By Hannah Dailey, Billboard | Blue Öyster Cult is making sure that people have all of the facts when it comes to Donald Trump‘s recent post featuring “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” The band recently released a statement following the president’s use of its 1976 Billboard Hot 100 hit in an AI-generated video posted to Truth Social. In the clip, a rendering of Trump wearing a dark cloak hits a cowbell to the notorious beat of “Reaper,” while a faux JD Vance plays the drumset.
“Dems, you babies/ Here comes the reaper,” reads onscreen text in place of the song’s actual lyrics. “Gonna tie your hands … Cry baby end your plan.”
Shortly after the video was posted, the group shared a statement on its socials. “Let’s clarify a few things: BLUE ÖYSTER CULT was not contacted or notified in advance,” the group wrote.
Though the bandmates didn’t explicitly say whether they personally approved of the song’s inclusion, they did make sure to distance themselves from the video’s creation. “The copyright in the song (Don’t Fear) The Reaper is 100% owned by SONY MUSIC,” their post continued.
The rockers added, “BLUE ÖYSTER CULT has no legal right to either authorize or withhold usage, which is 100% controlled by SONY MUSIC.”
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