Obviously this is the most infamous cowbell song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg

...but there were many others!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyXz6eMCj2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyf8oRF6Trg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MapMPHJObO8

MORE COWBELL!!!

It's in New Order "Perfect Kiss" features cowbell in two places.  This is not to be confused with the clanky synth refrain earlier in the song.
c. 5:01-5:17 and then joining the build-up rhythm section at c. 6:29.  That's Bernard Sumner playing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5xtjr2o8k

Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend" actually starts off with a cowbell.  It doesn't get much more awesome than that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutArtds6r8

Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend" actually starts off with a cowbell.  It doesn't get much more awesome than that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutArtds6r8


Calgary's greatest rock group!

Tone Loc's "Funky cold Medina"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OP5EnaaYjQ


Rolling Stones - "Honkey Tonk Woman"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNEWQdgLyg

Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8E&ob=av2n


"Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLZb4Xs0z_o&feature=related

Photograph by Def Leppard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5bS3_BCDs


Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clJb4zx0o1o

  Deep Purple - Somebody Stole My Guitar...

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtuv301PHI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFMSu8c2qYM&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yOayjt2tGs&feature=related

This one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhM1XZsh6o

(From Wikipedia:)

Christopher Walken 2004: "I hear about it everywhere I go. It's been YEARS, and all anybody brings up is 'COW-bell.' I guess you never know what's gonna click."

Christopher Walken 2007: "I was eating in a restaurant in Singapore, and an Asian couple was at the next table, and the guy turned to me and he said, 'Chris, you know what this salad needs?' I said, 'What?' He said, 'More cowbell.'

;D

SNL is hit-and-miss with their skits but that one really made me laugh.
Funny stuff there, AL-B. Thanks for sharing.  ;D

(From Wikipedia:)

Christopher Walken 2004: "I hear about it everywhere I go. It's been YEARS, and all anybody brings up is 'COW-bell.' I guess you never know what's gonna click."

Christopher Walken 2007: "I was eating in a restaurant in Singapore, and an Asian couple was at the next table, and the guy turned to me and he said, 'Chris, you know what this salad needs?' I said, 'What?' He said, 'More cowbell.'

;D



That's awesome.  ;D

Y'know what this thread needs?

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The Fab Four return with "Taxman."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWAl5V-SiKQ

Cowbell comes in at about 1:20

Stockhausen: Zyklus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnXpsgAOcHk

And this one from July 1984 -- the mother of all songs that month on both radio and MTV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZJ6A8hfVo

Def Leppard - Rock of Ages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvNOZegkVXo

Try this on for size...

http://en.fooooo.com/w/ee01eaa595c1170694361358defc3c54

   "Xanadu" by Rush...

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I2gmT3rarY

And this one from July 1984 -- the mother of all songs that month on both radio and MTV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZJ6A8hfVo



Great pick!  Sheila E was underrated as a percussionist because of the whole Prince's sex kitten act.  Forget that.  Watch the drumming.  Sheila is actually the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo of Azteca fame.

Henry Cowbell is one of my favorite composers.

http://home.swipnet.se/sonoloco6/Mode/Cowell2ir.jpg

;D

This will be on shelves Friday. I can tell you right now I'll never get tired of playing.

This will be on shelves Friday. I can tell you right now I'll never get tired of playing.


Nice!  ;D

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Cowbell is heard on "Street Player" by Chicago....

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"Low Rider" by WAR....

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"Black Magic Woman" by Santana....

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"Blue World" by The Moody Blues....

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And "Loup (1st Indian on the Moon)" by Wings....

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I'll add more real soon....

The Roland TR-808 cowbell was fairly common on black music in the '80s and early '90s; nearly as distinctively dated as those big electronic snare drum hits. Oran "Juice" Jones one-hit wonder "The Rain" starts with this sound, for example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAuAAjiaVkY

Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLz9l-ZCuj0&feature=related

Amazing what one can come across just surfing...

http://www.morecowbell.dj/

Duran Duran - The Reflex (Single Version)

The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter

Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind

Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e4kDXsM6lk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGG527VxcI

Gallery - I Believe In Music {1972}





Dan

More cowbell...

From 1975,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Cy21tDsRc
Art for Art's Sake - 10cc

I think I'll give a listen to "I'm not In Love" while I'm at it, since it's also from 1975 (but there's no cowbell in that one)

Morrissey: Alsatian Cousin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN0w2ulyZ4I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlDjHIkjjvA

Zero - Moonlight {1975}

Note: Zero is Laurie Andrew Forsey (Brother of Keith Forsey & L.A. based musician / producer / writer
        who wrote music for films such as 'Flashdance' & 'Breakfast Club')




Dan

Talking Heads: Pull Up the Roots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJTWvgF-qRc&feature=related

Heard another good cowbell song the other day.  8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBdRGpbTjSc&feature=related

Carl Palmer nails the cowbell at 5:04 in Roger Daltry's tribute to Keith Moon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4VuUBI5gtw

Then there's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3rrpT8sCt8&feature=related

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Beastie Boys: Hey Ladies

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