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[Applause] they’re children of the grave welcome to
they’re children of the grave welcome to
they’re children of the grave welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Black
down our picks for the top ten Black
down our picks for the top ten Black Sabbath songs for this list we’ve chosen
Sabbath songs for this list we’ve chosen
Sabbath songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
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[Music] and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs
this heavy-metal number simultaneously
this heavy-metal number simultaneously expresses black sabbath’s love and
expresses black sabbath’s love and
expresses black sabbath’s love and affection for cocaine while also warning
affection for cocaine while also warning
affection for cocaine while also warning us about the drugs dangers
despite its slow pace this five and a
despite its slow pace this five and a half minute track still holds its own
half minute track still holds its own
half minute track still holds its own against Sabbath’s other words
thanks in large part to bill Ward’s
thanks in large part to bill Ward’s mastery of the drums and cymbals which
mastery of the drums and cymbals which
mastery of the drums and cymbals which ensures snowblind is as heavy as the
ensures snowblind is as heavy as the
ensures snowblind is as heavy as the rest of us
number not super not
number not super not [Music]
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[Music] this volume for track may have never
this volume for track may have never
this volume for track may have never been released as a single but is so good
been released as a single but is so good
been released as a single but is so good it’s a longtime fan favorite
why
why [Music]
first off super not features one of Tony
first off super not features one of Tony Iommi’s best rips and secondly it’s got
Iommi’s best rips and secondly it’s got
Iommi’s best rips and secondly it’s got Ward at his finest on the skins
Ozzy Osbourne then keeps it all together
Ozzy Osbourne then keeps it all together with his hard rocking vocals
with his hard rocking vocals
with his hard rocking vocals [Music]
number eight Black Sabbath
number eight Black Sabbath [Music]
as the opener and title track to their
as the opener and title track to their debut album Black Sabbath was many
debut album Black Sabbath was many
debut album Black Sabbath was many people’s introduction to the band’s
people’s introduction to the band’s
people’s introduction to the band’s sound
sound
sound [Music]
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with its distinctive and menacing vibe
with its distinctive and menacing vibe the over six minute number was the
the over six minute number was the
the over six minute number was the band’s version of a horror movie put to
band’s version of a horror movie put to
band’s version of a horror movie put to music
music
music [Music]
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[Music] because of its popularity among fans it
because of its popularity among fans it
because of its popularity among fans it quickly became a concert staple and has
quickly became a concert staple and has
quickly became a concert staple and has been covered by multiple bands
been covered by multiple bands
been covered by multiple bands [Music]
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[Music] verse seven sweet leaf
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[Music] it’s not only because it’s lyrics talk
it’s not only because it’s lyrics talk
it’s not only because it’s lyrics talk about smoking pot but this five minute
about smoking pot but this five minute
about smoking pot but this five minute track is considered an early example of
track is considered an early example of
track is considered an early example of stoner rock
stoner rock
stoner rock [Music]
[Music]
[Music] opening with the sound of one of the
opening with the sound of one of the
opening with the sound of one of the members coughing the master of reality
members coughing the master of reality
members coughing the master of reality tune features a monster riff and bass
tune features a monster riff and bass
tune features a monster riff and bass heavy sound that keeps us addicted all
heavy sound that keeps us addicted all
heavy sound that keeps us addicted all the way through
the way through
the way through [Music]
sweetly indeed
sweetly indeed [Music]
number six
number six heaven and hell it may be the only track
heaven and hell it may be the only track
heaven and hell it may be the only track on our list with vocalist Ronnie James
on our list with vocalist Ronnie James
on our list with vocalist Ronnie James Dio but that doesn’t mean heaven and
Dio but that doesn’t mean heaven and
Dio but that doesn’t mean heaven and hell is any less epic than Sabbath’s
hell is any less epic than Sabbath’s
hell is any less epic than Sabbath’s other material
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[Music] with its badass guitar solo and bass
with its badass guitar solo and bass
with its badass guitar solo and bass line the Iommi pent Peaks delves into
line the Iommi pent Peaks delves into
line the Iommi pent Peaks delves into the age-old exploration between good and
the age-old exploration between good and
the age-old exploration between good and evil and it’s even more fantastic
evil and it’s even more fantastic
evil and it’s even more fantastic experienced live as new lyrics and more
experienced live as new lyrics and more
experienced live as new lyrics and more music are often added
music are often added
music are often added [Music]
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[Music] number five and I be
many fans once thought this song’s title
many fans once thought this song’s title was an acronym for the words and
was an acronym for the words and
was an acronym for the words and activity in black
but geezer butler later playing it
but geezer butler later playing it described wards pen nib shaped facial
described wards pen nib shaped facial
described wards pen nib shaped facial hair either way and IB is another
hair either way and IB is another
hair either way and IB is another Sabbath tract about the devil but it’s
Sabbath tract about the devil but it’s
Sabbath tract about the devil but it’s got a twist
got a twist
got a twist Lucifer falls in love
Lucifer falls in love
Lucifer falls in love [Music]
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[Music] also notable as Butler’s opening bass
also notable as Butler’s opening bass
also notable as Butler’s opening bass solo and the song’s incorporation of
solo and the song’s incorporation of
solo and the song’s incorporation of Blues hard rock and psychedelic rock to
Blues hard rock and psychedelic rock to
Blues hard rock and psychedelic rock to its heavy metal sound
its heavy metal sound
its heavy metal sound [Music]
number four children of the grade
number four children of the grade [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] despite the songs anti-war lyrics
despite the songs anti-war lyrics
despite the songs anti-war lyrics children of the grave is far from being
children of the grave is far from being
children of the grave is far from being a peaceful sounding track in fact it’s
a peaceful sounding track in fact it’s
a peaceful sounding track in fact it’s more accurate to say that it stomps
more accurate to say that it stomps
more accurate to say that it stomps along thanks to Ozzy’s characteristic
along thanks to Ozzy’s characteristic
along thanks to Ozzy’s characteristic vocals Iommi’s big bad riffs and ward’s
vocals Iommi’s big bad riffs and ward’s
vocals Iommi’s big bad riffs and ward’s captivating drumming
captivating drumming
captivating drumming [Music]
[Music]
[Music] meanwhile the song’s ominous atmosphere
meanwhile the song’s ominous atmosphere
meanwhile the song’s ominous atmosphere and musical layers have encouraged many
and musical layers have encouraged many
and musical layers have encouraged many artists to record versions of their own
artists to record versions of their own
artists to record versions of their own [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three for pigs this song was
number three for pigs this song was
number three for pigs this song was transformed from one about a satanic
transformed from one about a satanic
transformed from one about a satanic festival to an anti-war piece which was
festival to an anti-war piece which was
festival to an anti-war piece which was particularly relevant considering what
particularly relevant considering what
particularly relevant considering what was going on in Vietnam at the time
was going on in Vietnam at the time
was going on in Vietnam at the time [Music]
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[Music] with its memorable guitar solo the use
with its memorable guitar solo the use
with its memorable guitar solo the use of an air-raid siren and Osborne’s
of an air-raid siren and Osborne’s
of an air-raid siren and Osborne’s angst-filled vocals war pigs is a
angst-filled vocals war pigs is a
angst-filled vocals war pigs is a poignant number lasting almost eight
poignant number lasting almost eight
poignant number lasting almost eight minutes
minutes
minutes [Music]
thanks to its anthemic nature it’s also
thanks to its anthemic nature it’s also often played in concerts
often played in concerts
often played in concerts [Music]
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[Applause] number two Ironman
number two Ironman
number two Ironman [Music]
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[Music] following the tale of a time traveler
following the tale of a time traveler
following the tale of a time traveler who’s turned into steel this paranoid
who’s turned into steel this paranoid
who’s turned into steel this paranoid single earned cult status even without
single earned cult status even without
single earned cult status even without the benefit of heavy radio play
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with it’s ironclad riff vocal effects
with it’s ironclad riff vocal effects and futuristic tone the song peaked
and futuristic tone the song peaked
and futuristic tone the song peaked within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 60
within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 60
within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 60 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] further cementing its place is a Black
further cementing its place is a Black
further cementing its place is a Black Sabbath classic a live rendition of Iron
Sabbath classic a live rendition of Iron
Sabbath classic a live rendition of Iron Men won a Grammy almost three decades
Men won a Grammy almost three decades
Men won a Grammy almost three decades later
the song also earned newfound popularity
the song also earned newfound popularity when the Marvel superhero movie
when the Marvel superhero movie
when the Marvel superhero movie franchise of the same name shot to
franchise of the same name shot to
franchise of the same name shot to success in 2008
success in 2008
success in 2008 [Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
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number one paranoid
number one paranoid [Music]
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[Music] needing one more song to complete their
needing one more song to complete their
needing one more song to complete their sophomore effort Sabbath originally
sophomore effort Sabbath originally
sophomore effort Sabbath originally thought this would be a filler tea
but once Iommi conceived of its dynamic
but once Iommi conceived of its dynamic riff and Butler added his tormented
riff and Butler added his tormented
riff and Butler added his tormented lyrics paranoid became the new title
lyrics paranoid became the new title
lyrics paranoid became the new title track and the album’s first single to be
track and the album’s first single to be
track and the album’s first single to be released
released
released [Music]
the result was a dark and heavy blues
the result was a dark and heavy blues rock number with elements of proto-punk
rock number with elements of proto-punk
rock number with elements of proto-punk that charted within the UK top five
that charted within the UK top five
that charted within the UK top five [Music]
because paranoids heavy metal sound was
because paranoids heavy metal sound was unlike anything heard before it set the
unlike anything heard before it set the
unlike anything heard before it set the blueprint for the genre and countless
blueprint for the genre and countless
blueprint for the genre and countless subgenres thereafter
subgenres thereafter
subgenres thereafter [Music]
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[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Black Sabbath song
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