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| Length = (album) (single) | Label = ABC Dunhill | Writer = | Producer = Gabriel Mekler | Certification = | Chronology = | Last single = | This single = | Next single = | Misc = }} "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.〔(Steppenwolf - Chart history ), Billboard.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.〕 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. In 1988, the band rerecorded the song with the hip hop group (and DJ) Grandmaster Flash. The track appeared on his and the Furious Five reunion album ''On the Strength''. ==Cover versions== * Nashville group Bedlam recorded the song for the ''Reservoir Dogs'' film soundtrack. * Band Hanson played the song in their live performance at the Fillmore in 2000. * The song was covered by singer Myra in Spanish and English for the 1999 Disney Latin album ''La Vida Mickey''. * All-girl teen rock band KSM covered the song for the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack. * Accordion rock band Those Darn Accordions covered the song for their 2002 EP ''Amped''. * The song was covered by Creative Source on their self-titled debut album from 1973. * Band Mother's Finest covered the song on their 1979 album Live. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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