magic carpet ride?

chantillylace55 · #1 06-24-2002, 01:37 AM

Hey I was just wondering if all the chapters of LXA have a special bond to the "Magic Carpet Ride" song, or if its just the chapter at my school?
I went to their formal and a date dash of theirs and they ALWAYS play that song at every event and do a crowd surfing thing while its playing
I asked one of my friends in Lambda Chi what the deal was with that song and he said it was somehow connected to Lambda Chi... or something like that...
Is this an international thing or just that specific chapter? Just wondering...
Thanks boys!
chantillylace

(edited to recognize your Canadian brethren

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jonsagara · #2 06-24-2002, 02:16 AM

Nation-wide (and international, too - mustn't forget our Canadian brethren).

RACooper · #3 06-24-2002, 03:17 PM

Hey espacially Canadian... after all the song is by Canadians

Tom Earp · #4 06-24-2002, 03:49 PM

Not really sure where it came into being!

The Brothers of the Chapter dance in a big circle and do a small form of slamming! One goes in the middle and does a dance! I did after shoulder surgery, would not have missed it for the world! Hurt like hell tho!!

I remember the Judge, for real one, in a Tux doing a Break Dance! Had to be the Funniest thing I had seen!

The theme song for the intro of the Viper was MCR. Brother Joe Hilger is a High Muckity for Dodge!

What a hoot!

RC how you doing up North there Bro?

MaryDZ · #5 07-15-2002, 12:21 AM

I dated a Lambda chi last year, he told me the drummer of Steppenwolf was a brother and helped write that song ...

Corbin Dallas · #6 07-15-2002, 09:29 AM

I've heard rumors about different people involved with Steppenwolf being brothers, but IHQ denies it completely.

hannahgirl · #7 07-24-2002, 10:33 AM

Total love for that song and the brothers of Lambda Chi at The University of Akron!!!

texas*princess · #8 07-30-2002, 10:16 PM

Wow.. I thought the Lambda Chi's here were the only ones that got all rowdy with that "Magic Carpet Ride" song.. my boyfriend is a Lambda Chi and he totally refuses to tell me what that song is all about... umm mmaybe it's part of their ritual?

They play that song at EVERY single function they have... it was really cute at first... if anyone knows what the deal is please let me know!

AOX81 · #9 08-06-2002, 09:24 AM

I remember when we did Magic Carpet Ride at our wedding reception. All my sisters and my husbands fraternity brothers took the floor and all the old people were looking at us like we were freaking crazy!! We definitely got a little rowdy and the people at the reception hall we're not too thrilled with us

Hootie · #10 08-16-2002, 12:56 AM

That's so funny you should bring up that song. My school's chapter does the SAME thing. I thought it was just them...lol! Now I know it's a national thing!

Very interesting!

Hootie

xok85xo · #11 09-12-2002, 05:38 PM

the lambda chis at my school do it too..i heard that it is because one of the members of steppenwolf is a lambda chi and it has something to do w/their ritual..obviously no lambda chi would confirm this..would they?

texas*princess · #12 09-12-2002, 06:49 PM

::shrugs:: who knows

the lambda chi's i have talked to claim to have no idea why they marvel at that song, but whether they really know or not, I think it's cool that they have a song that the entire organization can have fun and "bond" with

boz130 · #13 09-17-2002, 10:49 AM

Ladies & brother Lamb Chops: Speaking as an alum with some mileage, I can report we've been utilizing this ditty since it was on the Top 40 (circa 1973). As for WHY we use it...well, we can't really mention that, can we?

ZAX,
Bill Foltz
BOZ 130
Illinois State '77

Corbin Dallas · #14 09-17-2002, 11:41 AM

BOZ, welcome to the board. Back in the day it must not have been quite so big. One of my profs is a brother from Ohio University, graduated in '84 I believe. He said they didn't play it then, but when he went to UK to grad school in the late 80's the local chapter played it. Maybe it spread from west to east

boz130 · #15 09-17-2002, 11:54 AM

Steve: my dad was a Rose alum (he and my uncle attended on the GI Bill after WWII). The family lived near 9th & Hulman, by the old Rexall & KFC...for what that's worth.

Anyway, "MCG" was a mainstay of our annual Illinois State LCA basketball tournaments back in the mid-1970's. At least THOSE brain cells have stayed with me.

ZAX,
BF