“I got a fever ! And the only prescription is more cowbell !”
-Christopher Walken as Rock Legend Bruce Dickinson
more cowbell makes everything better, more cowbell plus belly hair makes everything excelent.
After a long search I have finally found a true treasure of the archives of SNL, the legendary and much appreciated video “More Cowbell” staring Will Ferrel as Gene Frenkel and Christopher Walken as Bruce Dickinson ( yes, the Bruce Dickinson). The video has been butchered over and over by people on Youtube, since SNL doesnt allow the video to play on its original form, there is a speeded up version, a rap version and several others that destroy the “More Cowbell” charm.
The sketch is made as a Vh1′ Behind the Music episode and it shows the making of the band greatest hit “(Dont Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult. The “More Cowbell” video reappeared on May 14, 2005 causing a massive amount of impact on the early and new fans of SNL that began watching the show after 2000, it also managed to begin a full schale merchandise campaing from all the corners of the US.
The influence of the cultural phenomenon created by the sketch is surprisingly widespread. It has been adopted by sports teams to promote supporter-involvement in matches, and it has appeared in movies,video games and television. For instance, on the November 18, 2005, episode of the program Jeopardy!, the last answer in the Double Jeopardy category “I Need More Cowbell” was “Don’t fear this band who turned cowbell from a cult into a religion.”
Health Tip: If you have a fever, the only prescription is more cowbell.
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