“The Wizard” is a song by the English rock band Black Sabbath, taken from their 1970 album Black Sabbath. “The Wizard” was the B-side to the 1970 single “Paranoid“, which reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
“The Wizard” is about a wizard who uses his magic to encourage people he encounters. In a 2005 interview with Metal Sludge, Black Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler said the song’s lyrics were influenced by the wizard Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings.[4]
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