"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American hard rock band Steppenwolf. They didn't write this song though, it was written by a guy who was a student of the woman who wrote Heartbreak Hotel for Elvis. The lyrics of the song distinguish between a dealer in drugs such as marijuana—who "will sell you lots of sweet dreams"—and a pusher of hard drugs such as heroin—a "monster" who doesn't care "if you live or if … Don't feel forced by your peers and think about the consequences. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at number three in the US, and staying in the charts for 16 weeks, longer than any other Steppenwolf song. Have some weed. The Pusher Lyrics: You know I've smoked a lot of grass / O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills / But I never touched nothin' / That my spirit could kill / You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' ' I don’t be­lieve that any other rock or pop song dealt so di­rectly or so harshly with the sellers of hard drugs. Randy from Fayettevile, Ar "The Pusher" is a powerful & controversial song from Steppenwolf's first album. Several songs for the 1977 film Outlaw Blues were composed by Axton and sung by Peter Fonda. Axton has written songs for many artists, including Elvis Presley, The Byrds, and Three Dog Night. Anyway this song is great to get high to. LYRICS: You know I smoked a lot of grass. I have to say that I am suprized few people have commented on this song. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar in G Major. Steppenwolf - The Pusher Lyrics. Step­pen­wolf’s first album STEPPENWOLF was is­sued in early Jan­uary 1968 by Dun­hill in mono (D-50029) and stereo (DS-50029). Print and download The Pusher sheet music by Steppenwolf. I popped a lot of pills. It was in Easy Rider, and this song boosted the band along with Born to be Wild, also from Easy Rider. You know I've smoked a lot of grass Lord, I've popped a lot of pills But I've never touched nothin' I know that my spirit could kill I've s You know me, I'm your friend, … So even though i don't do drugs, i can still relate to this song...music is my drug...i need it to survive...without music i'd be a dead man. Lyrics to 'Pusherman' by Curtis Mayfield. You know I've seen a... Oh Lord! Axton also composed and sang the theme song to the short-lived television sitcom Flo. Watch the video for Pusher Man from Pete Shelley's The Genetic Years for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. I remember all the "fuss" about Steppenwolf back then in '68 and a lot of rock music magazines wrote much about the band and John Kay. Curtis Mayfield wrote and produced all the songs on the soundtrack, which went on to be one of the few movie soundtracks to out-gross its associated film. The Pusher Lyrics: You know I've smoked a lot of grass / O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills / But I never touched nothin' / That my spirit could kill / You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' ' The Avid Record Collector. Hoyt Axton wrote this song after one of his friends died of a drug overdose.