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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 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.
- "Sookie Sookie"
- September 1968
- 1968
This song is basically a Psychadelic rock song about the effects of the drugs . The word "Magic carpet Ride" relates to what the drug user feels when he or she is on these illegal drugs : flying as high as a kite ; or more likely , a carpet ride while being stoned .
[Verse 1] I like to dream. Yes, yes, right between the 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....
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Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, [6] released seven gold albums and one platinum album, and had 13 Billboard Hot 100 singles, of which seven were Top 40 hits, [7] including three top 10 successes: "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me".