Ozzy Osbourne's 'Under The Graveyard' semi-autobiographical video features young Sharon with rockstar on crazy train of addiction
Ozzy Osbourne has reteamed with acclaimed film director, screenwriter and music video director Jonas Akerlund for his new video for the number 1 rock track 'Under The Graveyard'. Jonas Akerlund has worked with Osbourne on videos for 'Let Me Hear You Scream' and 'Gets Me Through'.
The video is semi-autobiographical with a young Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne played by actors Jack Kilmer (as Ozzy Osbourne) and Jessica Barden (as Sharon Osbourne). The video was filmed in Los Angeles and themes a beat-down downward-spiraling Ozzy as he fights drug and alcohol addiction: a crazy train ride straight into a trainwreck.
The video is set as the early part of Ozzy Osbourne's career in the late '70s. The video opens with a concerned and hurting "Sharon Osbourne" speaking of a time when Ozzy had gone missing and people thought he was dead.
She expresses that he had locked himself in a hotel room, and "wasn't going to stop until he was dead". Although the video images heavily on the darker extremities of life, drugs and fame, the message of love and companionship beautifully shimmers through and how much a helping hand can make a difference to someone facing all kinds.
"For 'Under the Graveyard' Jonas (Akerlund) developed the story into a 'mini-movie,'" said Ozzy. "But, to be quite honest, it's hard for me to watch because it takes me back to some of the darkest times in my life. Thankfully Sharon was there to pick me up and believe in me. It was the first time she was there to fully support me and build me back up, but it certainly wasn't the last."
'Under The Graveyard' recently captured the number 1 position on the Rock Radio Chart and has pulled 5.4 million streams worldwide. It marks the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter's third number 1 on this chart and his first in 10 years; 'Under The Graveyard' is his first new solo music in as many years. It's the first track from Ozzy Osbourne's forthcoming album, 'Ordinary Man', due out in early 2020.
You can watch the video here.