When my dad passed, he insisted we all wear our favourite band tee shirts at his funeral. So, my young son insisted on wearing his Don't Fear The Reaper shirt. The old man would have loved that😂
I've noticed that most young people are very tuned in to the lyrics and want to know exactly what it's about. I think it's because Hip-Hop is primarily lyric driven, not instrumentally driven, and they grew up focused on lyrics over instruments. I think that's why they become fascinated with old-school music because the instruments can be epic and that's new to them. For most of us who grew up pre-Internet, the actual music was our primary focus and the lyrics were secondary to the music because, most of the time, we couldn't catch all the lyrics in a song. All of us listened to the radio and most of the time we were doing something else at the same time like driving, homework, working on the car, hanging out with friends, etc and if you missed a lyric, it was gone. You would have to wait to hear the song again unless you bought it. We would know the chorus and a few lines and that was it and that was often enough for us anyways. Unless the album came with lyrics, it was very difficult to track them down and you couldn't do it from home. You would have to go somewhere and try to find out. So, it could be difficult to know what the lyrics were or even what the song was about. Most of the time, many of us would know every note and chord in a song, but all the lyrics probably not. I grew up in the 70s and 80s and I'm still finding out what some songs were about.
Exactly how it was, unless as you say the lyrics came with the album you often didn't get all the lyrics and meaning by listening if they weren't clearly sung. Pre-internet you had little chance of finding the lyrics unless you had access to the sheet music. I've now learned the lyrics to many songs by these reactions and other on-line sites. Now we have both the complete lyrics and the wonderful music to better enjoy their artistic message.
I take it as someone who is watching someone they care about, get sick, weak, and constantly told, don't fear the end ' The Reaper" like the song says in the end, " she couldn't go on" and like we all have to do someday, took the hand of the reaper and passed on , and was now like they are, like everyone else who passed into eternity.
That's pretty much how I see it too. I also infer though its not explicit in the lyrics that she might have lost her lover and couldn't go on and she was joining him like Julliet.
@@karengray662 Yup, the song reminds me of that very thing " which I have been thru" especially how he keeps saying, i'll be your man, that he will take care of her till she has to go on, and in the end, she goes, and becomes like they are, like Romeo and Juliet, in eternity,
This was very popular my senior year in high school in 1977. Blue Oyster Cult was very popular in the 70's. Need more cowbell!! This song promotes the idea that death is not bad and that there is an afterlife we shouldn't fear. When it's our time, we are escorted by the reaper to the spiritual world to join others who went before us.
It’s the reaper that appears. I am 60 and suffer from many ailments not the least of which is MS. I loved this song when I was young and I love it now. I imagine my death being like this in the comfort of deaths merciful arms as he flies me into the stars. It’s truly a beautiful song.
She lived her life unafraid of death, and then peacefully passed away when she couldn't go on anymore. That's been my take on it since I first heard it on the radio when first released.
This is "YOLO" the song, it's about how thousands die every day, so make the most of every minute we have with one another. Live without fear of what is to come, for death comes for us all in the end. Why live fearing our death every moment, why not just enjoy every moment and face death when it comes.
Not a murder. She was despondent over the death of her lover, who came back for her. "It was clear she couldn't go on", when he appears to take her with him. In the end, she has no fear, and she runs to him and takes his hand, while they look backward and say goodbye to the world. It's all in the last verse,
LOL… never heard anyone get murder from that! The reaper is the grim reaper…death itself. So don’t fear it when it comes, go peacefully, knowing your time here is done but more is to come. She’s taking death’s hand, and he guides her to the afterlife. Classic tune, for sure.
Buck has said it was a contemplation of death as something potentially to be embraced versus feared when one’s time had come. However, you can also see it as a sequel to their song I Love the Night, with an eternal love, vampire twist. They still are a very cool and spooky band from Long Island.
When she had fought her illness for as long as she could, and it was clear that she couldn’t go on, the wind came up and blew out the candle and she took his hand. She died and flew away with the reaper. 🖖🏻🇨🇦
It's about understanding and handling death when the time comes. Different viewpoints are offered here. First verse: "Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun or the rain. We can be like they are. For me, we are part of nature's circle of life , death and rebirth. The Reaper is not a killer but rather a symbolic guide. I Love This Song ! And Buck's guitar tone, the mood and feel, Wow.
My husband suffered a long illness and in the instructions he left me, he wanted this song played at then end of his memorial service! I just couldn't do it! I know he just wanted to shock and surprise everybody but that was a little too much for some! Hope he forgives me! Saw these guys in concert on July 4th 1976, Memphis, Tennessee!
Cemented in pop culture by SNL even after being a massive hit, it had a renaissance in the early 00's due to Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken's skit.
I heard this when it first came out and loved it! I envision the back story as about a young couple in love, but the girl has a fatal illness of some kind, her final night of sadness ends when Jesus comes to her and holds out his hand to take her home to Heaven. That’s the promise in the lyrics, that one day her suffering will be over. So it’s a relief for her young man when she goes to be with the Lord. Or you might envision an Angel come to sweep her out of this painful misery to go to be with the Lord. As a Christian. That’s my interpretation.
I had seen the film “Love Story” which came out in 1970 and saw the Zeferrelli Romeo and Juliet when I was in high school a few years earlier. The 1970’s were a strange and wonderful time to be young and yet contemplate our own mortality, what with nightly news reels of the death and pain and destruction going on in Viet Nam. The 1970’s has great music because life was so compressed with every emotion and I certainly felt both the highs and the weight of life in those days. Thanks for listening to our music, trying to connect with our times.
I was 16 when this released. My thoughts then were this song was about a young girl who was or wanted to die, & the reaper tells her not to be afraid & she went with him. I thought it was tragically romantic as a troubled teen. Today I hear it differently. I hear it as someone dying coming to terms with their condition, & no longer being fearful.
Buck wrote this for his wife at a point when they were fairly newly wed, IIRC. He had been diagnosed with a health condition, and this was his reflection that their love was immortal, like the story of old, and men and women faced this together and transcended mortality with each in the other's love. It's a love song that quite often gets missed. As far as the Öyster Boys go, Hands down, On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, they are at their best when live. Check out Veteran Of The Psychic Wars (Live '81) and be sure to have something strong to hold on to. Then do a deep dive and check out their first 3 albums, the black and white days trio. That'll tickle your Soft White Underbelly.
I wore out this 8Trak in my very very used beat up frequently running hand me down 1965 Oldsmobile as a goofy teen Still have the original vinyl and it really good
I've loved this song every s ince it came out I always thought it was saying not to fear death as it is going to happen anyway and its a normal part of life😊
I saw these guys at a bar in Albuquerque years after this hit. They were very good! I always thought the song was about assisted suicide, but I didn't want to go too deep into it. It was just a hauntingly good song.
The very first time I heard this song on the radio, I loved the music. I was learning to play the guitar, and wondered how tough it would be to learn this song. The lyrics, however, were another matter. Many people have mentioned the obvious references to depression (Came the last night of sadness; And it was clear she couldn't go on...) followed by suicide.
"Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly" "40,000 men and women every day (Like Romeo and Juliet) 40,000 men and women every day (Redefine happiness) Another 40,000 coming every day" What? Like ODing on drugs or jumping out of a window? "Then the door was open, and the wind appeared The candles blew, and then disappeared The curtains flew, and then he appeared (Saying, "Don't be afraid") Come on, baby (And she had no fear) And she ran to him (Then they started to fly) They looked backward, and said goodbye (She had become like they are)" Oops! Guess so. "they started to fly..." Dead. A long time ago I read the songwriter's denial that the lyrics were about not fearing death, and that suicide was an option (becoming like Romeo and Juliet - dead!) and his explanation of the real meaning of the lyrics. Eternal love. I wasn't buying it. On first listen, it's obviously about depression and "redefining happiness" by embracing suicide (don't be afraid...)
I think you've got the best reaction channel going. Your reactions are genuinely authentic and I enjoy watching the rush of emotions and awe sweep you away as it did to me when these tunes were first released so long ago. Thanks for taking me back to a world gone away. If I get ever find a time-traveling DeLorean, I'm going back to 1976 and taking you with me! 😆
I saw them live back in the early 80s and they blew me away! By the way, BOC had a lot of weird lyrics and they were considered "one of those" bands by parents at the time. You know, the devil worshipping, suicidal inducing lyrics that, we as kids could care less about, we just loved rockin' out. Meanwhile the media was blaming Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, etc. of being bad influences on kids.
Fun fact: there is a note that is the longest held guitar 🎸 note according to the Guiness Book of Records if I remember correctly. I remember reading this on one of the comments a while back. It's during the solos, bridge...whatever it's called. If you listen for it, you'll hear it as it's pretty prominent once you're aware of it. Enjoy 😊
There was some controversy surrounding this song when it came out, because some people thought it was promoting suicide, but that's not the case The song is about not fearing death: that's it.
Sometimes the words to a song are not as important as the feeling you get from the tune..... sometimes if you get a sense of the song from the lyrics and let the sound carry you, you'll enjoy the ride more than if you try to go word for word through the trip
Also, I think the song focuses more on the idea of suicide and not to be afraid of death. Romeo and Juliet. The "vampire" imagery of appearing in a window with curtains flowing and such. Love this song so much.
The references to Romeo and Juliet implies young lovers self-deleting and not to fear the end result. That was the controversy that surrounded the song when it first came out. The implication was the young woman leaped from her window. The band quickly had to go into damage control mode and come up with some less controversial meaning behind the lyrics.
Check out, "I love the night" Such a beautiful song and it will lure you in. Don't fear the reaper to me was a man telling his sick loved one, Don't fear death, we will be together. the last verse when he stated HE came and took her hand ( the Reaper )..... baby Take my hand, and I will hold you as you pass. Eternal love.
BOC is very rich, deep hole of musical and lyrical genius; you'd get a great deal out of digging deeper. While "Godzilla" and "Burning For You" were big hits, "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" was cowritten with fantasy author Michael Moorcock and deals with PTSD and "Then Came the Last Days of May" narrates a dead-end story about guys the band knew.
Blue Oyster Cult have always been one of my favourite bands and don't fear the reaper, one of my favourite songs. This song was also featured in an episode of Supernatural.
One of the most recognisable openings to any song. The older you get the more poignant it gets. Don't let your mortality stop you from living. Enjoy what you can while you can.
"Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity" is the cornerstone of this song. Take a chance on me and we can find a love like they had. "Forty thousand men and women everyday" commit suicide from loneliness.
I love all eras of music, for some reason the songs like this just go with any of the eras. One thing he was NOT talking about was doing anything to yourself. Many people think that because of the Romeo Juliet line.
The reaper The Entity that ushers in the inevitable death. It's about accepting it when the time comes. We seen them perform twice. Black and blue concert was awesome. You want more. Listen to the live version the last days of May. Not the studio and not the longer one it has to be the 10-minute and 12 seconds version. And for the very reason they are both doing very long solos. When looking on TH-cam look for them playing a green guitar and a white Swiss cheese looking guitar in the lead picture. You'll know for sure it's the one. no other version has. 10 min 12 sec. You will not be disappointed. The song is a true story about a drug deal gone bad in Arizona. In the ones doing the double-crossing belong to a very powerful mob family out of Tucson.
Well, that's the thing about this song, Cliff. It's about the big "S" word that YT doesn't want anyone to say, but BOC wrapped those creepy lyrics in beguiling, hypnotic, engaging, beautiful music, flawlessly produced, with vocals that were like a velvet hammer and our generation just embraced it, without a second thought. But yes... it's a little creepy. It's also a timeless classic.
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When my dad passed, he insisted we all wear our favourite band tee shirts at his funeral. So, my young son insisted on wearing his Don't Fear The Reaper shirt. The old man would have loved that😂
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Brilliant I love that. 🤘
Love your Dad🎉🤗
This is a FAN-tastic idea! I'm doing that. I'm already planning a party! :)
I've noticed that most young people are very tuned in to the lyrics and want to know exactly what it's about. I think it's because Hip-Hop is primarily lyric driven, not instrumentally driven, and they grew up focused on lyrics over instruments. I think that's why they become fascinated with old-school music because the instruments can be epic and that's new to them.
For most of us who grew up pre-Internet, the actual music was our primary focus and the lyrics were secondary to the music because, most of the time, we couldn't catch all the lyrics in a song. All of us listened to the radio and most of the time we were doing something else at the same time like driving, homework, working on the car, hanging out with friends, etc and if you missed a lyric, it was gone. You would have to wait to hear the song again unless you bought it. We would know the chorus and a few lines and that was it and that was often enough for us anyways. Unless the album came with lyrics, it was very difficult to track them down and you couldn't do it from home. You would have to go somewhere and try to find out. So, it could be difficult to know what the lyrics were or even what the song was about. Most of the time, many of us would know every note and chord in a song, but all the lyrics probably not. I grew up in the 70s and 80s and I'm still finding out what some songs were about.
Great insight!
Bryan, you nailed it! I've been listening to music seriously since the late 1960s/early '70s and your take mirrors my experience exactly. Well done.
Profound observation!
Exactly how it was, unless as you say the lyrics came with the album you often didn't get all the lyrics and meaning by listening if they weren't clearly sung. Pre-internet you had little chance of finding the lyrics unless you had access to the sheet music. I've now learned the lyrics to many songs by these reactions and other on-line sites. Now we have both the complete lyrics and the wonderful music to better enjoy their artistic message.
As a young Gen X'er. I was both instrument and lyric driven. Still am in my 40's.
I take it as someone who is watching someone they care about, get sick, weak, and constantly told, don't fear the end ' The Reaper" like the song says in the end, " she couldn't go on" and like we all have to do someday, took the hand of the reaper and passed on , and was now like they are, like everyone else who passed into eternity.
That's how I take it as well.
That's pretty much how I see it too. I also infer though its not explicit in the lyrics that she might have lost her lover and couldn't go on and she was joining him like Julliet.
Yes, that’s how I take it too. If you’ve ever sat with someone during their last days and hours, you’ll get it
@@karengray662 Yup, the song reminds me of that very thing " which I have been thru" especially how he keeps saying, i'll be your man, that he will take care of her till she has to go on, and in the end, she goes, and becomes like they are, like Romeo and Juliet, in eternity,
@@mytimetunnel I’m sorry you’ve been through that too
This was very popular my senior year in high school in 1977. Blue Oyster Cult was very popular in the 70's. Need more cowbell!! This song promotes the idea that death is not bad and that there is an afterlife we shouldn't fear. When it's our time, we are escorted by the reaper to the spiritual world to join others who went before us.
It’s the reaper that appears. I am 60 and suffer from many ailments not the least of which is MS. I loved this song when I was young and I love it now. I imagine my death being like this in the comfort of deaths merciful arms as he flies me into the stars. It’s truly a beautiful song.
There is an SNL skit about this song. It is a classic like this song is.
More cowbell!!! 😅😊❤😂
I hear the intro to this song and immediately my brain imitates Christopher Walken saying “more cowbell!”
He was contemplating his own mortality when he wrote this
She lived her life unafraid of death, and then peacefully passed away when she couldn't go on anymore. That's been my take on it since I first heard it on the radio when first released.
I’ve always thought it was the reaper singing to the woman on her deathbed…
This is "YOLO" the song, it's about how thousands die every day, so make the most of every minute we have with one another. Live without fear of what is to come, for death comes for us all in the end. Why live fearing our death every moment, why not just enjoy every moment and face death when it comes.
Not a murder. She was despondent over the death of her lover, who came back for her. "It was clear she couldn't go on", when he appears to take her with him. In the end, she has no fear, and she runs to him and takes his hand, while they look backward and say goodbye to the world. It's all in the last verse,
The guitar riff before the 3rd verse is meant to make you anxious, as the reaper arrives. A woman on her deathbed takes his hand and passes.
There was a skit on SNL where a cover band was playing this song and they kept asking for “more cowbell!!” It was hysterical.
LOL… never heard anyone get murder from that! The reaper is the grim reaper…death itself. So don’t fear it when it comes, go peacefully, knowing your time here is done but more is to come. She’s taking death’s hand, and he guides her to the afterlife. Classic tune, for sure.
This is the song used in the SNL skit, that “I Need More Cowbell” originated. 😆
I've got a fever and the only cure is more cowbell!! 😂
Buck has said it was a contemplation of death as something potentially to be embraced versus feared when one’s time had come. However, you can also see it as a sequel to their song I Love the Night, with an eternal love, vampire twist. They still are a very cool and spooky band from Long Island.
This exactly.
When she had fought her illness for as long as she could, and it was clear that she couldn’t go on, the wind came up and blew out the candle and she took his hand. She died and flew away with the reaper. 🖖🏻🇨🇦
It's about understanding and handling death when the time comes. Different viewpoints are offered here.
First verse: "Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun or the rain. We can be like they are.
For me, we are part of nature's circle of life , death and rebirth. The Reaper is not a killer but rather a symbolic guide.
I Love This Song ! And Buck's guitar tone, the mood and feel, Wow.
There is an SNL skit about this song. It is a classic like this song is. Must react to it. MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!!!!!
My husband suffered a long illness and in the instructions he left me, he wanted this song played at then end of his memorial service! I just couldn't do it! I know he just wanted to shock and surprise everybody but that was a little too much for some! Hope he forgives me! Saw these guys in concert on July 4th 1976, Memphis, Tennessee!
Cemented in pop culture by SNL even after being a massive hit, it had a renaissance in the early 00's due to Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken's skit.
More cowbell! 😂
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MORE COW BELL!!!! I can never not think of the SNL skit😂😂😂😂
I heard this when it first came out and loved it! I envision the back story as about a young couple in love, but the girl has a fatal illness of some kind, her final night of sadness ends when Jesus comes to her and holds out his hand to take her home to Heaven. That’s the promise in the lyrics, that one day her suffering will be over. So it’s a relief for her young man when she goes to be with the Lord. Or you might envision an Angel come to sweep her out of this painful misery to go to be with the Lord. As a Christian. That’s my interpretation.
Such a great song. And i LOVE your reactions!! Thanks and keep up the awesome work!
Saw them in 1978 and it was one best concerts I ever saw!!
I had seen the film “Love Story” which came out in 1970 and saw the Zeferrelli Romeo and Juliet when I was in high school a few years earlier. The 1970’s were a strange and wonderful time to be young and yet contemplate our own mortality, what with nightly news reels of the death and pain and destruction going on in Viet Nam. The 1970’s has great music because life was so compressed with every emotion and I certainly felt both the highs and the weight of life in those days. Thanks for listening to our music, trying to connect with our times.
Yasss, straight outta Stony Brook, Long Island! We are so proud of BOC!
Steven King basically wrote The Stand around this song.
Another huge 70s ROCK song
Most of the comments here are "More cowbell". There was a SNL skit with Christopher Walken about this song. Hilarious!! Must see TV!!
"Veteran of the Psychic Wars" and "Burnin' for You" are two more to check out.
I was 16 when this released. My thoughts then were this song was about a young girl who was or wanted to die, & the reaper tells her not to be afraid & she went with him. I thought it was tragically romantic as a troubled teen.
Today I hear it differently. I hear it as someone dying coming to terms with their condition, & no longer being fearful.
Buck wrote this for his wife at a point when they were fairly newly wed, IIRC. He had been diagnosed with a health condition, and this was his reflection that their love was immortal, like the story of old, and men and women faced this together and transcended mortality with each in the other's love. It's a love song that quite often gets missed. As far as the Öyster Boys go, Hands down, On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, they are at their best when live. Check out Veteran Of The Psychic Wars (Live '81) and be sure to have something strong to hold on to. Then do a deep dive and check out their first 3 albums, the black and white days trio. That'll tickle your Soft White Underbelly.
Christopher Walken was a hoot it the SNL skit!
Love Christopher ❤️
@RockinMamaT ❤️
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Godzilla by them needs to be next!! And yes, its exactly what you think its about. 😂 Absolute banger!!!
Yes it is!
Go Go Godzilla!!! :)
I wore out this 8Trak in my very very used beat up frequently running hand me down 1965 Oldsmobile as a goofy teen
Still have the original vinyl and it really good
The song is very culty kind of theme. Great song!
The 60s had great music and great artists. But to me , the 70s had fantastic albums and groups, the best music came from the 70s . I love this song .
I've loved this song every s ince it came out I always thought it was saying not to fear death as it is going to happen anyway and its a normal part of life😊
this song is legendary! much luv everyone!
I gotta have more cowbell
I saw these guys at a bar in Albuquerque years after this hit. They were very good! I always thought the song was about assisted suicide, but I didn't want to go too deep into it. It was just a hauntingly good song.
We had the best music 🎶
Omg, you need to check out the SnL skit with "more cow bell" classic and funny af
I met the Reaper. He is business only nothing personal. Its just a hard job. Somebody has to do it. He is not evil.
The very first time I heard this song on the radio, I loved the music. I was learning to play the guitar, and wondered how tough it would be to learn this song. The lyrics, however, were another matter. Many people have mentioned the obvious references to depression (Came the last night of sadness; And it was clear she couldn't go on...) followed by suicide.
"Come on, baby
(Don't fear the reaper)
Baby, take my hand
(Don't fear the reaper)
We'll be able to fly"
"40,000 men and women every day
(Like Romeo and Juliet)
40,000 men and women every day
(Redefine happiness)
Another 40,000 coming every day"
What? Like ODing on drugs or jumping out of a window?
"Then the door was open, and the wind appeared
The candles blew, and then disappeared
The curtains flew, and then he appeared
(Saying, "Don't be afraid")
Come on, baby
(And she had no fear)
And she ran to him
(Then they started to fly)
They looked backward, and said goodbye
(She had become like they are)"
Oops! Guess so. "they started to fly..." Dead.
A long time ago I read the songwriter's denial that the lyrics were about not fearing death, and that suicide was an option (becoming like Romeo and Juliet - dead!) and his explanation of the real meaning of the lyrics. Eternal love. I wasn't buying it.
On first listen, it's obviously about depression and "redefining happiness" by embracing suicide (don't be afraid...)
To me it's about finding someone in life to hold back the fear together...
I always took it that he was the Reaper.
I think you've got the best reaction channel going. Your reactions are genuinely authentic and I enjoy watching the rush of emotions and awe sweep you away as it did to me when these tunes were first released so long ago. Thanks for taking me back to a world gone away. If I get ever find a time-traveling DeLorean, I'm going back to 1976 and taking you with me! 😆
The tv series The Stand ( Stephen King) wow ! Loved it.❤️👍
Yup - think of that opening every time! 😊
It’s a pagan view of death, where dying is not something to be feared, but an end to suffering and a new beginning.
Hands down one of the best classics out there. Going back to every mixed tape, every burned CD to every Playlist this song has always been on them ❤❤❤
We need more cowbell...
When it's your time and there is pain, the Angel of Death can also by the Angel of Mercy. Live life to the fullest.
More Cowbell please 😅🙏
I saw them live back in the early 80s and they blew me away! By the way, BOC had a lot of weird lyrics and they were considered "one of those" bands by parents at the time. You know, the devil worshipping, suicidal inducing lyrics that, we as kids could care less about, we just loved rockin' out. Meanwhile the media was blaming Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, etc. of being bad influences on kids.
Fun fact: there is a note that is the longest held guitar 🎸 note according to the Guiness Book of Records if I remember correctly. I remember reading this on one of the comments a while back. It's during the solos, bridge...whatever it's called. If you listen for it, you'll hear it as it's pretty prominent once you're aware of it. Enjoy 😊
Her love died before she did so when she was ready to pass, he appeared and then went off together?
There was some controversy surrounding this song when it came out, because some people thought it was promoting suicide, but that's not the case
The song is about not fearing death: that's it.
Love to hear guitar solos, my late husband was the lead guitarist in a local band, long, long time ago. Memories ( the best ❤️❤️) 👵🏼 Gmaw
I have huge admiration for anyone who plays live music which brings so much joy into our lives.
Sometimes the words to a song are not as important as the feeling you get from the tune..... sometimes if you get a sense of the song from the lyrics and let the sound carry you, you'll enjoy the ride more than if you try to go word for word through the trip
Guess what. I got a fever, and the only prescription. Is more cowbell.
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Also, I think the song focuses more on the idea of suicide and not to be afraid of death. Romeo and Juliet. The "vampire" imagery of appearing in a window with curtains flowing and such. Love this song so much.
SNL skit said needs more cowbell great skit this is a great song
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Ive got a fever. A fever for more cowbell!
I was thinking the same thing!😂😂😂
The references to Romeo and Juliet implies young lovers self-deleting and not to fear the end result. That was the controversy that surrounded the song when it first came out. The implication was the young woman leaped from her window. The band quickly had to go into damage control mode and come up with some less controversial meaning behind the lyrics.
Check out, "I love the night" Such a beautiful song and it will lure you in. Don't fear the reaper to me was a man telling his sick loved one, Don't fear death, we will be together. the last verse when he stated HE came and took her hand ( the Reaper )..... baby Take my hand, and I will hold you as you pass. Eternal love.
I'd like to take Spliff back with me. It was a whole different time. Glad you enjoyed it bro.
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What did I think? I think it needs more cowbell.
You didn't witness a murder dude lolol :)
BOC is very rich, deep hole of musical and lyrical genius; you'd get a great deal out of digging deeper. While "Godzilla" and "Burning For You" were big hits, "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" was cowritten with fantasy author Michael Moorcock and deals with PTSD and "Then Came the Last Days of May" narrates a dead-end story about guys the band knew.
Great tune. Just needed more cowbell.
One of my favorites! I still have this album. I want this played at my funeral.
What I think when I hear this? FLASH BACK!!!!!! Love it.
Blue Oyster Cult have always been one of my favourite bands and don't fear the reaper, one of my favourite songs. This song was also featured in an episode of Supernatural.
No, it's about embracing the inevitability of death that comes to all of us. Don't be afraid, jump into the afterlife, its a good thing.
One of the most recognisable openings to any song.
The older you get the more poignant it gets.
Don't let your mortality stop you from living. Enjoy what you can while you can.
THE 70s where ROCKN TIMES 4 SURE,
❤️👏❤️👏❤️. Have a great day AOD. LOVE FROM GMAW👵🏼
The Reaper came to end take her to the afterlife. He comes for all of us at the end.
More cowbell!
Blue oyster reminded me of the police academy movies the famous blue oyster Bar 🤣🤣 those who know know 🤣🤣🤣
Hilarious movies. The guy who made all the crazy sounds kills me 😅 Can't remember his name
@RockinMamaT old school comedy lol yeah his original name is Michael Winslow in the movie his name is Larvel Jones 🤣🤣 love the classics lol
"Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity" is the cornerstone of this song. Take a chance on me and we can find a love like they had. "Forty thousand men and women everyday" commit suicide from loneliness.
I feel the need for more cow bell!
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It's success was controversial, most people felt that it was about suicide. I liked it but never felt sinister to me
Needs more cowbell!
I love all eras of music, for some reason the songs like this just go with any of the eras.
One thing he was NOT talking about was doing anything to yourself. Many people think that because of the Romeo Juliet line.
Please watch the SNL skit with this song, even if it's in your own time. I'm cracking up thinking about it!😂
Like what you do. Shout out from Pena Blanca NM. Peace ✌️
"Explain yourself" 🤣
The reaper The Entity that ushers in the inevitable death.
It's about accepting it when the time comes.
We seen them perform twice. Black and blue concert was awesome.
You want more.
Listen to the live version the last days of May. Not the studio and not the longer one it has to be the 10-minute and 12 seconds version. And for the very reason they are both doing very long solos.
When looking on TH-cam look for them playing a green guitar and a white Swiss cheese looking guitar in the lead picture.
You'll know for sure it's the one. no other version has.
10 min 12 sec. You will not be disappointed.
The song is a true story about a drug deal gone bad in Arizona.
In the ones doing the double-crossing belong to a very powerful mob family out of Tucson.
Actually it's about 178,000 every day worldwide.
Wow! It’s grown since the 70’s…
@@SBel65There are 8 billion on our planet now.
Well, that's the thing about this song, Cliff. It's about the big "S" word that YT doesn't want anyone to say, but BOC wrapped those creepy lyrics in beguiling, hypnotic, engaging, beautiful music, flawlessly produced, with vocals that were like a velvet hammer and our generation just embraced it, without a second thought. But yes... it's a little creepy. It's also a timeless classic.
There's a great cover by Gus played during the scene in Scream when Sid and Billy are in bed together. Lol.
reaper = Grim Reaper = Death
I'm glad I saw them, Great SHOW Band 🐐🔥🎸
I've got a feva. And the only prescription is More 🐄🔔! That's about all...
No, not a murder...
I loved BOC