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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath
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)
Wicked World
Black Sabbath Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Fighting going on between the human race
People give good wishes to all their friends
While people just across the sea are counting the dead
A politician's job they say is very high
For he has to choose who's got to go and die
They can put a man on the moon quite easy
A woman goes to work every day after day
She just goes to work just to earn her pay
Child sitting crying by a life that's harder
He doesn't even know who is his father
The lyrics of Black Sabbath's song Wicked World criticize the current state of the world and depict the struggle between the human race as they fight against each other. The world is characterized as a wicked place where people are dying from diseases and wars, yet individuals still exchange good wishes with friends. The artist points out that the job of a politician is to make decisions about who lives and who dies, which is a morally challenging task. The song also references how society is struggling not only with war and conflict but also with the daily trials of life, such as a woman who must work tirelessly to earn a living and a child who doesn't even know who his father is.
In essence, the song Wicked World revolves around the idea that the world and humanity need to change for the better. The lyrics reflect Black Sabbath's view that humanity is facing these challenges repeatedly without any significant change happening. The song asks the listener to critically reflect on how society is struggling and to focus on the bigger picture to create real and lasting change.
Line by Line Meaning
The world today is such a wicked thing
The contemporary world is full of evil and negativity
Fighting going on between the human race
The human race is constantly engaged in war and conflict
People give good wishes to all their friends
People offer kind words to those that they care about
While people just across the sea are counting the dead
Other nations are dealing with the heavy aftermath of war and counting those who have lost their lives
A politician's job they say is very high
The public regards a politician's job as a significant and important role
For he has to choose who's got to go and die
A politician must make the tough decision of who gets to live and who has to die in war
They can put a man on the moon quite easy
Advancements in science and technology have allowed us to reach great accomplishments such as putting a man on the moon
While people here on earth are dying of old diseases
Despite these advancements, people on earth are still suffering from diseases that have been around for centuries
A woman goes to work every day after day
A woman works tirelessly every day to earn a living
She just goes to work just to earn her pay
She has no choice but to work in order to earn the money she needs to survive
Child sitting crying by a life that's harder
A child is weeping due to the challenging life they are living
He doesn't even know who is his father
The child is growing up without knowing who their biological father is
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL BUTLER, TONY IOMMI, OZZY OSBOURNE, WILLIAM WARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ferenc Zakharides
on Sweet Leaf
black sabbath a legnagyobb kedvenc super music