![]() “The band had no idea it was coming, either. “It’s really funny,” said Dharma in 2019 of the SNL skit. Unlike Ferrell’s character, Bouchard covered the bell in gaffer tape and hit it with a timpani mallet to keep the sound down. The actual recording of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” does feature cowbell, played by the band’s former drummer Albert Bouchard. Throughout the skit, the recording is cut as Will Ferrell’s cowbell playing dominates the other instruments. “I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell,” says Walken’s character in the skit. We purposely let people do that, draw their own conclusions from the lyric.” ![]() They’re certainly open to interpretation, and everybody seems to have their own thoughts about what stuff means. “But Blue Öyster Cult’s lyrics have always been, not obtuse, but deep. “It’s not about suicide, although people kind of get that from the ‘Romeo and Juliet’ reference,” said Dharma. Juliet then responds by also taking her own life, which led many people to believe “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was about suicide, which appalled Dharma. In the play, Romeo swallows poison when he believes Juliet is dead. ![]() We’ll be able to fly (don’t fear the reaper) ![]() Referencing Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a verse, some listeners initially believed the song was about something entirely different.Īre together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)Ĥ0, 000 men and women every day (like Romeo and Juliet)Ĥ0, 000 men and women every day (redefine happiness)Īnother 40, 000 coming every day (we can be like they are)īaby, take my hand (don’t fear the reaper) Further into the lyrics, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” is also a semi-love song, transcending one’s physical existence on earth. ![]()
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