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==Is this article a joke?==
The summary of the story is written like one of those rap songs translated into proper, literal English. Furthermore, there is a lot of detail in that summary not present in the song. Further still, the song is quite widely recognized to be an allegory for the Vietnam war. I'm far too lazy to cite sources here, but if no one else will, I propose the page be pared down to release data and made a stub.[[Special:Contributions/71.214.127.59|71.214.127.59]] ([[User talk:71.214.127.59|talk]]) 16:18, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 
Can we not simply remove the "story" paragraph and miscellaneous interpretations in favor of a simple link to the 1968 Ted Hughes novel that is the likeliest source? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Man_(novel) and http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/brainiac/2008/04/we_are_iron_man.html <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.146.1.73|72.146.1.73]] ([[User talk:72.146.1.73|talk]]) 05:06, 10 May 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
 
==Maoist Int'l Movement==
Deleted "The [[Maoist Internationalist Movement]] interprets "Iron Man" as being about a veteran of the [[Vietnam War]] [http://www.etext.org/Politics/MIM/bookstore/music/metal/blacksabbath.html]." While that may be true, it's not significant, as many groups may have many interpretations of the song, and it certainly wouldn't belong in the Composition section regardless. [[User:Squirrelcar|Squirrelcar]] 22:42, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
 
==Marvel character==
Does this song have anything to do with the Marvel Character? Were they any lawsuits?
 
I thought that since it was Iron Man killing everyone it couldn't be about the marvel character, but it talks about people he once saved, and that he was turned to steel at some point(Tony is of course human).
 
Maybe they got really stoned and had a discussion of what would happen if Iron Man turned fully into a robot? I dunno.
 
 
It's unrelated, perhaps an homage, but the character in the song is not supposed to be the Marvel character.--[[User:71.37.104.212|71.37.104.212]] 04:33, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 
Not that it isn't posssible but I'd think the name was inspired by [[Iron Man]] the character, maybe not the words but the name. [[User:MaulYoda|MaulYoda]]
 
==History==
Why is it that I have never edited this article? (hint: I ''did'' edit an article about this song) [[User:Hyacinth|Hyacinth]] 22:24, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
:Perhaps I'm confusing my edits to [[riff]] regarding this song's riff...[[User:Hyacinth|Hyacinth]] 22:37, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 
==2000s?==
I'm curious why the 2000s decade was picked for popularity at sporting events. I heard the song being played by my high school's marching band as early as 1996. [[User:Zarggg|Zarggg]] 18:11, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 
== Wrong Story What?==
"However, many budding guitarists make the mistake of playing it in the key of E (on the open sixth string) rather than the recorded key of B."
 
Why? And how do we know?
The story of the song that currently up doesn't seem right. There's nothing in the song about a guy going to the future and turning into iron on the way back. Also, the line "kills the people he once saved," and the cover book on the Greatest Hits 1970-1978 albums saying that Iron Man is about "a robotic superhero wreaking a path of vengeance," clearly indicates that Iron Man is a superhero.
 
*I removed this; it doesn't even make sense. The first note is B; the key is E minor. [[User:Equalpants|Equalpants]] 08:36, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
*If you listen to the song, you will here "when he travelled time", which is refering to when he went to the future, and then "he was turned to steel, in the great magnetic field", which refers to how he became iron. I know its a bit farfetched but the 70s were quite the "high" time... And also, i dont believe super heroes go on rampages... they save people. [[User:Adonator|adon]] 13:27, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
For sum reason I use to play Low E -0-3-3-5-5-8-7-8-7-8-3-3-5-5 but now I play B 2-5-5-7-7-11-10-11-10-11-5-5-7-7 I was so confused!
 
== trivia errors. ==
Yes, the explanation of the song currently posted <i><b>is</i></b> quite wacky. What bag was that guy huffin' from? Perhaps he was sharing with Ozzy. In any case, the song is quite clearly about someone (an iron man!) who did something heroic (which only incidentally involved time travel) and thereby saved mankind. But for some unspecified reason -- presumably apathy and ingratitude -- he is ultimately shunned by those same people. It seems that in the course of his heroism he was turned to steel (which apparently isn't quite as agreeable as being made of iron) which left him quite messed up, and apparently dead. But hey, nobody cared. They were saved. So Iron Man is cool. But Iron Man found a way to overcome whatever ailed him, no thanks to the people he once saved and whom he now lashes out at. He went out of his way to do something nice, and nobody even said "thank you" let alone help him when he needed help. So heck with them. Awesome song, awesome riffs. A story of betrayal and revenge. [[User:Muddled|Muddled]] 19:06, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
 
I removed "In the arcade version of the game [[Ninja Gaiden]], also known as Shadow Warriors, the second level boss theme is highly reminiscent of this song." There's nothing to support this. The second level boss was a barbarian with a sickle who wore armor, he's human however. There little even reminiscent, and if we listed everything reminiscent of something else there'd be little else on the system.
has he lost his mind can he see or is he blind.
 
If you're going to add obscure trivia we should have a citation or at least an proof [[User:Kinglink|Kinglink]] 20:20, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
can he walk at all or if he movers will he fall
 
:Uh... buddy? I hate to break it to you, but the boss themes for Levels 2 and 5 are actually highly reminiscent of "Iron Man." The bosses aren't even a Barbarian with a Sickle either! The bosses were a duo of wrestlers that looked very, VERY much like The Road Warriors of WWF fame, who used the song! The barbarian with armor can refer to two characters: either the Final Boss "Bladedamus" or "Spearmen." [[User:Monkeisquad|Monkeisquad]] ([[User talk:Monkeisquad|talk]]) 19:26, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
is he live or dead has he thoughts within his head
 
Also, the line about the Stayin' Alive cover is wrong, because, while it may have been released in 2005, I recall downloading said Stayin' Alive cover from Kazaa's heyday in 2002/3ish. I even have CDs burned from that period with it. (Also, the "I Am Discoman" line isn't said at the beginning, but somewhere in the middle.)
well just pass him there why should we even care
 
I agree, and even though I've never played the game; regardless of a few ''very rare'' exceptions, the similarities in different musical compositions is a higly subjective and very debatable topic, espcially given the fairly limited palette of music compared to the sheer number of musicians. Personally, I would find this more relevant if the piece in question was an actual, purpose-made song sold commercially on its own merits. That's must me though-I can appreciate the other side to this "debate". [[Special:Contributions/91.125.68.140|91.125.68.140]] ([[User talk:91.125.68.140|talk]]) 18:37, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
he was turned to steel in that grave madnitc feild
 
== Transcribed melody ==
when he travled time for the future of mankind
 
What's with that image of the iron man melody? its wrong - first of all, it shows its in C and that part with the quavers repeats itself, it doesn't change like in the image
nobody wants him he just stairs at the world
planing his vegence that he will soon unfurl
 
:Yeah, needs some work. Also should reflect the fact that what is being played are power chords, not single notes. [[User:Steve_carlson|Steve Carlson]]<sup>[[User talk:Steve carlson|Talk]]</sup> 02:11, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
now the time is here for iron man to spread feer
 
:The quavers don't repeat the same note. It doesn't show it "In C", it simply is transcribed without a key signature (notice the F#'s). What key should it be in and what is your source for that information? [[User:Hyacinth|Hyacinth]] ([[User talk:Hyacinth|talk]]) 02:39, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
vengence from the grave kill the people he once saved
 
== Riff Tabbing ==
nobody wants him they just stair at the world
Should a tab of the riff be placed, since it's so famous? I can easily make one off of the method I use to play it. Though, I'm not sure if I do it correctly, since it makes reference to a "power chord" in there some where ... anyway, here's an example of how I play it.
nobody helps him now he has his revenge
 
''E: 0-3-3-5-5-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-0-3-3''
heavy boots of lead drills his victoms full of lead
 
Of course, I don't know about the two solos. I've looked everywhere, it seems no one has ever tabbed them before, because I looked through like, 200 + google links, and can't find it. Any way, should this be added? [[User:12.107.246.96|12.107.246.96]] 03:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
running as fast as they can iron man lives again
 
:You're, uh, playing it completely wrong, dude. It's in B, for one thing, so the first note is on the 7th fret on the E string (or the 2nd fret on the next one up) and then there's several bends between notes (for example, between the second and third notes--which, on your incorrect tab, would be between 3 and 5.)
that is the song
:The reason it's *not* played in E is because later on (in the bridge after the first verse and after the final verse) there are notes that go far lower than the initial B note.
notice that the verce "nobody wants him he just stairs at the world" is befor " now the time is here for iron man to spread feer vengence from the grave kill the people he once saved."
:Also, http://ultimate-guitar.com has literally 'thousands' of guitar tabs--there's probably like a dozen just for Iron Man alone. Use the one with the most possible positive rating--IIRC, Iron Man's first one has over 250 5* ratings. That tab 'also' includes instructions on how to do the intro (the bending of the string done thrice while Ozzy says "I am Iron Man," as well as how to do the solo after the second chorus. Unfortunately I don't think it covers the ending solo piece, but some versions of the track don't even actually *include* it--I didn't know it existed for the longest time.
:And power chords are chords played on two or three strings only, usually used on an electric guitar in rock/metal musics. What you're actually doing is playing the same note half an octave higher. To play a power chord, you're gonna want to put your pinky on the fret two above the fret your other finger is on--for simplicity's sake, to play a B power chord, you'd want your pointer on 7 on the E string and your pinky on 9 on the next string up.
:This has been Onslaught Six giving guitar lessons on Wikipedia talk pages. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/71.162.44.30|71.162.44.30]] ([[User talk:71.162.44.30|talk]]) 05:59, 28 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
 
::: Actually, the riff as written in the article is in E minor, not B.[[Special:Contributions/123.243.37.236|123.243.37.236]] ([[User talk:123.243.37.236|talk]]) 08:22, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
i propose that ironman was killed and then rebone evil.
 
==Deleted reference to Birmingham Iron Man==
or iron man is like francenstine. his crator didnt want him so he just left him to die. then he started killing people so they locked him away. then along time afterwordshe found a way to get out and killed everyone. but there is no dought about one thing, iron man was a great song!
 
The Birmingham Iron Man was finished in 1993. The song "Iron Man" was written in 1970. Therefore, the Birmingham Iron Man could not have been the inspiration for the song.
*More than likely it's the other way 'round.
 
- YES The statue was made as a tribute to black sabbath, who are from birmingham <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.17.216.130|86.17.216.130]] ([[User talk:86.17.216.130|talk]]) 12:47, 18 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
Where in the song does it ever say anything about him witnessing an apocolypse in the future? I was under the impression that he saved the world, was turned to iron, and now nobody remembers what he did, so he gets his revenge... nothing about him witnessing an apocolypse.
 
take a look at this link - it says the "Iron Man" statue in Birmingham was finished in 1937 - granted, not Birmingham, England - but interesting. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ALBIRvulcan.html
 
==Iron Man is Jesus?==
It's perhaps important to note that Wikipedia isn't about what it might be. Is there a direct link to Black Sabbith Discussing what the song is about or not. If we want to give this song this story make sure it's indicated as this is an Assumed, or theory behind the song. Or provide a citation to someone with actual knowledge (perferably a band member) explaining the song. Talking about specific verses doesn't help the arguements, it just complicates it.[[User:Kinglink|Kinglink]] 20:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 
I'm surprised no one has yet brought up the idea that the titular character represents (or is at least inspired by) Jesus Christ; it's a rather obvious interpretation. A legendary hero comes to save humanity, but finds that they reject him, so he returns to destroy them. The song could have multiple meanings, but it seems like this ought to be at least be proposed as one. [[User:71.146.32.97|71.146.32.97]] 08:12, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Think of it like this: "Iron Man" knows of an impeding apocalypse. Because he's a superhero, and he can do that. In the process of going there (or coming back), he becomes all iron-ey (Oh, a pun!) and nobody believes him. So he fucks 'em all up and causes the future apocalypse he saw. [[User:72.72.227.135|72.72.227.135]] 03:06, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
 
:Unless you can find a source that says this is a common theory, we can't put it in.[[User:Cameron Nedland|Cameron Nedland]] 01:36, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 
 
I always thought this was a common throught. I don't think the song is about Jesus, but I can see the the similarities:
 
"...fills his victims full of dread" - Remorse
"...is he live or is he dead?" - Well, acording to the Bible, Jesus is a zombie.
"...Kils the people he once saved" - Seems to be a second coming reference.
"...when he traveled time..." Well, JesusZombie never died again after he walked our of his grave and just kinda wondered away.
 
Again these are just some references that people think it's JesusZombie but the other references don't make sense....[[User:erkman1999]] <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|comment]] was added at 16:00, 27 January 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
 
Excuse, me? The Iron man from the song was simply ignored after he was turned to steel and thus "killed the people he once saved". jesus was never ignored and never killed his followers. Did I make myself clear enough? And I haven't even read the bible (at least not the whole bible) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/85.5.155.191|85.5.155.191]] ([[User talk:85.5.155.191|talk]]) 09:00, 24 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
 
lol. JesusZombie.
 
 
well obviously, if he kills the people he once saved, he would be Satan, since according to biblical tall tales, Lucifer, as you may call him, was an angel at one point. So maybe he saved people? I don't know. Makes more sense than Zombie Jesus. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.254.47.121|70.254.47.121]] ([[User talk:70.254.47.121|talk]]) 07:26, 4 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
 
Or it could just be a science-fiction story about a man who time travels via a magnetic field, is turned to steel, is ignored and unwanted after saving humanity (which is only implied by the "for the future of mankind" and "kills the people he once saved" lines) and is left to stare off into space, frozen in place and unable to move. Infuriated by the neglect, the iron man suddenly begins to move once more, stomping about in his lead boots, killing anyone he comes across. They run as fast as they can, but they can't outrun the iron man. I guess you could extrapolate "cyborg" from the notion of being "turned to steel" but that's about it. Iron man is referred to as being "dead" because he never moves, just stands there, turned to metal and motionless. I'm pretty comfortable with taking this song literally. I can't even read the "Iron Man Is Jesus/Lucifer" posit without giggling. [[User:Atypicaloracle|Atypicaloracle]] ([[User talk:Atypicaloracle|talk]]) 16:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Totally wrong story, there is no reference to this paradox in the song, or the end of the world or anything! And who says he travelled in to the future?! It just says he travelled through time, and don't you usually travel back in time to save the world?? I'm going to change it to the simple way the song tells it. Try to stop me!--[[User:Mudel|Mudel]] 19:02, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 
THERE! Changed it! I think it's quite apt, if you find any grammar mistakes however, please do correct them. Thank you. --[[User:Mudel|Mudel]] 19:42, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm a smart person, this is the tab that sounds right.
INTRO
 
Then you haven't read the Revelation (Revealing) of Jesus. The kings of the Earth will say "let the mountains fall on us and hide us from the Wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of his wrath has come." That Jesus is Lucifer is an appealing idea. Lucifer is the King of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar who made the golden image was called king of kings. Jesus is called king of kings and bright morning star, which is what Heylel, Lucifer, means. Jesus means to fulfill all the word of God, every jot and tiddle of the prophets, which would include grim chapters like Isaiah 24, where the world is burned and few people are left, and the world is removed out of it's place. He said the world only gets the sign of Jonah, who was a backslider on his way to Tarsus (Saul of Tarsus) and then see's that he's the problem, sacrifices himself by jumping into the ocean, is swallowed by the whale, and returns to Nineveh to warn the people, where they repent and the disaster is averted. Jesus was transfigured with Moses and Elijah, who comes before the day of the lord. "Elijah will reconcile the fathers with the sons LEST I strike the earth with a curse." Paul said "IF I come again, I will not spare." (Paul claimed to have a thorn of Satan in his flesh named Jesus Christ.) "First the son of man must be rejected of this generation." So it does relate to the song where nobody wants him, kills the people he once saved, and as the son of perdition is lost, it's like he's turned to stone. In Daniel's prophecies he returns as the "Rock" crushes Babylon, the feet of Iron and Clay. Only Lucifer was perfect until Iniquity was found within him. Jesus kept the law, but Paul the Pharisee used Jesus to abolish it and create the church age. The pharisees were making up their own tradition, such as the Talmud, and not keeping the Old Testament correctly, so Paul, a pharisee of pharisees, gives us Phariseeism for gentiles. "None of those who were called will enter the marriage supper. Oh so you knew I was a hard man, reaping where I didn't sow." At the very least Jesus condemns the people he once saved. -Stephen the Martyr (Acts 6-8) <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/174.17.186.191|174.17.186.191]] ([[User talk:174.17.186.191|talk]]) 18:04, 10 September 2015 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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The entire section really sucks. It needs a serious overhaul. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/71.67.160.216|71.67.160.216]] ([[User talk:71.67.160.216|talk]]) 04:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
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:What about the section needs to be improved? What would improve them? What is missing? [[User:Hyacinth|Hyacinth]] ([[User talk:Hyacinth|talk]]) 03:18, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
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i tried to clean up the legacy section. shouldn't there be some mention of the music video?[[User:Dizzydark|Dizzydark]] 04:14, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
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== Possible link to Daft Punk? ==
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The first line of "Iron Man", "I am the Iron Man", electronically distorted, sounds mighty similar to the main lyrics to Daft Punk's song "Brainwasher" ("I am the brainwasher"), with exactly the same distortion placed on it. Anyone else see the similarities? [[User:Mageslayer99|Mageslayer99]] 20:35, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
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:Haha yeah, I'd actually picked this as well. Worth a mention IMO. [[User:Geshpenst|Geshpenst]] ([[User talk:Geshpenst|talk]]) 07:55, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
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I think it is generally accepted as a sample, but if anyone has the Brainwasher's album booklet it will list the sample origins. [[User:Frisbii|Frisbii]] ([[User talk:Frisbii|talk]]) 01:47, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
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==IronmanSatanic Riff?==
Who says that the main riff is associated with Satanism? That seems more like an opinion. You probably need a source to back that up. [[User:Disturbed360|Disturbed360]] <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|comment]] was added at 02:19, 28 April 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
Interesting that this song existed before the other more famous [[Ironman Triathlon|Ironman]]. [[User:Mathmo|Mathmo]] 01:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
:not really. [[User:67.172.61.222|67.172.61.222]] 19:55, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 
As a Satanist myself, I really have to laugh at this comment - precisely how does a grouping of notes (not even lyrical content!) say anything at all about any philosophical or religious system? <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/81.174.255.69|81.174.255.69]] ([[User talk:81.174.255.69|talk]]) 13:33, 3 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
==What?==
"However, many budding guitarists make the mistake of playing it in the key of E (on the open sixth string) rather than the recorded key of B."
 
I know absolutely nothing about musical notation or notes or anything, but know there is no Satanic messages in Iron Man. however, theoretically i imagine a song's riff could have a message, maybe in like morse code or something. Or in that EGBDC/FACE scale. I guess. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/216.220.115.175|216.220.115.175]] ([[User talk:216.220.115.175|talk]]) 02:50, 16 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
Why? And how do we know?
 
Whoever put this would've been better off either typing "[Insert fanatical christian group here] ''has alleged'' etc." before this blatantly opinionated statement; or wouldn't have written it at all. Also, it has to be said (or asked, rather): how can vibrations of the air at measured frequency intervals possibly have any religious implications, without more obvious reference points such as lyrics? Or perhaps you should've mentioned that because of the vast difference in Black Sabbath's tonality compared to contemporary music and set against the backdrop of a still fairly conservative Britain in 1970, some regarded the music as "evil" or unorthodox in intent. But don't randomly claim Iron Man is satanic-for the most part, none of the members of Black Sabbath were particularly interested in religion at all. [[Special:Contributions/91.125.68.140|91.125.68.140]] ([[User talk:91.125.68.140|talk]]) 18:47, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
*I removed this; it doesn't even make sense. The first note is B; the key is E minor. [[User:Equalpants|Equalpants]] 08:36, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
For sum reason I use to play Low E -0-3-3-5-5-8-7-8-7-8-3-3-5-5 but now I play B 2-5-5-7-7-11-10-11-10-11-5-5-7-7 I was so confused!
 
== trivia errors.Grammy ==
 
Why did Iron Man win the Grammy 30 years after it was released? <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.7.106.244|71.7.106.244]] ([[User talk:71.7.106.244|talk]]) 02:07, 2 June 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
I removed "In the arcade version of the game [[Ninja Gaiden]], also known as Shadow Warriors, the second level boss theme is highly reminiscent of this song." There's nothing to support this. The second level boss was a barbarian with a sickle who wore armor, he's human however. There little even reminiscent, and if we listed everything reminiscent of something else there'd be little else on the system.
 
== Simpsons ==
If you're going to add obscure trivia we should have a citation or at least an proof [[User:Kinglink|Kinglink]] 20:20, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 
On the part about the Simpsonws, it says DD adlibs the riff. It is Nelson, not DD.=[[Special:Contributions/64.231.201.184|64.231.201.184]] ([[User talk:64.231.201.184|talk]]) 16:08, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
Also, the line about the Stayin' Alive cover is wrong, because, while it may have been released in 2005, I recall downloading said Stayin' Alive cover from Kazaa's heyday in 2002/3ish. I even have CDs burned from that period with it. (Also, the "I Am Discoman" line isn't said at the beginning, but somewhere in the middle.)
 
== the lyrics interpetation is subjective.. ==
== Transcribed melody ==
 
title <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/93.173.117.236|93.173.117.236]] ([[User talk:93.173.117.236|talk]]) 18:26, 7 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
What's with that image of the iron man melody? its wrong - first of all, it shows its in C and that part with the quavers repeats itself, it doesn't change like in the image
 
== Riff Tabbingdubious ==
Should a tab of the riff be placed, since it's so famous? I can easily make one off of the method I use to play it. Though, I'm not sure if I do it correctly, since it makes reference to a "power chord" in there some where ... anyway, here's an example of how I play it.
 
The opening line "I am Iron Man" is stated to be made by both a fan and a talk box. Which is true?
''E: 0-3-3-5-5-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-0-3-3''
[[User:Adam850|Adam850]] ([[User talk:Adam850|talk]]) 20:55, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 
== November 2015 edits ==
Of course, I don't know about the two solos. I've looked everywhere, it seems no one has ever tabbed them before, because I looked through like, 200 + google links, and can't find it. Any way, should this be added? [[User:12.107.246.96|12.107.246.96]] 03:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 
Edits explained here for lack of sufficient space in edit summary.
:You're, uh, playing it completely wrong, dude. It's in B, for one thing, so the first note is on the 7th fret on the E string (or the 2nd fret on the next one up) and then there's several bends between notes (for example, between the second and third notes--which, on your incorrect tab, would be between 3 and 5.)
:The reason it's *not* played in E is because later on (in the bridge after the first verse and after the final verse) there are notes that go far lower than the initial B note.
:Also, http://ultimate-guitar.com has literally 'thousands' of guitar tabs--there's probably like a dozen just for Iron Man alone. Use the one with the most possible positive rating--IIRC, Iron Man's first one has over 250 5* ratings. That tab 'also' includes instructions on how to do the intro (the bending of the string done thrice while Ozzy says "I am Iron Man," as well as how to do the solo after the second chorus. Unfortunately I don't think it covers the ending solo piece, but some versions of the track don't even actually *include* it--I didn't know it existed for the longest time.
:And power chords are chords played on two or three strings only, usually used on an electric guitar in rock/metal musics. What you're actually doing is playing the same note half an octave higher. To play a power chord, you're gonna want to put your pinky on the fret two above the fret your other finger is on--for simplicity's sake, to play a B power chord, you'd want your pointer on 7 on the E string and your pinky on 9 on the next string up.
:This has been Onslaught Six giving guitar lessons on Wikipedia talk pages. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/71.162.44.30|71.162.44.30]] ([[User talk:71.162.44.30|talk]]) 05:59, 28 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
 
1.Self-fulfilling prophecy link is fairly obvious, I would have thought; the plot element I linked it through is a textbook example of this plot device.
2.The "God is Dead?" award has no apparent relevance to the subject.
3.Replacing the repeated use of the word "this" as a standalone noun - Do I really need to explain this one?
4.The removal of the Nativity in Black piping also seems like an obvious one. Wikipedia has redirects for a reason.
5.Capitalizing proper nouns - Again, do I really need to explain this one?
6.The fact that another band recorded a song called "Iron Man" with actual relevance to the character of the same name, coincidentally around the same time as Black Sabbath's song, is not vital information, but it's worth a side mention.
7.The actors who portrayed the characters in School of Rock has no relevance to the subject. Indeed, that whole sentence is simply pop culture trivia, and on reconsidering, it should be removed entirely.--[[User:Martin IIIa|Martin IIIa]] ([[User talk:Martin IIIa|talk]]) 19:51, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 
== MID riff ==
==Deleted reference to Birmingham Iron Man==
 
I don't know why the riff is on MID. It can't be played on Wikimedia, nor in VLC! This appears to be very wrong.--[[User:MisterSanderson|MisterSanderson]] ([[User talk:MisterSanderson|talk]]) 02:32, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
The Birmingham Iron Man was finished in 1993. The song "Iron Man" was written in 1970. Therefore, the Birmingham Iron Man could not have been the inspiration for teh song.
 
==Iron ManIMPORTANT is Jesus?==
 
I'm surprised no one has yet brought up the idea that the titular character represents (or is at least inspired by) Jesus Christ; it's a rather obvious interpretation. A legendary hero comes to save humanity, but finds that they reject him, so he returns to destroy them. The song could have multiple meanings, but it seems like this ought to be at least be proposed as one. [[User:71.146.32.97|71.146.32.97]] 08:12, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 
Should I tag this article or something? This is Black Sabbath’s signature song; I don’t understand why it’s Wikipedia article is so darn short. [[User:KevinML|KevinML]] ([[User talk:KevinML|talk]]) 03:35, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
== Iron Man ==
 
Seems a pretty subjective statement, unless you can find sources to support it. Surely "Black Sabbath" would be Black Sabbath's signature song, other than that, "Paranoid" is one I hear much more often than "Iron Man" at least it was before it was used by Marvel.[[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7F:FC4C:CF00:E16A:B72A:546B:A30A|2A02:C7F:FC4C:CF00:E16A:B72A:546B:A30A]] ([[User talk:2A02:C7F:FC4C:CF00:E16A:B72A:546B:A30A|talk]]) 21:06, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
Iron Man
Logan Hardee
In 1979 Iron Man was a big hit.Originally made by Black Sbeath.Tickits were soid out.That night the Black Sabeth played at club
Dimend.The people were yealing,screaming,and even jumping. it was neat<small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/66.153.153.110|66.153.153.110]] ([[User talk:66.153.153.110|talk]]) 01:55, 1 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->