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Kermit the Frog Pays Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Kermit the Frog Pays Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne’s passing has inspired a wave of heartfelt tributes—but one of the most surprising came from a very green, very iconic friend: Kermit the Frog.
In a post on the official Muppets Facebook page, Kermit honored the Prince of Darkness with a sweet (and unexpectedly emotional) message:
“No one rocked harder than the great Ozzy Osbourne… Every time we bumped into Ozzy over the years, he made us feel just as cool as he was.”
Kermit went on to say that the Muppets felt lucky to have known and worked with Ozzy, calling him a friend and a musical legend. He even gave a nod to Ozzy’s duet with Miss Piggy on Born to Be Wild, from the hilariously underrated Kermit Unpigged album. Yes, that’s a real thing.
The Tributes Didn’t Stop with Felt and Googly Eyes
Lady Gaga wrapped up her Mayhem Ball show in San Francisco with her entire crew taking a final bow to the sound of Crazy Train.
Chris Martin of Coldplay worked Changes by Black Sabbath into his Nashville set . . .
And Wolfgang Van Halen’s band Mammoth honored Ozzy with a live performance of Mama, I’m Coming Home during a gig in Hartford.
Even Major League Baseball got in on the tribute train, digging up Ozzy’s wonderfully chaotic 2003 rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, sung with Sharon at Wrigley Field. It wasn’t pitch-perfect—but it was peak Ozzy.
And over in Foxborough, the New England Patriots gave a public thanks to Ozzy for letting them use Crazy Train as their entrance theme. He even played it live for them in 2005.
From stadiums to stage lights—and even puppet theaters—Ozzy’s influence stretched far and wide. And in the wake of his loss, it’s clear just how many lives (and genres) he touched. Whether you were headbanging in a leather jacket or dancing in a frog costume, Ozzy Osbourne made you feel a little cooler just by being in the room.
