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"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album Blue Öyster Cult. Despite not charting, it has become a staple at concerts, and is regarded as one of their most famous songs (featured on their greatest hits album). Its demo is credited with getting the band signed with Columbia Records. Lead vocals were performed by their drummer, Albert Bouchard. The lyrics of the song describe the devastation of a nuclear war with metaphors likening the destruction to rock and roll music.

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  • "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album Blue Öyster Cult. Despite not charting, it has become a staple at concerts, and is regarded as one of their most famous songs (featured on their greatest hits album). Its demo is credited with getting the band signed with Columbia Records. Lead vocals were performed by their drummer, Albert Bouchard. The lyrics of the song describe the devastation of a nuclear war with metaphors likening the destruction to rock and roll music. Cash Box called it a "hard driving, heavy metal rocker will be immediately attractive to both AM and FMers looking to put some life into their playlists." The song was further brought to prominence when it was featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. It was also featured on the soundtrack of That '70s Show. (en)
  • "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" en un tema musical de la banda Norteamericana de hard rock Blue Öyster Cult, más concretamente de su disco debut también llamado Blue Öyster Cult de 1972. Esta canción fue escrita por Sandy Pearlman, , y . Fue lanzada como sencillo.​ El riff del tema estuvo inspirado en la canción The Wizard de Black Sabbath​ de su disco debut homónimo. Este tema aparece en el videojuego musical lanzado en 2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Muchos artistas han versionado este tema, Iced Earth lo hizo en su disco de versiones Tribute to the Gods.​ La banda Japonesa de stoner metal Church of Misery versionó esta canción en su disco debut "Master of Brutality".​ 3 Inches of Blood también la versionó y la añadió en su disco como un tema extra.​ (es)
  • Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll é uma canção da banda americana de hard rock Blue Öyster Cult gravada em 1972 no álbum homônimo homônimo. Foi escrita por Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser e Albert Bouchard, e lançada como "single". O riff foi inspirado na canção "The Wizard" da banda Black Sabbath. (pt)
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  • "Before the Kiss" (en)
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  • "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" en un tema musical de la banda Norteamericana de hard rock Blue Öyster Cult, más concretamente de su disco debut también llamado Blue Öyster Cult de 1972. Esta canción fue escrita por Sandy Pearlman, , y . Fue lanzada como sencillo.​ El riff del tema estuvo inspirado en la canción The Wizard de Black Sabbath​ de su disco debut homónimo. Este tema aparece en el videojuego musical lanzado en 2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Muchos artistas han versionado este tema, Iced Earth lo hizo en su disco de versiones Tribute to the Gods.​ La banda Japonesa de stoner metal Church of Misery versionó esta canción en su disco debut "Master of Brutality".​ 3 Inches of Blood también la versionó y la añadió en su disco como un tema extra.​ (es)
  • Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll é uma canção da banda americana de hard rock Blue Öyster Cult gravada em 1972 no álbum homônimo homônimo. Foi escrita por Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser e Albert Bouchard, e lançada como "single". O riff foi inspirado na canção "The Wizard" da banda Black Sabbath. (pt)
  • "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album Blue Öyster Cult. Despite not charting, it has become a staple at concerts, and is regarded as one of their most famous songs (featured on their greatest hits album). Its demo is credited with getting the band signed with Columbia Records. Lead vocals were performed by their drummer, Albert Bouchard. The lyrics of the song describe the devastation of a nuclear war with metaphors likening the destruction to rock and roll music. (en)
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