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Don't Fear) The Reaper" charted even higher in Canada, peaking at number 7. [19] The single edit was released in the UK in July 1976 (CBS 4483) but failed to chart. The unedited album version was released as a single (CBS 6333) in May 1978, where it reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. [20] The song received critical acclaim.
Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on May 21, 1976 by Columbia Records. [4] [5]The Platinum-selling album peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard chart, [6] while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, [7] making it BÖC's biggest hit.
"More Cowbell" [a] is a comedy sketch that aired on Saturday Night Live on April 8, 2000. The sketch was written by regular cast member Will Ferrell [2] and depicts the recording of the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult.
The song was co-written by guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and rock critic songwriter Richard Meltzer, who wrote lyrics for several of the band's songs. [2] Roeser sang lead vocals on the song (as he also did on the band's biggest chart hit, 1976's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper") in lieu of Blue Öyster Cult's usual lead vocalist Eric Bloom. [3]
The band's fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, had a major influence on heavy metal music. [2] [3] [4] They developed a cult following and, while achieving mainstream hits like "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976) and "Burnin' for You" (1981), their
Soundgarden covered "I Don't Care About You", appearing as a B-side on several of their singles. Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.) covered "I Love Livin' in the City" on their Live at Budokan album. The Reatards covered "I Love Livin' in the City" on their album Teenage Hate. Turbonegro covered "I Don't Care About You" on their Small Feces box set.
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The Frighteners is the soundtrack album to the 1996 film of the same name directed by Peter Jackson. [1] The film's original score composed by Danny Elfman, featured 14 tracks in the album with a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" performed by New Zealand alternative rock band The Mutton Birds, accompanied the soundtrack. [2]