The Horsemen Arrive - Blue Öyster Cult

A very rare song by Blue Öyster Cult off of the 'Bad Channels' soundtrack.

Forgive me if my laughter sounds cracked
Forgive me if I smile badly
It's only that I've run off the track
Derailed by the irony

Forgive me if my laughter sounds cracked
Forgive me if I smile badly
It's only that I've run off the track
Derailed by the irony

Can you hear the hooves, can you hear the riders coming
On presidential roofs listen to the sinister drumming
Can you hear the hooves, can you hear the riders coming
On presidential roofs hear the sinister drumming

They warn of Armageddon, they warn us of apocalypse
The future's as a fool's invention
Of choking skies and computer chips

(There's a nightmare) civilization
(There's a monster) industry

Four horsemen have already arrived
I see them above us, already here
Four horsemen with hooves like knives
I say again, already here

(There's a nightmare) civilization
(There's a monster) industry
(There's a devil) human corruption
(There's a vampire) human greed

Can you hear the hooves, can you hear the riders coming
On presidential roofs listen to the sinister drumming
Can you hear the hooves, can you hear the riders coming
On presidential roofs hear the sinister drumming

(There's a nightmare) civilization
(There's a monster) industry
(There's a devil) human corruption
(There's a vampire) human greed
(There's a nightmare) civilization
(There's a monster) industry
(There's a devil) human corruption
(There's a vampire) human greed

• Category

  Music

[SPAZZOBOXER]

When Eric Bloom takes the microphone, Beware!The darker,more sinister facets of the BOC personality could be turning into the formerly safe light of day. This song & "Demon's Kiss" are "sneaky" heavy/catchy in that unique Cult manner. They're the unquestioned high points on this wildy uneven & convoluted soundtrack; featuring many needlessly titled "scenario" storyboard muzak companion pieces & an assortment of mostly forgotten,eclectic, never was Bands that benefit from remaining unmentioned.

[Basil II Macedonia]

What a gem of a song!! Great lyrics as well, almost prophetic in their sense. Once again, thanks for posting this beauty!!

[Josey Wales]

*smile bitterly*

[LukasFin]

They were prophets back at then? Looking at these times we've got now. They have more prophetial lyrics in the past, like in the song called "Divine wind." Not any miracle, they just saw what was happening.

[Rotorzilla]

Forgive me if my laughter sounds cracked

Forgive me if I smile badly

the lyrics should be

Forgive me if my laughter sounds cracked

Forgive me if I smile bitterly

[ZZombyWooff]

SIR YES SIR!

[ZZombyWooff]

When Eric Bloom takes the ice cream, Beware! The softer, more chocolate facets of the candy personality could be turning into the formerly safe light... yea continue,,

[charles fitze]

B.C.O is the shit for real

[Kjetil Brudvik]

Yeah,actually.

[Kjetil Brudvik]

DO YOU CALL THIS MUSIC!!!???

[Kjetil Brudvik]

Like the studio name...Don

[Kjetil Brudvik]

On this recording,Ostrander sings.Recorded in Seigmen`s Incognito Sex Studio together with the two other tracks.