been inspired by the Read more...

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This song has not won any awards that are recognised by Song of the Decade. We include BRIT Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, NME Awards, MTV Europe Awards, MOBO Awards and BPI Awards.

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anubis74

@ 1:44am on 7 December 2009

I think this classic of a maiden song should win as if it wasn't for Iron Maiden I would never started listening to rock & never would have learned to play the guitar & end up forming my own band that did rather well in the croydon & sutton area. I started listening to them when I was a young lad of 11 & they are still my favorite band now. They have influenced so many bands that use their signature galloping beats & melodic dual guitar harmonies! It would just be a crime Not to have this band that have become a pure british institution as song of the decade & their song Running Free is in a class of it's own. Up The Irons!