MR.CROWLEY-OZZY OSBOURNE

"Mr. Crowley" is a 1980 heavy metal song performed by Ozzy Osbourne, released on the album Blizzard of Ozz, Osbourne's first solo effort following his firing from Black Sabbath. It peaked at #46 on the UK charts. Musicians playing on the song are guitarist Randy Rhoads, bass guitarist Bob Daisley, and drummer Lee Kerslake. Don Airey plays the song's distinctive funeral organ introduction.

This song and "Crazy Train" were released as singles.

The second guitar solo in "Mr. Crowley" is ranked number 28 on Guitar World Magazine's poll of the "100 greatest guitar solos".

The song was inspired by books about Aleister Crowley which Ozzy Osbourne had read and a deck of tarot cards that were found in the studio.

The song's lyrical content arguably indicates that the lyricist had little familiarity with Aleister Crowley or his philosophies. While the lyrics ask "did you talk with the dead?", Crowley, who was called the "wickedest man alive", himself did believe in reincarnation, but was an atheist who believed in neither God nor Satan. Despite this, another lyric states that Crowley "waited on Satan's call".

Additionally, Ozzy Osbourne mispronounces Crowley's surname; the proper pronunciation Crōw'-lee.

Noted covers include Moonspell (Darkness and Hope, 2001) and Cradle of Filth (Nymphetamine Special Edition, 2005). Tim 'Ripper' Owens, (with Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar), Joe Lynn Turner, George Lynch and The Cardigans have also recorded covers of the song.

Also, in the game Guilty Gear XX, the character I-No plays part of the ending solo to "Mr. Crowley" as one of her win poses.

It is also a playable song in the 2008 music rhythm video game Guitar Hero World Tour, along with "Crazy Train."

There is also a character found in the game Fallout 3 called Mr. Crowley, a reference to the song.

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Music

Tags:

• OZZY
• OSBOURNE
• BLIZZARD
• OF
• OZZ
• MR
• CROWLEY
• RANDY
• RHOADS
• LEE
• KERSLAKE
• DON
• AIREY
• BARK
• AT
• THE
• MOON
• CRAZY
• TRAIN
• OZZMOSIS
• ULTIMATE
• SIN
• DIARY
• MADMAN

[Altitudes11]

2:10 to 2:50 is just.......... wow.

[SOUTHPARKFOREVER240]

When I was able to play this song, Beginning to end, I wept...randy rhoads your a god !

[drummer4jimmytherev]

How can you not love this song?...

[MelanicDisaster]

@DopShard WTF, ur right! Why in the flying fuck is fucking insane clown posse even considered related to OZZY! FUCKING BULLSHIT

[DopShard]

...................WHAT THE FUCK IS INSANE CLOWN POSSE DOING IN RELATED VIDEOS

[deracinated1]

back in the day...when this was released...thought Ozzy a clown. some drunk kicked out of a working million pound band. made good again...with the help of ...............who? Sharon? why do the most revered of gods not compromise? i just question. Rock on Ozzy your a good old boy, just having fun.....more should learn to have fun. in their own way. and have the right to be left alone.

[fivetimes6]

The "info" is ridiculous. It is your overanalysis of a speculation about what the song is about.

[BloodyWolfKeoko17]

Dude Randy is a freaken beast once i herd this on the cd for X~mas my jaw dropped lol. I LOVE THIS SONG ME AND MY LIL'SISTER ;3

[fuckthis123ify]

@Altitudes11

the whole song is wow

[redyoshi1985]

It will be a sad day in Hell when Ozzy Goes.. The man is a god!! But he is getting up there.. How old is he now? Man all I know is that I hope and pray I will be that Freaking Energetic when I get to be that Age.. And I Really miss Randy Rhoads.. I never got the full story about what had happened to him either.. Something about a Plane crash on a short ride Something about the Pilot who also died had no pilots license or hadn't updated it.. and was drunk.. Poor Randy Rhodes.. I miss you so much

[redyoshi1985]

I Miss Randy Rhoads :-(

[THEREAPER516ify]

Randy Rhoads Don't you stop ever