Encore: Blue Öyster Cult -Don't Fear the Reaper

The Story Behind The Song

In this encore episode of The Story Behind the Song, host Peter Csathy revisits an interview ith Bruce Dickinson aka Buck Dharma to discuss Blue Öyster Cult's eternally viral "Don't Fear the Reaper." Buck Dharma takes through the history of the band, what the song was actually about, how a photo inspired Will Ferrell's classic 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Christopher Walken’s inimitable deadpan, "More cowbell!," and the songs lasting impact.

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