Fire of Unknown Origin

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Album Fire of Unknown Origin

ALBUM

Blue Öyster Cult

1981

Fire of Unknown Origin by Blue Öyster Cult

Performed by

Blue Öyster Cult

Produced by

Martin Birch

Writed by

Patti Smith & Buck Dharma & Joe Bouchard & Albert Bouchard & Eric Bloom

About

It’s the intro of the album and the self-titled track, it’s also a rework of an Agents of Fortune B-Side. The music talks, in some parts, about death—accidental or intentional—and other parts, about diseases.

Fire of Unknown Origin Lyrics

[Verse 1: Eric Bloom]
Death comes sweepin' through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Death comes drivin' down the highway
In its Sunday best

[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

[Verse 2: Eric Bloom]
Swept her up and off my wavelength
Swallowed her up
Like the ocean in a fire
So thick and grey

[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

[Bridge]
Wuh uh...
Wuh uh...

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3: Eric Bloom]
Death comes driving, I can't do nothing!
Death goes
There must be something, there must be something
That remains

[Bridge]
There must be something, there must be something

[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby, took my baby away...

Fire of Unknown Origin Q&A

Who wrote Fire of Unknown Origin's ?

Fire of Unknown Origin was written by Patti Smith & Buck Dharma & Joe Bouchard & Albert Bouchard & Eric Bloom.