Okay. I am appalled by the amount of times these guys' songs are used compared to the amount of people that know who they are. If you do know Steppenwolf, congratulations and I hope I haven't offended you by assuming you didn't. If you don't, you're a liar and you actually do, only you may not realize it. But more about that later. Steppenwolf IS classic rock; the electric guitar, the music you unconsciously end up bopping your head to, and the good old rock mentality. Oh lord the menality...let's face it: rock and roll is about sex. It's about sex and music and sex and rebellion and sex and freedom. And sex. While the sex is not so blatant in Steppenwolf songs, trust me - it's there. A bit about the band itself: it's from Los Angeles (goddamn I love local bands). It sorta bloomed out of the remains of The Sparrows, a blues-influenced rock band started in 1964. Now, the music itself is classified as heavy metal of the time period. Therefore it can't hold a candle to modern metal in terms of the volume and distortion of the guitar. However, what it lacks in amplitude it makes up for in quality of the music. The bass is a big part of the music as well, providing a solid backbone for the guitar to lean on. The drums are usually pretty simple beats and may be a bit repetitive at times, but they are a big part of the sound. And to wrap it all up in a not-so-neat package, the vocals are rough and the lyrics full of messages of rebellion and escape from society's restrictions. So here are two songs you definitely know (as I said you would): Born to Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride
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i have to say i completely agree with the development of your topic - please excuse my english it's not my first spoken language - and if i had to name the one song that makes me think of sex it would be "hootchie kootchie man". indeed it's the classic strip-tease soundlike song... but anyway it sounds so fine to me. and you're truly right about the fact that people do recognize steppenwolf's refrains without even knowing who they are. i have nothing constructive to add, just wanted to post that your words are pertinent.
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