South Florida Fair Guide

Say it now: I got a fever and the only prescription is…more cowbell!

When Blue Oyster Cult plays the South Florida Fair on Thursday night, don’t be surprised to hear cries of “More cowbell!,” in honor of the classic Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell skit on Saturday Night Live.

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper is the song everybody knows that isn’t a stone-cold fan of BOC. It’s one of the classics of classic rock, makes the list of great rock songs of all time, has been played in countless movies and TV shows and proves one thing definitively: Write one great song and you can live off it forever.

Or even better, have it immortalized in one classic SNL sketch and you can live off it forever.

10 Things You Need To Know About (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult and “More Cowbell.” Read the full story

OK, let’s see.

Christopher Walken.

Dramatic reading.

Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”.

Here we go:

(Thanks for the tip, Best Week Ever!)