Reaction to Black Sabbath "Fairies Wear Boots"
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2023
- The name of this song may seem a bit odd, but there is a story behind it. And the song itself is simply a masterpiece. Every single member of the band was at the top of their game in this one.
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I'm 59 and have been a fan of Sabbath since I was 13. Definitely one of my favorites
If you want to continue with this album..."Hand of Doom" should be next. It is a "warning" song about the use of heroin. Specifically about the Vietnam soldiers they witness returning form the war hooked on morphine and then falling into heroin addiction. Side note...the song following Hand of Doom goes right into an instrumental called "Rat Salad"...they often played the 2 together on tour. It features a lot of Bill Ward drumming.
Great info. We appreciate this!
Exactly what I was going to say. Right on, Sabbath brother.👍
@@CoachCastTV Also...for something that will really amaze you...try listening to this live performance of a song called "Changes" ..a song about something that was happening in Bill Ward's personal life...ironically, Bill does not perform on the song as there are no drums. czcams.com/video/e0zwFqhS_Hk/video.html
Again, the lyric video for this song. Its hard hitting and a real warning
FYI - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album is 50 years old today. Released 12/1/73 (5th album in 4 years!)
Black Sabbath proves they have a sense of humor
My aunt had the first album on 8 Trac, I started listening at 8 years old . I also had Led Zeppelin since that age. Never got tired of hearing them all from that time.
The name Black Sabbath came from a film of the same name, they were keen on horror films hence the song Black Sabbath they wanted it to sound like a horror film.
Love your reactions, Sabbath is the band that got it started for me .. lyrics and musicianship!! Keep it up on Black Sabbath..
Thanks. We're enjoying them!
Bill, Tony, Geezer…….Masters.
The greatest group in the history of music as far as I am concerned.
I’m really glad you guys are digging them.
They are surprising us in the best possible way.
I concur.
Toni Iommi wrote most of the music on Sabbath; that's why plp call him the father of heavy metal; of course Butler (bass) and Ward (drums) are a great rythm section; (butler wrote the lyrics) Ozzy's contribution were most on vocal harmonies. Again most of the riffs you hear from other plp Iommi did it first. Try "spiral architect" "supernaut" or "wheels of confussion" great songs. Nice work again guys.
Thank you! 😊
Geezer is the secret sauce of the band... He did most of the writing and lyrics..
I always figured it was written about a little too much partying after a concert. 😊
"A National Acrobat" is one of their hidden gems.
Love "Fairies Wear Boots" and all their older stuff with Ozzy the best. Been listening to Sabbath since the early 70s. 62 now and still loving it. Killer stuff, man!
One of Sabbath's best.
They were notorious for changing pace n rhythm in their songs
Geezer on bass is pretty much elaboration from woah to go. He also wrote nearly all their lyrics.
Awesome review. 63 myself and a life long Sabbath fan. Been to a few concerts. One back in the 90s with Pantera as their lead off band. So good. You're on a great adventure with Sabbath. Keep going.
Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words. 😊
All right!! One of my favorite Sabbath tunes this is. I love that groove. It's such a good jam. Coach is right- Bill Ward kills it every time. I've loved this song ever since I first heard it in high school in the 70s. Yeah I've read that it was a gang of skinheads wearing combat boots that attacked Ozzy and Geezer one night, so they wrote a song about fairies wearing boots as payback! Next song I recommend from this album is Planet Caravan. It's so mellow that you won't even believe it. I think Mrs. Coach would love it. Love your channel guys!
Thanks so much!
This one has been a favorite since I was a wee head-banger. Like someone else mentioned, it’s the building-up that is so fun with these bangers. I suppose impatient listeners would not like it but with patience comes a great deal of reward! Great reactions Mr. and Mrs. Coach. Ozzy’s singing voice is silky 💥👍
Thank you. Yes, Ozzy just feels perfect for this.
I just love watching Black Sabbath fans being born, lol.. They're one of my favorite bands of all time, period.. As a somewhat competent drummer myself, Bill Ward is my number 2 fave drummer behind only Neil Peart (R.I.P) of Rush.. Fairies Wear Boots is one of my fave tunes to play along to on my kit.. You should give Hand of Doom a whirl, along with Into the Void, Under the Sun, Spiral Architect among many others I can suggest to you guys if you'd like, lol
Thanks! We always appreciate the suggestions since we have no idea what to do. We think Hand of Doom will be next for us.
And fairies do wear boots
Sabbath has a concept progression for each album and each of the albums as a whole advances the story of the band. The first 3 albums have song topics that are more general or cautionary in meaning. Volume 4 is where they really begin to write about themselves. The songs are the script of their lives. Once Dio takes the microphone, the entire sound changes. Not saying it's bad...It's just not this.
Good to know. It just feels like Ozzy is perfect for this particular sound.
Paranoid is one of my Desert Island albums. (I mean if I has electricity and a killer sound system on that island.)
The album is perfect.
Fun reaction.
Try Symptom Of The Universe from their Sabotage album.
That's the kind of island Coach wants! 😆
I like you more and more. Bill Ward is my favorite drummer also.
I’m from Gadsden AL where band geeks were bullied, but to see a coach and his wife support the arts brings me joy!!!
Welcome! We appreciate you. No bullying here. Merry Christmas!
Any of these early songs like Fairies Wear Boots and Hand of Doom, you can usually find good live versions from the 1970 live in Paris concert, if you're interested in checking those out. But I agree, with the comments suggesting Hand of Doom. It's a warning song against the dangers of heroin use and also illuminating the drug problems that a lot of soldiers had returning from the Vietnam war.
Got it. Thanks for that info.
Of course the song Im going to suggest/demand/beseech/beg for is "The Warning" off the 1st album.
Which I thought you were doing the other week but it was a band called
The Warning 😂
Which wasn't at all bad & 1st time I'd heard them 👍
Yeah, that band was good and we want to see them in a more recent one.
Been following this band since 1970
Oh hell yeah. Might have been 30 years since I've heard the studio version of this classic! Nice pick for sure. The sound is so clean here compared to the wild versions recorded live.
That drum centered intro is slick. I really like the ... is it syncopation? I'm not sure, but how to a poorly trained ear, the beats seem to come almost at random! Whatever, it's wonderful!
Thanks CoachCastTV!
It was an unexpected treat! We just did it because of the title. 😆 🤣
Love the long instrumental intro. I could have happily listened to that for even longer. I agree with Coach about the quality of the drummer... Simple lyrics, but really fun!
I'd like to suggest Queen's 'Princes of the Universe' for Coach - the official video - I think he'd love it.
Also, for Mrs Coach, their 'The Miracle' The Official video remastered (as opposed to the lyric video) Never performed live.
Thanks. We have to do more Queen soon so this is helpful.
If you want to hear Bill Ward sing, listen to the song "It's Alright" from the Technical Ecstacy album. Lol.
If you love guitar riffs n bass n drums this is the band for you. N yes this was released in 76 n the 2 previous albums they were changing their sound a little but not to much
Bill ward in rock hall of fame is #1 heavy metal ranked all time like toni iomi lead guitarist geezer butler bass and ozzy Osborne lead singer oh ya their first band was earth until 1970 check it out
The Sabotage album is my favourite fron Sabbath, i play it a lot lol
Great reaction. Thank you. 🎉
Thanks!
You guys have now reacted to some of sabbaths greatest songs. They have a lot of top shelf songs compared to many other bands that may only have a couple of hit songs. There are still a number of sabbath's awesome songs to come however. I believe their best song is "symptom of the universe" but some other other top shelf songs include "into the void" & "sabbra cadabra".
My personal favorite song by this group. Note, please, the 'pirate' allusions: I saw it, I saw it - with my own two eyes... I tell ya No Lies
this song is based on a real experience with some skin heads the band got into a confrontation with. Ozzie described them as fairies with boots.
That was just a story they told back then when it wasn't cool to say we were tripping on acid. I'm old enough where I have seen Black Sabbath when they were a jazz and blues band named Earth in the mid-60s in the pubs in England.
I think the original name they were going to use for the band was Earth.. but the record label didn't think it was edgy enough to get attention
Also - important to note - this is the last song on the Paranoid album - and so when you hear the song trail off at the end - remember - that was the end of the entire album. I don't know if you've reacted to the song Planet Caravan off the same album - but if not - hope you try it - just because completely different sound. I agree with others - Hand of Doom is an excellent song - hope you try that one too. Thanks again for this one.
Appreciate that info!
Likin' your journey with Sabbath - they are AWE-INSPIRING. I'd love to see you react to some of his solo work too! The first two albums are *incredible* and feature the glory that was Randy Rhodes (mat he rest in peace). You've GOT to listen to tacks like: Revelation (Mother Earth); Mr Crowley; and Diary of a Madman. To be honest, the rest of those albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, are also filled with golden nuggets - Suicide Solution, Crazy Train, Dee, You Can't Kill Rock & Roll (Which Coach will LOVE and agree with!)....
Strangely enough we know much of his individual work as he was popular in our youth. It was just this band we hadn't heard.
Definitely have a listen to Heaven and Hell, and can I suggest something from their 6th Album, called Sabotage (still with Ozzy). The track "Symptom of the Universe". It is a lot heavier (for the most part), but if you're in love with Bill Ward's drumming now, he'll definitely be your favourite drummer after listening to that track!
Thanks so much!
If you really want to be surprised by them try listening to "Changes" its a total departure from their norm but still a great song.
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Pretty much the accepted story behind the song.
And of course as the song says The Doctor had some advice for Ozzy
Which he failed to take😂
This song is also done on the "live in Paris 1970 " concert from which you watched "War Pigs" 👍🎸
Geezer Butler really is the unsung glue that holds it all together on the Bass ❤
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This is my first of your reactions - but i subscribed as soon as I realized you knew who Bill Ward is - very impressive for reactors. Most reactors never bother to learn the names of the musicians they're listening to - at least beyond the lead singer - so kudos to you both. I'll binge watch your past reactions and then i'll be up to speed. Thanks for posting this one.
Glad to have you aboard. We want to do our best to give respect to the entire band as it takes them all to produce the great sounds.
I totally agree with you about Bill Ward being outstanding and Black Sabbath has always been my favorite band but if you go by just pure talent you have to give Neil Peart and the rest of Rush their due. Neil Peart is known as "You're favorite drummers drummer and has been rated the greatest drummer of all time. Rush is actually my second favorite followed by Led Zeppelin, all of which have three of the best drummers by voted on polls. I highly recommend Neil Pearts drum solo live in Frankfurt. Be prepared to be stunned!
Thanks for that suggestion. Having never listened to Black Sabbath before, we can both say they are impressing the heck out of us.
Yet the Nerve that he went to the Doctor - to see what he could give
Watch the live concerts you would love they sound the same in concert
The intro to the song is called jack the stripper
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'Aight. You've got to do hand of doom from that paranoid album
The wizard is about Allister Crowley
I believe this song what I've heard anyway is basically about taking too many drugs and the things that you see while on drugs.
I first heard Black Sabbath at age 18 I am now 71.
Their music is still fantastic! Great music never goes out of style.
@@CoachCastTV the skin heads story is true.
@@ratter531 thanks for confirming.
@@CoachCastTV You are very welcome.
@@CoachCastTV Their debut LP came out Feb 13 1970. A masterpiece.
Fairies wear boots live paris 1970 have to be next
If you haven't already, you need to check out Rat Salad! Especially for Bill Ward
Probably my favorite BS song, nice job guys
Thanks!
I started listening to Sabbath in the 70s and there was a trend for rock bands to use controversial labels or albums covers to scare parents and church leaders and excite kids. It was a big marketing tool at the time and it sold a lot of records. The Beatles were one of the first groups to use this method using backwards lyrics and music and creating mysteries around certain songs with hidden messages. Basically the more the establishment at the time freaked out the higher the profits for bands and record companies.
That's awesome. Interesting how times have changed.
Blues based bands breaking into original heavy rock was a product of the late 60's/early 70's. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top are all great examples of the same roots growing in different directions.
I was in school band as a drummer and school jazz band as a bassist so I paid a LOT of attention to these bands during these releases. Personally felt some American bands like Ted Nugent filled the gap later until the west coast busted out. RUSH is like other bands in a league of their own.
Interesting the varying directions they all took.
Never heard the story of the skin head attack, I heard that this was written about an LSD trip, listening to the lyric that made sense to me.
That does make sense and the poster who told us that may have been incorrect.
Ozzy went to the rock and roll doctor
In polls there are bands consistently at the top. Beatles are always #1, but 2-3 can vary between Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. The 1st actual Heavy Rock song I heard (my dad was a big Elvis fan and that’s all we would listen to) was ‘Iron Man’ by Black Sabbath. Changed my musical direction. The Beatles hands down are the most influential band. Zep influenced all R&R and Black Sabbath are the acknowledged fathers of Heavy Metal. I saw the original band in 1978 and it was an experience. Bills drumming, Geezers bass line, Tony’s wailing guitar and Ozzie ominous vocals were amazing. There was nothing like the original but Ronnie James Dio came close. Other suggestions - Sweetleaf……..Snowblind……Paranoid……..Sabbath Bloody Sabbath……..War Pigs…….and of course Iron Man. Ozzie did reunite with Black Sabbath and they produced the Album -13 which has the original Black Sabbath flavor. Enjoy the ‘trip’.
Good comment. Many thanks!
If you are going to do the song Heaven and Hell make it the live concert version from the Wacken open air show, 17 minutes of absolute bliss, it is THE best version of this song.
A Natiobal Acrobat. Dio Heaven and Hell is great
Listen to Hand of Doom or Into the Void next!!
Glad you finally got around to this one, my favorite from them. I suggested this one back in the beginning when y'all were just taking off. I think I know something that would appeal to your taste, not sure about the Mrs, but please consider trying some Alice in Chains. "Man In The Box" live from the Moore theater or anything from the Moore theater would be a nice start.
Thanks so much!
Try Grand Funk Railroad ... Inside Looking Out (1969). It's one he** of a jam.
There's a band's name that we haven't heard in a long time.
I believe there is a lawsuit the drum set placed against Bill Ward for the beating he gave them…
LOL!
Mid 50’s my self I feel fortune to have started listening to them in the late 70’s . The first six albums are insanely good. Love them all.
My favorite metal singer is Ronnie James Dio. The albums with him are also great.
The Ian Gillian album is really good. Tony Martin had some great tracks as well.
No its a song about actual fairies that are legendary fairys not gay im 58 seen sabbath live in 1978 when i was 12 with my dad been a fan for many years know all songs by heart
There's a black purple
Heaven and Hell, yes! Probably my favorite album of all time.
Wait... You're in your 50's and never heard Black Sabbath before?😮 Wow! Then this is definitely a treat for your ears. They were so simple but yet so unique in their sound, lyrics, and imagery. Haven't heard BS with Ronnie James Dio yet? Oh man ... Are you in for a surprise. His vocals are on another level. Ozzy was great, but no one, and I mean NO ONE can come close to Ronnie James Dio when it comes to vocals. Can't wait to check it out with you guys.
Yeah, we never heard their music, we talk about it in some of our videos. We knew who they were, of course. Glad to have you along for the ride.
I know some will argue with me on this point.That's cool because everyone has their own opinions. I like some of ozzy's new tracks better. It's worth checking out. You might want to check out bible black when all of old sabbath members came back as a group.
Check my mom bought me the albums for me I was never told not to listen to them
have you considered reacting to ozzy's solo material after Sabbath? you seem to like his voice.
We've probably heard most if not all of it, as it was popular in our circles in the 80s. Although surprisingly Black Sabbath was not.
@@CoachCastTV Thai is surprising.
Hi Coach and Mrs Coach, will you be reacting to some more J Cole? I suggest reacting to the ATM music video, or Kevin’s Heart music video. Thank you!
Hi there! Yes we have one recorded now that just needs editing and scheduling. Probably end of weekend or early next week. "Apparently" was the one we have next.
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57th like 👍. Any Idea about when you guys are reacting to Babymonster Solo Performances ? Mr and Mrs Coach
Thanks! Unable to say at this point. 😀
@@CoachCastTV Can we please get it by New Year 😃😅
@@akki8024 We'll see what we can do. No promises. LOL
This is what I found about the song. The skinhead story dont make any sense. "The song came about when an incident occurred where Geezer and Ozzy were smoking cannabis and saw fairies in boots running around a park, but the most known story around the song was that the band got attacked by skinheads (the skinheads being the fairies in the song), but it's been proven to not be true."
Cool...the first explanation in your post makes more sense. LOL
I would like to be the 1st to say I am not ruling out what you have read either. I always thought it was about an experience they had with drugs and did a little poking around. Quite a few places have the skinhead theory. Its just my personal believe that the drugs story seems to fit the song much better. Keep up the great reactions!@@CoachCastTV
@@pauld6222 Thanks so much! We appreciate you watching!
I have never heard the story about the skinheads before, having been 18 years old at the time of this album I had always believed that this track resulted from smoking to much dope & hallucinating on acid ! could have been wrong ?
Not sure if there is truth to it. It's been mentioned in the comments and found on some websites, but may not be true.
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Another band .for you to try out is TOOL The pot would be a good choice.
que tiene que ver TOOL, con sabbath
React BlackPink "Stay Jennie Crying" ❤
Jazz based drummers make the best metal drummers. Bill Ward was the best
99% of that is marketing
Agreed!
Yeah I’m not buying into the skinhead thing. Looked out a window saw a fairy dancing with a dwarf. Doctor says smokin and trippin’ is all that you do. The song is about an hallucination on drugs. And you’ve GOTTA check out Ozzy’s solo stuff! The first two albums with Randy Rhodes on guitar are a must! 💯
Definitely have heard some of Ozzy's solo stuff, not sure how much of the entire catalog.
@@CoachCastTV Allow me to make a couple suggestions. Mr. Crowley, Over The Mountain, Flying High Again or Diary Of A Madman. All are great songs showcasing Ozzy and Randy’s virtuoso guitar work! Enjoy!
@@HeavyBrocks Thank you. I know Mr. Crowley and Flying High Again for sure, I'll have to think about if I know the others. Appreciate you!
The Jazz element...