Doesn't really sound like a 🐄 🔔! "Condamine" 🐄🔔's have a, "certain 💍 tone" (so 🐄🐄🐄 can "be found" if, "lost!") cheers🍹 from OZ 🇦🇺, one (of a few) 🏘️' s of the legendary (conny) "COW 🐄 BELL 🔔!!" "FABULOUS" 🏎️ driving tune!! 🎶
Right there in the top ten. BOC was not a one hit wonder but this the only one that will leave a mark for decades more. The hook is in the Kashmir, Release,, Purple Haze category. When you hear the opening chord it snaps you to attention each and every time!
No this song is strictly about suicide around 40000 people a year kill them selves as you hear in the song I think they said every day just because it sounds better Romeo and Juliet both killed themselves and the woman at the end of the song literally kills herself this song is not about not living in fear and living your life to the fullest it is a song about not being afraid to take your own life don't fear the reaper
@@aggroelohim3537 It's funny how you can say something so incorrect with so much confidence. Even Buck Dharma, who wrote the song, refuted that. The song is about love and the inevitability of death, and the message the original commenter took out of it is closer than yours
@@SkeletonGuyVT how is it even remotely about love lovers suicide maybe Romeo and Juliet and the woman at the end that is in the context of suicide in the first part it's almost like the singer is trying to convince his lover to commit lovers suicide with him "40000 Men and Women every day we can be like they are baby take my hand we'll be able to fly" as it the previous comment 40000+ people kill themselves per year do you think the writer just pull that number out of nowhere and at the end of the song the woman clearly kills herself who appears at her window and they fly away together it's death it's a allegory for suicide "she has become like they are" aka the 40000+ who killed themselves per year
@@SkeletonGuyVT maybe bucky boy felt remorse for writing such an amazing song about killing yourself and no doubt this song has inspired many a suicide that he wanted to change the original meaning of the song
@@ralphitalian777 for me it’s the guitar at parts like 0:52. It reminds me of cold, dark airports at 1am. The cold, distant echoes of the guitar, rather t,Han harsh and raucous screaming.
My Grandfather died when he was 59. My Father died when he was 59. I've been 59 for about 10 weeks. Lately I've been reading/watching a lot about people who died when they were 59. Not looking for this, "just" come across it. Someone said to me that death is THE adventure. No one alive really knows what happens when we die, until we die. And then we see the big mystery. Made 60. Ya'll are awesome. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes 😊 I'm so grateful for all your prayers and positive energy. I've come to the conclusion that whatever age a person lives to, what matters is to be a decent person. Made 65 🎉 3 stents and a hip replacement. As long as they have some spare parts around I’m good 😅
Well that's the beauty of this song it sounds like who cares about living we'll die in the end but it shows the beauty of death and how love trancends death
@@mikecole1664 Just saying, " Dont think to much into it. That may not be your journey. Oedipus worst fear became his reality because he made it so....
Agreed, one of the few greats! What happened to today's music? No talent, no harmony, just noise and no value... 60's, 70's and 80's, best eras ever, may they live forever!
I've cheated Reaper Death at least 5 times in my life & have found that when you stare the devil in the face and show him you have no fear you will survive and win!
Do not fear death. Like Mark Twain said: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
@@arafel1776sid & darla meme😂 valentine is gone people know they gone just say it don't be Alfred (she mad to him)☝️😁 40.000 thousend man & women everyday (breeding fun fish everyday) want to be like they are (she mad to him) ah baby IM your man 🤗🫂 love of two is one poeple know they gone very memorable Sarwono☝️😅
@@arafel1776 only Pixar animation form Andy & sid , and darla: just say it don't be Alfred (she Will mad to him) ☝️😅 love of two is one poeple know they gone🎸 ☝️😁
@@demisemeister159 Have you listened to anything else by BÖC? If not... let's just say I think you'll like a whole _lot_ of what they have to offer. 😉
I scrolled for a long time trying to find lyrics. I didn't find 'em, so here you are! All our times have come Here but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are Come on baby, don't fear the reaper Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper Baby I'm your man La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la Valentine is done Here but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet 40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet 40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are Come on baby, don't fear the reaper Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper Baby I'm your man La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la Love of two is one Here but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on Then the door was open and the wind appeared The candles blew then disappeared The curtains flew 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 She had taken his hand, she had become like they are Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
This is one of my favorite songs from the 70's. I always thought it was about suicide. In further reading about the song, I learned that Donald Roeser said he never intended the song to be about suicide. He said it's about imagining you can transcend life in terms of your spirit, and that your spirit will prevail. He was diagnosed with a heart condition at a young age, and thinking about his own immortality, that we will all face. He was wondering if he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife. It's more about not fearing death because the spirit and love will transcend and prevail.
@Shelly Watson ; Thank you for sharing this actually very meaningful background-history of this truly heavenly song!👍❤ I kinda already thought of its greater spiritual meaning and value, than 'merely' as a romanticised reference to a 'love-couple suicide' (which on its own has its rights; suicide IS to be taken seriously and is (emotionally) to be taken in respect...), yet I was not sure.. Thanks to you, I will now fully enjoy the romantic and very spiritual quality of this supreme song!👌 BTW kind greetings from San Diego, CA🇺🇸!
it isnt about suicide although that's a noble path... but it just means that nature is what is... not evil like we are,,, seasons dont fear the reaper.. meaning that life is death...
@@zandarx That is a very intresting interpretation and point of view that you offer here! Respect! And I appreciate that and thank you for it! Although I'm not religious nor church-going, I personally am kinda spiritual, and I do believe in a supreme, omnipotent (celestial) being that has caused the 'big bang' and consequently has created the universe and also ultimately this earth, ánd also mankind. What you say about nature (besides mankind) being fundamentally good (opposed to evil) and 'unspoiled' in its origins, I concur. It is mankind that definitely changed life on earth profoundly and almost completely. But I personally believe in spiritualism and spirituality; and that teaches me that, in nature, indeed, nothing is black or white, it just 'IS', in its very essence, to its true core. Mankind and how they have evolved, etc..., thát's something totally different, but that topic belongs to my personal belief-system, and I don't think I should bother you with that, right?!😉
@@georgelebreton3177 Kind soul Thank you for your words and youre not bothering at all! its a pleasure to get a great interpretation and well meant words of understanding instead of what we normally get from the Internet Shout Factory... lol... and i know its not a popular view to accept suicide.. i myself lost a friend a few weeks ago, a paramedic actually, to suicide and while I am sad, I comfort from the notion that he came to a decision that he felt he was no longer needed, as tragic as it is. I wish I could have been there for him but he was simply too far away. A Marcus Aurelius said (paraphrased) You were born because the world had need of thee, so to die is simply a change of state as the world needs you in some some other form"> Not easy but we have to find some meaning in that. All the best, stay safe
@@zandarx Thank you, you're very kind! Really! And you are right about how many people still treat suicide as a kind of shame; which of course, is absolutely not right at all! I am very sorry for your loss, dear friend. I whole-heartedly offer you my condolances. I feel really sorry for his sad and untimely passing. And somehow I also remain hopeful for your friend's destiny! Let's hope he has found peace now, in every way. He must have had to face a truly painful and impossible fate (even if that was only in his own mind). I think it must have also asked some kind of real courage to eventually take the step which he obviously took. In hind-sight we can all lament and feel deeply affected about his final choice, but actually, we can only try to accept it and respect him for taking 'responsibility' for his own life (and all that was unbearably hard to continue on living with, from his point of view). Sometimes life doesn't leave you with much else than despair; and it is through such (personal) desperate feelings and thoughts, that some (very) drastic and even fatal decisions are made.. I'm sincerely convinced that one has to respect someone's ultimate choice, however we feel so sad and opposed against it.. In your case it IS a beloved friend's last wish.. (as in how he must have perceived his (whole) life at that very saddening, incredibly cruel point in time..). Acceptance will come one day (soon), but keep faith in it that you guys WILL meet again, and that all this (=this chaotic, incompassionate, hard, hurtful and sometimes even inhumane life) will only be a sad but very distant memory.. I sincerely hope it may turn out so to be, one beautiful day. My family and I, myself, have lost my 18-year old nephew (my sister's son) in a similar way, almost 11 years ago. I'm sure you can imagine what kind of emotional, psychological pain and shock that deplorable happening has caused us... And still, after all this time, he remains loved and somehow present in our lives... I like your quoting about how suicide can be viewed. It IS hope-giving and kind. Thanks! And have a nice day, my friend! You too; keep faith, stay safe, stay well!!!👍👋 Edit: Clarity
Being scared of death is like being scared of breathing. It's just part of the process. And as for the afterlife? Not a clue. Just enjoy the music. It's all we can do.
Many never grasp the song's message: The reaper doesn't bring pain, he ends it. Death isn't something to be feared. Enjoy living, then welcome death when it comes.
People don't fear dying they fear the suffering beforehand. They also fear dying before they get to accomplish their potential. I don't think many people fear dying peacefully in old age.
My little brother has been to MANY B.O.C. concerts and when he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer this music gave him solace and peace in his final moments
God Bless your Brother. he's in a much better place now & smiling down on you. treasure your memories & by all means reach out to him in prayer sessions. he'll be happy to hear from you. until you see him again in Heaven.
This song was the soundtrack to my courtship with my late wife, when she passed away it just had to be played at her funeral 14yrs ago, and it will be played at mine in due course. Nice to think it will still be around long after that.
Can't pretend I don't respect and admire these cats. Heady, cerebral, conspicuously musical individuals. We need much more of that. From Long Island, New York. Whooda thunk it ?
This was my Dad's favorite song. We always listened to this together. I'd hear it from the garage as a kid, out on the patio, downstairs at the bar, he even played it on his keyboard.. in a smoke filled room. God I miss him so much.
John carpenter is a genius. Not just for Halloween but for putting this song in Halloween, some of the lyrics eerily mirror the movie and Michael Myers as a force of nature like the wind and rain. “The curtains flew and then he appeared” always gives me chills.
I had a heart attack last year a few days after my 53rd birthday. In the E.R. it was determined that I needed an emergency angioplasty and stent. I was more that a little freaked out. There was music playing in the cardiac cath lab. Just before my procedure began I could the hear opening to Don't Fear the Reaper. I asked if the choice of song was intentional. The room went silent while they all listened to hear what song was playing. One of the nurses said "oh sorry, we can change it", "No" I said, "this is perfect".
I once struggled with addiction, very badly. I remember listening to this song at my lowest, and contemplating whether or not I was ready to face death. No doubt that’s where I was headed. “Came her last night of sadness, it was clear that she couldn’t go on”. I truly think that this song helped me realize that I wanted to fight, I wanted to live, and I did. I got clean. It’s been 9 years since that time in my life. I have the life I’ve always dreamed of, and I almost missed it. If anyone else is in that place, you’re worth fighting for.
I applaud anyone that accepts they are powerless over addiction The humility and bravery to fight that daily battle and succeed one day at a time, is glory bound. You faced Lucifer, at your most vunerable and turned away. May you be blessed in your sobriety, every day.
I could do about anything out there and I never could be addicted or an alcoholic. I alot of people did and my older brother was a bad alcoholic. I just did for fun I could take it or leave it. I feel bad for the one's that are.
@@pinkidd5647 I learned about their existance only some three years ago while reading John Shirley's A song called youth. What a discovery and what a perfect ending for the first installment of the Eclipse trilogy.
Daddy loved this song. He had the grim reaper tattooed to his back several years ago because he was always escaping death. Last Thursday he went to the ER and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and cirosis of the liver. Less then 24hs after this diagnosis he was gone. His last message to me on his death bed was the reaper finally caught up to him.
If you take the fear out of suicide you can actually feel better. It seems counterintuitive but anything that reduces anxiety can only help you. Speaking from my own unfortunately extensive experience in these matters.
You can fight death. Fear drives us to suicide. The ultimate fear is fear of death. The paradox is it drives us to it, because we simply can't live in fear of it any longer. But if you don't fear death, you fear nothing
this is one of my dads favorite songs of all time and he showed it to me a few years ago. he listens to it pretty often and likes to fight people in the comments section so i know eventually he'll see this. love you old man hahahaha
I lost mine 3 months ago.. his love for music inspired me to pursue a career in music and never stopped supporting me until he died. it does get better but I gets worse before it does. Stay strong!
I am very sorry for your loss, losing a parent is hard. Lost my dad at a young age. best of luck to you and don’t fear the reaper friend prayers sent 🙏
I’m really not a fan of most BOC songs, but I’ve gotta hand it to them, this is really an almost perfect song, it’s hauntingly catchy and timeless. Kudos to them
@Evan Hodge ??? I never said they write bad songs, just that, personally, most of their stuff isn’t my taste. And while I do play guitar, bass, drums, piano/keyboard, violin, etc, I fully realize that all of these guys are way more talented than I’ll ever be. My comment was not meant as a dig at the band at all. Hell, I even complimented this song and called it almost perfect, which is pretty much the highest compliment I’ll ever give anything. So I’m not really sure where you’re coming from.
When I was a DJ back in the late 70's into the 80's I worked at an AM / FM combo. The AM was a classic-traditional country format, while the FM was a rock-top 40 format. We had two rules: Never play "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Johnny Cash on Sunday morning and never play "Don't Fear the Reaper" after 10 PM. Management was afraid a listener would commit suicide. Strange but true...
Lyrics All our times have come Here but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain We can be like they are Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la Valentine is done Here but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet) 40, 000 men and women everyday (like Romeo and Juliet) 40, 000 men and women everyday (redefine happiness) Another 40, 000 coming everyday (we can be like they are) Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la Love of two is one Here but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on 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) She had taken his hand (she had become like they are) Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper)
Christians don't fear the reaper. Idk about non-Christians. "For me to live is Christ, to die is gain." The Apostle Paul said. "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
My headcanon is that the reaper is constantly hitting the cowbell as seconds fly by, like a death countdown reminding us that time is finate. Notice how in the guitar solo representing death the cowbell isn´t present.
@Karen Sanders that theory's been floating around forever, it's already officially been deconfirmed. The only reason Romeo and Juliet are mentioned is because the theme is being happy together in death. The song is just about accepting death.
People don't realize how much the death of a parent can affect a person...My boss's wife and my mom died on the same day. My boss got a week's paid vacation off and I had to work right through my mother's death, no time off was granted to me (my work doesn't consider the death of a parent to be traumatic)...Yeah my mom was my best friend too. I feel for your loss, it's not easy
i remember how i first listened to this song. it had been a tiring day where i had been hiking in the summer in shoes too small and trousers not fit for walking. i had finally made it to the bus stop and as i got onto the nearly empty bus i put on my headphones and put on some music. my legs were aching and tired and my feet were sore and blistered and i remember this song filling my ears as the bus pulled away. i was exhausted and uncomfortable but this song sort of soothed me and made me think “the hard part is over. i can relax for a little while now.” it really just made me take a step away from the busyness of life and just watch the world go by.
Still one of my very favourite verses of all time: Came a last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on! Then the door was opened and the wind appeared, The candles blew and then disappeared, The curtains flew and then he appeared, Said "Don't be afraid, Come on, Baby" And she had no fear And she ran to him And they started to fly They looked backward and said "Goodbye" She had become like they are She had taken his hand She had become like they are Come on, Baby, don't fear the Reaper!
Yep. That last verse gives me chills. Especially at the part where the duet voice reenters, because it represents the reentrance of her ghost beloved, if I am not mistaken.
As my dearest friend lost her life to cancer; her last day reaching out to the Lord because she couldn't go on. RIP Monica and the way this f***d up world is I may see you sooner than later. This song makes me cry every damn time.
Was always obsessed with this song growing up in the 80s, my husband and I just thought it was beautiful, so it was our wedding song, we were married in 2001, and I lost him in 2013..... ❤ Ten years ago yesterday actually.
It sounds like he's one of the few good people to have been able to grace the Earth with his life. I can only hope to achieve something as good as what he had with you, in my own life. I'm glad and happy you two, were able to create and share those amazing experiences for and with each other. And I can only hope and try to be as nearly as happy. Please, take care.
I love how around 3:30 the guitar devolves into what sounds like the "beeeeeep" of an EKG machine when a person's heart has stopped beating, and the music swells up again along with it. Gave me the vibe of some euphoric death moment, release and freedom. Who knows if it was intentional but that's how it struck me. Art!!
I was very high listening to this song years back. Maybe 20 years back. Im 41. Anyway I don't know why but that part tripped me out and everytime i listen to this song i remember having that trippy feeling when that part of the song comes up.
Eric Bloom uses an electronic bow (ebow) to sustain that note for that long. It would keep going until the batteries ran out, but I like your analogy of the EKG flatline.
Dont know if any of yall have heard of it, but this song was actually mentioned in a book called "unwind". dystopian novel, best damn book ive ever read
I hate how YT disabled comments on so many videos. We need a new platform to watch videos and listen to music. People forget that YT wasn’t up until 2006 and there were streaming platforms that came before it.
I love that we can all come together on RUclips and not only groove on this music, but share with each other as well......TOTALLY AWESOME!!! PEACE & LOVE!
LYRICS: All our times have come Here, but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain (We can be like they are) Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man La, la la, la la La, la la, la la Valentine is done Here, but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet) 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 (We can be like they are) Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man La, la la, la la La, la la, la la Love of two is one Here, but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on 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) She had taken his hand (She had become like they are) Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper)
@@WillsDad2012 Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Audio) 1746pm 16.9.23 the bane of popular music is that they don't imbue their compositions with enough cowbell... or bass in the drum monitor. ahaha...
Thank you John Carpenter for putting this great song in Halloween 🎃. This song is a Classic/Masterpiece. Thank Blue Oyster Cult, for this memorable song. Todd from New Hampshire.
I am 75 years old and have loved this song for its perfect mix of vocal harmonies, guitar, Hammond B3 organ, bass, drums and melody. Thanks BOC for this master piece.
@@dburns8381 I found a radio station operated by a local junior college in the east bay area of CA. They mainly play 30s& 40s 🎵. I'm fascinated by how many volumes of this music there is. Despite a devastating depression and brutal war during those decades, the music and lyrics are uplifting and charming. I'm glad I can add the genre to my listening pleasure. I listen to everything from Sex Pistols to aboriginal chants. Take care D Burns. I'm a grandpa too
I’m so very sorry. I wanted to hear this song because I was thinking about my Mom , who passed in February of 2021. She loved this song and it does bring me some comfort listening to it from time to time. Again, my sincerest condolences. Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences a person can go through, as well as losing a sibling. 😢💔🙏🏽
my grandpa, who sadly died of cancer in 2022 said this was his favorite song. i can’t blame him honestly, it’s a great song! everytime i hear this song i think of him. RIP papa.
How old was he? I'm 53. This was a song during my youth. Was he much older than I am? This music seems inaccessible to a much older man. This is a song about teenage suicide, they even make reference to Romeo and Juliet. It was denounced in the day because it was heavily implying teenage suicide.
+Davitofratito It's hard to limit a CD to only 10 that define your life and say what you want people to hear. Rock is the beginning, but it'll end in a Beethoven piano sonata, and include a number by Django Reindhardt and perhaps John Coltrane. Comfortably Numb is just to ease the tension and get everyone laughing!
My dad passed away 2/17/18 from a blood infection, and in the weeks leading up to his death he would have Alexa play this song. I can hear him saying “Alexa, play don’t fear the reaper” “now playing the reaper by blue oyster cult” “Alexa, volume up” then him jamming to this. It’s eerie that he started it just before passing but hey, the universe works in mysterious ways. I’m glad I got to see him with a smile on his face, lost in the music, tapping his foot, and the look of surprise on his face when he finally noticed me standing there jamming too. RIP daddio, you’ll always be loved.
I almost died of this very same thing after a surgery left a plastic tube and almost died. I got sick... like never felt that sick... called an ambulance and had I not and went to sleep I would not be alove now. I was in the hospital for 3 months on a daily antibiotic that smellled like model glue... it was pretty rough.
My brother died in 1981 and I listened to this song all the way down to the hospital. I saw BOC in concert on row 1 and this song is always in my heart.
This song has been a meme since SNL. And I used to laugh cuz the skit is great. But I heard this song by chance after my mother died before her time and it gave me so much comfort about my mom’s passing. One of the most spiritual moments of my life.
Reaper has to be one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written. I've always been in awe of Buck's guitar work -- he can play as fast and furious as anyone but he's always been about so much more -- incredible, beautifully crafted melodies rather than just mindless showing off. My first exposure to BOC was "On Your Feet..." and I was blown away at the range of sounds they could produce -- they could be playing along as hard and heavy as any band and then there would be this soaring guitar over the top like the sun coming out. One of my all-time favorite moments is the last 45 seconds of "Before the Kiss" -- I love that they kept that section short and sweet leaving you wanting more.
I compare Buck's playing at the end of "Before the Kiss" as like the sun coming out. But there's a slight melancholy to what he plays as well that more specifically it's like one of those days when all day the clouds were heavy and low and then right at the end before the sun starts to go down it finally breaks through under the cloud cover. I forgot to mention that other times, like the solo that starts at the about the 3 minute mark in the same song, Bucks playing is much more cutting and jagged, like long streaks of lightning across a night sky. Quite a contrast to the mood of the solo at the end.
My grandma recently passed from a long and brutal battle to cancer, this song just reminds me of her and how strong she is… I love you forever my sunshine ☀️
Couldn't find the lyrics in the comments, so here we are: All our times have come Here but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are Come on baby... don't fear the reaper Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper Baby I'm your man... La la la la la La la la la la Valentine is done Here but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity... Romeo and Juliet 40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet 40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are Come on baby... don't fear the reaper Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper Baby I'm your man... La la la la la La la la la la Love of two is one Here but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on 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 She had taken his hand... she had become like they are Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
To me this song feels like turning the page onto a new chapter in your life. Something has ended, something that will be missed, but something else, something new and scary and beautiful, is beginning
Yeah it's the end of the human debt slave and now you have to assimilate into the Borg...resistance is futile. But some may look at as scary ...beautiful? Never
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Audio) 0406am 4.7.23 sounds like another band fronted by another michael singing for his supper. sat on his uppers.... supper's ready, sir, if you'd like to give it a rest. p.s excellent song which is what the topic of discussion is....
valentine is gone thats just Romeo & Juliet are together eternity people know they gone deardo Sidauruk & jenny 😍 40.000 thousand dollar man & women everyday don't be alfraeid ah baby IM your man 🎸love of two is one☝️😧 ah baby take my hand 🏍️🖐️
"The door was open and the wind appeared. The candles blew and then disappeared. The curtains flew and then He appeared." Granted they're just rhyming the same word, but *damn,* those are phenomenal lyrics.
The cow bell, the guitar break, the lyrics.. haunting, so haunting. probably one of the best songs of all time..
Doesn't really sound like a 🐄 🔔! "Condamine" 🐄🔔's have a, "certain 💍 tone" (so 🐄🐄🐄 can "be found" if, "lost!") cheers🍹 from OZ 🇦🇺, one (of a few) 🏘️' s of the legendary (conny) "COW 🐄 BELL 🔔!!" "FABULOUS" 🏎️ driving tune!! 🎶
@@beauvearing8450 What the hell is wrong with you? Can't you communicate like a human being?
Right there in the top ten. BOC was not a one hit wonder but this the only one that will leave a mark for decades more. The hook is in the Kashmir, Release,, Purple Haze category. When you hear the opening chord it snaps you to attention each and every time!
@@simonlong2305 what the frig are u raving on about?
A "haunting" 🐄🔔 😆😆😆
I think the message here is that we should not live life paralyzed by fear, but instead live life to the fullest. Some very sage advice indeed.
No this song is strictly about suicide around 40000 people a year kill them selves as you hear in the song I think they said every day just because it sounds better Romeo and Juliet both killed themselves and the woman at the end of the song literally kills herself this song is not about not living in fear and living your life to the fullest it is a song about not being afraid to take your own life don't fear the reaper
@@aggroelohim3537
"came the last night of sadness
it was clear that she couldn't go on 😵💫"
@@aggroelohim3537 It's funny how you can say something so incorrect with so much confidence. Even Buck Dharma, who wrote the song, refuted that. The song is about love and the inevitability of death, and the message the original commenter took out of it is closer than yours
@@SkeletonGuyVT how is it even remotely about love lovers suicide maybe Romeo and Juliet and the woman at the end that is in the context of suicide in the first part it's almost like the singer is trying to convince his lover to commit lovers suicide with him "40000 Men and Women every day we can be like they are baby take my hand we'll be able to fly" as it the previous comment 40000+ people kill themselves per year do you think the writer just pull that number out of nowhere and at the end of the song the woman clearly kills herself who appears at her window and they fly away together it's death it's a allegory for suicide "she has become like they are" aka the 40000+ who killed themselves per year
@@SkeletonGuyVT maybe bucky boy felt remorse for writing such an amazing song about killing yourself and no doubt this song has inspired many a suicide that he wanted to change the original meaning of the song
After extensive listening to this song, I find it has just the right amount of cowbell.
"Needs more cowbell"
I disagree. 2 and half more would to fab-boo
See I still think it needs some more cowbell
Needs more cowbell. As much as Couldn’t get it Right, climax blues band
Christoper Walken would disagree.
The dreamy vocals, the screeching guitars, the cowbell, the bridge and that sad cry of the guitar beginning at 3:23; this song is perfect.
that psychedlic and dark touch the song takes is phemonenal. It is truly a masterpiece.
I totally agree with you lmao your words are beautiful ❤️
the last time I had a dark touch, I wound up in jail for killin the som'bitch
@@brokenbeautifuly21 thank you bro music is a beautiful thing. And i tend to analyze it to the best of my abilities.
@@brokenbeautifuly21 Dang, youse easy to please
@@bestboy897 You definitely need to try harder...Bro
There’s always been a mystical aspect to this song that pulls you into a trance.
One of a kind.
It's the guitar. Masterful.
@@reesecup3ify yes, you’re right
@@ralphitalian777 for me it’s the guitar at parts like 0:52. It reminds me of cold, dark airports at 1am. The cold, distant echoes of the guitar, rather t,Han harsh and raucous screaming.
@@funwithfish1507 interesting take, awesome
@@lucidchariot9984 interesting.
It makes you feel definitely out of the ordinary.
My Grandfather died when he was 59. My Father died when he was 59. I've been 59 for about 10 weeks. Lately I've been reading/watching a lot about people who died when they were 59. Not looking for this, "just" come across it. Someone said to me that death is THE adventure. No one alive really knows what happens when we die, until we die. And then we see the big mystery.
Made 60. Ya'll are awesome. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes 😊
I'm so grateful for all your prayers and positive energy. I've come to the conclusion that whatever age a person lives to, what matters is to be a decent person.
Made 65 🎉
3 stents and a hip replacement. As long as they have some spare parts around I’m good 😅
Well that's the beauty of this song it sounds like who cares about living we'll die in the end but it shows the beauty of death and how love trancends death
That may not be your destiny. Remember Oedipus...
@@chrisingignoli3100 That's optimistic🙄
@@mikecole1664 Just saying, " Dont think to much into it. That may not be your journey. Oedipus worst fear became his reality because he made it so....
I was born on the 18th. I have 2 daughters born on the 18th. Sometimes you've got to let it ride!
Love the way they acknowledged the Byrds as inspiration
This song is 45 years old and still a fucking bad ass peice of music
Bruh your music would be worser than a preschooler screaming
true!! XD
Needs more cowbell.
Agreed, one of the few greats! What happened to today's music? No talent, no harmony, just noise and no value... 60's, 70's and 80's, best eras ever, may they live forever!
damn skippy
I was 26 when this came out, I'm 73 now and I still have no fear.
I'm a member of the same club! Cheers to you!
I was 15, no fear either,.............
@@plicketyplunk Looks like we could stat a club, lol.
@@cliffordkinnear9705 It's officially a club.
I've cheated Reaper Death at least 5 times in my life & have found that when you stare the devil in the face and show him you have no fear you will survive and win!
Do not fear death. Like Mark Twain said: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
That's a nice quote!
we're all made of ashes of stars that died with extreme violence
Deep cut ✂️
CAUSE YOU NEVER EXISTED BEFORE
@@dogsareawesome9197How do yoou know that though
64 years old and still enjoy listening to this song ,perfect sounds with all the instruments , listening to this Sept 1st 2024👍
54 years old greek dude here
5th September 2024 - following up with this one Friend - GOD Bless ya from Australia ruclips.net/video/Gs069dndIYk/видео.html
@@arafel1776sid & darla meme😂
valentine is gone people know they gone
just say it don't be Alfred (she mad to him)☝️😁
40.000 thousend man & women everyday (breeding fun fish everyday)
want to be like they are
(she mad to him)
ah baby IM your man 🤗🫂
love of two is one poeple know they gone
very memorable Sarwono☝️😅
@@arafel1776 only Pixar animation form Andy & sid , and darla: just say it don't be Alfred (she Will mad to him) ☝️😅
love of two is one poeple know they gone🎸 ☝️😁
It is perfect in every way
I love how, no matter what kind of music you listen to, everyone loves this song.
Yes
So true. I love heavy metal but this song brings me to tears. It's beautiful.
I’m a gangster rap and classic rock guy here.
Its relateable to everyone.
@@demisemeister159 Have you listened to anything else by BÖC? If not... let's just say I think you'll like a whole _lot_ of what they have to offer. 😉
I scrolled for a long time trying to find lyrics. I didn't find 'em, so here you are!
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness
Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew 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
She had taken his hand, she had become like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
I think I saw it somewhere around here last week, and was starting to search it but got this the 3rd comment 😂
@@luciferfallenangel666 another comment DEFINITELY exists but I made this one for the convenience of others
The lyrics are now two comments below yours lmao.
Never missed nor misunderstood a word ever, sorry you did. Different generations but all cool ❤
thanks
This is one of my favorite songs from the 70's. I always thought it was about suicide. In further reading about the song, I learned that Donald Roeser said he never intended the song to be about suicide. He said it's about imagining you can transcend life in terms of your spirit, and that your spirit will prevail. He was diagnosed with a heart condition at a young age, and thinking about his own immortality, that we will all face. He was wondering if he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife. It's more about not fearing death because the spirit and love will transcend and prevail.
@Shelly Watson ; Thank you for sharing this actually very meaningful background-history of this truly heavenly song!👍❤ I kinda already thought of its greater spiritual meaning and value, than 'merely' as a romanticised reference to a 'love-couple suicide' (which on its own has its rights; suicide IS to be taken seriously and is (emotionally) to be taken in respect...), yet I was not sure.. Thanks to you, I will now fully enjoy the romantic and very spiritual quality of this supreme song!👌 BTW kind greetings from San Diego, CA🇺🇸!
it isnt about suicide although that's a noble path... but it just means that nature is what is... not evil like we are,,, seasons dont fear the reaper.. meaning that life is death...
@@zandarx That is a very intresting interpretation and point of view that you offer here! Respect! And I appreciate that and thank you for it! Although I'm not religious nor church-going, I personally am kinda spiritual, and I do believe in a supreme, omnipotent (celestial) being that has caused the 'big bang' and consequently has created the universe and also ultimately this earth, ánd also mankind. What you say about nature (besides mankind) being fundamentally good (opposed to evil) and 'unspoiled' in its origins, I concur. It is
mankind that definitely changed life on earth profoundly and almost completely. But I personally believe in spiritualism and spirituality; and that teaches me that, in nature, indeed, nothing is black or white, it just 'IS', in its very essence, to its true core. Mankind and how they have evolved, etc..., thát's something totally different, but that topic belongs to my personal belief-system, and I don't think I should bother you with that, right?!😉
@@georgelebreton3177 Kind soul Thank you for your words and youre not bothering at all! its a pleasure to get a great interpretation and well meant words of understanding instead of what we normally get from the Internet Shout Factory... lol... and i know its not a popular view to accept suicide.. i myself lost a friend a few weeks ago, a paramedic actually, to suicide and while I am sad, I comfort from the notion that he came to a decision that he felt he was no longer needed, as tragic as it is. I wish I could have been there for him but he was simply too far away. A Marcus Aurelius said (paraphrased) You were born because the world had need of thee, so to die is simply a change of state as the world needs you in some some other form"> Not easy but we have to find some meaning in that. All the best, stay safe
@@zandarx Thank you, you're very kind! Really! And you are right about how many people still treat suicide as a kind of shame; which of course, is absolutely not right at all! I am very sorry for your loss, dear friend. I whole-heartedly offer you my condolances. I feel really sorry for his sad and untimely passing. And somehow I also remain hopeful for your friend's destiny! Let's hope he has found peace now, in every way. He must have had to face a truly painful and impossible fate (even if that was only in his own mind). I think it must have also asked some kind of real courage to eventually take the step which he obviously took. In hind-sight we can all lament and feel deeply affected about his final choice, but actually, we can only try to accept it and respect him for taking 'responsibility' for his own life (and all that was unbearably hard to continue on living with, from his point of view). Sometimes life doesn't leave
you with much else than despair; and it is through such (personal) desperate feelings and thoughts, that some (very) drastic and even fatal decisions are made.. I'm sincerely convinced that one has to respect someone's ultimate choice, however we feel so sad and opposed against it.. In your case it IS a beloved friend's last wish.. (as in how he must have perceived his (whole) life at that very saddening, incredibly cruel point in time..). Acceptance will come one day (soon), but keep faith in it that you guys WILL meet again, and that all this (=this chaotic, incompassionate, hard, hurtful and sometimes even inhumane life) will only be a sad but very distant memory.. I sincerely hope it may turn out so to be, one beautiful day. My family and I, myself, have lost my 18-year old nephew (my sister's son) in a similar way, almost 11 years ago. I'm sure you can imagine what kind of emotional, psychological pain and shock that deplorable happening has caused us... And still, after all this time, he remains loved and somehow present in our lives... I like your quoting about how suicide can be viewed. It IS hope-giving and kind.
Thanks! And have a nice day, my friend! You too; keep faith, stay safe, stay well!!!👍👋
Edit: Clarity
I'm a 26 year old African American and I love this❤ such a perfect song. Glad I could go back in time and hear this 💖💪🏾👏🏾🔥
Why’d you need to specify how your African America lmao
accent man very cool why you cry when your naked . if your God is naked think about it
@@DヨヨZAfrican American 😂🤣 ah come on baby don't be Krisna panji mad to him ah baby IM your man
@@pedro-q1b5c what..
Right?! great song whenever I have a really bad week I listen to what now days is referred to as classic rock
This song is perfect. It spreads the perfect message that we shouldn't fear death. It is just the next chapter.
Amen to that! One of My all time faves! \m/ \m/
Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven. Turn away from your sins and put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. the wages of sin is death
@@niddyblancoatschool7107 that shits a fairy tale. Get with the times
Wtf it's not the next chapter, it's the end of the book.
Being scared of death is like being scared of breathing. It's just part of the process. And as for the afterlife? Not a clue. Just enjoy the music. It's all we can do.
Many never grasp the song's message: The reaper doesn't bring pain, he ends it. Death isn't something to be feared. Enjoy living, then welcome death when it comes.
cringe
The reaper is God’s best servant.
People don't fear dying they fear the suffering beforehand. They also fear dying before they get to accomplish their potential. I don't think many people fear dying peacefully in old age.
I just want more cow bell
The cow has to show up, first.
My little brother has been to MANY B.O.C. concerts and when he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer this music gave him solace and peace in his final moments
It would be a nice song to go out on.
Sorry too, man. Glad the music helped though. Much loves! :)
God Bless your Brother. he's in a much better place now & smiling down on you. treasure your memories & by all means reach out to him in prayer sessions. he'll be happy to hear from you. until you see him again in Heaven.
are you still with the living? if not RIP.
sorry to here that man rip.
I've turned on 2 following generations (after me) to this song. They love it. Don't know why, but I never ask. If it works, it works.
The deep dark vibes of this song is just beautiful
Kinda reminiscent of Pink Floyd.
It's the first gothic rock song. The Cure were definitely taking notes
Well said, Buddy!😁
I Agree with you on that note Enjoy it😊❤ your DJ MO😊
This song was the soundtrack to my courtship with my late wife, when she passed away it just had to be played at her funeral 14yrs ago, and it will be played at mine in due course. Nice to think it will still be around long after that.
So sorry for your loss
I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
Alfred Tennyson
oh yeah it will,.
Hope you're doing okay.
Please accept a hug from a far and unknown man
I love the sustained wail of the guitar even after the solo is over, it’s like a flatline, shows the theme of death beautifully
agreed
it's also about saturn and the occult/esoteric relation it has with time, it's nature of transcendence.
Yeah one of my favourite songs I also love hotel California lots to learn from that one too
Wow great observation
Exactly
Can't pretend I don't respect and admire these cats.
Heady, cerebral, conspicuously musical individuals.
We need much more of that.
From Long Island, New York.
Whooda thunk it ?
What about the dogs.? ♥️✌️
This was my Dad's favorite song. We always listened to this together. I'd hear it from the garage as a kid, out on the patio, downstairs at the bar, he even played it on his keyboard.. in a smoke filled room. God I miss him so much.
I'm sorry for your lose
rip
RIP
Thank you all 🙏❤️
He didn't die in fear. God bless.
I love how well this song has aged. It’s going on 46 years old now yet it is still iconic nowadays. Absolutely timeless.
They are opening for Deep Purple at the Hard Rock in S. Fla - can't wait!
@@bettieboop77 wow Blue Oyster Cult AND Deep Purple? Dayum!
@Hunter Vonnegut k
I am 51 my Parents had this Album, what a great song... I took it 😀
Oh, wow! I love that song!
Literally one of the best songs ever made. And THAT COWBELL is just perfect.
Needs a little more cowbell
Hi I recommend checking out an Indie Song & Video called The Bond Villain By Robert Nix
Gene Frenkle did a great job.
RIP legend.
Great song that inspired probably the greatest SNL skit of all time. Doesn’t even take away from the awesomeness of the song.
Actually it’s a wood block but tbh the cowbell is funnier
I ride my Indian Chieftain from Reno - Virginia City to Carson city and back. Don’t fear the reaper on loop. It is timeless.
There is no other song like this. A Masterpiece of a rock song. People will be listening to this as long as there are people. Thanks Buck and BOC.
Listening to this in 1996 at 20 was better than 46 now more mystic then
I’m on my tractor working right now and took a break and I can tell you I’m listening to the whole album! BTW I’m 62
Listen to Spanish train the album by Chris de Burgh
people were invented in 1980 an the world is about to shut down. there will be plenty more computer auto generated music next game
Of course, you need people to play the song. If there were no people who's gonna play it, a kangaroo?
John carpenter is a genius. Not just for Halloween but for putting this song in Halloween, some of the lyrics eerily mirror the movie and Michael Myers as a force of nature like the wind and rain. “The curtains flew and then he appeared” always gives me chills.
Also as a foreshadowing in Scream they play a cover of it when Billy was first introduced.
@@tupacgaming5307 I realized this not too long ago while watching Scream. Blew my mind.
@@opresiga for real I love rewatching it and discovering new little details everytime
It‘s also part of the Soundtrack for the original Zomieland movie.
Genius little detail and it's the little things that count.
I had a heart attack last year a few days after my 53rd birthday. In the E.R. it was determined that I needed an emergency angioplasty and stent. I was more that a little freaked out. There was music playing in the cardiac cath lab. Just before my procedure began I could the hear opening to Don't Fear the Reaper. I asked if the choice of song was intentional. The room went silent while they all listened to hear what song was playing. One of the nurses said "oh sorry, we can change it", "No" I said, "this is perfect".
Great story 😁 I bet the nurses were relieved that you had dark humor cause they usually do too lol
Freaking HILARIOUS 😂😂😂😂 AWESOME 😎 THANK S FOR THAT
Priceless!!!!
That made me cry
I could use a little more cowbell
“Never stop fighting, V.”
@@SeriousDragonifyah come on baby she mad to him😢
They'll never take me alive, those dirty sons of beaches. 😅
@@SeriousDragonify what do you mean
Its easy to say dont fear the reaper but hard to do even as believers.
Dont know if Romeo and juliet are in a good eternity. Because suicide is a no no.. its a disrespect to the life u were given.
I once struggled with addiction, very badly. I remember listening to this song at my lowest, and contemplating whether or not I was ready to face death. No doubt that’s where I was headed. “Came her last night of sadness, it was clear that she couldn’t go on”. I truly think that this song helped me realize that I wanted to fight, I wanted to live, and I did. I got clean.
It’s been 9 years since that time in my life. I have the life I’ve always dreamed of, and I almost missed it. If anyone else is in that place, you’re worth fighting for.
Good job. I'm a stranger, but know that I'm proud of you.
As am I. Wonderful for you❣️❣️❣️
I applaud anyone that accepts they are powerless over addiction The humility and bravery to fight that daily battle and succeed one day at a time, is glory bound. You faced Lucifer, at your most vunerable and turned away. May you be blessed in your sobriety, every day.
I could do about anything out there and I never could be addicted or an alcoholic. I alot of people did and my older brother was a bad alcoholic. I just did for fun I could take it or leave it. I feel bad for the one's that are.
i dont know you but im very proud of you god bless.
Blue Oyster Cult: "Let's casually make a perfect song"
Holy sheetu, the only reason I knew of this band was because of a game called roadkill, glad I remembered the name of the band
Sanic the Studmuffin It gave me a fever. Now, I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell.
It's almost perfect, but it needs more cowbell.
777 likes I'm not gonna change it.
@@pinkidd5647 I learned about their existance only some three years ago while reading John Shirley's A song called youth. What a discovery and what a perfect ending for the first installment of the Eclipse trilogy.
It's been 46 years since this song came out and yet still as bad ass as it was when they just released it.
Even at 30, it gives me hope to not fear the Reaper. Thank you, Blue Oyster!
I woke up suddenly at 4:55 am and HAD to hear this song. What a masterpiece.
Years ahead of its time
This is indeed a truly a
BADASS KICKASS SONG
Hi I recommend an Indie rock song & video called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
I am perfectly satisfied with how much cow bell there is 🙂
Once you hear it, you'll never unhear it.
True
You can really hear him exploring the space.
I can't unhear that cowbell playing loud from the More Cowbell Saturday Night Live
You got that right 😁
It's that damn COWbell. Just RINGing... in my EARS.
This will be played at my funeral. My favorite song of all time.
It was played at my moms, 15 years ago when I was 14. It seemed very fitting and if ever there was a good choice of funeral song I’d say this is it
this will be played at my funeral as well. such a beautiful song. vastly misunderstood
Same
Yes me too on that I want played at mines too
I hope you can this hear also…😊
This is the most beautiful song ever written about death.
I think "It Is Well With My Soul" might be better. Look up what it's about.
Cowbell: *tonk* *tonk* *tonk* *tonk* *tonk* *tonk*
Its about saturn
@@barbaraj.6309 nope
your truth isn't the universal truth
Ok, it looks soo good in supernatural and it sounds incredible now 😮😮😮❤❤❤❤
Daddy loved this song. He had the grim reaper tattooed to his back several years ago because he was always escaping death. Last Thursday he went to the ER and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and cirosis of the liver. Less then 24hs after this diagnosis he was gone. His last message to me on his death bed was the reaper finally caught up to him.
Cette musique est pour lui ❤️courage
My condolences.
Thank you all. I had been extremely hard on my whole family. It's not fair at all and my heart hurts so
Sympathize with you, my friend, unfortunately, having filled this tattoo, he became his primary goal.
I wish a great hug and peace to you with what has happened to you. For your father also peace he'll be in my prayers tonight.
This song gives me memories I don't even have
Homicidal Thots yeah good feeling
Homicidal Thots I know what you mean.
Homicidal Thots 💀
More cowbell
Power of nostalgia even if it's someone else's
The cowbell really adds great depth to the sound. You can tell the musician is really exploring the space.
More cow bell!
😂
while wearing a tight brown knit shirt
I’ve got a fever…….
Nice
Half a century later and this still goes hard asf 🔥🔥🔥
As someone, who at times has fought so hard against the call of suicide, I find this song to be strangely calming and empowering
If you take the fear out of suicide you can actually feel better. It seems counterintuitive but anything that reduces anxiety can only help you. Speaking from my own unfortunately extensive experience in these matters.
You can fight death. Fear drives us to suicide. The ultimate fear is fear of death. The paradox is it drives us to it, because we simply can't live in fear of it any longer. But if you don't fear death, you fear nothing
I also fight the call of suicide and find this song empowering
As someone who has also attempted suicide I feel the same way about this song
Eat steak .
this is one of my dads favorite songs of all time and he showed it to me a few years ago. he listens to it pretty often and likes to fight people in the comments section so i know eventually he'll see this. love you old man hahahaha
I'm surprised to find you on here but hey, nice taste in music
This cracked me up.
You must be a good son...I can tell.
Your dad is cool
Nice things to hear man, my dad showed me meatloaf been a fan ever since probz to the old man haha.
Coming to this song today in honor of my father who passed this morning... he didn't Fear the Reaper... Rest in Peace
So sorry for your loss. Best wishes to you and yours.
Sorry to hear of your loss brother. But you're pops had great taste in music.Rip rocker!
I lost mine 3 months ago.. his love for music inspired me to pursue a career in music and never stopped supporting me until he died. it does get better but I gets worse before it does. Stay strong!
I'm sorry for you loss.
Keep him close to your heart and in your memories and he'll always be there with you.
I am very sorry for your loss, losing a parent is hard. Lost my dad at a young age. best of luck to you and don’t fear the reaper friend prayers sent 🙏
Classic music here!
I’m really not a fan of most BOC songs, but I’ve gotta hand it to them, this is really an almost perfect song, it’s hauntingly catchy and timeless. Kudos to them
Hi I recommend a song called 'Where I Come From' By Robert Nix
Listen to then came the last days of may by these guys it slaps
It would've been better with more cowbell
How dare you
@Evan Hodge ???
I never said they write bad songs, just that, personally, most of their stuff isn’t my taste. And while I do play guitar, bass, drums, piano/keyboard, violin, etc, I fully realize that all of these guys are way more talented than I’ll ever be. My comment was not meant as a dig at the band at all. Hell, I even complimented this song and called it almost perfect, which is pretty much the highest compliment I’ll ever give anything. So I’m not really sure where you’re coming from.
When I was a DJ back in the late 70's into the 80's I worked at an AM / FM combo. The AM was a classic-traditional country format, while the FM was a rock-top 40 format. We had two rules: Never play "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Johnny Cash on Sunday morning and never play "Don't Fear the Reaper" after 10 PM. Management was afraid a listener would commit suicide. Strange but true...
Eerie
Probably a very wise decision.
I used to listen to Sunday Morning Coming Down every Sunday morning at work
@@jimmyd1337 You sir are no doubt a Jedi Master!
Why not. We can be like they are LOL
Lyrics
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
We can be like they are
Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper)
Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper)
We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper)
Baby, I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)
40, 000 men and women everyday (like Romeo and Juliet)
40, 000 men and women everyday (redefine happiness)
Another 40, 000 coming everyday (we can be like they are)
Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper)
Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper)
We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper)
Baby, I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
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)
She had taken his hand (she had become like they are)
Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper)
Because the ultimate death cult is with the Devil.
Thank you 👍
Christians don't fear the reaper. Idk about non-Christians.
"For me to live is Christ, to die is gain." The Apostle Paul said.
"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
Sheer fucking poetry.
one of my Husband's favorite songs😊
Beautiful guitar: ✅️
Beautiful drums: ✅️
Beautiful vocals: ✅️
Cowbell: ✅️
🎉🎉🎉🎉 Yessss 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I got to have more cowbell 😂
@@dcs244832 I got a fever, I gotta have more cowbell, baby
Yes yes yes and yes, I just gotta have more COWBELL!
Somebody had to be that guy
No joke. One of the greatest rock songs of all time.
Yes joke. Needs more cowbell
@@DeckofLies I'll never forgive Will Farrell
@@DeckofLies Why don't you wear a cowbell around yer neck so y'all wud stop complainin
And the 70s had a huge amount of great songs like this one ,,,
You can drop the "rock" part, one of the best songs ever bar none
“The curtains blew and then he appeared…”
Gives me fucking chills.
Fuuuck yeah
The Dark Man aka The Walking Dude
"Saying 'Don't be afraid'"
Me to
Same here man! Fucking genius.
No matter your background, this song reaches out to all. Real music.
Don't fear the reaper: A beautiful song about accepting the inevitable fate of death we all share
Cow bell: Tonk tonk tonk
My headcanon is that the reaper is constantly hitting the cowbell as seconds fly by, like a death countdown reminding us that time is finate. Notice how in the guitar solo representing death the cowbell isn´t present.
This comment made me laugh more then any reasonable person should.
Needs more cowbell, dude. lol
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@Karen Sanders that theory's been floating around forever, it's already officially been deconfirmed. The only reason Romeo and Juliet are mentioned is because the theme is being happy together in death.
The song is just about accepting death.
I'm honoring my mom by listening to this song as she loved it. She wasn't afraid of death. RIP my best friend.
❤❤❤❤
thats shitty man im sorry
People don't realize how much the death of a parent can affect a person...My boss's wife and my mom died on the same day. My boss got a week's paid vacation off and I had to work right through my mother's death, no time off was granted to me (my work doesn't consider the death of a parent to be traumatic)...Yeah my mom was my best friend too. I feel for your loss, it's not easy
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you. Its ABSOLUTELY awful
Song hits me with a feeling I cannot explain. It’s like remembering a memory that was only in a dream and you miss it.
Well said! I know the feeling all to well…………..
It is a dream state song for me also!
Heaven lost
Same!! When I first heard it I thought it was a part of me for the longest time then I realized I just got introduced to this song haha
I think you're still asleep
i remember how i first listened to this song. it had been a tiring day where i had been hiking in the summer in shoes too small and trousers not fit for walking. i had finally made it to the bus stop and as i got onto the nearly empty bus i put on my headphones and put on some music. my legs were aching and tired and my feet were sore and blistered and i remember this song filling my ears as the bus pulled away. i was exhausted and uncomfortable but this song sort of soothed me and made me think “the hard part is over. i can relax for a little while now.” it really just made me take a step away from the busyness of life and just watch the world go by.
Still one of my very favourite verses of all time:
Came a last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on!
Then the door was opened and the wind appeared,
The candles blew and then disappeared,
The curtains flew and then he appeared,
Said "Don't be afraid,
Come on, Baby"
And she had no fear
And she ran to him
And they started to fly
They looked backward and said "Goodbye"
She had become like they are
She had taken his hand
She had become like they are
Come on, Baby, don't fear the Reaper!
❤
Instantly clearly welcome I'm a dimension
Yep.
That last verse gives me chills.
Especially at the part where the duet voice reenters, because it represents the reentrance of her ghost beloved, if I am not mistaken.
yeah same here
As my dearest friend lost her life to cancer; her last day reaching out to the Lord because she couldn't go on. RIP Monica and the way this f***d up world is I may see you sooner than later. This song makes me cry every damn time.
Was always obsessed with this song growing up in the 80s, my husband and I just thought it was beautiful, so it was our wedding song, we were married in 2001, and I lost him in 2013..... ❤ Ten years ago yesterday actually.
It sounds like he's one of the few good people to have been able to grace the Earth with his life. I can only hope to achieve something as good as what he had with you, in my own life. I'm glad and happy you two, were able to create and share those amazing experiences for and with each other. And I can only hope and try to be as nearly as happy. Please, take care.
❤
Awesome choice for a wedding song.
Wouldn't it be 12? 1-13 is 12, not ten.
@@nomadicmirror3660 ten years ago I lost him... We were married 12 yrs
Just a group of students in Stony Brook Long Island made this. And today, still magnificant !! Over fifty years later.
I was 18 when this ame out. It rocked then and now
I lived on Long Island for a while as a kid. Didn’t want to leave
Long live this Classic, it's already 50, at least 100 more years!
Indémodable
Perfect song for this time of year
Halloween vibes😎
😂
Lol dont fear trick or treaters, give them candy, don't fear trick or treaters, fill their hands
Frrrr
@@eugenekubak7857 ah come on baby don't be morgoath she mad to him🥲
It takes a lotta balls knowing you’re about to drop the best song in the history of the world
Yessir is it just me or does it sound like dont fear the reafer
This IS a 70s band, so maybe that is what they’re saying!
actually it takes a lotta bells
OMFG, 1976
I mean it’s good, but it just needs more cowbell
I love how around 3:30 the guitar devolves into what sounds like the "beeeeeep" of an EKG machine when a person's heart has stopped beating, and the music swells up again along with it. Gave me the vibe of some euphoric death moment, release and freedom. Who knows if it was intentional but that's how it struck me. Art!!
That's awesome. I honestly never noticed until you pointed it out
I was very high listening to this song years back. Maybe 20 years back. Im 41. Anyway I don't know why but that part tripped me out and everytime i listen to this song i remember having that trippy feeling when that part of the song comes up.
You'll appreciate this video breaking down the production of the song
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Never interpreted it like that! That adds a whole new dimension to the song.
Eric Bloom uses an electronic bow (ebow) to sustain that note for that long. It would keep going until the batteries ran out, but I like your analogy of the EKG flatline.
_"You may be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the Reaper.."_ - Death, Bill & Ted
I'm ready for the reaper, i wont fear it
Jordan Evans bad ass
Thanks, the reaper may take my soul away from me whenever he wants but all i have to day is he wont take me without a fight hahaha
Jordan Evans Count me in on kickin some ass
I drive a street sweeper too
Dont know if any of yall have heard of it, but this song was actually mentioned in a book called "unwind". dystopian novel, best damn book ive ever read
The fact that there is comments and views coming in every day just shows how good and how long legendary songs like these are gonna last
Yes Ethan G you know it
I hate how YT disabled comments on so many videos. We need a new platform to watch videos and listen to music. People forget that YT wasn’t up until 2006 and there were streaming platforms that came before it.
@@PaulieWalnuts1776 it's not only RUclips turning off the comments. Sometimes it's the poster
Yes, I definitely agree with Ethan.
I love that we can all come together on RUclips and not only groove on this music, but share with each other as well......TOTALLY AWESOME!!!
PEACE & LOVE!
One of the best songs ever written.
It's pretty great but I don't know, needs more cowbell!🤣🤣
I agree with you totally it just needs more cowbell
What's cowbell?
@@sharonwlazlo7472it can be used as an instrument
@@sharonwlazlo7472 watch The skit from Saturday night live with Christopher Walken add the song fear the reaper then you will understand
LYRICS:
All our times have come
Here, but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain
(We can be like they are)
Come on, baby
(Don't fear the reaper)
Baby, take my hand
(Don't fear the reaper)
We'll be able to fly
(Don't fear the reaper)
Baby, I'm your man
La, la la, la la
La, la la, la la
Valentine is done
Here, but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity
(Romeo and Juliet)
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
(We can be like they are)
Come on, baby
(Don't fear the reaper)
Baby, take my hand
(Don't fear the reaper)
We'll be able to fly
(Don't fear the reaper)
Baby, I'm your man
La, la la, la la
La, la la, la la
Love of two is one
Here, but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
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)
She had taken his hand
(She had become like they are)
Come on, baby
(Don't fear the reaper)
Q
Thank you
reading this and crying
Thank you!😮
(And she had no fear). Who is Juliet to you? I'm rooting for her. To her I say "Don't be afraid."
A fan since high school still am at age 73.
I seriously had no idea that the cowbell was in the actual song.
This is such a work of art.
Needs more cowbell.
Needs more cowbell
word i would rock the hell out of a cow bell
I've got a fever... And the only prescription... is more cowbell
Nah same
These dudes really woke up one day and decided to make the best song in history
No it's about his wife's cancer diagnosis.
It would be the best song in history if it had just a little more cowbell
@@imtheboss1826 Actually it’s not son - this just you being a silly drama queen. Try and have some dignity for once…
@@rtlthemusician5598 real funny joke, bozo
@Tejesh Patel its better
I am introducing my 16 year old grandson (I am 62) to the best music of my life. This is one on the top of my list. ❤
How’d it go
@@lordomemes4520 Great!
Thank you, nobody even near my age has good taste in music and it drives me nuts
@@AlexisWilliams123try; I've Been Waiting For a Girl Like You- Foreiner
@@rayguest6851 Thank you, that was such a good song!
They used to talk about real and meaningful things. The 70's had the best lyrics because they were deep and asked the big questions.
don't be Alfred (she Will mad to him)
it's hard to believe that some people will live their entire life without hearing this song
Pity them their loss then forgive them their reason..
and you'll might live your entire life without hearing a song you would like as much as this, it's not a big deal
I know riiiiiiight!
luckily this is in maaaany movies and shows
They need more cowbell in their lives.
a haunting masterpiece. literally one of the all time greatest songs.
Not enough cow bell....
I agree not nearly enough cowbell
@@WillsDad2012 Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Audio) 1746pm 16.9.23 the bane of popular music is that they don't imbue their compositions with enough cowbell... or bass in the drum monitor. ahaha...
Thank you John Carpenter for putting this great song in Halloween 🎃. This song is a Classic/Masterpiece. Thank Blue Oyster Cult, for this memorable song. Todd from New Hampshire.
I am 75 years old and have loved this song for its perfect mix of vocal harmonies, guitar, Hammond B3 organ, bass, drums and melody. Thanks BOC for this master piece.
Beautiful song isn't it. Glad you enjoy it and I can too at my young age.
Well good for you gramps. Didn't you like the Chatanooga choo choo too
Sort of like Chattanooga Choo choo, huh?
@@maydenden1 Well, Glenn Miller is a bit before my time, my mom and dad loved it. It was a pretty cool song. lol
@@dburns8381 I found a radio station operated by a local junior college in the east bay area of CA. They mainly play 30s& 40s 🎵. I'm fascinated by how many volumes of this music there is. Despite a devastating depression and brutal war during those decades, the music and lyrics are uplifting and charming. I'm glad I can add the genre to my listening pleasure. I listen to everything from Sex Pistols to aboriginal chants. Take care D Burns. I'm a grandpa too
My dad passed this morning. He loved this song.
Rest easy, may we see each other again in paradise.
Stay strong
No murió, vivirá siempre en tu corazón, un abrazo a la distancia desde Quito Ecuador
So sorry for your loss. I know the feeling all too well.
Does it get even a little bit easier? I am going to lose my dad soon 😔
@@kaitlinmontgomery8166 yes, as long as you have faith.
Blue Oyster Cult was so ahead of their time. What a classic song done by a legendary group.
Put it with Steve Kings The Stand,
Now we’re talking
You’ll never forget this tune as long as you live
❤️❤️❤️
My Mom and Sister had just died. This song consoled me. Took me away into another place. Thank you.
My condolences 😕
I’m so very sorry. I wanted to hear this song because I was thinking about my Mom , who passed in February of 2021. She loved this song and it does bring me some comfort listening to it from time to time. Again, my sincerest condolences. Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences a person can go through, as well as losing a sibling. 😢💔🙏🏽
You Will See Them Again…
Faith ❤️
❤
what a psycho sais that in the net?
my grandpa, who sadly died of cancer in 2022 said this was his favorite song. i can’t blame him honestly, it’s a great song! everytime i hear this song i think of him. RIP papa.
Rip papa 🙏🏽
Same here. Father passed away of cancer in July 2022 and he loved this song.
@@trouble7604
This song was in Halloween
@@danielstone4555The Stand Stephen King.
How old was he? I'm 53. This was a song during my youth. Was he much older than I am? This music seems inaccessible to a much older man. This is a song about teenage suicide, they even make reference to Romeo and Juliet. It was denounced in the day because it was heavily implying teenage suicide.
I'm still not sure whether this song is incredibly sad or uplifting.
+CowLunch the song is whatever you want it to be
+CowLunch I love how it can make you feel both melancholy and uplifted all at once.
+CowLunch That's my life
+CowLunch I have it on a CD of the 10 to play at my funeral, after Comfortably Numb and followed by Stairway to Heaven.
+Davitofratito It's hard to limit a CD to only 10 that define your life and say what you want people to hear. Rock is the beginning, but it'll end in a Beethoven piano sonata, and include a number by Django Reindhardt and perhaps John Coltrane. Comfortably Numb is just to ease the tension and get everyone laughing!
I love how Cyberpunk 2077 gave a tribute to this amazing song with one of the endings.
My dad passed away 2/17/18 from a blood infection, and in the weeks leading up to his death he would have Alexa play this song. I can hear him saying “Alexa, play don’t fear the reaper” “now playing the reaper by blue oyster cult” “Alexa, volume up” then him jamming to this. It’s eerie that he started it just before passing but hey, the universe works in mysterious ways. I’m glad I got to see him with a smile on his face, lost in the music, tapping his foot, and the look of surprise on his face when he finally noticed me standing there jamming too. RIP daddio, you’ll always be loved.
I almost died of this very same thing after a surgery left a plastic tube and almost died. I got sick... like never felt that sick... called an ambulance and had I not and went to sleep I would not be alove now. I was in the hospital for 3 months on a daily antibiotic that smellled like model glue... it was pretty rough.
@@massdebated sorry yo hear you want through that, but glad you're still here to speak about it.
Your dad sounds like he was really rad guy. RIP
@@dinclusivenihilus9828 he definitely was. Lived a tough life, but it didn't take his spirit! Thanks for the kind words.
@Joseph Wilson Um... you should kind of check what you're implying by "you’ll see him again soon!". yikes
My brother died in 1981 and I listened to this song all the way down to the hospital. I saw BOC in concert on row 1 and this song is always in my heart.
You just made me tear up sir!
I was born in 1981 😔
sorry about your brother
Ricordo struggente..
Awwww 💕💕💕💕
My dad just passed away this week and this song has been popping into my head all day his way of telling me he's still with me he liked this band
Sorry for your loss
sorry for your loss hang in there stay strong
Sorry for your loss...jam out with your pops man
This song has been a meme since SNL. And I used to laugh cuz the skit is great. But I heard this song by chance after my mother died before her time and it gave me so much comfort about my mom’s passing. One of the most spiritual moments of my life.
Reaper has to be one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written. I've always been in awe of Buck's guitar work -- he can play as fast and furious as anyone but he's always been about so much more -- incredible, beautifully crafted melodies rather than just mindless showing off. My first exposure to BOC was "On Your Feet..." and I was blown away at the range of sounds they could produce -- they could be playing along as hard and heavy as any band and then there would be this soaring guitar over the top like the sun coming out. One of my all-time favorite moments is the last 45 seconds of "Before the Kiss" -- I love that they kept that section short and sweet leaving you wanting more.
Saw these guys at Philly Spectrum on 1980. They did not dissapoint.
I compare Buck's playing at the end of "Before the Kiss" as like the sun coming out. But there's a slight melancholy to what he plays as well that more specifically it's like one of those days when all day the clouds were heavy and low and then right at the end before the sun starts to go down it finally breaks through under the cloud cover. I forgot to mention that other times, like the solo that starts at the about the 3 minute mark in the same song, Bucks playing is much more cutting and jagged, like long streaks of lightning across a night sky. Quite a contrast to the mood of the solo at the end.
it came out in the UK at the same time as Patti Smiths 'because the night' it was a great time to shove 20p in a pub juke box...
That was the same for me, "On Your Feet...." also. I was hooked. I think Secret Treaties was their most cohesive album.
There's a RUclips of Buck playing this on an out of tune guitar.
My grandma recently passed from a long and brutal battle to cancer, this song just reminds me of her and how strong she is…
I love you forever my sunshine ☀️
im sorry for your loss to know
My deepest condolences
So sorry your Grandma had a tough fight. She is now set free and looking over you 💖
damn that’s crazy
She didn't fear the reaper, and you shouldn't either.
Centre section from 2:45 is insanely genius. Only just this evening discovered this band!
Couldn't find the lyrics in the comments, so here we are:
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
La la la la la
La la la la la
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity... Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
La la la la la
La la la la la
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
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
She had taken his hand... she had become like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Man of respect right here
Awesome thanks
Yoooo thanks love this !
Thank you , friend ✝️☯️🕉☮️
@@NumericStudios A man among men indeed.
To me this song feels like turning the page onto a new chapter in your life. Something has ended, something that will be missed, but something else, something new and scary and beautiful, is beginning
My most beloved boyfriend payed this so often maybe he meant "dont fear the reaper I am your man" He was mine forever. He died aged 52.
Yeah it's the end of the human debt slave and now you have to assimilate into the Borg...resistance is futile. But some may look at as scary ...beautiful? Never
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Audio) 0406am 4.7.23 sounds like another band fronted by another michael singing for his supper. sat on his uppers.... supper's ready, sir, if you'd like to give it a rest. p.s excellent song which is what the topic of discussion is....
I remember when this song came out in 1976. Unlike me, it has aged tremendously well!
Classiest comment on youtube.
This song is the same age as one of my cars
oh
Awesome. And this song came out when I was born, '76. 😎
I was still in the Army back then and this song was played a lot by all of us.
Rest In Peace Calvin Parker! ❤It was quite an experience meeting Larry Warren and Peter Robbins! 🆔🆔🆔🐳📡🛰️🎥✔️🛸🛸🛸🎯😔🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯❤️🇺🇸😞👍🥲🤢
valentine is gone
thats just Romeo & Juliet are together eternity people know they gone
deardo Sidauruk & jenny 😍
40.000 thousand dollar man & women everyday
don't be alfraeid
ah baby IM your man
🎸love of two is one☝️😧
ah baby take my hand 🏍️🖐️
"The door was open and the wind appeared. The candles blew and then disappeared. The curtains flew and then He appeared." Granted they're just rhyming the same word, but *damn,* those are phenomenal lyrics.
" Wuthering Heights"- Emily Bronte.
“Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.” ― Marcus Aurelius
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R.I.P., Will
RIDETHESUNSHINE hope youre doing well sir or madame, im sorry for your loss
RIDETHESUNSHINE............... Touch'e Brother! Awesome Quote.....