View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1981 Vinyl release of "Crazy Train" on Discogs. In October 2024, Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. He marked the occasion with a rare vocal turn on "Crazy Train" that night. For the encore, Gaga paid emotional tribute to one of her heroes with a powerful cover of “Crazy Train,” honoring Ozzy Osbourne, who had passed away earlier that day. A lifelong metalhead, Gaga poured raw reverence and heartbreak into the performance. It wasn’t just a cover, it was a love letter. Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs. " Crazy Train " is the debut solo single by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 1980 from his debut album as a solo artist, Blizzard of Ozz (1980). Lady Gaga honored Ozzy Osbourne by playing a recording of "Crazy Train" during her "Mayhem Ball" concert in San Francisco. The solo from Ozzy Osbournes track, crazy train. Originally played by the epic Randy Rhoads. Randy and I were train buffs, and I said: ‘That sounds like a crazy train.’ Ozzy had this saying ‘You’re off the rails!’ so I used that in the lyrics.” Beneath the verse’s piston-pump chug, however, the Crazy Train lyric tackled weightier themes than runaway locomotives. Ozzy Osbourne through the years Throughout his life, Osbourne was known for crazy antics like eating a live bat on stage, eating a live dove in a meeting with record executives and being jailed Bob Daisley Reveals Real Origins of Ozzy's 'Crazy Train': 'I Said, 'It Sounds Like a Crazy Train'' "That was when we first used the title, 'Crazy Train.'" Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard Of Ozz. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs. All aboooaard! “Crazy Train” was Ozzy Osbourne’s first solo hit and the perfect introduction to his career after Black Sabbath. With a quick-paced, chugging guitar riff by Randy Rhoads and lyrics about feeling Cold War Weltschmerz and crying out for peace by bassist Bob Daisley, Osbourne cast off the heavy boots of lead of his [] His rise was meteoric—swift, brilliant and all-too brief. In March 2002, on the 20th anniversary of his death, Guitar World paid tribute to Randy Rhoads, the groundbreaking guitarist who helped Ozzy Osbourne get his career on track. Ozzy Osbourne’s solo career, catapulted by ‘Crazy Train,’ showcases his resilience and innovative artistry post-Black Sabbath. His collaboration with guitarist Randy Rhoads redefined his sound, asserting his place in the heavy metal pantheon. Ozzy Osbourne performs in the music video "Crazy Train" from the album "Tribute" recorded for Epic and CBS Records. The music opens with the camera zooming toward Ozzy Osbourne as he stands on rail road tracks. Lady Gaga rocked an Ozzy Osbourne T-shirt and danced to 'Crazy Train,' while Coldplay and Dave Matthews covered 'Changes' to honor the metal legend. " Crazy Train " is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. It was released in 1980 on the album Blizzard of Ozz. This song was Ozzy Osbourne's first single as a solo artist after leaving Black Sabbath. The song was recorded live in 1981, and later included on the live album Tribute, released March 19, 1987. The live recording was first released as a single on One of Ozzy Osbourne's most iconic songs is "Crazy Train" and the rocker once went into detail about what inspired the hit. "Crazy Train" is a song by Ozzy Osbourne in which Ozzy asks when we can all learn to love in a world gone mad. Randy Rhoads was Ozzy's guitarist on this song - he was in Quiet Riot before joining Osbourne. Like most of the guitar solos he recorded with Ozzy, Rhoads had to "double" all his guitar parts. This means he had to play every note of this very difficult solo exactly the same way, twice Pop icon Lady Gaga honored the late Ozzy Osbourne during her “Mayhem Ball” concert on Tuesday night (July 22) at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. In a powerful closing tribute, Gaga celebrated the Prince of Darkness by blasting his legendary 1980 anthem “Crazy Train” through the venue as she tore open her black leather jacket to reveal a black Ozzy Osbourne t-shirt.
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