Heh! Now an obscure reference. Steppenwolf. Maybe John Kaye stole it ;-) Magic Carpet Ride indeed.
Now you have done it.
I’ve missed a ton of pop culture over the years, but will have to explore this [in retrospect].
Since we’re dealing in the minutia, Born To Be Wild was NOT written by John Kay. It was by Dennis Edmonton aka Mars Bonfire. Brother of Steppenwolf drummer Jerry Edmonton.
Over-sharing...