Deadline - Blue Öyster Cult

This is "Deadline", the 4th track from Blue Öyster Cult's album Cultösaurus Erectus. The album was released in June 1980.

Copyright Blue Öyster Cult and Columbia Records, 1980.

Lyrics below -


You said you'd be here at a quarter to five
I didn't know if you were dead or alive
How long do you think that I can sharpen my knife
I've got better things to do with my life

It's almost the deadline
Don't miss the deadline, darling
When all your bad dreams will come true

Don't miss the deadline
It's almost the deadline, darling
I wouldn't want it to happen to you

Phil screamed at him, and he hung up the phone
I wonder if he ever felt more alone
He never finished his coffee that night
The photo they showed David was a terrible sight

He missed the deadline
He passed the deadline, darling
And I believe that somehow he knew

He crossed the deadline
He passed the deadline, darling
There wasn't a thing anybody could do

Listen my darling, now, don't play with fire
You find a way to balance faith and desire

It's almost the deadline
Don't miss the deadline darling
Consequences are easily misconstrued

Don't miss the deadline
It's almost the deadline, darling
I couldn't live if it happened to you

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[LedHed65]

I still have this album...and a few others of theirs.

Do you have The Marshall Plan? Thats a great one too! Thx for sharing!

[jedirina1026]

I'll try to post it for you, then! My goal here is to share the lesser known songs that, I think, deserve recognition. I mean, we all love "Godzilla" and "Don't Fear the Reaper"....but the rest of the world needs to know just how much great music BOC has made.

I think "The Marshall Plan" definitely fits into that category. I'll post it when I get the chance!

[aarthoor]

These guys are so good it amazes me they are not a bigger name in rock history. If only everyone else knew what they were missing. This is a particularly good undiscovered song from a great album.

[telepathicpizza]

on your feet or on your knees...don't miss the deadline to take the stairway to the stars to meet the great sun jester who is burning for you, equipped with the black blade, delivering the divine wind to be shot down in flames with the monsters who are teaching the unknown tongue as the horsemen arrive, don't fear the reaper and don't turn your back cuz this ain't the summer of love, it's the last days of may, as we watch the shooting shark lighting up the sky...

[TheHankster777]

deadline should have been played with more radio time because it was abad song it could have become a icon song for us boc hardliners that really got in too them deep the hankster777

[CE750]

True story, I joined EricBloom net to try and find some tour dates for them, and I ended up chatting with Eric Bloom himself on there... we chatted about video games, and I ended up getting fully addicted to World of Warcraft... At the time he was playing.. he's since stopped.. A neat guy.. a great band.

[byrequest2007]

@archie977

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I didn't make it, but it's pretty awesome.

[MrHomerj2009]

this is the song that made me buy the album...and then i was hooked...greatest band ever

[govikesfromfl]

I have to agree with all who love the bass line. It is killer.

[megasuperelior]

The end tremors my heart every time i hear this song

[archie977]

will someone make a video for this i like this song plx?

[PublicEnquiry]

Lovely song - these chaps were indeed inspired

.

We should all force our radio stations to play BOC because it's about 1000000 times better than mosy of the rubbish their bland DJs say is so 'amazing'

[msh102964]

Martin Burch produced pop. Some of the best  BOC ever...