The song is about a man who traveled back in time to warn people of their impending exctintion, but was turned to steel "in the great magnetic field". He became Iron Man, and everyone shunned him. So he became bitter and exacted his revenge on the people he was trying to warn, essentially creating a loop. He went back in time and destroyed humanity, meaning he was the reason mankind perished in his own time. Pretty cool song
Good to see you youngsters enjoying classic 60s and 70s rock. Remember that grandfathers like me, almost 70 years old now, were the cool kids at the gigs you're watching. 🤟
I remember as a kid watching pro wrestling, we got cable and I got to see a new company called the National Wrestling Alliance. This tag team came out wearing shoulder pads with spikes and face paint. They ran out to this song playing then proceeded to destroy their opponents in seconds. I was just in awe of that team and this song. I realized the that this was the greatest song I ever would hear and that the Road Warriors were the greatest tag team I would ever see. 30 years later that still holds true for me.
This takes me back to when I was 15. My friend and I were at a beach in Minnesota where I grew up and a couple of guys came along and offered to take us to the Black Sabbath concert. It was great, they even bought us T-shirts and stuff. Our parents only let us go as long as one of our fathers picked us girls up after the concert. My Dad was the one. I still have that album. This song was great live. I don't even remember who opened up for them. Great reaction guys!!
Love your reviews. As a 68yo, who saw a lot of these monster bands when they were playing in clubs, you bring fresh eyes to some of my favourite music. I'd love to hear your insight on Emerson Lake and Palmer, Fanfare for the Common Man. Keep rocking it, guys.
Back in high school…treated a friend to an Acapulco Gold bud. He gave me this album in gratitude. Introducing me to Black Sabbath. Now I am the grateful one! 🥰
The tag team the Road Warriors used this as their entrance music in the mid 80s, it was incredible the pop they got when they came out to it, in wrestling a loud pop for wrestlers became known as "The Road Warrior Pop" for this.
Lol. I think every beginner guitarist learns Smoke on the Water as one of the first riffs they learn. I learned House of the Rising Sun first ... then smoke on the water! Lol! I was 9! Damn, that is 51 years ago.
I am so glad that I discovered you guys. You have the most expressive heads EVER! I feel like I need to point you towards the nearest mosh pit. Lol. I am a sixty year old grandmother hard rock and metal head. I would love to see you reacting to AC/DC live at River Plate - forgive me if you have ... I might not have spotted it. 🤔
These are interesting posts. My dad was a Vietnam veteran and he was "in country" (as it was often referred to by many American soldiers stationed in Vietnam) when this song came out. He told me the following story several times, especially if Ozzie Osbourne came on TV for any reason. When he returned to his small, isolated rural home town, he was drinking one night and catching up with a buddy from high school. The guy told my dad, "You've got to hear this new band called 'Black Sabbath,' there isn't anything else out there on the radio much like them." So, my dad's buddy puts the "Paranoid" 8-track cassette (remember them, older folks like me?) in his car stereo. The "opener" on the 8-track is "Iron Man." My father listens to about half of the song and calmly tells his buddy, "You should turn that off." Of course, his buddy asked "Why?" My father's equally calm reply was "Just please turn that off right now" and his buddy finally complied. After the radio had been turn off, my father looks at his buddy and says, "I saw terrible things in the war. As crazy as this may seem, there was no screaming, bombs exploding, or any other battle noises that disturbed me as much as that song." My father was far more partial to The Beatles early stuff, The Beach Boys, different Motown artists, and a lot of the folk-rock music from the 1960s. He also received the Bronze Star (the 4th highest medal an American army soldier can earn) for saving another soldier's life from his unit during a firefight with the enemy and he earned the Purple Heart (among other medals and commendations) for being wounded in combat. Just goes to show how different individuals and groups can experience music so differently.
i really like this song thanks to my father ive heard alot of older songs and this is a favourite im a teenager who finds alot of currents westernt/americanor english pop songs not that interesting since i grew up with lots of different music i still listen to music from all over the place the genre doesnt matter aslong as i like it
You have to try Uriah Heep's "Gypsy" the same year as Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath" came out, before Paranoid came out. Then they had Salisbury come out just after Paranoid, and had two amazing Metal/Prog classics Salisbury and Birds Of Prey. To me BS is 1A, UH is 1B, then came Zep etc. I also have Sweet with the first speed metal song with Sweet FA.
You may want to listen to Bob River's "I Am Santa Claus" when Christmas comes around, it's a fantastic spoof of this song. For your March Month of Metal I recommend Helix "Heavy Metal Love". th-cam.com/video/Hh9Oomm2SqA/w-d-xo.html Iron Man first appeared in comic books in 1963 in Tales of Suspense no. 39. The "Iron Man" song by Black Sabbath came out in 1970.
An absolute classic song and a style that still holds up well. I don't know why but when I hear this I always think this is the kind of tune/music I'd associate with This Is Spinal Tap, and I mean that in a good way. I also hear a little bit of Rush's debut album in this. Go watch The Iron Giant. Now.
I'm burnt out to the song only because I played it to death on my record player when I was younger. And as a young adult I could only handle listening to the song if I was buzzed. Now I'm officially burnt. But it will always have my respect.
Oh. My goodness, METAL MARCH? That's awesome! It will be best if you can keep your metal to pre Metallica "black album". Because, let's face it, any band that came after that can't be truly considered "metal". Don't get me wrong about the Metallica comment but let's stick to some Priest, Ozzy with Randy Rhodes (hint, hint). Lots of 80s metal (some refer to them as hair bands) are awesome. Check out WASP, Dokken, and above all DIO! Love you my bobble heads.
Metal......All right, then. Try Judas Priest's Grinder live from the Seminole Hard Rock from the 90s. Not the studio version. Gotta be the live performance. Much better than the studio. Give it a shot. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I'm a 55-year-old black woman..ABSOLUTEY LOVE this..rock on
The song is about a man who traveled back in time to warn people of their impending exctintion, but was turned to steel "in the great magnetic field". He became Iron Man, and everyone shunned him. So he became bitter and exacted his revenge on the people he was trying to warn, essentially creating a loop. He went back in time and destroyed humanity, meaning he was the reason mankind perished in his own time. Pretty cool song
I remember listening to this song when it first played on the radio. I am 60. So yes, we knew how to rock.
Good to see you youngsters enjoying classic 60s and 70s rock. Remember that grandfathers like me, almost 70 years old now, were the cool kids at the gigs you're watching. 🤟
Fuckin' A man, what an amazing generation you're part of!
That riff, so heavy and brilliant... and yeah, Iron Man the comic character appeared in 1963, so pre-dates this by 7 years...
Yes Ozzy.... the prince of darkness.....
I'm 60...never burnt out on this song. Crank it up every time! Great job guys!
I remember as a kid watching pro wrestling, we got cable and I got to see a new company called the National Wrestling Alliance. This tag team came out wearing shoulder pads with spikes and face paint. They ran out to this song playing then proceeded to destroy their opponents in seconds. I was just in awe of that team and this song. I realized the that this was the greatest song I ever would hear and that the Road Warriors were the greatest tag team I would ever see. 30 years later that still holds true for me.
Yep, I’m older….and female but I seriously ❤ metal!! This song is awesome!!!!
Bill Ward heavily underrated
This takes me back to when I was 15. My friend and I were at a beach in Minnesota where I grew up and a couple of guys came along and offered to take us to the Black Sabbath concert. It was great, they even bought us T-shirts and stuff. Our parents only let us go as long as one of our fathers picked us girls up after the concert. My Dad was the one. I still have that album. This song was great live. I don't even remember who opened up for them. Great reaction guys!!
...and on drums the fantastic Bill Ward
The ending is just Epic!!!!!
Ya that solo transition towards the end of it like buddy said just gets me everytime with chills just perfect
Thank you. You guys are Great!
'Metal will Never Die!!!'
❤🤘💯⚡😎
Fantastic song! Thanks for your reaction.
Iron man from marvel first appearance was in 1963 and iron man from Black Sabbath was released 1970.
Love your reviews. As a 68yo, who saw a lot of these monster bands when they were playing in clubs, you bring fresh eyes to some of my favourite music. I'd love to hear your insight on Emerson Lake and Palmer, Fanfare for the Common Man. Keep rocking it, guys.
A Classic 🤘🏻
Good soundtrack music even when first time you hear. Blue cheer summer time blues 1968
Back in high school…treated a friend to an Acapulco Gold bud. He gave me this album in gratitude. Introducing me to Black Sabbath. Now I am the grateful one! 🥰
Sounds like a wonderful friendship 😊
Head banging in unison! Love it! 😎😎😎
Who do you think was listening to this metal back then? Us old folk! ;-)
We used to hang out at a friend's apartment getting high to this album!
The tag team the Road Warriors used this as their entrance music in the mid 80s, it was incredible the pop they got when they came out to it, in wrestling a loud pop for wrestlers became known as "The Road Warrior Pop" for this.
Black Sabbath Puerto Rico
My first time listening with headphones!
I began playing gospel and bluegrass. This is one of the first rock guitar riffs I ever learned. Smoke on the water being my first.
Lol. I think every beginner guitarist learns Smoke on the Water as one of the first riffs they learn. I learned House of the Rising Sun first ... then smoke on the water! Lol! I was 9! Damn, that is 51 years ago.
I am so glad that I discovered you guys. You have the most expressive heads EVER! I feel like I need to point you towards the nearest mosh pit. Lol. I am a sixty year old grandmother hard rock and metal head. I would love to see you reacting to AC/DC live at River Plate - forgive me if you have ... I might not have spotted it. 🤔
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Veterns really understood this song according to Bill Ward. They were held up from their wheelchairs when this song and War Pigs were played.
Imagine being a world war 2 vet and hearing sabbath
These are interesting posts. My dad was a Vietnam veteran and he was "in country" (as it was often referred to by many American soldiers stationed in Vietnam) when this song came out. He told me the following story several times, especially if Ozzie Osbourne came on TV for any reason. When he returned to his small, isolated rural home town, he was drinking one night and catching up with a buddy from high school. The guy told my dad, "You've got to hear this new band called 'Black Sabbath,' there isn't anything else out there on the radio much like them." So, my dad's buddy puts the "Paranoid" 8-track cassette (remember them, older folks like me?) in his car stereo. The "opener" on the 8-track is "Iron Man." My father listens to about half of the song and calmly tells his buddy, "You should turn that off." Of course, his buddy asked "Why?" My father's equally calm reply was "Just please turn that off right now" and his buddy finally complied. After the radio had been turn off, my father looks at his buddy and says, "I saw terrible things in the war. As crazy as this may seem, there was no screaming, bombs exploding, or any other battle noises that disturbed me as much as that song." My father was far more partial to The Beatles early stuff, The Beach Boys, different Motown artists, and a lot of the folk-rock music from the 1960s. He also received the Bronze Star (the 4th highest medal an American army soldier can earn) for saving another soldier's life from his unit during a firefight with the enemy and he earned the Purple Heart (among other medals and commendations) for being wounded in combat. Just goes to show how different individuals and groups can experience music so differently.
You need to check out, only faries wear boots, great jam.
Watching one year too late...You guys took synchronized head banging to an Olympic level!!!!!!!
i really like this song thanks to my father ive heard alot of older songs and this is a favourite im a teenager who finds alot of currents westernt/americanor english pop songs not that interesting since i grew up with lots of different music i still listen to music from all over the place the genre doesnt matter aslong as i like it
The best
You have to try Uriah Heep's "Gypsy" the same year as Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath" came out, before Paranoid came out. Then they had Salisbury come out just after Paranoid, and had two amazing Metal/Prog classics Salisbury and Birds Of Prey.
To me BS is 1A, UH is 1B, then came Zep etc. I also have Sweet with the first speed metal song with Sweet FA.
If you’re looking for a Halloween son…I like “Planet Caravan” by Sabbath.
You may want to listen to Bob River's "I Am Santa Claus" when Christmas comes around, it's a fantastic spoof of this song.
For your March Month of Metal I recommend Helix "Heavy Metal Love".
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Iron Man first appeared in comic books in 1963 in Tales of Suspense no. 39.
The "Iron Man" song by Black Sabbath came out in 1970.
An absolute classic song and a style that still holds up well. I don't know why but when I hear this I always think this is the kind of tune/music I'd associate with This Is Spinal Tap, and I mean that in a good way. I also hear a little bit of Rush's debut album in this. Go watch The Iron Giant. Now.
I'm burnt out to the song only because I played it to death on my record player when I was younger. And as a young adult I could only handle listening to the song if I was buzzed. Now I'm officially burnt. But it will always have my respect.
KISS-UNHOLY!!! Resembles SLAYER…👍🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 nineties Kiss!
This song was on the radio often. Check out some Nazareth, "Hair of the Gog". I was about 11 listening to this album with schoolmates in 76.
Oh. My goodness, METAL MARCH? That's awesome! It will be best if you can keep your metal to pre Metallica "black album". Because, let's face it, any band that came after that can't be truly considered "metal". Don't get me wrong about the Metallica comment but let's stick to some Priest, Ozzy with Randy Rhodes (hint, hint). Lots of 80s metal (some refer to them as hair bands) are awesome. Check out WASP, Dokken, and above all DIO! Love you my bobble heads.
I AM IR⎊N MAN.
Check out Children Of The Grave by Black Sabbath 🤟
Would love it if you could react to "planet caravan" most chilled song ever.
Metal......All right, then. Try Judas Priest's Grinder live from the Seminole Hard Rock from the 90s. Not the studio version. Gotta be the live performance. Much better than the studio. Give it a shot. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Try sweet leaf
scary song
Please react to Hand of Doom from this album
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CRB is iron man to CJC. TN SEC Tourney Champs!!!
The "B" side is just as good or even better than this one - Electric Funeral - th-cam.com/video/2wJ-NBeEDIY/w-d-xo.html
Nick, try to be kinder to your brother Ty.
2 track, sometimes 4 track TAPE equipment. Have some respect.