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NEW ALBUM: BLUE ÖYSTER CULT ~ The Symbol Remains
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09-10-2020, 14:16 (This post was last modified: 09-10-2020, 14:17 by Ruby.)
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT ~ The Symbol Remains

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Looks like 70-something is the new 40? A bunch of septuagenarians now, BOC is back, complete with plenty of cowbell, and they are rockin’ hard – tempted to use a much cruder turn of phrase, but will resist! Big Grin Loads of bash crash - unadulterated driving rock – something about it makes me smile and there's nothing like a good loud album to blast away the cobwebs! On the other hand, one hour and one minute of it might be just a smidge too much - could’ve done with a strategic pruning IMHO.  

It’s classic BOC, not a lot more to say. I’m not enough of an afficionado to know whether any of these are rehashes, which I expect they might be; some songs are better than others, some are filler and some are a bit nasty (not in a good way) – found the second half tiring, aside from the last track. I latched onto four in particular. These are they …  

"Box in My Head" … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ozQhAHX-Ys

"Edge of the World" … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWbFFUlCnlc

This was released as a single – “Tainted Blood” – the obligatory vampire ballad … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXq79OYeXo0

“Fight” … cowbell deluxe …



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09-10-2020, 19:44 (This post was last modified: 09-10-2020, 20:16 by Jerome.)
Only BOC album I have is Fire of Unknown Origin. I am really surprised that a girlie wirlie knows what a cowbell is - LOL

My fave track - https://youtu.be/ARzj2AblBWQ
Maybe they should be called Blue Diamond-Shaped Tablets now.
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10-10-2020, 00:46 (This post was last modified: 10-10-2020, 00:47 by CRAZY-HORSE.)
okay, you both got me...
im thinking Cowbell is sexual slang from Africa???? (sounds more intriguing than Blue Oyster Cult LOL)
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..."  -  Me 2014.

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10-10-2020, 03:46
Sorry to disappoint CH - https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Mei...903&ch=979
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10-10-2020, 04:01 (This post was last modified: 10-10-2020, 04:03 by CRAZY-HORSE.)
^^
yeah, i know what a cowbell is...still more intriguing than a Blue Oyster Cult album though

i did find this, read #'s 15,17,18 LOL https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p...ell&page=3
and this, read #11 https://www.legit.ng/841699-15-popular-s...nings.html
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10-10-2020, 06:30
Excuse me while I wipe the egg off my face. Had no idea about any of these urban slang sayings??!!?? It appears you CAN teach an old fart new tricks! Live and learn.
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10-10-2020, 06:59
me too...
i did ask one of Dani's daughters if she had heard of "cowbell", she said she had, she knew exactly what the different meanings were,
she laughed at me saying "im half your age and know more than you about sex LOL."

i used to say "i wish i could go back to when i was 20 and know now what i didnt know then about females and sex",
now my step-daughter has educated me i think i'd still be as unknowledgable if i could go back LOL
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10-10-2020, 13:18
Jeez - what happened to this thread???! Turn your back for five minutes and everything goes to hell.  Tongue Rolleyes
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10-10-2020, 13:43
Lol, went downhill real fast didn't it!
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26-10-2020, 11:58
enters the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #192

courtesy of Spotify

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never cared for this band but I do own a few
only thing I liked here was The Alchemist

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