Mob Rules
Black Sabbath
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Origin"Mob Rules" is a popular rock song that was composed by the British heavy metal band "Black Sabbath". It was formulated at a time when the band had included iconic singer Ronnie James Dio as their lead vocalist.
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Album"Mob Rules" serves as the title track of Black Sabbath's tenth studio album, also named "Mob Rules". This album was released in the year 1981.
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Band MembersIn this song and for the accompanying album, Black Sabbath was made up by Tony Iommi on guitars, Geezer Butler on bass, Vinny Appice on drums, and of course, Ronnie James Dio as the vocalist.
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Animated Film"The Mob Rules" song was initially debuted in the animated film "Heavy Metal". Black Sabbath was one of the featured bands in this 1981 movie.
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Song ThemeThis song deals with a pronounced theme of anarchism and the societal repercussions of people succumbing to herd instinct, symbolically represented by the term "mob rule".
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Music VideoThe music video for "Mob Rules" has a unique, cartoonish animation style and encompasses the themes of the song in a visual narrative.
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Live PerformancesBlack Sabbath consistently performed "Mob Rules" in their live concerts. It is evidently one of the classic hits delivered by the band, especially during Ronnie James Dio's tenure.
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TributeAfter Ronnie James Dio's unfortunate demise due to stomach cancer in 2010, the remaining band members performed "Mob Rules" in several concerts as a tribute to their late bandmate.
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Original RecordingThe song, as heard in the movie “Heavy Metal” is different from the album version. The original cut featured drummer Bill Ward but for the final version in the album, he was replaced by Vinny Appice.
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LegacyToday, "Mob Rules" remains to be one of the only songs off the album to be included on most of Black Sabbath's best-of compilations. This track has also been extensively covered by several bands, which goes on to celebrate its legacy in the world of rock music.
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