80s Jams #34: Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin’ For You" (1981)

By the time the '80s had arrived, B.Ö.C.'s days that summoned dark spirits, spectres, and a fear of the apocalypse were well behind them, and any efforts to revive them were well past their prime. Instead, they decided to emulate the same well-tailored, hard rock recipe that gave them a hit five years prior with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," merging Eric Bloom's sturdy, arena rock vocal glide with a hook-laden mainframe that puts the guitar at the forefront. Quite unlike their heavier material that made up Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny and Mutation, or Secret Treaties, "Burnin' for You" is a custom-built, radio rock song with enough guitar sustenance in its chorus to be deemed "catchy," even by heavy metal fans. -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo2Aypi0R2c

Note: Wow, just checked the lyrics... He really does say "Time to play b-sides" (at 2:25 in the video..) I always figured this was a misheard lyric.