Posted on 09/02/2025 8:31:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Six weeks after Ozzy Osbourne's death, Roger Waters has criticized the heavy metal legend for bringing "hundreds of years" of "idiocy and nonsense" into the culture, prompting an angry reply from Osbourne's son Jack.
While speaking to the Independent Ink podcast in the video embedded below, the Pink Floyd legend spoke about how pop culture figures can distract people from important political issues.
While roleplaying as an unspecified person of power, he imagined how the nefarious process might work: "How can we push this to one side? I know how to do it! We'll do it with Taylor Swift or bubble gum or Kim Kardashian's bum."
After switching out of character, Waters then brought Osbourne into the conversation: "... Or Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless him, in his, whatever that state that he was in his whole life, we'll never know. Although, he was all over the TV for hundreds of years with his idiocy and nonsense."
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He didn't stop there, moving on to attack Osbourne's music: "The music, I have no idea, I couldn't give a fuck. I don't care about Black Sabbath, I never did, I have no interest in.... 'Wahhhh!!!' (spoken while sticking his tongue out and doing an impression that looked more like Gene Simmons than Osbourne) and biting the heads off chickens or whatever they do. I couldn't care less."
When informed that Osbourne (accidentally, it should have been noted) bit the head off a bat, not a chicken, the Pink Floyd legend was even more revolted: "Oh my God, that's even worse, isn't it? I don't know, is it worse to bite the head off a bat or a chicken?"
Jack Osbourne Accuses Roger Waters of 'Vomiting Out Bullshit' Osbourne's son Jack was displeased with Waters' comments and hit back with the Instagram Stories message embedded below: "Hey Roger Waters - fuck you. How pathetic and out of touch you've become. The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bullshit in the press. My father always thought you were a cunt - thanks for proving him right."
It's the second time in a week that one of Osbourne's children have come to his defense. Last week on WWE's Raw television show, professional wrestler Becky Lynch attacked Ozzy's hometown of Birmingham, promoting his daughter Kelly to call her a "disrespectful dirtbag."
Comfortably Dumb
RW is a pro-Hamas terrorist sympathizer.
Roger is one of the examples of where I have to separate the art from the artist. I love the Pink Floyd music, but Roger is an ass.
Same goes for Don Henley and Eagles music.
Waters wanted 1st place,
Ozzy’s song writing ability was pretty strong up to the end. Patient #9 (2022) sits well in his catalogue.
Roger’s best work was in the 70s. The 70s. He has to live with that.
Rock musicians used to never act like this. It’s just lately that they are all over place saying each other’s music is lousy. The behavior doesn’t look good on any of them. Play your music and shut up unless you are complimenting others.
cant believe that “bat biting” story is believed all these years later...that never happened. That was a Sharon Osbourne publicity “stunt”.
Twanging on three or four chords is kind of a nonsense career too, Roger. But it didn’t stop you.
It's been a few decades since I last watched it, but one of the things I thought was weird about The Wall was the portrayal of the Waters character like he was a social outcast because his father was gone. There would have been thousands and thousands of kids who lost there fathers at that time. If I remember correctly, the film made it seem like people looked down upon the character. It made no sense to me, but perhaps I'm misremembering, or maybe it was an attempt to portray the feelings of the character, and not necessarily the reality.
the first 2 Ozzy solo records are still cutting edge masterpieces, thanks to Randy Rhoads. “The Writ” was always one of my fave Sabbath songs...maybe Ozzy’s finest vocal effort.
Thing is Gilmour played most of the bass parts on the PF albums, not Roger.
Were you a door gunner in 69?
Says the guy who steals his licks from Billy Gibbons.
Talk about showmanship. Ozzy went out on a high note. “That’s it for me! You’ve been great!” I doubt Waters will ever be able to say that.
Sharon was really good for him. Literally saved his life.
Which ones?
The Writ, great tune. I’m partial to Megalomania from Sabotage, second half of that song is great.
Indeed.
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