Burnin' for You

I'm not quite sure why I was thinking about this song today, but it was running through my head for some reason.  Actually, I guess you could say it was burnin' through my mind.  Anyway, I admit that I knew basically nothing about the song or group.  All I knew was "I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you..."  Yup, the lyrics from the chorus can put you into a trance where that's all you can sing over and over.  So, I was curious to know what the rest of the lyrics were, and I am not sure what to make of them.  One could probably split hairs about it and discuss all kind of interpretations, but it seems to me that the song is about a guy who is so deeply in love that all he can think about is, well, that he's burnin' for this girl.  Sounds like he is so in love that he feels he sold his soul to the devil ("I'm living for giving the devil his due").  Hey, I can understand this.  Haven't we all been crazily and hopelessly in love at least once in our lives?  Have no fear, though, because you really won't combust like the guy in the video.

Original alien cult member?

I am pretty psyched to learn that the group is from NY.  YES!  I am from NY as well, so wooooo hooooooo!!!!!  Always good to have an awesome rock band from the homeland.  These guys are amazing, and I am sorry it's taken me this long to really discover them.  I probably heard "Don't Fear the Reaper" a million times on the radio and had no idea who sang it or what the title was.  That's what I get for not paying attention.  I also wondered what was up with the name.  Why is there an umlaut over the O?  I mean, it's an oyster!  I guess it doesn't matter.  This group is rockin', and they can put an umlaut there if they so choose.  Turns out the "blue oyster cult"came from a poem written by the band's manager about a group of aliens gathered secretly on earth to guide history.  Ah, aliens!  Once again, they come walking in...and make for a terrific rock band name!