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Rating: There's little to say about this mini-album.
These are live recordings captured during the support tour for "No Rest For The Wicked", featuring: Ozzy (him as always), Zakk Wylde (new addition - at the time - to the madman's lineup), Geezer Butler (from Black Sabbath), and Randy Castillo (drummer from his previous two albums).
By itself, the record is not very interesting, but still, if you are followers of the madman, you will find interesting insights, including "Bloodbath in Paradise" and "Shot in the Dark", especially the latter, played by Zakk who takes quite a few "liberties live" compared to the studio version by J.E. Lee.
Ozzy himself, if I recall correctly, stated that this is his favorite version of the song.
The rest of the album (including two Sabbath songs) is simply neither here nor there.
We already know the songs because we find them on the other albums, and the performances are not particular. That's it, period.
Recommended only to the most die-hard Ozzy fans who won't miss out on adding to their album collection, otherwise forget it, as this live might be completely insignificant to you.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Miracle Man (04:01)
I'm looking for a Miracle Man
That tells me no lies,
I'm looking for a Miracle Man
Who's not in disguise
I don't know where he'll come from
And I don't know where he's been,
But it's not our jimmy sinner
Because he's so obscene
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted
Today I saw a Miracle Man,
On TV cryin'
Such a hypocritical man,
Born again,
Dyin'
He don't know where he's goin'
But we sure know where he's been,
It was our little Jimmy sinner on the screen
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man
A Devil with a crucifix,
Brimstone and fire,
He needs another carnal fix
To take him higher and higher
Now Jimmy he got busted
With his pants down,
Repent ye wretched sinners,
Self righteous clown
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted,
Miracle Man got busted
02 Bloodbath in Paradise (05:00)
Your comin' home
There's blood on the walls
And Charlie and the family made house calls
If you're alone
Then watch what you do
'Cos Charlie and the family might get you
Can you hear them
In the darkness,
Helter Skelter
Spiral madness,
Yeah,
Bloodbath in paradise,
But there's no where you can run to baby,
Bloodbath in paradise
Forever sleep
In paradise
California sun
But you're still in bed
And the California rain is turning red
No sign of life
Or the keepers of doom
In Charlie and the keeper's scarlet room
Can you hear them
In the darkness,
Helter Skelter
Spiral madness,
Yeah,
Bloodbath in paradise,
But there's no where you can run to baby,
Bloodbath in paradise
Forever sleep
In paradise
They'll summon you,
To wake from the dead
As you lie bleeding,
Murdered in your bed
The sweetest dreams
Are all in your mind
But no-one wakes when Charlie creeps behind,
Yeah
Execution halts your breath,
Helter Skelter
Spiral death,
Bloodbath in paradise,
But there's no where you can break out baby
Bloodbath in paradise
Forever sleep
In paradise
03 Shot in the Dark (05:33)
Out on the street
I'm stalking the night
I can hear my heavy breathing
Paid for the kill
But it doesn't seem right
Something there I can't believe in
Voices are calling from inside my head
I can hear them
I can hear them
Vanishing memories of things that were said
They can't try to hurt me now
But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
A shot in the dark always creeping up on you
Taught by the powers
That preach over me
I can hear their empty reason
I wouldn't listen
I learnt how to fight
I opened up my mind to treason
But just like the wounded
And when it's too late
They'll remember
They'll surrender
Never a care for the people who hate
Underestimate me now
But a shot in the dark
One step away from you
A shot in the dark
Nothing that you can do
A shot in the dark
Always creeping up on you
All right
04 Tattooed Dancer (03:47)
Well she's a mean hard woman
And she knows what she wants
She's my tattooed rock 'n' roll dancer,
I'm under her thumb
And when she tells me come,
Oh hi's the only way I can answer
They're gonna put me away,
Put me away,
Goddamn them
Well I can hear her moaning
Like a dog that's in heat,
She never takes no for an answer,
she's driving me mad,
She makes it good to be bad,
My little tattooed rock 'n' roll dancer
They'll never put me away,
Put me away,
Goddamn them
They'll never put me away,
Put me away,
My soul's on fire
Tattooed dancer,
Dance for me bitch
I think I'm in grave danger,
Goin' over the top,
There is no question only and answer
She can't give me love,
I think I've fallen in lust
With my tattooed rock 'n' roll dancer
They'll never put me away,
Put me away,
Goddamn them
They'll never put me away,
Put me away,
My soul's on fire
They'll never put me away,
My soul's on fire
05 Sweet Leaf (03:21)
ALRIGHT NOW!!
Won't you listen?
When I first met you, didn't realize
I can't forget you, for your supriSe
you introduced me, to my mind
And left me wanting, you and your kind
I love you, Oh you know it
My life was empty forever on a down
Until you took me, showed me around
My life is free now, my life is clear
I love you sweet leaf, though you can't hear
Come on now, try it out
Straight people don't know, what your about
They put you down and shut you out
you gave to me a new belief
and soon the world will love you sweet leaf
06 War Pigs (08:22)
Generals gathered in their masses,
just like witches at black masses.
Evil minds that plot destruction,
sorcerers of death's construction.
In the fields the bodies burning,
as the war machine keeps turning.
Death and hatred to mankind,
poisoning their brainwashed minds.
Oh lord, yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away.
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah.
Time will tell on their power minds,
making war just for fun.
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
wait till their judgement day comes, yeah.
Now in darkness world stops turning,
ashes where the bodies burning.
No more War Pigs have the power,
Hand of God has struck the hour.
Day of judgement, God is calling,
on their knees the war pigs crawling.
Begging mercies for their sins,
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings.
Oh lord, yeah!
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