"The Clairvoyant" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). The single, which was also released as a clear vinyl, peaked at number six in the British charts. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park.
The promotional video for the song, although set to the studio version, features live clips from the Donington performance.
Song information
The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, when he is dead it is in the third person. According to Steve Harris, the song was inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes, and her wondering that if she were truly able to see the future, would not she had foreseen her own death?
^Re-release of both singles as part of The First Ten Years box set. Exceeded the length limit of the UK Singles chart.
References
^ ab"The Clairvoyant" 12 Inch Single (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 7 November 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
