The Story Behind Steppenwolfs Magic Carpet Ride

Yes there s magic carpet ride and born to be wild the latter a rallying cry of freedom to rockers and rule breakers the world over but beyond the early hits and the brooding bad ass image there s 40 years worth of stormy politically charged rock n roll behind kay s impenetrable black shades.

The story behind steppenwolfs magic carpet ride.

Listen to steppenwolf magic carpet ride mid a free midi file on bitmidi. Magic carpet ride is a rock song written by john kay and rushton moreve from the canadian american hard rock band steppenwolf. Steppenwolf magic carpet ride magic carpet ride lyrics on screen lyrics in description. The great old band steppenwolf with songs like born to be wild where after running out of nature s room to roam still there was is a hunger and need to dream further with a song that was is preparing us in the mindset of a westernized politician explorer evangelist etc or even a secret agent used as a snoop scooby scooby doo dog astronaut that went off course on his mission.

The story behind steppenwolf s magic carpet ride john kay and michael monarch discuss the origins of 1968 s magic carpet ride. Both his brother dennis also known as mars bonfire and he changed their surnames to edmonton during the 1960s when they performed in a group called the sparrows. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album the second it was the lead single from that album peaking at number three in the us and staying in the charts for 16 weeks longer than any other steppenwolf song. This is a lyric slideshow with psychedel.

John kay and goldy mcjohn joined this group in toronto. I like to dream yes yes right between the sound machine on a cloud a sound i drift into the night any place it goes is right. He was born in oshawa ontario canada. The word magic carpet ride relates to what the drug user feels when he or she is on these illegal drugs.

Hq audio and hd video. Gerald michael edmonton born gerald mccrohan october 24 1946 november 28 1993 was the drummer for the rock band steppenwolf. Lyrics to magic carpet ride by steppenwolf. Or more likely a carpet ride while being stoned.