Journey To the Center of the Mind
Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes, The Amboy Dukes
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Leave your cares behind Come with us and find The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind [Chorus:] Come along if you care Come along if you dare Take a ride to the land inside of your mind Beyond the seas of thought Beyond the realm of what Across the streams of hopes and dreams where things are really not [Chorus] But please realise You'll probably be surprised For it's the land unknown to man Where fantasy is fact So if you can, please understand You might not come back [Chorus] How happy life could be If all of mankind Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind Center of the mind (The mind, the mind)
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Written by: STEVEN O FARMER, TED NUGENT
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10 facts about this song
CompositionThe song "Journey to the Center of the Mind" was written by the band's guitarist Steve Farmer and its vocalist Ted Nugent.
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Release DateThe song was released in 1968 as part of "The Amboy Dukes" second album, also named "Journey to the Center of the Mind".
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Charts and Commercial SuccessThe song reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the band's most successful single.
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Musical Genre"Journey to the Center of the Mind" is often classified as part of the psychedelic rock genre, representative of the countercultural music movement of the 1960s.
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Controversial ThemeDespite the song's seemingly psychedelic drug references in the lyrics, Ted Nugent denies any such connotations, claiming that he was entirely unaware of the alleged drug references when he co-wrote and performed the song.
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Band Line-UpDuring the recording of "Journey to the Center of the Mind," "The Amboy Dukes" included members Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer, Greg Arama, Dave Palmer, and Andy Solomon.
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Cover VersionsThe song was later covered by various artists, including well-known musicians like Slade and Sun City Girls.
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TV and Films"Journey to the Center of the Mind" was featured in the film "More American Graffiti" and television show "Supernatural".
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Album ArtworkThe album's cover art, featuring a person's face peering through a keyhole into a whimsical landscape, is often considered one of the best psychedelic album covers of the 1960s.
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Ted Nugent’s Career StartThe success of "Journey to the Center of the Mind" greatly contributed to the early career of Ted Nugent, who would later become a successful solo artist and a prominent figure in rock music.
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