WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 🎵 Black Sabbath N.I.B - Reaction

[@Irockthere4]

Lets not forget that this debut record was recorded over a weekend for $600. It has sold millions and has influenced a million bands.

[@briandeadmarsh7538]

True that! The definition of "groundbreaking".

[@davidhattman7649]

@@briandeadmarsh7538 And that it is 51 years old and still sounds fresh

[@stevenwilliams1805]

@@davidhattman7649 fresh than a MF.

[@TheMlvswoll]

It’s nuts how sabbath wows new fans even today. I can’t imagine hearing them in 1970 with nothing like them before. Had to be mind blowing.

[@guym2222]

It was basically recorded live. They just played their best set. ~12 hrs. Next day a few overdubs. That's IT!

[@Micah_4D]

Brad's instincts on point: "this is an interesting love song...it's different".

[@davidroa8049]

Me: Yeah... Almost like a love for the eternity 😈

[@glenncunningham6397]

Or, it was written from the perspective of the Devil himself. Brad's reaction. 😅😅😅

[@shotty2164]

Lol yeah it’s about the devil falling in love with a human woman.

[@darlenehenry4498]

It's referring to the woman of the wild, the one Lucifer lures and then imprisones in bronze chains for eternity. Can you not hear it? I've been listening to it for 40 years, I can hear the real words.

[@darlenehenry4498]

In 1982, my mother's boyfriend had been drinking, we were there at his trailer, Charles was nice,even when he'd been drinking, he put in. Black Sabbath cassette, we listened to a few songs, his friend Jack pulled up, and sat in his his truck a few moments before getting out, N.I.B came on, terror emerged in Charles eyes, his hands started shaking, he stood up and looked at Jack getting out of his truck, Jack had blood stains on his shirt he was carrying a knife, he'd just killed and skinned a deer, but Charles thought he was there to hurt us, Charles got that huge shot gun, my mother covered my head, and before I knew it, I heard it, then silence , I lost my hearing for three days, the doctor said that a mere gunshot sound wouldn't do that. But something clawed itself in the heart and soul of Charles that day, he pleaded insanity. I've never heard about him again.I can't drive when this song plays, when I listen to it, I don't feel myself. It's an evil covered in beauty.

[@Sammylu-greenbeatsred]

This track was on their debut album, Black Sabbath, released February 13, 1970. That was 51 years ago! It's still some of the best musicianship of any genre of music ever!

[@leetroy3129]

Mad respect for all the musicians! Especially Tony Iommi!

[@oza8578]

A very underrated rhythm section.......unless you're a Sabbath fan. We all know how kick ass a drummer Bill Ward is, and how he and Geezer brought a funky groove (in a good way) to many of their older songs.

[@rogermata3612]

This album is one day older than me!

[@barbrice721]

I bought this album when it came out. I now have a CD. Of it.

[@barbrice721]

N.I.B. Is also my Moms initials. Lol. She called my taste in music. Funeral music. Yet she bought me a quadrophonic stereo system with 3' speakers to play it in the rec room. One Christmas.

[@klaptongroovemaster]

"Hand of Doom" is my favorite Sabbath groove. It could be yours too.

[@richardworton4597]

Bill Ward is a drumming God

[@JaggedDagger]

Hand of Doom is amazing and I have a tough time between that or Into the Void as my fav. Both are so good

[@jamesfetcho6315]

@@JaggedDagger This.👍

[@philipdean1614]

That is a good one

[@robertdewiro7007]

This song is the definition of perfection :3

[@kdm71291]

I laughed when Brad said “This is a different kind of love song“, knowing that the definitive part of the song was coming up, haha! I don’t think it’s necessarily about a specific woman…or even just a woman…..more like the devil fooling and luring what could be anyone.

[@stricknine8623]

I don't understand why its even a question to people. The lyrics are blunt and to the point. "Oh yeah! Some people say my love cannot be true Please believe me, my love, and i'll show you I will give you those things you thought unreal The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now i have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of mine Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now I have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand"

[@kdm71291]

@@stricknine8623 Yup!

[@slimbrady6691]

@@stricknine8623 Geezer wrote the song and he said it's about the Devil falling in love with a woman and it changes him. He becomes good.

[@MattFLECHAZ]

It's about Lilith

[@AngelLPerezRosado]

NIB according to the Wiki, was the tittle bassist Geezer Butler gave to the song, based on the drummer’s beard, calling it Nib. But later on it was used for tribute albums unofficially because of the subject matter as Nativity In Black; check it out: When I wrote N.I.B., I couldn't think of a title for the song, so I just called it Nib, after Bill's beard. To make it more intriguing I put punctuation marks in there to make it N.I.B. By the time it got to America, they translated it to 'Nativity in Black'."

[@garmit61]

That may be what was written in the wiki, but the lyrics are all about the subject being courted by Lucifer so Nativity In Black is probably apt even if the band said it was a reference to Bill’s Beard. Maybe the Wiki isn’t the truth….gasp.

[@MatthewC137]

@@garmit61 Bands will often come up with an alternate story for controversial songs for "plausible" deniability" to avoid alienating their more "sensitive" fans. Tom Araya of Slayer does it in interviews when asked about his lyrics. In other words, your claim is almost certainly the accurate one. Wikipedia might have simply been inaccurate without intending to be but on serious political matters, it is propaganda trash like snopes and countless other establishment garbage media.

[@AngelLPerezRosado]

This all May be true, I usually don’t believe anything I read or hear blindly at first take. I guess my mind is a bit biased from working at Courts and to me everyone is lying most of the time. The only reason I provided this quick and easy answer was to address the simple acronym meaning superficially and not the most profound meaning of a song from my favorite British band of all time. Then again people often are mistaken on the meaning and intent of my comments which is why you rarely read a comment from me on this forums.

[@jubal238]

And all this time I thought it stood for the National Institute for the Blind... and I was never able to make sense of it....

[@sergiogomasuarez3678]

End i be. N. I. B

[@simonroberts33]

I first heared Black Sabbath in 1975. They blew my mind! Ever since then they`ve been my favourite band. You can never do enough Sabbath reactions for me.

[@bapc3billneeley]

I was waiting to see Brad's response at a certain point in the song...he didn't disappoint!

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yep 😂

[@yfirgefin3825]

In this song, Satan falls in love with a human woman and tries to seduce her. He turns out to be very charming and the early lyrics are quite poetic. >> The title refers to drummer Bill Ward's beard. The band called him "Nibby" because they thought it looked like the nib on the end of a pen (Ozzy came up with the nickname when he on acid and thought Geezer Butler was turning into a fountain pen). Says Butler: Originally it was Nib, which was Bill's beard. When I wrote N.I.B., I couldn't think of a title for the song, so I just called it Nib, after Bill's beard. To make it more intriguing I put punctuation marks in there to make it N.I.B. By the time it got to America, they translated it to Nativity In Black. >>

[@hesch-tag]

Wikipedia says you're welcome.

[@Annonymous0283745]

ahh, the joy of seeing the correct answer first thing.

[@ext93]

I would love to take acid with black sabbath. Imagine spending a day tripping with them back in '75. Jams from another dimension. Lol

[@stricknine8623]

It makes no mention of a woman or a man. The song is very blunt, very explicit and it is written from the perspective of satan. "Oh yeah! Some people say my love cannot be true Please believe me, my love, and i'll show you I will give you those things you thought unreal The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now i have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of mine Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now I have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand"

[@hesch-tag]

@U Betcha You betcha

[@giants9833]

You really need to do "Snowblind" from Sabbath. It's definitely my favorite from the Ozzy era. I think you will love it.

[@unknowndesconiaido2685]

Just listened to the song because I saw your comment, I’m a coke user myself trynna stop, Jesus I love that song.

[@andrethomas7096]

The way she grooves to this song.... I don't think I've never seen her move like that. i was fun to watch. One of the finest songs from them. The sound is truly epic!!!!

[@vicprovost2561]

That album changed all of our lives when it came out, we had never heard anything before like it. Square 1 for real Heavy Metal and many of its sub-genres. The next thing you need to listen to is the 2nd side suite, which goes: Bit of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning which is one of the most powerful musical statements EVER and needs to be heard to truly see what Tony Iommi means to musical history apart from the overall brilliance of the piece. This album is not only rock history, but a cultural shift in what music could sound and how it affects us. Enjoy, I still to their frst 6 albums most months of the year, Sabbath songs at least every week for sure. 🎸

[@jco207]

+1 for Warning

[@jco207]

Also please react to Black Sabbath's Into The Void.

[@kevinmitchell4018]

that album changed my life wen I heard it for the first time wen I wz in 6th grade.a girl named Chris had a cassette of we sold our souls for rock n roll & I put it in a boom box & blasted it.the very first song I heard wz black sabbath. my life wz never the same after that.i needed more!!! & never stopped listening to sabbath from that moment til now& that wz 1980. I went & sought out all their records

[@kelliej200]

My mother was sure I was going to hell 🙃 when I bought the album

[@vicprovost2561]

@@kelliej200 My best friend's father broke that record over his knee in 1970, we bought another copy that we played at my place and pissed my father off. They just did not get it and it was just the devils music period. I guess time has shown we were right. Enjoy!

[@emjem99]

This band started my deep love and respect for absolute talent in hard rock and metal. 50 odd years later I'm still finding awesome metal/prog/rock musicians.

[@sydguitar99]

What makes Sabbath so amazing is that the members of the band all compliment each other so well

[@cbf63]

Another thing totally amazing is all 4 members are still alive!! In 2023

[@russellboynton8798]

Lex got her guitar solo fix. You can tell she loved it because she was smiling and feeling it and playing air guitar again. Love you guys.

[@jeffcocco7123]

Ok this is one of my favorite Songs. I’ve loving this song since I was 11 years old. 41 years later and I still love it! SABBATH!

[@macemichellemiller6275]

I came across you 2 this weekend I've binged watch your reactions up to this point you 2 are outstanding.

[@Rock_Snob]

Hypnotic aren’t they?

[@macemichellemiller6275]

Big time

[@lords8n]

The prelude and beginning of this song instructs you to pay attention to...Geezer Butler and his bass guitar which is absolutely incredible and often overlooked especially during the guitar solo.

[@richard_n]

Probably my second favorite Sabbath song after Sweet Leaf. There have been tons of theories on what NIB means, my favorite is that it stands for Nativity In Black.

[@fidacuca]

Your taste is the same as mine.

[@sergiozammel8261]

Yes some also say Name In Blood in which the Devil makes pacts.

[@alexp4714]

I sing this to my 3 month old daughter named Ozzy every day. Specifically “I will give you those things you thought unreal. The sun, the moon, the stars..” great song

[@stricknine8623]

The song is very obvious and bluntly about satan. "Oh yeah! Some people say my love cannot be true Please believe me, my love, and i'll show you I will give you those things you thought unreal The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now i have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand Oh yeah! Follow me now and you will not regret Leaving the life you led before we met You are the first to have this love of mine Forever with me 'till the end of time Your love for me has just got to be real Before you know the way i'm going to feel I'm going to feel I'm going to feel Oh yeah! Now I have you with me, under my power Our love grows stronger now with every hour Look into my eyes, you will see who i am My name is lucifer, please take my hand"

[@josephmathews1330]

You gotta see Zack Wylde play this song on a hello kitty acoustic guitar now

[@Ogr3-22]

Brad's reaction on the lucifer part, worth the price of admission :D

[@andrewbaldwin9796]

Black Sabbath has many great songs🤘 Snowblind, Lord of this World, Supernaut, Hand of Doom, Children of the Grave....🤘🤘🤘

[@smittybenzo4693]

In this episode of Brad & Lex, The comfortable couch couple are both led down the bassline rabbit hole into upbeat drum ecstacy before Ozzy's informal introduction to his natural yet unorthodox vocal tone changes the atmosphere. Brad has a theory and so does Lex as they passively debate love, lust or other but not without returning to the issue at hand and displaying what we come for.....Brad's signature "side to side sway" and Lex's "air guitar/rock bop"?

[@franklimper2677]

Ha ha .. well said

[@deplorableme3026]

NIB is the point of a ballpoint pen which is what the drummers beard looked like. That simple.

[@raymondrochajr9621]

Man if we had all the resources that we have today, back in the 60's and 70's, Bands like this Badass group and the greatest ever in the Beatles, would be super rich! Thanks for sharing Brad and Lex!

[@volt101x]

I love how she just kept jamming and feeling the music after the big revealing 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

Oh,it's a Love Song...then MY NAME IS LUCIFER....always the same reaction ;)

[@donchaffins1313]

That opening bass riff is one of the riffs that made me want to play bass. Geezer Butler was the man!

[@MaricrisGamboa-ij4tg]

N.I.B means Nativity In Black one of my favorite song from Black Sabbath

[@frankgarcia1]

The great thing about this channel is sometimes Brad gets it and Lex understands nothing and sometimes its the other way around. Really good shit.

[@randyruble5903]

i wa watching black sabbath dvd the last supper- it was explained that nib was bil wards- the drummers beard lol- they said they caught it on fire- they painted bill with gold spraypaint and damn neaar killed him too, they was always messin with each other- its a wonder the original black abbath guys are still alive lol

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

I don’t know Black Sabbath’s music, but Ozzy’s voice is always recognizable! Cool song

[@LordEagle]

You MUST listen to War Pigs,,,,it'll change your life. 💥💥💥😎

[@mickduvall1662]

"Interesting Love Song", your face was priceless on the lyric "Lucifer" 😎. Great stuff.

[@TweedSuit]

The title NIB refers to a pen nib - the old style fountain pen which Black Sabbath members would have used when they were kids in the 1950's. Bill Ward's beard was shaped like a pen nib so they just called the song NIB.

[@adamparr6464]

Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Geezer Butler we’re the awesome combo callled BLACK SABBATH. They are the pioneers that started Heavy Metal. And inspired many other sub-genres of Heavy Metal.

[@A5p3r07h]

You're both very special, and I appreciate your collective existence. Thank you.

[@kirbybailey607]

Brad you are like I am now,I learning the words to all the songs I grew up listening to.Lex is like I was growing up just feeling the groove and paying attention to the words

[@paullavan3097]

The term N.I.B has some connection to police forensics; however, the truth of the matter in naming this song is that the drummer Bill Ward's beard, according to the rest of the band, looked like a pen nib.

[@jackmanbussey]

Ha , Lex diggin those guitar riffs , cool Brad , You're spot on about the love song theory .

[@ΝικοςΡαπτης-ξ2ψ]

1st i listen this song i was 20..now i am 45..still to listen a more beautiful solo in a rock song..magic..these guys were pure raw rock n roll..

[@MagnusOpite34]

Holy moly Brad and Lex did NOT miss with these uploads today. Cheers guys. Happy holidays and thank you for all that you do

[@klaptongroovemaster]

"Lord of This World" is another one sung as the Devil in 1st person. The whole Master of Reality album (their 3rd) is a masterpiece.

[@mikecalvert887]

Great choice love that song!

[@mikecalvert887]

More sensational guitar and drum interplay thete and Izzys voice was so good Wonderful

[@markherring3513]

And "Sympathy For the Devil" by the Rolling Stones.

[@coling657]

Lord of this world is my personal fav BS song. I also like about 2/3 of Born Again. I know. I know. It wasn’t ozzy nor dio and Ian’s voice didn’t quite fit but there are some good songs on there- thrashed, zero the hero, disturbing the priest. Just my opinion.

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

Born Again is a great album and Ian’s voice actually fitted the old Sabbath songs better than Ronnie’s live.

[@Twigandberries502]

You should check out Zack Wylds “hello kitty” version. Truly magical

[@rubentullenaar2934]

Yes it is😂😂

[@eddiekoch3901]

Ha! You took the words out of my mouth!

[@zamp6969]

Chows party in that penthouse at Caesars Palace where he jumped off the balcony high on coke 😂🤣

[@landonholley1809]

you guys are fun to watch Brad so serious analyzing every lyric and note, and Lex just vibing and grooving to the amazing feel of the music. Great song and band choice. Cheers

[@yfirgefin3825]

Many fans thought the title stood for "Nativity In Black" or "Name In Blood." The bass intro is called "Bassically." It is listed as a separate song on US versions of the album. "Nativity In Black" is the name of two Black Sabbath tribute albums released in 1994 and 2000. Groups contributing to the albums include Megadeth, Godsmack, Biohazzard, and Faith No More. The first Nativity In Black album, released in 1994, contains a cover of this by Ugly Kid Joe. The second, from 2000, contains a version from Primus with Ozzy Osbourne. In November of 1969, Black Sabbath appeared on John Peel's Top Gear radio show, where they played this song along with "Black Sabbath," "Behind the Wall of Sleep," and "Sleeping Village." It was some great early exposure for the band.

[@gorfpatrol5482]

Nib is Bill Ward.. little nibby

[@kevindorn2508]

You really compliment each other. Lex is feelin the vibe and Brad is analysing the lyrics. And its your natural personality, nothing forced.

[@keithhampton9700]

NIB was the band members making fun of Gezzers Goatee. They said it looked like a pencil nib.

[@mokane86]

When Lucifer tells you that youre special dont take his hand... and probably try not to look into his eyes either.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

You do realise he is not real?

[@mokane86]

@@geofftottenperthcoys9944... you do realize its the subject of the song. Better not listen you proselytizing athiest.

[@Deam7666]

If I’ve done enough to make Him feel the need to visit me it’s probably too late to not listen to or look into His eyes-the deeds have been done 😳Millions of people have been killed in the name of religion for millennia’s so if someone put a gun to my head and said “Pick one” I would definitely choose this path. But only w that gun pointed at me-otherwise any ‘organized’ religion is nothing more than a glorified cult in my opinion. But hey, opinions are like assholes-everybody’s got one😳

[@Deam7666]

Neither is god or jesus-what’s your point?

[@spike6487]

You should listen to the remake version where Ozzy sings it with Primus. The bass intro is epic.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

My favorite version is on Speak of the Devil, with Brad Gillis shredding the guitar!

[@fistacuffsnj]

NIB Bill Ward had a, funky looking, goatee going on, the guys were writing, jamming, banged up, Ozzy said nice Nib you’ve got going on

[@ssbob]

There is a version of this song with Ozzy and Primus, bass is over the top with Mr. Claypool. Can be found on Soundcloud but not here on YT (copyright stuff I think).

[@DonteKeys]

It's so good that it almost ruins the original.

[@rodneyespinoza2492]

One of the first songs I heard and loved by Black Sabbath!

[@xtop23]

Hah I was waitin to see Brads reaction to "Lucifer"... and it didn't disappoint lol

[@tdshow4287]

You both interpreted it correctly. Subjectively and wonderfully. Thanks for another great reaction.

[@YedMan01]

An excellent Black Sabbath Song, Nativity In Black or NIB, and I Love the opening Bass Line performed by bass player Geezer Butler

[@rickburch2511]

Love watching your enjoyment out the music I grew up with back in the 70s😊 keep posting guys😁

[@TheTechie1]

From Wiki: "N.I.B." is a song released by British rock band Black Sabbath. It first appeared as the fourth track on the band's 1970 debut album, Black Sabbath. The lyrics are in the first person from the point of view of Lucifer. Bassist Geezer Butler, who composed the song's lyrics, has said that "the song was about the devil falling in love and totally changing, becoming a good person."

[@davesaenz3732]

"Now i have you with me under my power" Black Sabbath has you under their power. 🎸.

[@markwillis675]

Nativity in black! My fav Black Sabbath song. Thanks.

[@smithpm81]

lex your smile is what i had 40 odd years ago listening to this

[@BuckeyeaTransplant]

Love the shirts. Kiss and Poison. Two bands that wore the same amount of makeup.

[@mikewood6071]

This is probably the best debut album of any band EVER. Every song on it, has played on the radio. Founding metal and setting the standard for “hard rock” forever

[@wvmountaineer69]

Van Halen 1 is the greatest debut album of all time!

[@bobinfaith]

Hello Brad and Lex, thank you for sharing Black Sabbath N.I.B. This song from 1970 got by me after all these years.

[@mitchellbennett1235]

i love u guys but i;m no fan of N>I>B . However i luv me some Black Sabbath, keep it going.

[@OaktownPirate510]

LUCIFER: “I swear, baby; I never felt like this with anyone before. Take my hand…” 🖤

[@tk72231968]

This is from the very first album I ever heard by Black Sabbath...and I became a fan instantly.

[@spyretto]

But isn't this from their debut album?

[@tk72231968]

@@spyretto Could be. All I know is that I borrowed this tape from a fellow in my military unit and I've been listening to them ever since....that was over 30 years ago.

[@soloparaplaystation6624]

@@tk72231968 30 yeards ago? The first baplack sabath album was released in 1969!

[@michaelj611]

Tony Iommi, the guitarist, quit his job in a factory to pursue his music career with Black Sabbath. On his last day, he got put onto a machine that he wasn't familiar with and chopped the ends of his fingers off. He ended up melting bottle tops onto the ends of his stumped fingers so that he could still perform on the guitar.

[@barrybritt2210]

black sabbath is slowly stealing your soul lol and yes i was around for parents freaking out when their kids listened to it including me

[@scottbrown5818]

So Geezer wrote the song. Someone commented about how it's the Devil falling in love with a woman...Ok 🫢🫢. I could be wrong, but I think N.I.B stands for Nativity In Black. I'm not an expert in this area. The early 70's were a real mess, and Cocain played a huge role. Don't know if I'll ever understand this song completely. Anyway, early Black Sabbath is so Awesome! Well and I have to say, the idea of the Devil falling in love with a woman and becoming good is very bizarre, but original.

[@skybluemarshall]

You are wrong. The band has told the story several times. The title N.I.B. comes from the band's nickname for the drummer. They called him nibby because his pointy beard resembled the tip or nib of a fountain pen. The periods were added to the title later to make it look more interesting in print. The bassist and lyricist Geezer (also a nickname) Butler said that wondered what would happen if Satan fell in love with a woman and how that might change him and make him good. It's similar to some Greek myths where God's would fall in love with humans. The idea of Nativity In Black came from misguided fans who often wrongly believed that Black Sabbath were Satanists. They actually wrote a few Christian based songs to prove that they didn't worship Satan. Furthermore, Nativity In Black makes zero sense. Lucifer, the devil or Satan are Judeo Christian concepts. In Judaism and Christianity, there is no such thing as a Satanic Nativity. God created the devil as an angel and later cast him down to earth after he and 1/3 of the other angels rebelled against God and had a war with the other angels. You can't just take a being from the existing Christian religion, who already has his own creation story and then give him the same birth story as Christ, just because it sounds correct to you. It isn't correct. The Bible is very clear about how Satan came to exist. He was not born in a human body like Jesus. It's just like the concept of selling your soul to the devil. That's not a Christian concept. It's not in the Bible. According to Christianity. Your soul belongs to God and he judges your soul. It's not your soul to sell. You can't just take the devil from Christianity and make him do things that aren't a part of Christianity. You might as well say that Santa Claus attended the birth of Jesus and later sold his soul to the devil to receive his Christmas magic, because that also doesn't appear in any religious text. Simply saying the words, Nativity in Black, doesn't suddenly make it a real thing. It's not a thing. However, Black Sabbath has a good sense of humor. They embrace the stupid, made up, non existent Satanic Nativity concept and as an inside joke for their fans they named two Sabbath tribute albums, Nativity in Black.

[@sallyramirez5980]

My sister had wrote out the lyrics to N. I. B.,, our mom found the note paper and thought that she was in a cult. LMFAO 🤘✌

[@joseluisceballos355]

jajajajaja Que honda con tu mamá, eso le pasó por meterse en las cosas de tu hermana sin su permiso.

[@soloparaplaystation6624]

What?

[@tomluna4762]

“My name is Lucifer, please take my hand “ Basically…… will you take this fools hand?….. because I will love you forever……. Silly for everybody to hear lyrics, but yeah we are just saying we will take care of you and love you forever……

[@Neilbear5820]

It's cute when they play dumb with song lyrics.

[@ianbower827]

Spent many teenage years head banging to sabbath in the seventies . They're a brilliant band with an incredibly unique sound. Still love em

[@avocado6394]

What's your best songs from them

[@ianbower827]

@@avocado6394 I always have trouble choosing a bands favourite track but it has to be Black Sabbath. First album , first song. So original and very powerful.

[@MrJeddYoung]

This story actually happened in real life because my wife's sister had to have been seduced by the Devil because her little kid is a demon that could only have been spawned by Satan himself. The kid drives me absolutely crazy at the holiday dinners. Anyways - thanks for your reactions. I love them.

[@gc5054]

😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣👹👹👹👹

[@jamesfetcho6315]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chueysmama2622]

LMAO

[@Micah_4D]

🤣😂🤣😂😅😂🤣😂🤣

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Lol lol lol lol

[@thadude2862]

Brad always be lookin so unimpressed 😂😂😂 maybe that’s just his intensely listening face.. hahaha but y’all are cool af love the channel

[@SilverFang2789]

Fun fact: The intro bass solo is called Bassically and was a seperate track on the US release of this album

[@MDTHarley]

If you ever had the opportunity to hear sabbath perform this live, you would never forget it

[@rickg8015]

Bill’s drumming👌🏼..

[@bryanforis1839]

One of the best songs of all time great music great live band and makes the deference the drummer never sold had gold albums tell dio 1980

[@garethlipyeart6520]

glad to c u getting into the sab four so underated but so amazingly unique

[@Ktownsvg213]

I stay telling little kids to listen to black sabbath lol.. man thank u guys for doing this one. It'll still be banging 100 years from now.

[@mikebailey9566]

I was playing this album in my bedroom at 14. My dad busted in and heard "my name is Lucifer pleas take my hand." Three weeks later I was enrolled in a Military Academy halfway across the state (Virginia). Yeah, this song brings up a lot of bad memories. In fact, it's the first time I've listened to it since that very night.

[@LionDesign]

FYI, Lex is exactly the type of person I want to chill out and listen to music with

[@jeortiz30]

My favorite song. It's about the devil falling in love and becoming a different person.Thanks guys

[@anthonyg813]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Black Sabbath

[@DrBoneright]

Sabbath admittedly saw an opening and took it with scary songs. Surrounded by Hippies, but not feeling the peace, love and happiness, they took their name from a creepy horror movie and cornered the market on scary songs. Worked out pretty well for them.

[@swinglow33]

The bass intro is called “Basically” and listed as a separate song on US versions of the album.

[@kenhicks6521]

You two are adorable.

[@Krustenkaese92]

peoples first realization that it's the devil talking in this song really never gets old :D

[@isthiswherewecamein6130]

Oh he DEFINITELY knows where ITS GOING!!! LOL!!! Just hit play!!!

[@darrenpacific4618]

He is the prince of Darkness....

[@markwhitely4021]

Symptom of the Universe off of Sabotage album.

[@stevenmccart5455]

I saw this band in 71 and of my friends were in to them yet so ,I went alone. The small arena they played was sold out and the floor had fold up chairs set up like they expected everyone to just sit there and listen. That didn't work very well

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

Christ, I love you two. I would love to see you dig into The Sugarcubes. Birthday, or Motorcrash, or anything else.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

LOL @ Brad @ 3:41 as the song meaning suddenly comes into sharp focus

[@bermradioraw4332]

never really paid attention to the lyrics - just loved the riff - thanks for the breakdown - "devil's love song" - brilliant...

[@djl9919]

I really dig this tune. Black Sabbath rules.Rock on Brad & Lex

[@robthegod1]

This is my favorite Black Sabbath song of all time

[@ericwalker8636]

That bass intro is actually a separate track named "Bassically" that leads into "N.I.B.", much like Van Halen's "Eruption" is separate from "You Really Got Me" and not an intro per se.

[@gavinyoung7085]

When I found out that War Pigs had another name, Luke's Wall, I looked into this. Because the songs were long they could only fit 3 or 4 songs on each side of a record. The record company was worried people wouldn't buy a record that had only 7 or 8 songs on it. So Sabbath just made up some names for certain pieces. The end of War Pigs became Luke's Wall. I'd say that's why the bass intro to N.I.B got it's own name too. I'm pretty sure it was only the American market that they used these extra names for, but it might've been elsewhere too. I grew up in New Zealand and been listening to Sabbath for 40 years and I'd never heard of Luke's Wall or Basically. They were always just War Pigs and N.I.B.

[@ericwalker8636]

That makes a lot of sense. I've often thought of the arrangement of the album as being similar to the various movements in a suite, the way they're stuck together.