katie_sane Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Did Steppenwolf have any other hits besides 'Born To Be Wild' and 'Magic Carpet Ride'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Did Steppenwolf have any other hits besides 'Born To Be Wild' and 'Magic Carpet Ride'?? I guess that depends on what a hit is, "The Pusher" was featured in the soundtack for the 1969 film Easy Rider. Sookie, sookie might be consider a hit by some (not me). And the only other one I would even concider a hit, myself, would be Jupiter's child. But again "hit" is a subjective term in my humble opinion. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 "Snowblind Friend" was probably their best song other than their two most notable. It's also my personal favorite by Steppenwolf. It was written by Hoyt Axton, and it probably saved Steppenwolf's career. I don't know where it charted, but you will still hear it every so often on classic rock radio stations. MUSICAL INTERLUDE: "You say it was this morning when you last saw your good friend Lyin' on the pavement with a misery on his brain Stoned on some new potion he found upon the wall Of some unholy bathroom in some ungodly hall He only had a dollar to live on 'til next Monday But he spent it on some comfort for his mind Did you say you think he's blind? Someone should call his parents, a sister or a brother And they'll come to take him back home on a bus But he'll always be a problem to his poor and puzzled mother Yeah he'll always be another one of us He said he wanted Heaven but prayin' was too slow So he bought a one way ticket on an airline made of snow Did you say you saw your good friend flyin' low? Flyin' low Dyin' slow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Sammy and HD are right. Another song "Keep off the Grass" was popular, but I don't know if it charted or not. My favorite thing about Steppenwolf was an album I had. It had a picture of a car which looked exactly like a huge male member. Very detailed. Very shocking for a 13 year old girl!!! :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenYearsGone Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 If you define "hit" as reaching the US Billboard top 40 then: Born to Be Wild #2 1968 Magic Carpet Ride #3 1968 Rock Me #10 1969 Straight Shootin' Woman #29 1974 Move Over #31 1969 Hey Lawdy Mama #35 1970 All these and some mentioned above, except "Straight Shootin' Woman", can be found on the 'Steppenwolf 16 Greatest Hits" recording first released in 1973. :guitar: :guitar: ps - I like "Monster" "Snowblind Friend" reached #60 in 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) Hey Miami... I always thought Manfred Mann originally did "Snowblind Friend" & the latter was a cover. Even my grandparents liked this song, despite being oblivious to the fact that it protested a cocaine reference. On a side note:/ Did Steppenwolf record "Woman from Tokyo" or am I thinking ass-backwards this morning? Not intending on bumping this thread, but it's related & an already housed topic. Whenever I have a related question; usually try to recycle & preserve. Soz Edited June 27, 2006 by Guest I'm hungover & forgot that my head was still sewn up my azz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonD Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Deep Purple did Woman From Tokyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I also think they had a song called "Monster"... not sure if it was a big hit...and "Mister Penny Pincher" which was alot later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Pa Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) IMO, The best recordings and performances of : Monster Magic Carpet Ride The Pusher, and Born to be Wild were on the the live album (1970) with: John Kay (lead vocals and guitar) Larry Byrom (lead guitar) Jerry Edmonton (drums) Goldy McJohn (key boards) Nick St Nicholas (bass git) Jim Edited March 6, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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