Deadline
Blue Öyster Cult * Track #4 On Cultösaurus Erectus
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Album Cultösaurus Erectus
Deadline by Blue Öyster Cult
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Blue Öyster CultProduced by
Martin BirchWrited by
Buck DharmaAbout
This song is about an acquaintance they had, Phil King, who was shot after a deal went bad. As Dharma himself put it in an interview with NME:
It’s a little under-appreciated in terms of air play. The song is about an old friend of ours, Phil King, who used to book us into small clubs. He was murde...
Deadline Lyrics
[Verse 1: Buck Dharma]
You said you'd be here at a quarter to five
I didn't know if you were dead or alive
How long you think that I can sharpen my knife
I've got better things to do with my life
[Chorus: Buck Dharma]
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
[Verse 2: Buck Dharma]
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
[Chorus: Buck Dharma]
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
[Bridge: Buck Dharma]
Listen my darling, now, don't play with fire
You find a way to balance faith and desire
[Chorus: Buck Dharma]
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
Deadline Q&A
Who wrote Deadline's ?
Deadline was written by Buck Dharma.
Who produced Deadline's ?
Deadline was produced by Martin Birch.
When did Blue Öyster Cult release Deadline?
Blue Öyster Cult released Deadline on Sat Jun 14 1980.