Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride HD with lyrics

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 The Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at No. 3 in the US, and staying in the charts for 16 weeks, longer than any other Steppenwolf song.

The single version differs noticeably from the album version with a different vocal take by Kay used for the first verse of the song and differing instrumental balances. The single version is also much shorter than the album version, with a running time of 2 minutes and 55 seconds (the album version is 4 minutes and 25 seconds long).

The lyrics "I like to dream, right between my sound machine" were inspired by a hi-fi home stereo system John Kay bought with royalties from his first album

[jackroper]

imagine  San Francisco  1968,   us boys were cruising in a 1967 Super Sport 396. Black interior, listening to this song on the 8 track, drinking Red mountain wine, and smoking panama Red. I got to tell you " We were truly on Top of The World".

[kimmalone]

Love the wolf & Born to wild man take me back!!!

[nilsbauer]

And I want that Song played at my funeral

[markfleagle]

Steppenwolf (1968) Magic Carpet Ride {MB-6.13 --- L-4.28}

[jaylu]

I always thought he said a lighted candle. I like mine better:-)