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Ozzy Osbourne Fine With Paul McCartney's Snub

Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne says that he was okay with the fact that Paul McCartney refused to collaborate with him. In fact, Ozzy, who has been a lifelong Beatles fan and even went so far as to cover the Fab Four's 'In My Life' on 2005's 'Under Cover,' was flattered by the snub.

"Meeting Paul McCartney was f---ing phenomenal.," the original Black Sabbath frontman told UK magazine Heat of his run-in with Sir Paul. "I was in the studio at the same time as him, and tried to get him to play bass on one of my songs." But Macca politely ducked the opportunity to team up with the metal giant.

"He said he couldn't improve on the bass line that was there," Ozzy revealed. "I said, 'Are you kidding? You could piss on the record and I'd make it my life.'"

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Steve

LMAO...Kelly is terrible. I love Ozzy but those non-talented kids rode his name to fame. Jack sux too.

November 21 2009 at 10:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Becky

Im surprised Ozzie remembered the encounter.

November 21 2009 at 7:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BG

These comment sections need a number/letter hologram sign-in, so that those stupid "dialers" can't get in. I get so sick of their crap - and nobody answers them anyway, because they know they are nothing but scams!

November 21 2009 at 7:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

At 67 years of age Sir Paul just may not be up to the challenge. He may have politely declined for just that reason. No snub, No Diss, just an aging rocker with arthritis in the fingers.

November 21 2009 at 6:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian

Apparently someone is trying to make something out of nothing.

November 21 2009 at 6:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gary

Back in their heyday, Black Sabbath was pretty incredible. Unfortunately, Ozzy burned himself out on hard drugs and now he sounds like he has about half a brain cell left. Rock 'n Roll is a young man's game, McCartney should give it up, too. You can't surpass the Beatles.

November 21 2009 at 5:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alfonso

Maybe it is because one is a real musician, and the other, Ozzie is just a groggy ex rock star......that really can only make noises.......not real music.

November 21 2009 at 4:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
THEROCKSTARSHOP.COM

That would be GREAT if they did it!!!!!!!!!

November 21 2009 at 4:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mojo

while i thought the tv series about ozzie and family,was pretty good most of the time. his music i don't listen to. maybe paul felt the same. regardless of what he sung over the years, i find his music devil induced and paul may have felt the same. i know replies to my comment will go off on a rampage against Jesus. their choice who to follow is their's to make

November 21 2009 at 4:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Steve

you're a damned idiot. Devil induced music? He's the prince of fricking darkness man....

November 21 2009 at 10:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Grommit

I'm just guessing that Paul was too busy at the moment, and I know he doesn't like to do things half assed. I also know he has great affection for Ozzy. I'll bet somewhere down the road, a collaberation happens!

November 21 2009 at 4:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply