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'''Fire of Unknown Origin''' is the first track from [[Blue Öyster Cult]]'s eighth studio album, ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin (album)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]''.
'''Fire of Unknown Origin''' is the first track from [[Blue Öyster Cult]]'s eighth studio album, ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin (album)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]''.


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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<tabber>|-|Fire of Unknown Origin=
Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Like a lady's dress
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A fire of unknown origin
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby
Took my baby
Took my baby away</poem>
Took my baby away
|-|Agents of Fortune=
Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Death comes driving down the highway
In its Sunday best
 
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away
 
Swept her up and off my wavelength
Swallowed her up
Like the ocean in a fire
Thick and grey
 
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away
 
Death comes driving, I can't do nothing
Death goes on
There must be something, there must be something
That remains
 
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away
 
Death made me feel sick and crazy
'Cause that fire...
 
A fire of unknown origin
A fire of unknown origin
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away</tabber>
</poem>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
TBA
* This song was originally recorded during the ''[[Agents of Fortune]]'' sessions with Albert Bouchard on lead vocals. Though it did not appear on the final album, it was included as a bonus track on the 2001 reissue, labeled "Fire of Unknown Origin (Original Version)".
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 4 December 2023

Fire of Unknown Origin
Fire of unknown origin cover.jpg
Artist Blue Öyster Cult
Album Fire of Unknown Origin
Released July 1981
Length 4:09
Writers Joe Bouchard
Patti Smith
Eric Bloom
Albert Bouchard
Donald Roeser
Lead vocals Eric Bloom
Albert Bouchard (original)

This article is about the song. You may be looking for the album.

Fire of Unknown Origin is the first track from Blue Öyster Cult's eighth studio album, Fire of Unknown Origin.

Lyrics[edit | edit source]


Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Death comes driving down the highway
In its Sunday best

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

Swept her up and off my wavelength
Swallowed her up
Like the ocean in a fire
So thick and grey

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

Death comes driving, I can't do nothing
Death goes
There must be something, there must be something
That remains

There must be something
There must be something

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby
Took my baby away


Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Death comes driving down the highway
In its Sunday best

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away

Swept her up and off my wavelength
Swallowed her up
Like the ocean in a fire
Thick and grey

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away

Death comes driving, I can't do nothing
Death goes on
There must be something, there must be something
That remains

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
Away

Death made me feel sick and crazy
'Cause that fire...

A fire of unknown origin
A fire of unknown origin
A fire of unknown origin

Took my baby away

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • This song was originally recorded during the Agents of Fortune sessions with Albert Bouchard on lead vocals. Though it did not appear on the final album, it was included as a bonus track on the 2001 reissue, labeled "Fire of Unknown Origin (Original Version)".

Songs

Blue Öyster Cult

Transmaniacon MC • I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep • Then Came the Last Days of May • Stairway to the Stars • Before the Kiss, a Redcap • Screams • She's as Beautiful as a Foot • Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll • Workshop of the Telescopes • Redeemed

Tyranny and Mutation

The Red and the Black • O.D.'d on Life Itself • Hot Rails to Hell • 7 Screaming Diz-Busters • Baby Ice Dog • Wings Wetted Down • Teen Archer • Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)

Secret Treaties

Career of Evil • Subhuman • Dominance and Submission • ME 262 • Cagey Cretins • Harvester of Eyes • Flaming Telepaths • Astronomy

Agents of Fortune

This Ain't the Summer of Love • True Confessions • (Don't Fear) The Reaper • E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) • The Revenge of Vera Gemini • Sinful Love • Tattoo Vampire • Morning Final • Tenderloin • Debbie Denise

Spectres

Godzilla • Golden Age of Leather • Death Valley Nights • Searchin' for Celine • Fireworks • R. U. Ready 2 Rock • Celestial the Queen • Goin' Through the Motions • I Love the Night • Nosferatu

Mirrors

Dr. Music • The Great Sun Jester • In Thee • Mirrors • Moon Crazy • The Vigil • I Am the Storm • You're Not the One (I Was Looking For) • Lonely Teardrops

Cultösaurus Erectus

Black Blade • Monsters • Divine Wind • Deadline • The Marshall Plan • Hungry Boys • Fallen Angel • Lips in the Hills • Unknown Tongue

Fire of Unknown Origin

Fire of Unknown Origin • Burnin' For You • Veteran of the Psychic Wars • Sole Survivor • Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver • Vengeance (The Pact) • After Dark • Joan Crawford • Don't Turn Your Back

The Revölution by Night

Take Me Away • Eyes on Fire • Shooting Shark • Veins • Shadow of California • Feel the Thunder • Let Go • Dragon Lady • Light Years of Love

Club Ninja

White Flags • Dancin' in the Ruins • Make Rock Not War • Perfect Water • Spy in the House of the Night • Beat 'Em Up • When the War Comes • Shadow Warrior • Madness to the Method

Imaginos

I Am the One You Warned Me Of • Les Invisibles • In the Presence of Another World • Del Rio's Song • The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria • Astronomy • Magna of Illusion • Blue Öyster Cult • Imaginos

Bad Channels

Demon's Kiss • The Horsemen Arrive

Heaven Forbid

See You In Black • Harvest Moon • Power Underneath Despair • X-Ray Eyes • Hammer Back • Damaged • Cold Gray Light of Dawn • Real World • Live For Me • Still Burnin' • In Thee

St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings

What Is Quicksand? • I'm on the Lamb • Gil Blanco County • Donovan's Monkey • Ragamuffin Dumplin' • Curse of the Hidden Mirrors • Arthur Comics • A Fact About Sneakers • St. Cecilia • Bonomo's Turkish Taffy

Curse of the Hidden Mirror

Dance on Stilts • Showtime • The Old Gods Return • Pocket • One Step Ahead of the Devil • I Just Like to Be Bad • Here Comes That Feeling • Out of the Darkness • Stone of Love • Eye of the Hurricane • Good to Feel Hungry

The Symbol Remains

That Was Me • Box in My Head • Tainted Blood • Nightmare Epiphany • Edge of the World • The Machine • Train True (Lennie's Song) • The Return of St. Cecilia • Stand and Fight • Florida Man • The Alchemist • Secret Road • There's a Crime • Fight

Ghost Stories

Late Night Street Fight • Cherry • So Supernatural • We Gotta Get Out of This Place • Soul Jive • Gun • Shot in the Dark • The Only Thing • Kick Out the Jams • Money Machine • Don't Come Running to Me • If I Fell • Roadhouse Blues

Rarities

Steppin' Razor • Double Talk • Rebel • Summa Cum Laude • John L. Sullivan

Live songs and covers

Buck's Boogie • 5 Guitars • Wings of Mercury • Betty Lou's Got a New Pair of Shoes • Born to be Wild • Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) • I Want You (She's So Heavy) • It's Not Easy

Unreleased
(Soft White Underbelly and Stalk-Forrest Group)

Allen's Song • All Night Gas Station • Home from the Hills • Bark in the Sun • The Burning Man • Checkout Girl • Fantasy Morass • Four Door Blues ('57 Chevy) • Green • Hangin' Round • Highway Song • Hoedown on Your Pelt • Jay Jay • Memphis Slim Jam • Mothra • Mystic Stump • Patron of the Arts • Port Jefferson • Pot Bust • Queen's Boulevard • Rain is Falling • Rationale Passionale • Sitting on the Buddha's Knee • Siren Sing Along • Sun Comes Up • You Make Me Feel • You
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