(..)There’s a short list of hard rock songs that are beloved even by people who hate hard rock: “Back in Black,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Runnin’ With the Devil,” and “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper.” It was also said to be one of Gary Gilmore’s favorite songs, which scans in terms of chronology: the song reached #12 on the Billboard singles chart in November 1976, two months before Gilmore was executed. It’s been slowed down beautifully by Denmark + Winter, and sped up by the Goo Goo Dolls, who played the 5:08 song in a snappy 2:17.To understand the undying appeal of “Reaper” on the occasion of its 4