Where Did “More Cowbell” Come From?

“More cowbell” is a slang phrase
often used to refer to something that the person using the phrase feels that is
lacking or is not available in a sufficient amount. The cowbell being a hand
percussion instrument, often used in salsa music, the phrase was initially used
to refer to music, in a comedy sketch that centered on the rock music of the
1970’s. The sketch first aired in 2000, on Saturday Night Live and it featured
guest star Christopher Walken in the role of a music producer, with other
members of the cast including Will Ferrell, Chris Parnell and Jimmy Fallon. The
protagonists of the sketch are the members of the Blue Öyster Cult, a hugely
successful American rock band and clip is about the recording of their most
popular song, ”(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”. In the sketch, the band starts playing
the song that includes a very loud cowbell sequence, too, but the producer asks
for even more cowbell to be introduced and also asks the player of the cowbell
to explore the space more. The cowbell player starts dancing wildly while
playing the cowbell, which causes the recording process to stop. The player
then tries to cooperate with the other members of the band, but the producer
only insists to have more cowbell in the song, which leads to lots of funny
situations.

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