Bruce Dickinson - Your Daughter To The Slaughter (Dive Dive Live 1990)

Dive Dive Live - Recorded at the Town & Country Club in Los Angeles, US, August 14, 1990, during the Tattooed Millionaire Tour 1990. Bring Your The Slaughter (Dickinson) Bruce Dickinson: Vocals Janick Gers: Guitar Andy Carr: Bass Dickie Fliszar: Drums [Lyrics] Honey it’s getting close to midnight and all the myths are still in town True love and lipstick on your linen, bite the pillow make no sound If there’s some living to be done before your life becomes your tomb You’d better know that I’m the one so unchain your back door invite me around Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go Let her go, yeah! Honey it’s getting close to daybreak, the sun is creeping in the sky No patent remedies for heartache, just empty words and humble pie So get down on your knees honey, assume an attitude You just pray that I’ll be waiting ’cause you know I’m coming soon Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go So pick up your foolish pride, no going back No where, no way, no place to hide Bring your daughter, bring your daughter Bring your daughter, bring your daughter Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter to the slaughter Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go I’m gonna get you! .......................................... ’Bring Your The Slaughter’ is a song from Iron Maiden’s album ’’No Prayer For The Dying’’,released in 1990. ’’The original version of this song was written by Bruce Dickinson for the Nightmare On Elm Street 5 soundtrack and featured Janick Gers on guitar (before he had joined Iron Maiden). According to the Iron Maiden FAQ, this song is based on the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (1621--1678). After reading the poem several times, I am a bit skeptical that it has much to do with this song. To His Coy Mistress is a love poem, where the poet is urging his lady to abandon her coyness. On the other hand, the song seems to be coarsely sexual (’slaughter’ is just a metaphor). Perhaps it parallels the poem in some extremely distant way, but shares in little of the poem’s depth and introspectiveness. However the song is quite good musically, especially in the instrumental and excellent guitar solos, and was part of the standard concert setlist until the departure of Bruce Dickinson. But taken at face value, many people -- mostly those who have daughters! -- may be offended by the title and apparent subject of this song. ’’ Dive Dive Live video can be found on ’’Anthology’’ DVD (Disc 1) by Bruce Dickinson, released on June 19, 2006. ’’Anthology’’ is a 3 disc compilation DVD by Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of Iron Maiden. The DVD features three live performances as well every single promotional video made during Bruce’s solo career. The DVD also includes over an hour of extras and unreleased footage. Disc 1 features two live performances, the first is from the Tattooed Millionaire tour entitled Dive Dive Live, Bruce’s first tour as a solo artist,and the second live performance is from the Skunkworks tour 1996 - Recorded in Pamplona and Gerona, Spain on May 30th and 31st 1996. Dive Dive Live was filmed at the Town & Country Club in LA, August 14,at the end of the “Tattooed millionaire“ US club tour in 1990. The video was directed by Jim Yukich (known for his work with Iron Maidens “Live After Death“) and the personel were the same as on “Tattooed Millionaire“, except that Dickie Fliszar handled the drum duties. The material consists of practically all material from the Tattooed Millionaire-sessions (except Darkness Be My Friend from the All The Young Dudes single) including Bring Your Daughter...). The set also included some cover songs the band did on the tour, Deep Purple’s “Black Night“, AC/DC’s “Sin City“. They had previously done Free’s “Wishing Well“ on the European leg of the tour and in the US this one was replaced by Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.