Lyric discussion by PeterRoeder 

Cover art for Shooting Shark lyrics by Blue Öyster Cult

The magic man is a reference to Twilight Zone writer Charles Beaumont who was frequently refered to as Magic Man. It fits in well with their other references to fantasy-tales such as Godzilla, and I am sure they love Rod Serling, Twilight Zone and Beaumont.

However, my question is: What does shooting shark mean? Is it some kind of fireworks?

I dedicated this song to my brother Anders who passed away at age 46 two weeks ago. He introduced me to Blue Oyster Cult.

Best regards, Peter.