Carrie Underwood’s Incredible Rendition Of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” Is Going Viral Following His Final Live Performance Ever

Crushed it.

Over the weekend, Ozzy Osbourne reunited with the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in two decades for his final show in Birmingham, England. He had tons of special guests from the rock world also perform, and of course he came out in a bat chair… but the iconic rocker was seated throughout the show, as he revealed back in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

He told fans before playing their final song that their support has meant the world to him, and he thanked them from the bottom of his heart for everything, and he was joined onstage alongside original Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and guitarist Tony Iommi:

“Your support over the years has made it all possible for us to live the lifestyle we live. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you. We love you.”

It was a very different side of the man who has been known more as a larger-than-life character who has lived extremely hard and embodied that sex, drugs and rock and roll lifestyle. But possibly the most emotional moment was when he delivered an extremely emotional rendition of “Mama I’m Coming Home,” which was inspired by his longtime wife, Sharon.

The footage might even bring a tear to your eye, and the top comment on the viral video of it sums it up best:

“They should release this version, this is how it was meant to be heard, with the weight of a life lived full behind it.”

He has built quite a legacy for himself, but it’s really neat to see the very human side of someone who was rarely seen that way in the public eye:

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And one of country music’s most popular ladies, Carrie Underwood, is actually a huge fan of Ozzy and Black Sabbath, and she appeared on Sirius XM’s Howard Stern Show a couple years ago and performed a gorgeous rendition of “Mama I’m Coming Home.”

Of course, the power ballad was included on Osbourne’s 1991 sixth studio album No More Tears, and it remains his only solo Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #28.

In terms of his larger catalog, it stands out for how different it sounds and how deeply emotional it is, and Carrie told Stern that she asked permission from Sharon and Ozzy before first recording it for her as a cover for Apple Music Sessions feature in 2022:

“We had asked, because anytime I’m going to cover somebody, I want their blessing. I would never want somebody  to be like, ‘Man, I don’t like her. So, no.’ And it’s worse if you sing the song and then somebody asks them about that and they’re like, ‘What was that?’ So I just want to be respectful, and we had asked permission and Sharon was very sweet about it.”

That’s the smart way to do it, especially when it comes to an artist as iconic as Ozzy, and because of his final performance happening this weekend, several videos of Carrie’s cover have gone viral on TikTok, where I’ve seen several videos of her singing it over the last couple days, and for good reason.

Country fans know that she is an incredible vocalist with a deep love for rock and metal, and she has impressed many times with renditions of songs like “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Ace of Spades” and of course, this classic… she absolutely blew the roof off, and Stern seemed surprised at the end at how good he thought it was. I think many are surprised when Carrie lets it rip like this on a song that’s completely unexpected, but she doesn’t miss, and it’s just so impressive the way she can sing any genre and do it so well.

I can’t get enough:

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