Crazy Train
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| "Crazy Train" | ||
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| Song by Ozzy Osbourne | ||
| from the album Blizzard Of Ozz | ||
| Released | September 20, 1980 & August 22, 1995 (re-issue) | |
| Recorded | March 22 to April 19, 1980 | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 4:50 | |
| Label | Jet/Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ozzy Osbourne | |
| Blizzard Of Ozz track listing | ||
| "I Don't Know" (1) |
"Crazy Train" (2) |
"Goodbye To Romance" (3) |
"Crazy Train" is a 1981 heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley, released on the album Blizzard Of Ozz. The theme of the song is dark, but features Ozzy pleading for sanity in what he views as an insane world, hence the chorus "I'm going off the rails on a crazy train." The song is famous for its opening riff, a pedal tone which is one of the most famous guitar riffs in all of heavy metal and rock.
[edit] Popularity
- The riff is used by many baseball players as their walk-up music, including Chipper Jones and Troy Glaus. It is also the introduction song for the New England Patriots of the NFL. Ozzy Osbourne sang the song live on national television during the Patriots' opening game in 2005.
- Recently, rapper Trick Daddy sampled it for his song "Let's Go" .
- A swing version of this song by Pat Boone was featured as the opening theme for the MTV show The Osbournes. Blue Man Group covered the song on their 2003 Complex Rock Tour, playing the riff on their trademark PVC instruments, with one of the Blue Men striking a vibraslap that keeps rattling.
- The song was one of Ozzy Osbourne's major hits in both UK and US charts. It was also rated 9th greatest guitar solo ever by over 25 million readers of Guitar World magazine.
- The song was also ranked 9th by VH1 on the list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs [1] .
- The song was covered by metalcore band Bullet For My Valentine on a Kerrang! CD.
- The Argentine heavy metal band Tren Loco (homepage) is named partially after this song (Tren loco is Spanish for Crazy Train).
- The song was also covered by the Fun Loving Criminals in a lounge bar style. It appears on the Mimosa album.
- This song was covered by Nightwish only during their live shows.
- The song was covered by Skid Row
- At a song suggestion site for the planned Guitar Hero III, the song is currently the most requested song.
- The tune is used in Husker Du's "The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill."
[edit] Notes
- ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed September 10, 2006.
