Flight of Icarus Singles Chart. It is also the band's first release to feature Nicko McBrain, who replaced Clive Burr on drums in 1982. Despite being one of Iron Maiden's most famous songs, "Flight of Icarus" was not performed live after 1986 until it was finally performed again on May 26, 2018. The song is loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the palace of Knossos on Crete. In an attempt to escape, the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. Unfortunately Icarus, not heeding the advice of
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe a "life lesson" or "moral of the story" at the end of each episode. This moral was usually directly tied to the action or central theme of that episode. The show was so successful that it spawned a spin-off series, "", following the adventures of He-Man's sister, Princess Adora. Mattel's subsequent attempts to relaunch the He-Man toy line also led to the short-lived sequel series "The New Adventures of He-Man" in the early 1990s, and an update of the series for a contemporary audience in 2002. It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from J. Michael Straczynski, later