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Never thought I'd want to read this but....

Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2015

It's was an interesting ride with this book. at times I was laughing the next I was yelling ewe gross. I'm amazed what he put his body true that he alive to tell his story to the world.

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Reviewed in Australia on 31 January 2018

Disappointed to receive the wrong item.

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The ballad of Whatsisname

Reviewed in Australia on 13 February 2015

Everybody knows Ozzy Osbourne in one way or another -- classic satanic rocker, burned-out family man, or whatever.

So he tries to incorporate a little of everything in "I Am Ozzy," a rough'n'tumble autobiography full of all the embarrassing, unflattering, sometimes bizarre details of his life. It takes awhile to get used to his rambling style, but these stories have an unpolished brand of charm... and he's undoubtedly had an interesting life.

John "Ozzy" Osbourne was born into a working-class, impoverished British family, had a miserable stint at school, and seemed destined for "manual labor or manual labor." Instead, he went to prison.

Fortunately for Black Sabbath fans, that isn't where the story ends. After hearing the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac, he became enamored of the rock'n'roll life... albeit a darker, weirder side than the hippie-dippie stuff that was popular at the time. And after a few failed bands, he got into a true, brilliant band that was later named Black Sabbath, hated by critics and much beloved by music fans.

He got married, had sex with groupies (in that order), went on Top of the Pops, encountered satanic freakfans, and produced a slew of albums with Black Sabbath. Lots of booze and drugs. As you'd expect, both he and the band started spiralling out of control. But after quitting it, he got involved with his future second wife Sharon, and launched out on a new life of music, madness, sex, dove-biting, bat-biting and -- most horribly -- reality TV.

Honestly, I didn't much care for "I Am Ozzy" during the first few chapters. The combination of a misspent youth and Osbourne's rambling style gave me a bit of a headache. But after awhile, his life story starts to grow on you -- his stories became funnier and more bizarre (how he almost killed a vicar with a hash cake) and his meandering way of recounting the past begins to flow more easily.

And since this is Ozzy Osbourne, he's got a LOT of freaky stories, so the book feels like sitting down and listening to the old guy natter about the Bad Ol' Days. Some are filthy, some are crazy, and some are just plain hilarious (`There's this incredible new thing. It's American and it's called pizza!"). And he writes in a rough-hewn, unpretentious style that meanders all over the place, but has charm.

Of course, it's got the F-word sprinkled through it hundreds and hundreds of times. What else would you expect?

And to his credit, Osbourne is unafraid to admit to the uglier parts of his life -- he was a burglar, he fired shotguns at small animals, and he cheated on Wife #1, as well as other sundry regrets. He's also pleasantly down-to-earth about his music, even when people didn't like it or didn't get it ("Are you sure they didn't make a mistake, son?" "What d'you mean?" "This cross is upside down").

It took a little while to grow on me, but "I Am Ozzy" ends up being an R-rated funride through the nasty world of rock and drugs -- the good, the bad, and the really gross.

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Clinical Precision

Entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2013

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Written in a style so you can alomst hear Ozzy saying the words, this is a very entertaining read. There's not much on the making of Ozzy's music but lots of funny/interesting stories form his life - his life in Aston through the mega stardom thanks to the The Osbournes. You get the impression that Ozzy can't believe his luck - well neither will you after reading some of his antics. Just one thing though Ozzy - we know you love Sharon but you don't need to keep telling us, it's gets a bit tedious after a while

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Mandy

Very funny read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2021

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Very entertaining read. I really enjoyed it and it was so funny in parts.

Mark Dean

Check condition of product if preowned

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2020

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It's a book, so I will use it to read.
Unfortunately it was more sullied in terms of being pre owned than what I expected and paid for.

Reegor

Not a bad read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2021

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Not a bad read..erm yeah liked it

Vivienne N.

Definitely interesting.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2012

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I bought this book after watching the reality tv series The Osbournes. Ozzy is definitely quite the character and this book is a no-holds-barred recollection of his colourful life. I liked it a lot ... spent many happy hours just chuckling to myself. It's HILARIOUS (esp the part where he thought he'd just killed the Vicar).

COBBY

Good audio cd

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2010

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Bit dissappointed this wasnt the man himself talking, if i`d realised i would have bought the book instead. Good life story though and still recommended for anyone who has even a passing interest in Black Sabbath, The Osbournes or Ozzy himself.

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Anthony P. Davison

Mostly entertaining but flags towards the end

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2018

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I liked the early days of his career. Got a bit bored with all the drink and drugs towards the end.

Tripod

Great Read from a Heavy Metal Icon!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2015

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Great book full of humorous stories form his time with Black Sabbath and beyond! He pulls no punches and tells it like it was! Superb!

Victoria JJ

I guessed...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2013

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but didn't realize Ozzy is so humorous and self-deprecating. Recommended by a friend at my book club, I found Ozzy's memoir amusing, earthy, and entertaining.

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