Behind the Song: Don't Fear The Reaper

It's one of the most popular songs of all time about death, and is the subject of one of the most memorable SNL sketches. We're going behind the song with Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear The Reaper."
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[@rachelsawyer4309]

I actually worked security for Blue Oyster Cult and was less than 15 feet from them all night long. It was so awesome. I will never forget it.

[@darthvaderthegamecat]

Don’t Fear The Reaper is such a great song!

[@kellieestep8230]

My favorite song

[@arturoarriagam]

It's one of those songs that I can listen to a million times and never get tired of. I first heard it in Stephen King's The Stand series and I really like it to this day. The extended versions are great. Due to the context in which I heard it and the plot of the book, I cannot help but relate it to a post-apocalyptic scenario, which also has similarities with what was experienced in 2020.

[@thegrind5273]

This was such a good video & edit. I’m so glad I could watch this instead of a 10 min vid getting to the same gist. Thanks🤘

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@DanielABQNM]

I here that song all the time. I impersonate and or share the SNL skit or I revisit time and again. 🤟🤓

[@coolrayfruge]

I remember seeing an old black and white, silent movie about a girl who is dying her loved ones around her bed, when suddenly the bay windows blow open and the Grim Reaper comes in through the window, the spirit of the girl takes his hand and leaves through the window, her body still laying in the bed. end of movie. I often wondered if the band hadn't watch that movie and wrote the song based on it. That film clip, sure would of been good for a video to that song.

[@JustinWadeShorts]

I always thought it was about suicide.

[@shawncarlson2508]

I think the first time I heard this son was in a video game tited:Prey

[@Damien.Young46]

Ive never seen it