Death Valley Nights

"Death Valley Nights" is the third track from Blue Öyster Cult's fifth studio album, Spectres.

Blue Öyster Cult

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

Production

 * David Lucas - producer
 * Murray Krugman - producer
 * Sandy Pearlman - producer
 * Shelly Yakus - engineer, mixing
 * John Jansen – engineer
 * Corky Stasiak – engineer
 * Thom Panunzio – engineer
 * Andy Abrams – engineer
 * Gray Russell – assistant engineer
 * Dave Thoener – assistant engineer
 * Jay Krugman – assistant engineer
 * Rod O’Brien – assistant engineer
 * Sam Ginsberg – assistant engineer
 * Joe Brescio – mastering
 * Roni Hoffman – design
 * Eric Meola – photos
 * David Infante – laser effects

Lyrics
Bleached by the sun And scorched by the moon If I make it ’til tomorrow noon I’m leaving

’Tween the horror of space And the terror of time My heart in crystal down the line I’m screaming

What I need is a kiss from you, babe Before it’s hangover time What I need is some love from you, babe Before this stampede arrives

Desolate landscape Storybook bliss My darling, let me tell you this—it’s crazy

Hell of a memory Is a heaven of pain Snow is cold but so is rain, please save me

What I need is a kiss from you, babe Before it’s hangover time What I need is some love from you, babe Before this stampede arrives

Oh babe (What I need) Kiss from you babe Before it’s hangover time Babe (What I need) Love from you babe Before this stampede arrives

Babe (What I need, death valley nights) Babe, babe (What I need, death valley nights) Babe (What I need) I need you (Death valley nights) Before I lose my mind

I need you (What I need, death valley nights) (What I need) To run away (Death valley nights) Get away (What I need) Outer space )Death valley nights) Just run away (What I need) I need you (Death valley nights) (What I need) I need you (Death valley nights) (What I need) I need you (Death valley nights) I need you What I need

Trivia

 * This song (along with "Career of Evil," "Baby Ice Dog," "I Am the One You Warned Me Of," and "Astronomy") was covered by Albert Bouchard's later band, Brain Surgeons, on their 1997 album Malpractise.