Songfacts®:

• This song is about Ozzy's fans. They are what "gets him through."
• The song was an attempt to clean up Ozzy's image. He claims in the lyrics that he is "not the antichrist," something he was accused of by many people over the years.
• The video was released shortly before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. Because it contains images of fire and blood, MTV sent it back and refused to air it until it was edited to be more sensitive. Ozzy's team cut a new version which the network aired.
• The tour to support this song and the Down To Earth album opened on Halloween 2001. It was going to be the "Black Christmas" tour, but after the terrorist attacks, it was changed to the "Merry Mayhem" tour. Ozzy was in New York City on 9/11 when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center. He was there, along with his wife Sharon, so their daughter could attend a Michael Jackson concert at Madison Square Garden the night before.
• The video was directed by Jonas Ackerland, who has also worked with U2 and Madonna.
• "Gets Me Through" was the first single from the Down To Earth album. Zakk Wylde, who played on many of Ozzy's projects, played guitar on the album.
• Zakk Wylde made an impression with his guitar work on this track, especially his wah pedal-infused solo, which landed at #11 on Guitar World's 2015 list of greatest wah solos of all time. Wylde even has his own signature wah-wah pedal through the manufacturer Jim Dunlop.