COVERS WEEK
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”
from the soundtrack Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends
2005
iTunes
originally recorded by
Blue Öyster Cult
Agents of Fortune
1976
iTunes
Swedish rock band Caesars is probably best known in the U.S. for its song “Jerk It Out” appearing in an iPod commerical earlier this year. Their cover of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” appears on a soundtrack for the HBO series Six Feet Under, which concluded its run in August. Caesars give it a punchy surf-rock vibe that updates the Blue Öyster Cult classic for a new generation. Minus the cowbells, however.