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* [[Green Day]] covered the song on various concerts on their [[21st Century Breakdown World Tour]].<ref>http://www.greenday.com/site/news.php</ref> |
* [[Green Day]] covered the song on various concerts on their [[21st Century Breakdown World Tour]].<ref>http://www.greenday.com/site/news.php</ref> |
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* [[NOFX]] recorded a cover of the song which was released years later on their 1992 compilation, [[Maximum Rocknroll (album)]] |
* [[NOFX]] recorded a cover of the song which was released years later on their 1992 compilation, [[Maximum Rocknroll (album)]] |
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* [[Soreng Santi]] covered this song in Thai language. |
* [[Soreng Santi]] covered this song in Thai language. |
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* [[Linkin Park]] covered the song on the last concert of there [[Project Revolution 2003]] tour. |
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==In popular culture== |
==In popular culture== |
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| "Iron Man" | |
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| B-side | "Electric Funeral" |
"Iron Man" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their second studio album Paranoid released in 1970. It was later included on their initial greatest hits compilation We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll (1976), as well as all subsequent greatest hits compilations. Many musical acts have recorded cover versions of the song, and the song is frequently used and referenced during sporting events and in television shows and films. A live performance of this song was made for the program Beat-Club.
Writing and recording
The title of the song was conceived by Ozzy Osbourne.[1] Geezer Butler took to writing the lyrics around the title. To avoid copyright infringement involving the superhero of the same name,[citation needed] he made it the story of a vengeful villain instead of a hero. Nonetheless, instrumental sections of the song would be used decades later in the 2008 feature film Iron Man at the beginning of the credits, and in the television commercials.
The lyrics tell the story of a man who time travels into the future of the world, and sees the apocalypse. In the process of returning to the present, he is turned into steel by a magnetic field. He is rendered mute, unable verbally to warn people of his time of the impending destruction. His attempts to communicate are ignored and mocked. This causes Iron Man to become angry, and have his revenge on mankind, causing the destruction seen in his vision.[2]
Awards and chart position
- In 2000, almost 30 years after the song was first released, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
- The song won spot #310 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3]
- The song was awarded the #1 spot on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs in 2006.[4]
- The song peaked at #52 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.[5]
- The song returned to the charts in 2008 peaking at number 5 on Billboard's Hot Ringtones chart.[6]
Personnel
Covers
- The Cardigans covered the song on their 1996 album First Band on the Moon.[7]
- The Bad Plus covered the song on their 2004 album Give.[8]
- Green Day covered the song on various concerts on their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour.[9]
- NOFX recorded a cover of the song which was released years later on their 1992 compilation, Maximum Rocknroll (album)
- Soreng Santi covered this song in Thai language.
- Linkin Park covered the song on the last concert of there Project Revolution 2003 tour.
In popular culture
- The song is featured in the 2005 music video game Guitar Hero.
References
- ^ "Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler Interview - May 1994". Black Sabbath Online.
- ^ "BLACK SABBATH - FAQ version 2.0". Black Sabbath Online.
- ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1–4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed 2008-07-15.
- ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLACK%7CSABBATH&sql=11:gifoxqw5ldse~T51
- ^ "Billboard song chart history-Black Sabbath". Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ Bush, John. "Review: First Band on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Review: Give". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.greenday.com/site/news.php
