Magic Carpet Ride

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Magic Carpet Ride is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the band Steppenwolf. It was released on the album Steppenwolf the Second.

In popular culture

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

In the movie , the song is being played by Zephram Cochrane on Earth's first ever warp flight.
It is played in the 2000 Australian feature The Dish, as a '60s time/mood setting song.
It is heard in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in the scene where Austin travels to 1969.
It is heard in the title screen of the EA Sports video game NASCAR Thunder 2003 on every platform in which the game is available.
Chevrolet used "Magic Carpet Ride" as the song for their An American Revolution advertising campaign, that started on New Year's Eve 2003.
It is heard in the title screen of the EA Sports video game Triple Play 2001
It is featured in the 2004 movie in a scene in which the team is celebrating a successfull operation by holding a party at their headquarters.
It 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.
It is used in the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during Jay's dream about meeting the characters from Scooby Doo.
It is used in Resevoir Dogs in the bar scene

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