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1968 song by Steppenwolf

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Born to Be Wild (disambiguation).

"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first released as a single by Steppenwolf.

Although the lyrics do not specifically mention motorcycles, the song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude since being featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Sometimes, "Born to Be Wild" is described as the first heavy metal song, and the second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of a musical style but rather a motorcycle).^[5][6]

Composition

Mars Bonfire wrote "Born to Be Wild" as a ballad.^[7] Bonfire was previously a member of the Sparrows, the predecessor band to Steppenwolf, and his brother was Steppenwolf's drummer.

Although he initially offered the song to other bands — The Human Exp