It's not a lie to say that Black Sabbath invented heavy rock/metal.. can't believe they released the Paranoid album in 1970!

 

we come and we go. all of us

 

Rock In Peace

 

Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" - Live in Paris 1970 [HD] [Remastered]

Black Sabbath - "Iron Man" - Live in Paris 1970 [HD] [Remastered]

OZZY OSBOURNE - "Mr. Crowley" 1981 (Live Video)

 

Ozzie can rock out with Helen Mirren now, something they probably wouldn't have done previously as the ran with different crowds.

RIP Ozzy and Helen

 

A real Legend of my life time The one and only .OZZY OSBOURNE. Rest in peace ❤️ ICON

 

And so, as you hear these words
Telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life
I wish I could, but it's too late.


.............Paranoid
RIP.

 

He knew he was on his way out but held on for the gig.

"I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, 'Hi guys, thanks so much for my life' That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man."

It's quite remarkable how some people at the end of life manage to postpone their own death for such reasons. In discussing this with a friend last night he related the story of when his mother passed, whom had said she wasn't going to go on her sisters birthday. She died the following day.

Last night I listened to Sabbath for the first time in many years, they were as unique as a band can possibly be, there was nothing to compare them with at the time of their inception, or even today in many respects. Not only were they the first heavy metal band, they were also, in the words of Ozzy:
"The last of the hippy bands" and dedicated to peace.

WAR PIGS

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to Mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds...
Oh Lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'till their judgment day comes, yeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is calling
On their knees the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings...
Oh Lord, yeah!

I couldn't agree more...

 

Fun fact. War Pigs was originally called Walpurgis but the record company thought it was too satanic.

Original lyrics:

Witches gather at black masses
Bodies burning in red ashes
On the hill the church in ruin.
Is the scene of evil doings
It's a place for all bad sinners
Watch them eating dead rats' innards.
I guess it's the same, where ever you may go
Oh lord yeah

Carry banners which denounce the lord
See me rocking in my grave
See them anoint my head with dead rat's blood
See them stick the stake through me
Oh

Don't hold me back cause I just gotta go
They've got a hold of my soul now
Lords got my brain instinct with blood obscene
Look in my eyes I'm there enough
Yeah

On the scene a priest appears
Sinners falling at his knees
Satan sends out funeral pyre
Casts the priest into the fire
It's the place for all bad sinners.
Watch them eating dead rats' innards
I guess it's the same, where ever you may go
Oh lord yeah

 

The newer lyric is much better, artful.

 

I agree completely.

 

Agreed, still a killer tune though:

 

Kate, please tell Harry and his satanic mistress to kindly fkuc off.

 

Thank you Oz, you cleansed my soul with this answer, RIP and seeya on the other side...

The introduction to his heartache began as a child
So it's no wonder that he grew up to be so wild
So he protected his feelings in walls he imagined
But castles crumble exposing the frightened child

 

Except, she's still alive...

 

Ozzy was the Elvis of heavy metal.

 

That's flucking hilarious, my wife for whatever reason told me that she had died
Sorry, Helen...long may you run!!!

 

RIP Oz. The world's not as interesting without you, but that's the toll the living have to endure. Farewell.

 

A very good deep cut!

Blizzard Of Oz and especially Diary Of A Madman are two absolutely incredible albums! Side 2 of Diary is nothing short of magic.

R.I.P. Mr. Osbourne and Thank You

 

Yep, I went to Google it!