Cowbells. It’s what everyone wants to talk about when talking about Mississippi State. I get it. I’m not above it.
I also know that the dominant cultural artifact featuring cowbells is Will Ferrell’s Blue Oyster Cult Saturday Night Live sketch. I get it. I’m not above it, as you’ll find out later.
But can we at least start with something that isn’t Blue Oyster Cult? Please. “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is a bop, but it doesn’t quite capture the vibes that Saturday night’s win gave us: easy-going, uplifting, sort of ethereally cool. When I’m looking for those vibes, there’s only one band I turn to.