Talk:2 Minutes to Midnight

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Isn't this song officially printed as "2 Minutes to Midnight" and therefore the article should be named as such? MikeMetaled 01:41, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps "in a dim world" should be replaced with "during the Cold War".

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[edit] The cover

There are flags of nations that were at war around the time (or were just troublesome) when the record was released (I could recognize the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, a flag that seems like Iran's , United Kingdom, Argentina, United States, Israel and Cuba), all at half mast, and the way the flags are lined make the ruined building look like the UN... or is it just me? Anyway, can anyone lend me a hand in elaborating this? Confusing Text 12:27, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

That's what it looks like to me too Cryomaniac 21:48, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interpretation

Generally interpreted as an anti-war song? Who on earth would interpret it as a song for anything but that? Magicana 11:33, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Golden Goose?

Can someone tell me what the "Golden Goose" symolizes? 70.244.76.98 14:33, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

It was a fable, I think. There was a goose who laid golden eggs, so the goose's owner said "I know, I'll kill it, and get ALL the gold inside it. I'll be even richer!" So he kills the goose, opens it up,a nd its a normal goose inside. So now all he's left with is the eggs that were alredy laid, and a dead goose, and no way of getting any more golden eggs.
Or are you looking for more in the context of the song?
Umbralcorax 20:17, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Iron maiden 2 minutes to midnight a.jpg

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[edit] citation

I added a request for citation to the bit about Ryan Crocker. Some verification should be in the article for something like this. Umbralcorax 17:34, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

How about this? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19140627/site/newsweek/page/2/ I wasn't sure whether to immediately edit it in, as it may not be a reliable enough source. 82.46.190.172 08:58, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, that looks good. Go for it.
Umbralcorax 21:44, 21 September 2007 (UTC)