Blue Oyster Cult got its start in the late 1960s in Long Island, New York, are still active in 2009, and have sold over 14 million albums worldwide. They are well known for hits such as "Godzilla", "Burnin' For You" and the song I have chosen to offer Alyssa here, "Don't Fear The Reaper".
"Don't Fear The Reaper" is the band's greatest hit to date, reaching #12 on the American charts in November 1976. This same year, Rolling Stone named it the year's best rock song.
This song has a lot of deep qualities, including the meaning of the song itself. Sometimes misinterpreted as a song about suicide, "Don't Fear The Reaper" is actually about being in love with someone forever; a love that transcends death and the physical existence of the two people in love.
This song was also famously parodied in the infamous "More Cowbell!" skit on Saturday Night Live in 2000, featuring Will Farrell and Christopher Walken. You can listen to the original version below, and try to catch a rerun of that SNL episode at least once in your life - it is amazing!
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