“People didn’t want to admit we had a sense of humour. But how could you take songs like Godzilla or Joan Crawford seriously?” How Blue Öyster Cult really feel about that SNL More Cowbell sketch

Their 1976 hit (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – inspired by Romeo And Juliet – found a new lease of life on TV 24 years later, and it’s still doing the rounds today. Are they happy with how the world sees them?