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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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zaynzaynzayn wrote:
great live!
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tahamonie wrote:
I was there in 75 instead of the Hospital for the 1st Child's Birth, wow i'll always remember that year
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Mar2182 wrote:
Great song!!
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Supertzar_ wrote:
yeah thats rock
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BonsTHEman wrote:
Great Brummie Band!
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Brodanizer wrote:
NOT the best black sabbath song - but a good one
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metalphil52 wrote:
great song!!!!!
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MILKDUDXM01 wrote:
all metal bands must bow down to Black Sabbath for it they didnt exist...metal as we kno it wld not and the world wld b taken over by.....rap and hip hop and taylor swift....oh wait it already is sadly...BS FTW metal shall PWN those newbz
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purple-dirk wrote:
yeah ... all time song from Sabbath
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Amon_Re wrote:
A true classic \m/
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Varrlo wrote:
Amazing!
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xRevolution09x wrote:
This.song.is.awesome!
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Mister_Deville wrote:
Great song to play on guitar!
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sukkuvus wrote:
How many times Ive got to say I LOVE THIS SONG!
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Sergeant_E-Flat wrote:
This is the song that created metal, everything metal owes it's existance to this song. (2)
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Masterthrasher wrote:
This is the song that created metal, everything metal owes it's existance to this song.
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johanet_99 wrote:
èpica, Més que epiic
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Elodave wrote:
still the best heavy metal song EVER.
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Aaronnnn wrote:
such a good pump up song jeeaa
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umtcntrcn wrote:
"This song was only meant to be a “filler”" as written in the description.
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