Ozzy Osbourne’s Eldest Son Talks Rocker’s Bizarre, Scrapped Duet With Madonna: ‘It Was When Dad Was Pumping in the Early 80s’

Ozzy Osbourne’s Eldest Son Talks Rocker’s Bizarre, Scrapped Duet With Madonna: ‘It Was When Dad Was Pumping in the Early 80s’

It was a match made in heaven. Or, if you buy into the whole Prince of Darkness thing, hell. During an appearance on step brother Jack Osbourne’s Trying Not to Die podcast this week, metal legend Ozzy Osbourne‘s eldest son, Louis Osbourne, sat down to have a familial chat about their late dad and one of the topics that came up was an obscure song that Osbourne tracked during the height of his early 1980s fame that also featured a just-about-to…

Have You Heard The Little Known Ozzy & Madonna Collaboration?

You know Madonna. You definitely know Ozzy Osbourne. But do you remember Was (Not Was)? They were an American pop/rock group that had some tracks in the 80s. One of those was a vocal collaboration between Ozzy and the Material Girl that many have never heard. The track is called “Shake Your Head (Let’s Go to Bed).” It was originally recorded in 1983 for Was (Not Was)’s album Born to Laugh at Tornadoes. The band, known for its left-field creativi…

Ozzy Osbourne And Madonna Duetted On Discarded ‘80s Was (Not Was) Track, “Shake Your Head”

An obscure remix of Was (Not Was)’s 1983 track, “Shake Your Head,” features a rare duet between Ozzy Osbourne and a pre-fame Madonna, whose vocals were initially recorded but then withheld from the official release, replaced by Kim Basinger’s instead. Ozzy’s son Louis Osbourne (from the metal legend’s first wife, Thelma Riley), revealed on his half-brother Jack Osbourne’s Trying Not to Die podcast that Madonna’s approval was never granted for th…

Ozzy Osbourne Duetted with Madonna on Obscure Track "Shake Your Head"

An obscure track that initially wasn’t meant for public consumption features the iconic voices of Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna. The song is a remix of the tune “Shake Your Head” by Was (Not Was)” that was first released with actress Kim Basinger’s vocals instead of Madonna’s contribution. It’s a somewhat complicated story, recently brought to light by Ozzy Osbourne’s eldest son, Louis Osbourne, whose mother is the metal legend’s first wife, Thelma …

Ozzy Osbourne Collaboration Song Was Rejected By Madonna

Madonna rejected a collaboration track that featured late legendary metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, for a song that went on to be a big hit