After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.
Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillan in 1987, was the second-longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993, the band's original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion, the following year; they continued to tour occasionally until 2005. Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, as well as the Mob Rules-era line-up reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath until 2011 with the release of their final studio album and 19th overall, 13, in 2013, which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Occasional partial reunions have happened since, most recently when Osbourne and Iommi performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Black Sabbath, together with Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time" and placed second on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band were presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Studio albums
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
13 (2013)
Fairies Wear Boots
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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Suddenly, I got a fright
Yeah, I looked through a window and surprised what I saw
Fairy with boots and dancin' with a dwarf
Alright now
Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
Yeah, I saw it, I saw it, I tell you no lies
I saw it, I saw it with my own two eyes
Alright now
Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
Yeah, I saw it, I saw it, I tell you no lies
Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
I saw it, I saw it with my own two eyes
Alright now
So I went to the doctor, see what he could give me
He said, "Son, son, you've gone too far
'Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that you do"
Yeah
The lyrics to Black Sabbath's song "Fairies Wear Boots" tell a story of a late-night encounter with a fairy and a dwarf. The singer is walking home when he suddenly gets scared when he looks through a window and sees a fairy wearing boots dancing with a dwarf. The singer emphasizes that he's not lying and that people need to believe him. The repeated line "fairies wear boots" reinforces the idea that these beings are not just magical creatures, but also mischievous ones who like to cause trouble.
The song can be interpreted as a cautionary tale, with the singer realizing that his drug use has led him to a point where he is hallucinating and seeing things that may not be real. This is reinforced in the last stanza, where the singer seeks help from a doctor, who warns him of the dangers of drugs. Overall, the lyrics highlight the consequences of drug use and the importance of seeing things clearly.
Line by Line Meaning
Goin' home, late last night
I was heading back to my place, it was very late at night.
Suddenly I got a fright
All of a sudden I was scared and shocked by something.
Yeah I looked through a window and surprised what I saw
I peeked through a window and was astonished by what I saw.
A fairy with boots and dancin' with a dwarf
I saw a fairy wearing boots and dancing with a dwarf in the room.
All right now
Everything is fine now.
Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
I am telling you the truth, fairies do wear boots.
Yeah I saw it, I saw it, I tell you no lies
I am not lying - I saw a fairy wearing boots with my own eyes.
Oh all right now!
Okay, now everything is good.
So I went to the doctor, see what he could give me
I went to the doctor to seek advice or medicine to help me.
He said son, son, you've gone too far
The doctor told me that I have gone too far and need to make changes to my lifestyle.
'Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that you do
The doctor told me that my excessive smoking and drug use is the reason for my hallucinations and that I need to stop.
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Written by: John Osbourne, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi, WT Ward
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