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I Am Ozzy

The classic autobiography from Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal music icon and frontman of Black Sabbath

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I Am Ozzy

By: Ozzy Osbourne
Narrated by: Ozzy Osbourne, Rupert Farley
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This audiobook includes an interview with Ozzy Osbourne from 2009.

People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say. When I was growing up, if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street and asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the age of 60, with five kids and four grandkids and houses in Buckinghamshire and California, I wouldn't have put money on me, no f--king way. But here I am: ready to tell my story, in my own words, for the first time.

A lot of it ain't gonna be pretty. I've done some bad things in my time. But I ain't the devil. I'm just John Osbourne: a working-class kid from Aston, who quit his job in the factory and went looking for a good time.

©2009 Ozzy Osbourne (P)2009 Hachette Audio UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Comedy Addiction Memoirs

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"Mightily entertaining." (Heat)
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This is the best fucking book I’ve ever read. Would recommend to anyone even if you don’t like ozzy unless you don’t like swearing or drugs, this isn’t for you guys

Fantastic

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Loved listening to this story. Eye opening, challenging and very funny. Well worth a listen. Would highly recommend.

Amazing Story!

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Firstly, this narrator should get a friggin Oscar or a Grammy or something for this performance. At some points you forget it's not Ozzy. His accents are spot on and his comical timing in delivering Ozzy's hilarious stories is impeccable. I had tears in my eyes at some points (the bit about his horse and also his colonoscopy are hilarious but I won't give it away). This narrator does Sharron's voice as well.

secondly, the story is amazing. Told with a certain level of humility. For some reason it doesn't seem like Ozzy is bragging. It's like he has 100% street cred. He came from nothing and made something of himself against some pretty full on odds. I always liked Ozzy and thought he was funny, but now i love him..ees a lovable litul scamp ee is.

Highly recommend.

Best audiobook so far....read amazingly!

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Brilliant story of a rock legend narrated by a truly accomplished artist. Well worth adding to the library.

Amazing performance!

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couldn't put this book down. I'm sad it's over now. Narrator was great at telling the story

Couldn't stop listening

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Listened over a few days was awesome to listen to the good the bad and the ugly side as well as the honesty of ozzy the reader really sets the scene with his voices my fav read to date

An entertaining ride

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Ozzy is a legend and this book certainly proves just why. It's fascinating, hilarious, terrifying and eye-opening.
Nothing held back or seemingly exaggerated.
The early Black Sabbath years are really in-depth, the later years are too but things obviously reach a nadir in the late 80s and 90s until the MTV stardom hits.
The narrator does a great job too.
Highly recommended!

Amazing rock memoir!

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Even if you're not a fan of Ozzy or Black Sabbath (shame!), this is still a fantastic listen! Hilarious, chaotic, compelling, sometimes even heartwarming stories of Rock & Roll insanity. Rupert Farley's narration is spot on, apart from his mispronunciation of Iommi, haha!

Sabbath Bloody Brilliant!

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loved it the narrator is great and Ozzy was one crazy mf, some parts had me in stitch s

so funny

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I loved this audiobook. So many funny stories, great Brummie accent, moving description of his childhood and family relationships. I devoured it.

Cried laughing and moved to tears

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