Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@andyandalex]

Hope you guys enjoyed this one!! It was TIME to check out some Blue Oyster Cult! It’s been highly requested for a while now, and for good reason! I keep finding myself humming the rhythm to myself! Fantastic track, progressive for its time, I’m sure this had influences on future bands to come! (The melodic section in Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden in particular!) cheers friends! 🔥

[@lisaw5604]

"This Ain't The Summer of Love" is an entirely different vibe. More Punk attitude... Can almost see the sneer on their faces as they sing. I dig it, but that's me. Lol. :)

[@djm0111]

I got a fever! And the only prescription is more cowbell!

[@grahamtaylor8912]

Andy & Alex .. Cover Death Valley Nights by BOC. If you like great guitar you really should listen to this one. . ;)

[@UltimateAPBTS]

I appreciate both of y'alls views... Alexs' view is so great because he's so meticulous about every aspect of the track... And Andy bro, we see eye to eye on everything bro... Keep up the great work brothers and keep growing...👊🏻👍🏻😎

[@robertacolarette1594]

Thanks guys. I LOVE this song. It’s long and has great guitar. Terrific pick. 👍

[@Yankeeapple13]

“I gotta fever and the only prescription is more cowbell”

[@AriahFN]

Greatest bit of all time.

[@markkilian1755]

"Fellas, fellas...I put my pants on the same as you, one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records!"

[@georgeetboom7719]

Loved the days when a cow bell came standard with a drum kit

[@Jchats123]

Owen stole so many comments in one comment

[@bettybailey8804]

Lol🤣

[@BarryWilkinson]

This song was released in July '76 and the Boston debut in August '76, it was a great time musically to be a teenager!

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

I was 15.

[@BarryWilkinson]

@Time to make Changes I agree though I'd push it back to '63 or so.

[@petmycat2720]

@@BarryWilkinson Naw Man, 1963 music had the sound of the ******FIFTYS****** The great music started in the mid to Late Sixty's Man. The MOOG was introduced by the Supremes and changed the way music started to sound.

[@folkme3042]

You are so right.I saw Blue Oyster Cult when they toured the UK in 1978 and they were incredible.I saw so many amazing bands back then in the space of about 5 years.We were certainly born at the right time.

[@x00p3]

I turned 20 in 76' and was no longer a teenager, so it was also a great time musically for a 20 year old. ; )

[@r.g.doolind5804]

It’s a real kick to see two guys from another generation enjoying music that was originally released when I was in high school. Yes I’m old but the memories the music brings back helps me stay young!

[@julieford8788]

R.G. Doolind we are not old. We are seasoned. 😂😂

[@Natash_007]

R.G. Doolind I’m younger but I recognize that your generation’s music was simply much better than what came after. By the mid nineties the well started running completely dry. There are a few great artists now but those decades were a golden age of music.

[@HamiltonRb]

@@julieford8788 I wasin my last year of college when this song came out ( 1976), so if they season me any more I'm going to become beef jerky.. but I don't fear The Reaper He is coming whether we want him or not

[@jeanfabulous3150]

Agreed.

@@Natash_007 I'm old and you just showed the ignorance of your generation. Lots of great bands in 90s and 2000s. You just can't rely on radio/TV as much as we did (and could I think). PS: Three bands off the top of my head that started in the mid-90s (and continue to be awesome) are Muse, Snow Patrol, and Death Cab For Cutie. Or two more faves, even younger: The Naked And Famous (founded 2007) and Band-Maid (even younger still).

[@Grandmastergav86]

There is no denying that this is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@tutankraider3502]

true

[@bender21man]

I agree!!!

[@donaldromesburg1902]

Agreed

[@pmccservices]

Too many years before we used terms like “K” to say “40K men and women every day” and make it less clunky

[@dclarryk]

Oh yeah

[@hotelfoxtrot4979]

Did you guys actually say "the cowbell was phenomenal"? Without a trace of irony?

[@robleffler6584]

They really need to watch the SNL shot so they can understand what they said!

[@SuperSusieBell]

Or at least the irony of Christopher Walken.

[@troyw1000]

They've never seen Saturday Night Live either. They literally live in a closet.

[@danieljodrey751]

😆😆😆😂😂 That was funny dude! Andy, look up SNL cowbell! Live outside the box!

[@wungoodguy]

I WISH there were more comments under this comment to upvote! Most meaningful comment on the board. And this is coming from a guy who owns a Christopher Walken cowbell t-shirt!

[@anthonyreynoso7275]

“Burnin for You” is an absolute must! The greatest song to have ever been blessed to us by the Cult.

[@gbeachbum464]

Anthony Reynoso Definitely their best.

[@josephbarr1659]

Anthony Reynoso, Uhm, No. Great song, Yes. But “greatest song”? No. Too many great songs by BOC to list, but right off the top of my head I can give you 4 that are better: 1. Godzilla 2. Then Came the Last Days of May 3. Astronomy 4. Veteran of the Psychic Wars

[@monacaravetta]

Yaaasss!!

[@gw5309]

Right on. Rock on. 🤘 love that song.

[@anthonyreynoso7275]

D B na it’s just that Burnin and Heavy Metal: the Black and Silver were the first BOC songs I fell in love with. But Club Ninja is another good album I’ve been listening to for a while. Shadow Warrior is a killer song.

[@MSB-fj7cd]

One of the greatest American rock and roll bands of all time. Highly underrated.

[@EB-wl9st]

Saw them in concert in 2016, woo hoo!!!

[@EB-wl9st]

He said 40,000 men and women every day. ..

[@fredflintstone505]

They were the first band I saw in concert and saw them 4 times.

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

👍👍👍

[@danieljodrey751]

First concert for me. Magic Mountain $5 and a coke can.👍 ✌😎

[@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 just 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.

[@matthewmille]

I keep hearing people say this song is about suicide. I never thought that. I can’t confirm your story about why it was written at the moment but assuming it’s true, that confirms what I was thinking. I always thought the song was about learning to stop fearing death and live the best life you can while you’re hear. Death will get here soon enough. Don’t just sit around waiting for it.

[@Hector-yl1kh]

@@matthewmille Don Roeser was diagnosed with a heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation, which is an electrical problem in the heart. It is typically treated with meds as it can cause a fast or slow, irregular heart beat. He explained it made him reflect on his own mortality and the relationships he cherished with his loved ones especially his wife. It has nothing to do with suicide. Rather the almost banal fact of the inevitability of our own demise. Look up Rick Beato's interview with Don about the track. As Always Rick goes into the musical theory side of the track which is often missed. The song is a rock classic. Its brilliant. And very personal at the same time.. Cheers

[@mirandadonovan1272]

It's honestly adorable when you two look at each other with that, "Dude!" look. Good friends are hard to come by. Cherish your friendship, true ones are rare.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Back then, I never heard the cowbell. Today that's all I hear.

[@Termite30]

Same here. Never heard it, until I watched that SNL sketch a few years ago, lol.

[@juliocortes6305]

Dire straits - sultans of swing... epic guitar solo

[@randomperson-dy6kj]

Down By the Waterline is a good one

[@patriottex4813]

@JC Telegraph Road is a great tracks. The lyrics are so good and the guitar playing is Knopfler at his best!

[@partimeintellectuals8525]

Yes... There is a great live version

[@macgibbon]

Has to be the live Alchemy version though, one of the best solos ever in that one

[@jamiebarnes3531]

One of the best songs ever!

[@pamelalavigne1018]

For a totally different feel of the band, try listening to "Godzilla " next. Have a great weekend guys.

[@technoforever888]

Love Godzilla!!!

[@andyandalex]

@Pamela LaVigne Thanks for the suggestion! And you too!! 🔥

[@keefmack]

If you listen to Godzilla go with the live version from their album "Some Enchanted Evening". Also from that album "Astronomy" is a masterpiece.

[@JazzDrummer1946]

But it MUST be from "Some Enchanted Evening"; the drum solo in the middle of the song, comes with old school video game sound effects. It's AWSOME! Go, go Godzilla.

[@sicko_the_ew]

Don't click this link until you've listened to the original, but Racer X (featuring Paul Gilbert) did a fantastic cover of Godzilla. Nice thing about the great songs is you can listen lots of interpretations of them as the years roll on, and fans form bands wanting to honor their roots. kzbin.info/www/bejne/imbLaZpjZbOUsM0

[@georgecutting4265]

Or maybe y'all can do Golden Earring Twilight Zone fantastic song

[@chrisbrugma9851]

Radar Love!

[@Slammy555]

@@chrisbrugma9851 Both! They've probably heard Radar Love, but it is the better song of the two.

[@Wolfwolveswolf]

Yes, or- "Vanilla Queen" - Golden Earring.

[@alanpeterson4939]

Golden Earring, Vanilla Queen live Rockpalast 1982. One of the greatest guitar solos ever. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV6tlKJjh7Kaetk

[@DJMaul1031]

If they choose Twilight Zone is HAS to be the full length album version not the radio edit

[@catleeper]

I was 21 years old when this was released. Different times...we would all get together on the weekend, bring whatever new album you picked up, pass the album cover around while we listened to every song, dissecting every line, every riff, the album art, the band members....it went on and on. We experienced it together. That's probably why you see people's names written on albums LOL

[@minkgraver]

General comment about the genre: important to remember that when 1970 hit, rock and roll was less than 15 years old. There was enormous creativity, experimentation and incredible musicianship. The content and quality in the late 60s through the 70s was largely artist directed, which is why it is so excellent. By the 80s, the industry was exerting more control. No longer could a band spend a year in the studio creating an album, which was the case with the greatest albums of the 70s. And the quality has never been the same. While some of the 80s music is indeed overproduced, much of it is not but the overall quality doesn’t match the 60s and 70s.

[@nocteexmortis979]

BOC is a severely underrated band. If you really want to get the full oomph of their songs, check out the live versions, they were honestly better than the studio versions.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Ben Baughman Really just don’t use that acronym It just doesn’t sound cool and you are bastardising one of the greatest band names there ever was. BLUE OYSTER CULT!!

[@megadethdealer]

Some enchanted evening has the best version of this song.

[@99wessman]

Underrated?? Blue oyster cult is on the radio everyday lol. They got the attention they deserved.

[@disres1337]

Meh, personally this is one of the only songs i enjoyed of them

[@Dman85612]

My intro to them was them as a back up band .I had never heard of them or Buck Dharma. What kind of impression did they make? I still remember them but don't remember who they backed up...

[@RailPreserver2K]

We need more cowbell, comment if you get the reference

[@MissZiss]

Railroad,Preserver,2000 I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!

[@pamelalavigne1018]

SNL.

[@TheoPhile333]

Stop

[@BlueGoat682]

@@MissZiss LOL U beat me to it!

[@bettybaby63]

When SNL was funny & relevant.

[@mitchelroos22]

Hey guys, can you also listen to Burnin' For You? That's also a great song from the Blue Oyster Cult!

[@chitura71]

Didn't BOC have a song called Joan Crawford?

[@McClellan71]

Excellent song.. even better in my opinion

[@timc3665]

@@chitura71 Joan Crawford Has Risen From the Grave.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Godzilla!

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

Hold your can of beer on high, and seal your fate forever. Our best years have passed us by, the golden age of leather.

[@hiturbine]

These guys toured with Black Sabbath, and the tour was called "Black n Blue"

[@brentgreen468]

I saw that tour in Detroit

[@cej7519]

I saw that show in Indianapolis. Phenomenal.

[@ohdonky]

That's fucking cool as hell

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Saw 'em 3 times in the 70s. Best laser show there was, which was a huge thing at the time.

[@Stoughton48]

I saw that tour twice in Pittsburgh! Great show

[@brenthicks4278]

Another perfect 70s anthem. What a great time to be alive. They just dont make music now a days that stands the test of time like these old classics do.

[@everettewell6167]

AMEN to that!!!!

[@theodoreritola9758]

NOT LIKE the 70s NOPE

[@ldchappell1]

I think I heard "Don't Fear The Reaper" the first time in 1978. It's one of those instantly likable songs. Now when I hear it I always think of the first 10 minutes of the TV movie "The Stand"

[@AlyssaJane]

same

[@timbergling674]

I was going to post that opening sequence on my FB feed as a joke. Then I actually watched it again. Too effing scary.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

exactly me too

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

And it fits so perfectly

[@43cjd]

The song was the very beginning of the outstanding book the stand, which I have read several times and to me remains to this day the best fiction book ever written.

[@keefmack]

Love how he sustains the note at the end of the guitar solo and holds it thru the verse then pitches it up at the end. Fantastic. More songs to check out are "Flaming Telepaths", "E.T.I. Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, "Then Came The Last Days of May", "Veterans of the Psychic Wars" (Live version from Extra Terrestrial Live), "The Vigil" and many many more. The live album "Some Enchanted Evening has some incredible guitar work by Buck Dharma. This band had numerous song writers and different people would take turns singing lead, Albert Bouchard, Buck Dharma, Joe Bouchard and Eric Bloom. Allen Lanier didn't sing much but he did contribute songwriting. Each member contributed songs to their albums which created this unique sound.

[@jaimeres]

Keef Mack Pure genius.

[@TimCarter]

Buck Dharma was going to do a stucco riff there but famed producer, Bruce Dickenson suggested the extended note and pitch shift after the band rejected his cowbell idea. ;D

[@andyfisher6308]

Tim Carter .Joe Bouchard said that Buck wanted to replace the la la la parts with words. The rest of the band said no,keep the la la’s.

[@themoviedealers]

Blue Oyster Cult: "The Thinking Man's Heavy Metal Band."

[@eugeniomarins2936]

I forgive their ignorance on a young age stance. Cheers from Brazil.

[@andyandcallie]

The production on this song is genius. A real wall of sound. So clean. It's mesmerizing.

[@davidnorth9390]

It's a swerve, but if you like Big Production, try "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock''n Roll Band" by the Moody Blues

[@Historian212]

IMHO, this song takes a lot from the Moody Blues, especially from Days of Future Passed onward...

[@matthewdrake4385]

Song was used in the Saturday night live sketch called more cowbell. Check out burning for you or Godzilla or astronomy for other great blue oyster cult.

[@chrisbrugma9851]

Oh yeah, "Burning For you" another one of their masterpieces!

[@supasoulproductions]

I HIGHLY recommend Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll from their first album!! Fantastic riff!

[@yarsivad000.5]

SupaSoul Productions loved first album and was a little put of by their second album. It was a ...change,but the more I played it ,the more I liked it. They had a different approach album to album. They didn't get boring, each album had its own unique signature. I saw them live,but it was after the fame train had left them somewhat. They were great though...

[@metalmark65]

I was gonna suggest this one as well, but I like the live versions better than the studio version. More energy. Great, classic riff.

[@428chase]

3,000 guitars they seem to cry, my ears will melt and then my eyes.

[@brochetti44]

Yep. MUST LISTEN...

[@neptune9]

I agree !!! Maybe it's just me, but I feel 'Screams', 'She's as Beautiful...' and 'Cities on Flame...' is one of the best song sequences ever made.

[@technoforever888]

Anyone else envisioning Will Ferrell banging his cowbell in the SNL skit? lol Great song!!!

[@BlueGoat682]

Envision it? Its the only thing I think of when the song first comes on. :-)

[@technoforever888]

@@BlueGoat682 LOL! :D

[@ericerickson4252]

More cowbell!

[@technoforever888]

@@ericerickson4252 Love it when Will closes in on the singer and bangs his cowbell even louder. lol :D

[@venesmarie]

saw this so loved it ,lmao

[@TwinMillMC]

This song was a staple of the 70's Rock scene. Hanging out with friends, seems this song was ALWAYS on the radio playing in the background. FM Rock radio playing in our cars, cruising. No iPhone, no blue-tooth, no satellite radio, no CD's, no mp3's, just FM stereo, cassette or 8-track tapes, 6 by 9 Jensen Triaxials mounted on the rear deck blasting out my friends in the back seat cruising with the windows wide open, we were so free back then.

[@LeeFred78]

Jensen Triaxials - those could really blast the sound from the rear deck!

[@americancynic]

I love how respectful and positive they are with their criticisms

[@stuartalexander2657]

The legendary Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser on guitar; I think he's singing lead here, as well.

[@user-cs9of2xd2d]

Stuart Alexander He is singing lead.

[@cernfoxtail6305]

Stuart Alexander he does.

[@sarahzentexas]

“Forty thousand men and women every day” is the line, and I didn’t know what he was saying for, like, 40 years. That’s how long I’ve loved this song. 💙

[@chemquests]

@Jamie Pritchard both of those statements are a good thing

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

40k not 40 mill otherwise we'd all be gone. I fear God but I don't fear the grim reaper. There is an afterlife.

[@ladyjustice3092]

I saw the note and immediately came to see the faces you two make on this one ... Don't feel the reefer🎶🎶 i mean reaper... 😂😂😂💕 love it :)

[@andyandalex]

@Vally Girl Hope the video held up to the excitement you had! See ya Valley girl! 😁🔥

[@kishka7winecountry]

Don't FEAR the reaper

[@robertwilson7301]

You should see a live video of this song because Buck Dharma does an amazing solo at the end. Underrated band, underrated guitar player and I absolutely loved this song the first time I heard it, in my highschool days of the 70's. It's in my top 10 favorites of all time!!!

[@johnredhd]

I was a senior in HS when this song came out. It's a fantastic song.

[@tholian_web]

That there are people living on the earth that have never heard of BOC makes me feel very, very old. I guess next week I'll need a catheter. 😕

[@Sharkman1963]

I watch these guys' videos and I'm always saying: "Kids these days have no idea how good we had it back in the day!!" Then I laugh. I've officially become my Father.

[@mikeembleton8713]

A great choice guys this was the song that brought Blue Oyster Cult into the mainstream after many years pumping out hard rock. Their Live album On Your Feet or On Your Knees is just what they use to sound like. 10 for me guys . Stay lucky stay safe Mike UK.

[@raymondott6100]

Did I happen to mention Triumph? 3 member band. Lay It on the Line Magic Power Fight the Good Fight Allied Forces < drummer sings Oh yeah. They are Canadian just like RUSH

[@michellewilliams2945]

Love u guys....I am 53 and my kids r your age and love my music of 70's and 80's...Listen to some ELO..or Cheap Trick...Journey...REO Speedwagon...Styx....More Foreigner...Montrose....this is some great music...thanks for appreciating it as much as we all do...music is the soundtrack to your life.

[@sowellca6]

Especially Montrose, their first album killed it.

[@greekpapi]

Im 52, grew up in NY, these kids will never understand how good we had it bro.....

[@MrTwister50]

Please please please....under NO circumstances should Journey be reviewed. Worst band EVER.

[@annescholey6546]

You gotta admit Boomer music lives forever. Today's trash no one will remember.

[@skyrothman8651]

@@annescholey6546 I hate this mindset so much. People like Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Tame Impala will absolutely be remembered for a very long time

[@aMulliganStew]

"Do You Feel Like We Do" by Peter Frampton from the album "Frampton Comes Alive."

[@tanstaafl1301]

This x 1000. You two have. No. Idea.

[@blalker86]

the drummer grew up across the street from me, used to watch him come home from school and practice

[@ricenglish4556]

Albert and brother Joe were priming up for these times. Albert Bouchard wrote a lot of classic BOC tunes and he and Joe collaborated on many of them.

[@williamjackson982]

I don’t know how many times I have said this but this is one of the greatest albums of all time. I was so very lucky to get to experience the greatest music of all time when it was really happening. It is still nice to get to go back and listen to it now. But like I said before it was so much more in joy able back in the day. There is nothing in the whole world better than music. That is other than sex. I love my sports but I believe that I could do with out sports before sex and great wonderful fantastic beautiful music.

[@lisaannbarriner9633]

This song has held up for almost fifty years! I heard it when it came out as a kid, and still love it today.

[@kollegebound12]

Halloween 1, while a young Jamie Lee Curtis is being followed by a car driven by Michael Myers...

[@TexasMagnolia]

Christopher Walken “What this song needs is more cowbell”

[@laurakali6522]

Underrated band....New England loved them. Same for Foghat. They toured together often.

[@eltigre5469]

Haha that was my first concert back in the 80s and possibly the longest. Didn’t get home til close to 1am while all the others were much shorter. Foghat and BOC.

[@laurakali6522]

El Tigre back when bands played for hours! And no one got bored or left early.

[@joakim1600]

This is a classic! Blue Oyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of very few hard rock bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success. I´m super thrilled over the upcoming album and its almost 20 years since the last studioalbum. A brilliant intelligent rock band!

[@SirWrecksy]

How the hell could you have never heard this!!!

[@LJK2159]

There so fake these guys So embarrassing

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

I don’t know, you’d be surprised by what people end up being exposed and not exposed to

[@jonathanguitard984]

You have to keep in mind, these young guys grew up after rock radio was a thing. They had their music on demand from spotify and other things. So there was never that random element.

[@ChicagoBeaver]

Hey dudes! Old schooler here, I've seen Blue Oyster Cult 9 times live in concert! By far my favorite band of all time, I have a BOC cross tattoo on my arm.... Ya I could write a book about how they influenced my guitar playing, life, poetry and outlook on life but I won't. Just wanted to say thanks for doing this video about my #1 most influential song ever. As far as another of BOC's songs-- definitely "Veteran of the Psychic Wars," or "Divine Wind."

[@dannylast8707]

radar love by golden earring another rocking tune

[@dannylast8707]

how about Nazareth,,,Hair of the Dog

[@lisaw5604]

Probably their best (over-all) album, where every song is a keeper. Love 'em! I do like the earlier Razamanaz & Loud N Proud albums, as well. So, happy to see another person name them!

[@veegee916]

Now you're messin' with a...

[@lisaw5604]

@@veegee916 I'm dyin' to finish the line! -- Ppl would just think I'm pissed off. Lol :D

[@veegee916]

@@lisaw5604 Do it, do it!! 😂

[@lisaw5604]

@@veegee916 Haha. I'll give you the pleasure! Have a good one! ;)

[@MissZiss]

One of the best ever!! Glad you guys liked it! You should check out Slow Ride by Foghat!

[@andyandalex]

@Lisa Crowder Liked it?! I LOVED it!! 🔥🔥

[@laurakali6522]

Foghat! These guys used to tour together. Fool For the City!

[@lisaw5604]

Yes!... Slow Ride is essential. So happy you recommended Foghat, Lisa. I really think they'd Love it. :)

[@technoforever888]

Excellent request!!!

[@MissZiss]

@Lamourlady. Stranglehold is an excellent suggestion!!! 👍🏻

[@chrispeterson73]

Please, please, please check out "Harvester of eyes / Flaming telepaths" by Blue Oyster Cult. They were way ahead of their time, and worked with great writers / poets like Michael Moorcox, Sandy Pearlman, and Patti Smith. Love them so much ❤🍻👍🎶

[@lauravazquezgonzalez8207]

I always love this song, and when it appears at the end of Six Feet Under episode "The happiest time of the year" it blowed my mind. Ufff!!

[@costeris35]

Yes!

[@thegreypigeon]

Love the drumming on this.

[@rodneymackay2804]

OMG, What a song guys. Enjoy

[@andyandalex]

@Rodney Mackay We did! Gotta do another one of their songs at some point for sure!

[@thehouseofautumnspells258]

How could you have never heard this song? lol Now do "I'm Burning For You".

[@richdisilvio4591]

Classic song... a gem. You boys need to listen to "Lips in the Hills" on the "Cultosaurus Erectus" album for some really kick-ass BOC on nitro-methane.

[@MiriamMillen]

You two are sooo adorable! Pretty sure I dated someone who looked just like Alex when I was in my twenties, lol. (BTW Alex, gorgeous eyes!) I love watching you both feel the music, bangin' your heads, mouths open and letting it flow through you or grimacing to the hot guitar licks, thumpin' bass, and relentless drum beats. This is absolutely my favorite BOC song and one of my all-time favorite songs EVER. It makes me cry almost every time. The guitar as the song ends sounds like keening, backed with drums that seem to represent the beating of a broken heart. Ugh. Anyway, it's awesome to watch someone experience something I love for the first time and even more awesome that you both love it too. Just subscribed and am truly enjoying your channel! BTW, BOC is coming to my town next week and I am SO excited!!!

[@cadanrichards2615]

UFO - Lights out (Strangers of the night live 1978) same concert from Rock Bottom

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Great suggestion!!!

[@blackfender100]

! Rock Bottom M M

[@Itelkner]

Great suggestion. Michael Schenker and Buck Dharma both had a strong melodic sense in their leads.

[@bryankeck5560]

You really have to hear Godzilla!!! One of my favorites for years. I promise you you will not be disappointed.

[@aqualung1466]

Blue Oyster Cult: Veteran of the Psychic Wars.

[@josephbarr1659]

Yeah, ESPECIALLY the live version from Extraterrestrial Live. You'd be hard pressed to find a better guitar solo anywhere in all of hard rock and heavy metal. Buck Dharma may possibly be the most talented, but seldom talked about lead guitarist ever

[@robbiefrentz9427]

A true survivor. Your my hero.... i was in jr high . But love the music

[@terrychavez9716]

The "WHOLE HEAVY METAL MOVIE ALBUM"!?!?!

[@TJLil001]

Veteran of the Psyhic War...

[@philstone3859]

Hell yes! I’ve been trying to tell all these nubbies about the HEAVY METAL movie for which that song was written! Peace, Phil

[@daveygivens735]

That little guitar scream at 4:20. *chef's kiss*

[@stretmediq]

I was at the concert Blue Oyster Cult recorded Don't Fear the Reaper for their live album Some Enchanted Evening, April 9th 1978 at Barton Colostrum Little Rock, Arkansas

[@stretmediq]

*coloseum* damn autocorrect lol

[@bettybaby63]

You boys keep bringing me back to my teens! Fun fact: Blue Oyster Cult used to like to play “under the radar” at clubs back in the early ‘80s under the name Soft White Under Belly. Saw them several times & they were great! #Hammerheads #LongIslandNY

[@genecase326]

Yes they did! I saw them a couple of times under that name at The Old Waldorf atop the Alcoa building in San Francisco.

[@elfman5176]

Saw them as Soft White Underbelly when they were already famous What a great show

[@donnamcmanus7360]

Love this song! Yeah I do associate it with SNL but it was used perfectly in the tv miniseries The Stand.

[@puppetmaster8351]

Yes it was executed perfectly in The Stand! One of my favorite mini series from Stephen King! Thank you for this comment!

[@MsMary957]

Stephen King used it in the book, too.

[@Gandoflini]

What a great song! Great melody! The guitars 🎸🎸🎸! The guitars being played together very unusual. I'm speechless!

[@timlane8205]

More cowbell! Seriously though, one of the greatest songs of the 70's. Glad you reviewed it.

[@randomsasquatchwithwifi4090]

I absolutely love watching you guys listen to music that i first heard on my way to school...in Jimmys GTO... Or Carls Camaro....piling up in the backseat so many kids that when the doors opened...we all fell out in a giant puff of smoke. Thanks for this!

[@darwinbeard4373]

Definitely need to do Godzilla and I've always dug Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll and Veteran of the Psychic Wars.

[@sarastich5915]

What this reaction needs is more cowbell.

[@alrivers2297]

Good reaction, their most famous songs besides this are probably Burnin' For You, Godzilla and Cities On Flame With Rock n Roll

[@SNSWoTClan]

My personal favorite version of this song is on Extraterrestrial Live. The live version just has a little more energy to it which to me just pushes this song into greatness.

[@CPDaly]

You guys have to check out Thin Lizzy...start with Jailbreak...

[@wayneoneal7952]

If I had a dollar for Everytime I've heard this song🤘

[@eugenb.8448]

Guys, glad to see you enjoying songs from my youth. It’ll be a rewarding journey. And to add to your list I highly recommend: Time Has Come Today by The Chambers Brothers. Listen to the full length, 11 minute version. :-)

[@V7avalon]

I'm Burning For You. God Zilla! Bad Company Cant Get Enough, Journey Wheel In The Sky, Kansas Dust In The Wind, Joe Walsh Warriors, Fog Hat I Just Want To Make Love To You, Electric Light Orchestra Evil Woman, Steve Miller Jungle Love, Sweet Action,

[@melissacurtis7216]

Awesome list.

[@Paul-jz1lv]

You had me until you listed Journey

[@maddy7]

A good list even though all that you listed were not my favs; Joe Walsh, ELO, Bad Company, Kansas, Steve Miller, Journey are a definite must for me.

[@Paul-jz1lv]

maddy7 no big deal, it’s just that I dated someone in the 80’s who would only listen to Journey.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Speaking of Kansas; I think Andy and Alex would get a kick out of Apercu and Death of Mother Nature Suite, from their debut release, two amazing tracks that sort of hang together on the album so for maximum effect, best listened to as one long song...

[@louiseritter8210]

Mississippi Queen,Nantucket Sleighride,Crossroader,Never In My Life or anything else by Mountain. PHENOMENAL!!!!!

[@robertsmothers997]

Yes! With headphones the way we did it. I call it "Moon Rock" cuz that's one you gotta have if your stranded on the moon. 👽

[@RocketmanS2K]

As a guy who experienced this music when it was new, I appreciate the reactions. Back in the day, there was no analysis, only bong hits. Consider Astronomy live or Veteran of a Thousand of Psychic Wars by these guys or Starship Trooper by Yes. As an aside, Veteran of a Thousand Psychic Wars was on the soundtrack of Heavy Metal, a full-length animated movie from 1982. I would LOVE to see a reaction video of that movie. Rock on!

[@myrrhfishify7743]

Michael Moorcock wrote lyrics for several BOC songs. I was huge into Moorcock for years in HS.

[@1nelsondj]

For me this song is in a league by itself, the band has no other track that comes close to this. I love the lyrics, they're seductive. Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" covers the same ground, they couldn't be together in life but would be in the afterlife.

[@WMalven]

Great choice, guys. When i was young I didn't pay close attention to the lyrics, so when I heard this song on the radio, I thought the song was, "Don't Fear the Reefer," and was about a guy extolling the virtues of pot to a girl to LOL!!!

[@TheLoveShackers]

Blue Oyster Cult are great for texture. You can hear things going on in the back that give so much depth. Try Harvester of Eyes from first live album; On Your Feat Or On Your Knees.

[@mikesill1898]

Great job guys 👍I love that you guys don't pause the music every 15 seconds. Good job again.

[@chrisbrugma9851]

You guys must check out "Godzilla", as well. Oh and by the way you're getting closer to another of one of my all time favorite bands Uriah Heep! I believe you both won't be disappointed.

[@bryankeck5560]

I couldn't agree with you more Godzilla!!! You guys have to check out this song period.

[@LisaCupcake]

Yep. "Stealin'" is good.

[@BlueGoat682]

Uriah Heep = Circle of Hands!!

[@chrisbrugma9851]

@@BlueGoat682 Circle of Hands or Paradise/The Spell, Rainbow Demon, the Wizard, who am I kidding the whole damn album! Also the reason I miss LP's some of the best album covers came from this band!

[@BlueGoat682]

@@chrisbrugma9851 ditto to the album covers. I always thought the "Look at Yourself" cover was kind of interesting.

[@toddedwards5144]

Blue Oyster Cult “Take Me Away” is a PHENOMENAL song. You guys will love it!!

[@brucer2152]

Another great BOC song is "Burning for you" and, of course "Godzilla".

[@josephbarr1659]

Bruce Runnels , yep. Those are all good radio songs that enjoyed quite a bit of play time and became very popular. Too bad people seldom mention their deeper, more complex work.

[@angiadcock8196]

Literally the 2 I was coming to suggest.

[@mbolduc]

And Black Blade

[@chrisweidner4768]

The way the guitars explode. It is what made this band for us. This and “Godzilla.”

[@lilsuzq32]

I watched the mini-series "The Stand", and this played through the entire series. #StephenKing nailed it.

[@elgonwilliams7624]

BOC's early stuff is virtually ignored here in the comments. This song was a huge commercial success and is probably one of the band's most recognizable songs, but they were a phenomenal band to watch perform live. I suggest Hot Rails to Hell off their Tyranny and Mutation album (2nd album) as an example of their heavier side.

[@georgecutting4265]

Y'all got to do Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla next

[@coxscorner]

More Cowbell! This song was controversial back in the day because it seemed to advocate suicide. Romeo and Juliet -you can be like they are...40k men and women everyday...don't be afraid, etc. Saw this band in concert too back in the day. Godzilla was my favorite of theirs. It's all in good fun.

[@citrusmixer1313]

For me, the best way to listen to this song is driving on a deserted hilly backroads, in a rainstorm, with this blasting from the speakers. :)

[@sterlingknight8087]

The guitar attack in the breakdown is simply brutal!

[@rocksonline2]

Young dudes...one of best shows ever was the “Black n Blue tour” featuring Black Sabbath n Blue Oyster Cult...kepp Rockin the free world young dudes, your reminding me of my youth...Peace n Rock On😎🎧🤟🏻🇺🇸✌🏻

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

Oh yes!!! One of my favorite songs of all time! Also, Godzilla, of course. So glad you liked it!!! I made a comment about "More cowbell!" But everyone beat me to it so i deleted it.

[@hifijohn]

Godzilla is another one of their great songs-History shows again and again How nature points out the folly of man.

[@Two4Brew]

I first saw Don "Buck Dharma" Roeser playing with the first iteration of the band, then called Soft White Underbelly, in July 1968. I was 11 and was brought to see them by an older cousin who had gotten saddled with babysitting me while the parental units went out to dinner. He wasn't going to change his plans as was delighted to find out I liked rock music. I've been able to talk to him a few times over the years, and have seen BÖC a couple dozen times. Each time I conversed with him, it was like he and I were the only ones in the room. He's a gentleman, engages you genuinely and is deeply appreciative that folks like me love his music, even half a century later.

[@tony97526]

I got this album and I mean album in the 9th grade. Wore it out. Many songs on this album..and my favorite album from them.. FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN...