The Pusher

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"The Pusher" is a 1968 rock song by Steppenwolf, best known for its anti-drug message and prominent use in the film Easy Rider.

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The Pusher canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
song
artist Steppenwolf
associatedAct Steppenwolf
composer Hoyt Axton
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1960s
describedAs anti-drug song
featuredInFilm Easy Rider
firstReleaseYear 1968
genre psychedelic rock
rock
hasAntiDrugTheme true
hasLyricsTheme drug dealing
drug use
social criticism
hasNotableUsage opening sequence of Easy Rider
hasSubject consequences of hard drugs
drug pusher
hasTitle The Pusher self-link
includedIn Easy Rider
surface form: Easy Rider soundtrack
language English
lyricist Hoyt Axton
medium audio recording
notableFor anti-drug message
originallyWrittenBy Hoyt Axton
partOf Steppenwolf’s repertoire
performer Steppenwolf
recordingArtist Steppenwolf
usedInSoundtrackOf Easy Rider

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Easy Rider featuresSong The Pusher
Classic Masters includesWork The Pusher
The Pusher hasTitle The Pusher self-link
Evan Hunter wrote The Pusher