The Story Behind Steppenwolfs 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 story behind steppenwolfs magic carpet ride.

Play download or share the midi song steppenwolf magic carpet ride mid from your web browser. Hq audio and hd video. 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. John kay and goldy mcjohn joined this group in toronto.

He was born in oshawa ontario canada. Tony from connellsville pa the song isnt about sex and carpet isnt referring to pubic hair on a vagina its referring to riding on a floating carpet through. The word magic carpet ride relates to what the drug user feels when he or she is on these illegal drugs. Magic carpet ride is a rock song written by john kay and rushton moreve from the canadian american hard rock band steppenwolf.

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 steppenwolf s magic carpet ride john kay and michael monarch discuss the origins of 1968 s magic carpet ride. Gerald michael edmonton born gerald mccrohan october 24 1946 november 28 1993 was the drummer for the rock band steppenwolf. Flying as high as a kite.

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. Lyrics to magic carpet ride by steppenwolf. This is a lyric slideshow with psychedel. Steppenwolf magic carpet ride magic carpet ride lyrics on screen lyrics in description.