Blue Oyster Cult And Cthulhu??

[odin2]

Found this articleand being a fan of B.O.C thought it was cool



Is there a BOC/H.P. Lovecraft connection?
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Not directly, however, some of the concepts in BOC's lyrics,
particularly *Imaginos* seem to be inspired by some of Lovecraft's work.
For those not familiar, Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an early 20th-
century writer of horror and science fiction stories. Although some of
Lovecraft's contemporaries often did not appreciate his work (labeling
it "bad taste" and "sick"), Stephen King has acknowledged Lovecraft as
the 20th-century's "greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale".
He is best known for several short stories often referred to
collectively as the "Cthulhu Mythos" -- these stories refer to "The
Great Old Ones", creatures from other worlds and dimensions which once
ruled the earth, and have since been defeated, expelled, or imprisoned
by various cosmic forces. These creatures may rise again ("when the
stars are right"), often aided by human cults performing ceremonies with
various blasphemous incantations.

Looking at the lyrics and liner notes of *Imaginos*, it's obvious
that there are many similarities. The story told by *Imaginos* explores
a lot of the same concepts as the "Cthulhu Mythos", close enough for
some to claim that the two are one and the same (For example, Desdinova
or Imaginos is "an actor playing roles in history, challenging man
against evil". He could be considered as an agent of evil --
Lovecraft's Nyarlathotep.). However, general is that *Imaginos*, while
no doubt inspired by some of Lovecraft's work (Al Bouchard also
indicates that Sandy Pearlman and he had read some of Lovecraft's work),
is not meant to be a re-telling of Lovecraft's "Cthulhu Mythos". Having
said that, the following are some literary references between *Imaginos*
and Lovecraft's work:

The song "Les Invisibles" contains the line "beneath the polar
mountain". Lovecraft's tale, "At the Mountains of Madness" discusses
Antarctica as being a location where some of the Great Old Ones either
arrived, ruled, or lay waiting.

The songs "I Am The One You Warned Me Of" and "The Siege And
Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At Weisseria" both
contain references to "Starry Wisdom". Lovecraft's story, "The Haunter
of the Dark" refers to "the Church of the Starry Wisdom", a cult
organization in which "the Shining Trapazohedron shows them heaven &
other worlds, & that the Haunter of the Dark tells them secrets in some
way." Also, the Shining Trapazohedron appears to be similar in function
to the Magna of Illusion of *Imaginos*.

The song, "Les Invisibles" talks about "the empress lay sleeping to
the rhyme of the star clock", which may refer to the Great Old One's
return "when the stars are right". The song "In The Presence Of Another
World" contains the spoken words, "when the stars are right". This same
line is used in Lovecraft's, "The Call of Cthulhu". In addition, the
"Oyster Boys", as water beings can be likened to agents of Cthulhu.

The song, "Harvest Moon" seems very Lovecraftian in nature as well.
An unknown evil is implied in the final verse, where the singer refuses
to go out at nights since the disappearance of someone's daughter, yet
with the understanding that she'll be found in the spring when the snow
melts. Lovecraft wrote a few stories about towns with such hidden
evils.




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[Jesus Prime]

Hmm. I'd heard tell of it before, but never seen proof. Blue Oyster Cult rule, though. Love them.

[E.A. Lovecraft]

Seems like a big stretch to me. Either way, I agree with JP--BOC rocks. \m/

[JJ Burke]

needs more cow bell

[Jesus Prime]

"Call me Desdinova
Eternal light
These gravely digs of mine
Will surely prove a sight
And don't forget my dog
Fixed and consequent"

[E.A. Lovecraft]

needs more cow bell

LOL! I forgot about that.

[Jesus Prime]

I wish I got Staurday Night Live over here.

[E.A. Lovecraft]

You're not missing much.

[odin2]

SNL or living in Ireland..Hmm Ireland wins hands down lol

[Jesus Prime]

Yeah, but John Belushi!

[E.A. Lovecraft]

Still wouldn't do any good to get SNL in Ireland. The word is that John Belushi is unlikely to appear on any new episodes.

[Aleister]

[Jesus Prime]

Still wouldn't do any good to get SNL in Ireland. The word is that John Belushi is unlikely to appear on any new episodes.

Hilarious. But I would have watched the pre-John Belushi's death episodes.

[E.A. Lovecraft]

The Eddie Murphy years were pretty good, too.

[Jesus Prime]

Nah, not a fan of Eddie Murphy. But I would have killed to have seen the Andy Kaufman stuff.