Whether as co-founder of Black Sabbath or as a solo artist, Ozzy Osbourne spent his life and art (at least, the non-reality television part) conjuring death, summoning its spirits and welcoming its…
’s “Beerbongs & Bentleys” fame) than Ozzy’s sludge-glam sound of his past, “Ordinary Man” is like driving a clown car through a wake. It’s great, fast fun even when it’s sad.
“Flying higher than a kite tonight / You took the hit, and now you feel all right,” chatters a high pitched Ozzy with an annoying, spooky cackle behind him and Slash’s nimble-fingered solo in the foreground. “Straight to Hell” is a great introductory track, period, filled with more energy and vocal energy hooks than you’d expect from Osbourne so late in the game.
“Goodbye” and “Ordinary Man” are the two most mournful tracks on the album. The first features Osbourne singing “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I gave my life a try” in his most hurt and affecting lower register before an insistently sawing set of cellos and violins. It’s a slow and sneering tune that picks up riff energy after the chorus, leaving Ozzy to hammily utter “it’s ovahh, it’s ovahh / I’ll take my final bow” in a void. Watt has a real way with Hammer Horror drama here.
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