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Blue Oyster Cult — Then Came The Last Days Of May
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jtomato
Posted: Apr 27, 2013 - 20:45
 
Good Lord. This takes me back to high school. I couldn't remember who the band was but I remembered all the lyrics, lol

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 19:20
 
Whiplash from the first few notes ... surprised any of this vinyl survived!  This is a 'different' BOC tune, and one of my favorites from them because of that.  (Man, that was a long time ago!)

laozilover
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 - 17:40
 
I think that they never were any better than on their first two albums. They just got more commercial.
ferwoman
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 - 17:27
 
OMG — I've NEVER heard this on any station before. What a blast from the past.

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 08:31
 
Interestingly enough I never listened to this group back in the day. I'm surprised I didn't because when I hear them now I really like them.

ski19570
(Northern Sierras, California)
Posted: Dec 13, 2012 - 15:46
 
Now does this bring back memories..  Sitting in my room after highschool puffing away..

southcoastsounds
(Sussex Coast, UK)
Posted: Dec 13, 2012 - 15:46
 
A very ordinary track, lacking in anything to make it of much interest.  Sorry, don't like it.

egroman
(chicago)
Posted: Nov 12, 2012 - 06:44
 
An old fav. Choice BOC

joelbb
Posted: Oct 11, 2012 - 22:18
 
I could have liked this group if "Don't Fear the Reaper" wasn't about teen suicide when I had a teenaged daughter.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Oct 11, 2012 - 22:17
 
Nice!

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 08:47
 
 fathom39 wrote:
Notice that three of the four BOC songs in the playlist have Buck Dharma as lead singer, something he only did maybe around 40% of the time on all their albums.  An unassuming guy with varied skills. 
 
Agree re skills, but if he was so unassuming, why did he play under an assumed name?

fathom39
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 17:17
 
Notice that three of the four BOC songs in the playlist have Buck Dharma as lead singer, something he only did maybe around 40% of the time on all their albums.  An unassuming guy with varied skills. 

shampa1n
(Solent)
Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 13:40
 
Don't fear the reaper

Noir desire. Le vent nous porters

Love it

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 13:38
 
 mandolin wrote:
...i need more BOC in my life...
 
...lo, and behold, one year later and two shiny-new BOC compact discs just arrived in last week's mail!..

harpua72
Posted: Feb 01, 2012 - 21:22
 
Very nice choice! Easily in my Top 10 favorite tunes of all time. Shocked!!

zggystardust
Posted: Oct 29, 2011 - 17:59
 
A great song from a great album. I love this band.

perbert
(Västerås, Sweden)
Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 01:12
 
BÖC is one of my favorit artist:D But there are non of my favorit songs i the RP-libary:(
I can now se what whas the purpose of this day:)

oldviolin
(Esse Quam Videri)
Posted: Aug 27, 2011 - 15:30
 
High five if you made it this far so far!



coloradojohn
(Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan -- 15 min. west of Shinjuku, center of the freaking Universe)
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 06:17
 
Whoah, the memories...my friend Gary and I lounging in front of the fireplace in the rec room of his house, poring over his weed-head (exactly where we were headed too, sooner than we realized!) brother's record collection...and before even hearing the songs, I remember freaking out at just the titles, on this and other albums: Transmaniacon MC, ME-262, and what about On Your Feet Or On Your Knees! ?-!-? How brutally COOL! We loved everything we put on by these guys that night and many more to come; they were way big among the hip crowd when I hit E-School, too. Would love to hear some obscure numbers from them again!

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 06:09
 
There are a lot better tracks on this CD, such as:

Cities On Flame (With Rock & Roll)
Transmaniacon MC

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Apr 23, 2011 - 13:45
 
Not bad!

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:14
 
...i need more BOC in my life...

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:13
 
Judge Constance Harm: According to this, your father was driving you to school. Then where was he when you stole the police car?
Homer Simpson: Uh, your Honor, I was chasing the KBBL Party Penguin Prize Patrol.
Judge Constance Harm: You abandoned your son to win forty dollars?
Homer Simpson: And a Blue Oyster Cult medallion. Cool.
Judge Constance Harm: And that was more important than keeping your son out of trouble?
Homer Simpson: Your Honor, if may sing a little bit of, "Don't Fear the Reaper," I think you'll agree...
Judge Constance Harm: I'm familiar with BOC. But you have got a boy here who is crying out for adult supervision.
Homer Simpson: I couldn't agree more. Perhaps some sort of court-appointed babysitter or au pair.
Judge Constance Harm: Sorry, bub, that crow won't caw.
Homer Simpson: It won't!

paulmeier
(Indianapolis, IN)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 04:57
 
Great tune, some of the live versions are even better.  Buck can still tear it up, saw them last summer.  Eric is not quite as menacing as he used to be.  The Indy concert at Circle Theater with Styx in the early 80's was one of the loudest I ever attended.   I miss the old days of whips, leather and lasers.

laozilover
(Left of Chicago and up)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 04:55
 
Needs more cowbell.



Jack_Jefferson
(Columbus, OH)
Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 18:16
 
 handyrae wrote:

Silly me! I was just re-reading the comments and realized that I was thinking of "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia." I always get that song and "Ode to Billie Joe" confused.

 
It sounds like one of those story songs (not the ones mentioned above, though).  Better than the tired stuff of theirs that you hear on AOR radio stations.


myasma
(Elk Grove CA)
Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 18:14
 
One of my favorites from their early work.

dburges
(Fountain Hills, AZ)
Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 17:45
 
This inspired me to go buy a BOC shirt on eBay.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 20:00
 
 handyrae wrote:

Silly me! I was just re-reading the comments and realized that I was thinking of "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia." I always get that song and "Ode to Billie Joe" confused.

 
You guys!  This sounds like The Dead!  In 196X even.....and I wasn't even there.  See how this works?


handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 12:37
 
 handyrae wrote:
Is it just me or do parts of this sound very much like "Ode to Billie Joe?" Or maybe it's the other way round?
 
Silly me! I was just re-reading the comments and realized that I was thinking of "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia." I always get that song and "Ode to Billie Joe" confused.


fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 12:31
 
 handyrae wrote:
Is it just me or do parts of this sound very much like "Ode to Billie Joe?" Or maybe it's the other way round?
 
I'm hearing , "Timothy, Timothy where on earth did you go?" {#Skull}


Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 12:26
 
 handyrae wrote:
Is it just me or do parts of this sound very much like "Ode to Billie Joe?" Or maybe it's the other way round?
 

Must be just you.  I'm not hearing it.

handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 09:44
 
Is it just me or do parts of this sound very much like "Ode to Billie Joe?" Or maybe it's the other way round?

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 14:22
 
...great flow this afternoon...

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 14:22
 
 crockydile wrote:
I came into BOC with BlackBlade...dig a lot of their stuff. I love Buck!
 
Buck can still tear it up.  Saw them last summer.  Only had two original members, I believe - Buck and Eric Bloom.
Still sounded great to these ears.


RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 14:20
 
 FogAudio wrote:
Cool tune, reminds me of some Guess Who stuff. I probably need to collect more than a greatest hits album from BOC!
 
The first three CDs are excellent - bonus tracks on the reissues, too!


toterola
(Further)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 21:59
 
Wow... I was just listening to BOC do "Burning For You" on youtube, and I pop over here: more BOC! Synchronicity!

arighter2
(dubuque)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 15:25
 
Wow. Takes me way, way back!

billybob123
(Southern California)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 15:24
 
Oh man this one brings back some memories - early seventies, teenagers in a smoke-filled car...

FogAudio
(St Petersburg, FL)
Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 09:06
 
Cool tune, reminds me of some Guess Who stuff. I probably need to collect more than a greatest hits album from BOC!



oldviolin
(Esse quam videri)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 14:27
 
 CortezTheKiller wrote:
Call me ign'ant, but till now "Don't Fear the Reaper" is the only Blue Oyster Cult song I've heard. After listening to this song, that is something I tend to rectify.

  You won't be disappointed.



CortezTheKiller
(Vancouver, B.C.)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 14:26
 
..or something that has already been rectified, if you want to be pedantic.

CortezTheKiller
(Vancouver, B.C.)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 14:23
 
Call me ign'ant, but till now "Don't Fear the Reaper" is the only Blue Oyster Cult song I've heard. After listening to this song, that is something I tend to rectify.


crockydile
(The swamps of Houston)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 14:21
 
I came into BOC with BlackBlade...dig a lot of their stuff. I love Buck!

mattmudpuppy
Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 21:04
 
 drews wrote:
Great song, though this version is a bit too downbeat, and the live version off 'on your feet or on your knees' album is way better
 
I agree!  The live version has a harder edge to it with some excellent blues guitar work.

DaveInVA
(VA)
Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 08:43
 
Haven't heard this in a long while. I stll have the LP. I always thought this song had a litte bit of the "Grateful Dead" sound to it...


laozilover
(Left of Chicago and up)
Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 08:42
 
 jagdriver wrote:
Certainly not the most representative track on this album. There are several gems buried herein.
 
It's unique.  Almost not like them.

drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 - 03:59
 
Great song, though this version is a bit too downbeat, and the live version off 'on your feet or on your knees' album is way better

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home)
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 09:47
 
Represents another time and place but NICE!

jagdriver
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 09:46
 
Certainly not the most representative track on this album. There are several gems buried herein.