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"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the band Steppenwolf. Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly Steppenwolf The Second was Steppenwolf 's second album released in 1968 (see 1968 in music) on the label ABC Dunhill Records. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Rushton Moreve (born John Russell Morgan; November 6, 1948 &ndash July 1, 1981) was a bass guitarist best known for his work John Kay (born 12 April 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Prussia) is a German -born Canadian singer In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Steppenwolf The Second was Steppenwolf 's second album released in 1968 (see 1968 in music) on the label ABC Dunhill Records. John Kay (born 12 April 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Prussia) is a German -born Canadian singer Rushton Moreve (born John Russell Morgan; November 6, 1948 &ndash July 1, 1981) was a bass guitarist best known for his work Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly The song was initially released on the album Steppenwolf the Second. Steppenwolf The Second was Steppenwolf 's second album released in 1968 (see 1968 in music) on the label ABC Dunhill Records. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at #3 in the US, and becoming the band's second-biggest hit, surpassed only by "Born to Be Wild". " Born to Be Wild " is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the American rock band Steppenwolf. 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 27 seconds long).

In popular culture

"Magic Carpet Ride" is one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, having been used in numerous locations.

A cover version of the song performed by Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks and guitarist Slash was used in the movie Coneheads. Michael Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm, on June 17, 1962 in Helsinki) is a Finnish rock musician Hanoi Rocks are a Finnish Glam punk band formed in 1979 whose most successful period came in the early 1980s Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads.
Zefram Cochrane plays the song during Earth's very first warp flight sequence, with his pioneering "warpship" The Phoenix, in the film Star Trek: First Contact, saying we can't leave without it. Zefram Cochrane is a Fictional character in the Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry. The Phoenix is the fictional first human-made Spacecraft to travel beyond the Speed of light in the Star Trek science fiction film Star Trek First Contact is a 1996 Science fiction film and the eighth feature film based in the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe
A cover version is heard in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode Mario's Magic Carpet (this music has been edited out on the DVD version for legal reasons)
It is played in the 2000 Australian feature The Dish, as a '60s time/mood setting song. The Dish is also the common name for the radio telescope in the hills above Stanford University.
It is heard in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in the scene where Austin travels to 1969. Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series, released in 1999.
It is heard in the title screen of the EA Sports video games NASCAR Thunder 2003. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. NASCAR Thunder 2003 is a Racing simulator published by Electronic Arts in September 2002 for PlayStation, PlayStation 2
It was used as the theme song in a commercial for EA Sports Nascar 99, which featured in-game footage of Dale Earnhardt driving his GM Goodwrench Plus car on a road course. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving
Chevrolet used "Magic Carpet Ride" as the song for a the tv ads in the An American Revolution, that debuted on New Year's Eve 2003. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM An American Revolution is an Advertising campaign started on New Year's Eve 2003 by Chevrolet in the USA, originally to promote its The spot was created by the firm of Campbell-Ewald, directed by Michael Bay and titled An American Revolution, Car Carrier, and featured six yet to be introduced new cars and trucks boarding a car carrier as it traverses the United States -- notably a 103hp Chevrolet Aveo descending the Twin Peaks of San Francisco and making an ironic airborne leap remininscent of Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang in the movie Bullitt before boarding the car carrier. Campbell-Ewald is an American Advertising agency. Founded in 1911 by Frank Campbell and Henry Ewald Campbell-Ewald is the 6th largest agency in the country with Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. An American Revolution is an Advertising campaign started on New Year's Eve 2003 by Chevrolet in the USA, originally to promote its The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon Bullitt is a 1968 American Thriller film starring Steve McQueen.
As a part of the same campaign, it has been used to conclude many Chevrolet commercials. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM
It is heard in the title screen of the EA Sports video game Triple Play 2001 during the main menu. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.
It is also heard as background music in the film "Beavis and Butthead Do America".
It is featured in the 2004 movie Team America: World Police in a scene in which the team is celebrating a successful operation by holding a party at their headquarters. Team America World Police is a 2004 Comedy film, written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady and directed
It is heard in The simpsons episode I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot
It was used in the film Sahara during the scene in which Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino use the wings and wheels of a crashed plane to create a makeshift Skate Sail. " I (Annoyed Grunt-Bot " or "I Do'h- bot" is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season, Sahara is a 2005 action / Adventure Film, directed by Breck Eisner, based on the best-selling book of the same name Dirk Pitt is a Fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure Novels written by Clive Cussler. Albert Cassius Giordino is a fictional character in a series of adventure novels by Clive Cussler. Skate sailing is a Sport where people on skates are propelled by a Sail.
It's played in the film The Limey during a driving scene featuring Peter Fonda, intended to invoke images of his earlier movies, especially Easy Rider. The Limey ( 1999) is an American revenge Neo-noir Crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern.
It is used in the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during Jay's dream about meeting the characters from Scooby Doo. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse
A cover version by Bedlam is used in the film Reservoir Dogs in the bar scene
The popular Warthog Jump video based on the Halo video game features this song. Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Halo Combat Evolved (commonly known as Halo or Halo 1) is a First-person shooter (FPS Video game developed
An adaptation of the song was featured in the 1999 film Go. Go is a 1999 film directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal.
It is used as the background music in one scene of the Cold Case Episode Debut (#313)
A cover of this song was used in a Wendy's commercial. Cold Case is an American Police procedural Television series revolving around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. The cover was a pop version of the song.
It is mistakenly credited to be written by a member(s) of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest Even still, it is played at many times by Lambda Chi Alpha brothers.
Inspired a popular San Francisco tourist attraction, Studio 39 Magic Carpet Ride. The ride features a carpet on a swivelling platform in a green room. Customers are encouraged to try the "free ride" by sitting on the carpet while performing gestures at the command of the "director". The combination of the moving platform, gestures and green screen technology produce the end result of a 2-minute video of the customer flying over San Francisco on a "magic carpet". The video also features pre-recorded sound effects and the Steppenwolf song as the score. Customers are encouraged to purchase the DVD anywhere from $20 to $50. Studio 39 was started near (and later at) Pier 39 in the early 2000s. Four other Magic Carpet Rides were started in Las Vegas. The original Pier 39 location closed in early 2007, along with at least one Las Vegas location. Rumored explanations for the closings of the Studio 39 (a private, non-union business) range from theft to corporate mismanagement.
A remixed version of this song by Philip Steir was used in Dance Dance Revolution Universe for the XBox 360. Philip Steir is a musician remixer composer and music producer Dance Dance Revolution Universe is the thirteenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS.

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