April 4, 2005

Mork & Mindy & Blue Öyster Cult

Thanks to NBC promos dept., I've had Blue Öyster Cult in my head all week. They've been using "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" in tune-in spots for tonight's Behind The Camera: The Unauthorized Story Of "Mork & Mindy." Dare I say it looks Tivo-worthy?

Anyway, I love that song. I found it on the Internet for y'all.
Blue Öyster Cult - "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

However, for Mork's coked-up years I prefer to reminisce with the electronica remix.
Apollo 440 - "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

And yes, of course I'm gonna link to SNL's BTM: BÖC (Windows Media). I gotta have more cowbell, baby!

Posted at 5:02 PM

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Thanks for linking to the "more Cowbell" SNL skit! I can't get enough of that!

Posted by: Hemal at 04/04/05 6:15 PM | Reply
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that apollo440 song is just as good as their version of the charlies angels theme.

Posted by: cesar at 04/04/05 7:27 PM | Reply
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"Babies, before we're done here, y'all be wearing gold-plated diapers."

"What does that mean?"

"Never question Bruce Dickinson!"

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/99/99pcowbell.phtml

Posted by: Blu at 04/04/05 7:55 PM | Reply
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The video:

http://www.emlyn.net/archives/000139.html

Posted by: juepucta at 04/04/05 8:09 PM | Reply
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Do you think they looked for a hairy actor to play Williams? Or did they have to graft bear genes onto his human genes?

Posted by: Gary at 04/04/05 9:40 PM | Reply
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Am I the only one who hears nothing but cowbell when listening to that song ever since that SNL skit aired? DAMN YOU WILL FERRELL!!!

Posted by: Nelson at 04/04/05 10:07 PM | Reply
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i highly approve of this post :)

Posted by: solace at 04/05/05 12:56 AM | Reply
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Synchronicity!

I saw this commercial and started laughing. First, I laughed at the fact that a movie existed about the behind the scenes going ons of Mork and frikkin Mindy. Then, I laughed at the use of this song. Then, I got the song stuck in my head, found it, downloaded it, and listened to it. Then, I found this post.

Posted by: caley at 04/05/05 2:39 AM | Reply
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It's not just you, Nelson. This song has been officially ruined for me - I burst into fits of laughter now when I hear it.

Posted by: b.c. at 04/05/05 3:13 AM | Reply
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I'm definitely feeling the whole Keren Ann under the "Rocking the iPod", considering my last post was to suggest her under the post regarding albums people should hear. lol. Nice choice.

Posted by: Steve at 04/05/05 7:18 AM | Reply
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Hey Stereogum-- Since you're linking to SNL skits and all, any chance you could find someway to shoehorn a link to the Neil Diamond Storytellers into an upcoming post? I absolutely love that skit...

"I like what I'm hearing. Explore the space..."

Posted by: Dan at 04/05/05 7:52 AM | Reply
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Im not a fan of the Apollo version, but the SNL skit was pretty fucking funny. Cowbells and tambourines rule.

Posted by: BeavisOnCrack at 04/05/05 10:28 AM | Reply
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GUESS WHAT -- i got a FEVAH... and the only PRESCRIPTION is more COWBELL

Posted by: chels at 04/05/05 10:33 AM | Reply
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i was howling when i heard that...

Posted by: dennard at 04/05/05 10:41 AM | Reply
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Wilco has been covering DFtR in their recent live shows. I don't know how much cowbell they use.

Posted by: Chut-la at 04/05/05 3:19 PM | Reply
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I agree, the original is ruined for me now. All I hear is the c-c-c-c-cowbell.

Posted by: lara at 04/05/05 10:44 PM | Reply
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