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Announcer:
After a series of staggering
defeats, Blue Oyster Cult
assembled in the recording studio
in late 1976 for a session with
famed producer Bruce Dickinson.
And, luckily for us, the cameras
were rolling.
Bruce
Dickinson (Christopher
Walken): Alright, guys, I
think we're ready to lay this
first track down. By the way, my
name is Bruce Dickinson. Yes, the
Bruce Dickinson. And I gotta tell
you: fellas.. you have got what
appears to be a dynamite
sound!
Eric
Bloom (Chris Parnell): Coming
from you, Bruce, that means a
lot.
Buck
Dharma (Horatio Sanz): Yeah.
I mean, you're Bruce
Dickinson!
Alan
(Chris Kattan): It's
incredible!
Bobby
(Jimmy Fallon): I can't
believe Bruce Dickinson digs our
sound!
Bruce
Dickinson: Easy, guys.. I put
my pants on just like the rest of
you - one leg at a time. Except,
once my pants are on, I make gold
records. [ the group laughs
] Alright, here we go. "Don't
Fear the Reaper" - take one.
[ exits into the control
booth ]
[
the group begins the song. Bobby
slaps the drums, Eric jams his
guitar, and Gene bangs on a
cowbell. ]
Eric:
[ distracted by Gene banging
the cowbell ] Okay! Wait!
Wait! [ the group cuts off
their instruments ] Bruce,
could you come in here for a
minute, please?
Bruce
Dickinson: [ stepping out
of the booth ] That was gonna
be a great track. Guys, what's
the deal?
Eric:
Are you sure that was sounding
okay?
Bruce
Dickinson: I'll be honest..
fellas, it was sounding great.
But.. I could've used a little
more cowbell. So.. let's take it
again.. and, Gene.
Gene
Frenkle (Will Ferrell):
Yeah?
Bruce
Dickinson: Really explore the
studio space this time. I mean,
really.. explore the space. I
like what I'm hearing.
[
the group starts the song again,
as Gene bangs more wildly onto
the cowbell ]
Eric:
Okay, wait! Stop! I'm sorry.
Bruce, could you come back in
here, please?
Bruce
Dickinson: [ stepping out
of the booth ] Fellas.. now,
we just wasted two good tracks!
That last one was even better
than the first!
Eric:
Well, it's just that I find
Gene's cowbell playing
distracting! If I'm the only one,
I'll shut up.
Buck
Dharma: It was pretty
rough..
Gene
Frenkle: You know, I could
pull back a little. If you'd
like.
Bruce
Dickinson: Not too much,
though! Fellas, I'm telling you -
you're gonna want that cowbell on
the track!
Gene
Frenkle: You know what? It's
fine. Let's just do this
thing.
[
the band starts the song once
more, with Gene banging the
cowbell right next to Eric's ear
]
Eric:
[ stopping the song again,
fighting Gene ] Come on,
people!
Bruce
Dickinson: [ running out
of the booth again ] That..
that doesn't work for me. I gotta
have more cowbell!
Alan:
Don't blow this for us,
Gene!
Bobby:
Quit being so selfish,
Gene!
Gene
Frenkle: Can I just say one
thing? I'm standing here, staring
at Bruce Dickinson! And if Bruce
Dickinson wants more cowbell, we
should probably give him more
cowbell! And, Bobby, you are
right - I am being selfish. But
the last time I checked, we don't
have a lot of songs that feature
the cowbell.
Bruce
Dickinson: I gotta have more
cowbell, baby!
Gene
Frenkle: I'll be doing myself
a disservice, and everybody in
this band, if I don't perform the
hell out of this.
Bruce
Dickinson: Guess what? I got
a fever! And the only
prescription.. is more
cowbell!
Gene
Frenkle: Thanks, Bruce. But I
think, maybe if I just leave..
and, maybe I'll come back later,
and we can lay down the cowbell.
[ starts to leave the studio
]
Bruce
Dickinson: Aw,
baby..
Eric:
Gene, wait! Why don't you lay
down that cowbell right now. With
us. Together.
[
everyone agrees ]
Gene
Frenkle: Do you mean that,
Eric?
Buck
Dharma: He speaks for all of
us.
Gene
Frenkle: Thank
you.
Bruce
Dickinson: Babies.. before
we're done here.. y'all are gonna
be wearing gold-plated
diapers.
Alan:
What does that mean?
Bruce
Dickinson: Never question,
Bruce Dickinson! Roll it! [
exits back to booth
]
Eric:
[ ready to lay the complete
track down ] 1, 2, 3,
4.
[
the band starts up again.
Close-up on Gene as he bangs the
cowbell to freeze-frame with
graphic: "In Memorium: Gene
Frenkle: 1950-2000" ]
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