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Someone could add to the Covers section Gus Black, whose nice cover also appeared in an episode of Californication.
In my version of the book its #1
Paranoid seems to have a little brother or sister, Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused. LIllIi 23:38, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Listen to "Communication Breakdown".... I'd say, "Paranoid" is almost a copy of that song.--
ClaptonDennis (
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02:39, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
added a megadeth ref. to the article, concerning their cover version of Paranoid, which is pretty well known and they still preform it live from time to time. LyTe 05:32, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Is anyone sure Pantera covered Paranoid? I have heard the supposed song but it sounds like Megadeath.
This song seems to be identical to a riff from LZ's "Communication Breakdown". I'm looking for an online source, but it's very obvious if you listen to it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.49.117.53 ( talk) 04:03, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
Not really identical, just maybe similar rhymically , although, the paranoid riff has 16 extras measures....Also Communication breakdown uses E A D..Paranoid uses Em D G and C. The song may have been an influence rhymically, it's not identical by any stretch. and The Beatles song 'Im down' contains the same rhymic structure in parts..that was written in 1965. These arent 'swiped' riffs,, just natural influences. 81.159.181.245 ( talk) 23:15, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
I came to this page hoping that some kind soul would have included some 'technical' description of the way the guitar parts were played. There is a quite distinctive 'tone' presumably through some kind of fuzz/distortion pedal (?). The song is very well produced IMHO but maybe is 'compressed' to make it more radio friendly.
Some might say it predates punk too with its concise driven format. The lyrics sound bluesy tho... 'finished with my woman' etc. Or it could be C&W?!
Maybe it could also be placed in context. I was an impressionable teenager back then I loved to see bands like BS, DP et al getting in the pop charts. Likely though you had Paranoid denied top spot by dire fodder like 'Grandad' etc.
Are there any versions floating around as bootlegs etc with different lyrics maybe?
BS must have got paranoid about playing this - can't imagine the audience letting them get away without playing it! To this day Ozzie still does it - I recall a clip on YT of the re-united band (?) playing it on the Letterman Show (?) or some such. Argh, conformity at last.
I presume BS did this on TOTP? Must check YT.
Royzee (
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07:10, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
The audio equalisation in the recording is rather unusual in that there is very little high frequency content. The lyrics seem to be concerned more with depression than paranoia ? 86.168.35.202 ( talk) 12:10, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
The info box says it is Rat Salad. The article says it's "The Wizard." I'm fairly sure it's Rat Salad, so unless anyone objects, I'll make the change. Tenho Karite ( talk) 18:49, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
Is is true that Mötley Crüe covered "Paranoid"? I can't find it anywhere. - J04n ( talk) 15:40, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
I think it fits. When I first heard this song, the first thing that hit me genre-wise was punk, I didn't even THINK metal. Now, of course, that's just me, but obviously the person who put "Protopunk" there the first time felt the same way, so if anyone has any arguments, I'm happy to here. Until then, I'll put it in. CheezerRox4502 ( talk) 23:07, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
Honestly, can't you hear the, for lack of a better term, punk-iness in the song? The fast speed, the power chord riff? I mean, I just find it obvious. Maybe it's just me and that other anonymous person, but I think it should at least have a mention in the article or something. Or a proper debate between two people. CheezerRox4502 ( talk) 00:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The claim that this song was written specifically as a last-minute album-filler seems to be contradicted by this early live version (on YouTube) with different lyrics. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 11:41, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
I know somebody already mentioned this, but rolling stone confirmed it: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6596095/paranoid I believe protopunk should be added as a genre. Rockgenre ( talk) 01:55, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Let's keep this discussion civil. J04n( talk page) 09:12, 12 September 2009 (UTC) One use of the phrase in a Rolling Stone blurb is not sufficient to label the song "protopunk". You need a consensus of sources. WesleyDodds ( talk) 05:47, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
A quote from 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, page 202, "The iconic title track comes next, a proto-punk blast of alienation that remains Black Sabbath's signature anthem" Rockgenre ( talk) 21:47, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Could this be the original speed metal song? AmericanLeMans ( talk) 05:58, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
So everybody out there thinks this page is a-okay, huh? -- 50.141.213.227 ( talk) 07:23, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
'About' section looks pretty awful. 50.10.165.34 ( talk) 04:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
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Someone could add to the Covers section Gus Black, whose nice cover also appeared in an episode of Californication.
In my version of the book its #1
Paranoid seems to have a little brother or sister, Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused. LIllIi 23:38, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Listen to "Communication Breakdown".... I'd say, "Paranoid" is almost a copy of that song.--
ClaptonDennis (
talk)
02:39, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
added a megadeth ref. to the article, concerning their cover version of Paranoid, which is pretty well known and they still preform it live from time to time. LyTe 05:32, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Is anyone sure Pantera covered Paranoid? I have heard the supposed song but it sounds like Megadeath.
This song seems to be identical to a riff from LZ's "Communication Breakdown". I'm looking for an online source, but it's very obvious if you listen to it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.49.117.53 ( talk) 04:03, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
Not really identical, just maybe similar rhymically , although, the paranoid riff has 16 extras measures....Also Communication breakdown uses E A D..Paranoid uses Em D G and C. The song may have been an influence rhymically, it's not identical by any stretch. and The Beatles song 'Im down' contains the same rhymic structure in parts..that was written in 1965. These arent 'swiped' riffs,, just natural influences. 81.159.181.245 ( talk) 23:15, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
I came to this page hoping that some kind soul would have included some 'technical' description of the way the guitar parts were played. There is a quite distinctive 'tone' presumably through some kind of fuzz/distortion pedal (?). The song is very well produced IMHO but maybe is 'compressed' to make it more radio friendly.
Some might say it predates punk too with its concise driven format. The lyrics sound bluesy tho... 'finished with my woman' etc. Or it could be C&W?!
Maybe it could also be placed in context. I was an impressionable teenager back then I loved to see bands like BS, DP et al getting in the pop charts. Likely though you had Paranoid denied top spot by dire fodder like 'Grandad' etc.
Are there any versions floating around as bootlegs etc with different lyrics maybe?
BS must have got paranoid about playing this - can't imagine the audience letting them get away without playing it! To this day Ozzie still does it - I recall a clip on YT of the re-united band (?) playing it on the Letterman Show (?) or some such. Argh, conformity at last.
I presume BS did this on TOTP? Must check YT.
Royzee (
talk)
07:10, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
The audio equalisation in the recording is rather unusual in that there is very little high frequency content. The lyrics seem to be concerned more with depression than paranoia ? 86.168.35.202 ( talk) 12:10, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
The info box says it is Rat Salad. The article says it's "The Wizard." I'm fairly sure it's Rat Salad, so unless anyone objects, I'll make the change. Tenho Karite ( talk) 18:49, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
Is is true that Mötley Crüe covered "Paranoid"? I can't find it anywhere. - J04n ( talk) 15:40, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
I think it fits. When I first heard this song, the first thing that hit me genre-wise was punk, I didn't even THINK metal. Now, of course, that's just me, but obviously the person who put "Protopunk" there the first time felt the same way, so if anyone has any arguments, I'm happy to here. Until then, I'll put it in. CheezerRox4502 ( talk) 23:07, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
Honestly, can't you hear the, for lack of a better term, punk-iness in the song? The fast speed, the power chord riff? I mean, I just find it obvious. Maybe it's just me and that other anonymous person, but I think it should at least have a mention in the article or something. Or a proper debate between two people. CheezerRox4502 ( talk) 00:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The claim that this song was written specifically as a last-minute album-filler seems to be contradicted by this early live version (on YouTube) with different lyrics. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 11:41, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
I know somebody already mentioned this, but rolling stone confirmed it: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6596095/paranoid I believe protopunk should be added as a genre. Rockgenre ( talk) 01:55, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Let's keep this discussion civil. J04n( talk page) 09:12, 12 September 2009 (UTC) One use of the phrase in a Rolling Stone blurb is not sufficient to label the song "protopunk". You need a consensus of sources. WesleyDodds ( talk) 05:47, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
A quote from 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, page 202, "The iconic title track comes next, a proto-punk blast of alienation that remains Black Sabbath's signature anthem" Rockgenre ( talk) 21:47, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Could this be the original speed metal song? AmericanLeMans ( talk) 05:58, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
So everybody out there thinks this page is a-okay, huh? -- 50.141.213.227 ( talk) 07:23, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
'About' section looks pretty awful. 50.10.165.34 ( talk) 04:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)