When I saw The Osbournes on the telly, it seemed to me that all that Satanic imagery was a send-up. The 60s didn't just have a pollyanna sensibility. There were protest songs that detailed the atrocities of the warmongers and bigots. Our "darkness" avatar was Bob Dylan. Anybody hearing about Hollis Brown or William Zantzinger learned about racism and hatred. Ditto Masters of War, Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, etc., did not see life through rose-colored glasses. We didn't even need Satan to see the evils of plain old humanity. And, once Dylan moved beyond straight-out protest, his songs took on more mysticism and esoterica. I guess every generation needs different symbols to express its pain. Turn, Turn, Turn. . . .
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a single Ozzy Osbourne song, Vern. (yeah, I know: poor boomer.) But I really liked this article! Thanks!
When I saw The Osbournes on the telly, it seemed to me that all that Satanic imagery was a send-up. The 60s didn't just have a pollyanna sensibility. There were protest songs that detailed the atrocities of the warmongers and bigots. Our "darkness" avatar was Bob Dylan. Anybody hearing about Hollis Brown or William Zantzinger learned about racism and hatred. Ditto Masters of War, Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, etc., did not see life through rose-colored glasses. We didn't even need Satan to see the evils of plain old humanity. And, once Dylan moved beyond straight-out protest, his songs took on more mysticism and esoterica. I guess every generation needs different symbols to express its pain. Turn, Turn, Turn. . . .