War Pigs
Black Sabbath * Track #1 On Paranoid
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War Pigs by Black Sabbath
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Black SabbathProduced by
Rodger BainWrited by
Geezer Butler & Tony Iommi & Bill Ward & Ozzy OsbourneAbout
As the opening track of the influential Black Sabbath album, Paranoid, “War Pigs” was originally titled “Walpurgis.” Walpurgis Night takes place on the 30th April to mark the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century English missionary to the Frankish Empire. It is also believed to be t...
War Pigs Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields, the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
[Refrain]
Oh, Lord, yeah
[Bridge]
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that all to the poor, yeah
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgment day comes, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Now, in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where their bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercies for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
[Refrain]
Oh, Lord, yeah
[Instrumental Outro: Luke's Wall]
War Pigs Q&A
Who wrote War Pigs's ?
War Pigs was written by Geezer Butler & Tony Iommi & Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne.
Who produced War Pigs's ?
War Pigs was produced by Rodger Bain.
When did Black Sabbath release War Pigs?
Black Sabbath released War Pigs on Fri Sep 18 1970.
What did Black Sabbath say about "War Pigs"?
“Walpurgis” [which was the original title of the song] is sort of like Christmas for Satanists. And to me, war was the big Satan. It wasn’t about politics or government or anything. It was [about] evil. So I was saying “Generals gathered in the masses/Just like witches at black masses” to make an an...
Why was the instrumental outro called "Luke's Wall"?
The title “Luke’s Wall” is most likely an homage to the band’s two-man road crew, Geoff “Luke” Lucas and Spock Wall.
Who originally came up with the name of this song?
The original title of “War Pigs” was “Walpurgis,” written by the bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler. But when they brought it to the record company, they thought “Walpurgis” sounded too Satanic. And that’s when Black Sabbath turned it into “War Pigs.” But they didn’t change the lyrics, because they...