Transfer over Metallica, as a result of Iron Maiden is the newest basic metallic band to get a serious function in Stranger Issues! And the final metallic band to get one, contemplating the present’s over now.
Stranger Issues wrapped up final evening December 31 and had fairly a couple of basic tracks – Fleetwood Mac‘s “Landslide”, the Pixies‘ “Right here Comes Your Man”, David Bowie‘s “Heroes”, Prince‘s “Purple Rain” – although “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden was one thing particular. Additionally, I am warning you proper now that from right here on out are spoilers.
The Stranger Issues Season 5 finale options an 18-month time leap, revealing the core group graduating highschool. In a shock reveal, Dustin Henderson is called valedictorian — and as a substitute of enjoying issues protected, he chooses to honor his fallen good friend Eddie Munson (who sadly did not return) in essentially the most Eddie approach doable.
As Iron Maiden‘s “The Trooper” (from Piece of Thoughts, the very album Eddie as soon as held up whereas yelling “That is music!”) blasts by the auditorium, Dustin rips off his commencement robe to disclose a modified Hellfire Membership shirt studying “HELLFIRE LIVES.”
When Principal Higgins tries to chop him off, Dustin grabs the mic and shouts about rejecting conformity and refusing to be “regular,” earlier than yelling a line that longtime followers immediately acknowledged: “THIS IS OUR YEAR!” He then snatches his diploma, flips Higgins the chook, and storms off the stage.
For followers who bear in mind Season 4, Episode 1, this second hits arduous. Eddie Munson as soon as laid out precisely how he needed commencement to go: “I am gonna stroll that stage subsequent month, I am gonna look Principal Higgins lifeless within the eye, I am gonna flip him the chook, I am gonna snatch that diploma, and I am gonna run like hell outta right here.”
And sure – Iron Maiden is clearly excited about the inclusion. The total soundtrack to Stranger Issues‘ finale The Rightside Up was:
- “Sh-Increase” – The Chords
- “When Doves Cry” – Prince
- “Purple Rain” – Prince
- “Landslide” – Fleetwood Mac
- “Right here Comes Your Man” – Pixies
- “The Trooper” – Iron Maiden
- “Candy Jane” – Cowboy Junkies
- “Heroes” – David Bowie
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