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. Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne performing at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by 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. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath’s frontman, later referred to the track as a “gift” that seemingly came from nowhere. For him, the song represents a kind of divine inspiration—a bolt of lightning in the studio that turned into a career-defining anthem still performed decades later. Watch Ozzy Osbourne give his final live performance, 'Paranoid' with Black Sabbath, just weeks before his death at 76. 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 Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi onstage in 1970 (Image credit: Ellen Poppinga - K & K/Redferns) A surprise for the Sabbath fans of the day was Planet Caravan as it’s a much subtler, even gentle composition which focuses on textures rather than aggression. Osbourne was speaking on a radio programme in 2019 when he picked the iconic Sabbath song ‘Paranoid’ is not only the band’s most important song but his own personal anthem. “I think it has to be ‘Paranoid’ from Black Sabbath. I still play that song live on stage, I end the show with it Black Sabbath filmed a music video for "Paranoid" in Belgium 1970Facebook: 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. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath’s frontman, later referred to the track as a “gift” that seemingly came from nowhere. For him, the song represents a kind of divine inspiration—a bolt of lightning in the studio that turned into a career-defining anthem still performed decades later. Black Sabbath Videos Ozzy OsbourneVideos 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. 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 Black Sabbath Videos Ozzy OsbourneVideos 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. Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne performing at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Watch Ozzy Osbourne give his final live performance, 'Paranoid' with Black Sabbath, just weeks before his death at 76. Osbourne was speaking on a radio programme in 2019 when he picked the iconic Sabbath song ‘Paranoid’ is not only the band’s most important song but his own personal anthem. “I think it has to be ‘Paranoid’ from Black Sabbath. I still play that song live on stage, I end the show with it 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. Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi onstage in 1970 (Image credit: Ellen Poppinga - K & K/Redferns) A surprise for the Sabbath fans of the day was Planet Caravan as it’s a much subtler, even gentle composition which focuses on textures rather than aggression. Black Sabbath filmed a music video for "Paranoid" in Belgium 1970Facebook:
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