Ozzy in 1992

Randy Castillo Drum Solo - https://youtu.be/a_MRQFgkbkY?t=4273

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https://youtu.be/ a_MRQFgkbkY - OZZY OSBOURNE - Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA 6/14/92

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RIP Lord of Darkness

Ozzy Osbourne passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Alex and I had to decide if we wanted to see Slayer or Ozzy at Chicago Open Air 2017 - wow! That was 8 years ago! We chose Ozzy.
I'll continue to say that his autobiography is one of the best books. It tore away the hype that followed him and told me about the existence of John Michael Osbourne. I wrote a book review of it.
In the clips that have been floating around from The Osbournes, I'd forgotten the one where Sharon wanted to have bubbles shoot up from the stage... He liked to use inappropriate words that start with F...

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https://youtu.be/ scwyXedIVEg - Ozzy vs Bubbles | The Osbournes TV

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UTG

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LYRICS:
Today I woke up and I hate myself
Death doesn’t answer when I cry for help
No high could save me from the depths of hell
I’ll drown my mind until I’m someone else

Don’t take care of me
Be scared of me
My misery owns me
I don’t wanna be my enemy
My misery owns me now

Under the graveyard
We’re all rotting bones
Everything you are
Can’t take it when you go

I ain’t livin this lie no more
Ain’t livin this lie no more
It's cold in the graveyard
We all die alone

Cover my eyes so I can see it clear
One sip away from everything I fear
Ashes to ashes watch me disappear
Closer to home because the end is near

Don’t take care of me
Be scared of me
My misery owns me
I don’t wanna be my enemy
My misery owns me now

Under the graveyard
We’re all rotting bones
Everything you are
Can’t take it when you go
I ain’t livin this lie no more

Ain’t livin this lie no more
It's cold in the graveyard
We all die alone
I’m waiting for you

Under the graveyard
We’re all rotting bones
Everything you are
Can’t take it when you go
I ain’t livin this lie no more
Ain’t livin this lie no more

It's cold in the graveyard
We all die alone

Guardrail

The tune "Guardrail" by Bayside is my new favorite song. I have been listening to it a lot in the truck on the way to work. I like the part about the caught up, / In the day-to-day / Drama of being you / To notice me / And what's become of my eyes phrase the most. I know people like this, that are so self-involved that they don't notice other people or how their actions influence people that, if asked, they would consider their friend. So here are the lyrics to "Guardrail." It is from the Sirens and Condolences album.

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You wanted to know just what makes me tick,
I guess I could say that,
You and your bullshit,
Are pushing me towards an explosion.
I guess you're what drives me.

I wish I could ride you,
Drive you too fast into a sharp curve,
Break your neck like you broke my will,
The guardrail will take you home.

I guess you get caught up,
In the day-to-day,
Drama of being you.
To notice me,
And what's become of my eyes,
The vessels are an angry red,
Just like the blood from my
lips, as I chew on them.

I wish I could ride you,
Drive you too fast into a sharp curve,
Break your neck like you broke my will,
The guardrail will take you home.

I keep your picture as a reminder,
of what I wish I wasn't.
It's like a fun house mirror
version of myself, through
those f'ed up eyes of yours.

I wish I could ride you,
Drive you too fast into a sharp curve,
Break your neck like you broke my will,

The guardrail,
The guardrail,
The guardrail,
will take you home.

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You can sleep with a gun but when u going to wake up and fight for yourself?

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There are a lot of cool Metallica youtube videos from their recent hall of fame induction but this is the video that I wanted to include. It is not from 2009. I like the choppiness of how the guitar riff is played. I also like when the camera goes to Ozzy and you can see him singing along... and Hetfield's laughter towards the end of the guitar solo...

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And... flame me if you want - I don't care - I still contend that "St. Anger" is not the crap-ridden release that others make it out to be. I think SA is a great record. It can still receive a few spins in a row in my CD player & the title track is never skipped:

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