Middle school talent shows usually involve a recorder solo, maybe a magic trick gone awry. Then there's the rare occasion when two sixth graders decide to channel the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, and absolutely demolish the competition with a cover of "Crazy Train." The internet, predictably, lost its collective mind.
Over 12 million views on TikTok later, it's safe to say these kids earned their viral stripes. They kicked off their performance with Osbourne's iconic "All Aboard!" — a bold move for anyone, let alone a couple of pre-teens. What followed was a full-throttle assault of electric guitar, drums, and surprisingly robust vocals that left audiences, both in the auditorium and online, wondering if they'd accidentally stumbled into a rock concert.
The video, shared by TikTok user @madison_ooo, quickly racked up 2.1 million likes. Comments flooded in, with one fan perfectly capturing the moment: "when i heard 'ALL ABOARD HAHAHA.'" Others simply wondered how any poor soul was supposed to follow that act.
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Start Your News DetoxWhile both musicians were clearly on fire, the drummer, in particular, became an instant legend. "Can we talk about the 6TH GRADE DRUMMER THO???" one user demanded. Another chimed in, "drummer just casually killing it." Casual is certainly one word for it; "insanely good" might be another.
It's the kind of performance that makes you reflect on your own middle school years, perhaps with a slight wince. As one commenter put it, "never realized how lame I was in 6th grade." A fitting tribute, indeed, and one that we suspect even Ozzy himself would give a knowing nod to. After all, who doesn't love a little controlled chaos?
