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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth.

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“Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band’s bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...