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The Terrys cover Black Sabbath’s ‘Changes’ for Like A Version

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Australian surf rockers The Terrys pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of his sweetest song.

The Terrys boys have paid tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne with their latest Like A Version, with a pared-back take of Black Sabbath's iconic track 'Changes'.

You might know it best as the theme song from Netflix's Big Mouth, but the track dates back to 1972, when Ozzy's black metal band veered left with a surprising ballad featuring neither drums or guitar.

After Ozzy died aged 76 this July, The Terrys knew they had to pay their respects with a Like A Version.

"It just felt like we had to do it, you know? Rest in peace," says vocalist Jacob Finch.

"We couldn't cover 'Iron Man' or something, because we're not that kind of band. So this was the one, this was always going to be the one."

"It's one of those tracks that gets you right in the heart."

As Jacob put it, the five-piece "Terrys-fied" the track, forgoing the original's orchestral strings (actually just a Mellotron, fyi) in favour of drums and three guitars, which slowly build from an acoustic start into a more full-bodied sound.

"We wanted to kind of strip it back to what the song is and then in the end section we changed it up to give it a bit more of a Terrys feel," says Jacob. 

It marks the band's second time in the LAV studio, after taking on Ben Lee's 'Catch My Disease' back in 2022, complete with shout-outs to Skegss, the Beddy Rays and Alex the Astronaut in the bridge. 

Drummer Cameron Cooper recalls being "really nervous" (we couldn't tell at all), but says they really locked in for this one and felt much more assured.

As for whether Ozzy would approve, Cameron jokes he "probably wouldn't like it", while Jacob reckons he'd approve.

"He'd be looking up from hell," he jokes. I reckon he'd be proud! I reckon he'd be stoked. I hope so."

While in the studio, the band also performed 'Snake Oil', a fan favourite the band recently dropped after including it as a surprise vinyl-only track on their recent self-titled third and triple j Feature album.

The five-piece are just about to hit the road, too, with a massive three-month tour across the country.

Catch the band chatting about the cover and their performance of 'Snake Oil' below.

Behind The Terrys' cover of Black Sabbath's 'Changes' for Like A Version

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The Terrys - 'Snake Oil' (like for Like A Version)

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