Born To Be Wild (Best Of....)
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United … Read Full Bio ↴Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.

Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event recounted in the song "Renegade" on the album Steppenwolf Seven. His family resettled in Hannover, West Germany, before moving to Canada in 1958. Kay is partially blind, hence the use of dark glasses

In 1968, Nick St. Nicholas replaced Moreve as bass player.

Steppenwolf had its origins in the Toronto blues band Sparrow, which was formed in 1964 and played coffeehouses in Yorkville. By 1967 they had settled in San Francisco.

Steppenwolf rocketed to fame after their third single, "Born to Be Wild" was used in the movie Easy Rider, as well as "The Pusher". The former song may have coined the term "heavy metal". This was followed by several more hits, including "Magic Carpet Ride" from Steppenwolf the Second, and "Rock Me" from At Your Birthday Party. Many fans consider their double album Steppenwolf Live [an extended single album in the UK] the best of Steppenwolf's releases. Monster and For Ladies Only were the band's most political albums, and are still fondly remembered by fans as two of the best rock & roll snapshots of the attitudes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The band broke up in 1971, and Kay pursued a solo career. Steppenwolf reformed in 1974 with the album Slow Flux, and disbanded in 1976. Afterwards, several versions of the band toured North America until Kay reformed the official version of the group in 1980.

John Kay released a solo album in 2001.
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Born To Be Wild (Best Of....)
Steppenwolf Lyrics


Born to Be Wild Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for a…
Desperation When rain drops fall and you feel low Ah, do you…
Don't Step On the Grass, Sam Starin' at the boob tube, turnin' on the big knob Tryin'…
Everybody's Next One She's all alone, just lost another one Met him yesterday and…
For Ladies Only What you say to drive that girl away When she's…
It's Never Too Late Your eyes are moist, you scream and shout As though you…
Jupiter's Child The one who reads the stars has told me Why you're…
Magic Carpet Ride I like to dream, yes, yes Right between the sound machine On…
Monster Once the religious, the hunted and weary Chasing the promise…
Move Over Things look bad from over here Too much confusion and no…
Ride With Me How ya gonna make it baby? That's the question to be…
Rock Me She asked me maybe I would share her sorrow For all the…
Screaming Night Hog Out on my Night Hog, somebody temptin' Hear it scream on…
Snowblind Friend You say it was this morning when you last saw…
Sookie Sookie Let it hang out baby, let it hang out now,…
The Pusher You know I've smoked a lot of grass O' Lord, I've…
Your Wall's Too High Your wall's too high, I can't see Can't seem to reach…


Philip Kassabian

Wow a great song love it.

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