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TSHIRT_2128 Officially Licensed Ozzy Osbourne Merchandise
Ozzy Osbourne Black Rain T-Shirt
Ozzy Osbourne found himself under fire in his controversial concert and stage acts that some parent-teacher associations, media content watchdog activist groups, including many Christian groups accused Osbourne of being a "negative" influence for teenagers.
They claimed messages on his songs, actions (the infamous "horned hand") and stage decorations are portrayals of "devil worship" and glorified Satanism, but Osbourne denies these accusations and he claims it was done in good fun, symbolised teenage rebellion and for shock value.
Ozzy actually flashed a peace sign with each hand; Ronnie James Dio was the one who was known for flashing the "horns", which is actually an Italian tradition.
At least one scholar has compared the controversy surrounding Ozzy and accusations of Satanism to those leveled against the renowned occultist, Aleister Crowley, and how both were demonized by the media and the Christian Right for their antics.
Ozzy begs the comparison with his song, "Mr. Crowley". Both Ozzy and Crowley enjoyed the infamy of being labeled Satanists, though both denied such associations. Still, that they accepted labels such as Prince of Darkness (Ozzy) and The Great Beast (Crowley) has been used by critics to condemn both men as anti-Christian.
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