Lotsa bands wanted to be rebels back then, but St'wolf was the only one that sounded threatening. Did this song ever get any radio play? I never heard it.
This the REAL Steppenwolf. ALL copies of Born to be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride should be destroyed forever, and anyone possessing them should be arrested for MusicCrime!!
Bought "Steppenwolf's 1st" LP in '69, then the cassette in the 70s, then the CD in the 80s, and now have the album on my ipod. No matter what comes next, I will always have this album.
The part about dying at 69 in Florida is ironic to me, as I was growing up in South Florida at the time. I thought the lyrics said " ...so you may die in Florida, at the present date of 69." I thought for years that meant 1969, which was the here and now for me when I was listening to that song.
My Dad was an avid Steppenwolf fan back in the days when they were touring. He got me hooked as a kid, but I didn't understand the true depth of these songs until I was an adult. It's hard to believe how valid this social commentary remains 40 years later.
To SgtPepper96034 ~ Likewise! I have a 'quarter' coin that I always keep in my wallet (along with all the other bs fiat currency). It carries some priceless advice on it...! ☼ ;-j
It's fine, I'm just glad to know there are others out there that still appreciate and agree with what Steppenwolf was doing and saying. Yeah I was too young when they were rockin' the scene to understand, but my Dad always played the 7 album and I was hooked too!
I am 32 years old and am ever so happy to have been introduced to this band. THIS IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. There's a point, a message, an encouragement to better our socitey and our poor excuse for ourselves as "Human Beings". Damn strait this has every bit of meaning now as it ever did. Our governments have not changed and we are still all either asleep, have our heads in the sand or too scared/helpless feeling to do anything about it. IT's cool to see what's happening in Egypt, Lybia...
You're free to speak your mind my friend as long as you agree with me. It's the Earth story! Great song then and great song now! But...in today's music who is tellin it like it is?
@monterock100 that sounds like this "Democracy" thing we of the enlightened world are preaching. "You can have Democracy, like it or not, you will have Democracy otherwise we'll blow you to bits" Sounds a bit like what that strange Austrian/Jewish guy with the half 'tache was espousing a few decades ago. How soon we forget!
Certainly that number was telling it like it was...since I ever first heard, "The Ostrich" it made me really, then at age 21, 22 wonder what the hell I was doing with my life..have things cahnged, er not really...a great song though worth playing again.
@wildabeast11235 If you do the math it's one year after you retire leave school @ 18, work 40 years, dead one year later. The American Way of.... Death
Anybody don't like this song is sadly lacking!! I was there in those days, I was a young man and this band gave us all somthing to think about. This song i n particular was a good length ahead of all our times This was in probably 1969, It is every bit as valid now as it was then!! Just listen to those lyrics!! Tell me it isn't as contemporary now as it was then!!
@53wick the last thing I listened to in those days were lyrics. A good riff, a new beat. To hell with words...they came out of parents' mouths. A firm breasted, tight-thighed chick was the target. A good idea maybe, but whenever I was confronted with that, I started talking gibberish and trembled uncontrollably and limped home to listen to Santana......
Another good example of a John Kay song that fits today as well as when he wrote it when he was with Sparrow is "Give Me Some News I Can Use" They recorded several renditions of it, my favorite on his second solo album. I still don't know why that song never got the respect it deserved. Steppenwolf has to be one of the most under-rated bands in the history of rock.
@53wick I find much of Steppenwolf to still be quite current. No idea why they never achieved the fame they should have. Very political and very prescient. "America, where are you now?"
@53wick: Late 68 and first half of 1969. As I say, FIVE excellent albums and all we hear is Magic Carpet Ride and Born To Be Wild. Both should be banned forever.
Yea... the cantankerousness of the peremptory extrapolations of somnambulant nincompoops, whether by enjambments or not, are discombobulating nonetheless. Fukaz, eh?
YT search: 'Earschplittenloudenboomer' ☺ Th@'s a good 'un ;-j
My dad knows John and he said that he's a great guy, but way before I existed, like during the 60s, he was one guy nobody wanted to piss off. We all know that John did bad things in his life (like what u said) but he learned his mistakes.
Are you always this retarded or did your skull bounce off your sister's headboard too many times last night? Look at the last message you posted. John was (is) hurting your ear drums?! THEN LEAVE!!!! :O How simple is that, you ignorant cunt!
OoooNote you have a wonderful economy with words. I would also like to say if that is propoundment no thank you. I prefer more of say..... highbrow people. You just proved how much of a simpleton you are. Thank you for showing how utterly sophmoric you are.
It is hard to argue with a person who has no logic and is obviously close minded. That is the least of my critiques, you need to learn grammar, puntuation, sentence struture and manners. John Kay is a
You must know Johnny personally. Yes I have problem with him. What are you gonna do type in all caps or spew obscenities. What a tough guy. You an asinine, look that one up imbecile.
Its called a dictionary. Need a dictonary to look up what a
dictionary is, here is a hint it gives elucidation to words. By the by you only need one question mark moron. When you can
learn proper sentence structure, punctuation, and speak with out iniquitous tems. Then I will respond.
yourself, your the tuff boy. Open your eyes, this is the internet. I can do whatever I want. And stop coming here if your only gonna make John look bad.
Your speech criticizies you, I will use real small words so you guys can understand(get it). I can believe you are 19(IQ) illiterate
who probably dropped out of grammar school. This is the internet, and you are the only one entitled to an opinion. I get it(understand) now. I know first-graders that can conjugate sentences better than
you. If your daddy really new Johnny then he is as banal as you.
I know how to swear also, it just shows how much you lack grace
HP, the assh@ you wear is so tight it's cutting off your brains' blood supply. It's a pity your 'cleverness' is wasted in misdirection & poor @titude.
"..lack of grace and refinement." *shakes head in disbelief* Do us all a favour HP, stop being an "Ostrich", understand 'transference', try & get out more & work on your social skills.
I don't like having to block folk (you're blocked) & I'm sorry you've got problems, but I'm not having you inflict them on other peeps here. Brighten up will ya!?
There may be a future for you as a 'critic' HP, but not on here on this post any longer. Too much sauce from you. You're blocked. There's enough trouble in the world without goons like you causing more.
#Pappy, "...impersonating a singer...etc." Th@ was funny but your predilection for disparaging others is not and is proving to be a sad shortcoming :-(
Yes, I agree about about the relevance... but no (I'm not a believer) - Hope in what, change to what?? Just more soundbite nonsense...new, improved....I don't buy it.
They performed a 'farewell concert' in 2007 and now describe their status as semi-retired. They're playing eight North American gigs this Summer including headlining at the Nakusp Fest. The 'wolf' may be getting old but they're still steppen....
ELGROOVER-What a man you are. Your wolf collection is incredible. Do you have the "My Sportin' life" Album? By John Kay .Especially the song with with the same Title. I tell my wife constantly she ruined my sportin' life. But in a positive way. We can't Thank you enough A-Dios GROOVER- you got plenty of man in you.
Thanks for your comment ☺ I don't have th@ album (@ the moment), maybe l@er...? Search around ; I've found the 'Moonshine' track is posted up, also 'Easy Evil' & 'Giles Of The River'.
well we stuck our heads in the sand alright. shit what happened to us when we had these kind of american heros.
vasinders 1 month ago
We'll stick our heads into the sand, just pretend that all is grand!
Mustash524 1 month ago
Lotsa bands wanted to be rebels back then, but St'wolf was the only one that sounded threatening. Did this song ever get any radio play? I never heard it.
CocteauDalighari 1 month ago
This the REAL Steppenwolf. ALL copies of Born to be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride should be destroyed forever, and anyone possessing them should be arrested for MusicCrime!!
67rml 2 months ago
Bought "Steppenwolf's 1st" LP in '69, then the cassette in the 70s, then the CD in the 80s, and now have the album on my ipod. No matter what comes next, I will always have this album.
The part about dying at 69 in Florida is ironic to me, as I was growing up in South Florida at the time. I thought the lyrics said " ...so you may die in Florida, at the present date of 69." I thought for years that meant 1969, which was the here and now for me when I was listening to that song.
InFineRegemus 2 months ago
I spent some months in Hamburg, Germany, back in '73; my German roommate had this. The Ostrich still sends shivers up my spine.
There are few more perfect albums than Rest in Peace: & these songs weren't even the hits!
CocteauDalighari 4 months ago
My Dad was an avid Steppenwolf fan back in the days when they were touring. He got me hooked as a kid, but I didn't understand the true depth of these songs until I was an adult. It's hard to believe how valid this social commentary remains 40 years later.
elrojo79 4 months ago
This music was so ahead of it's time and still is relevant today.
electrictrunk 8 months ago 3
it kinda pisses me off that this infomation has been freely avalible for decades but hardly anyone seems to care
el6caballo6oscuro6 9 months ago
I will stand up and fight till I die!
SgtPepper96034 9 months ago 2
To SgtPepper96034 ~ Likewise! I have a 'quarter' coin that I always keep in my wallet (along with all the other bs fiat currency). It carries some priceless advice on it...! ☼ ;-j
ELGROOVER 9 months ago
They called me when I was 6 years old. Ford was President.
SgtPepper96034 9 months ago
To SgtPepper96034 ~ Yep, me too ; called up into the 'Infant Infantry' in '63. I needed it like another hole in the head ;-j
ELGROOVER 9 months ago
@SgtPepper96034 When I was 10, JFK was Prez, can't remember the guy before him, but why would I?
Rikk303 4 months ago
@SgtPepper96034 When I was 6 Eisenhower was prez. lmao..go get me a drink of watwer kid. lmao...sorry..i'm jus screwin with ya.
TheWick53 2 months ago
@TheWick53
It's fine, I'm just glad to know there are others out there that still appreciate and agree with what Steppenwolf was doing and saying. Yeah I was too young when they were rockin' the scene to understand, but my Dad always played the 7 album and I was hooked too!
SgtPepper96034 2 months ago
Steppenwolf !! Relevant then and now
dparks1121 9 months ago
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SgtPepper96034 9 months ago
Could everyone please share this with all of your friends, associates, etc, etc. etc.??
Maybe we can wake up America...The United States!!!
Redeye691 1 year ago
I am 32 years old and am ever so happy to have been introduced to this band. THIS IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. There's a point, a message, an encouragement to better our socitey and our poor excuse for ourselves as "Human Beings". Damn strait this has every bit of meaning now as it ever did. Our governments have not changed and we are still all either asleep, have our heads in the sand or too scared/helpless feeling to do anything about it. IT's cool to see what's happening in Egypt, Lybia...
YOUareALLasleep 1 year ago 3
You're free to speak your mind my friend as long as you agree with me. It's the Earth story! Great song then and great song now! But...in today's music who is tellin it like it is?
monterock100 1 year ago
@monterock100 that sounds like this "Democracy" thing we of the enlightened world are preaching. "You can have Democracy, like it or not, you will have Democracy otherwise we'll blow you to bits" Sounds a bit like what that strange Austrian/Jewish guy with the half 'tache was espousing a few decades ago. How soon we forget!
Rikk303 9 months ago
@monterock100
Certainly that number was telling it like it was...since I ever first heard, "The Ostrich" it made me really, then at age 21, 22 wonder what the hell I was doing with my life..have things cahnged, er not really...a great song though worth playing again.
Disgruntled product from the sixties.
MultiCgp 9 months ago
The lyrics of this song ring out today.
hunkylynch 1 year ago 2
FOR ME IS PROTO-SPEED-METAL!!
NEZMARQ 1 year ago
I agree with 53wick!
I too am probably the same age and well the lyrics couldn't say more to me.
Do you think history could teach politicians, prime ministers, presidents to ever learn from their predessors' mistakes??
Rock on Steppenwolf!!!!
From a former disgruntled hippie.
MultiCgp 1 year ago 2
This song is a masterpiece. WTF- AMAZING!
rockabillydj 1 year ago
Wow...I cant help but love the face that Steppenwolf is rattling as many cages now as it was when this LP first came out....Bravo Steppenwolf....
daliyama 1 year ago
This was da shit dat made all the groovy heavy music of our life!
fortheloveoftunes 1 year ago
"40 years you waste to chase the dollar sign so you may die in Florida at the pleasant age of 69"
wildabeast11235 2 years ago 9
@wildabeast11235 Well, john kay is 69...but he aint dyin any time soon!!!! Take that miami jews!!
ioriorioriorio 1 year ago
@wildabeast11
Rikk303 9 months ago
@wildabeast11235 If you do the math it's one year after you retire leave school @ 18, work 40 years, dead one year later. The American Way of.... Death
YouBastard95060 6 months ago
Anybody don't like this song is sadly lacking!! I was there in those days, I was a young man and this band gave us all somthing to think about. This song i n particular was a good length ahead of all our times This was in probably 1969, It is every bit as valid now as it was then!! Just listen to those lyrics!! Tell me it isn't as contemporary now as it was then!!
53wick 2 years ago 21
Not far off, originally from their first album, recorded in the Fall of 1967 & released Jan '68.
Yep, it still sounds great and as you say, still as relevant as it always was ;-j
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
@53wick sounds even better ,
ahitler1000 1 year ago
@53wick the last thing I listened to in those days were lyrics. A good riff, a new beat. To hell with words...they came out of parents' mouths. A firm breasted, tight-thighed chick was the target. A good idea maybe, but whenever I was confronted with that, I started talking gibberish and trembled uncontrollably and limped home to listen to Santana......
Rikk303 9 months ago
@53wick
Another good example of a John Kay song that fits today as well as when he wrote it when he was with Sparrow is "Give Me Some News I Can Use" They recorded several renditions of it, my favorite on his second solo album. I still don't know why that song never got the respect it deserved. Steppenwolf has to be one of the most under-rated bands in the history of rock.
bearsbugs 9 months ago 3
@bearsbugs the first version of this song appeared on his 3rd solo albun (all in good time)
unclelight 3 months ago
@unclelight actually, it's the last song on their 1st album...I still have the cassette that contains their 1st 2 albums...peace!
whitemanik1 2 months ago
@53wick It was recorded in 67 and released in Jan. 68
StanKindly 8 months ago
@53wick I find much of Steppenwolf to still be quite current. No idea why they never achieved the fame they should have. Very political and very prescient. "America, where are you now?"
I did get to see them once. Great show.
doggzma 3 months ago
@53wick: Late 68 and first half of 1969. As I say, FIVE excellent albums and all we hear is Magic Carpet Ride and Born To Be Wild. Both should be banned forever.
67rml 2 months ago
Behave.
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
I prefer clay pigeon shooting, .....wat ! ;-j
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
fail
OoooNote 2 years ago
Oooo.....yea..! "Fail" indeed....but wh@ do ya think of this here song ♪♫ ? ☺
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
I will not eat you mother
HashPappy11 2 years ago
"Your an asinine, look that one up imbecile.
Its called a dictionary. Need a dictonary to look up what a dictionary is, here is a hint it gives elucidation to words."
u are vry annoying. stop using your big words >:|
DragonClaws6 2 years ago
'DC'
Yea... the cantankerousness of the peremptory extrapolations of somnambulant nincompoops, whether by enjambments or not, are discombobulating nonetheless. Fukaz, eh?
YT search: 'Earschplittenloudenboomer' ☺ Th@'s a good 'un ;-j
ELGROOVER 2 years ago 3
@ELGROOVER You do and you'll clean it up !!
Redeye691 1 year ago
@ELGROOVER
I love how you put nincompoops in there:)
SgtPepper96034 9 months ago
@SgtPepper96034 ~ ;-B...lol, 'Chambers' is my friend, my friend! ☺ ;-j
ELGROOVER 9 months ago
My dad knows John and he said that he's a great guy, but way before I existed, like during the 60s, he was one guy nobody wanted to piss off. We all know that John did bad things in his life (like what u said) but he learned his mistakes.
OoooNote 2 years ago
Too bad he didn't learn how to sing while he was hurting my ear drums.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
Are you always this retarded or did your skull bounce off your sister's headboard too many times last night? Look at the last message you posted. John was (is) hurting your ear drums?! THEN LEAVE!!!! :O How simple is that, you ignorant cunt!
OoooNote 2 years ago
No it was your mothers headboard. Then your little sisters. And I wouldn't be listening to half of it if this wasn't the music in the 60's.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
Please do the world a favour by doing these steps
1. Take the dick out of your mouth.
2. Find a loaded gun.
3. Put that in your mouth instead.
4. Pull the trigger.
5. Do 4 repeatedly until your skull is wide empty.
OoooNote 2 years ago
OoooNote you have a wonderful economy with words. I would also like to say if that is propoundment no thank you. I prefer more of say..... highbrow people. You just proved how much of a simpleton you are. Thank you for showing how utterly sophmoric you are.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
Oooo♪
...easy tiger ;-j
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
Steppenwolf split up in 1973 after Norman Greenbaum was caught in bed having Anal sex with John kay.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
Th@ sounds like 'a load of old arse' to me!?
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
uh.
that is a liiiie!!!!
nintendogies6 2 years ago
wtf? man keep this to yourself....damn....
OoooNote 2 years ago
John is an outspoken advocate of gay marriage.
He also has been arrested and convicted may times of
impersonating a singer. There are also rumors his guitar was
purchased at Wally World. You all are just wrong.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
hashpappy where did you get that information
DragonClaws6 2 years ago
dragonclaws- I got the information here right after I posted it. Aren't you just being silly.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
bitch im not being silly, and what do you mean by that? do you mean u are lieing?
DragonClaws6 2 years ago
It is hard to argue with a person who has no logic and is obviously close minded. That is the least of my critiques, you need to learn grammar, puntuation, sentence struture and manners. John Kay is a
philistine and always will be.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
hashpappy do you have a fucking problem with John??
OoooNote 2 years ago
You must know Johnny personally. Yes I have problem with him. What are you gonna do type in all caps or spew obscenities. What a tough guy. You an asinine, look that one up imbecile.
Its called a dictionary. Need a dictonary to look up what a
dictionary is, here is a hint it gives elucidation to words. By the by you only need one question mark moron. When you can
learn proper sentence structure, punctuation, and speak with out iniquitous tems. Then I will respond.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
Criticizing the way I speak? Fucking look at
yourself, your the tuff boy. Open your eyes, this is the internet. I can do whatever I want. And stop coming here if your only gonna make John look bad.
OoooNote 2 years ago
Your speech criticizies you, I will use real small words so you guys can understand(get it). I can believe you are 19(IQ) illiterate
who probably dropped out of grammar school. This is the internet, and you are the only one entitled to an opinion. I get it(understand) now. I know first-graders that can conjugate sentences better than
you. If your daddy really new Johnny then he is as banal as you.
I know how to swear also, it just shows how much you lack grace
and refinement. Shame on you.
HashPappy11 2 years ago
HP, the assh@ you wear is so tight it's cutting off your brains' blood supply. It's a pity your 'cleverness' is wasted in misdirection & poor @titude.
"..lack of grace and refinement." *shakes head in disbelief* Do us all a favour HP, stop being an "Ostrich", understand 'transference', try & get out more & work on your social skills.
I don't like having to block folk (you're blocked) & I'm sorry you've got problems, but I'm not having you inflict them on other peeps here. Brighten up will ya!?
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
There may be a future for you as a 'critic' HP, but not on here on this post any longer. Too much sauce from you. You're blocked. There's enough trouble in the world without goons like you causing more.
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
! ! *sigh*
☺
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
#Pappy, "...impersonating a singer...etc." Th@ was funny but your predilection for disparaging others is not and is proving to be a sad shortcoming :-(
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
"behind the foliage, crouching Clansmen rise. ..."
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
Yes, I agree about about the relevance... but no (I'm not a believer) - Hope in what, change to what?? Just more soundbite nonsense...new, improved....I don't buy it.
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
one question... how is steppenwolf "dead" in 1972 when they arent retired? O:
DragonClaws6 2 years ago
They "resurrected" in 1974.
They performed a 'farewell concert' in 2007 and now describe their status as semi-retired. They're playing eight North American gigs this Summer including headlining at the Nakusp Fest. The 'wolf' may be getting old but they're still steppen....
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
I think he's a Dire wolf by this time...
Very good song, it's become my anthem after so many terms overloaded in univ.
Xelmon 2 years ago
He's definitely on the endangered species list...
Zombification is rife and the enlightening shot-gun blasts to the head, administered by John Kay and his kind is sadly on the wane.
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
The retirement was to get out of an onerous contract with abc/dunhill.
frifawnwolf 2 years ago
Aaah... I see, thanks for th@ info. I have Magic Carpet Ride - The Book, must make time to read it!
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
@DragonClaws6 Note that I saw them in 1974. They didn't look dead to me.
BobCronley 1 year ago
this song is eerily as true today as it was when they first did it.
Aiden057 2 years ago
Indeed, in nearly 40yrs little has changed for the better and much is worse.....still, gotta keep on keeping on.... ☺
ELGROOVER 2 years ago
ELGROOVER-What a man you are. Your wolf collection is incredible. Do you have the "My Sportin' life" Album? By John Kay .Especially the song with with the same Title. I tell my wife constantly she ruined my sportin' life. But in a positive way. We can't Thank you enough A-Dios GROOVER- you got plenty of man in you.
cynicaloptimisthope4 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment ☺ I don't have th@ album (@ the moment), maybe l@er...? Search around ; I've found the 'Moonshine' track is posted up, also 'Easy Evil' & 'Giles Of The River'.
ELGROOVER 2 years ago