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Bark At The Moon was the first studio album Ozzy released without lead guitarist Randy Rhoads, who died in a plane crash the year before while the band was touring in Florida. Jake E. Lee played guitar on this.

This is about a Werewolf who comes back from the dead and seeks revenge.

In the liner notes for The Ozzman Cometh, Ozzy wrote: "The title for this song actually came from a joke I used to tell where the punch line was 'Eat S--t and bark at the moon.' I'd had the vocal line for this and Jake came up with the riff. It was the first song we wrote together." (thanks, Matthew Daubert - Mequon, WI)

In 1983, a 20-year-old Canadian man named James Jollimore claimed that this compelled him to stab a woman and her 2 sons to death. The next year, parents of a 19-year-old American man would sue Ozzy and blame his death on "Suicide Solution," a song from Osbourne's first solo album in 1980.

The US and UK albums have slightly different covers and a few different tracks.

Ozzy was attempting rehab at this time. His wife, Sharon, made him go to the Betty Ford Clinic, which didn't work. Ozzy finally went sober in 1991.

A cover version appears on the 1999 compilation Land of the Wizard: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. It is performed by Sanctorum. (thanks, Brett - Edmonton, Canada)

Comments:

ozzy wouldnt hav even started a solo career if it werent 4 sharon.after he got kicked out of sabbath he drank and got high all day until sharon hooked him up with rhoads.then his career took off...if it werent 4 sharon we would stil b listening 2 sabbaths slow ass riffs instead of amazing songs like this
- greg, slidell, LA

If you ask me, there is nothing scarier than a werewolf that is also a ghost! anyway, this song is awesome!
- Robert, Atlanta, GA

This song is in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on V-Rock.
- Donald, Corpus Christi, TX

Actually, it was Bob Daisley (again) who wrote the lyrics for "Bark at the Moon". Bob and Jake E Lee got together in New York to write and work on the music. Jake NEVER tried to sound like Randy, I think he did a great job in his own style, especially considering what he was up against. For the record, Bon Scott and Bob Daisley were great mates before Ozzy ever met Bon. It was BOB who wrote the song "Suicide Solution", but it wasn't about Bon Scott, it was about Ozzy drinking himself to death.
- Vic, Melbourne, Australia

Actually, Suicide Solution was written by Bob Daisley before Bon Scott died. It was written about how Ozzy was drinking himself to death. Ozzy and Sharon have told many lies regarding the writing of the first five Ozzy albums.
- Josh, Detroit, MI

The song rocks absolutely. Superb energy.
- Soutiman, Mumbai, India

Brad Gillis (of Night Ranger) was Ozzy's guitarist on the live album 'Speak of the Devil'.
- Lester, New York City, NY

best song ozzy sings
- tom, chicago, IL

Suicide Solution was a tribbute to the death of AC/DC's Bon Scott, a friend of Ozzy. (Also one Of my Idols!)
- Josh, Las Vegas, NV

Best Ozzy Solo Song Ever
- Jason, Dover, PA

From Tony Iommi, to Randy Rhoads, then to Jake E Lee, and now Zakk Wylde. Ozzy has had some of the best guitarist ever.
- Brian, Paoli, IN