Magic Carpet Ride

"Magic Carpet Ride" was a song performed by the Human rock and roll group Steppenwolf.
Zefram Cochrane, a fan of rock and roll music, played "Magic Carpet Ride" during the launch of Earth's first warp ship, the Phoenix, in 2063. Copilots William T. Riker and Geordi La Forge, and Deanna Troi in mission control, were rather bemused by Cochrane's taste in music, of which Troi received an unexpectedly loud introduction, as she was wearing a headset. ()
In 2381, a hologram of played the song, while Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford, and were aboard the . ()
== Lyrics ==
I like to dream yes, yes, right between my sound machine
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
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
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp…
: – Excerpted from "Magic Carpet Ride"
== Appendices ==
=== Background information ===
"Magic Carpet Ride" was written by Steppenwolf members Rushton Moreve and John Kay, and was released in as a single and on the album .
"Magic Carpet Ride" is copyright MCA Music (BMI). Excerpts from the song are published under "fair use" rules.
The song can be found on the for First Contact.
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