Written by lead singer John Kay, this is a song about the "power people" who try to mandate people's lives and behavior, which was very much on the minds on many young people in 1969: "What gives you the right? Hey you to stand there and tell me what to do. Tell me who gave you the power to stop me from livin' like I do?" Strangely enough, it's the same mantra later chanted by the right wing, while in the '60s, it was the left wing that expressed these sentiments.
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Written by lead singer John Kay, this is a song about the "power people" who try to mandate people's lives and behavior, which was ver… read more
Written by lead singer John Kay, this is a song about the "power people" who try to mandate people's lives and behavior, which was very much on the minds on many young peo… read more
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse. Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event recounted in the song "Renegade" on… read more
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton More… read more
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry… read more