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Paranoid is a song by Black Sabbath that appears on the band’s second album Paranoid. Supposedly, the members of Black Sabbath put together this song in 15 minutes based on a solo by Tony Iommi. This song was only meant to be a “filler”, but became one of Black Sabbath’s most well known songs: the band members were sent back to the studio to record one more song because the record company deemed the album was too short, and planned to quickly record a filler song, but eventually wrote and recorded “Paranoid”. The record company changed the album’s name from 
War Pigs, as it was originally intended, to Paranoid out of fear of a backlash from supporters of the Vietnam War.
“Paranoid” was released as a single and received regular airplay on mainstream radio. The single, with “The Wizard” on the B-side, was released in the UK in July 1970 and it reached the number 4.
Lead singer Ozzy Osbourne continued to play this song in concert during his career as a solo artist.
“Paranoid” was ranked #34 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 11 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. Rolling Stone ranked it #250 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is #1 in the book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time
War Pigs, as it was originally intended, to Paranoid out of fear of a backlash from supporters of the Vietnam War.“Paranoid” was released as a single and received regular airplay on mainstream radio. The single, with “The Wizard” on the B-side, was released in the UK in July 1970 and it reached the number 4.
Lead singer Ozzy Osbourne continued to play this song in concert during his career as a solo artist.
“Paranoid” was ranked #34 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 11 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. Rolling Stone ranked it #250 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is #1 in the book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time
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laddy09 wrote:
schockt
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all-star-tim wrote:
^^awesome song
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streetbikezac12 wrote:
better with ozzy
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Proll123 wrote:
headbangen bis zum abwinken can your help me
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CARTER_ROBIN wrote:
ozzy what a nut case but we all love him. robo1
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MadRangerMan wrote:
Doesn't get much better than this!!!!
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davidthemugman wrote:
louder last FM!!
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MetalHead523 wrote:
a song that will stand the test of time.
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vaginaboob wrote:
man such a great open raw sound here.i prefer hammersmith 78' but this is still excellent..long live rock!
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LeftHandMonique wrote:
Yeaaahhhhh...So fucking WILD! Ozzy is my husband ^^
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YMRASSIK wrote:
BEST TUNE 2 PUT ON WHEN YOUR DOWN AND NEED A LIFT 2 GET YOU GOING 4 A NITE OUT AFTER A CRAP DAY.
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Lakery123 wrote:
SOMEONES RIDING CRUISE CONTROL! Tune .... love it, other than ironman its my fav BlackSabbath song =]
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chasetheace13 wrote:
Black Sabbath=Metal
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Shinobi666 wrote:
just great!
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rsaban wrote:
amazing
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Schlockischlo wrote:
this is the shit man, love it!
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far7east8boy wrote:
OZZY one of da best..
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davidthemugman wrote:
A WORD IN EVERY ONES EAR LOBE MATELCAL VS THIS BAND......WHO WINS? EASY OZZY NO CONTEST!!!!! AND IF ANY ONE SAYS THE OTHER BAND YOU MUST GO STRAIGHT TO A PYSCHIC
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Nevermad wrote:
NIRVANA-->A MELHOR DE TODAS!!!
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davidthemugman wrote:
this IS A FUCKING GREAT ALBUM PLAY IT LOAD OR IN MY CASE WAKE THE WHOLE STEET UP!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST BAND IJN THE WHOLE WOULD IF ANY ONE HATE IT KILL THEM !!!!!!!!!! THAT IS A ORDER!"!!! *ROCKS OUT AND DOSE GUITAR*
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