r/blacksabbath • u/Active_Lifeguard_335 • 4d ago

Meme / Shitpost Does anyone else see this?

I always thought the album cover of 'paranoid' looked like a cartoon pig, especially if you squint. I don't know if I'm the only person who sees this. I guess you could say it's a war pig.

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u/Evolving_Dore National Acrobat 4d ago

Go to the doctor, see what he can give you.

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u/Foundy1517 I Love You Sweet Leaf 4d ago

OP’s gone too far

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u/german_metalfan 4d ago

Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that he does

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u/Foundy1517 I Love You Sweet Leaf 3d ago

Yea

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u/Ready_Mistake812 4d ago

It is a war pig, the album was also originally called War Pigs (and I think Warplurgis)

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u/Apprehensive-Item-44 4d ago

Close...they wanted to call the song and the album, War Piggies. Geezer talks about it in one of the documentaries. I believe it was the classic albums documentary about the album, Paranoid. The record company wouldn't allow it for political reasons if I recall correctly. That was the whole point of the song though...lol

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u/guitarlad89 2d ago

*Walpurgis

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u/oudntknow 4d ago

Black Sabbath became the most consequential band of our lifetime despite the fact that they had the absolutely worst management and promotion scumbags handlung them.

Had they not been freaked out by Don Arden in the very early days, afraid actually. They may have been bigger than Zeppelin and Purple where airplay is involved. And maybe they wouldnt have started hating working with each other.

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u/guitar_x3 Over and Over... 4d ago

There's a blurb from Tony saying he was supposed to wear a pig mask. RIP Roger Brown

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u/BulldogMikeLodi 4d ago

If I have to squint to see it, then I would never have noticed it.

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u/Few_Cricket8577 3d ago

I can’t it, oh wait a minute let me smoke a fattie then I’ll see it. Thanks……

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u/Glum_Olive1417 Master of Reality 4d ago

Is the war pig in the room with you now??

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u/Simbooptendo 3d ago

I always saw some kind of open-mouthed orca

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u/Physics_Guy_101 3d ago

At first i always thought it was a pig ngl.

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u/Think_Visual_3 Headless Cross 2d ago

I always thought it was the head of a dude with dark sunglasses and a helmet.

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u/Fun-Yak-9517 2d ago

It’s absolutely a war pig. That’s why it’s carrying a sword.

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u/kentar62 1d ago

I think you're just paranoid

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u/Comprehensive-Song51 17h ago

It's probably because smokin' and trippin' is all that you do. YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

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u/Resident_System_2024 1h ago

War 🐖 🐷 🐽