Ozzy Osbourne is bearing down on the infamous Westboro Baptist Church for using his song 'Crazy Train' during protests of gays in the military, E! Online reports.I would venture a guess that for Westboro it is far too late to learn how to love. But, they are always on the stoopid train, if that helps. One has to wonder how the oh-so-devout Phelps and Co. know a 30 year-old heavy metal song and where this new twist will take us...Maybe Ozzy will just bite the head off of one of the "church" members. That would be interesting.
After the small church used his 1980 hit at a demonstration on Thursday at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Prince of Darkness couldn't hold his tongue any longer.
"I'm sickened and disgusted by the use of 'Crazy Train' to promote messages of hate and evil by a 'church,'" Ozzy said in a statement.
The Kansas-based church was in Washington because the Supreme Court is set to review a ruling that awarded $5 million to the family of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose funeral Westboro protested. The church appealed, and now it's going to the high court.
At this week's protests, church members turned Ozzy's song into a hate-mongering chant: "You're going straight to hell on your crazy train."
Of course, the song doesn't contain such lyrics. Instead, the metal hit is a plea for tolerance and understanding. The first line:
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate
I. Am. So. Tired. Of. These. Crazy. People.
And so it goes.
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Same here, I too am SO tired of the hatred displayed towards homosexuals. Our society has made some progress but until our government finally takes action to put an end of official discrimination and second class citizenship of gays and lesbians by repealing DADT and DOMA, the hate will continue. The closeted homosexuals are the source of all this hate. Don't expect this hatred to change during our lifetime. There is no leader at present with the courage to take a stand for what is right. Any progress that is made will be made by the likes of Lady Gaga and Ozzy. Our politicians, both parties, are owned lot and parcel by corporate interests and have no reason to do what is right and stop the discrimination. And I don't have any hope for the so called "human rights groups." Their main interest is fund raising. Until all the gays come out of the closet, nothing will change.
ReplyDeleteI was never a big fan of Ozzie, and I did not care for his biting off heads of things. But if he does that to some of the WBC folks, he'll be my hero for life.
ReplyDelete@Ron: Thanks for the rant.
ReplyDelete@Lem: I know you don't mean it, but I get your drift.