Junior's eyes looked up to the skies in tears He prayed that his maker, the giver and taker, would `pear Junior sighed, as his hands reached out to the sky Junior cried, the day that his best friend died Yeah! As of the time of this posting, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are still set to perform at tonight's show. You can purchase live streaming access via the concert's official website. Junior's Eyes is the third track from Black Sabbath's eighth album Never Say Die!. The song is about a child whose father dies and him trying to live with it, but being unable to cope. [1] TBA After his father's death, Ozzy Osbourne reportedly released a tribute song titled Junior's Eyes, as part of Black Sabbath's album Never Say Die in 1978. During his brief tenure, Walker got to work on Never Say Die!, taking over some of the responsibilities from Black Sabbath’s primary lyricist Geezer Butler. One song in particular that he wrote was ‘Junior’s Eyes’. Within its lyrics, Walker delves into the depths of societal shadows, shedding light on the unjust treatment of the underprivileged. BLACK SABBATH - NEVER SAY DIE! - 1978 Discover Ozzy Osbourne Songs List From 1980 to 2025, Albums & Discography only on toursetlist.com. Check all songs compilation at single place. Despite the optimistic and emphatic title, this 1978 release marked the final Black Sabbath recording that featured the band's complete original lineup for 30 years, until Black Sabbath announced on November 11, 2011 that they would be reuniting to record a new album with Ozzy Osbourne in 2012. Ozzy Osbourne revealed in an interview Record Mirror back in 1978 when he was promoting the album “Never Say Die!” that the third track of the record called “Junior’s Eyes” was a tribute to his father that had recently died. He talked about the song when he explained why he briefly left the band before the album. For instance, the song "Junior's Eyes," was reworked as an homage to Ozzy 's recently departed father. Here's a look at the opening lyrics by Walker, and the ones written by Geezer Butler that Black Sabbath Lyrics "Junior's Eyes" Junior's eyes looked up to the skies in tears He prayed that his maker, the giver and taker, would `pear Junior sighed, as his hands reached out to the sky Junior cried, the day that his best friend died Yeah! They're coming home again tomorrow I'm sorry it won't be for long With all the pain I've watched Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969, by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally formed in 1968 as a heavy blues rock band named Earth and Music Final goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath: the biggest farewell concert in metal history just before singer’s death Ozzy Osbourne left us with the biggest gathering in heavy metal "Junior's Eyes" by Black Sabbath From album "Never Say Die!" (1978) Written by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbournemore But that was not to be. As for Junior's Eyes, it was indeed about Ozzy's father. I know this cos Ozzy told it me himself in 1992 in his kitchen when I lived with his family. (Long story!!). He'd just bought The Ozzy Osbourne Years and he put it on. having not heard some of the songs for years, I had to remind HIM which song was which. lol. March 21, 2011 Today's Tune: "So Tired" By Ozzy Osbourne The title of this 'Today's Tune', the first one in a long, long time, tells you exactly how I've been feeling for a good while now. From the 1983 album 'Bark At The Moon', it's "So Tired" by Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne neve örökre összeforrt a rocktörténelemmel. „A Sötétség Hercege” álarc mögött azonban egy apa és nagypapa állt, aki élete végére talán ebben a szerepben találta meg az igazi boldogságot. A 76 éves korában, július 22-én elhunyt Black Sabbath-frontember nemcsak a heavy metal ikonja volt, hanem családapa is, aki évtizedekig küzdött a démonjaival, hogy Junior’s Eyes is nearly unique among Sabbath songs - it’s one of only two numbers they publicly performed with singer Dave Walker, the former Fleetwood Mac frontman who replaced Ozzy during his temporary hiatus after Technical Ecstasy. The Walker-fronted Sabbath played it during an appearance on BBC TV programme Look! Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsJunior's Eyes (2014 Remaster) · Black SabbathNever Say Die!℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.Remastering Engineer: Andy Pe Junior’s Eyes Lyrics This song was dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne’s father, who died in 1977.
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