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Band: Iron Maiden
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Album: Somewhere In Time (Remastered Version, from Eddie's Head Box Set)
Track: 8
Composers of the track: Steve Harris
Genre: Heavy Metal/NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal)
Year: 1986

Line-up:

Steve Harris-Bass, Bass Synth, Backing Vocals.
Bruce Dickinson-Vocals.
Dave Murray-Guitars, Guitar Synth.
Adrian Smith-Guitars, Backing Vocals.
Nicko McBrain-Drums.

Lyrics:

‘’My son ask for thyself another
Kingdom, for that which I leave
is too small for thee’’
(King Philip of Macedonia – 339 B.C.)

Near to the east
In a part of ancient Greece
In an ancient land called Macedonia
Was born a son
To Philip of Macedon
The legend his name was Alexander

At the age of nineteen
He became the Macedon king
And he swore to free all of Asia minor
By the Aegian Sea
In 334 B.C.
He utterly beat the armies of Persia

Chorus:
Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
Became a legend mongst mortal men

King Darius the third
Defeated fled Persia
The Scythians fell by the river Jaxarte
Then Egypt fell to the Macedon King as well
And he founded the city called Alexandria

By the Tigris river
He met king Darius again
And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela
Entering Babylon
And Susa treasures he found
Took Persepolis the capital of Persia

Chorus:
Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
Became a God amongst mortal men

A Phrygian king had bound a chariot yoke
And Alexander cut the Gordian Knot
And legend said that who untied the know
He would become the master of Asia

Helonism he spread far and wide
The Macedonian learned mind
Their culture was a western way of life
He paved the way for Christianity

Marching on, marching on

The battle weary marching side by side
Alexander’s amry line by line
They wouldn’t follow him to india
Tired of combat, pain and the glory

Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
He died of fever in Babylon


Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Martin ''Masa'' Birch.
Bass, Bass Synth and Drum tracks recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas. Assistant Engineers: Sean Burrows.
Guitars, Vocals and Guitar Synth recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Assistant Engineers: Albert Boekholt, Ronald Prent.
Tape Op and Tea: Martin Birch.
Mixed at Electric Ladyland Studios, New York. 2nd Engineer: Bruce Buchhalter.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York
All tracks administered by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Sleeve concept and Design: Derek Riggs and Rod Smallwood.
Sleeve illustrationes: Derek ''Master Of The Universe'' Riggs.
Booklet Photography: Aaron Rapaport, Ross Halfin.
Original Sleeve Preparation: The Artful Dodgers.
Iron Maiden is managed by Rod ''Rufus The Red'' Smallwood for Sanctuary Music (Overseas) Ltd , and Andy ''Razzle Dazzle'' Taylor for Sanctuary Music Ltd.
To the fans - thanks as always, see yo ''somewhere on tour 86/87''
''Raised on infinity...... Somewhere down the pub''

Digitally remastered 1998 EMI Records Ltd. 1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.

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