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)
Wake The Dead
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics
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How many more must die
I never wonder where they come from
I never wonder why
You don't know what's going on inside of me
You don't wanna know what's running through my mind, yeah yeah yeah
(Sick.... Sick...)
But if by chance you walk my way you just may seal your fate
Give me a redhead, give me a brunette, send a blonde to me
When I unwind I'm colour blind, they're all the same to me
(Sick.... Sick...)
Shake my head, wake the dead
Shake my head, wake the dead
Run for your life, you better run for your life
Run for your life, you gotta run for your life
I just do the things I do, it's natural to me
There's no rhyme or reason for my odd insanity
You don't know what's going on inside of me
You don't wanna know what's going through my mind, yeah yeah yeah
Shake my head, wake the dead
Shake my head, wake the dead
Shake my head, wake the dead
Shake my head, wake the dead
Run for your life you better run for your life
Run for your life you gotta run for your life
(you gotta.... you gotta.... you gotta.... you gotta....
You gotta.... wake up wake up, you gotta.... wake up wake up,
Wake up wake up, wake up wake up, wake up wake up,
Wake up wake up, wake up wake up, wake up wake up,
Wake up wake up)
The song "Wake the Dead" by Ozzy Osbourne is a dark and disturbing look into the mind of a serial killer. The lyrics speak of how many victims have already crossed his path and how many more must die. The killer admits to not caring where they come from or why he kills them. He warns the listener not to come near him or they may be the next victim. The lyrics also suggest a sexual aspect to the killer's crimes, as he desires women of any hair color.
The chorus of the song is repeating the phrase "Shake my head, wake the dead," which could be interpreted as the killer shaking his head in disbelief at the number of victims he has killed, or as a representation of the killer's insanity.
Overall, the lyrics paint a disturbing picture of a cold-blooded killer who is unremorseful and continues to seek out new victims.
Line by Line Meaning
How many more will cross my path
I am encountering too many people, and I fear the consequences of this constant contact
How many more must die
The frequency of my interactions is linked to death, and it concerns me
I never wonder where they come from
I don't think about people's origins or backgrounds
I never wonder why
I don't try to understand why things happen or why people come into my life
You don't know what's going on inside of me
You have no idea what's happening in my mind and my life
You don't wanna know what's running through my mind, yeah yeah yeah
You wouldn't want to know, it's too disturbing
Give me a redhead, give me a brunette, send a blonde to me
I'm attracted to women of various hair colors and types
When I unwind I'm colour blind, they're all the same to me
When I relax and indulge in my desires, I don't discriminate based on hair color
Shake my head, wake the dead
I'm shaking my head in disbelief or rejection and the effect is powerful.
Run for your life, you better run for your life
You should protect yourself from me, because I'm dangerous
I just do the things I do, it's natural to me
I don't have a conscious reason for my actions or thoughts, it comes naturally
There's no rhyme or reason for my odd insanity
There's no logical explanation for my unconventional or crazy behavior
Run for your life you better run for your life
Again, I'm warning you to protect yourself
(you gotta.... you gotta.... you gotta.... you gotta....
I'm continuing to emphasize the urgency and necessity of your actions
You gotta.... wake up wake up, you gotta.... wake up wake up,
You need to be alert and aware of the danger I pose to you
Wake up wake up, wake up wake up, wake up wake up,
I'm imploring you to wake up from complacency and face the danger
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY SABER, ALICE COOPER, JOHN OSBOURNE
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