Synopsis
Ozzy Osbourne performs "Dreamer" in a video built around two contrasting settings. In a cold, blue-toned forest, children play instruments associated with the song, including piano and violin, giving the performance an innocent, dreamlike atmosphere. The imagery alternates with Osbourne and his band performing inside a dark, candlelit building washed in red light. The visual contrast connects the song's hopeful view of humanity with a more ominous, dramatic rock presentation.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Dreamer" appeared on Osbourne's 2001 album "Down to Earth" and was issued as a single in 2002.
- Osbourne described the song as his version of John Lennon's "Imagine," reflecting its unusually direct message of peace, hope, and concern for the future.
- The video uses color as a central organizing device: the forest sequences are dominated by icy blues, while the band performance is presented in deep reds and candlelight.
- Children are shown playing instruments heard in the arrangement, including piano and violin. This gives the song's polished rock-ballad setting a deliberately innocent visual counterpoint.
- The performers featured in the video include guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Mike Bordin.
- The single became one of Osbourne's most recognizable later-career songs, reaching No. 10 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.