Icarus (Borne On Wings Of Steel) vs. Flight Of Icarus

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Which of these two songs about that old Greek mythological character do you prefer?

[goose]

The Kansas song has a bit more going on that interests me.

[bluefox4000]

Gona go Kansas. but it's really close. i love the Chorus of Iron Maiden's song.

 

but in the end......Kansas's Icarus takes me more places.

 

Mick

[zepphead]

Maiden for me

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by zepphead

[ST3V]

I never listen to Icarus without listening to Icarus II afterwards. 2 of the best Kansas songs out there, the 2nd is right up there in the same level of greatness with the 1st.

[Your_Lion]

Love both, but Kansas has a bit more going on

[treeduck]

KANSAS

[grep]

Maiden for me

 

 

That was the first Maiden single cover I'd ever seen - and I really started enjoying Derek Rigg's work. Not just because it was about Eddie or the band...but because Derek's art seemed to create a world that an Eddie could exist in. There are apparently a couple of the EP or single covers he painted that are different points of view of the same place. That sort of continuity works for me.

Edited May 17, 2021 by grep

[grep]

BTW, I chose Kansas. I like the proggier direction and themes little better. But it's a close call..... there's nothing wrong with the Maiden classic.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

Gona go Kansas. but it's really close. i love the Chorus of Iron Maiden's song.

 

but in the end......Kansas's Icarus takes me more places.

 

Mick

 

Takes you a little closer to the sun, eh?

[The Analog Cub]

Maiden, but it has to be a live version. The studio version of Icarus is just too slow