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Announcer: After a series of staggering defeats,

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Blue Oyster Cult assembled in the recording studio

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in late 1976 for a session with famed producer Bruce Dickinson.

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And, luckily for us, the cameras were rolling.

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Alright, guys, I think we're ready to lay this first track down.

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By the way, my name is Bruce Dickinson.

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Yes, the Bruce Dickinson.

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And I gotta tell you: fellas...

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you have got what appears to be a dynamite sound!

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Coming from you, Bruce, that means a lot.

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Yeah. I mean, you're Bruce Dickinson!

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This is incredible!

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I can't believe Bruce Dickinson digs our sound!

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Easy, guys...

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I put my pants on just like the rest of you --

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one leg at a time

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Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.

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Alright, here we go. "Fear... Don't Fear the Reaper"

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take one. Roll it

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Alright! One, two, three, four...

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[🎶 Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear The Reaper" 🎶]

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🎶 All our times have come... 🎶

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🎶 Here but now they're gone... 🎶

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Okay! Wait! Wait! Stop!

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Um, Bruce, could you come in here for a second, please?

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That... that was gonna be a great track. Guys, what's the deal?

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Uh, are you sure that was sounding okay?

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I'll be honest... fellas, it was sounding great.

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But...

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I could've used a little more cowbell.

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[Audience laughs]

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So... let's take it again... and, Gene?

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Yeah?

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Really explore the studio space this time.

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You got it, Bruce.

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I mean, really... explore the space. I like what I'm hearing. roll it.

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One, two, three, four...

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🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶

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🎶 All our times have come... 🎶

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🎶 Here but now they're gone... 🎶

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Okay, wait! Stop! Stop!

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Bruce, I'm sorry, could you come back in here, please?

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Fellas... now, we just wasted two good tracks!

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This last one was even better than the first!

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Well, it's just that I find Gene's cowbell playing distracting!

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I don't know, if I'm the only one, I'll shut up.

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Nah, it was pretty rough.

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You know, I could pull it back a little, if you'd like.

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Not too much, though! I'm telling you, fellas --

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you're gonna want that cowbell on the track!

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You know what, it's fine. Let's just do the thing.

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Okay, Roll it.

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One, two, three, four...

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🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶

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🎶 All our times have come... 🎶

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🎶 Here but now they're gone... 🎶

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COME ON, GENE!!

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NO, YOU COME ON!!

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Guys, y’ know…that…that…it doesn't work for me.

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I gotta have more cowbell!

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Don't blow this for us, Gene!

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[laughing] Quit being...

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quit being so selfish, Gene!

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Can I just say one thing?

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Yeah, baby! Just say it!

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I'm standing here, staring at rock legend Bruce Dickinson!

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The cock of the walk, baby!

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And if Bruce Dickinson wants more cowbell,

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we should probably give him more cowbell!

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Say it, baby!

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And, Bobby, you are right - I am being selfish.

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But the last time I checked,

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we don't have a whole lot of songs

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that feature the cowbell.

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I gotta have more cowbell, baby!

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[Audience laughs]

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And I'd be doing myself a disservice --

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and every member of this band

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if I didn’t perform the HELL out of this!

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Guess what?

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I got a fever!

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And the only prescription...

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is more cowbell!

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[Audience laughs]

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Thank you, Bruce.

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but I think if...

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I think if I just leave... and maybe I'll come back later,

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and we can lay down the cowbell.

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Aw, come on, baby...

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Gene, wait!

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Why don't you lay down that cowbell right now.

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With us.

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Together.

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Do you mean that, Eric?

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Oh, yeah.

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He speaks for all of us.

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Thank you.

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Babies... before we're done here...

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y'all be wearing gold-plated diapers.

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What does that mean?

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Never question Bruce Dickinson!

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Roll it!

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One, two, three, four...

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🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶