Redeemed
Blue Öyster Cult * Track #10 On Blue Öyster Cult
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Redeemed by Blue Öyster Cult
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Blue Öyster CultProduced by
Sandy Pearlman & Murray KrugmanWrited by
Sandy Pearlman & Buck Dharma & Allen Lanier & Albert BouchardAbout
“Redeemed” was written by singer-songwriter Harry Farcas, and sold to the band. Other band members are listed as authors, due to their input in the arrangement. “Sir Rastus Bear” was Farcas' pet Saint Bernard. Farcas is now an iridologist in Southern California.
Redeemed Lyrics
[Verse 1: Eric Bloom]
Don't you give up, my young, young friends
Here's a story I think will please
How Sir Rastus Bear
Was in fact redeemed
Redeemed from the cell
To which he'd been thrown
By men whose love was more
For the ice and cold
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Goblins of surcease, villians of wise)
They pranced his brain on through the long, long night
Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever believe
(You'd be by a song) Redeemed!
[Verse 2: Eric Bloom]
Upon the north forty
I'm sure it was Christmas day
When Sir Rastus Bear
Taught children how to play
Games of life and love
And songs, oh, those songs
Oh, those deep, but true
Hill country songs
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Goblins of surcease, villians of wise)
They pranced his brain on through the long, long night
Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever believe
(You'd be by a song) Redeemed!
[Outro: Eric Bloom]
Redeemed good lord, from the ice and cold
Redeemed from the cell to which I've been thrown
Redeemed by virtue of a country song
And I believe, good Lord, it won't be long (won't be long)
It won't be (won't be) long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long
Redeemed Q&A
Who wrote Redeemed's ?
Redeemed was written by Sandy Pearlman & Buck Dharma & Allen Lanier & Albert Bouchard.
Who produced Redeemed's ?
Redeemed was produced by Sandy Pearlman & Murray Krugman.
When did Blue Öyster Cult release Redeemed?
Blue Öyster Cult released Redeemed on Sun Jan 16 1972.
Who's Sir Rastus Bear?
According to Bolle Gregmar, “Sir Rastus Bear” was the dog of Henry Farcas (who wrote the lyrics to the song).
What have the artists said about the song?
The end of that song gets louder and louder was increasing the volume done on purpose?
Yes. I was disappointed for 20 years by the way it sounded on the vinyl pressing. When it was remastered for CD it finally recaptured the feel it had in the studio. I distinctly remember listening to the first pl...