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More than 40 years after one of metal’s most controversial moments, people still ask, “Why did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head off a bat?” Turns out there’s a side of the story you've probably Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable Ozzy Osbourne’s infamous bat-biting incident still makes people ask, “Why on earth did he do that?” You might imagine some wild, planned stunt, but the real story involves a teenage fan, an unlucky bat and a very surprised rock star. 40 years ago: Ozzy left his mark with infamous bat bite in Des Moines What led a 17-year-old Iowan to smuggle a bat into the audience? And why did Osbourne feel he should eat it for a Ozzy Osbourne’s infamous bat-biting incident still makes people ask, “Why on earth did he do that?” You might imagine some wild, planned stunt, but the real story involves a teenage fan, an unlucky bat and a very surprised rock star. One of the most infamous tales in rock history took place when Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat in concert on Jan. 20, 1982. According to The Washington Post, Ozzy allegedly bit the heads off two live doves during a misunderstanding with record executives. Since then, the bat incident has followed Ozzy throughout his career, becoming one of the most famous rock myths of all time. Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable More than 40 years after one of metal’s most controversial moments, people still ask, “Why did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head off a bat?” Turns out there’s a side of the story you've probably Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front of a stunned audience is perhaps most surprising because of how unsurprising it is; however, one must argue that the murder was committed in the name of performance. According to The Washington Post, Ozzy allegedly bit the heads off two live doves during a misunderstanding with record executives. Since then, the bat incident has followed Ozzy throughout his career, becoming one of the most famous rock myths of all time. Forty years ago tonight, Ozzy Osbourne inadvertently bit the head off a live bat, leading to rabies shots and countless headlines. One of the most infamous tales in rock history took place when Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat in concert on Jan. 20, 1982. Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front of a stunned audience is perhaps most surprising because of how unsurprising it is; however, one must argue that the murder was committed in the name of performance. 40 years ago: Ozzy left his mark with infamous bat bite in Des Moines What led a 17-year-old Iowan to smuggle a bat into the audience? And why did Osbourne feel he should eat it for a Forty years ago tonight, Ozzy Osbourne inadvertently bit the head off a live bat, leading to rabies shots and countless headlines.
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