Popular Culture
"Ride Captain Ride" can be heard in the beginning of the episode "Brothers in Arms" (Season 1, Episode 6) from the TV Series DEFIANCE. Played on Raider Radio, broadcasted from the top of The Arch, by Alak Tarr (Jesse Rath)
"Ride Captain Ride" can be heard in both of the films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Diggers.
The rock band Phish has covered the song on a few occasions including on 12/10/1999 in Philadelphia, 10/24/2010 in Amherst, Mass, 06/08/11 in Darien, NY, 06/29/12 in Noblesville, IN., 08/19/2012 in San Francisco, CA, 09/02/2012 in Commerce City, CO and 12/30/2012 in New York, New York.
"Ride Captain Ride" can also be heard in the episode "Namaste" from the TV series LOST.
The Comedy Central roast of William Shatner used "Ride Captain Ride" as the entrance theme for Mr. Shatner.
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