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"Crazy Train" is a 1980 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 (bolstered by Osbourne's high pitched stacatto scream aieee! aieee! aieee!); one of the most famous in all of heavy metal and rock.
[edit] Popularity
- 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.
- This song is in two parts. In the the first, the Ozzman talks about how we can all be friendly. In the darker part, he talks about his heroine addiction - "Mental wounds still screaming, driving me insane."
- The Argentine heavy metal band Tren Loco (homepage) is named partially after this song (Tren loco is Spanish for Crazy Train).
- It was played at the beginning of Ghost Rider but was not featured on the soundtrack.
- It is currently the most requested song for Neversoft's video game, Guitar Hero III.
[edit] Covers
- 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 also covered by the Fun Loving Criminals in a lounge bar style. It appears on the Mimosa album.
- Kerry Fine, covered Crazy Train with his rendition of Loco Car. This was on the top rock hits of '99.
- Naked Shannon had a showboat attempt at this song.
- The group Iron Horse released a bluegrass version of Crazy Train, as well as other Osbourne songs in their tribute album titled "Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath"
[edit] Song Comments
- During the opening segment of this song Ozzy speaks (sings), "All aboard..hahaha, aye, aye aye". Incidentally, these "lyrics" are generally not called out in published lyrics available in print or on the web. While he is singing this segment Ozzy's voice can be heard shifting from the left and right stereo channels.
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