Born To Be Wild

Name: Born To Be Wild
Uploaded: 1968-01-01
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Written by Mars Bonfire and released by Steppenwolf in 1968, this song was featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider and is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song. The second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music, though it referred to a motorcycle rather than a musical style.

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1968 60s Rock Hard Rock

Written by Mars Bonfire and released by Steppenwolf in 1968, this song was featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider and is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song. The second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music, though it referred to a motorcycle rather than a musical style.