Although this was the first time Owsley would find himself celebrated in song, it would not be the last. Ten years later, Steely Dan would record “Kid Charlemagne,” a song loosely based on Owsley’s exploits that includes a reference to his time in Los Angeles with the Dead. Owsley is also mentioned by name in “Who Needs the Peace Corps?” by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention as well as in “Mexico” by the Jefferson Airplane.
