Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, are over 100 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band. He has been honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-stars with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The show's third season debuted in June 2018.
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Studio albums
Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Diary of a Madman (1981)
Bark at the Moon (1983)
The Ultimate Sin (1986)
No Rest for the Wicked (1988)
No More Tears (1991)
Ozzmosis (1995)
Down to Earth (2001)
Under Cover (2005)
Black Rain (2007)
Scream (2010)
Ordinary Man (2020)
Patient Number 9 (2022)
Countdown
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics
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He must just love the blame
See the children crying
His mother's died again
Dig her grave much deeper
The fatal price you pay
I hope I'm there to hold her
I see the death and the disaster
There is no happy ever after
The time has come
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Is the Armageddon
Finally here at last
You may see the mushroom
But you won't hear the blast
Don't need a self made prophet
Don't need a holy war
Don't need another D-day
To even up the score
I'm cursed with living on a goldmine
The doomsday clock was built by mankind
No place to run
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
I see the death and the disaster
There is no happy ever after
The time has come
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Countdown's begun
Ozzy Osbourne's song Countdown is a haunting and powerful reflection on the idea of a looming apocalypse. The opening lyrics paint a vivid image of destruction and despair, with blood-stained windows and crying children as the world seems to fall into chaos. The singer seems to be anticipating the death and destruction that is about to come, acknowledging that there is no hope for a happy ending in this story.
As the song progresses, Osbourne's lyrics become more philosophical, meditating on the reasons for this impending doom. He questions the need for self-made prophets and holy wars, suggesting that these only serve to perpetuate the cycle of violence and destruction. The singer seems to suggest that mankind has created its own doomsday clock, with no way to escape the inevitable end that is approaching.
The recurring refrain of "Countdown's begun" serves as a reminder that time is running out, and that we are all inexorably hurtling towards a cataclysmic conclusion. Overall, Ozzy Osbourne's haunting lyrics paint a vivid and chilling portrait of a world on the brink of destruction, offering a stark warning to those who would continue to perpetuate violence and hate.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching blood stain windows
Observing gruesome scenes with blood spattering windows.
He must just love the blame
There is a person who seems to derive pleasure from being blamed for things.
See the children crying
Witnessing children in pain, crying in agony.
His mother's died again
A tragic event where someone's mother has died, possibly indicating a pattern of tragedy.
Dig her grave much deeper
Making preparations for burial, and possibly wishing to deepen the grave to ensure the body stays buried.
The fatal price you pay
The consequences of actions can be deadly and serious.
I hope I'm there to hold her
Wishing to be there to support and comfort someone during a difficult time.
When she comes back again
Alluding to the belief in reincarnation, waiting for someone to be born again.
Is the Armageddon
Asking if the end of the world and final battle between good and evil is upon us.
Finally here at last
If the above is true, then it has finally arrived as expected.
You may see the mushroom
A reference to a nuclear explosion, and the destructive aftermath.
But you won't hear the blast
The explosion would be so massive and destructive, there would be no one left to hear it.
Don't need a self made prophet
There are those who claim to foretell the end of the world, but these claims may not be credible.
Don't need a holy war
War fought in the name of religion, where both sides believe they have God on their side, is unnecessary.
Don't need another D-day
An allusion to a massive military invasion, something that could be avoided.
To even up the score
Attempting to balance out the perceived injustices or slights done to oneself.
I'm cursed with living on a goldmine
Feeling the burden and consequences of having wealth or resources, which carry their own set of problems.
The doomsday clock was built by mankind
Alluding to the symbolic clock representing how close to a catastrophic event the world is, and that humans created this concept.
No place to run
Feeling trapped with no options or escape.
Countdown's begun
Indicating that something significant and potentially catastrophic is coming soon, like when the clock strikes zero.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN CHURKO, OZZY OSBOURNE, ZAKK WYLDE
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