Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (1968)
" Born to Be Wild " is a song first performed by the band Steppenwolf, written by Mars Bonfire. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is sometimes 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). Read more about the song