Ozzy Osbourne says his song ‘Suicide Solution’ was misunderstood
Ozzy Osbourne has explained that his 1980 song ‘Suicide Solution’ was misunderstood, after it sparked a lawsuit from the parents of a teenager who shot himself to death.The parents of 19-year-old John McCollum opened the case in 1986, after alleging that the song from Osbourne’s debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’, was responsible for their son’s death.A lyric in the track reads: “Where to hide, suicide is the way out/Don’t you know what it’s really about?”Now, as the 40th anniversary of Osbourne’s album this month nears, the Prince of Darkness has cleared up what he says is a common misunderstanding.