Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
“Nosferatu” is the final track on Spectres and talks about the vampire Count Dracula, represented on Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens—which is the first vampire-horror movie recorded—by the name of Count Orlok. And, although the title is a direct reference to the movie, Buck Dharma hadn’t watch...
[Verse 1: Joe Bouchard]
Deep in the heart of Germany
Lucy clutched her breast in fear
She heard a beat of her lover’s heart
For weeks she raved in dreams he appeared
From far off Transylvania
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart, who will offer herself
To Nosferatu
[Verse 2: Joe Bouchard]
The ship pulled in without a sound
The faithful captain long since cold
He kept his log ’til the bloody end
Last entry read “rats in the hold
My crew is dead—I fear the plague”
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart, who will offer herself
[Bridge: Joe Bouchard]
Mortal terror reigned
Sickness now, then horrible death
Only Lucy knew the truth
And at her window
Nosferatu
[Verse 3: Joe Bouchard]
So chaste, so calm, she gave herself
To the pleasure of the dreaded master
He sucked the precious drops of life
Throughout the long and cold, dark night
[Bridge: Joe Bouchard]
One last goodbye (goodbye), he was blinded by love
One last goodbye (goodbye), he was blinded by love
Blinded by love
[Verse 4: Joe Bouchard]
He screamed with fear, he’d stayed too long in her room
The morning sun had come too soon
The spell was broken with a kiss of doom
He vanished into dust, left her all alone
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart, who will offer herself
Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart, who will offer herself
To Nosferatu
Nosferatu was written by Helen Wheels & Joe Bouchard.
Nosferatu was produced by Blue Öyster Cult & David Lucas & Sandy Pearlman & Murray Krugman.
[“Nosferatu”] came together pretty fast actually. I had a studio in my garage with this old white grand piano. And it was pretty much one of those things where I just sat down and improvised. The reason the song happened at all was because we were supposed to do a tour of Canada and it got cancelle...