I wonder when they wrote the script, if the writer was even aware of the real Bruce Dickinson, and it was just a coincidence?
They had to know, I mean, if you write a skit about Blue Oyster Cult, I’m assuming you must be into classic rock/metal in the first place.
“The” Bruce Dickinson alluded to in the sketch did, in fact, work at Columbia Records, BÖC’s real-life record label. (By the way, The “The” is used to make it clear to viewers that this is NOT the lead singer of Iron Maiden.) Although “The” Bruce Dickinson is credited on the band’s albums in real life, neither he nor Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson actually produced “Don’t Fear The Reaper.” That honor goes to David Lucas, Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman. “The” Bruce Dickinson appears to have a healthy sense of humor about the sketch. On his official LinkedIn page, where he details the artists with whom he has worked on projects via his business, Imagineerist Enterprises, he lists Blue Öyster Cult — and immediately follows the listing with the phrase “More Cowbell!” in parentheses.