" Women in Uniform " is a 1978 song originally recorded by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass player, Greg Macainsh. It appeared on their fourth album, Guilty Until Proven Insane, and was a top 10 single in Australia.
Iron Maiden version
Iron Maiden's cover of the Skyhooks' song "Women in Uniform" was the third single by the band, and their last recorded work to feature guitarist Dennis Stratton. It was released on October 17, 1980 and is not featured on any of the band's albums. "Women in Uniform" would also be the basis of the band's first music-video, directed by Doug Smith and filmed at the Rainbow (London).
"Women in Uniform" was included on an 11-track pressing of the Killers album as track number 8. This was available at some point in the United Kingdom and Australia. The United States 11-track pressing had the single "Twilight Zone" instead. Most copies of the album have neither song.
"Women in Uniform" was the band's first-ever promotional video, which also introduced Eddie in a physical form. According to an interview found on The Early Days DVD, in the scene where Eddie gets up on the hospital bed, the man wearing the mask suffered a cut on his forehead after hitting the camera face-first.
The single cover features an image of Margaret Thatcher with a Sterling submachine gun, preparing to attack Eddie. This was a joke done in response to the infamous Sanctuary cover, that featured Eddie killing Thatcher.
The B-Side of the single, Invasion, is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on The Soundhouse Tapes.
Track listing
- "Women in Uniform" (Macainsh; Skyhooks cover) − 3:11
- "Invasion" (Harris) − 2:39
- "Phantom of the Opera" Live at the Marquee, London 1980)" (Harris) − 7:12
Credits
- Paul Di'Anno – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Dennis Stratton – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Clive Burr – drums
Other cover versions
- The Whitlams performed this song at the 1998 ARIA Awards and released a limited edition single the following year, which also included "High Ground" and "1999"
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"Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song originally recorded by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass player, Greg Macainsh.
YouTube - Skyhooks - Women In Uniform (1978)
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