Dipping into the Darkside Black Friday week and dipping into “black” Philosophy

Black (Sabath) Friday and  R&R Philosophy

In  a feeble attempt. To stem the expanding  tide of “Black Friday” week/ month I am going to highlight “Black” songs this week.  ToOh, and since a couple readers have re3marked that I’ve stayed a little on the “Mellow” side so far..let’s rip that scab off and go for “Black Sabath.”  Are  there harder and heavier  metal groups?  Yes, but Ozzy is no Barry Manilow I’d say.

So off we go into  the darkness..

Paranoid”—Written. By (all the members. Of ) kBlack Sabath according to  the liner notes...

finished with my woman ‘cause she couldn’t  help me with my mind

People think that I’minsane because I. Am frowning all the time

All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy

Think I’ll lose my mind if I don’t find some thing to pacify ...

Can you help me?  Occupy my  Brain?  Oh Yeah

I need someone if life to show me things that I can’t find

I can’t see things that make true happiness, I must be blind

Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry

Happiness I cannot feel 

And love to me is so unreal 

And so as you hear  these words

Telling you now of my state

I tell you to enjoy life

I wish I could but it’s too late. 

Philosophy—

So you thought this was. Just someone  up there screaming/. Shocker Alert—so many “rockers” had social comments to make and that’s the case with. This  tune.  

How many retailers and others. Strive to make you feel like you absolute3ly will miss out on the best deal of the year if “Black Friday” goes by without you melting your plastic to buy the latest.  ozzy tells us that he can’t. Find “things” that. Help his mind and it is true...things fall short and Black Friday sales are not about vacations or dinning out experiences, they aren’t about special family  days at sports or music events etc...  In short, they aren’t about  sharing the company. Of others, theses sales are about getting things you don’t have.  

Well if you have to. Purchase.things try to get things that.others can use to create with.  get musical instruments or supplies, buy those special  paint brushes or food processing accessories.  Pick up some  quality fabric or cooking ingredients.  These items will not leave you feeling empty  once they go out of style....because theyrarely do.

The song also cries out. The. Message that people can only be happy “when”  or “if” they find the things at the end of the search...and do nbot recognize that. Peace, joy, and happiness can be the attitude of people while they go through life.  

Black Sabath tells us to enjoy life as it goes and fears it is too late for them... I would argue. It is never to late... If you need proof..take a minute or. Two to watch any version of  the “Christmas Carol” (my favorite rendition is Bill Murray in “Scrooged.” 

Anyway  let’s start off the “blac” week by applauding the insights in this song about  how things can lea e one wanting and life is to be enjoyed.  

More “Black” tomorrow.