Dominance and Submission

"Dominance and Submission" is the third track from Blue Öyster Cult's third studio album, Secret Treaties. Its lyrics describe a New Year's Eve party that takes a darker turn.

Blue Öyster Cult

 * Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
 * Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar
 * Allen Lanier - keyboards, synthesizers, guitar
 * Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals
 * Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals

Production

 * David Lucas - producer
 * Murray Krugman - producer
 * Sandy Pearlman - producer
 * Tim Geelan - engineer
 * Jerry Smith - engineer
 * Lehman Yates - recording
 * Lou Schlossberg - recording

Lyrics
Oh yeah!

I spent ten years, half my life Just getting ready, then it was time Warpage in my figures, radios appear Midnight was the barrier, back in 1963

Each night the covers were unfolded Each night it’s Susie’s turn to ride While Charles, the one they call her brother Covers on his eyes Murmurs in the background It will be time

Oh yeah!

Susan and her brother, Charles the grinning boy Put me in the back seat, and they took me for a ride Yeah, the radio was on, can’t you dig the locomotion Kingdoms of the radio, 45 RPM (Too much revolution, then)

Each night the covers were unfolded Each night it’s Susie’s turn to ride While Charles, the one they call her brother Covers on his eyes Murmurs in the background It will be time

It’s past midnight said Charles the grinning boy And looking at me greedily, said it’s 1964

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Trivia
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