Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band fo… Read Full Bio ↴Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on the campus of Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York, in 1967, whose most successful work includes the hard rock songs "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "Godzilla," "Black Blade," "Burnin' for You" and "Shooting Shark." Blue Öyster Cult has sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone. The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You," received heavy rotation on MTV when the music television network premiered in 1981, cementing the band's contribution to the development and success of the music video in modern popular culture.

Blue Öyster Cult have been described as heavy metal, light metal, psychedelic rock, occult rock, acid rock, and progressive rock. They have also been recognized for helping pioneer genres such as stoner metal and speed metal.

The band is influenced by artists such as Alice Cooper, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, MC5, The Blues Project, Jimi Hendrix, and Black Sabbath.

While Blue Öyster Cult has been noted for heavy rock, they would often add their own tongue-in-cheek style. Keeping with their image, the band would often include out-of-context fragments of Pearlman’s The Soft Doctrines of Imaginos into their lyrics, giving their songs cryptic meanings. Additionally, the band would keep a folder of Meltzer’s and Pearlman’s word associations to insert into their music.

Blue Öyster Cult's longest-lasting and most commercially successful lineup included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, "stun guitar," keyboards, synthesizers), Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, backing vocals), Albert Bouchard (drums, percussion, backing vocals). The band's current lineup includes Roeser and Bloom, as well as Danny Miranda (bass, backing vocals), Jules Radino (drums, percussion) and Richie Castellano (keyboard, rhythm guitar, backing vocals).

Burning For You
Blue Öyster Cult Lyrics

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Home in the valley
Home in the city
Home isn't pretty
Ain't no home for me

Home in the darkness
Home on the highway
Home isn't my way

Home will never be

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due

And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you

Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain't no reason
Got no time to slow

Time everlasting
Time to play b-sides
Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right
I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through

Well I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due

And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you

I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Burnin’ for You” sets the stage for a dissonance of reality versus expectations, particularly in the context of what is considered to be a home. The singer laments the concept of a traditional home, where there is no sense of belonging or comfort for them. This is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase “home isn’t” which not only reinforces the idea of the lack of home but also the emphasis on the singer’s discontentment. As the song progresses, the singer talks about the essence of time and how it’s fleeting, and they are not willing to waste it on things that don’t matter to them. This is where the chorus of “burning out the day” and night come in, as it can be seen as a metaphor for making the most of every moment.

Another interpretation of the song can be that the singer is chasing after someone they love, who might not reciprocate their feelings. This interpretation can be supported by the chorus: “I’m living for giving the devil his due, And I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you”. Here the devil could refer to the object of their affection to whom they are willing to do anything. The lyrics could also be interpreted as the singer chasing their passion or dream, which is why they need to “burn out the day and night”. By doing so, they can give their everything to what they are pursuing.

Line by Line Meaning

Home in the valley
I have a place of residence in the countryside

Home in the city
I have a place of residence in the urban area

Home isn't pretty
Both my countryside and urban residence are not attractive to me

Ain't no home for me
I don't have a place I can truly call home

Home in the darkness
I have a place where darkness prevails

Home on the highway
My residence moves with me as I travel

Home isn't my way
I don't conform to the typical concept of home

Home will never be
I will never feel at home anywhere

Burn out the day
Let the day pass and end

Burn out the night
Let the night pass and end

I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I don't see a purpose in resisting or challenging something

I'm living for giving the devil his due
I'm leading my life in a way that pleases Satan as he deserves it

And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I am passionately yearning for someone or something

Time is the essence
Time is of great importance

Time is the season
Time governs the different periods in life

Time ain't no reason
Time has no logic or justification

Got no time to slow
I don't have the time to relax or take things easy

Time everlasting
Time is infinite

Time to play b-sides
It's time to take a break from mainstream activities

Time ain't on my side
There is not enough time for me

Time I'll never know
I never know how much time I have left

I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right
I'm not someone who can give advice on morals or reasoning

I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through
I've witnessed unusual or devastating events

Well I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I am intensely longing for someone or something

I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I am deeply passionate and desiring of someone or something

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@johncasillas6421

4y↑866

Home in the valley
Home in the city
Home isn't pretty
Ain't no home for me
Home in the darkness
Home on the highway
Home isn't my way
Home will never be
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due
And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain't no reason
Got no time to slow
Time everlasting
Time to play b-sides
Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right
I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through
Well I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due
And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you
I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you

@quinosonic82

8y↑280

Home in the valley
Home in the city
Home isn't pretty
Ain't no home for me

Home in the darkness
Home on the highway
Home isn't my way
Home I'll never be

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due

And I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you

Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain't no reason
Got no time to slow

Time everlasting
Time to play B–sides
Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right
I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through

But I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you

Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for giving the devil his due

And I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you

@user-li5de8mo1j

3y↑33

Lyrics:
Home in the valley
Home in the city
Home isn't pretty
Ain't no home for me
Home in the darkness
Home on the highway
Home isn't my way
Home I'll never be
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for givin' the devil his due
And I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you...
Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain't no reason
Got no time to slow
Time everlasting
Time to play b sides
Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong and what's right
I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through
But I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you...
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight
I'm living for givin' the devil his due
And I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you
And I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you...

All comments from YouTube:

@jenbraga9372

10w↑193

Whoever is listening to this in 2024; you’ve got excellent taste in music. Stay safe.

@Farms-R-cool

7w↑3

Thanks bud im 14 yo

@holtridge7337

7w↑2

I heard it on my radio this morning.

@aubigneycreations

6w↑1

i’ve had this song stuck in my head since 2010 and i can’t stop singing it

@ianstuart5660

6w↑1

Lovely, you too!!..❤❤

@mattkruger3801

You wish

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@mickeyhenry9824

4y↑2.1K

My 12 year old sent me text “dad you gotta listen to THIS” ... I’ve played in bands my whole adult life. I kinda melted. “I already know son.”

@elaka939

4y↑66

awwww

@VideoGamesRus100

4y↑152

That was probably my dad's reaction when I was 10 and I said "dude you gotta check out this song by Boston called Carry on my Waywards son

@sueprice3315

4y↑45

Good job Dad! Raising your son right!

@rekkylaws6679

4y↑60

@@VideoGamesRus100 You meant Kansas ?

@mariomurcia7509

4y↑81

@@rekkylaws6679 the joke was probably that he messed it up

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@jeremychute4433

2y↑263

My dad played this song all the time when I was little, he died when I was 12, I'm turning 21 in two days, and this song still sticks with me. Music is generational

@austinolsen2404

1y↑12

Sorry for ur loss 🤞

@murraychadwick9362

1y↑11

80's rock is iconic due to it's style and lead guitarist parts. No decade after the 80's produced music that is still listened to by everyone.

@murraychadwick9362

1y↑14

Remembering your father's favorite music is a great tribute to his life. I'm sure his is looking down and pleased you are remember his favorite songs❤️. Music is a big part of everyone life. It gives our minds and bodies a break from the havoc of everyday life.

@elfman5176

1y↑8

So sorry to hear about your dad
Sounds like you were close
Great to have this memory

@devanov3103

1y↑3

@@murraychadwick9362 Word. I've read somewhere that "art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time" and it's true.

Like smoking weed. You can live without it, but then life would be bland and thoughts would be one-dimensional.

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@reeevrse4304

2y↑426

One of my dads favorites. Im 16 and i hope that he can listen to his favorites more then ever before. Rest in peace.

@ResponsibleBread

1y↑12

Sorry about your loss

@robertbock1944

1y↑11

I'm sorry for your loss.

@motomoments2

1y↑1

home isnt a home for me princess dianna "I ain"t

@Pangloss6413

1y↑1

have you tried just listening to it because it's good?

@nickprior9567

1y↑3

Sorry for your loss bud

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@mikebabaev592

3y↑618

The older I get the more I like the music my parents listened to all my life, 70s parents r dope

@DTB1995

3y↑39

Older music is just better..its not a nostalgia thing its a fact..it just sounds more authentic and you can tell the artists put everything they had into it

@raygordonteacheschess5501

3y↑14

Radio was huge, TV wasn't on all night, the internet was 300 bps and text only, and musicians got paid. Different era.

@DTB1995

3y↑21

@@heymrjack I hate when ppl say its nostalgia..im pretty sure the quality in sound and composition of instruments being used just sounds more crisp and authentic..today its too generic unoriginal and tech savvy

@lisamcbride8921

3y↑2

Thanks!

@juliusfreeman3940

3y↑2

No CAP, I guess that's one good thing about being in gen z

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@untitledbxm1198

4y↑4.9K

you appreciate your dads rock more when you become one.

@cuppajo7654

4y↑493

I think I messed up and became a rock. help.

@robertordonez9242

4y↑88

Older you get my guy

@janwisniewski7266

4y↑85

@@cuppajo7654 Zappa's "help I'm a rock" empathises with you

@cuppajo7654

4y↑36

@@janwisniewski7266 Thanks for the recommendation.

@kostasathanasopoulos2054

4y↑15

untitled BxM You should appreciate it when you were young

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@televinv8062

3y↑284

Has to be one of the greatest rock songs ever written and recorded.

@robj7386

3y↑11

it is

@Cinemagoer_64

3y↑3

It is actually Buck Dharma and Albert Bouchard playing all instruments.

@Cinemagoer_64

3y↑2

It is actually Buck Dharma and Albert

@Leela11116

3y↑4

yes!!!!!

@Cinemagoer_64

3y↑5

Agreed!

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@maybeamushroomeditz4063

3y↑156

My mom and dad literally just came up to me and said “we’re so proud of your taste in music”

@rhondamarlow8377

2y↑1

Cool!!!!!

@JoseHenriquePereiraNaves

2y↑1

They're right, classic rock rules.

@Absolutely_puck_fakestine

Literally ???

@rite2843

Hell yeah

@christophermccurdy1744

4y↑3.6K

To everyone listening to this in 2020; you’ve got excellent taste in music. Stay safe.

@LuisRivera-pe2dv

4y↑15

what other good songs are in this album

@civ4823

4y↑7

Thank

@grungerockyou2918

4y↑12

Rock on man!

@NoName-ms8jb

4y↑33

I wasn't alive in the '80s but they sure did have great music back then.

@grungerockyou2918

4y↑10

@@NoName-ms8jb They sure did!

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@emiliosantana4621

4y↑2.4K

The Reaper may be their most iconic song, but this one will always be my favorite. The chorus is so freaking catchy and the lyrics about a lover leaving everything behind, succumbing to his desire, even at the cost of burning himself to have it, is rock and roll af. Oh, and the guitar work. Epic.

@marccram2664

4y↑59

Who cant forget Godzilla with the mellow kicking intro

@tylerthomas2409

4y↑18

Honestly take me away is my favourite by boc

@samstoner4984

4y↑12

Agree 100 percent

@Unknown-tm2mr

3y↑8

@@samstoner4984 I’m a stoner Sam too Sam stoner

@ZaveAres

3y↑6

YES

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@Antny.25

26w↑20

I’m 28 was born in 95’
this was/is the best music era..EVER
I really got into classic rock when I was 13 in 2008…So happy to have an old soul 🫶🏻🎶✨

@xenofett7008

1y↑47

This is one of those perfect tunes during a road trip at night.

@reginascruggs3326

24w

Exactly what it's for!!!

@user-sw2kk3ei8o

12w

any recomendations for a similar vibe? I love late night drving

@christianblack392

4y↑1.5K

Know one of the many things I love about this song?... You can hear each individual instrument and member clearly. The guitar isn't shouting over the bass the vocals aren't overshadowed by the drums nobody is outclassing nobody and let's just be honest here that bass slaps with soul and would not be the same at all without it.... Beautiful piece end of story

@margielynneverette8046

3y↑8

Agreed!!

@ZaveAres

3y↑6

100%

@dianeschuchaskie1638

3y↑4

AGREED 1000%

@Zerlot

3y↑7

Yeah, that bass is killer

@edwardcamp3376

3y↑30

It's what they used to call "harmony." They would then add this weird thing called a "melody" on top of it.

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@Frankincensedjb123

8y↑8.9K

To create an entire cult around it, that must be one damn good tasting blue oyster

@sweetlilly4425

8y↑100

😂

@MrSims4free

8y↑20

@Noongahfied

8y↑541

I hope it tastes better than blue waffle.

@nickhuffman9118

8y↑37

SAW THE DO GODZILLA LIVE ON STAGE...SOFT WHITE UNDERBELLY WAS THEIR CULT SECRET NAME....RED DRAGON

@John-yf7iy

7y↑214

There's no place like youtube comments for shockingly corny comments passing as brilliant wit.

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@billcasteel6259

29w↑12

One of the best songs ever

@JohnAudioTech

2y↑47

Those rhythm guitar chords are simply heaven.

@jimmythebold589

2y↑4

perfectly lovingly recorded yes!

@austinolsen2404

1y↑3

So catchy

@spaceboundtomars

4y↑412

The bass in this is impeccable

@zacsam1615

3y↑13

I'm in love with the bass line

@jakobyjohnson1338

3y↑9

Big PP comment

@spaceboundtomars

3y↑6

@@jakobyjohnson1338 lmao

@EphemeralProductions

2y↑1

andy winters. :)

@clinttaylor7918

1y↑3

In 2019, I ruined the speakers of a black Altima by listening to this song. (Sorry, Enterprise!)

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@austinpopdan4190

5y↑2.6K

Its impressive how BOC could rock hard and be totally mellow in the same song.

@tkarcher940

5y↑46

Best summary of this song.

@marlontahlos5587

5y↑7

Spot on this song for every once a day😎🇮🇴*🇺🇸 ,even as izz.

@GoldFellaTim

5y↑15

It's called DyNaMiCs

@rhiannoningram2080

5y↑28

Right? You can also hear their influence in other bands, especially Ghost

@EdgeO419

5y↑4

they smokin

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@GawdlikeMatt

2y↑45

thanks to the newest season of Dexter new blood i have discovered this song. great tune

@obabas80

2y↑3

This morning I woke up with this song randomly stuck in my head. I put on this vid to listen, see this comment and remember WHY it’s in my head now😅😂😂 good revival show so far, we’ll see the rest! Love Dexter!

@ForeverShadowBanned

2y↑34

Heard it on the new Dexter, reminded me just how great this song is.

@tjponce7124

5y↑399

I remember going on the road with my dad when he was truck driving and I was 8, playing these songs on a cassette. On the night road, watching as the yellow dashed lines go by listening to B.O.C. keeping my dad awake and cracking jokes. Miss those days. A lot simpler back then. I'm 24 now bout to have my first kid, definitely letting my child listen to the classics I'll never let my family forget the most powerful form of cultural music that all races can get into.

@CALIGRL888

4y↑7

Congrats homie! What's it like being a dad? Assuming you had your kid by now...

@saukenaruto1

You sir are a poet

@CALIGRL888

4y↑2

@@johnsmith-wc8gs tech wasn't replaced as readily or as quickly as it is now. That's why they made CD players with cassette players built-in for as long as they did. I would still pop in a cassette 16 years ago, even though I had plenty of CDs. At that point, there was no need to buy a CD of something you already had on cassette back at home, unless of course the tape or the recorder broke.

@CALIGRL888

@@johnsmith-wc8gs evidently not, as I also still used them circa that time. Anyways, much love to you my dear.

@christianmorales8978

4y↑5

I'm 16 and whenever I can I try to go trucking with my dad out of my state. It's great and always an adventure and that's the exact thing I thought of when I heard this song for the first time. I like to play these types of songs while I'm out of state somewhere far off, carefree as to what's happening back home. It makes it feel so much more real and it's an awesome feeling I don't know how to describe but I for sure know these trucking trips out of state are something I'll look back at fondly. I'm certainly going to enjoy these trucking trips before I can't anymore.

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@chaingigan7545

3y↑987

The entire comment section is just the sons of old rock dads.

@jansteini1209

3y↑22

thats right

@dadesheldon1595

3y↑29

For me it's rock grandpa I'm the rock grandson

@rosiedann8069

3y↑38

True except im my old dads rock daughter

@kimberlys8422

3y↑37

Daughters too

@motokasumi8900

3y↑22

And daughters :') 👋

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@fredpolk7362

30w↑10

I love music with a good bass line and guitar riffs.

@jasminebutter1115

1y↑269

I have insane respect for anyone under the age of 25 listening to this song

@jeremiah09252

1y↑18

i’m 20 an this has been my favorite song for a while now touches my like no other song has

@PolarKunai

1y↑9

im 16

@stevenpanico9601

1y↑14

I’m 13

@Bishop985

1y↑6

im 17

@tingtang9302

1y↑46

i'm a fetus

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@CerealExperimentsMizuki

5y↑101

That opening riff is one of the best I've ever heard, and to me that's one of the best compliments I can give.

@mickfunny4185

5y↑4

Anios Arkhangelisk the drums also

@officialcoronaextra2611

2y↑3

Agree

@hasangiiii

2y↑1

Agree

@henrimurkel9294

Opening riff reminds of slower version of „Iron Maiden“ by Iron Maiden (1980). Great song by BÖC. Full flames!

@CerealExperimentsMizuki

@@henrimurkel9294 love that song, I play it all the time not just because I love Iron Maiden although personally I don't hear the similarities, similar beat but thr sound seems completely different to me.

@RM-ds2ex

7y↑2K

Is anyone else listening to this song as part of a massive compilation of superb rock songs.

@ham5924

7y↑58

Holy shit, your profile scared me

@RM-ds2ex

7y↑24

HAHA gotcha!

@Juliette496

7y↑5

yes...

@toddwindyhill

7y↑7

Yes...1122 to be exact....be my guest!!

@RM-ds2ex

7y↑12

Scott
Fair enough. They're fucking good.

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@LuanaOliveira-ef7if

3y↑44

Dean winchester once again influencing my musical taste

@chrise5011

3y↑1

Also My Name Is Earl, they have a lot in common.

@Hannahbanana353

3y↑1

So happy to see this comment :)

@StinkyLand

3y↑1

I am so happy they mentioned Blue Oyster Cult in Supernatural, I only listen to 80s 70s and some earlier, thank you Dean :D

@KingNikaDKota

3y↑103

This has got to be the most goosebump inducing melody of all time

@gamingwithhunna422

2y↑4

I agree, the main riff gives me goosebumps every time I listen to this song

@austinolsen2404

So fire

@rjm474

32w↑1

I just had goosebumps while reading this comment, so accurate! Haha

@indieclock

9y↑835

my 4 yr old is crazy for this track. there's hope.

@101brickbulider

9y↑50

Nice! Raise him to listen and enjoy Classic rock!

@Sir_Tachyon

9y↑19

He's on the right path but make sure to show him 50's music too

@dylanbaughman

8y↑17

There is cause I'm 14 and my dad made me love classic rock

@dylanbaughman

8y↑16

It all started with Hotel California from the Eagles

@mr.platinum967

8y↑2

+Dylan Baughman Same here m8

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@DarkSeriphim237

5y↑366

The album cover gives me "All hail the magic conch shell." vibes.

@danielcropp8553

5y↑12

"Sucks to your ass-mar!"

@Strideo1

5y↑22

Maybe those are the shells of . . .

blue oysters.

@cyberrednec135

4y↑14

"can I have something to eat?"
———–no

@Menaceblue3

4y↑10

All hail the magic conch!

@hamburgerdog25

4y↑4

Blue Conch Cult

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@Donnagoogirl67

Im 56 and I had this album… i miss those days… we had the best music in the 80s… i miss it so much

@bartvandergracht8019

3y↑37

Guys...I’m 42 and only discovered this band a few weeks ago...where have they been all my life?!

@wolfdstroyer5724

2y↑2

no way.......

@dougweber9084

2y↑4

Welcome aboard! Never to late to jump on the BOC bandwagon. Last 8 track I bought at my local Dime Store in Central Illinois before they closed in '81.

@smill1985

@@dougweber9084And then, right after that, you said to yourself: TIME TO PLAY B-SIDES!!! 😀

@elfman5176

1y↑3

Keep Discovering
So many great treasures

@johncasillas6421

4y↑866

@drewtorres1660

4y↑22

this song is life

@robincousins1144

A song for your everyday...
COWARD

@margielynneverette8046

3y↑13

Hey....thanks for that!

@laurentaylor3221

3y↑10

People like you are the reason the world is still spinning lmao

@nancy.lauderdale

3y↑13

Love this freaking song forever!!!!!

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@realandretrostuff8401

3y↑121

This song never gets old, Listen all the time

@ardeshirirani7061

3y↑2

Yea for sure I hear it on the classic rock radio all the time

@skinheadyouth66

It's weird same here

@alistertowelie

Same here frien!

@mariusuhde1708

3y↑24

Heard this Song back in the 80‘s while cruisin the streets with my dad in his old vw. Thanks for bringin back these good feelings! Music still heals the world! What a good start in the weekend

@distrojer85

2y↑46

What a song. True masterpiece in every aspect

@zach4563

3y↑76

i had a teacher who knew my love of older music, she told me about this band and steve miller band, still listen to both to this day

@ZaveAres

3y↑5

Check out Boston. Every song on their debut album is perfect. All the instruments played are by Tom Sholz and the vocals are from Brad Delp.

@rooost9856

3y↑2

Uhh a sweet mam like that 😍, all i ever had were dumb boomers

@jedimaster3192

3y↑1

Msg

@Leela11116

3y↑1

that is one amazing teacher! teachers rule')

@thegeorgeparkershow5415

4y↑290

Who's listening to this diamond in 2020🤙🤘

@Outshind

4y↑7

Who isnt

@NaraMidnight

4y↑8

Me! grew up on this shit and I'm only 16 😂

@atilio4085

4y↑5

Feel me never gets old💪💪💪

@diamondmartinitm8895

4y↑4

Always my morning song

@imsolittt8595

4y↑1

Me I heard it from the radio and it’s just amazing

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@phantomcollector1976

2y↑32

ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

@austinolsen2404

1y↑1

Agreed

@holtridge7337

12w↑1

Yes it is

@ellamayo25

48w↑11

Blue Öyster Cult is so criminally underrated

@Spicythunderstorm

4y↑107

We need music like this today!!!!

@carlogonzales9417

4y↑2

Ghost

@WastelandArmorer

They released a new album

@ZaveAres

3y↑1

@@carlogonzales9417 They ain't no BOC tho

@carlogonzales9417

3y↑5

@@ZaveAres Because there's only one BOC.

@Tiger-789

1y↑1

@@carlogonzales9417 Agree, was gonna reply Ghost too :)

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@julianacaivano1866

6y↑319

Remember driving with my boyfriend in his 65 Mustang around Griffith Park in 1982 and he told me that no matter where live takes us whenever I hear this song I'll always remember this moment. And I do.

@maha77

5y↑15

love that. amazing how a song can capture a moment and bring it right back 1982, what a year!

@P_RoC45

5y↑2

Juliana Caivano What happened to him?

@mg6311

5y↑3

I remember driving my 1979 Mustang in February of 1982 listening to this song in a park thinking the same thing! But I wasn't with your boyfriend, lol.

@kevinflorer1211

It is a song about Hope .

@henryjames8654

Mz Mrs Caivano, we had a house just outside the Riverside drive entrance at the time. I was the one on the bike.

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@hollybeverlywoodhill7333

3y↑13

IM 120 YEARS OLD AND I STILL ROCK OUT TO THIS

@chrisdenslow9237

2y↑13

Here after the premiere of Dexter: New Blood :) 🩸

@auri8119

2y↑2

Same brother 🩸

@bewareofchild2462

4y↑173

I saw Blue Oyster Cult play in a cornfield in Massachusetts.

@bewareofchild2462

4y↑4

@Michelle ChaneyI think that's the place. Kinston Fairground. Thanks. Rusty. lol

@AlexScene

4y↑3

I saw them in El Paso Texas and Little KISS was the opening act... What a fucking joke man.

@kylerk576

@@Youngryai why does the comment say 14 years ago ?

@Unknown-tm2mr

3y↑1

@@kylerk576 cos it’s his YouTube name kate

@Wildstar40

Blue Oyster Cornachusetts was all I heard lol.

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@haloskaterkid

8y↑3.7K

I wonder how many children were made to this song.

@johnmcqueen8827

8y↑242

The world may never know...

@Lowlandlord

8y↑172

+윤민재 Wrong tense, past tense would assume no current or future children are or will be made to this song.

@haloskaterkid

8y↑94

i'm referring to the time in which the song was originally made

@TheFunniBaconMan

8y↑200

+윤민재 More than you'd think, but less than you'd hope.

@BabylonGateLA

8y↑19

+윤민재 great comment and so true haha!

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@nancyherb7454

1y↑3

The best concert ever saw in Birmingham Alabama

@kennypowers1945

35w↑3

Saw this band live in 2018 at a theme park in Oklahoma and it was amazing!

@faggotsmoker9588

7y↑136

This song is sooooo good.

@brandocal-risian2277

7y↑2

i know huh maing

@marioacevedo6453

7y↑6

so is your profile pic

@faggotsmoker9588

7y↑2

My previous profile was Trump kissing Hillary XD

@roberturibe2185

7y↑2

Mainly liked ur comment cause of ur Profile lmao

@pickledickle2510

5y↑1

@@roberturibe2185 Trump 2020 my niggas

@soultruesk8rlifelong

4y↑1.4K

Idk if it’s cause I’m high or not, but that solo was insane

@linebeck1381

4y↑34

Greatest solo of all time.

@HyperInflation2020

4y↑46

A black guy who appreciates a guitar solo?
See everyone, things aren't as bad as in America as BLM wants you to believe.

@soultruesk8rlifelong

4y↑156

@@HyperInflation2020 well I'm white, that's just the meme of the naked black dude with the huge wiener, not sure if you've seen it floating around

@markitagustafson2214

4y↑34

@@soultruesk8rlifelong 😂😂😂

@luaustin627

4y↑3

@@soultruesk8rlifelong ah yes INTENSIFIES big wiener

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@DragonTayl

2y↑10

I remember listening to this song as a kid, but when I just paid attention to the lyrics, it really reminds me of when I was a trucker. Your home is in the valley, or in the city, it isn't terribly pretty and it's not really a home (your sleeper). You're constantly fighting time, you can't go slow - they want you there fast but drive safely but be on time despite traffic or break-downs, then again you've got a lot of time and can listen to so much music even all the b-sides. You see plenty of strange things, night and day, and I was often "burning" to get back to my wife.

@gaymansupreme

3y↑12

My favorite opening riff of any song ever.

@quinosonic82

8y↑280

@EliMrRandomMason

7y↑7

quinosonic82 You. Are. A. Miracle.

@chuxtuff

7y↑1

Obviously either propane or natural gas both of which burn blue. Though if it appears in a rock song he's undoubtedly talking about the fire that turned his balls blue, which any great rock star can remedy soon as they go on tour. That's what I hear anyway...

@josepheven4273

6y↑1

Seems that the guy sold his soul to the devil.

@joshhaddock6772

chuxtuff that's not what he says in the song though..

@wandasewell7604

He sold his life and soul to Satan. Maybe did blood sacrifice for his family to get more earthly power.

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@kellenrist3973

9y↑157

And somehow 272 people have disliked one of the greatest songs on this album. What a shame.

@mossystoneproductions905

292

@bradleyridesbmx

Kingmossey the procrastinator 294

@kellenrist3973

9y↑1

Bradley Veeder 0o0 The madness is spreading.

@bradleyridesbmx

9y↑5

Kellen Rist hahaha I thought it was stupid how he corrected him the first time, there's no way it'll stay the same!

@mossystoneproductions905

Bradley Veeder no shit

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@beemynek4666

4w↑1

1981 an drum roll...🎵🎶🎵 timeless...
CLASSIC....❤

@williampierce3542

2y↑2

Supernatural always brings me back to this song!

@polarisator9892

4y↑129

The moon: plays it cool
The sun: I'm burnin, I'burnin, I'm burnin for you!

@polarisator9892

4y↑8

I'm livin for givin the devil his due.

@Earthengirl

6y↑567

The beginning just hits you like damn I love being alive.

@hadeskay6091

5y↑2

Also got a lovin for the album that goes the same name as you handle.

@colonelbadger9947

5y↑13

Even more euphoric when you're blazed.

@humanbeing96

5y↑4

Plantasia don’t forget the solo :)

@au9parsec

5y↑4

I am sure that what you meant when you said "Damn I love being alive", is "Damn I love being burned alive", since this song is called "I'm burning for you".

@florian5560

5y↑6

And then you listen to Don’t Fear The Reaper

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@user-li5de8mo1j

3y↑33

@hoperose4762

2y↑11

One of my favorite songs of all time 💞

@markkelly3859

8y↑457

"Time to play B sides" one of the best lyrics in rock. (For those too young, 45 rpm records had the main single on the A side and an obscure song on the B side. The Beatles famously released a "double-A side" 45 with Penny Lane on one side and Strawberry Fields on the other).

@earthstudent2012

8y↑9

+Mark Kelly Mark I love your contribution! Great post

@heidishon4131

8y↑6

+Mark Kelly : ' "Time to play B sides" one of the best lyrics in rock.' Yes!!

@gamesonflames9699

8y↑5

Funny considering this is an A side. The lyrics still fit anyways though, and are my favorite!

@Zrcalo

8y↑7

+Mark Kelly my favourite B side to any 45 is "revolution" on the other side of hey jude

@markkelly3859

8y↑1

Zrcalo I didn't know that was a B side.

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@ismaelpedro6793

4y↑117

Supernatural season 1 episode 17 hell house nostalgic

@KoltiraMemeweaver

3y↑6

I was VERY happy to hear this and Don't Fear The Reaper come on Supernatural. I didn't watch it back in the day for some odd reason, but I'm currently binging it now.

@sauromatae9728

3y↑1

@@KoltiraMemeweaver big same.

@makkerfelix

3y↑1

what a good show man, also dont fear the reaper and fire of unknown origin were on supernatural, thats how i discovered BOC

@wompyballs

3y↑2

everyone else is here from hearing this song from their dad- and i found it off of a show im obsessed with 😭

@KoltiraMemeweaver

3y↑1

@@wompyballs At least you finally found it though. I wish I had a dad that likes this music, but he hates rock & metal, so I found it through channel surfing the radio growing up.

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@Mrbaldylocks69

2y↑2

Supernatural brought me here always gets me into music iv never heard before

@cookiesboi5

2y↑194

I have to admit it… our parents music is better than ours 😂

@tarman2752

2y↑12

Nothin wrong with admitting the truth 😎. On a serious note though I couldn’t agree more. BÖC especially just gets better with age

@jeanniemainzer8551

2y↑1

parent's.

@cookiesboi5

2y↑6

@@jeanniemainzer8551 I think my statement is 100% understandable without your correction.

@pimas11

2y↑1

@@jeanniemainzer8551 parents’ *

@jeanniemainzer8551

2y↑1

@@pimas11 If you mean plural, then yes. If referring to one set of parents, then it is correct. Nice to meet another grammar nerd. :-)

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@hackermanack3393

5y↑2.5K

Normal Version: Blue Oyster Cult

Copyright Infringement: Indigo Clam Gathering

@abox6989

5y↑152

Before Jojo:

After Jojo:

@TazmilyGum

5y↑28

A Box this was in Jojo?

@LukeBeadles

5y↑19

@@TazmilyGum Not yet (unless it is and I haven't read it yet)

@TazmilyGum

5y↑68

Luke Beadles thank god. I dont want toxic jojo fans touching blue öyster cult

@timtam852

5y↑29

GIVE US MOTHER 3 I mean this song alone has 26 million views so I'm sure there's a decent overlap.

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@TariqKhan-xt5qs

9y↑115

Good thing I was raised by my grandparents I remember sitting in my grandpas pick up and he would always have the oldies on.

@Aberdumbie

9y↑4

+Tariq Khan Dang.... My music is oldies now?

@TariqKhan-xt5qs

First of all not your music, second of all yes they are oldies

@Aberdumbie

9y↑1

+Tariq Khan Spend a lot of tie on here, huh?... Was a joke. Sheesh

@TariqKhan-xt5qs

9y↑2

+Aberdumbie no that's just what happens when you get phone notifications

@tomfank1116

8y↑5

+Aberdumbie Kid got triggered, this is not the oldies lol it was released in 1981*. Also this defiantly could be your music, if you lived in the 70s. The fuck is Tariqs problem lol

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@mattfremen6521

2y↑14

Bassline, solos, and lyrics all on point

@santiagogaytan-tz1iu

Hello

@aaronrican5060

2y↑4

The new dexter season brought me back lol such a great song

@vmoonbeam6571

3y↑81

Dance around my room naked to this is the cure to a breakup

@DTB1995

3y↑12

Respect for your transparency lol

@kasperhills1551

3y↑3

Facts 😂

@jusstyno

3y↑2

i mean with a banger like this, fuck it could probably cure cancer

@DiegoSita

3y↑2

Always loved this song, it's been one of my top 10 since I was a kiddo. Last year my ex gf fiancé caught me listening to it and loved it. She said "how come you never showed me this song?" I never did because because she's not into classic rock. Anyway, we broke up four months ago and now I can't listen to this song without thinking of her. Hope this song does heal me someday

@RDRPORKRYAN7

9y↑17

This song helps me burn out the day. And of course the night as well.

@toneman8478

2y↑8

Great song!! Never gets old

@pams9548

1y↑5

The guitar solo is off the charts

@dantwomey4215

There was a magic era between '78-82 for "our" music. Still recorded with real drummers. Just enough cool effects.
Do a checklist of songs. From The Cars to ....this. Phenomenal.
All ended in 83'. Every commercial song had an artificial drum track from then on.
God the gated snare was the most horrific.
83' was the year it all died.

@robertdawtry2572

5y↑1.7K

We are playing this at my funeral and yes, we are cremating

@mooneulogy8717

5y↑101

but will you be using fire of unknown origin for the process?

@robertdawtry2572

5y↑61

@@mooneulogy8717 if we can find out where to obtain it

@delshoemaker7616

5y↑12

Consider it done!

@matthewlee8667

5y↑16

Why not ask Godzilla for some fire? It's technically from an unknown origin since we don't know how it works.

@eggs3195

5y↑38

I will be scattered at Disneyland, and no we will not be cremating

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@SpaceMetalFerrari248

8y↑1.8K

I will still be listening to Blue Oyster Cult in 2070s

@haiszx

8y↑30

If you're still alive

@SpaceMetalFerrari248

8y↑54

I'd be 73 when the 2070s start though

@amfanmagician

8y↑93

I'd be a very young 115 but I will be listening as well. Somewhere.

@bmillerdrums

8y↑50

Fuck people still listen to Bach, Beethoven, Brahms etc...

@mattgarbarinofitness

8y↑43

I'd be 67

I'll make sure to respond to this comment chain then

xD

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@nancy.lauderdale

3y↑59

I will always love this freaking song!! It's part of me!!

@Tibbz1313

2y↑3

Absolutely, I feel the same!! This song and band is on a whole nother level!!🤘🔥❤

@springbloom5940

35w↑1

Best show I've ever been to was a free BOC show in the mid 90s at a sport bar in Houston. They were 110%.

@dinkules

9y↑600

Why do I love this song so hard

@markmamf

9y↑6

+\Enthusiasm/ Cause it rocks hard!

@SatanPhD

9y↑15

So hard?

@MrSonofOZ

9y↑1

+\Enthusiasm/ Free will burning!

@AWikkedMoon

9y↑14

+\Enthusiasm/ Because it is a Gnostic song of the burning of the dead Aeons of material. Your inner mind KNOWS this. In the song the lyrics are speaking of we are not at home(verse one). For we are of the invisible place and not this dead material place. It also speaks that we are from the eternal place that time is also not of us. We are from the eternal invisible realm trapped here in flesh animal bodies. Type into the search bar above, "The Gnostic Truth, The Sacred Secret". Peace.....

@archie977

9y↑1

+\Enthusiasm/ cos it kiks maximum azz(:

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@dylangatenby9928

4y↑45

One of the underrated rock bands of this generation. They only had a few real big hits like Don't fear the reaper and Godzilla. Also the song from the album Mirrors called In Thee.

@Lydiaanderson540

@Hello How are you doing

@nickenglezos687

2y↑4

Thank you I always loved this song..it makes me live free..

@user-be1ro9gj9y

1y↑5

Blue oyster cult rocks, should be in the hall of fame.

@michaelmyers8596

4y↑138

I heard this song play in a Goodwill, that shows Goodwill cares.

@kbusby4824

4y↑9

They are truly spreading the good will. Tis' the season....

@skeletor254

4y↑1

I love your movies

@jhnstarke

4y↑1

I can dig that.

@mariahawkins1382

Lol they're definitely doing something right

@itsyourboileancuisine5971

How’s Laurie

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@alexlineback5787

4y↑35

This song is a masterpiece. The amazing lyrics combined with amazing rock music is an unbelievable combination.

@austinolsen2404

Maybe the hardest 80s song

@hoperose4762

I agree 💯

@mmes307ify

2y↑6

i always get that feel good vibe when i crank this classic way up

@Lydiaanderson540

@Hello How are you doing

@Avidauthor

2y↑14

That riff is absolutely iconic.

@KoBronJordan

10y↑65

just discovered the blue oyster cult a few days ago, haven't heard a single bad song so far.

@8MEP8

10y↑9

stelios tagoulis You're shit

@Plaguebob

10y↑24

stelios tagoulis
He just said positive things about this band, and you're being a fucking douchebag. What's going around in the nut of yours?

@KoBronJordan

10y↑17

stelios tagoulis no offence but I wasn't telling you shit, just pointing out.

@sixangelofwar

10y↑3

I hear you like the pizza too

@elfman5176

1y↑1

It takes a couple listens till you get it
Try Secret Treaties
and Tyranny and Mutation
Both incredible albums

@wcoyote6181

3y↑26

This particular song is absolutely timeless!

@stanlegrolske9140

1y↑1

If..the..words.to..dont.feer.the.reeper.are.true.then.the.onl.y..conclusion .is.reepeet.is..about.suiside.how.truly..sad.wonder.how.many.heard.this.tune.as.they.took.that.last.breath..did..they..reely.beleve.the.lyriks..teenage.lovers.lament.peeple..make.choices.albeit..the..wrong..one

@stanlegrolske9140

1y↑1

Suisyde..is..is.a..permenent.solution..to..a..temperary.problem...not.worth.it.

@wwefuk7719

3y↑20

Definitely one of my favorite songs ever, it’s perfect.

@christinacolasanto530

31w↑2

I love it when something you love is in something else you love.... and someone else you love....Thank BOC and THANK YOU JOE DIRT.😅

@BEACHGUY10

7y↑12

Classic Rock ; The Guitar Riffs are so amazing...

@John-yf7iy

7y↑2

Classic rock?? Well! Here I was thinking that this was psychedelic hiphop country folk. Thanks for the heads up!

@bradmacarthur3810

9y↑782

This song belongs in the Library of Congress.

@whatthehellimbored

9y↑14

+Brad MacArthur all copyrighted songs are in the Library of Congress

@nkmcfrln

9y↑11

+whatthehellimbored No they're not. A select few are added to the library every year.

@Mortison77577

+nkmcfrln

How do you get a song copyrighted?

@nkmcfrln

9y↑1

Ester Samuels
There is a big world outside of the United States and it's government, believe it or not, and an actual Library of Congress, with collections, that don't include every single song that has a copyright.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with somebody saying that this song belongs in the Library of Congress if they think that it does.

Go exercise your civil rights you piece of shit.

@whatthehellimbored

9y↑11

nkmcfrln
You really have no idea what you're talking about.

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@adamproductions4529

2y↑7

I love the bass line on this.

@janedunn5633

2y↑7

This song ROCKS. Enough said. 😊❤️🎶🎵

@koolandblue

8y↑373

Any cult that wears such awesome robes and listens to music like this is a cult I would join.

@cjbowden988

6y↑8

Slick Vic fuck yeah im with ya

@7deadlysins510

6y↑3

Slick Vic same my bruddha

@acebreaux1167

6y↑8

this is the cult that knows de wae

@SK-tr1wo

6y↑4

Ace Breaux dead meme

@jimlotus4428

5y↑3

FUCK YOU !!! SHILL !!!

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@boledle

5y↑445

A hundred years from now people will still be listening to this song and not care when it was written

@roboticcavalier3065

5y↑22

yep. Until the ultimate heat death of our solar system, they will continue burnin' for you

@thejewfromisrael8744

5y↑3

Unfortunately Kelly, 2041 is near the very end according to Adam -Adam of the Old Testament, The 7 Kingdoms of the Telestial World

@factsofmatter6513

5y↑5

"Time is on my side, time will never know"

@toasterqueer

5y↑8

didn't we think the world was gonna end in 2012 lol

@emersonmorais8540

Human race is so stupid and total fool for understand this lyrics.

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@drowebd

2y↑2

"time to play b-sides," is the essense of musical exploration, at least back in the age of the 45

@daniellewis409

2y↑5

Saw them once in mid 2000s the drummer was like 20 years old and played double bass drum on every song lol. I am going to see them again this summer 2022 Aurora, IL (Wayne's wooorlllddd)

@l_TheJester_I

7y↑642

Instant good mood. I love this guitar riff at the beginning :D

@TheBLESS-edOne.

7y↑17

AND those damn drums!!

@gageclark1279

7y↑9

BassBabacaxi And the muslims

@faggotsmoker9588

7y↑4

Manuel Eller sounds like power rangers

@Insertfunnycomment

7y↑20

I'll tell you one thing, "instant good mood" is right.

Had a VERY shitty day (As in, depression-inducing shitty) and yet I turned this song on and instantly felt happy, I don't even know why, lol.