No More Tears (song)
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- For the song by Modjo, see No More Tears (Modjo song), for the Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer song see No More Tears (Enough Is Enough).
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| Single by Ozzy Osbourne from the album No More Tears |
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| B-side | "S.I.N." "Don't Blame Me" "Party with the Animals" |
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| Released | 1991 | ||||
| Recorded | 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 7:22 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ozzy Osbourne Zakk Wylde Mike Inez Randy Castillo John Purdell |
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| Producer | John Purdell Duane Baron |
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"No More Tears" is the fifth song on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears. With a running time of 7:22, it is the longest song that Osbourne has ever recorded on a studio album (as of 2007). It reached #10 on U.S. Mainstream Rock. Ozzy considers this song to be "a gift from God", as stated in his booklet that came with his Prince of Darkness 4-Disk set.
The song was redone by guitarist Zakk Wylde as a bonus track on the second reissue of the Black Label Society album Sonic Brew as well as on its own promotional E.P. called the No More Tears Sampler.
A shorter edited version of this song can be heard on The Ozzman Cometh Ozzy Osbourne compilation 2-disc.
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[edit] Lyrics
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Some people believe the song is about a serial killer and some of the lyrics seem to agree with this claim (Confirmed by Osbourne himself in the new liner notes of the new remastered version of the album). “The man in the dark will bring another attack” and “I close my eyes and wait to hear the sound of someone screaming” certainly seem to refer to a murderer. However, a number of the lyrics point to the song being about prostitution. The mention of things like "red lights" is just one possible indication. Further evidence to support this claim is at the end of the song where “A hand in the bush” is repeated over and over. This could be a reference to fisting. Some people prefer to take a hybrid view and believe the song is about a killer with a modus operandi similar to that of Jack the Ripper. In the 2002 remaster booklet for the album Ozzy stated it was about a serial killer. It should be noted that the bass guitar notably plays a major sounding lick while the guitars play a very minor/angry sounding the entire song.
[edit] Releases
- 7" single, 1991, Epic/Sony. Additional track is "S.I.N." Not available in the US.
- CD single, 1991, Epic/Sony. Special UK package. CD single in an embossed CD wallet with room for each solo studio record. Each sleeve has a different picture. Additional tracks are "S.I.N." and "Party with the Animals".
- CD single, 1991, Epic/Sony. Promo only version, one track.
- 12" picture disc, 1991, Epic/Sony. Additional tracks are "S.I.N." and "Party with the Animals". Not available in the US.
- CD single, 1991, Epic/Sony. "Maxi single" with "No More Tears", "S.I.N.", "Don't Blame Me", and "Party with the Animals".
[edit] Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
- Zakk Wylde - guitar
- Mike Inez - bass
- John Sinclair - keyboards
- Randy Castillo - drums
[edit] Trivia
- Two music videos were made for the song: one featured a shorter edit of the song, while the other had the full album version. The longer version has the same footage as the shorter version, but with nearly one-and-a-half minutes added to fit the song length.
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