INTERVIEW WITH DARYL MAXWELL: THE STORY BEHIND 'DIVINE WIND' - BLUE OYSTER CULT

The video for the BOC song, Divine Wind was created in the wake of September 11, 2001 by video producer and BÖC fan, Daryl Maxwell. Originally written in 1980 as a reaction to the Iran Hostage Crisis, Blue Oyster Cult's "Divine Wind" once again provides a relevant backdrop to current affairs. Assembled from news footage, it is a compelling and emotional reflection on America's new Day of Infamy.

Daryl Maxwell's: Divine Wind - Blue Oyster Cult



I was curious to know more about this intriguing video and if creator Daryl Maxwell (he's on MySpace) had any connection with BOC. It turns out that he certainly does...

Daryl: Thanks for posting DW

"I've known the band almost 15 years now. In the hours following 9/11 I, like almost everyone was glued to TV coverage and 'Divine Wind' was playing in my head. The evening of 9/12 I started putting together footage to BOC's 'Divine Wind'. A few days later I spoke to Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and told him that I was almost ready to share it.

A couple of days later Donald and wife Sandy called and said we must do something with it. Sandy and her daughter Dani hand delivered copies, along with a lyric sheet and letter signed by Donald to NYC firefighters.

A couple of months later the video went over with troops to Afghanistan.

The video is still up on the Official BOC website".

Artist: Blue Oyster Cult
Song: Divine wind
Album: Cultosaurus Erectus

Blood of bat, tail of newt
Wing of metal, bone of steel
Vial of health, flask of pain
Staff of life or poison rain
If he really thinks we're the devil
Then let's send him to hell
Fast food, fast cars
Fast women, movie stars
Time of trouble, time of trial
Turn to Memphis, pray a while
If he really thinks we're the devil
Then let's send him to hell
Anxious mothers, bums in the street
Jackals in waistcoats, men in sheets
Purple mountains, waves of grain
Grace of God, thy will be done
If he really thinks we're the devil
Then let's send him to hell
If he really thinks we're the devil
Then let's send him to hell
If he really thinks we're the devil…
Then let's send him to hell!