Born to Be Wild

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"Born to Be Wild" is a song by the band Steppenwolf, initially released in 1968, but subsequently released on many different collections, the first one being the film Easy Rider. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or mentality, and is frequently regarded as the first 'heavy metal' song ever written.

The song's second verse, which refers to "heavy metal thunder," was said to have inspired the name of the emerging heavy metal music genre. The song has been covered by two icons of heavy metal, Slayer and Ozzy Osbourne, the latter featuring Miss Piggy on his recording.

This song was written by Mars Bonfire, also known as Dennis Edmonton. It peaked at#2 on the Billboard Hot 100.Template:Rock-song-stub