"But do not blame the Dragon..." - Iron Maiden meets The Clangers
September 22, 2024 3:10 AM Subscribe
You've heard of Iron Maiden (previously). You've probably heard of singer/songwriter Mitch Benn (previously). You may have heard of cult BBC stop-motion animation The Clangers (previously).
Now, thanks to Mitch Benn, we have Iron Maiden's The Clangers. [SLYT, 8m30s)
Just to add, although Mitch posted this on YouTube a few months ago he's released a high-quality version of the soundtrack on Bandcamp today.
posted by Major Clanger at 3:14 AM on September 22
posted by Major Clanger at 3:14 AM on September 22
I loved the Clangers as a child. I also saw Iron Maiden a couple of times as a slightly older child (Birmingham Odeon, anyone?). IM are almost impossible to parody as they are (or were, not seen /heard them in a long time) pretty much their own take off of a certain sort of earnest, verging on pompous, heavy metal band. Still, like I said, I saw them a few times, so they got my money.
I still love the Clangers.
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence at 10:38 AM on September 22 [2 favorites]
I still love the Clangers.
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence at 10:38 AM on September 22 [2 favorites]
Here is the Clangers episode on which this song is based: The Egg.
posted by JHarris at 11:31 AM on September 22 [1 favorite]
posted by JHarris at 11:31 AM on September 22 [1 favorite]
Watching this made me think how lovely it would be to have more from the Clangerverse, and what a shame it is that there's no Clangers fanfiction, when it dawned on me that I'd begged a rather big question.
So I gave them a search on aooo and there is fanfiction. Not a huge amount, mind.
I'm not going to check whether The Clangers obey Rule 34 though.
posted by BCMagee at 2:10 PM on September 22 [1 favorite]
So I gave them a search on aooo and there is fanfiction. Not a huge amount, mind.
I'm not going to check whether The Clangers obey Rule 34 though.
posted by BCMagee at 2:10 PM on September 22 [1 favorite]
Soup! Soup! Soup!
posted by verstegan at 5:46 PM on September 22 [2 favorites]
posted by verstegan at 5:46 PM on September 22 [2 favorites]
Best of the Web, indeed!
posted by pattern juggler at 6:23 AM on September 23 [1 favorite]
posted by pattern juggler at 6:23 AM on September 23 [1 favorite]
The person who made this also made Gilbert & Sullivan's Dracula.
posted by JHarris at 9:43 AM on September 24 [1 favorite]
posted by JHarris at 9:43 AM on September 24 [1 favorite]
Mod note: [Oh hey, we have emerged from our burrow to add this to the sidebar and Best Of blog! *Clangs down lid*]
posted by taz (staff) at 3:47 AM on September 28 [2 favorites]
posted by taz (staff) at 3:47 AM on September 28 [2 favorites]
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