"Born to Be Wild" is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the Canadian rock band, Steppenwolf. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. The song is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song ever written and is also said to have inspired the name of the emerging heavy metal genre; although these claims are disputed, the song's second verse (which refers to "heavy metal thunder," though it is either a reference to the weight of the motorcycle or a powerful car) contains the first recorded reference to "heavy metal" in the context of rock music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Be_Wild
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf_(album)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf
This music video is going out to Ben, California.
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