The Trooper! Kind of.

July 26, 2007 8:09 PM

This is a video of a smug-looking guy playing Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" on his hands.And there's more.
posted by nowonmai (24 comments total)

Previously on MetaFilter.
posted by nowonmai at 8:09 PM on July 26, 2007

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posted by H. Roark at 8:20 PM on July 26, 2007

Truth in advertising, at least. This guy doesn't have that faraway, catatonic stare that the other manualist had during his, um, routines.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:20 PM on July 26, 2007

terrible.
posted by kigpig at 8:25 PM on July 26, 2007

Definitely not the best of the internet.
posted by mrnutty at 8:30 PM on July 26, 2007

Just when you think you're getting closer to land...
posted by Burhanistan at 8:34 PM on July 26, 2007

This was one of the best questions on that YouTube/CNN debate thing the other night.
posted by jefbla at 8:38 PM on July 26, 2007

That is a unique talent. The best I can do is make tuneless fart noises and squirt water at a high velocity.

Also, that man owns the ugliest couch I have ever seen.
posted by louche mustachio at 8:48 PM on July 26, 2007

he can be smug all he wants. i'm with H.Roark.
posted by es_de_bah at 9:02 PM on July 26, 2007

DO NOT WANT!
posted by zerobyproxy at 9:04 PM on July 26, 2007

YOU TAKE MY LIFE, BUT I TAKE YOURS TOO!!! YOU FIRE YOUR MUSKET BUT I RUN YOU THROUGH!!!
posted by jonson at 9:04 PM on July 26, 2007

he makes it seem so effortless.
posted by Pants! at 9:47 PM on July 26, 2007

I dig his "optimized for one" speaker placement.
posted by autodidact at 10:22 PM on July 26, 2007

What do you think he's so smug about?
posted by boo_radley at 10:25 PM on July 26, 2007

This guy's got nothing on The Four Squeezins.
posted by toxic at 10:33 PM on July 26, 2007

The Trooper? I'm sorry but the cover version you want is here.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:59 PM on July 26, 2007 [2 favorites]

I have a soft spot for Steve Stripling. Not rock and roll but I like it.
posted by pointilist at 11:11 PM on July 26, 2007

I feel this is a tribute worthy of Iron Maiden.
posted by wsg at 12:02 AM on July 27, 2007

LOLERCAUST
posted by Henry C. Mabuse at 2:36 AM on July 27, 2007

Maybe if he activated his Star Power he could get more than 3 stars on this.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 3:10 AM on July 27, 2007 [1 favorite]

Ironmouth -- that rawks! The bass player has all his rock moves down, and the little girl could totally kick Bruce Dickinson's ass.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 6:17 AM on July 27, 2007

It's like Meg's "grow your fingernails" superpower.
posted by odinsdream at 6:45 AM on July 27, 2007

I'd like to see a video of "Aces High" but with only cockpit footage of Bruce Dickinson flying a 757 in a calm, businesslike manner, and maybe chatting up a flight attendant.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:20 AM on July 27, 2007 [3 favorites]

With great power comes great responsibility.
posted by quin at 12:51 PM on July 27, 2007