"Magic Carpet Ride"...as used in film/tv

[ZetaPhi708]

Ok, we all know that this is our #1 party song...but I have compiled a list of films/tv shows in which the song has been featured prominently....First time I remember hearing the song was in the 1986 film "Legal Eagles" with Robert Redford......

1. Sahara (2005)
2. Team America: World Police (2004)
3. "The Wire" (1 episode, 2003)
- Hard Cases (2003)
4. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
5. The Dish (2000)
6. Outside Providence (1999)
7. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
8. The Limey (1999)
9. Go (1999) (Steir's Mix, the techno version )
10. Digging to China (1998)
11. Wild America (1997)
12. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) ( note: director/actor Jonathan Frakes is a brother )
13. Apollo 13 (1995)
14. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
15. Legal Eagles ( 1986 )


Any other films/tv shows come to mind?

[GammaZeta]

Hmmmm, about a dozen car commercials.

And that stupid Wendy's commercial where they change the damn words to make it politically correct.

"Why don't you come with me EVERYONE, on a magic carpet ride."

[Cube TX]

In the 1993 movie "Coneheads" starring Dan Aykroyd the song is used, but it's a version by Slash (Velvet Revolver) and Mike Monroe (Hanoi Rocks). Some people may remember Hanoi Rocks as the band whose drummer was killed in Vince Neil's drunk driving accident in the 80s.

You can hear the song in the background of the movie "Beavis and Butthead Do America"... sheesh... talk about some pop culture there. Beavis and Butthead were so popular in the 90s and are now totally forgotten.


It was also used on an episode of The Simpsons and an episode of the old Super Mario Brothers Super Show cartoon before that cartoon became "Club Mario".

I think it's also used on a few videogames.

[Lambda Chi Guy]

i heard a rumor that there was an original video that Steppenwolf did, that is now pretty hard to find... From what i hear it was very visual...

[ZetaPhi708]

I found it on Youtube once and posted it here. Try a Youtube search.

[Albert109]

Originally Posted by nostalgiaguru

I've already posted this on Voices at the official LCA site, and Brother Earp has already left a comment, but thought I would publish here too, since I just stumbled across these boards.

What can I say; I was feeling a bit melancholy about my twin sons going off to college this Fall (2008), and just had to put my thoughts into print (Phi Beta #20):

Magic Carpet Ride - Say It Ain't So!

Alas, we’re all still recovering from that monumental day back in July 2006, when Jason Pearce broke the hearts of all the LCA alums. In his article at http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/07/carpet-ride-unraveled/ , he informed us that Magic Carpet Ride was not really about our initiation, and that the members of Steppenwolf were not really Lambda Chis. Fraternity life virtually ended that day as the memories of all the brothers screaming when the song was played faded away. How dare Jason take our soul away from us!

But, what’s this I hear from my son who is going off to college this fall? He loves the song, especially since he knows it means so much to us. And, him and his arrogant 27 ACT insists that after studying the lyrics and video, he has our ritual figured out and can’t wait to be initiated (bless his soon to be surprised heart!)

So, if he enjoys it so much, who am I to say it no longer means anything? It continues to unite LCA brothers across the country every time it is played, Urban Legend or not. We have a theme song, and it has all the attributes that are/were so important in our college days: rebellion, edginess, party heartiness, and all that good stuff. If we want to claim it as our own, then by golly, we will.

So, Jason, you’re still our friend. Drop by the next time you are in Kentucky, and we’ll listen to MCR one more time. And, believe me, I will make you watch the Youtube video of the song - http://youtube.com/watch?v=WwLdyIdY6U8 . Then, if you’re still crazy enough to believe it is not Lambda Chi through and through, then up your nose with a rubber hose!

taken down from youtube... but at least i showed it to our new initiates last december before i left phi-ship

[Lambda Chi Guy]

i will give a big LXA bonus points to whoever can find it and send it to me. I think that it would be a great way to kickoff our next ZAX session!

[Cube TX]

The only videos I've ever seen are the ones from talkshow performances.

http://music.videosift.com/video/Ste...ic-Carpet-Ride

[Bilski]

Magic Carpet Ride was in the most recent episode of Big Love on HBO. Episode name was "Come, Ye Saints," season 3, episode 6.