h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I know I'm amused!
I'm sure NM feels the same about me

Wowbagger! Behave... there are minors present!
AA, I am sorry... I thought that you might have gathered that I have recently moved to be with another h2g2 researcher called TowelMaster!
It has kept me quite busy to say the least!
shazz

i am not minor

Sorry Mike... how about... there are a lot of confused people in here... NM to name just one!
shazz

(Joanna to name another... I should've paid more attention as this conversation progressed!)

I don't think that would have really helped much, Joanna! I've been paying attention all the way, and I'm still lost!('course that's my normal state!!!)

NM

Well, okay then... I'll not worry about it!

AA, this is how all (or definitely most) conversations end up in h2g2 - very silly. Diversions will always happen.

Topic drift is required!!!!! Resistance is futile!!!

NM

I am going back to the original topic. You *must* comply.

So, AA, do you feel welcome??

Wicked Mike A says...

I am listening to an old Samson album right now. It's called Head On and was released in 1980.
If anybody is ever sick of new bands making aliases for themselves instead of having a real name, then remember that Samson's line-up in 1980 was Paul Saom, Chris Aylmer, Bruce Bruce and Thunderstick.
Bruce is really Bruce Dickinson, of course. The year after this album was released he left Samson to join Iron Maiden.
Now, get this. The ending of Iron Maiden's B-side of Run To The Hills, Total Eclipse, ends exactly the same way as Samson's Vice Versa. These are the only two songs I know to end this way, and I've listened to a lot of stuff
Hardly a surprise that Run To The Hills was on Maiden's first album with Dickinson. He didn't waste time putting good ideas to use did he?

A month ago Dickinson kindly reissued the first four Samson albums, with him on vocals, on his label Air Raid Records. which is why I am able to listen to it today. All hail Bruce

Now AA, how are you?

Oops, I made big mistake.

Samson's founding member and guitarist is called Paul Samson, not that dyslexic fit up there *^_^*

Fairly Strange, i think you are being forced to stay on topic
Mike A, do not worry, i tend to mix things up now and then myself...i am glad to see i am not the only one
Joanna, i am quite enjoying myself here and find everyone to be just as sweet as honey i don't believe i have ever had the honour of being around so nice a group in all my born days
AA

awww shucks *blush*
Well, we aim to please.

Very well...if I must!


Now, would someone be so kind as to remind me just what the topic was!?

NM

Errmmm.... well, I started this one.... erm....
*looks blank*

In continuing with the Samson/Iron Maiden theme...

This morning I listened to Iron Maiden's album from 1981, Killers. The first song, The Ides Of March, sounds rather similar to Samson's Thunderburst (also on Head On), at least the first half does.
Would it be just a coincidence that Thunderburst was co-written by Steve Harris, who is Iron Maiden's bass player?

Has Paul Samson (or any other members) noticed this?!

Mike A, i do think that you would make a great writer of events...you do seem to so enjoy relating events and happenings of the musicians of today have you ever considered this as a career option? if not then i suggest that you do
as for what the original topic was...this is not important, what is important is that we enjoy one anothers company .
AA

Mother always wanted me to be a journalist...

Agony Aunt, I need your help! I've mentioned this in the walk, but you may have missed it. Please look at my latest journal entry :*-(

oh dear i am so sorry mike, i always try to listen to what everyone is saying but i must of found myself having an off day i will go there now and see what i can do to help. please forgive my oversight, i must try to pay better attention....
AA