What is More Cowbell?
1.
1. Something everything needs more of.
2. A remedy.
"I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell."
2.
A phrase that came into popular culture through a Saturday Night Live skit with Will Farrell.
In the skit, Farrell portrayed a member of the 80s rock band Blue Oyster Cult as they recorded their classic hit "Don't Fear the Reaper" in the studio.
Farrell played the cowbell quite forcefully on that track, much to the dismay of the rest of the band.
Yet surprisingly, the studio producer loved Farrell's cowbell playing, and demanded "more cowbell" on the track.
That was brilliant, man, the track needs more cowbell!
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3.
More cowbell is the reason that Blue Oyster Cult's mega-hit "Don't Fear the Reaper" reached such heights. While recording the song, the cowbell track was barely audible. It was the sharp ear of the producer who stepped in and demanded "more cowbell."(After all, he did know how to make hit records.)
Gentelmen, if "Don't Fear the Reaper" is going to be a smash, we need to hear more cowbell.
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4.
1) an element of music synonymous with more rocking.
2) an increase in rockage.
If this single is going to go gold, we're going to need more cowbell.
5.
Generally speaking, when it becomes apparent that either a person or group of people need to step up their game.
If we're going to kick the crap out of those guys in HR at this year's softball tournament, we're gonna need
more cowbell !
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6.
1. The thing that puts babies into gold plated diapers.
2. The only way to become the cock of the walk, baby
I'll be honest.. fellas, it was sounding great. But.. I could've used a little more cowbell. So.. let's take it again.. and, Gene, really explore the studio space this time. I mean, really.. explore the space. I like what I'm hearing.
7.
I think this means that when there is a team effort and everyone but you sees the absurdity of your ideas and the intransigence of your position; yet, you keep banging away at the idea LOUDER and LONGER as the right solution! This is the distilled essence of more cowbell!
"You know, I think we need
more cowbell ", I compare this to four people in a room working towards a goal and three of them think you are an idiot...chances are you are an idiot!
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