When rock band Blue Oyster Cult records “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” producer Bruce Dickinson (Christopher Walken) insists Gene Frenkle (Will Ferrell) play more cowbell. With Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz and Jimmy Fallon. [Season 25, 2000]

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35 Comments

  1. This skit is the best 😂😂 the cowbell in the original song does sound so out of place. I never noticed it before. I listened to the original last night and it is so out of place, it was a beautiful song the melody but that COWBELL is too much 😂

  2. I know this is a classic skit and you can’t catch lightning in a bottle but I wish this skit was a series with will Ferrell in other bands playing other instruments and more of THE Bruce Dickinson character

  3. I find this hilarious. My "wife' doesn't like it at all. Just another reason to divorce her

  4. That was back when I still watched SNL I still use that today when things are going wrong at work I would say we need more cowbell

  5. I love how the most simple and ridiculous premise can captivate 22 mil views. Truly funny sketch…One of few from SNL of late.

  6. Can't believe that nobody here picked up on the fact that Christopher introduced himself as Bruce Dickinson, vocalist for a little band from England that goes by the name of Iron Maiden.

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