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As a drummer, he played in the critically acclaimed band Consolidated he co-founded, which was signed to Nettwerk Records and later London Records. Consolidated released five albums between 1990-1996. Philip co-wrote all of the band’s material, as well as doing much of the producing of the bands studio work.
After the success of Philip’s first remix for Consolidated, “This Is Fascism”, which went to #1 on the U.S. dance charts, he started receiving phone calls from record labels to remix other artists on their roster. In 1996 he opened his own studio in San Francisco (Toast), where he remixed tracks for numerous top artists including No Doubt, New Order, Korn, Moby, Rob Zombie, Foreigner, Smash Mouth, Bush, Live, Cake and others.
Philip’s remix of Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride", for the movie Go, set the ball in motion for many classic tracks to be remixed for movies, clubs and TV commercials. His “Magic Carpet Ride” remix was licensed by Dodge and then Skechers for both of the companies major TV ad campaigns. It was also eventually used in other films and TV shows as well.
Philip’s reputation as a remixer eventually led to production work. He produced the Grammy-nominated album Arepa 3000 (best alternative Latin album) in 2001, for the Venezuelan band, Los Amigos Invisibles. The album was also nominated for a Latin Grammy Award (best rock album).
Philip also produced the majority of tracks on the Maverick debut album Falling Uphill for Lillix. Falling Uphill was an international success spawning hits in the United States, Canada and Asia. The album has now been certified gold in Japan. The success of the song “What I Like About You,” which Philip produced for the TV show of the same name, was also the hit song in the movie and soundtrack for Freaky Friday. When the band No Doubt started work on their Rock Steady record, they began first in San Francisco recording with Philip at his studio where the song “Hey Baby” was born, and eventually went on to win the Grammy Award for best pop single in 2003.
Philip was also the music producer and music supervisor for The WB TV Network's image campaigns, producing the theme music for 5 seasons of the network’s image campaign. The campaigns in which Philip did the music for won both he and the network 4 Promax awards for best Network promo.
Philip is now living in Los Angeles, where his reputation for remixing classic tracks for film and TV led him to develop a project for Warner Brothers Records to remix past hit songs from the Warner Bros tape vaults / back catalog. The album, “What Is Hip?”, released on Warner Bros Records and whose title track was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 features classic songs by America, The Doobie Brothers, Rod Stewart, George Benson, Ambrosia and Tower of Power redone. The album includes remixes by other top producers and DJ’s. It was conceived and executive-produced by Philip, as was his remix of the Devo classic “Whip It” and Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me,” from the project which have been receiving license sync’s from film, TV and ad campaigns. Philip’s remix of Seals and Crofts's classic hit song “Summer Breeze” was prominently featured in a summer ad campaign for Gap and was a come back hit on AC radio.
After remixing the same theme song he originally produced for the WB TV series What I Like About You, Philip was asked by the shows producers if he would join the show as composer, music producer, and music supervisor and has just completed his third season on the hit series.
Philip has just recently completed work on a remix project for Rhino/Warner Music Group for which he remixed and executive produced a project featuring classic original hits by the legendary Bee Gees.
Magic Carpet Ride
Philip Steir Lyrics
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On a cloud of sound I drift in the night
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here
Well, you don't know what we can find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
Let the sound take you away
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
And so I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Someone came and took the lamp away
I looked around, a lousy candle's all I found
Well, you don't know what we can find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
Well, you don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
Let the sound take you away
Don't know what we can find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
You don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
Let the sound take you away
The lyrics to Magic Carpet Ride by Philip Steir Feat. Steppenwolf speak to the power of music and the imagination to transport a person to otherworldly dimensions. The opening lines express a desire to dream and escape normal reality, as the singer talks about drifting away "on a cloud of sound" that takes them "far, flies near, to the stars away from here." With these vivid images, the first verse creates a sense of the world standing still as the singer is carried away by the music.
The chorus repeatedly beckons "little girl" to come away on a magical journey with the singer, promising that together they will discover marvels beyond their wildest imagination. The allusion to Aladdin's lamp in the second verse further emphasizes this idea of mystical exploration. However, Aladdin's lamp is taken away before the singer can use it to make their wish, leaving them with only a "lousy candle." This unexpected twist suggests that life is unpredictable and sometimes things don't go as planned.
Overall, Magic Carpet Ride is a song about wonder, freedom, and the way music can transport us to different realms. The lyrics encourage listeners to let go of their inhibitions, embrace their dreams, and allow themselves to be swept away by the sound.
Line by Line Meaning
I like to dream yes, yes, right between my sound machine
I enjoy imagining things in my mind, usually while listening to music
On a cloud of sound I drift in the night
My dreams take me away and let me float on a cushion of noise
Any place it goes is right
I don't control where my dreams take me, but I trust that it's where I need to be
Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here
My dreams can take me anywhere, from distant galaxies to the space within my own mind
Well, you don't know what we can find
There's no telling what kind of adventure we could have
Why don't you come with me little girl
I invite you to join me on this journey
On a magic carpet ride
Together, we can experience something extraordinary
You don't know what we can see
We can witness things beyond our imagination
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Share your deepest desires and we can make them a reality
Fantasy will set you free
Imagination has no bounds and can liberate us from reality's constraints
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
Don't limit yourself to what's in front of you, and instead focus on your inner self
Let the sound take you away
Allow the music to guide you into a state of blissful detachment
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
I had a moment of pure magic and wonder
And so I wished that I could stay
I desired to remain in that state forever
Before the thing could answer me
Before my wish could be granted,
Someone came and took the lamp away
My moment of transcendence was fleeting and ended abruptly
I looked around, a lousy candle's all I found
The reality of my situation was lackluster and dim compared to the magic I just experienced
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN KAY, RUSHTON JOHN MOREVE
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