Bird of Prey (Uriah Heep song) Bird of Prey (Uriah Heep song) "Bird of Prey" is a song by British progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep, from the group's US version of their 1970 debut album "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble" (released as "Uriah Heep" in the United States) and 1971's album "Salisbury". A different version of the song would also appear on the 2003 remaster of "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble". Although not released as a single, the song is regarded by many fans as one of the band's most popular songs. The song is the B-side of the band's first ever worldwide single "Gypsy". In 2009
Heavy metal lyrics extolling the merits of early 1950s rock and roll. Weinstein states that in these metal songs, the words "rock" or "rock and roll" refer specifically to heavy metal and its important role. Examples include AC/DC's "Rocker"; Judas Priest’s "Rock Hard, Ride Free"; Sammy Hagar’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend"; Twisted Sister’s "I Believe in Rock ‘n’ Roll"; Motorhead’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll"; and Ozzy’s "You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll". Some songs are self-referential to the genre. Many of these songs directly praise heavy metal (or simply "metal") and celebrate its importance. Examples include Sammy Hagar's "Heavy Metal"; Judas Priest's "Metal Meltdown";