10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed In Iron Maiden Songs

Much like with "The Prisoner" and "Back in the Village", this entry in the list serves to connect Iron Maiden songs that, for the most part, appear to have nothing in common. However, while The Prisoner as a concept connects two tracks, the character of Charlotte the Harlot is the common thread between four Maiden cuts.

A character first introduced in the eponymous Iron Maiden (1980) track "Charlotte the Harlot" by songwriter and long-serving rhythm guitarist Dave Murray (which he apparently "based on a true story"), Charlotte would go onto be the main focus of 1982's "22 Acacia Avenue", 1990's "Hooks in You" and, finally, 1992's "From Here to Eternity".

What has since been affectionately referred to as "the Charlotte Saga" began as taking place in a very realistic world, with Charlotte initially being an upper-class yet naive prostitute at 22 Acacia Avenue, but soon transcended into the realm of fantasy: Fear of the Dark (1992)'s "From Here to Eternity" concludes the character's story by having her be taken to Hell by a motorcycle-riding Satan.

Depending on the song, Charlotte's involvement can range from her being the central character in the lyrics to her getting just one mention by name. But either way, the Charlotte Saga is an interesting little micro-series of Maiden tracks that is more bizarrely random than anything else.