Watch Ozzy Osbourne give his final live performance, 'Paranoid' with Black Sabbath, just weeks before his death at 76. It's impossible to narrow down Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's most important and influential songs to just 15, but these are a good point of entry. " Paranoid " is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in 1970 off the band's second studio album, Paranoid (1970). It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". Culto Ozzy Osbourne, Paranoid y la historia de un himno de Black Sabbath que nació como relleno Compuesta en 1970, la canción nació de apuro con la necesidad de rellenar espacio en el álbum que se encontraba trabajando la banda. Sin saberlo, dieron vida a un hit y que además sirvió como su última canción en vivo el pasado fin de semana. Esta es la historia. You're listening to the official audio for Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" from the album 'Paranoid' (1970). The album 'Paranoid' is Black Sabbath's second studio Paranoid Lyrics: Finished with my woman / 'Cause she couldn't help me with my mind / People think I'm insane / Because I am frowning all the time / All day long I think of things / But nothing Along with Paranoid, Osbourne’s albums with Black Sabbath and many of his solo LPs hold the Top 10 spots on Amazon’s charts for top-selling rock CDs and vinyl records. Songfacts®: As the title suggests, this song is about a man who is paranoid. The driving guitar and bass create a nervous energy to go along with Ozzy Osbourne's desperate vocal. The original lineup of Black Sabbath brought Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show to a rousing conclusion with a four-song set Saturday night. You can see the full set list and fan-shot video from the Writing Credits This Black Sabbath classic was penned by the following core members the band: Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Bill Ward Geezer Butler And the song’s production credit goes to Rodger Bain. Bain gained global stardom for his production works with a number of famous heavy metal bands, including Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Earth, and before that the Polka Tulk Blues Band), they distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars Fortunately, Black Sabbath – Bill plus singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler – were made of stern stuff. For starters, they came from the mean streets of Aston, a Birmingham suburb that had been bombed to smithereens in World War II, just five years before they were born. Paranoid is the second studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 18 September 1970, by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on 7 January 1971, by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Rumour has it that, after recording his vocals for Paranoid, frontman Ozzy Osbourne turned to his bandmates in Black Sabbath and said: ‘What the fuck does ‘Paranoid’ mean?’. Still, Ozzy’s vocal track was the perfect counterpart to what has become one of heavy metal’s most identifiable riffs. Black Sabbath, “Iron Man” (1970) After a sighing guitar note and a robotic voice proclaiming, “I am Iron Man,” Osbourne narrates a sci-fi horror story about a jilted metal monster on this hit off Sabbath’s Paranoid album. The Black Sabbath reunion was a truly heavy metal farewell for Ozzy Osbourne Despite the seated performance, his voice carried across Villa Park and he was more than capable of giving the crowd a BLACK SABBATH - "Paranoid" (Official Video) Share If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. Watch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath close their final set with one of the most iconic songs in heavy metal history. Black Sabbath filmed a music video for "Paranoid" in Belgium 1970Facebook: Black Sabbath perform "Paranoid" live at the O2 Academy in Birmingham. Get the new album '13' out now!
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