I met Ozzy back in 89 or 90, up in Spokane, WA when he was rehearsing for his upcoming tour. I was working security at the stage door and since it was only me and the band there, it wasn't really too busy. I was playing my son's Game Boy and Ozzy took a break from rehearsal, walking by me and seeing me playing the game. He stopped and we talked for about 10 minutes until he said he needed to work out some. I heard something hitting something else and wondered what was going on, so I went in to see him with his punching bag and gloves and he was wailing away on the bag. He saw me looking at him and he stopped, saying "I needed to work some things out." I nodded, smiled and said, "Well, enjoy!" turning around to return to my post at the door. He was the nicest and gentlest person I had met in a long time. I'll never forget that!
I've always loved Mama I'm Coming Home. He picked the right person to help him write it. He's now in the rock hall as a solo artist. Well deserved. Randy Rhoads helped him kick off his amazing solo career. RIP Randy.
If anyone tried to predict what would a song written by Lemmy and recorded by Ozzy would sound like would anyone have came up with Mama I'm Coming Home ? Ozzy's versatility is incredible while always being Ozzy! Definitely was my #1 that week for me. Well written episode professor, totally fair and non judgemental.
@@ProfessorofRock I would love if you ever got an interview with Morrissey or Marr of The Smiths but probably not possible because of the tension between them. Maybe a Smiths episode, still a ton of fans to this day
Not quite what you asked for but Hellraiser is credited as being co-written by Ozzy, Lemmy and Zakk Wylde. Both Ozzy and Motorhead did a version and apparently there is a duet version from what I've read.
I can admit , now that i'm 55 , i was the same as Ozzy in alot of ways . The drugs , the alcohol and a nasty disposition when i hit that "blackout" stage ! Woke up in jail or the hospital more than once . Anyone can beat it , you just have to find your reason ? Mine was my kids !! ❤
I guess another way to put it is… Nobody can beat addiction until you find your WHY. I’ve seen so many people destroyed by booze and other drugs, and also people who are winning the fight. It’s like you said, everyone I know who is staying sober found their reason…to live. God Bless Ozzy and God Bless you.
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Glad you made it. Enjoy those kids, best thing in life!
My pops, 82 years of age is still a fan of Black Sabbath and Ozzy. On another note rest in peace Paul Di’Anno, Iron Maiden and Killers influenced me and allot of other in Heavy Metal.
It’s wonderful to hear of a rock singer’s life going from self destruction to self controlled. My compliments to them (Ozzy and Sharon) for the hard work and dedication this took.
I feel SO incredibly blessed to have seen Ozzie get inducted Saturday night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. There was lots of talk that he probably wouldn't perform but as of Friday talk turned to him not attending at all. When Jack Black was giving his induction speech, they switched the camera view on the big screen to Ozzie and Sharon backstage and i literally jumped out of my seat and yelled!😂
Always loved Ozzy....I 1st fell for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album....Killing yourself to Live blasted from my stereo...then back tracked to Paranoid, Iron Man, and War Pigs....but when Ozzy watched Van Halen blowing them off stage every night on his last tour with Sabbath he went solo...found Randy Rhoads, and Crazy Train came out...Ozzy sounded great again...my favorite album has always been the Ultimate Sin...he has had bigger, and better songs throughout the years since Sabbath...Mama I'm Coming Home was indeed one of the many...I loved Perry Mason, and Zak's great guitar playing on that...I am so happy that the Rock n Roll hall finally honored him as a solo artist....very well deserved....Now I wait to see if 3 of my favorite mid west bands ever get noticed by the hall...REO, Kansas, and Styx...3 fantastic bands that should have Bern the hall already...well here's hoping...cheers
Freshman year in college, this was my introduction to Ozzy and still sits at the top of his albums. It was from a rocker who had lived life rather than singing about what they thought it would be. Can't count the number of times this was played, album open to album end, in our dorm room in that and the coming years.
I am 70 Years old and have loved Ozzy since the first Black Sabbath album. When Ozzy left Black Sabbath I left Black Sabbath. I fell in love with the No More Tears album so much I wore out two cassette tapes! For my fortieth birthday my husband took me to see Ozzy for the first time when he was on tour for this album. Great memories!
How can anybody come back from something like that? Having a name like Ozzy Osbourne doesn't hurt - LOL. Ozzy's "No More Tears" was SUCH a good album. "Mama, I'm Coming Home" is definitely one of his best ever songs. So good! I remember back when it was being released, Guns 'N Roses "Use Your Illusion" album was being released on exactly the same day and they asked Ozzy if he was concerned that it would hurt his album sales. He literally shrugged it off. He wasn't concerned at all, and for good reason.
People try to make Sharon out to be the bad guy, but you have to remember...Sharon is managing Ozzy Osbourne, and not some nice boy like Bono of U2. Ozzy reminds of some friends I had was I was younger. You cannot help but like them when you meet them, but you cannot take them anywhere.
Sharon is a greedy pos. Don't try to make her out to be a decent human. She screwed Daisley and Kerslake out of the royalties from Blizzard of Oz, an album they wrote. Then she screwed Jake E Lee out of the royalties on Bark at the moon. She's just like her dad. He stole millions of dollars from black sabbath. The rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
No, she does a fine job of being a bitch on her own. He dad taught her that much. Besides, even if what you said had any merit, it doesn’t give her the right to strip song writing credits. That’s theft. Ask Lee Kerslake (well, he’s passed so I guess you can’t), Bob Daisley and Jake E. Lee for starters.
Not an excuse. Sharon is a thieving POS who has done more musicians dirty than heroin. She is the daughter of Don Arden, a former member of the Richardson Gang who turned manager. He was the Suge Knight of his day, in fact Suge cites Arden as his main influence. Sharon is 100% Don's daughter, right down to them not speaking to each other for over a decade. It is a miracle Ozzy is alive. Another genetic anomaly like Keith Richards or Jimmy Page.
This song still brings tears to my eyes, and Close My Eyes makes me cry instantly. I left home in 1991 and found myself…then moved to Seattle in 1993-94. I had an amazing end of my teens and early 20’s. Music was good. Seattle had Pioneer Square, Dexter Avenue and Bell Town bar scene and Portland had an amazing bar scene with LaLuna and others. With $20 you could hear amazing music and have a good buzz, maybe give your number to that cute guy you saw the weekend before and have a few stories to tell around the water cooler in the morning. I miss the 1990’s.
I agree, that album is like a message, that album is so different from his earlier stuff, ozzys voice is his and his alone, love ozzy and the sabs, bought No More Tears when it came out, and Mama I'm com'n Home didn't bring a tear my eye, but it did have a sentimental affect on me, had so much fun listening to this album, still do,
Even though I was vaguely aware of Black Sabbath while I was younger, I didn't really know much about Ozzy until about 20 years ago (give or take) when he and Sharon were doing a kind of reality show that my then partner and I used to watch. I don't remember much about the show, except that it focused on them at home. I do remember being very impressed with the love they obviously had for each other. This video provided details that deepen my respect for both of them. It's a very heartwarming story. Thank you, Professor, for reminding us all that there is always hope, especially when people love each other and look out for each other.
I spent many years on concert tours and made a lot of friends in the business. I was living in Nashville at the time with my then wife when I got a call from a bus driver I had worked with on the Aerosmith tour a few years before. He was on the Ozzfest tour and was going to be in Memphis that weekend. He invited us to come see him and hang out backstage so we jumped in the car and drove down. It was great seeing him again and we were back behind the venue by the bus he was driving Ozzie in as he was working on the generator doing some regular maintenance. A few minutes later the bus door burst open and out came Ozzie. He saw us standing there and walked up and introduced himself (as if we didn't know who he was) and proceeded to talk for about five minutes. He stopped talking and just stood there for a few seconds before turning and walking briskly away. I hadn't understood a word he said so I asked my friend what he had said and he replied "I have no idea! I've been driving him for two months now and I haven't understood a single thing he's said to me"! He did say that Ozzie had treated him very well and the next time I talked to him after that tour he said Ozzie had tipped him $5,000 which was a pretty decent amount of money in the 90s.
@@ProfessorofRock absolutely my friend. I really appreciate the work and research you put into everything you do. Over the years I have worked with quite a few people you showcase and it often brings back memories so thank you for that.
What a great backstory!! I was married to that same kind of drunk & I had more than one black eye & bruises & his constantly committing adultery before I walked away. He wasn't worth staying with another minute. 🤠
I divorced mine too. I don't know how/why we got there, but one night we had gone to an AA meeting for him, and I could see from a mile away, he was nowhere near going for the meeting. The other participants who were not serious were gravitating to ex hubby on smoke break, like gaydar was turned on. I knew then the abuse was not going to end.
Used to work in retail. The muzak was brutal. They would do holiday themed music as well, including thanksgiving. Now there's not a lot of thanksgiving songs, but one that the algorithm had identified as Thanksgiving was indeed Mama I'm coming home. It was like an eye of great music surrounded by a hurricane of elevator strings. During November I would hear it three times a day in an 8-hour shift, and I enjoyed each time 😂
Much like June Carter and Johnny Cash. Johnny would have been another casualty if it had not been for June, and he had several more comebacks before his death. His last comeback ran from the mid-'90s to his death in 2003, thanks to producer Rick Rubin, who brought Johnny back to basics in his songs. POR did a segment on Johnny's final song, "Hurt".
Mama I'm Coming Home as well as No More Tears the album cemented Ozzy as the GOAT of metal. Mama was absolutely the pinnacle. So organic and the only time Zach sounded like he was truly enjoying playing guitar. The album is a masterpiece from track 1 to the end
This song is one of the reasons why 1992 is one of my favorite years for pop music. This along with “Tears in Heaven”, “November Rain”, and even Bryan Adam’s “Do I Have to Say the Words” and “Thought I’d Died and Gone to Heaven”. Lots of emotional performances that years. Also, some future video ideas for you.
Best ballad of the 80s and 90s? So hard to choose. In the 80s, there's: Take My Breathe Away by Berlin, Careless Whisper by George Michael, and just because it's very personal to me, Amanda by Boston. Then in the 90s there's: It Must Have Been Love by Roxette, Nothing Compares To You by Sinead O'Connor, Every Rose Has It's Thorn by Poison, November Rain by Guns N' Roses... And yeah as you said, Ozzie did his most heartfelt work in the 90s.
I knew the song when I read the title. I took my family for a ride on the "Crazy Train" one night, a long time ago, and I got in the truck to leave to bring it to a stop before it went off the rails. I sat there while the truck ran for a bit, realizing that driving off was also a bad idea on numerous head changers, and "Mama, I'm Coming Home" came on the radio. Any ambiguity over any word in the song became non-existent. To say I knew what every word meant isn't sufficiently descriptive. It's more like I knew what every word felt like for Ozzy the first time he uttered them. I played the song multiple times from my phone, in the truck, for about 40 minutes. Let's just say my eyes we're red and puffy when I go back inside the house. The next week of my life was so horrible, I can't believe I put myself through it. I told everyone at work I might have the flu, but it wasn't the flu.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Well, sudden changes in your diet can have temporary negative effects, physically and mentally. I stopped consuming sugar entirely, both kinds. The physical drag wasn't even the worst part. It was being terrified to go to bed at night from seeing ghosts and demons flying around in the dark.
I remember hearing this on MTV about Ozzy and his many problems at the time with his wife Sharon but now Ozzy is an entirely different person especially as old as he is now with health issues but he is still a rock legend thanks for another great episode especially with Ozzy take care and have a rocking Halloween next week Professor. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶
Oh this song is very special to me. When I was younger ( teenager) and I was with my first borns dad, he would sing that song to me. We lasted 6 yrs a couple after I finished high school and our son was born the summer before my senior year. My son is now 29. We grew up together and when I should have acted more like a mother with a lot of things I guess I was more like a big sister but still his mama. My boy unfortunately is not in a good place now out running amuck. He’s a smart man with a BIG heart and I know some day he will snap out of it and come home. So whenever I hear this song I think of him in hopes that he comes home. He is my everything and I just wan to tell him that I’m sorry and that momma is here with open arms. My youngest is 7 and I do things VERY differently now as I did with my other two who are 20 and 18. I just wish I could have done things differently with my first baby. I wish I had known how to be more his momma than his best friend. I love you son. ❤
Nice to see this, just in July 2024 I got to meet Lita Ford and get a guitar she played to take home, but I always liked Ozzy along with the duet "Close My Eyes Forever", I will never forget that meeting.
Mama I'm Comin' Home was the answer to a radio call in contest that won me Ozzy tickets in Detroit. Worked out good for me.I had just started dating my future Wife a couple days before so I I got to pull out cool date passes on the cheap LMAO.. (yes.. she knew I won them.. I'm sad but not that sad !!)
This evokes a place that i remember exactly where i was when i first heard the song. My best friends living room and we were listening to the radio. We jumped on our bikes after and wreaked havoc on the trails afterwards it was a rush that we rode from living room to wooded trails. i can still see my old Schwinn Predator with the chrome spoked wheels and remember what the air felt like against my face afterwards. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT MUSIC SHOULD DO, EVOKE THAT MEMORY!!!! Professor, you should be syndicated WORLDWIDE and live off royalties....you're videos are that great!!!!!
Mama and No More Tears are probably my all-time favorite Ozzy songs. A couple of his newer songs like Perry Mason and Patient #9 are also really great. I don't think there is an Ozzy/Sabbath song I don't like, but these few stand out to me above the other great songs
Out of all of Ozzy's albums, this is the one I listen to the most. Fan of a lot of his stuff but "Road to Nowhere" just hits me to the core. No More Tears got a lot of play on my stereo when it came out.
I was thrilled with this album and his sobriety. He looked healthy and beautiful, the music was inspiring, new. It showcased his talent and that he could move into the 90s and create music that was still Ozzy but sowed growth.
This album was my opener to Ozzy's career, when it was released, and from there I went to the beginning and started from scratch!! I loved this album and every song on it. I heard Mr. Tinkertrain, Mama... , A.V.H, and Road to Nowhere, they all went into my tape compilations. Ozzy is an awesome vocalist!
Ozzy's had a lot of great songs throughout his many comebacks, but one song that never gets its due is "Tonight", by Rhoads and Daisley, from Diary of a Madman. The vocals by Ozzy, the melody and great bridge, and the two guitar solos (especially the fantastic outro) by Rhoads, make this one of the best songs by the Blizzard of Ozz band. Truly epic, especially considering the goosebump-inducing outro was only a guide solo, as Randy always thought he'd get another crack and putting in a definitive solo. Unfortunately, he was gone only a few months later. Have a great day! - Dave
@@ProfessorofRock For sure. You could probably make a 20-minute segment by discussing "Tonight", but also the whole Diary album, the firing of Daisley and Kerslake, the hiring of Sarzo and Aldridge, the death of Randy, and Ozzy's wobbly attempt to recover with the Brad Gillis version of the band in later '82, before completing the comeback with Jake E. Lee (get well soon!) and Bark at the Moon. Thanks, Adam!
Ozzy...what can i say. He is my number 1 musical icon of my youth BAR NONE! In fact the Oz man was my very 1st record that I ever bought! Bark at the moon! It was 1983, November. From then on I was hooked! In fact Ultimate Sin as a kid growing up in the cold war was my go to for about 3 years,almost my entire middle school time. No more tears took me outa highschool. OZZY WAS MY CHILDHOOD! Its strange,now that im talking about it, I never realized just how much he's been the music by my side more than any other! He's pretty old now and been sick off an on. I dont idolize people because I believe its unhealthy but I know that when the Oz man passes on to that big concert in the sky...it will probably be the first time I'll cry over an entertainers death. His music has been with me my entire life,from bark at the moon to patient number 9. Its gonna be a tough one for me. Until that dark day tho ..IM ABSORBING ALL THE OZZY I CAN GET!🤟✊ P.S. Mr. Tinkertrain is insanely underrated!!
The only Osborn Album ever purchased. Do have 'Crazy Train' recorded as well as a few other songs. Ozzy is talented...And still could never grasp and appreciate the darker side of life he presented and clung to through the earlier years. This commanding Album is his Masterpiece.
Seen him on this albums tour, he was sick so they played the video of "Momma I'm coming home", he left the stage . People weren't happy. I really wasn't disappointed, I was still in HS and this was my 1st Heavy Metal concert. Erie PA
I met Ozzy when I lived in Philly and was working for Amtrak at 30th St Station, he had come down on the train from NY and had gone into Haagen Dazs, he was with his band and his (at that time) very young daughter, she was about 9 or 10, and they got ice cream and sat down to wait for Sharron to pick them up, I introduced myself as an old fan who hadn’t really listened to his music since… (not wanting to bring up Randy Rhoads) I said, The Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, he asked me to sit with him, it was just him and his daughter and the band was in the booth behind him, he was very nice and we chatted for a few mins, working there I always kept an autograph book on me and got his autograph, there are always famous people going through the station but Ozzy’s autograph has always been my favorite!!! ❤️ 😊
Coming back from Desert Storm in 1991, the amount of new albums and bands was a huge shocker for me...having no internet and no MTV and much not access to current fashion trends and music left me unprepared for Ozzy, G&R, Metallica, AC/DC (although "Thunderstruck" was released in 1990, i didn't get to hear it until 1991, same as "No Prayer for the Dying" by Maiden), Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden...was a wonderful surprise.
Wow, I had no idea the story behind this song. I have a lot of respect for Sharon, she's one tough broad - and I mean that as a compliment - but if I'd been in her shoes, Ozzy would've been an ex-husband.
The Prince of Darkness & The Ultimate Party Animal, The RnR HOF finally corrected one of their biggest snubs! Every rock n roll fan needs to read Ozzys autobiography, this story is a great one!
@@ProfessorofRock Honestly, I have never heard this song before! I didn't know that crazy story about Ozzy and Sharon either. Anyway, I'm going to check out the album that, "Mama, I'm Coming Home" is on ("No More Tears"). And Lemme wrote it? Amazing! Thank you, Professor!
Saw Ozzy live for the first time in 2018. I was never a huge fan, but my husband wanted to see him. I have to say, I was VERY pleasantly surprised! He started off a bit off-key, but as the show went on he sounded great! Of course, Zakk Wylde was playing lead guitar with the band, that alone was worth the price of admission!
Funny that this video was put together because I literally had an experience. I was a kid from Canada that moved to California in the 70's. I met my Canadian cousin there that introduced me to bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. I remember one of my very first records I bought on my own was Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman and Bark at the Moon. I even bought felt posters of Ozzy with my own money as a very young paper boy. My mother went crazy and ripped all my Ozzy posters off my bedroom wall and smashed a guitar to pieces. I was obviously devastated. Fast forward many years later now that we have cellphones and grandchildren. That same mother of mine called me one day out of the blue and said, "you know, there's this song I've been listening to that I love so much? You might have heard of it. I think it's called, 'Mama, I'm Coming Home'" I was speechless.
OzzY has been my favorite for so long. Since I was something like 12? Maybe earlier even. I've always liked him and his music so much. Even though I know these stories, I always enjoy your takes on things and your retelling of this stuff. No More Tears maybe have been a departure from earlier style, but I don't know anyone who didn't love the CD at the time. And I had friends who were not into metal at all, and even they loved it. I saw this albums concert, too. Great show. It was my third time seeing OzzY. I took a young lady I had been crushing on and we hugged during this song's performance. That was a good night.
Poll: What is you pick for the GREATEST BALLAD of the 80s and 90s?
Diary of a Madman Absolutely gorgeous song
We Belong - Pat Benatar (80s)
Everything I Do - Bryan Adams (90s)
Drive The Cars
I'll nominate ... "High Enough" by Damn Yankees.
80s "The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics
90s "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams
I met Ozzy back in 89 or 90, up in Spokane, WA when he was rehearsing for his upcoming tour. I was working security at the stage door and since it was only me and the band there, it wasn't really too busy. I was playing my son's Game Boy and Ozzy took a break from rehearsal, walking by me and seeing me playing the game. He stopped and we talked for about 10 minutes until he said he needed to work out some. I heard something hitting something else and wondered what was going on, so I went in to see him with his punching bag and gloves and he was wailing away on the bag. He saw me looking at him and he stopped, saying "I needed to work some things out." I nodded, smiled and said, "Well, enjoy!" turning around to return to my post at the door. He was the nicest and gentlest person I had met in a long time. I'll never forget that!
I am 61. The impact and talent of the music and musicians from the 70's, 80's ad 90's will never be reached again. I am so glad to have lived it.
Agreed! Give me your top 5 bands of that time!
@@ProfessorofRockEagles, steely dan, blackfoot, Molly hatchet and reo speedwagon. How's that for a crazy mix.
@@ProfessorofRock Kiss, Rush, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, AC/DC
Give me the beat boys
Free my soul
I want to get lost in rock n roll
AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynard, CCR, The Offspring, Blondie.
I've always loved Mama I'm Coming Home. He picked the right person to help him write it. He's now in the rock hall as a solo artist. Well deserved. Randy Rhoads helped him kick off his amazing solo career. RIP Randy.
Thanks Mr. Professor. I'm a recovering alcoholic, with 30 years of sobriety this November.
That's amazing. Very inspiring.
@ProfessorofRock 💯. Thank you sir.
Congratulations keep up the great work you got this 👍🏻 💪
@@lisaheyob951 Thank you! One day at a time. 😊
Some achievement Paul. You should be proud 👏. Well done.
If anyone tried to predict what would a song written by Lemmy and recorded by Ozzy would sound like would anyone have came up with Mama I'm Coming Home ? Ozzy's versatility is incredible while always being Ozzy! Definitely was my #1 that week for me. Well written episode professor, totally fair and non judgemental.
No kidding. Good point MY NAME. What would you like to see next?
@@ProfessorofRock I would love if you ever got an interview with Morrissey or Marr of The Smiths but probably not possible because of the tension between them. Maybe a Smiths episode, still a ton of fans to this day
Right? You would have expected something along the lines of Motörhead.
Not quite what you asked for but Hellraiser is credited as being co-written by Ozzy, Lemmy and Zakk Wylde. Both Ozzy and Motorhead did a version and apparently there is a duet version from what I've read.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 great song but totally surprised who wrote it.
I can admit , now that i'm 55 , i was the same as Ozzy in alot of ways . The drugs , the alcohol and a nasty disposition when i hit that "blackout" stage ! Woke up in jail or the hospital more than once .
Anyone can beat it , you just have to find your reason ? Mine was my kids !! ❤
That’s a damn good reason!
*No one asks to be an addict. Hope you're well!*
I guess another way to put it is… Nobody can beat addiction until you find your WHY. I’ve seen so many people destroyed by booze and other drugs, and also people who are winning the fight. It’s like you said, everyone I know who is staying sober found their reason…to live. God Bless Ozzy and God Bless you.
Glad you made it. Enjoy those kids, best thing in life!
@@LeadSurge3000 i agree 100% brother ! Thank you
My pops, 82 years of age is still a fan of Black Sabbath and Ozzy.
On another note rest in peace Paul Di’Anno, Iron Maiden and Killers influenced me and allot of other in Heavy Metal.
So sad about Paul.
It’s wonderful to hear of a rock singer’s life going from self destruction to self controlled. My compliments to them (Ozzy and Sharon) for the hard work and dedication this took.
Funny you said in the intro that "this musician went completely off the rails"... Couldn't help but think of Crazy Train...
No kidding. I had to say that... Too good of a sentence!
When opportunity knocks, answer it!@@ProfessorofRock
Yeah, I guessed Crazy Train too.
So did I! Haha
If you don’t remember going to an Ozzy concert, you’re going to dig this channel❤
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@@yvettevitacaponigro despite may lack o’ sobriety, I can forget Ozzfest 97 where it was Ozzy solo followed by the first Sabbath reunion 🤘🤘
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Good one!
I feel SO incredibly blessed to have seen Ozzie get inducted Saturday night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. There was lots of talk that he probably wouldn't perform but as of Friday talk turned to him not attending at all. When Jack Black was giving his induction speech, they switched the camera view on the big screen to Ozzie and Sharon backstage and i literally jumped out of my seat and yelled!😂
That was an amazing episode. I will be celebrating 30 years sober in December. I wanted to thank you for my newest addiction. ZENNI YEAH!!!!!
Lemmy was so talented. The guy could do anything. So underrated for his musical talent and ability as a songwriter
Totally agree!
Absolutely
I was graduating from Basic / AIT in the Army in '91 and they woke us up on graduation morning with this song. I'll never forget.
Had the same thing happen in '92
Truly, this song by Ozzy is #1 In Our Hearts. Great episode!
Always loved Ozzy....I 1st fell for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album....Killing yourself to Live blasted from my stereo...then back tracked to Paranoid, Iron Man, and War Pigs....but when Ozzy watched Van Halen blowing them off stage every night on his last tour with Sabbath he went solo...found Randy Rhoads, and Crazy Train came out...Ozzy sounded great again...my favorite album has always been the Ultimate Sin...he has had bigger, and better songs throughout the years since Sabbath...Mama I'm Coming Home was indeed one of the many...I loved Perry Mason, and Zak's great guitar playing on that...I am so happy that the Rock n Roll hall finally honored him as a solo artist....very well deserved....Now I wait to see if 3 of my favorite mid west bands ever get noticed by the hall...REO, Kansas, and Styx...3 fantastic bands that should have Bern the hall already...well here's hoping...cheers
Freshman year in college, this was my introduction to Ozzy and still sits at the top of his albums. It was from a rocker who had lived life rather than singing about what they thought it would be. Can't count the number of times this was played, album open to album end, in our dorm room in that and the coming years.
Thanks!
You could tell this was made by a veteran.
I am 70 Years old and have loved Ozzy since the first Black Sabbath album. When Ozzy left Black Sabbath I left Black Sabbath. I fell in love with the No More Tears album so much I wore out two cassette tapes! For my fortieth birthday my husband took me to see Ozzy for the first time when he was on tour for this album. Great memories!
This channel is just so much fun. Thanks Professor!
Glad you enjoy it!
How can anybody come back from something like that? Having a name like Ozzy Osbourne doesn't hurt - LOL. Ozzy's "No More Tears" was SUCH a good album. "Mama, I'm Coming Home" is definitely one of his best ever songs. So good! I remember back when it was being released, Guns 'N Roses "Use Your Illusion" album was being released on exactly the same day and they asked Ozzy if he was concerned that it would hurt his album sales. He literally shrugged it off. He wasn't concerned at all, and for good reason.
What a year!
It’s really devastating. It destroys your life, let alone others.
Those two albums and Grunge taking off. 91' was a damn good year.
'No more tears' has was one of the greatest guitar solos of any rock song.
People try to make Sharon out to be the bad guy, but you have to remember...Sharon is managing Ozzy Osbourne, and not some nice boy like Bono of U2. Ozzy reminds of some friends I had was I was younger. You cannot help but like them when you meet them, but you cannot take them anywhere.
Good point.
Sharon is a greedy pos. Don't try to make her out to be a decent human. She screwed Daisley and Kerslake out of the royalties from Blizzard of Oz, an album they wrote. Then she screwed Jake E Lee out of the royalties on Bark at the moon. She's just like her dad. He stole millions of dollars from black sabbath. The rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
No, she does a fine job of being a bitch on her own. He dad taught her that much. Besides, even if what you said had any merit, it doesn’t give her the right to strip song writing credits. That’s theft. Ask Lee Kerslake (well, he’s passed so I guess you can’t), Bob Daisley and Jake E. Lee for starters.
Sharon is a fucking Saint.
Not an excuse. Sharon is a thieving POS who has done more musicians dirty than heroin. She is the daughter of Don Arden, a former member of the Richardson Gang who turned manager. He was the Suge Knight of his day, in fact Suge cites Arden as his main influence. Sharon is 100% Don's daughter, right down to them not speaking to each other for over a decade. It is a miracle Ozzy is alive. Another genetic anomaly like Keith Richards or Jimmy Page.
Another great session with the Professor! Thanks for this, Ozzy finally got his Hall Of Fame recognition and I have nothing but love for the guy.
He was already in with Black Sabbath. But being a member of this Hall loses a lot of lustre with every ridiculous new inductee.
This song still brings tears to my eyes, and Close My Eyes makes me cry instantly. I left home in 1991 and found myself…then moved to Seattle in 1993-94. I had an amazing end of my teens and early 20’s. Music was good. Seattle had Pioneer Square, Dexter Avenue and Bell Town bar scene and Portland had an amazing bar scene with LaLuna and others. With $20 you could hear amazing music and have a good buzz, maybe give your number to that cute guy you saw the weekend before and have a few stories to tell around the water cooler in the morning. I miss the 1990’s.
Thanks!
Sounds like Seattle was the place to be in the 90s.
Queen and Ozzy in the same top ten? We can only dream.
I agree, that album is like a message, that album is so different from his earlier stuff, ozzys voice is his and his alone, love ozzy and the sabs, bought No More Tears when it came out, and Mama I'm com'n Home didn't bring a tear my eye, but it did have a sentimental affect on me, had so much fun listening to this album, still do,
Even though I was vaguely aware of Black Sabbath while I was younger, I didn't really know much about Ozzy until about 20 years ago (give or take) when he and Sharon were doing a kind of reality show that my then partner and I used to watch. I don't remember much about the show, except that it focused on them at home. I do remember being very impressed with the love they obviously had for each other. This video provided details that deepen my respect for both of them. It's a very heartwarming story. Thank you, Professor, for reminding us all that there is always hope, especially when people love each other and look out for each other.
I spent many years on concert tours and made a lot of friends in the business. I was living in Nashville at the time with my then wife when I got a call from a bus driver I had worked with on the Aerosmith tour a few years before. He was on the Ozzfest tour and was going to be in Memphis that weekend. He invited us to come see him and hang out backstage so we jumped in the car and drove down. It was great seeing him again and we were back behind the venue by the bus he was driving Ozzie in as he was working on the generator doing some regular maintenance. A few minutes later the bus door burst open and out came Ozzie. He saw us standing there and walked up and introduced himself (as if we didn't know who he was) and proceeded to talk for about five minutes. He stopped talking and just stood there for a few seconds before turning and walking briskly away. I hadn't understood a word he said so I asked my friend what he had said and he replied "I have no idea! I've been driving him for two months now and I haven't understood a single thing he's said to me"! He did say that Ozzie had treated him very well and the next time I talked to him after that tour he said Ozzie had tipped him $5,000 which was a pretty decent amount of money in the 90s.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
@@ProfessorofRock absolutely my friend. I really appreciate the work and research you put into everything you do. Over the years I have worked with quite a few people you showcase and it often brings back memories so thank you for that.
Emotionally stirring episode dude. Well done!
Thanks for watching!
Forget the backstory of this song for just a moment, musically this song is just so good.
This song has brought me to tears on more than one occasion. Depending on my mood or what I'm feeling it has different meanings for me.
What a great backstory!! I was married to that same kind of drunk & I had more than one black eye & bruises & his constantly committing adultery before I walked away. He wasn't worth staying with another minute. 🤠
Congratulations for getting away. 👏 👏❤️❤️
I divorced mine too.
I don't know how/why we got there, but one night we had gone to an AA meeting for him, and I could see from a mile away, he was nowhere near going for the meeting. The other participants who were not serious were gravitating to ex hubby on smoke break, like gaydar was turned on.
I knew then the abuse was not going to end.
So so so sorry and glad you got out of that my friend.
Used to work in retail. The muzak was brutal. They would do holiday themed music as well, including thanksgiving. Now there's not a lot of thanksgiving songs, but one that the algorithm had identified as Thanksgiving was indeed Mama I'm coming home. It was like an eye of great music surrounded by a hurricane of elevator strings.
During November I would hear it three times a day in an 8-hour shift, and I enjoyed each time 😂
Oh wow!
OMG that is so weird! Lol
I honestly believe if Ozzie didn`t have Sharon he wouldn`t be here today.
SO true.
Much like June Carter and Johnny Cash. Johnny would have been another casualty if it had not been for June, and he had several more comebacks before his death. His last comeback ran from the mid-'90s to his death in 2003, thanks to producer Rick Rubin, who brought Johnny back to basics in his songs. POR did a segment on Johnny's final song, "Hurt".
She literally fished his music sheets out of the garbage!
Agreed. She SAVED him.
Couldn't agree more!
So many great songs by Ozzy and others in those years. What an amazing time to be alive!
Ozzy’s voice is hard AF and yet it is velvety smooth.
Thanks Professor another GREAT story!!! This is the BEST channel ever!! I'm 65 and will always be a Rock and Roller!!! Lots of Love from Ohio❤
Few musicians have had t he highs and lows of Ozzy (including biting what he thought but was not a plastic bat). Amazing story here.
Thanks Terrick!
He's lucky the state didn't pick up the case regardless if Sharon didn't want to press.
I agree.
This was the height of his celebrity. Celebs are always, which is unfair and undeserved, given a pass.
Sharon had her a money cow, and she wasn't going to give it up
Yup.
Mama I'm Coming Home as well as No More Tears the album cemented Ozzy as the GOAT of metal. Mama was absolutely the pinnacle. So organic and the only time Zach sounded like he was truly enjoying playing guitar. The album is a masterpiece from track 1 to the end
I've never been all that impressed with Ozzy as a vocalist, but he has some fantastic songs with catchy instrumentals.
really amazing when Hard rockers can mellow out and write beautiful balads!
This song is one of the reasons why 1992 is one of my favorite years for pop music. This along with “Tears in Heaven”, “November Rain”, and even Bryan Adam’s “Do I Have to Say the Words” and “Thought I’d Died and Gone to Heaven”. Lots of emotional performances that years. Also, some future video ideas for you.
Thanks Evan!
So many iconic songs.
I remember hearing no more tears for the first time in 1992. I swear it was just a few weeks ago. Where'd all that time go so guickly?
Best ballad of the 80s and 90s? So hard to choose. In the 80s, there's: Take My Breathe Away by Berlin, Careless Whisper by George Michael, and just because it's very personal to me, Amanda by Boston. Then in the 90s there's: It Must Have Been Love by Roxette, Nothing Compares To You by Sinead O'Connor, Every Rose Has It's Thorn by Poison, November Rain by Guns N' Roses... And yeah as you said, Ozzie did his most heartfelt work in the 90s.
Not sure how or why you missed the best ballad of all time, Love Song by Tesla.
Lemmie, "See you on the Other side." 😢❤
I knew the song when I read the title. I took my family for a ride on the "Crazy Train" one night, a long time ago, and I got in the truck to leave to bring it to a stop before it went off the rails. I sat there while the truck ran for a bit, realizing that driving off was also a bad idea on numerous head changers, and "Mama, I'm Coming Home" came on the radio. Any ambiguity over any word in the song became non-existent. To say I knew what every word meant isn't sufficiently descriptive. It's more like I knew what every word felt like for Ozzy the first time he uttered them. I played the song multiple times from my phone, in the truck, for about 40 minutes. Let's just say my eyes we're red and puffy when I go back inside the house. The next week of my life was so horrible, I can't believe I put myself through it. I told everyone at work I might have the flu, but it wasn't the flu.
Wow.
What did your illness turn out to be?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Well, sudden changes in your diet can have temporary negative effects, physically and mentally. I stopped consuming sugar entirely, both kinds. The physical drag wasn't even the worst part. It was being terrified to go to bed at night from seeing ghosts and demons flying around in the dark.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It might have been withdrawals from self-rehab. It was kind of said, without being said.
I remember hearing this on MTV about Ozzy and his many problems
at the time with his wife Sharon but now Ozzy is an entirely different
person especially as old as he is now with health issues but he is still
a rock legend thanks for another great episode especially with Ozzy
take care and have a rocking Halloween next week Professor.
🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶
Thanks Roger!
It’s just a week away! 🎃
For this album to come out during the infancy of grunge and do what it did is absolutely amazing. It speaks to the amazing talents of Ozzy.
Oh this song is very special to me. When I was younger ( teenager) and I was with my first borns dad, he would sing that song to me. We lasted 6 yrs a couple after I finished high school and our son was born the summer before my senior year. My son is now 29. We grew up together and when I should have acted more like a mother with a lot of things I guess I was more like a big sister but still his mama. My boy unfortunately is not in a good place now out running amuck. He’s a smart man with a BIG heart and I know some day he will snap out of it and come home. So whenever I hear this song I think of him in hopes that he comes home. He is my everything and I just wan to tell him that I’m sorry and that momma is here with open arms. My youngest is 7 and I do things VERY differently now as I did with my other two who are 20 and 18. I just wish I could have done things differently with my first baby. I wish I had known how to be more his momma than his best friend. I love you son. ❤
man i was so happy OZZY finally got inducted to the HALL OF FAME and his induction was freaking awesome
Nice to see this, just in July 2024 I got to meet Lita Ford and get a guitar she played to take home, but I always liked Ozzy along with the duet "Close My Eyes Forever", I will never forget that meeting.
top 5 most recognizable voices in rock music for sure.
For real!
Mama I'm Comin' Home was the answer to a radio call in contest that won me Ozzy tickets in Detroit. Worked out good for me.I had just started dating my future Wife a couple days before so I I got to pull out cool date passes on the cheap LMAO.. (yes.. she knew I won them.. I'm sad but not that sad !!)
Thanks for sharing!
This evokes a place that i remember exactly where i was when i first heard the song. My best friends living room and we were listening to the radio. We jumped on our bikes after and wreaked havoc on the trails afterwards it was a rush that we rode from living room to wooded trails. i can still see my old Schwinn Predator with the chrome spoked wheels and remember what the air felt like against my face afterwards. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT MUSIC SHOULD DO, EVOKE THAT MEMORY!!!!
Professor, you should be syndicated WORLDWIDE and live off royalties....you're videos are that great!!!!!
That whole album was a perfect masterpiece.
I agree. It's what made the early 90s rock. What's your favorite track?
@@ProfessorofRock The title track... No More Tears
Mama and No More Tears are probably my all-time favorite Ozzy songs. A couple of his newer songs like Perry Mason and Patient #9 are also really great. I don't think there is an Ozzy/Sabbath song I don't like, but these few stand out to me above the other great songs
Out of all of Ozzy's albums, this is the one I listen to the most. Fan of a lot of his stuff but "Road to Nowhere" just hits me to the core. No More Tears got a lot of play on my stereo when it came out.
This is the song that introduced me to Ozzy and got me to explore Black Sabbath. Great music and so many phenomenal musicians that he has worked with.
I was thrilled with this album and his sobriety. He looked healthy and beautiful, the music was inspiring, new. It showcased his talent and that he could move into the 90s and create music that was still Ozzy but sowed growth.
This album was my opener to Ozzy's career, when it was released, and from there I went to the beginning and started from scratch!! I loved this album and every song on it. I heard Mr. Tinkertrain, Mama... , A.V.H, and Road to Nowhere, they all went into my tape compilations. Ozzy is an awesome vocalist!
Ozzy's had a lot of great songs throughout his many comebacks, but one song that never gets its due is "Tonight", by Rhoads and Daisley, from Diary of a Madman. The vocals by Ozzy, the melody and great bridge, and the two guitar solos (especially the fantastic outro) by Rhoads, make this one of the best songs by the Blizzard of Ozz band. Truly epic, especially considering the goosebump-inducing outro was only a guide solo, as Randy always thought he'd get another crack and putting in a definitive solo. Unfortunately, he was gone only a few months later. Have a great day! - Dave
Should we cover it here?
@@ProfessorofRock For sure. You could probably make a 20-minute segment by discussing "Tonight", but also the whole Diary album, the firing of Daisley and Kerslake, the hiring of Sarzo and Aldridge, the death of Randy, and Ozzy's wobbly attempt to recover with the Brad Gillis version of the band in later '82, before completing the comeback with Jake E. Lee (get well soon!) and Bark at the Moon. Thanks, Adam!
Ozzy...what can i say. He is my number 1 musical icon of my youth BAR NONE! In fact the Oz man was my very 1st record that I ever bought! Bark at the moon! It was 1983, November. From then on I was hooked! In fact Ultimate Sin as a kid growing up in the cold war was my go to for about 3 years,almost my entire middle school time. No more tears took me outa highschool. OZZY WAS MY CHILDHOOD! Its strange,now that im talking about it, I never realized just how much he's been the music by my side more than any other! He's pretty old now and been sick off an on. I dont idolize people because I believe its unhealthy but I know that when the Oz man passes on to that big concert in the sky...it will probably be the first time I'll cry over an entertainers death. His music has been with me my entire life,from bark at the moon to patient number 9. Its gonna be a tough one for me. Until that dark day tho ..IM ABSORBING ALL THE OZZY I CAN GET!🤟✊
P.S. Mr. Tinkertrain is insanely underrated!!
Also in 1991 , Ozzy made a cameo background vocal preformance on the Alice Cooper song , Hey Stupid ...
Good memory!
The only Osborn Album ever purchased. Do have 'Crazy Train' recorded as well as a few other songs. Ozzy is talented...And still could never grasp and appreciate the darker side of life he presented and clung to through the earlier years. This commanding Album is his Masterpiece.
No More Tears - something special about that album. I play it a lot, the whole way through when road tripping. The CD resides in my car's player 24/7.
When you see him and Sharon together these days, it's hard not to see the love, trust and respect between them.
Seen him on this albums tour, he was sick so they played the video of "Momma I'm coming home", he left the stage . People weren't happy. I really wasn't disappointed, I was still in HS and this was my 1st Heavy Metal concert. Erie PA
Adam, any plans to do a show on Matthew Sweet? I’m sure he could use the attention now given his serious medical event last week.
That 12 string intro always reminded me of a song from the 60s but I can't think of it when I hear this song.
"Turn, Turn, Turn"?
@@TheWorldTeacher Close but I think there is one even closer. I am sure it is just inspiration and not a copy.
❤❤❤Mama I'm coming home! Everytime I hear it I cry! It moves me!
Same here!
It’s a heartfelt song.
When I was active duty I would send this song to my then wife while on my way home from every deployment.
It's an absolute classic.
Mama has one of the best melodies ever
Ever.
Saw Black Sabbath for my first time in '78. Saw The Blizzard of Oz in '79. Many times since and even the farewell tour in 2016.
I clearly remember buying No More Tears and Nevermind on cd in the same shopping trip! Those were some great days for music!
I met Ozzy when I lived in Philly and was working for Amtrak at 30th St Station, he had come down on the train from NY and had gone into Haagen Dazs, he was with his band and his (at that time) very young daughter, she was about 9 or 10, and they got ice cream and sat down to wait for Sharron to pick them up, I introduced myself as an old fan who hadn’t really listened to his music since… (not wanting to bring up Randy Rhoads) I said, The Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, he asked me to sit with him, it was just him and his daughter and the band was in the booth behind him, he was very nice and we chatted for a few mins, working there I always kept an autograph book on me and got his autograph, there are always famous people going through the station but Ozzy’s autograph has always been my favorite!!! ❤️ 😊
Wow!
Nice!
My all time favorite song of Ozzy,especially on going home after a tour…
I want this song played at my funeral.
Thanks man. Had a good cry.
Glad you enjoyed it
Coming back from Desert Storm in 1991, the amount of new albums and bands was a huge shocker for me...having no internet and no MTV and much not access to current fashion trends and music left me unprepared for Ozzy, G&R, Metallica, AC/DC (although "Thunderstruck" was released in 1990, i didn't get to hear it until 1991, same as "No Prayer for the Dying" by Maiden), Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden...was a wonderful surprise.
I absolutely adore this song from the great Ozzy Osborne
Wow, I had no idea the story behind this song. I have a lot of respect for Sharon, she's one tough broad - and I mean that as a compliment - but if I'd been in her shoes, Ozzy would've been an ex-husband.
No kidding. Thanks Christine!
I’m so sorry she went through all of that.
Ozzy had some great ballads before Mama, like You're No Different from Bark At The Moon and Goodbye To Romance from Blizzard Of Ozz.
Good call.
That’s true.
The Prince of Darkness & The Ultimate Party Animal, The RnR HOF finally corrected one of their biggest snubs! Every rock n roll fan needs to read Ozzys autobiography, this story is a great one!
I agree. Congrats to Ozzy!
Yup!
I think Sharon is playing the long game. Sharon wants to watch Ozzy die on stage. 🤣
Congrats to Ozzy on his H O.F. induction thi past weekend. Long overdue and richly deserved
Great video! Ozzy may have the most distinctive voice in rock music history. So great!
I've been lucky enough to have seen Ozzy 3x. ❤❤❤❤
That entire album is a great one!!! Thanks Lemmy.!
I do this song around the fire om my acoustic with friends but I change the lyrics to This Old Man. The meter is perfect.
Very Cool!
People love that!
I love that.
Can't wait for this story!
Tell me what you think after!
@@ProfessorofRock Honestly, I have never heard this song before! I didn't know that crazy story about Ozzy and Sharon either. Anyway, I'm going to check out the album that, "Mama, I'm Coming Home" is on ("No More Tears"). And Lemme wrote it? Amazing! Thank you, Professor!
Amazing how recovery completes restored Ozzie's mental faculties.
Saw Ozzy live for the first time in 2018. I was never a huge fan, but my husband wanted to see him. I have to say, I was VERY pleasantly surprised! He started off a bit off-key, but as the show went on he sounded great! Of course, Zakk Wylde was playing lead guitar with the band, that alone was worth the price of admission!
Funny that this video was put together because I literally had an experience. I was a kid from Canada that moved to California in the 70's. I met my Canadian cousin there that introduced me to bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. I remember one of my very first records I bought on my own was Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman and Bark at the Moon. I even bought felt posters of Ozzy with my own money as a very young paper boy. My mother went crazy and ripped all my Ozzy posters off my bedroom wall and smashed a guitar to pieces. I was obviously devastated. Fast forward many years later now that we have cellphones and grandchildren. That same mother of mine called me one day out of the blue and said, "you know, there's this song I've been listening to that I love so much? You might have heard of it. I think it's called, 'Mama, I'm Coming Home'" I was speechless.
If this song was released during the late 80’s it makes it to the top spot.
Wow what a blast from the past especially with the hits from the time. Great video!
@14:16 As a teen, a friend had come up with the idea of a "Ozzy pedal", plug your mic in, and when you turn it on, you sound like Ozzy.
Thanks for all the info! You are so thorough and tell us in such an interesting way! You are truly THE professor of rock!
OzzY has been my favorite for so long. Since I was something like 12? Maybe earlier even. I've always liked him and his music so much. Even though I know these stories, I always enjoy your takes on things and your retelling of this stuff.
No More Tears maybe have been a departure from earlier style, but I don't know anyone who didn't love the CD at the time. And I had friends who were not into metal at all, and even they loved it.
I saw this albums concert, too. Great show. It was my third time seeing OzzY. I took a young lady I had been crushing on and we hugged during this song's performance. That was a good night.
THanks Paul!
I'm 53.
I'm so shocked and embarrassed that I just learned about Lemmy writing it.
I'm truly stunned at my own ignorance.
I fV©king love this channel.
It's Gatorade for my thirst for musical knowledge.
Thanks PoR.