Blue Oyster Cult - (Don’t Fear)The Reaper | REACTION

[@jenbcamping]

No matter how much opposition, I feel like this song is just about accepting that everybody dies, not about suicide.

[@missbelled6700]

I think the "Seasons don't fear the reaper / nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain / We can be like they are" line is the real key. The singer's persona is expressing a desire to be free of the fear of death, so that they can properly live their life, or so I hear it.

[@DayTrooperGW]

Definitely it's about not fearing death - Buck Dharma explains this in detail on the song's wikipedia page.

[@IKMcGwee]

Polyphonic did a great video about this song! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4HSiWeNhc2faK8

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@, Romeo killed himself because he thought that Juliet was dead, but she was faking her death trying to be free from obligation from family. Juliet came to and realizing Romeo had killed himself with the real poison she had not taken she realized he had not left one drop and thus took the dagger and slew herself realizing though free she would never get the desire of her heart. Both could not see the possibility of the desire of their heart. SUICIDE is the key for Romeo and Juliet for loss of love. Valentine is done. Here, but now their gone. The ability of getting love is lost, then do not fear the reaper. You will not get the desire of the heart so follow me into death. The singer is thinking of one slated for death and saying follow.

[@timdelaney2798]

Agree - Here is an interview with Donald Roeser: www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/feb/19/how-we-made-blue-oyster-cult-dont-fear-the-reaper

[@edjeff1]

Meaning of the song by the song's author, "I felt that I had just achieved some kind of resonance with the psychology of people when I came up with that, I was actually kind of appalled when I first realized that some people were seeing it as an advertisement for suicide or something that was not my intention at all. It is, like, not to be afraid of [death] (as opposed to actively bring it about). It's basically a love song where the love transcends the actual physical existence of the partners." - Buck Dharma, lead singer[4]

[@emilymiller3362]

yes exactly death is part of life its death and taxes the only things that we cannot escape

[@neilpatrickhairless]

The band would then go on to catch similar shit about the video for Burnin For You... THEN they released the one for Joan Crawford... which had someone going down on catholic schoolgirls

[@bobthebear1246]

@TheGsxstage1 You have no idea of what you even pretend to talk about.

[@Dirkschneider]

Buck Dharma is not the lead singer though.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

Though the band insists this isn't about suicide it must be noted that these claims were only made after a massive outcry against the song... which is clearly about suicide. Referencing Romeo and Juliet, a couple who committed suicide, and references to 'take my hand' and 'come on baby' all shift the weight from just accepting the reality of death to actively accepting death NOW. Also, the 40'000 men and women every day, at time of writing, was FAR closer to the suicide rate than the general death rate. If they didn't intend to write a song about suicide, then they accidently wrote a hell of a song specifically about suicide. Don'cha just hate it when that happens?

[@auralfixxation6702]

This is the definition of classic rock. All these years later it still holds up.

[@metalmike570]

And Blue Oyster Cult still goes on the road in the good weather. I definitely think it's a summer song, and Burnin' For You too. I look forward to summer every time and these BOC tunes.

[@TimeTravelingBunnis]

This song is the song that the cowbell joke comes from.

[@2869may]

I always thought it was Mississippi Queen.

[@ZEZERBING]

Their using a plastic cow bell

I though Nazareth hair of the dog.

[@garylindsey5174]

I need more COWBELL

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Jamel, Look up Saturday Night Live 'Need More Cowbell', you will love it!

[@jackie_jrml]

This was the huge SNL classic skit with Christopher Walken!!! Look it up! “Needs more Cowbell ! “ So funny. Btw Their song Burning For You is the jam!!!! Very fun. Thank you 🙏

[@Serai3]

I think he got that. Note his mention of the cowbell in the intro.

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

Here ya go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYfWgn-ioJKHZtU

[@buckleysdead]

And Will Ferrell.

[@endocry]

This could be the most profound song ever written, and I'd still only think of Will Ferrell playing the cowbell with his gut hanging out every time I hear it.

[@Dragon-Believer]

He's the second best person in that skit.

[@endocry]

@@Dragon-Believer cool.

[@shawnlusby1538]

Creepy song about death and ole Will really took the piss out of it! Before the SNL skit, I always thought of the opening scene of the Stand miniseries when I heard this song. Stephen King referenced this song several times in the novel. In the miniseries, this song is playing at the beginning opening credits right when the virus escapes the military lab. Really creepy and scary as they play the song and you see all the dead bodies everywhere

[@willyburger]

I find most of Will Ferrell's work tedious and unfunny but he really nails it in this skit.

[@Dragon-Believer]

@@willyburger - He was good early on. He was good up until about Zoolander. He was great in that. Anything he did before Zoolander he was really good. Now he kind of half asses it. The same schtick but not as good. The other thing is that he's great in a supporting part. When he's the main character it doesn't work. When he can come in and be weird and not have to worry about the story.

[@ericgibbons7992]

Jamal - "I don't know if these lyrics are that deep." I'd say about 6 feet.

[@kikstand2011]

*slow clap*.

[@Trilaan]

Hah! Hah! Haaaaaaaah!

[@stevetournay3731]

Love it...

[@michaelshelton5488]

You, sir, win the comments 🤘👍👏

[@cindeek9960]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙂‍↕️

[@sanniepstein4835]

One of the great classics of rock.

[@dinohuntr851]

Sanni Epstein it never gets old. Always a great song.

[@haroldhoot]

This song is an unforgettable musical masterpiece. The way in which Death is personified as a gentle, welcoming figure is sheer poetry. After the second musical interlude, how the underlying sonic tone carries into the final part and ramps it up across the crescendo is astonishing!

[@bobmurray6697]

The live version from I believe 83 on KZbin is a masterpiece with extended lead guitar

[@wesedwards8925]

Agree = An epic song that covers so much musical and artistic history.

[@loganbrooks7392]

@@bobmurray6697 that showing is an epic watch!

[@lisaspikes4291]

This guy is so cute. He’s got one of those faces that just makes you feel happy!

[@neuralmute]

Absolute teddy bear.

[@dabbadoo2226]

Creeper comment

[@keifawatson6020]

Aye fr

[@dabbadoo2226]

Alex Gibbs so in if it’s a guy saying weird shit to a chick that’s not creepy is what your sayin 🤔

[@canesno1fan]

as a married and heterosexual male I concur. No homo

[@lostcamel8435]

I watched Stephen King’s “The Stand” when I was little. This song scared the shit out of me for a couple years. Now I love it!

[@ecj17cel]

When I hear this song, I do always think about the plague death scenes at the beginning of that film. 👌👌

[@katstorm13]

I was going to start watching this a few weeks ago, but I was trying to actually get to bed at a decent hour and figured I'd probably want to watch it all the way through.

[@katstorm13]

Also, we had a cat that liked to dig in the garbage so we nicknamed him trashcan man lol

[@srae1971]

I'd known the song for years before that, but it was very effective. I always think of it now when I hear this song.

[@lostcamel8435]

@Kat Storm bumpty bumpty bump! lol

[@chaospoet]

This song is basically the philosophy of the ancient Greek Epicurus put to music. "Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not. All sensation and consciousness ends with death and therefore in death there is neither pleasure nor pain. The fear of death arises from the belief that in death, there is awareness.”

[@meyerweinstock9567]

Zen: Death is the absence of pain, therefore life is painful and suffering. Death is merely a stage in the process.

[@jpf7942]

We basically return to the state before we were ever even conceived. Pure Oblivion

[@Gunnery69246]

This song is about a girl who kills herself, you idiots. 🙄😂🤣🤣

[@chaospoet]

@@Gunnery69246 No one cares. 😂😂 See I can be an Ass too.

[@voltairevoltaire6360]

@@jpf7942 Yeah nothing to fear about being dead. Shit we've all experienced non-existence before we were born. Scary part is how we get there. That's all I'm scared of. Be nice to just go in my sleep. Lucky for me. Tough on my family. But I'm not fucking lucky. LOL

[@patrickchilders8773]

"I've got a fever, and the only prescription... is more cowbell!"

[@markpayne1748]

My bad, Patrick! I didn't scroll down this far. You got it before I did. Respect.

[@kiasman0114]

We all put our pants on one leg at a time. The only difference is I make gold records when I put mine on

[@Gojira76]

“Gene, explore the studio space...I mean really, explore the space”

[@seb5542]

@@markpayne1748 I don't quite understand why people apologise for saying the the same things in comment sections. What confuses me more is the people that give others shit for doing it. It's pointless.

[@markpayne1748]

​@@seb5542 ​ You have a point. I suppose it's convention. There is so much in society we've been trained to do without understanding the logic (or lack thereof) behind it.

[@chief45kc2572]

"I'm telling ya fellas. You're gonna want that cowbell on the track!" Bruce Dickinson/Producer 1943-1991.

[@sandmanlogan5ran149]

Jayhawk 2572 he puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. Except when he does it, he makes hit records.

[@todds6048]

Shout out to Gene and his cowbell... but more importantly to "The Bruce Dickinson" for recognizing that more was required. LOL

[@ElFelizable]

Would it be to much to request Jamel checking out the SNL sketch? XD

[@chief45kc2572]

@@ElFelizable Would be cool, but I think SNL is real uptight about the use of their shit. Would probably get blocked.

[@redken1962]

Cool song cool band

[@vwboy2012]

I honestly can't explain how epic that song is. Dharma blisteing guitar solo....man. The lyrics are about love transcending death. It's Blue Oyster Cults' masterpiece and it is.

[@kenrizzo1962]

The term “more cowbell” came from this song....... initially, the drummer was supposed to count them in with a four count but the recording engineer kept asking for “more cowbell” eventually the singer banged the hell outta it throughout the whole damn song...lmao

[@kenrizzo1962]

Three A. Yes it was..... they actually acted it out very closely to what actually happened

[@mandelynmunoz4845]

Omg, that's hilarious!

[@chadfarr6263]

True stories;lolz

[@DeadKoby]

The true story is that Eric Bloom (Guitar) added the cowbell to the track to give it more punch, and didn't think much of it.

[@ElDuderino716]

Don’t tell me you’ve never seen the “I need more cowbell” skit on SNL. It’s almost as iconic as the song itself.

[@TheDeadskinmask23]

After watching this I'm going to watch the SNL skit😀

[@joncashman9446]

If the SNL skit doesn't get a reaction video of its own I think that would be a real waste. If you do watch it please post a reaction video.

[@juliew5466]

Dave The Dudeist it’s kinda like Neil Young with the “More Barn!”....it’s worth looking up &/or a reaction to any NeilYoung song lol

[@gidmalu]

I was just thinking of that! More cowbell lol.

[@dan.miller35]

The funny thing is, I didn't realize there was cowbell in this song until that skit came out.

[@karyndillinger970]

Saw these guys in concert (yeah, I'm old) and their encore was "L.A. Woman" and "Roadhouse Blues" as a tribute to Jim Morrison. Incredible show!!

[@richardcase3786]

The lyrics from the chorus was used by Stephen King in his novel "The stand" and the song was used in the TV mini-series. He is a big fan of the band.

[@schrodingersgat4344]

Bigger fan of King Crimson.

[@robertpiekosz7470]

Also used in "Salem's Lot", to describe the vampire.

[@manguy2000]

Veteran of the Psychic Wars is a must.

[@kvoltti]

Seconded

[@donaldlilly495]

One of my favorite songs by BOC

[@toddbell6989]

YES!

[@riphopfer5816]

The version from Extraterrestrial Live is EXCEPTIONAL. SUBLIME lead guitar. I'm mad for the video of those shows!

[@americanmutt9089]

I have the movie soundtrack for Heavy Metal!!!

[@ShanFerguson]

outside of being amazing in every respect, this song i've always thought was about don't fear death as it is inevitable.

[@lynardkedzierski4569]

Gotta throw in "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You" by Blue Oyster Cult

[@krisfrederick5001]

I was going to run the Christopher Walken line "I've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell" but doesn't seem appropriate at the moment

[@brianm6530]

RIGHT ON! Someone had to do it or I wouldn't sleep tonight!!

[@Serai3]

No time better for morbid humor than during a plague!

[@awol7824]

Kris Frederick its not appropriate to not go there

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@brianm6530 I was that guy. Sleep well

[@iceman10129]

When was the last time you heard a cowbell? That explains why we are in the situation we are in!

[@nelsonx5326]

"Sounds like the Reaper playing." It does! That is a boss guitar solo.

[@actionjax7433]

Yes! What a song

[@fasteddie777666]

Excellent Choice.....LOVE THIS BAND !!!....YOU ARE RIGHT....THIS IS THE SONG...WILL FARREL COWBELLED TO ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH CHRISTOPHER WALKEN....MORE COWBELL !!!!!!!

[@pinehawk9600]

This song opened for the TV movie The Stand.. tis awesome

[@DanFan2042]

Read the book...The Stand. Stephen King's best.

[@Serai3]

I still prefer The Dead Zone, but it is a fine book. And yeah, those tracking shots of the dead bodies in the street are what I always think of when I hear this song - after the cowbell, of course. ;D

[@christinav3964]

Still gives me chills. That was the first place i heard the song

[@Win1forQuinn]

I will forever associate this song with Stephen King's 'The Stand.'

[@maddie8780]

Me too. I love the miniseries

[@robertpiekosz7470]

I always think of the original "Halloween". 1978. Saw in the theater.

[@iamasmurf1122]

That and “ Dont dream its over “ crowded house

[@neilpatrickhairless]

The scene with this song in the Stand is COVID af

[@maddie8780]

@@neilpatrickhairless but as King said, covid 19 is not Captain Trips

[@Pablopax4]

One of my favourite tunes, my sister brought the album home in '76, still love this to this day. The music you like when you were a teen always stays with you.

[@squeekycheese]

That is a gem of a song. Perfectly composed and executed. Love that interlude in the middle.

[@robertwilson7301]

This is my favorite song in the history of music. It inspired me to play guitar and I play it everyday. Theres an advantage to hearing it live, as there are blistering, long solo outros and it makes this song perfect to play with on my electric guitar with lots of distortion and delays! Please stay safe!!!

[@royfillyaw4233]

I need more cowbell

[@robertcussins2807]

You gotta do "Burnin' for You" from these guys. Later, but still a classic.

[@davidgentry4805]

Also-“Godzilla” and “I’m Burning for You” and “1000 Psychic Wars”

[@OriginalLictre]

1000 Psychic Wars is part of the first line in "Veteran of the Psychic Wars". "You see me now, the veteran of a thousand psychic wars."

[@engelnul6227]

Astronomy

[@a-cell4564]

Noel Person Imaginos or Secret Treaties version? They’re very different, but personally I’d go with the Imaginos version.

[@engelnul6227]

@@a-cell4564 Secret Treaties is the weaker of the 2 but emotionally more impactful and dreamlike. Imaginos version more assertive and commanding. Both are so good.

[@a-cell4564]

Noel Person Secret Treaties should be played as part of the album, in that progression. Then most of the album blends together beautifully.

[@tswrench]

Ask not for whom the cowbell tolls, it tolls for thee!

[@AmandaHugandKiss411]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Best comment ever!

[@treps222]

Love it!

[@longheedac-130gunship5]

Its like a mettalicas for whom the bell tills but its the child friendly version

[@shibolinemress8913]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@hilarywilkes7853]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@artmeddaugh6669]

Great pick Jamal! Check out Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth." A Classic!

[@warangel4389]

Art Meddaugh I saw Stephen sing that in Sarasota about 2 years ago! It was awesome ❤️

[@michaelloveland1330]

Oh boy! One of my faves! We cannot live in fear. This tune is a masterpiece.

[@C_mao]

Another great Blue Oyster Cult song is "Burnin For You" musically it really kicks ass

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

Cities aflame with rock and roll...

[@paulmorris8762]

I also like Godzilla, their cover of the Animals We Gotta Get Outa This Place, ETI and so on

[@ladyrock2561]

“I got a fever and the only cure is more cowbell!”

[@af7119]

So close! It's "we're uncomfortable...and they're two remaining medicines were several items!"

[@Dragon-Believer]

I got Corona and the only remedy is more triangle!

[@af7119]

@@corepuncher they are two totally different concepts. words matter.

[@TheKaneECO]

the amount of people who will upvote a misquote is why people are starving in Africa

[@Ramen_Lord101]

NO REALLY!!....Explore the space 😂😂😂

[@johnnybags2324]

Check out their song “Godzilla”. So incredibly badass

[@williamr1088]

If you can find a good copy that won't give him copyright.

[@joiechitwood148]

I need more cowbell!

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

go, go. . .

[@jkauffman58]

He just did. Groovy.

[@brandeeschweigel8162]

Great song!

[@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

Hell of a drummer! I'm glad I never saw the SNL skit because this song is so beautiful and haunting.

[@JoeZaza100]

Got to do Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin For You" next!!

[@jackie_jrml]

Joe Zaza yesss love this song better 👍🏼

[@xuriostyle3543]

GODZILLA!@

[@tricko8000]

Joe Zaza That's my favorite BÖC song

[@ryancampbell2192]

And Godzilla Whoa-ooh, there goes Tokyo!

[@travisinthetrunk]

Xurio Style they just did a quarantine session of Godzilla. It was pretty cool.

[@jjflash1645]

It puts a smile on my face every time I hear it. There’s nothing bad about this song.

[@MySerpentine]

The only time I've seen a Romeo and Juliet reference that realized their romance wasn't happy

[@jjflash1645]

I never got the impression that Romeo and Juliet weren’t happy. They’re together in eternity, or so I thought.

[@vladtheinhaler93]

Jepp, can't think of any other song about suicide that makes me as happy as this one, and I listen to a lot of goth!

[@poleaxed6447]

@@jjflash1645 You got it right, the song is about life after death. That's the point of the seasons reference as they are in a constant cycle of death and rebirth.

[@cindyspangler3982]

When I watched The Stand as a TV mini series, and heard this song, my mind was mind blown! Lyrics to the song are written in the beginning of Stephen King's The Stand novel which I read a dozen times, but hearing it play out, as the mini series began, was absolutely chilling!! Stephen King is, and always will be a genius. You should KZbin the first 10 minutes of the movie, and catch those chills yourself. In fact, go watch The Stand wherever you can find it.

[@demonslover]

Check out SNL skit called "More cowbell." You won't be disappointed.

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

"I've got a fever. . ."

[@ronaaserude8225]

@@antoniusbritannia8217 more cowbell!!!

[@jeffcoolbreeze1964]

"Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll" is a masterpiece from B.O.C.. I had people ask me who the hell that was while playing it in my Jeep.

[@a-cell4564]

I really like Cities, but we’re forgetting Astronomy. It was so good they did it twice!

[@paulhine1061]

Too right! First three studio albums are masterpieces. OYFOOYN is pretty good as is Agents Of Fortune and Spectres.

[@riffhousestudios96]

3000 guitars... 🎸

[@jeffcoolbreeze1964]

@@riffhousestudios96 Let that girl rock and roll...

[@tirsahingalls2776]

It's the song they opened up with when I saw them live.

[@jrobertlysaght]

I love that they used this for the opening to the miniseries version of Stephen King's "The Stand", chilling, and kinda relevant.

[@arbocrd]

This was my jam when I was high school, albeit 25+ years later lol. Godzilla is a must for BOC. BOC would lead me to Golden Earring, another incredible band that is severely underrated. Radar love and Twilight Zone. Still here for Zappa!

[@Copperwise]

Isn't that second song from Golden Earring "Twilight Zone"?

[@aquemeni1979]

Godzilla is an underrated jam, I like cities on flame too

[@arbocrd]

@@Copperwise Yes, you are correct. Thanks!

[@dunringill1747]

@@aquemeni1979 It's gotta be the live version of "Cities on Flame with Rock n Roll" from the On Your Feet or on Your Knees live album. I love that version.

[@dunringill1747]

@@reallymysterious4393 🎵"Bad Company, til the day I die"🎵 I once had an opportunity to see the Firm in concert and I had to turn it down. It still hurts to this day.

[@hockeyteeth]

"Fellas, I put my pants on like you, one leg at a time. Except when my pants are on, I make gold records" Bruce Dickenson.

[@kiasman0114]

My favorite line 😂😂

[@Jared-91]

"What does that mean??" Hahaha

[@michaelshelton5488]

Yes, THE Bruce Dickinson

[@allancurrie3661]

Yea Bruce Dickinson Iron maiden, yea, that's the shit bro

[@criselver4244]

Buck Dharma found out he had a heart problem n was worried naturally. This is when and why he wrote it and sings it. FACT! Check it out for yourselves people. Peace n love . . .

[@DonFormica]

Check out "Your loving heart" from Bucks solo album "Flat out".

[@grendalnewgod]

There is an old Spanish proverb that goes, "those who fear death cannot enjoy life".

[@Stevie8654]

I prefer the American proverb, "I've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell."

[@chris55068]

Jesus came to remove the sting of death

[@Darasilverdragon]

I'd argue the opposite Those who don't fear death will meet him quickly - you cannot enjoy life from inside a dark pine box. Almost as important though, is not allowing reasonable fear to become terror and paranoia, taking over one's life and sapping all the joy from it. As with everything else, there is a middleground that must be reached for health and happiness

[@chris55068]

@richard nitsch I'm sure you will meet face to face one day. A fool in his heart says there is no God. The book of proverbs

[@LAinAustralia]

Steven James - 3am grooving and laughing out loud. Thank U!!!😄😆😂👋🇦🇺

[@jimigrunge]

"Godzilla", "Burnin' for You", "Cities on Flame", and "Astronomy"

[@a-cell4564]

jimigrunge On Astronomy, Imaginos or Secret Treaties version?

[@InjuredAnkles]

Astronomy is such a fun song and video to trip ok n mushrooms to

[@velvetravyn]

Veteran of the Psychic Wars, too!

[@jimigrunge]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 When introducing someone to a new artist it is usually better to lead them down the path to the deep cuts instead of throwing them right into the deep end.

[@szkcs]

Blue Oyster Cult, Queensryche, Foreigner, Sweet, Heart ... you're starting to dig the real deal here!

[@firefightromantic]

AMEN, BROTHER!!!

[@randall65100]

Seattle

[@impek667]

Queensryche!!! Wooooow 🤘

[@DominusLuna]

Lots of Alice Cooper waiting to be discovered too. \m/

[@hockeyteeth]

"I want you to explore the studio space. " Bruce Dickenson.

[@plk5520]

I think this song is about eternal love and embracing the inevitability of death. It was a dark, edgy concept at the time of the songs release. When band member Buck Dharma was writing the lyrics, he was just guessing when he penned the line, "Forty thousand men and women every day" . It was 1976 and he was off by about 100,000.

[@cathycowen8070]

I agree, this song is so deep. It has different meanings at different parts of our life. When I 17-19 this song made me feel better as I lost young friends and it gave me an excuse to live even more reckless, then in my 40-50’s it resonated with me again as I dealt with more friends/family dying still way to young. I’m almost 60 and it still resonates as people I love die and like the song says “Don’t Fear The Reaper” it comes for us all. It’s a timeless song.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

Check out these two by The Ramones: "I Wanna Be Sedated" "Blitzkrieg Bop"

[@rodneyprill4618]

Sheena is a Punk Rocker

[@johnjr757]

I Wanna Live Somebody Put Something In My Drink

[@bschuler6216]

I Just Wanna Have Something To Do We Want The Airwaves I Believe In Miracles

[@nickynuke6390]

Absolutely!!!!

[@headingley72]

Pet Semetery

[@kishy214]

The fact that you immediately picked up the cowbell in like the first pre-verse is insane to me. So buried in the mix. But once you know it’s there, it’s all you can hear

[@philiposm]

It’s so true. I showed my son the Cowbell Skit and the moment he saw Wil Ferrell hit the cowbell he turned to me and said I’ll never hear this song the same way again. 😂😂

[@cherylbohlender7341]

@@philiposm Yup! I forgot about the skit until the cowbell at the beginning of the song...just perfect! :)

[@superdemonboy]

Dammit, I wish I could go back to five minutes ago and not learn about this.

[@kylekoepke5834]

As I listened to this song it reminded me of something I once heard: Not sure who wrote this, but it’s deep: ”Every minute someone leaves this world behind. We are all in “the line” without knowing it. We never know how many people are before us. We can not move to the back of the line. We can not step out of the line. We can not avoid the line. So while we wait in line - Make moments count. Make priorities. Make the time. Make your gifts known. Make a nobody feel like a somebody. Make your voice heard. Make the small things big. Make someone smile. Make the change. Make love. Make up. Make peace. Make sure to tell your people they are loved. Make sure to have no regrets. Make sure you are ready.”

[@cadanrichards2615]

DO GODZILLA AND BURNIN FOR YOU!!

[@Wrangzilla]

Do B.O.C.'s version of Godzilla as well as Fu Manchu's version!!!!

[@paulp9274]

Joan Crawford

[@ronaldhorsley1600]

OOOOoooooh Nooo there goes tokyo

[@tpribors]

LOVE Godzilla. "History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man"

[@fightorfall416]

"Oh no, there goes Tokyo"

[@qthelost]

Almost everyone in the band handled lead vocals at one time or another. Guitarist Eric Bloom sang the most songs for the group. But lead guitarist Buck Dharma sang their two biggest hits, this song and "Burnin' For You." He also sang one of my favorite BOC songs "I Love the Night."

[@johnmartin910]

The Allen Lanier sung True Confessions is one of my favorites from this same album. Agents of Fortune is actually not one of my favorite BÖC albums, but the first 4 tracks are perfection.

[@DrBadFish1]

Love the Night is such a gooood song!

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

I Love the Night by BOC is absolutely sublime ...

[@grantcheney5070]

Thank you, Jamel. Had a shitty day. You made it better. Love you, buddy!

[@Gulicktheemu]

Being a fan of good drum work, you need to check out Golden Earring - Radar Love. I have trouble keeping my speed down when I’m driving home and this song comes on.

[@skyepuppy7763]

That is an AMAZING driving song!

[@nathanhull8302]

Gulicktheemu I might have to check that out. I think the only song I know by them is Twilight Zone

[@magsswan9419]

Yes Yes Yes...that song has to be LOUD!!!!!

[@carleckert6794]

I can't hear this song without thinking of, The Stand (a Steven King novel/movie).

[@nuniabidnez1182]

One of the best uses of music in an opening scene ever.

[@primitivochapa7837]

Yes my favorite king novel

[@carleckert6794]

Considering what has been going on this year, it really sets this song as timeless.

[@carleckert6794]

Trashcan Man. Haha.

[@damonbryan7232]

To soon

[@tomcookman7202]

Hi Jamel, thanks for checking out this incredible song! ..so many cool interpretations for each of us are there. This song has always been hauntingly beauty.

[@bonesjackson81]

BOC that's a must is 'She's as Beautiful as a Foot' and 'Cities On Flame With Rock N Roll' Early to mid 70s BOC is the best imo.

[@tomwoliver]

Yes! I see everybody on here asking for the same radio play stuff. There is so much more! Alas, if they only knew. Good picks right there Bones.

[@walylama1672]

He's going to love cities on flame cuz the drums are break-beat fodder.

[@alejocarrara9866]

Pfff dominance & submission its a must

[@inibrius5380]

I'd think he'd get a kick out of Godzilla. But Necronomicron MC would be my pick.

[@doctorx3]

The first three albums are the most punk rock. I feel like the later ones are more arena rock. Still weird and good arena rock, but definitely catchier and more easygoing.

[@MrPooch1967]

Astronomy from Some Enchanted Evening. Right up there with Veteran for killer Buck Dharma guitar solos. 🤘🏻

[@Trilaan]

The best guitarist you've never heard of and better than many you thought were great.

[@szqsk8]

It's hard to listen to this song without a beer in my hand and smokin' a dube. Every party I went to in the 70s that's exactly the way it was. Good times! 🤘

[@barbaramelville6940]

@@AnishinaabeWaterProtector beautiful song

[@itgetter9]

A lot of teenagers, when this song first came out, did take it literally as advocating suicide. May they rest in peace. Love to all who are struggling with the times we're in now . . . hang in there and love one another.

[@tiamaat2387]

itgetter9. I remember that...😔

[@Hoshimaru57]

Not necessarily advocating it, but I definitely always thought it was about suicide. Same thing with One Headlight. Or at the very least there’s a verse about it.

[@ericanderson8886]

Amazed that Jamel hasn't heard this one yet.

[@joeday4293]

I know! Surely they play this one at work.

[@Serai3]

He has heard it. He talked about seeing the faces to put with the music.

[@TheTrojanman83]

He must’ve been off of work that day! 😂

[@nickblood7080]

Me too

[@ballyastrocade5672]

Probably yet another one that he's "heard" in passing, or in the background, but never actually sat down and *listened* to before.

[@tomwalters3772]

The final verse from the song was the prologue to Steven King's The Stand. It's darker than many people realize at first.

[@mmitchum3826]

At 5:06 you say 'Sounds like The Reaper playing" the solo. :-) This has been my favorite song since it came out in the mid 70s, and my favorite band since the late 80s, but I never thought of the solo that way. You have a great point! Thank you for giving me new aspect to appreciate on something I have been enjoying for almost 45 years!!

[@FirstLast-fu8qz]

Great pick! This song is absolutely amazing

[@garywinterbottom6073]

A true classic rock track from my childhood years.

[@lowrider4266]

More cowbell is the answer to everything lol. Grateful to see BOC and Foghat together live. Awesome concert.

[@joeday4293]

Foghat! Dammit, Jamel needs some Foghat in his life!

[@lowrider4266]

@@joeday4293 yeah he sure needs a Slow Ride lol.

[@krash66]

They are talking about suicide... another 40,000 every day. Not a love song. Romeo and Juliet committed suicide.

[@SiK2712]

Tom Karasch correct, the track courted controversy at the time of release in the misbelief it was encouraging suicide.

[@mattmale7183]

Although the band have always denied this is the case.

[@jrnyfan4life]

@@SiK2712 Actually, it's about love surviving death. Buck Dharma, who wrote it and sung lead vocals, was thinking about what would happen if he died at a young age. The Romeo and Juliet reference was about love surviving death, and nothing to do with suicide, though you are right in saying the song did court some controversy in people thinking it was about suicide.

[@SiK2712]

jrnyfan4life I wasn’t suggesting the song was about suicide per se just the reference to 40,000 men and women everyday. The reference to Romeo and Juliet played on the theme of love surviving death and that perhaps the best known “lovers” were indeed separated by a suicide when Romeo mistakenly believed Juliet was dead. It’s as multi-layered and brilliant as the song itself. A masterpiece.

[@diceandcards8272]

Have you seen Polyphonic's analysis?

[@nickphillips1721]

One of the ALL TIME GREATEST SONGS EVER WRITTEN......................BY ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME..............MR. BUCK DHARMA !

[@trevorjames6185]

Love this band. I've seen them 4 times. They were great every freakin time. Also "Take Me Away" is a great song.

[@nickdidomizio7328]

"I'm telling ya, fellas, you're gonna want that cowbell"

[@Tampahop]

BTW, the best use of this song was at the very beginning of the mini-series, The Stand (Stephen King). The camera pans through a military base where a super virus (how topical) has killed everyone. It is one of the best examples of using music to set a mood. You should be able to find the intro on KZbin, but if you haven't seen the whole thing, I highly recommend it.

[@Amazon_Kitten]

Legit saw this in the scroll, went "Hell yes," and immediately paused to comment this. One of my favorite songs of all time 🤘

[@willhertzel5169]

That’s a big ass fivehead

[@brucestainback1606]

@@willhertzel5169 🤬What a a$$hole comment. You better watch what you say, Karma is a bitch!!😈💣

[@yeoldebuildplate3dprintsho945]

MORE COWBELL!!! COWBELL HERO!!! Buck Dharma is one of the most underrated guitarists out there.

[@petegtorcan]

This always reminds me of Halloween 🎃 (the 1978 movie) This is playing when Annie picks up Laurie and it’s playing on the car radio.

[@stevefitz2522]

My first thought when ever I hear this too.

[@hilarywilkes7853]

Me too!

[@ohhkayy0919]

Well it used to... until will Ferrell

[@kakashikage9483]

I actually don’t remember that. Now I gotta rewatch Halloween ( not that I needed a reason to rewatch such a great movie ) but thanks for giving me something else to look for ! ❤️

[@CristiNeagu]

This is the song that made the cowbell famous. This is where the meme came from.

[@CamiMack5616]

Haunting tune in your soul, in a kickass kind of way. Timeless classic. FLIRTIN WITH DISASTER by Molly Hatchet (studio version).

[@godzillalover2]

back in the 70's that was one of Guitar riffs that shook the world

[@hibhibb5429]

Whenever I hear this song, I cannot help but think of my all time favorite movie - Stephen King's "The Stand". It's an Awesome movie!! Love this!! Now I need to go watch my favorite movie, again. Haha. Thank you for the reaction and the reminder that it's been a minute since I have heard this. A Timeless song, for sure!

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

"Shout out to that cowbell" I died.

[@Bigrosty44]

It is a crying shame that this truly epic song was destroyed by SNL. The band now hates playing it. BOC is one of the great rock bands ever put together. And are still out there. Their itinerary is 60 songs deep. BOC rules!!

[@christhechickensmith2923]

There’s a movie/film called “the Stand” that’s based off of a Stephen King book. This plays near the start, and paired with the videography, it sends chills down your spine. Definitely one of my favourite songs! (And movies.)

[@TheLucasthatyouknow]

It's also a book that is long as hell but great.

[@taniele84]

Is that the book with like a chess game on the cover??? Random question. I just remember trying to read it when I was a kid and giving up. I was a nerd, reading pretty big adult books by 4th/5th grade - read IT, read the talisman, read the shining, loved his books, and I feel like I remember the stand and being really pissed that I just couldn’t get into it. I should try it as an adult and see how I do now lol

[@christhechickensmith2923]

@@taniele84 It is also a book... I'm not sure about the cover; most books have more than one cover design anyway. Sadly I've never read the book, but I do plan to sometime.

[@christhechickensmith2923]

@@taniele84 oops... dude above also said it was a book... ignore me lol

[@madhatterman01]

I have a fever and the only prescription is more music reactions

[@joeday4293]

You sumbitch, have a like. LOL

[@UnoHoo1]

Touché!

[@grantsmith5919]

One of my fav's........loved this song when it came out in 76" , still love it!!. One of the songs that defined the 70's...........in my opinion.......Thanks Dr G

[@jesspayant1667]

This was perfect to open The Stand miniseries years ago. More B.O.C. Astronomy, Godzilla and Veteran of the Psychic Wars! Golden Earing 's Twilight Zone as well!

[@maxwinterwolf66]

Sole Survivor, The Horsemen Arrive, I love the Night, Shooting Shark, Astronomy, Burning for you, The Last Days of May, Harvest Moon, Real World, Cold Gray Light of Dawn, I am the One you Warned Me of, are all great tunes for you to react to :) Cheers

[@coltonmyers4945]

Yes!

[@eagleotto2527]

Then Add Career of Evil, Fire of Unknown Origin, Blackblade, Dominance and Submission, After Dark, Cities on flame with rock and roll, Heavy Metal: the black and silver, Imaginos, Veteran of the psychic wars, Take me away, Perfect water. Just do all their songs ;)

[@Trilaan]

@@eagleotto2527 I agree, just do em all! And make them live as often as possible.

[@michaelmyers8596]

Monsters from the Cultosaurus Erectus album is a absolute must.

[@robertr9188]

This is the opening credits song for Stephen King's "The Stand" and with the camera panning against all of the dead at the military base you can feel that this song was meant for that moment.

[@RayVision3D]

When I first heard it I thought it was "Don't fear the reefer." Well, that's where my head was when I was 14. LOL.

[@joeday4293]

BRB, I'm off to face this fear.

[@Gymbo-Baggins]

no that was I'm burning I'm burning a doob

[@joeday4293]

@@Gymbo-Baggins 😆😂🤣🤘🌲

[@sheri_bear]

Truthfully, you shouldn't fear the reefer either.

[@mjbull5156]

"What hope does the harvest have but for the care of the Reaper Man?" - Pratchett

[@Cloudburst2000]

I have always loved this song ever since I heard it in high school in the 90s. I first heard it while watching the mini series for Stephen King's 'The Stand' in the 90s. I believe it played over the opening montage when the government-created disease escapes the lab and kills everyone in the building in minutes. They play this while you see a camera showing all the dead bodies of people just going about their work day...people eating lunch in the cafeteria, people playing sitting at their work desks, etc. A pretty eerie scene if I remember. Of course, one lone guy escapes the facility before the lockdown and spreads the virus decimating the world's population. Otherwise, there wouldn't be much of a book/movie. While corona is scary, it is no where near as lethal as the one depicted in the movie...Thank God. Hopefully, a virus as lethal as the one in this movie never spreads worldwide or everyone would be doomed.

[@blackcountryme]

This is the equivalent of "Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die" I heard it in Hospital for souls by Bring Me The Horizon.

[@dannylast8707]

i was sitting in holiday inn bar,,along time ago.. and in walked the whole group blue oyster cult... got around a big table and partied.. didnt bother anyone.. had concert in town and got canceled because of power problem..

[@RTSOB1]

Not to one-up you but I have my own encounter. A good friend of mine had a fine McCartney tribute band that opened for BOC in Tampa once upon a time. Great concert and I got to spend some time with them aboard their bus. Good times.

[@Hector-yl1kh]

The song was penned by Don Roeser who sings this track and is also the lead guitarist. He was diagnosed with a heart condition and wrote the tune as a reflection on his own mortality. It is a dark haunting, mesmerizing tune in A minor hence the melancholy overtones. The lyric regarding the 40000 is a symbolic reference to the banality of mortality as people die in their thousands every single day. So Roeser was feeling pretty humble about the whole thing. Amazing how such things provide inspiration for what is an absolutely brilliant and highly revered rock classic. It was also their most successful song commercially.

[@nightwolflocky]

You should listen to "I love the Night" by them, there's something quite entrancing about that song

[@a-cell4564]

Joseph Maldonado Great song too.

[@cuttlefisch]

Great song choice.