" Magic Carpet Ride " is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian - American hard rock band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album …

Written - John Kay, Rushton Moreve Steppenwolf was a highly-influential American hard rock band, based in Los Angeles, CA from 1968-1976.

Magic Carpet Ride Lyrics Steppenwolf’s “other” big hit - the first was the preceding Born to Be Wild – peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard chart.

Oct 5, 2025 · “Magic Carpet Ride” was built around a riff conjured by Steppenwolf bassist Rushton Moreve, and with lyrics inspired by the stereo system that frontman John Kay had …

That song is about drug abuse; Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride" is an invitation to a journey where fantasy will set you free. The magic carpet returned to pop music in 1992 with the #1 hit …

“Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf is more than just a track from the late 1960s—it is a full-frontal assault of sound and sensation that captures the freewheeling spirit of the psychedelic …

I like to dream yes, yes, right between my sound machine On a cloud of sound I drift in the night Any place it goes is right Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here Well, you don't know...

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" Magic Carpet Ride " is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian - American hard rock band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album …

Written - John Kay, Rushton Moreve Steppenwolf was a highly-influential American hard rock band, based in Los Angeles, CA from 1968-1976. They have sold wel...