(Don’t Fear) The Reaper is not what you thought

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper launched Blue Öyster Cult into the mainstream. A certain sketch featuring a cowbell helped it along too. But this song quickly picked up some serious controversy, for all the wrong reasons. This is the story behind (Don’t Fear) The Reaper and how it was so misunderstood. ❤️Join my Patreon to get your name displayed in my videos (but more importantly, feed me a lovely cold pint of beer once a month):   / musicmongoose   ❤️Join my channel to stand out in the comments with exclusive badges and get your name listed in videos:    / @musicmongoose   🛍️Music Mongoose Merchandise (please, help me pay my mortgage): https://music-mongoose-shop.fourthwal... 🤔Suggest a topic for a future Music Mongoose video: https://forms.gle/FJP5HgaRG3DZuJRx5 -------------------------------------------- Images in this video may be used under Creative Commons licenses when applicable. The specific license will be shown in the bottom left corner of the video. You may find the corresponding licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... -------------------------------------------- Comment 'silly sausage' in the comment section if you've found this secret message. Oh, and subscribe to the channel, you silly sausage! -------------------------------------------- Music Mongoose strives to provide accurate content using reliable sources, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or currency, due to the use of second-hand sources (cited, where possible).