The Wit and Wisdom of Ozzy Osbourne

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Penguin, Sep 17, 2010 - Music - 176 pages
All Aboard the Crazy Train

This is Ozzy Osbourne in all his raw and unfiltered glory; four decades worth of his best quotes, oddest observations, risqué retorts, and yes, even articulate ponderings. Ozzy might come across as a nutter (and rightly so), but when you sit down and seriously consider what he's saying . . . well, he's f**king Ozzy Osbourne and he's got things to say!

The Prince of Darkness sounds off on various topics including:

• Black Sabbath: "We thought, Let's scare the whole f**king planet with music."
• Drugs and Alcohol: "I was always a miserable drunk."
• Rehab: "I still take medication, but not for fun."
• Himself: "I don't know who Ozzy is. I wake up a new person every day."

The Wit & Wisdom of Ozzy Osbourne
reveals Ozzy's philosophy of life and reflects the spirit of the man who made Black Sabbath famous, Christian groups frightened, and The Osbournes–a hit reality TV show.
 

Contents

Contents Introduction
1949
Growing Up Ozzy
1958
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1970
The Prince of Darkness
1983
The Man Who Invented Heavy Metal Chapter 5 War Pigs
2004
Stoned Immaculate
2005
Riding the Crazy Train
2006
Animal Welfare
2005
Love Marriage and Bringing Up Baby
2011
Reality
3
Healthy Living the Ozzy
11
The World in General Chapter 13 In the
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About the author (2010)

Dave Thompson has interviewed Ozzy on two occasions and has written about his music for a variety of publications both in the US and UK. Since 1984, Thompson has written many music books, both on specific artists and genres including ones on Kurt Cobain, Cream, George Clinton and Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is a frequent contributor to Goldmine, Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, MOJO, AllMusic Guide, and Melody Maker.

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