Burn Out the Day

It's no wonder Blue Oyster Cult couldn't sustain their success past 1981 - a terrible music video can derail any success!  Five years after their most well known single "Don't Fear the Reaper," B.O.C. had this top 40 hit.  The resulting video was a clunker.  'Hey, het's make a video and use a burning car as our backdrop!'  Love it!  I also love the drummer's outfit which you catch a glimpse of towards the end of the video.  At one point that particular day he thought to himself - 'zebra print spandex and a sleeveless purple top!  Yes, that will look awesome!'  A cool song, but a horrible video, from 1981 here is "Burnin' For You"...




Lyrics | Blue Oyster Cult lyrics - Burning For You lyrics

"Burnin' for You"
Single by Blue Öyster Cult
from the album Fire of Unknown Origin
Released	August 1981
Format	7" single
Recorded	1981
Genre	Rock, hard rock[1]
Length	3:45 (single edit) 4:29 (album version)
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
Producer	Martin Birch

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak:  #40

All Our Times Have Come

Ok, so I'm dipping into the mid 70's today with a little Halloween-inspired music.  With Will Farrell on cowbell, (ok, maybe not in this version) it's the New York band Blue Oyster Cult.  From 1976, come on baby, "Don't Fear the Reaper"...




Lyrics | Blue Oyster Cult lyrics - (Don't Fear) The Reaper lyrics

"(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Single by Blue Öyster Cult
from the album Agents of Fortune
B-side	"Tattoo Vampire"
Released	July 1976
Format	7" vinyl
Recorded	1976
Genre	Hard rock, psychedelic rock
Length	5:08 (Album version) 3:45 (Single/Radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Buck Dharma
Producer	David Lucas, Murray Krugman,Sandy Pearlman

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak:  #12