more cowbell

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!

more cowbell by RexGibson February 7, 2006

needs more cowbell 

This phrase was originally used by Christopher Walken on SNL with Will Ferrel. He was indicating that something needs more emphasis, or literally "Needs more cowbell".
Aired on April 8th, 2000.

This is also referenced in World of Warcraft in a quest in Outland, where you escort a ghost cow.

That was pretty good but it needs more cowbell.

needs more cowbell by twimoon March 21, 2016

More Cowbell

1. Something everything needs more of.
2. A remedy.

"I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell."

More Cowbell by TGK July 8, 2004

I gotta have more cowbell 

A facebook user group whose purpose is the encouragement of facebook content and humor revolving around the satirical cowbell metaphor made popular in a Saturday Night Live skit. The SNL classic mocks Blue Oyster Cult members (played by Will Farrell, Chris Kattan, Horatio Sands and Jimmy Fallon) in the recording studio where they are laying down "Don't Fear The Reaper" with record producer, Bruce Dickenson (played by guest host, Christopher Walken) who advises the fellas that they are going to want that cowbell in their sound and the track could use a little more cowbell to an already "cowbell prevalent" song.

A (subliminal) tool used to politely suggest to your long lost pal to add some content to their facebook profile.

The classic request for more facebook content.

A facebook classic.

Glad to see you on facebook, here is a link to my favorite user group.

This group was made for you.

About your profile, I gotta have more cowbell!

I gotta have more cowbell by mortgagecommitments March 29, 2010

i got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell 

This phrase was made famous by Christopher Walken in the SNL sketch "More Cowbell". He plays a famous record producer, who insists that Blue Oyster Cult increase the volume of the cowbell in their studio recording takes of "Don't Fear the Reaper".

Walken (as record producer): "I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell!"

i got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell by Moose Boy May 2, 2008

more cowbell

No definition. This dictionary just needed more cowbell.

Guess what? I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!

more cowbell by "The" Bruce Dickinson September 1, 2013

More Cowbell

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.

More Cowbell by Christopher Walken February 2, 2005