The bass player, Geezer Butler wrote most of Black Sabbath's lyrics and he is a CRIMINALLY underrated lyricist!

@you2449

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. Gonna remember that name.

@jxchamb

Жыл бұрын

@@you2449 Hard to forget a cool name like that.

@dazzanomas9418

Жыл бұрын

He is also a criminally underrated bass player.

@nicholasletts281

Жыл бұрын

Agree totally...I would say the same about Bill Ward the drummer

@bernardsalvatore1929

Жыл бұрын

​@@you2449 check out the song Fairies Wear Boots! I believe it was on the same album that this song on!!

Legendary song. Ozzy and Geezer at their best. Message of the poor being eat’n by political war-machines still holds true today.

@viceroybear6298

Жыл бұрын

Military is54percent middle class

@kevmodee1866

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct!

@jollyrodgers7272

Жыл бұрын

cannibalism - TODAY?

@Tessmage_Tessera

Жыл бұрын

@@viceroybear6298 This song comes from the Vietnam era. Things were different then. People with money were getting college deferments, so it was mainly the poor who got shipped off to southeast Asia to die.

@kevmodee1866

Жыл бұрын

@@jollyrodgers7272 yup!

Bill Ward is a very underrated drummer he deserves a lot more credit then history gives him.

@ladaddy19

Жыл бұрын

In the heavy community, he is hailed as the best.

@eumaeus

Жыл бұрын

It's his background in jazz, which becomes clearly apparent in this track.

@MegaDrummerJ

Жыл бұрын

Watch the live version of this song-recorded in Paris in 1973: you will see Bill at his best!

@MegaDrummerJ

Жыл бұрын

Correction: That's Paris 1970- sorry.

@chrislira3574

Жыл бұрын

I love his playing on The Wizard from the debut. Floors me every time.

The best metal band ever. The founders. The inventers. The originators. Call it what you want. The first 4 Sabbath albums are the blueprint for heavy metal.

@ronaldkoch2766

Жыл бұрын

Hard to say who was the first true metal band, there were a few that came out right at 1970. Budgie was one of them. many people think Blue Cheer was the first in 1968, but it's really only for one song, and I feel that Blue Cheer was kinda copying Jimi Hendrix's guitar style, who's debut came out a year earlier. I know that the term heavy metal didn't start being used until bands like Led Zeppelin came out.

@chrislira3574

Жыл бұрын

I also maintain he Sabbath invented the subgenre known as doom metal- the very heavy, slow style best represented by Candlemass and Solitude Aeturnus. I think Master of Reality paved the way for this style.

@westtexas7

Жыл бұрын

When ask Ozzie said we are Rock and Roll.

@ronaldkoch2766

Жыл бұрын

@@westtexas7 I've heard that quote from Ozzy as well. The fact is, in 1970, the term "heavy metal" was not clearly defined, and throughout the 70s it was used interchangeably with "hard rock", sometimes referring to the same music. The term grew organically among rock fans to mean whatever was the heaviest, hardest sounding music at the time, and was probably influenced by songs like Born to be wild, Iron man, and the image of the crashing Hindenburg symbolizing a zeppelin made of lead. All references to metal of some sort.

@dizubstylee7993

Жыл бұрын

First 4? Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, other than the title track, is def less metal. But Sabotage? For Hole in the Sky and Symptom of the Universe alone, that's a metal ass album.

War Pigs is one of the best songs of all time. The composition, guitars, drums, bass, vocals everything really astounding individually, but also complements each other so good as a whole. It's a timeless song and showcases why Black Sabbath are head of their time.

@NetVoyer

Жыл бұрын

This is really part of the birth of heavy metal.

@kentmont

Жыл бұрын

It was definitely true in Vietnam where the rich kids were immune to the draft

@briancole7024

Жыл бұрын

This song changed my life. After hearing it, I had to have more and so my quest began.

@SJ-GodofGnomes21

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@chrissibersky4617

Жыл бұрын

Recently it hit me that how Metallica's "Fade to Black" is built up might be based on War Pigs. The chapters, tempo changes and changes in melody and the type of guitar solos. Very different sound and notes but it's like as if they took this song and wrote theirs over it. Check it out and compare.

THIS is what I love about reaction videos. So many people look at the name of the group and immediately take it badly. They look at Ozzy's drug fueled antics and assume the worst. Then you listen to the lyrics and realize just how deep they are. Never judge a book...❤

No autotune, no computer-driven effects, just sheer talent.

@angelmd43

6 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Timeless. This song was made while I was a child. Just last month, I was praying for my Army officer son as he was preparing to go to Sudan. Nothing, NOTHING has changed.

Hard to believe this song was released in 1970!!! Still holds up and holds true today.

OG Sabbath are untouchable. Each member a master of his instrument. Geezer's bass & Bill on drums with Tommi on guitar(s) & Ozzy on vox. Perfect line up imo.

@bubbaluvv

Жыл бұрын

who's Tommi, there's a Tony Iommi. You sure you actually like this band bub?

@spicyladjr3650

Жыл бұрын

​@@bubbaluvv probably auto corrected lommi

@karlsmith2570

Жыл бұрын

​@@spicyladjr3650 either that, their post froze midway through

@amandab4978

Жыл бұрын

*rant alert* OG Sabbath? Who they?? Okay, deliberately pretending ignorance, just fed up with this 'OG' business. What has 'Original Gangster' to do with anything? Just say 'original', and stop it with this American gang culture slang (yes, I looked up the derivation). This term has seemingly become ubiquitous over the past year or so, with even British broadcasters using it. FFS Why?!? If that's not misappropriation of a distinct cultural term, I don't know what is. *rant over* 😊

@nikgonzales1870

Жыл бұрын

@@amandab4978 they’re OGs. You’re just mad that you aren’t 😂😂

War Pigs was the name of my platoon when I was in The Corps.

These lyrics are so incredible, considering that they still reflect our day to day life. They know what they were talking about.

“Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why don’t they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor” This song is so incredibly appropriate for today

@laurin4405

Жыл бұрын

Indeed💙💛

@kylespence9060

Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree

@joescott8877

Жыл бұрын

F Yeah. TOO appropriate. The "YEAH!" Ozzy yells at the end of the verse you transcribed is one of the most cathartic utterances I've ever f**king heard. Here are some more great anti-war lyrics, even perhaps more appropriate for our dangerous, and likely doomed, world today. From The Call, circa 1983, "When the Walls Came Down": I don't think there are any Russians/And there ain't no Yanks/Just corporate criminals/Playin' with tanks."

@vinlondon8904

Жыл бұрын

It's for all times not for today. It's timeless . I don't think any song comes even close to the lyrics of war pigs and kashmir of led zeppelin.

@maiqtheliar_

3 ай бұрын

And it will be forever. War is not ending soon.

From my home town, Birmingham UK, Ozzy and boys were game changers in the world of music. There sound was utterly unique, and thus created a new genre of music. They wrote this in protest of the Vietnam war, and like many others on here have said, it's still hold true today.

The guitar riff at the end is incredible. It sounds like the world is about to end.

This album has been credited as the first "heavy metal" music. The entire album was a big influence on myself and my 13 year old friends.

@bernardsalvatore1929

Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!! This was the first album by Black Sabbath that I ever owned😮😁😁😎 I listened to this sucker until the tape wore out because I bought it on cassette!! You remember those??😂😂

Live in Paris 1970 - this song and the whole show is amazing. Bill Ward goes crazy on the drums. You will love it!! I promise you both. 🙏🏼

@karenmikalofsky5287

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s so raw and perfect. 🔥

@billn7183

Жыл бұрын

Yes , its amazing

@martykerker9464

Жыл бұрын

Bill Ward goes absolutely “Ham” on the drums.

@joescott8877

Жыл бұрын

They're not exagerrating. That performance is the shit!

@thorzzz1z

Жыл бұрын

To see Bill Ward attack those drums like they stole his last dime is something to see

If you look at our world today , this song has a lot of meaning to we the people *WAKE UP PEOPLE*

This song came on when my grandmother was in the house when I was a teen, and it instantly gave her PTSD hearing the bombing horns as she would call them because she was a teenager living in Germany, during World War II and her hometown was flattened by air raids almost every night for weeks, and she spent almost a week trapped in a basement with a dozen other young kids. But I always love this song and it has so many layers. The message in the song replies, not just governments, end wars, but really any individual that starts conflict and uses others as their ponds to reach their goals. Great reaction 🙂✌

@ContrarianCorner

Жыл бұрын

Politics: the preferred career choice of sociopaths.

@michaelstockinger636

Жыл бұрын

That sound has always filled me with horror. It is the most terrifying sound I can think of for those who know what it means...

@DeWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Remembering your gran, nothing like it. Mine heard the first automobile, concluded that it was a gunfight in progress, and hid out, waiting for the end.

@MariaJobson769

Жыл бұрын

My Mom too as a child during the war in Austria. Nazis ,air raids, bombs and death on the streets. Anyone from that time knows that's the sound all of Europe new back then...air raid sirens. I see some people today react to this song and they don't know what that is or what it signifies. Never forget history and it has been left out of schooling today that's for sure!

This song was ground breaking for its time, watch the first live version of this song ever, you’re looking at the emergence of metal, nobody does it like Sabbath, Bill Ward is an absolute beast on the drums🥁Legends 🤘

@vicprovost2561

Жыл бұрын

Yes, live in Paris 1970, Ozzy's doing improv on the lyrics but the band is brutal, Bill Ward treats his drums like they owe him money! Crushing set of pioneering metal.

@Northerngirl15

Жыл бұрын

@@vicprovost2561 agreed, I love the early rough version of this song, Bill Ward absolutely pounded the piss out of those drums and they captured it beautifully, Ozzy is going ham the entire song just adds to the live experience, I love that video, watched it several times ✌️

@Tessmage_Tessera

Жыл бұрын

The live version from Cal Jam '74 is even better. It should be somewhere here on KZread.

@Oxmustube

Жыл бұрын

@@Northerngirl15 After watching that performance, I always get the feeling that Ozzy invented the hair twirling you see at metal shows.

@Northerngirl15

Жыл бұрын

@@Oxmustube Ozzy was definitly an influencer, he set the bar high for sure

War Pigs is Black Sabbath to me.... Not only a killer of a start, but Ozzy has a clarity to his voice that is only matched by the clarity of the message. Add in some insane drumming and guitar riffs..... Perfect song.

@xarisstylianou

4 ай бұрын

Did you know that Tony has losded his finger tips on his last day at work

@bernhardherrmann9230

2 ай бұрын

​@@xarisstylianou,...l o s t...! Bro. 😊

I had gotten out of the Army in 1970 and this song really rang true with me when I first heard it.

This entire album is phenomenal

A timeless song written during the height of the Vietnam War. It was really maddening listening to this song while the Iraq War was raging and realizing how nothing had changed, and the lyrics still made perfect sense.

@jeremiahrose4681

Жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing....has times really changed?

@fmfdocbotl4358

Жыл бұрын

They got mad when I played this while deployed

@jodyjackson5475

Жыл бұрын

Nope same same same. Nothing changes with the brainwashed masses

@Patrick-xv6qv

Жыл бұрын

Good comment except 1970 was not thr height of the Vietnam War. 1968 was. By 1970 the Nixon was then president and he started reducing the number of US troops in Vietnam. It went from the height in 1968 from almost 600,000 to 1970 it was down to 200,000 and by 1972 it was down to a little over 60,000

@Beachgirl1

Жыл бұрын

The song makes even more sense today, considering Biden’s warmongering in Ukraine. Us should stay neutral! My family isn’t fighting for Ukraine.

I can't believe this is the first time y'all heard this one. Definitely a big time classic. When heard live it makes every nerve in ones body tingle.

@vicprovost2561

Жыл бұрын

Yep, 8 times with the original band, 2 of 3 times when Dio was in the band (When they went out as Heaven and Hell they only did Dio Sabbath) once with Ian Gillian and once with Glenn Hughes (regret not seeing Tony Martin) this song always gave you goose bumps and it is Iommi who induces them. Best with the original band, gotta love when the sirens come on, man, freaking chills! 🎸

The heaviest sound ever put down and the words are profound its incredible every time I hear it.

Thanks for reacting to this relevant song from 53 years ago. It was the first song I heard by Black Sabbath when I was 14. Been a fan since even got a tattoo of War Pigs. As a side note Black Sabbath originally wanted to name their album " War Pigs" but Warner Brothers refused due to the controversial Vietnam War so they named the album Paranoid instead which is also funny because Paranoid was an after thought because they needed 1 more song to complete the album so Tony Iommi came up with a riff in about 15 minutes which became Paranoid.

Strange how music of yesterday are just as meaningful today!

When things change, they actually remain the same ... these lyrics are still true today ....

A very popular Black Sabbath song about the military complex and there propensity for war and using the poor as pawns. There have been over 30 artist that have covered this song.

Speaking of witches, one of Sabbath's very best songs is about a wizard. Surprisingly, it's called "The Wizard", and has two unusual instruments for the genre.

@blankbruno70

Жыл бұрын

Love the harmonica on The Wizard!

@lungfulldrummer8921

Жыл бұрын

The Wizards a great track.

@andrasdekoos7664

Жыл бұрын

MORE COW BELL!

@chrislira3574

Жыл бұрын

The drumming!!!

@MareWithSomeBees

Жыл бұрын

Played by non other than Ozzy himself and later sampled by Cypress Hill on 'I Ain't Goin' Out Like That'

My dad didn't go to Vietnam due to an honorable discharge from the Army (due to a psychotic break from the stress of boot camp) but his older brother was a veteran, and Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son was one of my dad's favorite songs (which I know you did about two years ago) but when it comes to Vietnam era protest songs, War Pigs is mine.

Sabbath is pretty much the originators of that "heavy" sound. Just a great band all around.

The original Heavy Metal masters at their best. Doesn't get any better than this.

The lyrics are as true today as it was in 1970, and all wars that came before. The great and inventive Bill Ward on drums!

This is a protest song. Anti-war! Accurately using religion to threaten the pigs! 👍💪👏

This was so jaw-dropping when it first came out because we never heard any thing so hard and meaningful.

Great song, it’s like it was written yesterday, such a powerful song

I'm not a big Sabbath fan but this song is the bomb. Watch the live version from 1970 sometime It's fantastic and yes the drumming is incredible!

Well done for giving Bill Ward his dues. His drumming is what makes Sabbath, no other band swings the way they do and that's because of Bill

My favorite Sabbath song. Actually the whole album is fantastic. Saw them in Spokane alongside Aerosmith and Kansas. One the best concert nights ever for me.

This song came along in the Vietnam era. Very anti government. Remember the lead guitarist has two prosthetic finger tips on his fret hand. Toni has some of the most iconic guitar riffs in metal history!

@jxchamb

Жыл бұрын

He lost the tips in a machine shop, right?

This great track was from Black Sabbath's second album Paranoid which was released 18 September 1970. This is a all killer no filler album. Every track is a great track. This is the first album I bought after a friend played it for me. Blew my mind just like it did for you. You should also check out Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots, Paranoid, and Planet Caravan (for something completely different). Great reaction Jay and Amber. Welcome to my childhood.

I started learning drums in 1975 after hearing Bill Ward. He was phenomenal. He and Geezer Butler on bass were tight as a section could ever be.

Sabbath is so damn good! These lyrics are 🔥. You should do “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” the guitar riff is so damn heavy, Jordan you’ll love it.

@kirkhall2099

Жыл бұрын

Its a great album also

@pattyestrada6

Жыл бұрын

@@kirkhall2099 Absolutely!

@gotham61

Жыл бұрын

SBS is Sabbath at their sludgiest, especially the last two verses starting with "Where can you run to? What more can you do?" which are criminally cut out on the single edit version

@CANDOKNOWHOW

Жыл бұрын

Exactly the song I would suggest for them next, “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” is pure 🔥🔥🔥

In 1970 I was 17 years old. When I first ever heard this song . I couldn’t believe that someone was feeling and singing the same way I was feeling and seeing it the same way. It changed my whole life. I started protesting against the war. We had a voice. I worked on lowering the voting age to 18. Started fighting for women’s rights. Here we go again starting over in 2023. Never thought it would happen. I still have a little fight in me.

@rickenriquez9765

Жыл бұрын

1970 I turned 15 (Sept). One of my favorite bands. Peace to you

@chaucerianfraud6767

Жыл бұрын

Nobody thought that you people would win and keep going. Now we have people who cannot even define what a woman is, or turn everything into a communist struggle session despite nobody doing anything bad.

@maryannturton9830

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have plenty of fight in you Donna! If we don't stand for the good,the bad will gladly run rampant! Not on my watch...Not on yours...🎙🥊💪👊

@jaydemarshall9191

Жыл бұрын

I think Gen Z is gonna put up one hell of a fight. And I think they are gonna win. I ain't saying shit is gonna get fixed but I think we are gonna see some serious changes.

@prestigeworldwide5239

Жыл бұрын

Christian nationalists already have a chokehold on government due to their long plan of infiltrating from the bottom up. What happened to Separation of Church and State?

This song meant so much to a lot of us. From the time i was 9 till 17, everyday on the news, viet nam kia- wia, you couldnt look foward to 18th birthday because then you get drafted and go to nam. Scary times but sabbath said what we all felt.

This song just blew my mind when I first heard it because it was my first exposure to how politicians and the poor people of the country/world were at odds. The song is really something. You talk about the "witches at black masses". That is a very good observation. Because the songs, where I lived in the Deep South, were actually banned from being played on the radio. The people of 'the machine' didn't want young children to hear this kind of lyric , the truth. I owned every Black Sabbath album.

One of the most powerful rock songs ever recorded. Period.

This is one of my favorites. I love playing this for people who think metal is just noise. Geezer Butler wasn't given enough credit as a lyricist. And Bill Ward is a beast. Interesting that this song was written about the Vietnam war...more than 50 years ago!!🤘😳

Singing truth to power is Beautiful. I listened to this new when I was 15yo and have remembered every word ever since.

This song was written in the late sixties, and is clearly understood today

It's probably been said several times, but the live version from Paris in 1970 is amazing. Bill Ward, the drummer, is such a beast.

The TRUE Metal pioneers, at their dark BEST. I've been rocking to this for 50 YEARS, and it STILL sounds as fresh as it always has. Welcome aboard you guys...

@robertlavorna2968

Жыл бұрын

well said, im 69 and am still amazed listening to them.all great musicians that created a sound never to be duplicated and so ahead of its time,...refreshing to see young people with an open mind thoroughly enjoying their talent and creativity!!!

You guys GOTTA do the live in France, 1970 version of this. You want to see the drummer let off the chain. Absolutely EPIC performance all around! ❤

And this was released in 1970. We are STILL in this same place 53 years later! Lyrics, guitar and drums - SLAM. I was raised on this album (amongst many others) by my siblings. 🤘

You should check out the live version & see Bill Ward on drums. It's amazing watching him play 🥁

@drummerboy2834

Жыл бұрын

Was just gonna write this 👏🏾👏🏾

All this cowboy has to say is you two make a great couple not only working together but you're reactions are unmatched 👍

2023 and War Pigs still fits perfectly when talking about gov and a lot of people

The live video of this song from 1970 in Paris is a MUST. I can't emphasize that enough.

You guys were SO close... the video of War Pigs that is a MUST SEE is their 1970 live performance. You'll be blown away about watching a young Ozzy, but more excited to see the wild Bill Ward blasting away at the drum kit. I know you've never done a reaction to the same song twice but PLEASE make an exception just this once!

@vicprovost2561

Жыл бұрын

The drums must of owed him money!

Geezer, Tony, Ozzy and Bill crafted a masterpiece. This song was written in 1970 at a time when the U.S. war in Vietnam was being heavily televised. Never had people seen the horrors of war on the news every night. The guys in Sabbath grew up Birmingham England where the destruction of lives and property caused buy WWI and WWII was slowly being rebuilt. "War Pigs" perfectly pierced the veil of the noble war.

One of the greatest concert moments you could ever have is seeing them do this song live. When Ozzy and the crowd alternate with the lyrics it is awesome. Right from the first note people jump out of their seats. Those little high hat taps, as insignificant as they seem, get people ramped for what is coming. Then they hit those two cords and the whole venue is screaming the lyrics. You don’t have to be a Sabbath head to appreciate it, it helps, but you can’t help but feel the energy as you scream the next line back to Ozzy and pound those iconic cords on your air guitar. That is what hard rock is all about. I’ll never forget it.

Well done! I continue to be amazed on how you both pick up on things hearing these classics for the first time. Recognizing the ridiculous drumming out of the gate is impressive , and noticing the unique arrangements is also very impressive. You have way more classics to do! More of this!

Great reaction,guys! I was a Beatles fanatic as a kid,so by 1970,the heavy rock bands were emerging. Going from The Beatles to Black Sabbath at the start of the 70's was like getting hit with a brick in the face! They really were the 'birth of heavy metal'. No band was heavier than these guys. But under all that heaviness,you still had melody,great playing and thoughtful lyrics. Along with Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad,uriah Heep,and Deep Purple..the soundtrack of my rockin' High Schol days! :-) Enjoy the journey...regards, T

@gary6754

Жыл бұрын

beatles way better i was born in 73, I went from hard rock to the beatles to new wave. hard rock is grating to me at this point in my life

@sebastianquinchia1840

Жыл бұрын

​@@gary6754 cool

@sebastianquinchia1840

Жыл бұрын

​@@gary6754 cool

@screwyootube1

Жыл бұрын

@@gary6754 How sad. I was born in '65, and I love all kinds of music, hard & soft, new & old, complicated & simplistic. I think it's good to be open-minded.

@kevinmcfarlane2752

Жыл бұрын

@@gary6754 Each to their own.

Bill Ward is a beast on the drums! I love and collect fairies so of course one of my favorite Sabbath songs is Fairies Wear Boots. LOL! Check it out! ✌️❤️

First riff I ever learned on electric guitar was War Pigs...The entire "Paranoid" album has this sound!

Man I remember being methed out when I was 16 and spent the whole night learning every guitar part of this song. Sobered up and forgot all of it. Brings back partial memories

This was 1970, over 50yrs ago and sounds as relevant today ! Can you imagine 🔥

This song could be written today and be spot on to whats happening today!!!!

Black Sabbath - the birth of heavy metal.

My favorite Black Sabbath song. It's got it all. A powerful lyrical message, Tony with another killer riff, Bill Ward's incredible drumming and dancing on that hi hat during the breaks, Geezer just being Geezer. Go to any metal or hard rock concert and if this starts playing on the PA before the show or between acts, it always gets a cheer and everybody knows the words and sings it.

“Fairies Wear Boots” is also a great song, a commentary on UK skinheads. I think you’d like it. Also, Changes, about Ward or Butler’s divorce, is a heart-wrenching ballad. And Planet Caravan is just a vibe you HAVE to check out. If you want more drums and bass, try N.I.B. or Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

@mitchellbaxter6314

Жыл бұрын

According to Tony Iommi, Fairies Wear Boots isn't about skinheads; it's just about tripping too much. Ozzy says he doesn't remember what the song is about. LOL. Good song choices, BTW. Planet Caravan is a vibe most people don't know. I'd add Into The Void.

This was from 1970 so it was pretty early in their career, from the album Paranoid and after all these years it still sounds very current to me, the music and the message. This my favorite of theirs.

Black Sabbath story - I went and seen them in concert the night before I took my SAT test. My ears were still ringing during the test and I was towards the back of the stadium.

THIS is my favorite Sabbath song. And the message (and reality of the song) has only grown more relevant up to today.

War Pigs was a Vietnam antiwar song. Black Sabbath Paranoid is the best album of all time! Every song on this album is awesome. Do "Paranoid"

@consciousbeing1188

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure they've done it already.

@brownie1341

Жыл бұрын

@@consciousbeing1188 You are correct! My bad. They did it a year ago. I watched it and forgot.

@consciousbeing1188

Жыл бұрын

@@brownie1341 I hear that... Done the same thing myself a couple of times 😅

This is from 1970's "Paranoid" album. Great tune, great message, great sound... Sabbath at the top of their game!

Definitely one of my favorite tunes from Black Sabbath. The video in the linked original is fabulous as well, artist/creator deserves equal credit.

These lyrics are my favorite of the two! I'm so glad you pulled this, it def still applies today.

There is a live 1970 version of this song. You can see drummer Bill Ward go even harder. It's stunning

This song is still as relevant now as it was when it was first written.

I was lucky enough to see them twice live in concert 1975 & 2016 with Ozzy on vocals

@jackhuffman9313

Жыл бұрын

I saw sabbath in 78, front of stage, Van Halen was the back up band…

@rickenriquez9765

Жыл бұрын

@@jackhuffman9313 I saw van halen in 1993 fresno, ca, sammy hagar was singer

I love so many masterpieces by Yes, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Rush, but this masterpiece by Black Sabbath is right up there with the greatest songs of all time. And, sadly, it's still relevant, if not more so, today. ❤✌

It’s actually a masterpiece of it’s kind.

I was in a music store on a sunny day in my teens. "Black Sabbath" came on and I headed for the door because I thought a thunderstorm was underway but the sun was shining. That first Iommi phrase sold me forever.

Love the reaction guys. Sabbath has a catalogue of pretty deep and provocative songs and "War Pigs" is definitely one of them. "Children of the Grave", "After Forever", and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" are a few more I'd put in that category. The one song of theirs I keep mentioning in the comments that I REALLY want you guys to react to though is "Heaven and Hell". Mostly because it's just a phenominal song but also because it's a Dio era song that I'm really curious to see your reaction to. Besides, it has one of the fattest basslines ever. Please guys, you have to do it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3qGo5mOiM-tpZs.html

@l.thegirl2581

Жыл бұрын

Children of the grave- Epic. You will not be able to get the intro out of your mind. It's insane. The drum.

@bookhouseboy280

Жыл бұрын

In addition, "A National Acrobat", "Killing Yourself to Live", "Looking for Today", and "A Spiral Architect" make 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' a great and thought-provoking album.

@peroron2000

Жыл бұрын

I vote for Heaven and Hell also. I would love to see their reaction.

@plottwisties

Жыл бұрын

@@peroron2000 Right?? Jordan will lose his mind! Lol.

@plottwisties

Жыл бұрын

@@l.thegirl2581 Yes!! That galloping bass intro is absolute 🔥🔥!!!

There's a fine live video of this from Paris in 1970 with slightly different lyrics which is even more energetic and the drummer is phenomenal.

The opening note and I am instantly transported back to a 18 yo hearing this for the first time. This song and it's message is still as vital as it was 50 years ago.

Black Sabbath's rhythm section of Bill Ward and Geezer Butler are unparalleled.

Maybe their biggest hit. Go back and listen again and pay attention to the bass. You’ll be shocked. Every part of this song is brilliant.

Glad you jumped in deep to this rabbit hole!!! Great reaction!!!! Just about every song of theirs has deep meeting!! Good luck on your journey!!!

@e174

Жыл бұрын

Good one David. They should check out AFTER FOREVER from MASTER OF REALITY.

"My respect just shot way up" Remember Amber saying before that she thought heavy metal was just screaming and noise. My, my how you have grown. Great job guys!

Great band! Don't forget about the bass player, Geezer Butler!! Check out "Fairies Wear Boots", "Sweet Leaf", "The Wizard" or "Hand of Doom"

I really like their song, "Planet Caravan." It's very chill and unique sounding for their music.

@ZacCostilla

Жыл бұрын

Planet Caravan, Changes, and Fairies Wear Boots (about UK skinheads) are also must-listens!!!

I'm glad you guys landed here on your journeys today. Black Sabbath is one of the best bands ever. This song came out while the Viet Nam War was on. Check out "Warning," it's them at their bluesiest.

@robbinrasmussen3060

Жыл бұрын

My dad was killed in Vietnam so this song has always been very relevant to me.

@FXMAN66

Жыл бұрын

@@robbinrasmussen3060 , thank you for your dad’s and your family’s incredible sacrifice!

@crockies1961

Жыл бұрын

Country Joe and the Fish, had an anti-Vietnam song, and is was not subtle at all. Then name of the song is "Then Vietnam Song".

@bernhardherrmann9230

2 ай бұрын

​​@@robbinrasmussen3060OH my Good God, Robbins, SOOO sad ~ may he live in a peaceful area now 😢❤😊!!! BERNIE GERMANY ❤ 9:19

I bought every Black Sabbath album that came out, paranoid and war pigs really stood out the writing and composing

I've heard this hundreds of times, but I still can't get over Bill Ward's drumming. I hear something different each time.

Always one of my favorite songs by Sabbath. It was released when I was 2 years old and it was 44 years later that I got to hear them perform it live. It was just as powerful that night as the day it was released.

The greatest heavy metal band of all time.