That is the second thought for me. The first is "The Stand". It was the first time I heard the song and it was with all the dead people. Definitely stuck with me.
In the cover art for this, in the Magicians hand, he is holding Tarot cards. The order is as follows: Death: Signifying an End of things, and new beginnings after. The Empress: Signifying creation of life, romance, art, or new business. The Emperor: Suggestive of stability and security in life and that you are in charge of your life now setting up your own rules and boundaries. The Sun: Portends good fortune, happiness, joy and harmony. It represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater/Ascension.
Scratching my head at this one: (a) There is currently no known gig where BOC and Moody Blues have played on the same bill together (b) Whoever you DID see in 1976, it wasn't the Moody Blues - they were on a hiatus between 1974-1977...
According to Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, the lead singer, one of the two guitarists on the song and the writer of the song, the song is NOT about suicide. In interviews, he has repeatedly said that the song was written after he received a bad diagnosis from his doctor - a heart condition. He feared that he would die at a young age. This song was his coping with the diagnosis. He wrote about the inevitability of death, and that we should not fear it. It was also the expression of his hope that he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife. Many people just take the Romeo and Juliet line out of context with the rest of the song and think that this song is about suicide, or worse, that it encourages suicide. Neither of those are true.
I've been listening to and loving this song forever, but never knew the story behind it. Thank you for taking the time to tell it. The song is even better now when I listen to it.
@@bebic7903 You're very welcome. I just knew that someone would say that it is about suicide and wanted to nip that false interpretation in the bud. Glad it helps you appreciate it more.
@@davitofarito You are entitled to your opinion, but Buck Dharma's illness is on record, as is his stance on the song. www.songfacts.com/facts/blue-oyster-cult/dont-fear-the-reaper
"More Cowbell"😆 There is a Saturday Night Live skit of this song with Will Ferrel & Christopher Walken that is hilarious!!😆 Y'all should check it out if you get a chance!🤣
@@Mikey_Sea For sure. Every time I hear that solo, I rewind it 2 or 3 (or 100) times to hear it again & again....and those fills at the end are just as bad-ass
Blue Oyster Cult has always had some fantastic song arrangements. Wether it’s a flow between two different parts that takes you on a journey or , as in the solo, they can take you from 0 to 100 in one step.
B.O.C. has such a huge and melodic catalog of music. They are from Long Island, and so many of their songs are so different, it shows the maturity of their musicianship. Check out "Godzilla", or "Shooting Shark", or "Burnin' For You". Another great reaction, fellas, I appreciate you, peace.
Shooting Shark is so hauntingly beautiful... I love that whole album, in fact as a whole album it is BÖC's best album from front to back. There are better songs across their other albums, but as a whole Revolution by Night takes the cake.
@@Wolverines77 Errr, really? There are a couple of great songs on Rev By Night (Take Me Away, Shadow of California, Veins) But most BOC fans are in agreement that its one of their overall weaker albums. THere are a couple of BOCs worst songs on that album (like Let's Go).
During the solo "break"... ( I am paraphrasing, here.....) George - "...Oooh, where the hell are we going"? Patrick - "We're going somewhere else...."!! 60 y.o BOC fans - "🤘😎 Exactly!"
Hey thanks, you guys, for reacting to this most awesome, and among the most classic of tunes. Its sound has been resonating since 1976. And it will never stop. For this is Blue Oyster Cult. Cheers!
Great reaction. BOC are awesome! Check out "Dominance and Submission", "Cities On Flame", "Flaming Telepaths", Transmaniacon MC" and "Harvester of Eyes".
I love Blue Oyster Cult. One of my favorite bands from back in the early 70's. They put on a powerful concert and they seemed to be at every big outdoors show. Bucks Dharma's guitar soars live. Great reaction guys!
One of a LOT of great B.O.C songs. Everything sung and played perfect here - including the Cowbell. Its good to see it appreciated. You guys should listen to the band Nightwish.
BLUE OYSTER CULT, "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER". 1976 CLASSIC. THIS WAS MY FIRST CONCERT IN 1973. TIME IS NOW ONE OF THEIR RELEVANT TUNES. "Then Came the last Days of May". More... "DOMINANCE AND SUBMISSION ", "CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL", "SEVEN SCREAMING DIZBUSTERS", "M.E. 262"
I went to one of their concerts in the 70s. The building was designed as an orchestra hall so the acoustics were phenomenal. They actually played for three hours. One of the best concerts I've ever been to and I went to a lot of them in the 70s & 80s. Thank you for reacting to this great song/band.
3:40 that guitar solo and sustain at the end melted my butter 50 years ago. I loved how it road through the last verse( still going bro lol). Nice to see you had the same reaction. Buck Dharma lead singer and lead guitar player wrote the song all by himself using a four track cassette tape recorder. A doctor had told him he was dying, but he didn't. Then took it and taught it to the rest of the band. You mentioned the live version, I was there in Little Rock AR 1978. My opinion the best live version. ruclips.net/video/CJIpEdEP-lw/видео.htmlsi=9nk1g82JsudNgGu5
My favourite band The Jam opened for Blue Oyster Cult in the US in 1977, it was a disaster! Two totally different bands? I like BOC but still absolutely love The Jam.
Isn’t it amazing that even when hearing a song for the first time that usually in the 1st 15-30 seconds , you can tell what’s a banger or not ! BOC has many ✌🏼❤️
Great reaction, as ever bros. Imagine what it was like in the 60s and 70s, you turned the radio on and you never knew what magic would come out of that box. It felt like every day was an adventure in sound.
I’ve heard this song at random times throughout my life and always loved it, but I never knew this was the band or the name of it. So in a way it was a first hearing for me too…crazy haha It has this strange kinda biker feel to it. Thanks guys! 😃
I actually have a refrigerator magnet that says "more cowbell"! 😂
E-fukken-pic :)
SNL 😂
I LOVE IT 😂
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That is the second thought for me. The first is "The Stand". It was the first time I heard the song and it was with all the dead people. Definitely stuck with me.
One, if not the BEST songs EVER ‼‼‼‼‼‼
"I got a fever and the only thing that will cure it is more cowbell". Epic song, thanks guys.
WOW is CORRECT!!!! One of the best rock 🎸 songs of all time!!!!
This band is amazing
Many more great songs
Rock on
Buck Dharma
Blue Oyster Cult "Godzilla",, "Burnin' For You",,
"I Love The Night" & "This Ain't The Summer Of Love"
1976. I was 14, on a school bus trip, staring at the boy I had a huge crush on. And this song played. Still feels the same when I hear it. ♥️
I can't imagine the nostalgia you're feeling. That's sweet :)
In the cover art for this, in the Magicians hand, he is holding Tarot cards. The order is as follows:
Death: Signifying an End of things, and new beginnings after.
The Empress: Signifying creation of life, romance, art, or new business.
The Emperor: Suggestive of stability and security in life and that you are in charge of your life now setting up your own rules and boundaries.
The Sun: Portends good fortune, happiness, joy and harmony. It represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater/Ascension.
Absolutely iconic legendary riff that drives the entire song. Timeless!
Took my brother to his first concert he just turned 14, Moody Blues and Blue Oyster Cult,1976,L.A.
That must of been epic dang why was I born in the 90s i missed the greatest decade of music
Scratching my head at this one:
(a) There is currently no known gig where BOC and Moody Blues have played on the same bill together
(b) Whoever you DID see in 1976, it wasn't the Moody Blues - they were on a hiatus between 1974-1977...
Moody Blue Oysters
I've got a fever and it's raging and I wanna hear more cowbell
Now you must watch the Saturday Night Skit, “more cowbell “
According to Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, the lead singer, one of the two guitarists on the song and the writer of the song, the song is NOT about suicide. In interviews, he has repeatedly said that the song was written after he received a bad diagnosis from his doctor - a heart condition. He feared that he would die at a young age. This song was his coping with the diagnosis. He wrote about the inevitability of death, and that we should not fear it. It was also the expression of his hope that he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife.
Many people just take the Romeo and Juliet line out of context with the rest of the song and think that this song is about suicide, or worse, that it encourages suicide. Neither of those are true.
I've been listening to and loving this song forever, but never knew the story behind it. Thank you for taking the time to tell it. The song is even better now when I listen to it.
@@bebic7903 You're very welcome. I just knew that someone would say that it is about suicide and wanted to nip that false interpretation in the bud. Glad it helps you appreciate it more.
I've heard all the denials about suicide, but I don't buy it.
@@davitofarito You are entitled to your opinion, but Buck Dharma's illness is on record, as is his stance on the song. www.songfacts.com/facts/blue-oyster-cult/dont-fear-the-reaper
@@bebic7903 SAME HERE, BIG UPS CRAIG.
I saw these guys twice. Once in a stadium the second time in a more intimate setting, about 80 people, 7 metres away 🤯
"Godzilla" would be the next song to react to from Blue Oyster Cult. It is Fire!!!!
Gene really "explored the space" with his virtuoso cowbelling!
Gene almost messed it up for them. THE Bruce Dickinson saved it for them though.
Now they're all wearing gold-plated diapers.
😂
My
Favourite
All
Time
Song
70's
Grab a big blunt and drift into the sky with Romeo🕴and Juliette 💃
One of the all time great classics.
Everything in this song is perfect.
"More Cowbell"😆 There is a Saturday Night Live skit of this song with Will Ferrel & Christopher Walken that is hilarious!!😆 Y'all should check it out if you get a chance!🤣
😂😂 That’s EXACTLY what I thought of when I saw this
@@78twood 🤣🤣
I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone mentioned Saturday night live ❤️ You guys should definitely check it out. More Cowbell😋
@@kimzwolinski9919hilarious no matter hpw many times Ive seen it!!😆😆
Really explore the space!
Oh yea Bros!
Mysterious, gorgeous, hypnotic song.
What a joy to be alive when radio came out with these miracles....
"Burning For You" from the Fire of Unknown Origin album is another great BOC song. That whole album is great.
Some tasty guitar licks in that one. 👍
@@Mikey_Sea For sure. Every time I hear that solo, I rewind it 2 or 3 (or 100) times to hear it again & again....and those fills at the end are just as bad-ass
This song is almost surreal; dreamy and spooky. It takes you on a trip, for sure! ☺️
You knew the perfect words to apply to this song. Takes me back to a time I felt like a dare devil.
What's not to love about this song, I need more cowbell.
Été et paradis.......super chanson.
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The lyrics are excellent, too. That’s the great Buck Dharma on lead guitar!
Saw them live at Commack Arena on Long Island back in the 70's they were awesome.✌🌻🌻
SuperTramp- "Give A Little Bit"...they are Pure Talent
We need more cowbell. There, I said it first
Lol yes you did;)
Blue Oyster Cult has always had some fantastic song arrangements. Wether it’s a flow between two different parts that takes you on a journey or , as in the solo, they can take you from 0 to 100 in one step.
You get BOC
Awesome 🤠
Totally agree the SNL parody is the funniest thing I ever saw. Will Farrell gold. Especially with this classic rock version of Romeo and Juliet.
B.O.C. has such a huge and melodic catalog of music. They are from Long Island, and so many of their songs are so different, it shows the maturity of their musicianship. Check out "Godzilla", or "Shooting Shark", or "Burnin' For You". Another great reaction, fellas, I appreciate you, peace.
Shooting Shark is so hauntingly beautiful... I love that whole album, in fact as a whole album it is BÖC's best album from front to back. There are better songs across their other albums, but as a whole Revolution by Night takes the cake.
@@Wolverines77 Errr, really? There are a couple of great songs on Rev By Night (Take Me Away, Shadow of California, Veins) But most BOC fans are in agreement that its one of their overall weaker albums. THere are a couple of BOCs worst songs on that album (like Let's Go).
I'd love to know if anybody else's copy of Club Ninja is as badly pressed as mine?
During the solo "break"... ( I am paraphrasing, here.....)
George - "...Oooh, where the hell are we going"?
Patrick - "We're going somewhere else...."!!
60 y.o BOC fans -
"🤘😎 Exactly!"
Alas...they do not know...
They do not know just how much more cow bell is required in this song.
Thanks Bros!! One of my favourites!!!
One of my favourite bands
Hey thanks, you guys, for reacting to this most awesome, and among the most classic of tunes. Its sound has been resonating since 1976. And it will never stop. For this is Blue Oyster Cult.
Cheers!
This song is also in the movie Halloween 1978....how appropriate. Lol. Love BOC!!
@3:02, love the reaction. Don't fear the reaper is one of the greatest things ever set to music and words.
Great reaction. BOC are awesome! Check out "Dominance and Submission", "Cities On Flame", "Flaming Telepaths", Transmaniacon MC" and "Harvester of Eyes".
One of my favorite songs!!!
🎸💯 Badass Blue Oyster Cult rocked HARD‼🔥🤯
I love Blue Oyster Cult. One of my favorite bands from back in the early 70's. They put on a powerful concert and they seemed to be at every big outdoors show. Bucks Dharma's guitar soars live. Great reaction guys!
One of the all time greats
U guys are good , " This is a Serious song"
Local Long Island boys who made good. I really enjoyed watching you discover all the gems in this song!
One of a LOT of great B.O.C songs. Everything sung and played perfect here - including the Cowbell.
Its good to see it appreciated.
You guys should listen to the band Nightwish.
I love Blue Oyster Cult best song
BLUE OYSTER CULT, "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER". 1976 CLASSIC. THIS WAS MY FIRST CONCERT IN 1973. TIME IS NOW ONE OF THEIR RELEVANT TUNES. "Then Came the last Days of May". More... "DOMINANCE AND SUBMISSION ", "CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL", "SEVEN SCREAMING DIZBUSTERS", "M.E. 262"
…Last Days of May is Epic! Check out their tribute DVD, they perform the entirety of Agents of Fortune.
@Joni B - Tribute DVD?
@@crusheverything4449 I should have said Anniversary DVD for Agents of Fortune, my bad!
@@jonib5881 - Oh, okay. Thanks for clarifying.
I went to one of their concerts in the 70s. The building was designed as an orchestra hall so the acoustics were phenomenal. They actually played for three hours. One of the best concerts I've ever been to and I went to a lot of them in the 70s & 80s. Thank you for reacting to this great song/band.
How fresh to see someone who has never heard this song react to it! Made me smile.
I hadn't thought about it through all these years of listening, but the vocals are an example of "call and response."
Don’t fear death...it comes to us all!
I’ve seen them twice since January 2020 and let me tell you, this is the most fun song
I believe 3 Leads were used in this iconic recording.
yer,, it is defo worthy of praise that song.. you guys get it well
3:40 that guitar solo and sustain at the end melted my butter 50 years ago. I loved how it road through the last verse( still going bro lol). Nice to see you had the same reaction. Buck Dharma lead singer and lead guitar player wrote the song all by himself using a four track cassette tape recorder. A doctor had told him he was dying, but he didn't. Then took it and taught it to the rest of the band. You mentioned the live version, I was there in Little Rock AR 1978. My opinion the best live version. ruclips.net/video/CJIpEdEP-lw/видео.htmlsi=9nk1g82JsudNgGu5
You guys have one of the most enjoyable channels on RUclips.
You also know your music, and have great taste! Keep up the good work.
This tune was featured in the Stephen King movie, The Stand.
I think you would really enjoy Astronomy by this band
Nice reaction to a great song, Georgia brothers.
All I hear is Christopher Walken tellin Will Ferral “MORE COWBELLS”!!!
My favourite band The Jam opened for Blue Oyster Cult in the US in 1977, it was a disaster! Two totally different bands? I like BOC but still absolutely love The Jam.
GREAT song
Musical perfection! The riff is epic.
Isn’t it amazing that even when hearing a song for the first time that usually in the 1st 15-30 seconds , you can tell what’s a banger or not ! BOC has many ✌🏼❤️
An epic rock song
!!!!!!!!!!!Los 70s....Guauuuu...:)...!!!!!!
Thank you.....
Cmon baby, don't fear the reaper! Hahahahaha... Wicked stuff.
This song is EPIC 🤘💀
Cities On Flame With Rock and Roll should be next.
I've enjoyed listening to this with you guys.
Very popular the year I graduated from High School in 1977. They were huge at the time like every other great group. Need more cowbell!
Yea for the class of "77" ! West Forsyth NC
@@guitarman0311 1977 was the best, Clayton, IN
So glad you finally did this one.
Great reaction, as ever bros. Imagine what it was like in the 60s and 70s, you turned the radio on and you never knew what magic would come out of that box. It felt like every day was an adventure in sound.
You guys have to react to "Godzilla", "Veteran Of The Psychic Wars", "Burnin For You", all live versions
This song is legendary 🔥🎼🎤🎸♥️ Great to see you guys! Been missing you ♥️
best reactors iver ever came across!!!!!
More cowbell.... Love your reactions.
Now this is so much the essence of my youth😘😘😁❤️💙💛
First time? OMG.
Great reaction guys !
Definitely need to watch the Saturday Night Live comedy skit on this song. ... Cow Bell...
I have Joe Bouchard's autograph, he signed my vinyl sleeve of of Spectres!
Great reaction guys
Great reaction. Love BOC thanks
Still have this album in vinyl
I just love it when you say my name! Lol
I’ve heard this song at random times throughout my life and always loved it, but I never knew this was the band or the name of it. So in a way it was a first hearing for me too…crazy haha It has this strange kinda biker feel to it. Thanks guys! 😃
I recommend you do a deep-dive double-shot of Blue Oyster Cult "Nosferatu" and "Death Valley Nights" ..... Great stuff.
That intro! You know the song after hearing only the first couple of seconds.
SNL skit was iconic! More cowbell😂
BIGTIME CLASSICCCC ROCK PROGGY HIT! :)
Every BOC song is an epic journey to ear candy land.
Try "I love the night"...
haven't stopped by your channel for a while and i return to THIS! excellent! 😂
All I can say is “I got a fever , and the only prescription is more cowbell!”
@Mark Hughes - That sounds vaguely familiar. Is that from a movie or something?
@@crusheverything4449 from the infamous SNL skit with BOC doing Don’t Fear the Reaper. RUclips “more cowbell “
@@Kram62 - Thank you for being nice enough to answer me, but I was being sarcastic. Sorry!
PLEASE react to "Disposable Heroes" Live in Mexico.
You will NOT be let down!
Love you guy's!
If you like interweaving vocals, check out "Heroes And Villains" by the Beach Boys. It's a different style than their typical surf stuff.
Saw them several times in the 70s, one of my favorite songs! Check out Cities of Flame❤