Steppenwolf - Jupiter's Child (1969)

[noclouds111]

Love the light show @ 0.58!

Jupiter's Child is at the top of my list.

[chucknchar]

I was a GI back in 1970, doing my time in Germany and rocked to this tune while sampling great Turkish hashish. Memories.

[MrKirkenstein]

when this song and album came out it made me glad to be a sagittarian.

we rule !!!!

[rockization22]

Steppenwolf-one of greatest and unrecognised rock bands ever!They have sold more than 25 million albums, have dozens of millions of views but only about 100000 fans on Facebook.Try to correct it at least by liking them!Here are the names of their pages (type or paste this words into facebook search tool): Steppenwolf, John Kay, John Kay and Steppenwolf, John Kay & Steppenwolf Should Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.Thumbs up so everyone can see!Invite your friends too!John would be grateful!

[muddyglover]

@rockization22 fuck facebook-buy the records man!

[SuperStuey2]

My fav Steppenwolf song...

[tkrease]

Grooviest drums



[Moonwater2000]

What a cool song! This is my first time hearing it! I think it is an obscure track that does not get much air play, probably. I love songs like these, that are obscure, because it is not something you hear everyday. Thumbs up.

[tomwise1us]

Kay was/is idealistic and like many Germans, believed in what America supposedly stood for and became disillusioned by the bullshit, lies, politics, and drafting young men into undeclared wars, etc.

[bluegreen988]

NEVer saw steppen wolf live , I wish i have..

[roymac1957]

Hey 56captvideo check your records or at least your history, John Kay was born in Germany and raised in Canada. But of course everything "great" came from America EH!

[heatherholton]

yeah I grew up w/ jupiter's child - we love steppenwolf!

[Skopevo]

Seen them in '77 at the Rainbow in OKC.

[david111197]

Steppenwolf was the real deal, one of the best bands of their time. As so many others have noted, they are vastly underrated. I've been listening to this song for over forty years, it still sounds great. So do they, this is what I wish "heavy metal thunder" had remained instead of what it became.

[EdVidz]

There were lots of raw rock 'n rollers in the 60's. These guys may not have ruled the roost but nobody was screwing around in their corner either. Ass-whupping rock and rollers.

[borntobewilder9]

What a voice!  Back when rock was rock!

[56captvideo]

Steppenwolf was one of the most underated bands in American history. Turned out so many incredible songs and got never enough airplay. Politics. Still, their fans never forgot how awesome their music is. I saw them a couple years ago and they rocked the house down!

[joemysteryguitar]

Among the most amazing and heaviest songs ever written. Just awesome. Plods along like an elephant trampling everything under foot. To do this song properly you need a great drummer. Edmonton is the best. His fills and timing are so good it is hard to believe he is not typically mentioned as a top rock drummer in the pantheon of the immortals. Forget click tracks, auto tuning, and ProTools tricks. Surprise, a real band.. Just play your damn instrument and the universe will sing.

[judithabriggs]

I also agree, I was 17 in 1974 and went to one of there concerts in Plymouth, NH. best time i ever had.....and will never forget...... thanks STEPPENWOLF....

[jennybh08]

i agree with arizonaresident1 steppenwolf was definately is underrated

[nholt]

This was hard and heavy before there was hard and heavy.

[lagunaflyguy]

Wore this album out blasting out the walls of my basement.....great great tune!

[MrJohnkosh]

I Bought a Classic John Kay and the Sparrow album at Woolwoth Dept. store back in the day, Saw Steppenwolf a few years back at a Ribfest and was able to get John Kay to sign it. after the show..AWSOME!

[Rankinbacca]

Yeah! What the fuck is up with Ballcrusher. Not posted huh?

[appazknarf1]

hell ya awesome sound and lyrics!

[WestCanadian777]

I bought "At Your Birthday Party" and "Led Zeppelin 3" at the same time when I was 10. Been ruined ever since. All the crap today, such a shame. Thanks for the post!

[enigmadroid]

Coolest rock band EVER!

[RiccoStang]

Oh Yeah! Was in my teenage years in high school. Talk about getting enlighten with the Monster Album. Best history class I got. :) Still the lyrics apply today. John Kay is the man.

[cat11557]

It'a unfortunate that there's no decent vintage footage. As close as I've gotten to the band was a televised PBS or Soundstage (&) performance about,,,oh... 3, 4 ???? years ago. But John Kay was as raw and hot as he was back in the day. One of a kind. And great music, lyrics and sound!

[mchead13]

Walked into a small town drug store 1969 looking to buy my first Rock and Roll record - Happy Birthday jumped off the rack - these guys LOOK like a proper rock and roll band - 1st album I bought...still haven't topped it...Long Live the 'wolf! It's time for Steppenwolf to join the Rock in Roll HOF - In fact they should heve been from day 1...coined Heavy Metal and defined a generation with ONE song and they have SO many more great songs - and John Kays solo albums are among the best ever

[NiGKUh12]

i saw them live today & i fell in love! && wow i wish i would've known about them sooner! >_<

[cadamsrdh]

Awesome band!!! John Kay's great!! Saw the band in 1972 and had the privilege of having John Kay stand beside me for about 10 minutes when he was getting a drink. A moment I will never forget..........

[thefabulousbugman]

@cadamsrdh i got a high five from john kay in Westminster and didn't wash my hand for a week

[9kidk]

My uncle introduced me for Steppenwolf when i was 16 and stoned. Hes was stoned too but didn't know about me :) Today we rock together !!!

[ewd25]

Fuckin a........saw Steppenwolf live when I was 13 in 1987 at the Zoo Ampla Theater in OKC...............I discovered them when I was like 7 or 8 going through my dads LP collection.........I fell in love with them and he took me to see them when they came to OKC........Count myself lucky to have gotten the chance to see them.....one of my best memories with my dad...thanks dad love ya R.I.P.

[HotRockinJohnny]

@ewd25 That's a great story...thanks for sharing it, man.

[sallythewerewolf]

@ewd25 What a fantastic experience and memory of your dad! Thank you for sharing.

[zmily999]

@ewd25 Sounds like you had a great dad :)

[tomwise1us]

The best Steppenwolf song ever, IMHO. showcases Kay's gravelly deep voice

[TallSexyGurl]

Too bad Monster Magnet never listened to Steppenwolf...............Hmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmm

[GrandmotherSpider]

one of my favorite songs

[VDA3000]

1:11- 1:16 is like watching the Doctor Who intro on acid. Ha Ha.

[noclouds111]

And, if I recall, "MOVE OVER" was on the flip side. Great song, as well!

[arfacat]

bloody brilliant

[hozayamz]

Every band of that era had to have at least one member sporting a super 'fro- big enough for birds to nest in. Back at the pad, they needed a gigantic wicker chair to chill in and have gropies hand them freshly rolled doobies.

[karlthunderaxe]

what a wicked drum break!

[andora63]

So underrated, I accidentally bouth "At your BD Pty" when I was like 9, discovered it was "not the B-Day party" I was looking for, but I played it two years later after picking up a guitar and fell in love. Over the coming years I got the whole catalogue and it became the background to my life. (On top of which my Uncle was their first manager when they were "Sparrow". left to open "The Electric Circus" in NYC). Canada's finest export has to be John Kay. They belong with others from their era.

[plastiqueadapte]

Great song and cool pictures : Thanks for posting !

[MrMultimurrell]

One of the greatest rock songs ever!!! yOUR FATHER WAS A FIERY WIZARD WHO FLEW AROUND THE SUN!!

[openroad88]

Makes me think about drinkin around a campfire.

[wheelie63]

In1974,when I was 11,My Dad gave me $2 to go to the CornersGrocery in Worthington,Mass. to buy a Bobby Sherman record but I asked my older friend Gary Chamberlain what would be a good record to buy ,he recommended AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY. Well, Steppenwolf looked like quite a bunch of decadent freaks on this album cover, i thought my Dad was going to break it, but he did not

[ thanks Dad

]and i went on to love this record and paticularly this song very much !

Thanks,Gary!

[HotRockinJohnny]

@wheelie63 That is the coolest story. Thanks for sharing.

[noclouds111]

@wheelie63 Gary, when I was about 10, I recall putting this 45 on my cheap record player, opening up the window in my bedroom, and blasting it out over & over, just so the neighbors could enjoy it as much as I.

Great comment by you & thanks for posting Hot RockinJohnny!

[AEGIAN1]

@wheelie63 ace story! cheerz



[runway27r]

@wheelie63 Sounds like a similar story of mine. I went to the store to buy Yummy Yummy Yummy by 1910 Fruitgum Company 45, I came home with White room by Cream

[0live0wire0]

@wheelie63 back when people appreciated music because it was much harder to get. Great song btw never heard it.

[flyinv1967]

@wheelie63 ha ha Bobby Sherman!!!

[bunkyboy]

@wheelie63 At Your birthday Party is a classic that I also had as a kid. I still love it and Jerry Edmonton was a great drummer in the class of Carmine Appice and John Bonham. He wasn't flashy but he had a killer back beat. May he R.I.P..

[jrichebay]

Powerful stuff. The song's as good to hear now just as it was back then. Well done.

[eloypath]

This is defently my first LP I bought "At your Birthday Party" from almost 2000.The Music is still timeless.

Great Vid by the way..

[tjfreak]

@eloypath I know ! still sounds excellent today, not beaten to death by radio ! I never thought I'd be saying this but there is something to moderation.

[eloypath]

This was on my very first LP i bought "At your Birthday Party" when I was 12.Timeless..

[SOLISDEUS]

Steppenwolf breaks out their Stratocasters and the ole Hendrix 7#9 chord. Works well with this tune.

[gibsoneb3]

B side to 'Born to be Wild'...one of my first 45s...turned me into a little hippie kid...

[wormonthefloor]

Needed to hear this song one more time because the first time it was played where we were then.

[querfox]

this song inspires a real knight medium age tale/action sequence spirit in my mind! Its rif so crude rude but strong like steel n the daggering gutural voice of the singer wow!! Gladiator or alexander the great lost their chances but maybe in future " hobbit " ? ( r u hearing Peter Jackson??? lol!)

[KimberlyAnnnne]

One of my favorite songs... 5+

If I could rate higher I would. ( :

[jwnorman23]

I agree.. Wish John Kay would sing like the old days. What has happened? This is my favorite Steppenwolf song.

[HoosierLine]

I grew up with the peace & love music shit. I always prefered Steppenwolf & very early Alice Cooper Group...They both went against the grain back then. Just wish John Kay today would sing like he did back then. He sounds to much like a lounge singer in Vegas. Fuck this Vegas style of singing and please go back to your roots. Don't mean to offend anyone as I just prefer the original John Kay way of singing to the John Kay style we have today.

[frizzlefrap]

@HoosierLine ...... he sings a helluva lot better than most older lead singers do .... as a matter of fact ..... he sings better with age!

[jwnorman23]

Couldn't agree more about Steppenwolf v. the Dead.  Fuck the Grateful Dead.

[Joseph03743]

Actually I think the name of this song is Jupiter Child, not Jupiter's Child. It was the 45 RPM flip side of Move Over or some other SW song, and I used to play it often in jukeboxes. Good song.

[JWirtel]

I like the song, but there you go..Steppenwolf was brilliant...Yea, they had some lousey songs, but most of that resulted from the fact that they were forced by the record co. to kick out 3 albums per annum + tour around the world to promote..you try it and see if you can come close to doing what they did..

[Buzzintex]

Long live Mars Bonfire

[fremderum]

That's a true rock n' roll

[hippy71]

i totaly agree with arizonaresident1 awsome band so many grate tune night hog is one of my faves so good to hear this agin i had it on tape well dead now.

[LDean5643]

Love this song! Jerry Edmonton really bringing it together on the drums!

[arizonaresident1]

Steppenwolf was underrated. When people think Steppenwolf they only think Born to be Wild, but they had many other songs that were much better, like this one.

[die2no]

they should be in the hall of fame on that song alone . fuck the grateful dead.

[victrolajake]

right on, the grateful dead wernt artists, the only reason the "dead heads" followed them round was because the passed out acid

[sethvicious]

whoa whoa whoa, I really don't appreciate you talking about The Grateful Dead that way

[LittleTokyoOff]

@die2no they should be in the hall but leave the Dead alone.

[steelermule]

@die2no Amen to that, Dead couldnt open for steppenwolf!

[WhiteSugarFive]

@die2no Fuck the Grateful Dead?!?!? Wtf! Dude, they're both awesome bands. What's with the disrespect?

[enternamehereplz1]

@arizonaresident1 i dissagree i think of Magic Carpet Ride

[frizzlefrap]

@arizonaresident1 ..... always liked "magic carpet ride" the best. made me move and tap to the beat.

[greenman381]

@arizonaresident1 i agree like: It's Never too Late, The Pusher, Rock Me and For Ladies Only!

[mamasboy815]

@arizonaresident1 underrated by who? dont you remember easyrider? they were in no way underrated by there fans. They were scorned by mainstreme society. the one STEPPENWOLF concert i was fortunate enough to see was so infested with pigs you couldnt count them all. the level of protest was so damn high you would have to have had a ladder to climb it. so thats what we did we climbed the ladder of protest and stuck it to the man.!!!!!!! the songs you heard on the radio were fillgood songsPROTEST!!

[ahitler1000]

@mamasboy815 these guys been my heroes since easy rider , your right , we know who they are , . . .

[angel420ga]

It's a great song! Great vid too! :)

[electrochubb]

this was ths the worst song they ever recorded..!